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Fast Forward American Victims of Terrorism During Second Intifada Suing Jordan’s Arab Bank
American victims of Hamas terror attacks during the second intifada in Israel are suing a Jordanian bank for offering benefits to terrorists. In a trial set to begin Thursday in Brooklyn, 140 plaintiffs injured in two dozen terror attacks from 2001 to 2004 are suing Jordan’s Arab Bank for allegedly funneling money from a Saudi…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Will Not Cooperate With U.N. War Crimes Investigation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated he will not cooperate with a United Nations commission investigating Israel’s conduct during its war in Gaza. Most ministers in the government also oppose any dealings with the U.N. team, the Times of Israel reported. In a video posted on his official Facebook page, Netanyahu criticized the U.N. Human…
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Fast Forward New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Visits Israel on Solidarity Trip
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo noted New Yorkers’ deep ties to Israel during a one-day solidarity visit there. Cuomo, who is running for re-election this year and considered a likely contender for president in 2016, met Wednesday with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Following the meetings, he was slated to meet…
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Fast Forward Gaza Fishermen Caught Between Israeli-Palestinian Sea Feud
After hours casting their nets close to the Gaza shore, Palestinian fishermen sift through their catch in the dim dawn light, managing to scrape together a few piles of puny fish. As Palestinian and Israeli negotiators meet independently with Egyptian officials to try to reach an agreement to end the latest conflict that began on…
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Fast Forward Hamptons Synagogue Raises $1 Million For Israel in One Night
Congregants at a synagogue in the Hamptons on New York’s Long Island pledged more than $1 million at a fundraiser for Israel. The money raised at the Aug. 9 gathering following Shabbat at The Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach will go to the UJA-Federation of New York’s Israel Emergency Fund, which assists organizations that provide…
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Fast Forward 17-Month-Old Yazidi Child Receives Heart Surgery in Israel
A child from the persecuted Yazidi ethnic group of northern Iraq received heart surgery in Israel. The 17-month-old, Wisam, was born with congenital heart disease, and he and his father arrived in Israel in June in advance of the surgery, which was performed Sunday. Wisam’s family — including his mother and two newborn twins —…
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Fast Forward Israeli State Comptroller Will Investigate Military Conduct and Decisions Made In Gaza
Israel’s state comptroller will investigate Israeli military conduct and decisions made during the recent conflict with Hamas in Gaza. Wednesday’s announcement came in the wake of allegations of Israel Defense Forces war crimes during the month-long conflict, in which more than 1,900 Palestinians were killed. Palestinian human rights organizations claim more than 80 percent of…
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News Dutch Justice Ministry Employees Claims ISIS is a Zionist Conspiracy
An employee of the Dutch Justice Ministry said the jihadist group ISIS was created by Zionists seeking to give Islam a bad reputation. Yasmina Haifi, a project leader at the ministry’s National Cyber Security Center, made the assertion Wednesday on Twitter, the De Telegraaf daily reported. “ISIS has nothing to do with Islam. It’s part…
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