Philissa Cramer
By Philissa Cramer
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Fast Forward Donald Trump reportedly expressed affection for ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at Kennedy Center meeting
Trump also said his father, Fred Trump had thwarted the musical aptitude he showed as a child
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Fast Forward DHS arrests Georgetown researcher who is married to the daughter of a Hamas official
Badar Khan Suri is the son-in-law of Ahmed Yousef, who criticized Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel
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Fast Forward Former hostages decry return to war as Netanyahu says further talks will happen only ‘under fire’
“The military pressure endangers the hostages while an agreement brings them home,” said Yarden Bibas
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Fast Forward Gal Gadot unveils star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, becoming first Israeli actor honored there
Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protesters reportedly clashed outside the ceremony
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Fast Forward ADL confirms that CEO Jonathan Greenblatt backed out of Israeli antisemitism conference
Others have withdrawn to avoid sharing a stage with far-right leaders. The Yemeni-Swedish pro-Israel influencer Luai Ahmed, meanwhile, said he would attend.
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Fast Forward Citing Jewish group’s targeting, Cornell grad student files suit against deportations of pro-Palestinian activists
Momodou Taal cited social media posts and real-world advocacy by the group Betar US in his lawsuit.
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Fast Forward US Justice Department announces ‘JTF 10-7,’ a task force dedicated to prosecuting Oct. 7 terrorists
The initiative will bring together federal attorneys, FBI agents and intelligence analysts to prosecute people who participated in or orchestrated the attack
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Fast Forward After welcoming far-right politicians, Israel’s antisemitism conference is hemorrhaging speakers
French, German and British figures have all announced that they will not attend
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