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Fast Forward Germans Expand Pension for Ghetto Slave Workers
The German Bundestag unanimously passed legislation approving back payments of so-called ghetto pensions for Jewish survivors. The law, reflecting years of negotiations, was approved by the Federal Cabinet in April and sent to the Bundestag. It requires retroactive payments of a few hundred euros per month going as far back as July 1, 1997. Reportedly,…
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Fast Forward Sephardic ‘Law of Return’ Approved by Spain Cabinet
The Spanish government has approved a draft bill that proposes to grant citizenship to descendants of Sephardic Jews who were forced into exile 500 years ago. Spain’s Council of Ministers, the Spanish cabinet, on Friday approved the draft law, which proposes to dispense with the need to relinquish foreign nationalities as required for other new…
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Fast Forward Morocco Berbers Build Better Ties With Jews
A group of Moroccan Berbers launched an organization dedicated to fighting anti-Semitism and to strengthening cultural ties with Israel. The Moroccan Observatory for the Fight against Anti-Semitism founded last week is headed by Berber minority rights activist Omar Louzi, according to a report Thursday on the online edition of the Ya Biladi daily. “We are…
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Fast Forward Jewish UCLA Student Avi Oved Named to California Regents
A Jewish UCLA student active in pro-Israel advocacy is expected to be named to the University of California regents board following his nomination by a special committee. Abraham (Avi) Oved was nominated to the post last month by a special board of regents panel, the Los Angeles Times reported. If Oved’s selection is confirmed by…
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Fast Forward Will Argentina Recall Jewish Center Bombing Victims at World Cup Match With Iran?
The World Jewish Congress called on the FIFA world soccer association to hold a tribute to the victims of the AMIA Jewish center terrorist attack before a match between Argentina and Iran at the World Cup in Brazil. A letter sent to FIFA President Joseph Blatter calls for a moment of silence for the 85…
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Fast Forward Cleveland Philanthropists Set Up $1.25M Camp Fund
Cleveland philanthropists Michael and Anita Siegal have established a $1.25 million endowment to send Jewish children to overnight camp. The endowment in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, as well as the Foundation for Jewish Camp and the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland, establishes the Michael and Anita Siegal One Happy Camper Program. The…
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Fast Forward U.S. Sticks to Alan Gross Prisoner Swap Ban Despite Bowe Bergdahl Release
The United States has not changed its stance on trading Cuban prisoners for Jewish U.S. aid worker Alan Gross, despite a recent prisoner swap. The U.S. last week agreed to exchange five Taliban prisoners being held in Guantanamo Bay for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who had been held by the Taliban in Afghanistan for the…
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Fast Forward Santa Cruz Students Back Israel ‘Occupation’ Divestment by 22-14 Vote
The University of California, Santa Cruz student government passed a resolution calling for divestment from companies involved in alleged human rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank. The non-binding resolution calls on the university to divest from companies that including Lockheed Martin, Caterpillar, Hewlett Packard and General Electric which profit from alleged violations of…
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