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Fast Forward Palestinians File ICC Report Over Firebombing That Killed Baby
The Palestinian Authority filed a report with the International Criminal Court over the firebomb attack on a Palestinian home that killed a baby boy. P.A. Foreign Minister Riad Malki traveled to The Hague to deliver the report, which deals with the incident in the West Bank village of Duma and also discusses the rise in…
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Fast Forward NY, Boston and Miami Are America’s 3 Most Jewish Cities
New York, Boston and Miami are the three most Jewish cities per capita in the country, according to a new analysis of data gathered last year by the Public Religion Research Institute. Eight percent of New York City residents are Jewish, followed by Boston at 6 percent and Miami at 5 percent, according to the…
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Fast Forward Shin Bet Arrests Kahane Grandson in Connection to West Bank Firebombing
In the aftermath of a deadly firebombing in a West Bank Palestinian village believed to have been perpetrated by Jewish terrorists, Israel’s Shin Bet arrested its most wanted Jewish terrorist suspect. Meir Ettinger, 24, a grandson of the late militant far-right leader Rabbi Meir Kahane, according to Haaretz, was arrested Monday in the northern Israeli…
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Fast Forward Rabbis and Imams Pray Together For 4-Year-Old Victim of Arson Attack
Jewish and Muslim religious leaders prayed together for the recovery of a 4-year-old boy severely burned in a firebomb attack that killed his 18-month-old brother. The rabbis and imams prayed Monday outside the Pediatric Critical Care Unit at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, where Ahmed Dawabsha is being treated. His parents are also being…
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Fast Forward Mortars Fired From Syria Land in Israeli Golan
Two mortars fired from Syria struck the Israeli side of the Golan Heights. The mortars fired on Monday afternoon landed in an open area near the border. No injuries were reported. The Israeli army was searching the area for the shells, according to an Israel Defense Forces spokesman. It is not known if the shelling…
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Fast Forward Obama to Meet With Jewish Leaders For First Time Since Iran Deal
President Barack Obama will meet with Jewish leaders for the first time since world powers reached a deal with Iran on its nuclear program. Leaders from an array of Jewish groups will visit the White House on Tuesday afternoon, according to representatives for some of the groups. The meeting will include groups that support and…
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Fast Forward Massive Jerusalem Fire Was Deliberately Set, Firebombs Found
A fire that caused the evacuation of hundreds of residents of a Jerusalem neighborhood and nearby moshav and burned more than 70 acres was found to be deliberately set. The remains of two firebombs were found near where Sunday’s fire was believed to have started, the Times of Israel reported, citing Israeli radio reports. The…
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Fast Forward Bulgarian Soccer Fans Attack Israeli Players During Sofia Match
Bulgarian soccer fans attacked Israeli players during an exhibition match in the country’s capital. Players from the Ashdod team escaped using some empty stands after Bulgarian fans ran out onto the field throwing bottles and physically attacking players during the match on Sunday, according to reports. The attack came after members of the Ashdod team…
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