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Fast Forward Belgian Jew Wounded in Suspected Anti-Semitic Attack in Switzerland
An Orthodox Jew from Belgium was lightly wounded in an assault in Switzerland, which witnesses called an anti-Semitic attack. The victim of the Monday evening assault in the Davos area is a 26-year-old tourist from Antwerp, according to a report published Wednesday in the online edition of the Swiss Jewish weekly Tachles. The victim, identified…
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Fast Forward American Evangelical Christian Leaders Plan Solidarity Trip to Israel
Several prominent American evangelical Christian leaders will travel to Israel to demonstrate their support. The Aug. 17-22 trip, called “Christians in Solidarity with Israel,” was organized by the National Religious Broadcasters. Participants include Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of Billy Graham and president of AnGeL Ministries; Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council; and Richard…
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Fast Forward Belfast Plaque Marking Chaim Herzog’s Birthplace Removed After Anti-Semitic Attacks
A marker commemorating the Belfast birthplace of the late Israeli president Chaim Herzog was removed following several anti-Semitic attacks. The blue plaque honoring Herzog, Israel’s president from 1983 to 1993, was taken down in the Irish capital out of concern for the safety of those living nearby, the Belfast Telegraph reported. “Attacks have included the…
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Fast Forward George Clooney’s Fiancee Turns Down U.N. Gaza ‘War Crimes’ Panel
Amal Alamuddin, the British attorney engaged to actor George Clooney, declined her nomination to serve on a U.N. panel investigating Israel for possible war crimes in Gaza. Alamuddin attributed her decision to “prior professional commitments,” she said, adding she “regrets that the commission will not benefit from her expertise in the field,” The Gulf Today…
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Fast Forward Israel Extends Law of Return to Non-Jewish Same-Sex Spouses
Israel extended immigration benefits to non-Jewish spouses in same-sex marriages. On Tuesday, Interior Minister Gideon Saar instructed the government to extend the benefits of the Law of Return to all married couples. The law affords non-Jewish spouses of Jewish immigrants full citizenship and immigration benefits, but Israel had not extended the privileges to same-sex spouses…
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Fast Forward Mourner’s Car Vandalized At Miami Memorial For Slain Rabbi
A mourner attending a memorial service in North Miami Beach, Fla., for murdered rabbi Joseph Raksin had his car defaced with anti-Semitic symbols. A swastika and Iron Cross were etched Sunday on a BMW owned by the mourner, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported. The Miami-Dade Police Department is investigating the vandalism. The service at the…
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News German Newspaper Publishes Faces of Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza
Germany’s most widely read daily newspaper, Bild Zeitung, published the faces of the 64 Israeli soldiers killed in the current conflict in Gaza. Together with short biographies of a few soldiers, the images appeared in the Monday edition of the paper under the headline “Israel’s War Against the Hamas Terrorists: Faces of the fallen.” Among…
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Fast Forward Pope Francis Organizing Soccer Match For Peace Between Israel and Palestinians
Pope Francis has organized an exhibition soccer match with all-star players to promote peace between Israelis and Palestinians. The “match for the peace” will take place Sept. 1 at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. Among the top players, active and retired, scheduled to participate are Argentine greats Diego Maradonna and Lionel Messi. Maradona told Argentine…
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