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Fast Forward East Jerusalem Palestinians Indicted in Firebomb Attacks on Israeli Targets
Nine Palestinians from eastern Jerusalem have been indicted for involvement in terrorist attacks against Jews, including throwing firebombs at an Israeli car and homes. The Palestinians, five adults and four minors, were indicted Sunday, though they were arrested about two weeks ago, the Shin Bet security service said in a statement. The members of the…
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Fast Forward Barak Calls Netanyahu ‘Weak’ in New Recordings
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak called Benjamin Netanyahu “weak” in recordings aired on an Israeli news channel. “Bibi is weak, he doesn’t…he doesn’t want to take tough steps unless he is forced to do so,” Barak said in the recordings aired on Sunday on Israel’s Channel 2. The recordings are part of series of…
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Fast Forward 10 Right-Wing Jewish Activists Barred from West Bank
Israel’s Shin Bet security service as issued restraining orders to ten right-wing Jewish activists that it believes have carried out attacks or are planning attacks against Palestinians. The extremists are banned from the West Bank for the next 10 months under the orders and are under house arrest at night. The recipients of the restraining…
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Fast Forward U.S. Embassy Warns Citizens Against Travel to Upper Galilee and Golan Heights
The United States Embassy in Tel Aviv has warned U.S. citizens to avoid travel to Israel’s Upper Galilee and Golan Heights. The warning issued on Friday comes following the launching of rockets from Syria at Israel and Israel’s retaliation. “We urge U.S. citizens to carefully consider and possibly defer travel in the Upper Galilee area…
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Fast Forward American Airlines To Cancel Flights to Israel
American Airlines announced that it will stop flying to Israel. The airline said it will halt its Philadelphia to Tel Aviv route in January because it is losing money, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. It is the only American Airlines route to Israel. The route was first inaugurated in 2009. The office of Philadelphia Mayor Michael…
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Fast Forward Settlement Preschool Allegedly Rejects Student With Non-Jewish Mother
A preschool in a West Bank settlement reportedly has refused to enroll a 2-year-old because her mother is not Jewish. The child is the daughter of a Jewish man and his partner, a non-Jewish woman from Kenya, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported Sunday. Amit Hai Rubin has lived in the Avnei Hefetz settlement in the…
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Fast Forward Gerald Bubis, Jewish Communal Service Pioneer, Dies at 91
Gerald Bubis, who pioneered and shaped the field of Jewish communal service and was a passionate champion of a progressive Israel, has died. Bubis died on Friday evening at his Los Angeles home at the age of 91, following a series of lengthy illnesses. Bubis was born in Winnipeg, Canada, but as a youngster moved…
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Fast Forward Matisyahu Performs ‘Jerusalem’ in Spain Amid Palestinian Protests
American Jewish reggae star Matisyahu sang his famous song “Jerusalem” as protesters waved Palestinian flags at a music festival in Spain. Matisyahu performed a 45-minute set early Sunday morning at the Rototom SunSplash Festival, two days after the festival apologized for canceling his performance in the face of pressure from the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and…
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