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Fast Forward Jewish Teen Cleared of Firebomb Attack Released to House Arrest
An Israeli court ordered the release of a Jewish terror suspect to house arrest. The 18-year-old was one of six Jewish terror suspects who appeared Monday in Petach Tikvah Magistrates’ Court for a hearing on extending their remands. He has been exonerated of serious allegations, including the July firebombing of a home in the West…
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Fast Forward Israeli Teen Held for Planning Attack on Tel Aviv Demonstrators
A Jewish-Israeli teenager is in police custody for allegedly planning an attack on left-wing demonstrators at a Tel Aviv march. The 18-year-old man was arrested at the Dec. 19 rally after throwing a glass bottle at protesters, according to the Times of Israel. No one was injured, and the arrest was not reported in the…
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Fast Forward Sara Netanyahu To Be Questioned in Bizarre Bottle Deposit Scandal
JERUSALEM — Israel’s first lady will be questioned over suspected spending irregularities at the prime minister’s residence. Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reportedly will be questioned Thursday, despite a request by her attorney to close the investigation. Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein in February announced his recommendation of a preliminary investigation into…
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Fast Forward Israeli Windsurfers Quit World Tourney in Malaysia Over Flag Flap
Two Israeli windsurfers and their coach withdrew from the ISAF world youth sailing championships in Malaysia after the terms of their visa barred them from displaying Israel’s flag. Israel and Malaysia do not have diplomatic relations. The championships began Sunday and run through Jan. 3. Last year in Poland, the two Israelis — Yoav Omer…
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Fast Forward Anti-Settlement Group Says Israel Plans 55,000 West Bank Housing Units
Israel’s Ministry of Housing is working on plans for more than 55,500 units in West Bank settlements, according to a new Peace Now report. More than half the units are for construction east of the security barrier and include more than 8,000 units in the controversial E1 area, two new settlements and the legalization of…
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Fast Forward Ezra Schwartz’s Parents Visit Site Where American Teen Was Killed
The parents of slain American yeshiva student Ezra Schwartz visited the spot where their son was killed by a Palestinian terrorist. Ruth and Ari Schwartz of Sharon, Massachusetts, and their four remaining children on Sunday visited the traffic junction in Gush Etzion where the minivan their son and several other yeshiva boys was riding in…
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Fast Forward Brazil, Israel Locked in Diplomatic Crisis Over Ambassador Appointment
Brazil may spark a diplomatic crisis with Israel for failing to officially signal an apparent objection to an appointed Israeli ambassador for months between his appointment and the end of the current envoy’s term. President Dilma Rousseff’s strategy to withhold consent to former settler leader Dani Dayan to serve as Israel’s ambassador to Brazil appears…
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Fast Forward Australian Church Denies Belief That Jesus Was Palestinian
Jesus was not Palestinian, a major church denomination in Australia said after the Executive Council of Australian Jewry challenged an article in a political publication in which the birthplace of Jesus Christ was named as Palestine. The article was written by two Palestinian members of Australia Palestine Advocacy Network which has links with the Uniting…
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