Marcy Oster
By Marcy Oster
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Fast Forward Arrested Man Admits To Toppling 100 Headstones In St. Louis Jewish Cemetery
(JTA) — A man from suburban St. Louis has been arrested for toppling more than 100 headstones at a local Jewish cemetery more than a year ago. Alzado Harris, 34, was arrested on Tuesday after police matched DNA found in a jacket left at the scene of the February 2017 vandalism to Harris, who has…
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Fast Forward Yisrael Helprin Was Born On Israel’s Birthday. He’s Moving There On Their Shared Big 7-0.
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Yisrael Helprin was named for the Jewish state because they were born on the same day 70 years ago. Before he was born, his parents had intended to name him after his two grandfathers, but then decided it was more important to commemorate the birth of Israel through their son. He grew…
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Fast Forward Israel Offers ‘Full Support’ For U.S.-Led Airstrikes On Syria
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered Israel’s “full support” for airstrikes on Syrian targets in retaliation for the Assad regime’s alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians in the rebel-held town of Douma. “A year ago, I declared Israel’s full support for President Trump’s decision to take a stand against the use…
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Fast Forward Jewish Groups File Brief With Supreme Court Against Trump Travel Ban
(JTA) — At least six Jewish civil rights organizations have filed a joint amicus brief with the Supreme Court asking it to uphold lower court rulings that have blocked President Trump’s most recent ban on travel from a number of predominately Muslim countries. The brief, spearheaded by the Anti-Defamation League, was filed Friday, according to…
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Fast Forward After Gaza Deaths, Israeli Leaders Are Asking Where Their PR Went Wrong
JERUSALEM (JTA) — When the smoke from the rifles of Israeli sharpshooters and the firebombs thrown by Gaza Palestinians cleared in the wake of the Palestinian March of Return, there were at least 15 Palestinians dead and hundreds of protesters injured. Israel, meanwhile, had a huge PR mess. Israeli troops “overreacted” Friday in confronting thousands…
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Fast Forward Bernie Sanders Calls Killing Of 15 Palestinian Demonstrators ‘Tragic’
(JTA) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders criticized Israel’s use of force on the border with Gaza in a tweet. “The killing of Palestinian demonstrators by Israeli forces in Gaza is tragic. It is the right of all people to protest for a better future without a violent response,” Sanders, who was a candidate for the…
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Fast Forward Israeli Pop Duo Static & Ben-El Sign With Capitol Records
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Popular Israel music artists Static and Ben-El have signed a recording contract with Capitol Records. The seven-album, 10-year contract with the duo, whose real names are Liraz Russo, 27, and Ben-El Tavori, 26, was facilitated by Israeli-American millionaire and media mogul Haim Saban. The deal reportedly is worth $5 million. Saban Capital…
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Fast Forward White House Holds Gaza Aid Conference Without Palestinian Authority
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The human suffering in the Gaza Strip has grown over the past year, top U.S. Middle East negotiator Jason Greenblatt told a conference to discuss aid for the coastal strip that did not include the Palestinian Authority. Representatives of nearly two dozen countries and international organizations gathered Tuesday at the White House…
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