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Fast Forward Flotilla Boat Sets Out in Bid To Break Gaza Blockade
A trawler from Italy was the first of three vessels to leave port in a bid to break Israel’s naval blockade of the Gaza Strip. The Marianne of Gothenburg, which departed on Friday for Greece, is part of Freedom Flotilla III, according to Ship to Gaza Sweden. The boat, which was purchased jointly by the…
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Fast Forward Egypt Sending Envoy to Israel for First Time in 3 Years
Egypt has appointed an ambassador to Israel after recalling its envoy three years ago. Israel’s Foreign Ministry confirmed on Sunday that there will be a new Egyptian minister. “The Foreign Ministry welcomes the appointment,” ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon said in a statement. The new ambassador has been identified as Hazem Khairat, Egypt’s former permanent representative…
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Fast Forward Arguing for Gun Control, Obama Cites Israel Favorably
President Barack Obama compared Israel favorably to the United States in making a point about gun violence. “Here are the stats: Per population, we kill each other with guns at a rate 297x more than Japan, 49x more than France, 33x more than Israel,” Obama said Sunday on a Twitter account that the White House…
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Fast Forward ADL Raps Michael Oren for ‘Amateur Psychoanalysis’ on Obama
The Anti-Defamation League criticized Michael Oren, Israel’s former ambassador to the United States, for an “insensitive and unjustified” attack on President Barack Obama. Oren’ should “walk back” views published in an essay posted Friday on the Foreign Policy website, the ADL said. Oren wrote that Obama’s attitudes toward Islam and American foreign policy in the…
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Fast Forward Helen Mirren Honored for Educating About Nazi-Looted Art
Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren accepted an award for helping to educate the public about the issues surrounding Nazi-looted art. On Friday, the World Jewish Congress presented Mirren with its Recognition Award, which honors those working on behalf of the Jewish people, at a ceremony at New York’s Neue Gallery. Mirren starred in the 2015…
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Fast Forward Couple Sues Waldorf Astoria Hotel After Shooting Ruins Wedding Reception
A couple are planning to sue the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York and the guest who accidentally shot another guest over their canceled wedding reception. Anna Goldshmidt and Elan Stratiyevsky, who are Jewish, have hired the prominent lawyer Benjamin Brafman and will sue for millions of dollars, the New York Post reported Friday. The…
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Fast Forward Israeli Minister’s Wife Tweets Offensive ‘Obama Coffee’ Joke
The wife of Israeli Interior Minister Silvan Shalom apologized after tweeting a tasteless joke about U.S. President Barack Obama. Judy Shalom Nir Mozes posted the joke Sunday and removed it shortly after, but not before unleashing a storm of criticism. “Do u know what Obama Coffee is? Black and weak,” read the offensive tweet. After…
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Fast Forward N.Y. Man Charged With Hate Crime in Barclays Assault on Jewish Leader
A New York man charged with assaulting the head of the Brooklyn Jewish Y at a borough arena has been hit with a hate crimes charge. The new charge against Shawn Schraeder, 25, of Queens, on Thursday followed eight months of investigation by a grand jury, CBS New York reported. Schraeder had been charged with…
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