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Fast Forward Israel Approves Immigration for 9,000 Falash Mura Ethiopians
Israel on Sunday approved the entry of some 9,000 Ethiopians known as Falash Mura who claim Jewish lineage, ending decades of debate on whether to allow their immigration despite uncertainty over their right to settle in the Jewish state. The cabinet unanimously voted in favor of allowing the last group of Falash Mura to immigrate…
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Fast Forward French-Born Paris Attacker Identified as Omar Mostefai
French police questioned on Sunday relatives of one of the suicide attackers who brought carnage to Paris as a row over Europe’s refugee crisis re-ignited, with conservatives demanding an end to “the days of uncontrolled immigration.” Paris prosecutor Francois Molins told reporters that three jihadist cells staged co-ordinated hits on Friday night at bars, a…
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Fast Forward Three Suspects Held in Brussels After Paris Attacks
Belgian police arrested three people on Saturday in raids in a poor, immigrant quarter of Brussels as they pursued emerging links between the Paris attacks and an Islamist bastion in France’s northern neighbor. Prime Minister Charles Michel said at least one of those held from the inner Brussels neighborhood of Molenbeek was believed to have…
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Fast Forward Paris Concert Hall Gunman Was French, Had Ties to Islamic Militants
One of the gunmen who died after attacking a Paris concert hall on Friday had French nationality and was known to have ties with Islamist militants, a source close to the inquiry into a series of deadly attacks in Paris said on Saturday. The same source said that the gunman’s body had been identified by…
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Fast Forward European Right Targets Migration, Demands End to Refugee Influx After Paris Attacks
Populist leaders around Europe rushed to demand an end to an influx of refugees and migrants from the Middle East and Africa on Saturday after a wave of deadly attacks in Paris claimed by Islamic State militants. The carnage in the French capital, directly linked to the conflicts in Syria and Iraq, seemed bound to…
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Fast Forward Francois Hollande Blames ISIS for Attacks That Amount to ‘Act of War’
Islamic State claimed responsibility on Saturday for a coordinated assault by gunmen and bombers that killed 127 people at locations across Paris that President Francois Hollande said amounted to an act of war against France. In the worst attack, a Paris city hall official said four gunmen systematically slaughtered at least 87 young people at…
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Fast Forward U.S. Trying to Identify Americans Injured During Paris Attacks
Americans have been injured in the attacks in Paris and the U.S. government is working closely with French authorities to identify them, the U.S. State Department said on Saturday. Deputy spokesman Mark Toner said the United States embassy in Paris was “working round the clock to assist American citizens,” according to a statement. Toner did…
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Fast Forward University of Illinois Settles With Steven Salaita for $875,000
The University of Illinois said on Thursday that it would pay $875,000 to settle a lawsuit by a professor who lost out on a tenured position after he made Twitter postings critical of Israel. Steven Salaita, 40, had sued the university for violation of his rights to free speech, saying that donors had pressured trustees…
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