Marcy Oster
By Marcy Oster
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Fast Forward Irish University Scraps Conference Questioning Israel’s Legitimacy
(JTA) — An Irish university cancelled a conference that questioned the legitimacy of the state of Israel after management determined the university security would not be able to handle the expected protests. The University College Cork said last week that the conference scheduled for March cannot take place at that time, the Irish Examiner reported….
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Fast Forward 20 Sickened as Measles Outbreak Hits Los Angeles Orthodox Community
(JTA) — A measles outbreak in Los Angeles County, California, is centered on the Orthodox Jewish community, according to reports. Some 20 people have been infected in the outbreak, with 18 in LA County, 15 of whom, according to the LA County Department of Public Health “either knew one another or had a clear social…
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Fast Forward Jailed Anti-ISIS Israeli Facing Death Penalty for Killing Taxi Driver in Arab Country
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A dual Israeli and Canadian citizen who joined a militia in an unnamed Arab country to fight the Islamic State is being held in prison there and could face the death penalty. The Jewish man, Ben Hassin, 21, is the son of an Israeli father and a mother who has lived in…
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News Is This Orthodox Rabbi Breaking Jewish Tradition With Anti-Trump Prayer?
(JTA) — Jews have been praying for the welfare of the governments they live under for hundreds of years. But what happens when they lose faith in the individuals elected to lead those countries? That’s the dilemma faced by Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz, an Orthodox rabbi who is president and dean of Valley Beit Midrash in Phoenix and founder and president of Uri…
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Fast Forward Jared Kushner Gets Green Light for White House Position
(JTA) — U.S. President Donald Trump can appoint his Jewish son-in-law Jared Kushner as a White House senior adviser, the Justice Department concluded. The Justice Department issued its 14-page opinion on Friday, according to the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Council. The office said that a federal anti-nepotism law passed in 1967 “does not bar…
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Israel News Trump Plans To Talk With Benjamin Netanyahu by Phone Today
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump have scheduled a telephone conversation. Trump and Netanyahu will talk on Sunday evening, Netanyahu told his Cabinet on Sunday morning. “There are many issues between us including the Israeli-Palestinian issue, the situation in Syria and the Iranian threat,” Netanyahu said. He added…
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Fast Forward Israeli Officials Congratulate Trump on Inauguration
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated President Donald Trump on his inauguration as 45th president of the United States. “Congratulations to my friend President Trump. I look forward to working closely with you to make the alliance between Israel and America stronger than ever,” Netanyahu posted to Facebook and Twitter shortly before…
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Fast Forward Israel Receives First Arrow 3 Rocket Interceptors
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Israeli Air Force received the first advanced interceptors of the Arrow 3 missile defense system, which is being jointly developed by the United States and Israel. The rockets, worth about $2.2 million each, were delivered Wednesday, according to reports in the Israeli media. The Arrow 3 missiles were designed to enable interception…
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