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Fast Forward Boston Protestors Call on Community Relations Group to Retract Criticism of Black Lives Matter Platform
A group of activists demanded the Boston Jewish Community Relations Council retract its recent statement criticizing the Black Lives Matter movement’s platform. According to a statement from the Jewish anti-occupation group IfNotNow, some 50 people gathered at the council’s Boston offices on Monday to express their support for Black Lives Matter. “We refuse to follow…
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Fast Forward Israel Denies Obama’s Assertion That It Now Supports Iran Deal
Vigorously disputing President Obama’s claim that Israeli officials now support the Iran nuclear deal, Israel’s Defense Ministry compared last year’s deal to the Munich Agreement of 1938. Responding to comments Obama made Thursday saying that Israeli defense officials now back the deal — which lifts sanctions in exchange for Iran curbing its nuclear program —…
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Fast Forward UK Jews Slam Labour’s ‘Reward’ for Author of Anti-Semitism report
British Jews accused the head of the United Kingdom’s Labour party of rewarding the author of a “whitewashed” report about the party’s anti-Semitism problem by appointing her a lawmaker. Shami Chakrabarti, a human rights activist and Labour member, was recommended by Labour for peerage – a term that means being appointed to the House of Lords…
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News One in Six US Drugs Will Soon Be Made in Israel
JERUSALEM (JTA) – Israel-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has completed its $40 billion purchase of the generic medicine division of Allergan, its chief competitor. As part of the deal completed on Tuesday, Allergan received $33.4 billion in cash and 100.3 million shares of Teva stock. Allergan’s Anda Inc is the 4th-largest distributor of generic pharmaceuticals in…
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Fast Forward Ex-JCC Day Camp Counselor Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Porn
A former counselor at a JCC day camp in suburban Detroit pleaded guilty to sharing pictures of nude boys online. Matthew Kuppe, who was arrested last August after federal officials raided his home, pleaded guilty Thursday, the Detroit Free Press reported. Kuppe, 21, is accused of posting photos of naked boys on a Russian website,…
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Food Forget Funnel Cakes! Deep-Fried Matzo Balls Coming to NY State Fair
Kosher-observant Jews will, for the first time ever, be able to buy food at the New York State Fair this summer. And not just any food, but deep-fried matzo balls with ranch dressing. According to Syracuse.com, The Oaks at Menorah Park in Syracuse will be the first certified kosher food vendor at the fair, held…
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Fast Forward Jewish Navy SEAL Wins GOP Primary for Missouri Governor
Eric Greitens, a Jewish former Navy SEAL, won the Republican Party primary for Missouri governor. Greitens, who served in Iraq from 2003 to 2007 and is the recipient of seven military awards including a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart, defeated three opponents in Tuesday’s primary. He will face Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster in…
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Fast Forward Report: Netanyahu Tells GOP Senators He Still Supports 2 States
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a delegation of Republican senators who visited Israel last week that he still supports a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Netanyahu stressed his support despite the fact that the Republican Party last month removed support for a two-state solution from its platform, the Times of Israel Wednesday citing…
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