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Fast Forward Yeshiva Student Stabbed in Neck in Latest Jerusalem Attack
A yeshiva student is in serious condition after Palestinian man stabbed him in the neck in a terror attack in Jerusalem. The attacker, 19, of eastern Jerusalem, was subdued and arrested by police, and is being questioned, the Israel Police said in a statement. The attack took place on Wednesday afternoon at a light rail…
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Fast Forward London Neighbors Complain About Noisy Sukkah at Kabbalah Centre
Neighbors of the London Kabbalah Centre complained about excessive noise coming from its sukkah during the recent holiday. In a formal complaint filed with the Westminster City Council, a neighbor said there was 36 hours of prayers, clapping and chanting between Friday evening and the middle of Sunday morning, the Evening Standard reported. One neighbor…
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Fast Forward Jerry Seinfeld To Make Israel Stand-Up Debut
Jerry Seinfeld will bring his stand-up routine to Israel for the first time. Seinfeld, who is Jewish and lives in New York, will perform in Tel Aviv on Dec. 19, The Jerusalem Post reported. The comedian, who starred in the eponymous hit TV show in the 1990s, last visited Israel in 2007 when he was…
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The Schmooze Matisyahu Proud of Being Targeted by Israel Foes
American Jewish reggae singer Matisyahu said that he was proud to stand up to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement protestors who attempted to bar him from playing at a Spanish music festival. “I’m glad that it happened in the end,” Matisyahu told Haaretz on Wednesday after visiting former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres’ Peace…
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The Schmooze Howard Stern Rips Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters Over BDS in 7-Minute Rant
Radio personality Howard Stern ripped Roger Waters, the founding member of the rock band Pink Floyd, for his support of the boycott Israel movement. “What is with Roger Waters and the Jews?” Stern asked Tuesday at the beginning of a seven-minute rant on Sirius XM Radio during which he implied that Waters is an anti-Semite….
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Fast Forward ‘Significant’ Oil Reserves Unearthed in Golan Heights
A large amount of oil has been found on the Golan Heights. The reserves were found in the southern Golan after a year of drilling, the Afek Oil and Gas company announced on Tuesday. “We are talking about significant quantities. The important thing is to know the oil is in the rock and that’s what…
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Fast Forward Bernie Sanders Campaign Sorry for Ousting Pro-Palestinian Group From Rally
The presidential campaign of Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders has apologized for ejecting members of a pro-Palestinian student group from a rally in Boston. Members of the Boston Students for Justice in Palestine appeared Saturday night at a large Boston rally for Sanders at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. They stood in the overflow area,…
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Fast Forward Security Cameras Planned for West Bank Roads After Settler Slayings
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the site of the deadly attack on an Israeli couple and ordered the deployment of security cameras on all West Bank roads. Netanyahu, accompanied by Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eizenkot, on Tuesday toured the site near the West Bank settlement of Itamar…
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