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Fast Forward Milwaukee Suburb Removes Sculpture After Anti-Semitic Slur Allegations
A Milwaukee suburb is removing a statue for changes after a Jewish blogger said it included anti-Semitic messages. Matt Sweetwood, who is based in New Jersey, was visiting his daughter and son-in-law in Milwaukee earlier this month when he toured the Village of Shorewood, known for its lakeside views. Shorewood is also the site of…
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Fast Forward White House Looking For Menorah With Unique Stories For Hanukkah Celebration
The White House is looking for menorahs with unique stories for its Hanukkah celebration this year. Matt Nosanchuk, the White House liaison to the Jewish community, on Nov. 11 posted an entry on the White House website soliciting ideas for menorahs, noting it was the first time that the White House was issuing such an…
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Fast Forward Democratic Candidates Pledge to Fight ISIS After Paris Attacks
The Democratic presidential candidates pledged to lead the United States in the fight to crush the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria terrorist group, with each suggesting that the Obama administration has come up short. The candidates in the debate broadcast Saturday night by CBS eagerly embraced increasing U.S. engagement and called for the absolute…
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Fast Forward French Jews Call for ‘Merciless War’ on Jihadists, Issue Safety Instructions
(JTA) — France’s umbrella group of French Jewish communities, CRIF, called for “merciless war” against radical Islam. CRIF’s unusually harsh-worded statement Saturday followed news that 127 people were killed in a series of terrorist attacks in Paris and its northern suburb of Saint-Denis, which French President Francois Hollande said were an “act of war” committed…
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Fast Forward After Milan Stabbing, Jewish Sites in Italy Get More Security
Following the stabbing of a Hasidic Jew in Milan Thursday night, security at Jewish and Israeli sites throughout Italy is being bolstered. Italian Interior Minister Angelino Alfano met with the head of Italy’s Jewish communities to discuss what the ministry said was “the commitment of law enforcement agencies to guarantee security for Jewish institutions and…
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Fast Forward Anti-Israel Ads OK’d to Run in Boston Subways
BOSTON (JTA) – The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority approved the display of an anti-Israel ad it had previously rejected. The poster, which features a large photograph of a child and the word “violence” in large, bold letters, accuses Israel’s military of using US tax dollars to kill 2,000 Palestinian children since September 2000, and calls…
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Fast Forward ADL Calls on Poland PM to Dump Defense Minister Supporting ‘Protocols of Elders of Zion’
The Anti-Defamation League is calling on Poland’s newly elected prime minister to withdraw his appointment for defense minister, who has claimed the notoriously anti-Semitic “Protocols of the Elders of Zion” might be true. In a letter sent this week to Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlow, ADL National Director Jonathan Greenblatt wrote that although Defense Minister…
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Fast Forward Israeli Man Claims Pro-Palestinian Chilean Border Official Drew Penis on His Passport
An Israeli traveler says a Chilean border official Tal Y’aakobi, 25, of Rosh HaAyin, said his passport was defaced two years ago when he crossed into Chile from Argentina, The Independent reported Friday. The words written translate to “Long Live Palestine.” The London Jewish Chronicle reported the story earlier in the week, but did not…
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