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Fast Forward Pro-Palestinian Minister Speaks in New York Despite Jewish Opposition
A pro-Palestinian minister spoke at an alternative location after an upstate New York divinity school revoked a speaking invitation over death threats and local Jewish opposition. The Rev. Graylan Hagler, a senior minister of the Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, spoke Thursday night at the German House in Rochester under the auspices of Jewish…
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Fast Forward Jewish Boxer Dustin Fleischer Trounces Opponent With First-Round Knockout
Welterweight boxer Dustin Fleischer defeated his opponent in Saturday night’s bout, bringing his career total to 4-0 with four knockouts. Fleischer, known as The White Tiger, defeated Native American boxer Ira Frank in Beach Haven, New Jersey, with a first round knockout, he reported after the fight on his Facebook page, Jewish fans in North…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu, Rivlin Meet After More Than 2-Month Hiatus
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin met in Jerusalem for the first time in more than two months. The meeting on Friday, reported on Sunday, was considered routine, and covered the regional diplomatic situation, recent news developments, the fight against terror, and the current security situation in Jerusalem, according to reports. The…
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Fast Forward British Labor Leader Jeremy Corbyn: Osama Bin Laden Was Framed for 9/11
Jeremy Corbyn, the newly elected leader of Britain’s Labor Party who has been accused of being anti-Israel, has said that Osama Bin Laden was framed for 9/11. Corbyn claimed in a 2003 article for the London-based Morning Star newspaper, a Socialist publication, that 9/11 was “manipulated” by the United States and Britain to make it…
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Fast Forward Pope Praises Iran Deal in Speech to United Nations
In a speech at the United Nations, Pope Francis praised the Iran nuclear deal and decried the persecution of minorities in the Middle East. “The recent agreement reached on the nuclear question in a sensitive region of Asia and the Middle East is proof of the potential of political good will and of law, exercised…
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Fast Forward Michael Douglas Makes Surprise Yom Kippur Speech at Temple
Film star Michael Douglas delivered a speech at a temple in a New York City suburb on Yom Kippur. Douglas — who this summer received the Genesis Prize, informally known as the “Jewish Nobel” — spoke to more than 1,000 worshipers Tuesday night at Temple Shaaray Tefila, the New York Post reported. In his 20-minute…
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Fast Forward John Boehner, Republican Who Played Key Role in Israel Feud, Quits as House Speaker
Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, the speaker of the House of Representatives, who played a key role in this year’s United States-Israel crisis, is stepping down. Boehner’s resignation, confirmed by colleagues on Friday, comes as he is under increasing pressure within his Republican caucus to reconcile moderates, who are ready to compromise with the Obama administration…
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Fast Forward Oscar Schafer Gives $25M to New York Philharmonic
Oscar Schafer, chairman of the board of the New York Philharmonic, and his wife, Didi, pledged to give the institution $25 million. The gift was announced Thursday evening at the Philharmonic’s David Geffen Hall during the opening of the Philharmonic’s 174th season, the New York Times reported. Schafer, founder of the Rivulet Capital private investment…
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