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Fast Forward British Jewish Leader Slams Criticism of Queen Over Nazi Salute Video
A major British organization condemned criticism of Queen Elizabeth II in the wake of the release of a video showing her giving a Nazi salute at the age of 7. The president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, Jonathan Arkush, on Sunday praised the royal family for its close relationship with the Jewish…
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Fast Forward Knesset Lawmakers Approve Law Against Rock Throwers
Israeli lawmakers voted to impose longer jail terms on people caught throwing rocks at civilian cars and roads. The Knesset passed the bill on its second and third readings by a vote of 69 to 17. Under the new law, rock throwers can be sentenced to up to 20 years in jail if it is…
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Fast Forward British Jews Slam Criticism of Queen Over Nazi Salute Video
A major British organization condemned criticism of Queen Elizabeth II in the wake of the release of a video showing her giving a Nazi salute at the age of 7. The president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, Jonathan Arkush, on Sunday praised the royal family for its close relationship with the Jewish…
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Fast Forward Teens Arrested in NY Paintball Attacks
Two Staten Island teenagers were arrested in connection with a string of local paintball attacks, including one on an Orthodox Jewish man. Andrew Larstanna, 17, and Nicholas Barranco, 18, were accused of carrying out four separate paintball attacks in the New York City borough on July 10 and 11, local media reported. On July 10,…
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Fast Forward U.S. Defense Secretary: Military Strike Still an Option Despite Iran Deal
The Obama administration is maintaining and improving the option of a military strike as a means of preventing an Iranian nuclear weapon even as a nuclear deal goes ahead, U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said. “One of the reasons why this deal is a good one is that it does nothing to prevent the military…
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Fast Forward U.N. Security Council and EU Approve Iran Deal
The United Nations Security Council and the European Union both approved the Iran nuclear deal. The 15 members of the Security Council in New York unanimously adopted a resolution on Monday to approve the agreement reached in Vienna last week between Iran and the world powers. Under the resolution, the United Nations will lift its…
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Fast Forward Steven Spielberg Sells Malibu Property for $26 Million
Award-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg sold his housing compound in Malibu, bordering the Pacific Ocean, for $26 million. The Los Angeles Times over the weekend headlined the sale by the creator of “Jaws,” “Jurassic Park” and “Schindler’s List” as “Spielberg’s latest blockbuster.” The compound’s two-story main house features seven bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, formal living and…
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Fast Forward French University Hands Over Holocaust Victims’ Remains
The University of Strasbourg decided to hand over to the French city’s Jewish community the remains of Holocaust victims that were preserved as anatomy specimens. The remains, preserved in several glass containers, were discovered on July 9 at the university’s Institute of Forensic Medicine by historian Raphael Toledano, after years of research and denials of…
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