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Fast Forward Australian Premier Warned Not To Cozy Up to Iran
An Australian Jewish lawmaker called on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to dump the nation’s current policy of rapprochement with Iran. In a statement issued Monday, Michael Danby, a federal Labor member of parliament representing Melbourne Ports, said that Turnbull “can be a friend of Israel or a friend of the dangerous Iranian regime. He cannot…
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Fast Forward Fast Train From Tel Aviv to Jerusalem Stalled by Shabbat Dispute
The completion of a fast train connection between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem will be delayed by two years because of the Israeli economy ministry’s refusal to allow work on Shabbat, Israel Railway said. The statement Friday said the project, which is due to be completed in 2017, may take until 2019, Army Radio reported. Israel…
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Fast Forward Whistleblower Claims She Was Penalized for Reporting Hasidic Medicaid Fraud
A former employee is suing a New York county, saying she was penalized for reporting evidence of $40 million in Medicaid fraud among haredi Orthodox Jews. In her lawsuit against Orange County, Nicole Latreille claims she was demoted and transferred earlier this year after reporting to the FBI evidence of massive fraud among the residents…
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Fast Forward After Iran Deal, 53 Jewish Groups Proclaim Unity
More than 50 Jewish groups signed a statement saying that despite differences over the Iran nuclear deal, the community was united about the dangers Iran poses. “Deliberations over this agreement have evoked deep passions and differences befitting such a critical and complex matter,” said the statement signed by 53 groups under the aegis of the…
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Fast Forward French Telecom Firm Orange Invests in Israeli Start-Up
A French telecommunications company that generated controversy earlier this year when its CEO said he wanted to cut all business ties to Israel has invested in an Israel-based start-up. Hola, a video distribution network for publishers, said Wednesday that it raised $17 million in a funding round led by a strategic partnership between France’s Orange…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Affirms Rights of Reform and Conservative Jews
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed his commitment to assuring the rights of all Jewish denominations in Israel. He made the statement in a letter to the AJC, the organization reported Thursday. The statement came in response to a letter sent to Netanyahu by AJC Jerusalem chair Matthew Bronfman and director Avital Leibovich following comments…
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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Call for End To Anti-Muslim Rhetoric in Campaign
Two Jewish groups pleaded for greater civility in political discourse after the loyalty of American Muslims was called into question during the Republican presidential campaign. The Anti-Defamation League in a statement Monday cited an interview with Ben Carson, a physician and candidate for the nomination, who said in an interview that a Muslim should not…
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Fast Forward Jordan King Snubs Benjamin Netanyahu Over Temple Mount Crackdown
Jordan’s King Abdullah II is refusing to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the rising violence on the Temple Mount. Abdullah reportedly will not have any direct contact with Netanyahu, including phone conversations or a personal meeting, according to Israeli news reports. He reportedly is concerned that contact with the Israeli prime minister…
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