Marcy Oster
By Marcy Oster
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Fast Forward Dutch Businessman Launched Probe Into Own Family’s Nazi Era Hiistory
BERLIN — A Dutch textile magnate who initiated a probe into his family’s exploitation of Jewish competitors and laborers during the Holocaust said he was shocked by the findings. Dutch entrepreneur Maurice Brenninkmeijer, from one of Europe’s richest families, has become the latest business leader to confront his family’s Nazi-era history. In an interview with Zeit…
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Fast Forward Israeli Soldier Who Shot Helpless Palestinian Suspect Claims Commanders Were ‘Complacent’
— An Israeli soldier charged with manslaughter testified that he believed the commanders at the scene were acting “complacent” in ignoring the downed but still conscious Palestinian attacker he later shot. Sgt. Elor Azaria, 19, of Ramle, in testimony Sunday in Jaffa Military Court said some of the commanders walked over the assailant, who with…
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Fast Forward Islamist Terrorists Call for Attacks on Israelis at Rio Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO — Islamist terrorists have issued directives to “lone wolves” to carry out attacks against the Israeli delegation and others at the Rio Olympics this summer, according to a news website. The Foreign Desk reported that a list of directives published on social media advises jihadis to target American, British, French and Israeli athletes,…
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Fast Forward 25,000 March in Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade Under Tight Security
Jerusalem’s gay pride parade kicked off on Thursday evening under massive security with 25,000 participants and 2,000 police officers on hand in the wake of a murderous rampage by an ultra-Orthodox assailant at last year’s parade. Police said that 30 people had been detained for questioning on Thursday, including at least two found with knives,…
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Fast Forward Large Swastika Painted on Home in South Jersey
— A large swastika was painted on a home in southern New Jersey. The swastika was discovered Wednesday morning in suburban Mount Laurel, about 17 miles from Philadelphia, the Jewish Exponent reported. Police believe the Nazi symbol was painted on the house sometime after 10 the night before. The family was not named, but a…
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Fast Forward Argentine Judge Requests Arrest Of Key Iranian Adviser In 1994 Jewish Center Bombing
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An Argentine federal judge investigating the 1994 AMIA Jewish center bombing has requested that Singapore and Malaysia arrest a high-level Iranian adviser to the country’s supreme leader in connection with the attack. Alí Akbar Velayati, who was Iran’s foreign minister at the time of the terrorist attack and has been implicated…
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Fast Forward Israeli General Faces Double Rape Charge
JERUSALEM — An Israeli general was indicted in the rape and sexual assault of two female subordinates four months after his promotion to a prominent post was canceled over the accusations. Brig.-Gen. Ofek Buchris, 47, was indicted Thursday by the Military Advocate General for the sexual offenses allegedly committed between 2010 and 2012. In March,…
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Fast Forward Avigdor Lieberman Compares Palestinian Poet Mahmoud Darwish to Hitler
JERUSALEM — Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman compared an Army Radio program on the works of Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish to praising Hitler’s “Mein Kampf.” The station, whose government funding has been questioned in recent weeks, has come under fire for broadcasting the program on Tuesday. Liberman at a meeting Thursday with Army Radio chief…
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