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Fast Forward Israeli Troops Kill 2 Palestinians in Gaza Clash
Israeli soldiers shot and killed two Palestinians in a stone-throwing clash near the Gaza border on Friday, a Palestinian medical official said. An Israeli military spokeswoman said dozens of Palestinians had been rioting in the area and some had tried to breach the border with Israel. She said soldiers fired warning shots in the air…
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Fast Forward Jewish Rage as German Task Force Says Only 5 Works From Gurlitt Looted by Nazis
BERLIN – A task force set up by the German government to determine the ownership history of more than 1,500 art works discovered in 2012 has found that only five were wrongfully taken from Jews, drawing criticism from Jewish groups. German tax inspectors discovered the art collection, which included works by Matisse and Picasso, during…
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Fast Forward Alan Rickman, ‘Harry Potter’ Actor Who Staged Pro-Palestinian Play, Dies at 69
Alan Rickman, a British actor who famously played the role of Professor Snape in the Harry Potter films and staged a play based on the life of slain pro-Palestinian activist Rachel Corrie, has died aged 69, his agent said on Thursday. With his aquiline features and cultured – if often menacing – English accent, he…
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Fast Forward Shimon Peres Has Surgery After ‘Mild’ Heart Attack
Israeli elder statesman Shimon Peres was stable in hospital on Thursday after successfully undergoing minor surgery for a constricted artery that had caused chest pain, officials said. The 92-year-old former prime minister and president “feels well and is fully conscious,” after the catheterisation procedure at a hospital near Tel Aviv, his spokeswoman said. Rafi Valden,…
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Fast Forward Al Jazeera Pulls Plug on American News Operation
Cable news channel Al Jazeera said it will shut down its U.S. operations by the end of April, citing economic challenges in the U.S. media market. Al Jazeera America will cease operations by April 30, Qatar-based Al Jazeera Media Network said on Wednesday. The company will instead expand its existing international digital services in the…
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Fast Forward Israeli Vigilantes Avoid Murder Charge in Killing of African Mistaken for Stabber
Four Israelis, including a soldier and a prison officer, were charged on Tuesday with aggravated assault in connection with the death of an Eritrean national, who was shot and beaten after being mistaken for a gunman during an attack in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba on Oct. 18. An Arab citizen of Israel shot…
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Fast Forward Israeli Troops Kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank
Israeli soldiers shot dead three Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday including one the military said had tried to stab a soldier, as four months of tensions simmered. The Palestinian Health Ministry said a 21-year-old Palestinian was killed by Israeli army gunfire during a confrontation between troops and protesters in the town of…
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Fast Forward The New Republic Is For Sale, Owner Chris Hughes Says
The New Republic, the once iconic liberal-leaning magazine, is up for sale, publisher and chairman Chris Hughes has announced. Hughes, a Facebook Inc co-founder, bought a majority interest in the magazine in 2012. He said in the letter, posted on the website Medium, that he underestimated the difficulty in transitioning from an old and traditional…
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