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Fast Forward Israeli Supreme Court Rules Some Tel Aviv Businesses Can Operate On Sabbath
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s Supreme Court ruled that some businesses and supermarkets may remain open on the Sabbath. The decision issued Wednesday dealt with the operation of businesses in entertainment complexes including the Tel Aviv and Jaffa harbors along with the old train station, as well as the opening of supermarkets in some parts of…
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Fast Forward Palestinians Crossing Into Israel For Cancer Treatment Caught With Explosives
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Two Palestinian sisters attempting to cross into Israel from the Gaza Strip so that one could receive cancer treatment were caught smuggling explosives. The explosives, used in the production of homemade bombs, were hidden in tubes carried by the women labeled “medical materials,” the Shin Bet security service said in a statement…
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Fast Forward Trump Wants ‘Conflict-Ending’ Mideast Peace Deal
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Donald Trump is seeking “a conflict-ending settlement” for Israelis and Palestinians, his spokesman said ahead of Trump’s meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. The statement Wednesday by Sean Spicer, who was confirming the May 3 visit, is an indication that Trump is determined to extract a deal from the sides….
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Fast Forward Fake Bernard Henri-Levy Quote Triggers French Anti-Semitic Avalanche
(JTA) — A satirical article suggesting that the French-Jewish philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy plans to emigrate if a far-left politician is elected president triggered a slew of anti-Semitic comments on Twitter. In the fake interview published last week on the satirical website NordPresse, Levy, one of the country’s best-known celebrities, is quoted as saying, “If Melenchon…
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Fast Forward Palestinian Assailant Shot Dead In Suspected Car-Ramming Attack
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An Israeli man, 60, was injured in a car-ramming attack in the West Bank that ended with the Palestinian driver being shot to death by soldiers. The driver in the Wednesday afternoon attack rammed his car into a bus stop near the Gush Etzion junction in the Etzion Bloc, located south of Jerusalem, according…
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Fast Forward Ivanka Brand Pursuing Deals Worldwide — Despite White House Role
NEW YORK (JTA) — Ivanka Trump’s fashion company has filed trademarks for her brand around the world even as she serves as an employee in her father’s White House, according to a report. An article Wednesday in The New York Times reported that the brand, Ivanka Trump Marks, has filed four new trademarks in Canada…
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Fast Forward Trump Surrogate Boris Epshteyn Takes TV Analyst Gig
(JTA) — Boris Epshteyn, who recently left his post as a special assistant to the president in the White House press office, has taken a job as chief political analyst for the Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair, among the largest operators of television stations in the country, announced Monday that Epshteyn will provide analysis and insight…
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Fast Forward Trump Sticks With Obama Playbook On Iran Nuclear Deal
(JTA) — The Trump administration certified that Iran is in compliance with the deal it signed with the world powers to rein in its nuclear program. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday sent a letter to Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. certifying the compliance with the 2015 deal, which…
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