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Fast Forward Jewish Man Assaulted in Marseilles Over Gaza War
A man in his 60s was lightly wounded in an apparent anti-Semitic assault in Marseille. The assault Tuesday began after the victim drove up to his own garage to discover it had been blocked by a parked car, the local branch of the CRIF umbrella organization of French Jewish communities wrote in its report of…
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Fast Forward Dutch Man Who Saved Jews During the Holocaust Returns His Medal
A Dutch man who risked his life to save a Jew during the Holocaust gave back a medal he received for his actions in order to protest Israel’s actions in Gaza. Henk Zanoli, 91, returned his medal to the Israeli embassy in The Hague after a member of his family died in an Israeli strike…
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Fast Forward Israeli Human Rights Group No Longer An Alternative to Military Service
Israeli human rights group B’Tselem is no longer eligible for Israeli national service volunteer placements because it has acted “against the state and its soldiers.” In a letter to B’Tselem, the head of the national service program, which coordinates placements for young Israelis doing national civilian service as an alternative to military service, said he…
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Fast Forward Arab Man and Jewish-Born Bride Hire Security Guards For Wedding in Israel
An Arab man and his Jewish-born bride hired 14 security guards for their wedding celebration in Israel in response to an anti-intermarriage Jewish group’s call for a protest rally at the hall. Mahmoud Mansour, who is Muslim, and Morel Malka, who recently converted to Islam, reportedly are concerned for their safety at Sunday’s event in…
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Fast Forward Three Charged With Assault in Pro-Palestinian Calgary Rally Scuffle
Three pro-Palestinian activists were charged with assault stemming from a rally for Gaza in Calgary that turned violent. Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists had converged July 18 outside City Hall in the western Canada city when a small group of pro-Israel demonstrators gathered across the street. A series of scuffles broke out and three people were…
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Fast Forward 1,000 Gather For Max Steinberg’s Memorial Service in Los Angeles
A memorial service for fallen Israel Defense Forces soldier Max Steinberg, a California native, drew 1,000 people. The service Tuesday night, held at Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, paid tribute to Steinberg’s American childhood and his service in the IDF, according to the Times of Israel. Steinberg, 24, a sharpshooter in the Golani brigade, joined…
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Fast Forward South African Union Leader Calls For ‘Eye For An Eye’ Attack Against Jewish Officials
A South African union leader called for “eye for an eye” attacks on Jewish communal officials in retribution for civilian deaths in Gaza. In a Facebook post Wednesday, Tony Ehrenreich, a trade union official and the 2011 Cape Town mayoral candidate for the African National Congress party, condemned the “killings and maimings that have been…
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Fast Forward U.S. Military Sent Israel Weapons Without White House Approval, Report States
Israel reportedly secured weapons shipments directly from the United States military without the Obama administration approving the deal. On July 20, days after Israel began its ground invasion in Gaza, Israel requested and received a shipment of munitions from the Pentagon, according to the Wall Street Journal. While Defense Department officials say both sides followed…
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