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Fast Forward Two Israelis Shot By Palestinian Security Officer in New Attack
Two Israeli men were shot and wounded by a member of the Palestinian Authority security force. An Israeli civilian was seriously injured and an IDF soldier lightly wounded in the Thursday morning attack at the Hizme checkpoint north of Jerusalem. The Palestinian shooter was shot and killed at the scene. According to the IDF, the…
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Fast Forward Donald Trump Vows To Visit Israel — Calls Bibi ‘Great Guy’
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump said he would travel to Israel “very soon.” Trump made the announcement at a rally Wednesday evening in Virginia, the New York Times reported. “I love Israel, and Israel is our real strong supporter,” Trump said in answering an audience member who asked about his support for Israel. He added:…
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Fast Forward Senate Democrats Meet With Jewish Leaders, Talk Iran and Refugees
Senate Democrats meeting with Jewish organizational leaders pledged to police the Iran nuclear deal and applauded Jewish backing for resettling Syrian refugees. Leaders from a cross-section of Jewish organizations met Wednesday on Capitol Hill with 26 of the 46 senators who caucus with the Democrats. The meeting was off the record, but participants told JTA…
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Fast Forward U. Michigan Jewish Student Confronts Pro-Palestinian Students
A Jewish student at the University of Michigan is under fire for confronting pro-Palestinian student demonstrators. Representatives from Students Allied for Freedom and Equality, or SAFE — a campus group that aims to promote justice for Palestinians — have called for the removal of sophomore Jesse Arm from serving as a representative on the Central…
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Fast Forward Yad Vashem Names Hero U.S. Soldier a ‘Righteous Gentile’ for First Time
An American soldier for the first time has been recognized as a Righteous Among the Nations. The late Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds was honored for rescuing Jewish soldiers at a prisoner of war camp in Germany in January 1945, Yad Vashem said in announcing the honor on Wednesday. Edmonds, of Knoxville, Tennessee, died in 1985….
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Fast Forward Brandeis Students Claim Victory and End Racism Protests
Hundreds of students at Brandeis University ended their 12-day occupation of the administration building, claiming victory in a protest over issues of race on campus that garnered widespread support from students, faculty, and alumni, as well as media coverage from around the country. “We Believe We Have Just Won!’ the student group Ford Hall 2015…
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The Schmooze Amy Winehouse Documentary Named Semi-Finalist For Oscar
A dozen documentary feature films on Jewish and Israeli topics, vying for Oscar glory, were largely eliminated when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences winnowed down the list of 124 contenders to 15 semi-finalists. The sole survivor of Tuesday’s announced semi-finalists is “Amy,” a British documentary on singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, described by her…
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Fast Forward Israeli Army Lifts Ban On Soldiers With HIV
The Israel Defense Forces will now draft HIV-positive people, changing its policy. Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Col. Moshe Pinkert, head of the IDF’s Medical Services Department, said that due to advances in treatment that have increased the vitality of people living with HIV, and given the low risk of contagion, such people can now serve…
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