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Fast Forward Bernie Sanders Tells Israeli Leftists: ‘Occupation Must End’
(JTA) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Jewish former presidential candidate, said “the occupation must end” in a video message to the Israeli left-wing opposition Meretz Party. The five-minute video was set to be screened at a conference on Sunday marking the end of the Six-Day War in 1967 and “50 years of Occupation.” In…
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Fast Forward Massachusetts Democrats Defeat Resolution Calling Israeli Settlements ‘Obstacles To Peace’
BOSTON (JTA) — An effort to amend the Massachusetts Democratic Party’s platform with language that call Israel’s settlements in the West Bank “obstacles to peace” was ruled out of order at the state’s convention, ending a months-long effort to push through the controversial resolution. The move by proponents to amend the party’s platform at the…
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Fast Forward Leiby Kletzky Killer’s Brother Found Dead In Brooklyn Home
(JTA) — The body of the brother of Levi Aron, the Brooklyn store clerk who pleaded guilty to killing lost 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky six years ago, was found in the same home as the remains of the haredi Orthodox boy. The body of Tzvi Aron was found wrapped in a blanket in a basement closet of…
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Fast Forward British Chief Rabbi Calls For Tolerance After London Terror Attack
(JTA) — British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis called on Britons to remain committed to the values of peace and tolerance in the wake of a terror attack in London that left at least 7 people dead. A white van rammed into pedestrians on London Bridge on Saturday night then began stabbing the bystanders on the…
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Fast Forward Sephardic Jews From 20 Countries Gather For Summit In Mexico
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — Sephardic Jews from more than 20 countries will gather at a biennial summit in Mexico City. Coordinated by the Latin American Sephardic Federation, the Cumbre Erensya summit will bring together delegates from the Americas, Europe and Australia on June 5-7. Former meetings took place in Spain, Turkey and Bulgaria. “Erensya…
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Fast Forward Moroccan Man Sentenced To Death For Killing, Dismembering Jewish Couple
(JTA) — A court in Morocco sentenced to death a gardener who was convicted of murdering a Jewish couple last year in Casablanca. A criminal tribunal sentenced Mustapha Rerhay, 51, to death on Monday for the killing of Sam Toledano and Vicky Chetrit, a high-profile couple in the Jewish community for whom the killer had…
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Fast Forward Israel’s President: Peace Deal Must Feature Jewish Presence In Hebron
(JTA) – Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said Thursday that any peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians must feature a Jewish presence in Hebron. Rivlin, a dovish member of Likud, made his remarks at a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the Six Day War. “Hebron is not an obstacle to peace. Hebron is a…
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Fast Forward 16 Haredim Arrested In Jerusalem For Intimidating Soldiers, Police
(JTA) — Police in Jerusalem arrested 16 young men in the Haredi neighborhood of Me’a She’arim after they reportedly assaulted police officers posted to keep soldiers safe. The incident Friday followed efforts by police to keep extremists in the neighborhood from assaulting other Haredim who serve in the Israel Defense Forces. Haredi men were allowed…
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