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Fast Forward Joe Biden Lights Menorah With Praise for Jews
Jewish notions of religious freedom so informed the American ethos that it is “is fair to say that Jewish heritage is American heritage,” Vice President Joe Biden said at a menorah lighting in front of the White House. Biden, attending the event Tuesday organized by American Friends of Lubavitch, cited the work of Emma Lazarus,…
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Fast Forward Jeb Bush Uses Hanukkah Message To Say ‘I’m Running’
Jeb Bush announced his intention to “actively” explore the presidency in a Christmas and Hanukkah greeting message. “Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah!” the former Florida governor Bush said in a Facebook message posted Tuesday. He described conversations he had with his family over Thanksgiving. “As a result of these conversations and thoughtful consideration of the…
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Fast Forward Saudi-Backed School in Vienna Shut Over Anti-Semitic Books
A Saudi-backed school in Vienna that allegedly used an anti-Jewish textbook was ordered to close after it refused to disclose information about its staff. The Austrian capital’s school board announced Tuesday that it decided to shut down the Saudi School Vienna after it ignored a Dec. 1 deadline to provide the names of its teaching…
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Fast Forward Spanish Imam Probed for ‘Destroy the Jews’ Rant
Spanish prosecutors are investigating the actions of an imam from a town near Madrid who called for the destruction of Jews. Salahuddin al Mussaoui of Azuqueca de Henares made the statement in a video that appeared Aug. 25 on the YouTube channel of the Islamic Cultural Center of Azuqueca de Henares, but authorities only now…
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Fast Forward Greek Jews Slam Right-Wing Politician for Saying Jews Don’t Pay Taxes
A prominent Greek Jewish communal organization condemned a right-wing politician for saying that Jews don’t pay taxes. Panos Kammenos, leader of the small Independent Greeks Party, made the comment Monday during an interview on the Antenna television channel. The Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece issued a statement in response, saying it “categorically refutes”…
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Fast Forward Jewish Extremist Arrested in Israel Crackdown on Hate
Israeli police arrested the head of Lehava, a group that opposes Arab-Israeli coexistence and assimilation. The arrest comes after three members of the group were charged Monday with vandalizing and setting fire to an Arab-Jewish school in Jerusalem last month. Lehava’s chairman, Benji Gopstein, was arrested in his hometown of Kiryat Arba, a West Bank…
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Fast Forward Right-Wing Greek Leader Says Jews Don’t Pay Taxes
A prominent Greek Jewish communal organization condemned a right-wing politician after he claimed that Jews don’t pay taxes. Panos Kammenos, leader of the small right-wing Independent Greeks Party, made the comment Monday during an interview on the Antenna television channel. The Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece issued a statement in response saying it…
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Fast Forward 61% of Israelis See ‘Crisis’ in Ties With U.S.
A poll shows the majority of Israelis believe there is a crisis in U.S. Israel relations and that the Netanyahu government has harmed the relationship. A poll commissioned by J Street, the liberal U.S. Jewish Middle East policy group, and released Monday, found that 61.7 percent of respondents said “yes” when asked if there was…
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