Marcy Oster
By Marcy Oster
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Fast Forward Bianca Jagger Sorry for Tweeting Link to Neo-Nazi Site
— Bianca Jagger, a human rights activist and ex-wife of Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger, apologized for tweeting a link to a neo-Nazi website and later said she was “mortified.” Jagger tweeted the link, which includes a list of British lawmakers who voted for the Iraq War, early Tuesday to her 54,000 followers. The…
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Fast Forward Israel Passes Controversial Anti-NGO Law
JERUSALEM — The Knesset passed into law controversial legislation that requires non-government organizations to publicly declare their foreign government funding. The so-called NGO transparency bill, proposed by Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked of the Jewish Home party, passed its second and third readings late Monday night after six hours of debate by a vote of 57…
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Fast Forward Jonathan Pollard Lawyers Slam Parole Restrictions as ‘Vindictive and Retaliatory’
— The strict parole restrictions placed on Jonathan Pollard are “vindictive and retaliatory,” his attorneys said in a brief filed with a U.S. federal court. According to the brief filed Thursday with the District Court for the Southern District of New York, the U.S. Parole Commission failed to prove that Pollard continues to carry classified…
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Fast Forward Western Wall Prayer Battle Heads to Court as Deal Stalls
JERUSALEM — The negotiating team supporting the implementation of the agreement to create an egalitarian prayer space at the Western Wall said in a letter that it is planning to initiate legal action in Israel’s Supreme Court. In the letter sent Sunday to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the negotiating team, including representatives of the…
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Fast Forward Aly Raisman Wins Spot on Olympics Gymnastics Team
— Jewish-American Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman has been named to the U.S. women’s gymnastics team. Raisman, 22, will compete in her second Olympics when she heads to the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She earned two gold medals in the 2012 games in London: for floor exercise and one as part of…
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Fast Forward Israel Authorities Launch Benjamin Netanyahu Investigation
JERUSALEM — Israel’s attorney general has confirmed that he has ordered an investigation into accusations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in what the Israeli media is reporting as a money-laundering probe. Avichai Mandelblit stressed to the media that the investigation opened late Sunday is initial and not a criminal investigation, according to reports. The attorney…
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Fast Forward London Hasidic School Chided for Not Teaching About Sexual Orientation
— A Hasidic school in London was reprimanded by Britain’s Office for Standards in Education for not teaching its students about sexual orientation. The inspection report released last week praised the Talmud Torah Machzikei Hadass in Stamford Hill for making strides in some areas, but it criticized the school for avoiding teaching subjects related to…
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Fast Forward British Lawmaker who Accused Jewish Envoy of Dual Loyalty Wins Promotion
— A British lawmaker who once accused a Jewish ambassador to Israel of dual loyalty will serve as a senior opposition leader. Paul Flynn, a Labour Party lawmaker from Wales since 1987, was named shadow secretary of state for Wales and shadow leader of the House of Commons this week. The appointment comes shortly after…
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