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Fast Forward Nikki Haley Will Visit Israel — And Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (JTA) — U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley will visit Israel, including the Old City of Jerusalem and the Western Wall. Haley will arrive in Israel on Wednesday, according to Israeli news reports. She is scheduled to meet with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as senior…
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Fast Forward Jewish Nurse Breastfeeds Baby Of Injured Palestinian Mother
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The baby of a Palestinian mother from Hebron seriously injured in a car accident was breastfed by a Jewish nurse when he refused to take a bottle. Nurse Ula Ostrowski-Zak nursed the nine-month old boy throughout her shift at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital on Friday night, the Ynet news website reported. The…
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Fast Forward Interfaith Group Boosts Aid To Arab Israelis During Ramadan
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews is increasing its assistance to Arab Israelis, beginning with food and clothing aid during the Muslim holiday season of Ramadan. The Fellowship currently is distributing 9,500 food and clothing vouchers during Ramadan, which began on May 26, up to the holiday of Eid al-Fitr through Israeli social services…
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Fast Forward Website’s Analysis Of Alberto Nisman Murder Probe Wins Google Prize
(JTA) — An Argentine news outlet’s investigation into the death of Jewish special prosecutor Alberto Nisman won a national prize from Google Argentina and the National Forum of Professional Journalists. The national “Innovative and Digital Award” was announced during the 6th National Congress of Digital Journalism, organized by the National Forum of Professional Journalists, or…
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Fast Forward Did Israel Have Nuclear ‘Doomsday’ Plan In Six-Day War?
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli government minister Michael Oren, a former ambassador to the United States, rejected a report that Israel was prepared to detonate a nuclear bomb in the Sinai to turn the tide of the 1967 war with its Arab neighbors if necessary. The New York Times published a report on Saturday about the…
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Fast Forward Tens Of Thousands March To ‘Celebrate Israel’ In New York
(JTA) — Tens of thousands of people lined Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue to show their support for Israel. The “Celebrate Israel” parade was held on Sunday afternoon, under the banner of “Celebrate Israel All Together.” The parade also recognized 50 years of the reunification of Jerusalem. Nine members of Israel’s Parliament were scheduled to march in…
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Fast Forward Holocaust Museum Releases Encyclopedia Of Nazi Camps And Ghettos
(JTA) — The first two volumes of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s comprehensive record of Nazi-established persecution sites are now available. The first two volumes of the Museum’s “Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933-1945,” are now freely accessible in their entirety on the Museum’s website, the museum announced. Printed editions of the Encyclopedia will still be offered…
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Fast Forward Did Landlord Discriminate Against Non-Jewish Tenant In ‘Jewish’ West Side Building?
(JTA) — A $5 million lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court charges that a New York City landlord ignored decades of requests for repairs by a tenant because she was a gentile living in a “Jewish building.” Tenant Sharon Kibbee de Lobo claims in the lawsuit that she has suffered for decades from leaks from…
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