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Fast Forward Hillary Clinton Slams Donald Trump’s Israel Policy As ‘Dangerously Wrong’
WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton derided Donald Trump as a feckless negotiator and told AIPAC that “walking away” from the Middle East was not an option for the United States, a broadside against the Republican front-runner that signaled her general election strategy. “We need steady hands, not a president who says he is neutral on…
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Fast Forward Israel Says New Duma Fire Not Work of Extremist Jews; Palestinians, UN Disagree
JERUSALEM – Arson was not the cause of a fire that damaged the Duma home of a key witness in a deadly attack last year in the same West Bank Palestinian village, police believe. Ibrahim Dawabsheh, the owner of the house, and his wife escaped from the burning home early Sunday morning and were treated…
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Fast Forward Family of Philanthropist Lewis Katz Files Wrongful Death Suit
(JTA) — The family of philanthropist Lewis Katz, who died in a private plane crash in Massachusetts, has filed a wrongful death suit in Boston against the plane’s manufacturer. Katz’s two children filed the suit against Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. and eight other parties last week, the Boston Globe reported. Among the other parties are the…
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Fast Forward Oxford University Staff Member Resigns After Anti-Semitism Accusations
(JTA) – A second officer of Oxford University’s Labour Club has resigned after leveling discrimination charges. The club’s disabilities officer, Brahma Mohanty, stepped down after claiming the club forced members to “subscribe to a radical ideology of division and isolation,” the London-based Telegraph newspaper reported Friday. Last month, Alex Chalmers resigned as co-chair following claims…
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Fast Forward Suburban Boston Mayor Announces Initiatives in Wake of Anti-Semitic Incidents
(JTA) — The mayor of the Boston suburb that has been the scene of several anti-Semitic incidents in recent weeks has announced a series of initiatives to “ensure an accepting and welcoming environment” for students, residents and visitors. On Friday, Setti Warren said in a statement that the initiatives are “in response to recent incidents…
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Fast Forward Israel’s Attorney General Claims Restrictive Mikveh Bill Violates Basic Rights
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A bill that would bar Conservative and Reform conversions from public ritual baths violates Israeli constitutional law, the country’s attorney general said. On Sunday, Avichai Mandelblit submitted a legal opinion to the government in which he said the bill violates several basic rights, including to freedom of religion, human dignity and equality,…
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Fast Forward Athens Mayor Signs Declaration Against Anti-Semitism
ATHENS, Greece (JTA) — The mayor of Athens signed a declaration against anti-Semitism, joining 60 other European mayors to have inked the American Jewish Committee’s initiative. “I chose to sign because it is my conviction that the first value in civilized society is human dignity,” said Mayor Giorgos Kaminis at a ceremony with a nine-member…
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Fast Forward Anti-Semitic and Homophobic Messages Found on Walls of Brown Dorms
(JTA) — Anti-Semitic and homophobic messages were written on the walls of a student dormitory at Brown University. The vandalism discovered early Friday morning at the Providence, Rhode Island, school came days after the cancellation of an appearance by prominent African-American transgender activist Janet Mock at the Brown University Hillel after facing criticism for allegedly…
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