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Fast Forward Israeli Tourist Arrested for Flying Drone Over Paris
An Israeli tourist was arrested and thrown in jail for flying a drone over Paris landmarks. The Israeli man, 24, was arrested Oct. 1 and spent the night in jail. The following morning he was levied a nearly $650 fine for “operating an aircraft non-compliant with safety laws,” the French news agency AFP reported. The…
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Fast Forward Orthodox Group Seeks To Keep Disabled Brooklyn Woman on Life Support
The head of an Orthodox Jewish organization that cares for people with special needs is suing to keep one of its patients on life support — over the objections of her brother. Samuel Kahn, the director of Hebrew Academy for Special Children (HASC), a New York organization that cares for people with special needs, is…
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Fast Forward French Far Right Senator Has Jewish Roots
The 26-year-old son of a Jewish man is one of the first members of the far-right National Front party to be elected to France’s senate. David Rachline and another National Front candidate, Stephane Ravier, were elected as senators on Sunday in the national elections for the French upper house, which never before had lawmakers from…
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Fast Forward British Lawmaker Says Stunning Animals May Be Kosher
A British lawmaker who advises the government on meat production said he hoped to prove to Jews and Muslims that slaughtering with the stunning method is ultimately compatible with their faiths. Neil Parish, who heads the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Beef and Lamb, was quoted by the news site Jewishnews.co.uk on Thursday as saying: “If…
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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Back Muslim Scarf Supreme Court Case
Two Jewish groups joined a friend of the court brief on behalf of a Muslim woman whose right to wear a headscarf in a retail job is under consideration by the Supreme Court. The court on Thursday agreed to hear the case, Politico reported. The American Jewish Committee and the Commission on Social Action of…
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Fast Forward Dutch Jews Win Sukkah Permit Despite Vandalism Fears
Dutch police advised a municipality to forbid the erection of a sukkah out of concerns that it would be vandalized, a Jewish resident said. Fabrice Schomberg applied last month for a permit to erect a sukkah, a hut designated for meals during the holiday of Sukkoth, outside his home in the predominantly Muslim neighborhood of…
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Fast Forward 350 Anthropologists Sign Boycott Israel Petition
More than 350 anthropologists from around the world have endorsed a boycott of Israel and its academic institutions. The statement was posted on Oct. 1 on the website jadaliyya.com with 231 signatories and a call for others to add their names to the list. On Friday, the list had reached 360 names. “As a community…
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Fast Forward N.Y. Transit Agency Sued Over ‘Killing Jews’ Ad
A pro-Israel group known for its sharp anti-Muslim rhetoric sued New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority for rejecting its advertisement on the city’s public transportation. The American Freedom Defense Initiative, which is headed by blogger Pam Geller and is known for its aggressive critiques of Islam, sought to post an ad that included the quote “Killing…
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