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Fast Forward 3 Waqf Officials Likely to Stand Trial for Attacking Archaeologists on Temple Mount
Three members of the Islamic Waqf, the Jordanian body that oversees the Temple Mount, will likely stand trial for allegedly attacking a group of archaeologists at the site. The Israel Police have gathered enough evidence to bring the men to trial for a confrontation that took place on July 27, when the archaeologists were touring…
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Fast Forward Israeli Gaming Company Playtika Acquired by Chinese Consortium for $4.4 Billion
A Chinese consortium has agreed to purchase the Israeli social media games company Playtika for $4.4 billion in cash. The consortium is buying the company from Caesars Interactive Entertainment, which acquired Playtika in 2011, for about $170 million. Caesars reportedly is selling the unit to pay down debt. The deal is one of the largest…
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Fast Forward Did Israel Lawmaker Just Call for Swimming Pool Apartheid?
n Israeli mayor from the Galilee apologized for causing offense by saying that he does not want Arabs to use swimming pools of predominantly-Jewish towns and cities. Speaking on the Kol Rega radio station Thursday, Motti Dotan, head of the Lower Galilee Regional Council, said: “I don’t hate Arabs, but I don’t want them at…
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Fast Forward Defiant Debbie Wasserman Schultz Accuses Donald Trump of Treason
Addressing her resignation as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee for the first time, Debbie Wasserman Schultz accused Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump of treason. Referring to Trump’s request Tuesday that Russia uncover emails deleted by Hillary Clinton, Wasserman Schultz said Thursday the statement was “treasonous, it’s seditious, it’s unacceptable.” Trump made the comment after…
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Fast Forward Israeli Professor Who Refuses Wife A Religious Divorce Arrested in Belgium
An Israeli professor who has refused to grant his wife a religious divorce for more than four years was arrested in Antwerp, Belgium. Oded Guez, who was a physicist at Bar-Ilan University, was arrested this week on suspicion of using a forged passport and taking on a false identity, Ynet reported. He is accused of…
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Fast Forward Connecticut Man Indicted for Online Threat to Kill Jews
A Connecticut man with a large stash of weapons in his home has been indicted on charges of threatening online to kill Jews. Kendall Sullivan, 50, of Stamford, who allegedly threatened to “slaughter” Jews and “burn their Synagogue to the ground,” was charged Wednesday by a federal grand jury in Bridgeport, Reuters reported. Sullivan made…
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Fast Forward Arab-Israeli Actress Detained by Security Personnel at Ben Gurion Airport
An Arab-Israeli actress was detained for more than two hours by security services at Ben Gurion Airport. Samar Qupty was traveling on Wednesday night to the Colombia Film Festival to promote her film “Junction 48.” Qupty said in a post on Facebook that she showed the security personnel the invitation to the film festival and…
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Fast Forward Israeli Envoy Credits Hillary Clinton for Gaza Cease-Fire in 2012
Ron Dermer, the Israeli ambassador the the United States, credited Hillary Clinton with the leading role in achieving a cease-fire in Israel’s 2012 conflict with Hamas. Clinton flew to the region and conducted shuttle diplomacy between Egypt and Israel to end hostilities between Israel and Hamas through indirect negotiations. Dermer said that because of the…
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