Marcy Oster
By Marcy Oster
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Fast Forward White Supremacist Richard Spencer Calls ‘Heil Trump’ Cheer Harmless ‘Fun’
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Richard Spencer, the founder of white supremacist think tank, said an event in which he shouted “Heil Trump” as participants raised their arms was not threatening but fun. “I understand why people were offended, but they have to understand the context in which it happened. The context of fun and exuberance,”…
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Fast Forward Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher Welcome Baby Son Dimitri
(JTA) — Actress Mila Kunis gave birth to a baby boy, the second child for Kunis and her husband, actor Ashton Kutcher. The baby was born on Wednesday, a spokeswoman said Thursday. The couple has a 2-year-old daughter, Wyatt. They were married in July 2015. They reportedly named the baby Dimitri Portwood Kutcher, according to a…
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Fast Forward Britain Pledges $17M To Protect Jewish Institutions Amid Rash of Attacks
(JTA) — British Home Secretary Amber Rudd pledged $17 million to protect Jewish schools, colleges, nurseries and synagogues in Britain. Rudd made the pledge Wednesday at a UK-Israel conference in parliament, the London-based Telegraph reported. Rudd said that she decided to fund guards for all Jewish institutions after receiving 924 reports of anti-Semitic incidents, including…
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Fast Forward Keith Ellison Said U.S. ‘Governed’ by Israeli Interests in Secret Tape
(JTA) — Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., a leading contender for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee, said that American foreign policy is “governed” by Israeli interests. The short audio recording from a 2010 private fundraiser was released this week by the Investigative Project on Terrorism, or IPT. “The United States foreign policy in the Middle East is governed…
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Fast Forward Ohio Lawmakers Approve Anti-BDS Bill
(JTA) — The Ohio House of Representatives approved a bill targeting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel. The bill, HB 476, passed in Wednesday by a vote of 81-13. Five members did not vote. The legislation would prohibit the state from contracting with companies that engage in boycotts of Israel, including companies located…
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Fast Forward Jim Joseph Foundation Gives $2.1M Grants for Education
(JTA) — The Jim Joseph Foundation has provided major grants for Jewish teen initiatives and educator training. The fall grants from the San Francisco-based foundation were announced on Wednesday. Among the major grants awarded were more than $2.1 million to the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta for its Community-Based Jewish Teen Education and Engagement Initiative….
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Fast Forward President Obama Blocks Moving U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem — Again
(JTA) — President Barack Obama signed a waiver to prevent moving the American embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. It is the eighth time Obama has signed the waiver, which must be renewed every six months. Congress passed a law in 1995 mandating the move of the embassy to Jerusalem, but allowed the president…
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Fast Forward Jill Stein Officially Requests Recount in Michigan Presidential Vote
(JTA) — Jill Stein, the presidential nominee of the Green Party, has requested a full hand count of Michigan’s presidential vote. Stein made the request on Wednesday in the state where President-elect Donald Trump defeated Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton by less than 11,000 votes, or two-tenths of one percent of the state’s nearly 4.8…
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