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The Schmooze William Shatner Will Miss Leonard Nimoy Funeral
William Shatner cannot attend the funeral of his friend and “Star Trek” co-star Leonard Nimoy because of a prior commitment for a charity ball, the actor said on Twitter on Saturday. Shatner and Nimoy portrayed the two best-known characters on the original “Star Trek” television series launched in 1966 and in a series of films,…
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Fast Forward Ira Rennert Ordered To Pay $118M for Looting Firm
Billionaire Ira Rennert and his investment firm were ordered on Friday to pay more than $118 million after being found liable for looting a magnesium company to build one of the most expensive mansions in America. A Manhattan federal jury found Rennert and his Renco Group Inc liable for breach of fiduciary duty and other…
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Fast Forward Italy Lawmakers Push for ‘Palestine’ Recognition
Italian lawmakers on Friday backed a non-binding resolution that encourages the government to recognize Palestine as a state, a move that underlines European frustration over stalled Middle East peace negotiations. European countries have become increasingly critical of Israel, which since the collapse of the latest U.S.-sponsored talks last April has pressed on with building settlements…
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Fast Forward Mort Zuckerman May Sell New York Daily News
New York media and real estate magnate Mortimer Zuckerman is considering selling the New York Daily News. Zuckerman, who is also a prominent Jewish philanthropist and pro-Israel activist, said in the memo dated Feb. 26 he was approached about his interest in selling the tabloid. He did not name the individual or party. “Although there…
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Fast Forward Susan Rice and Samantha Power Will Speak at AIPAC as Speech Controversy Looms
National Security Adviser Susan Rice and U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power will attend a meeting of the powerful pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC next week amid a time of strain between the United States and Israel. A White House spokeswoman confirmed Rice and Power would attend the American Israel Public Affairs Committee meeting. Rice said in a…
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Fast Forward Argentina President Cristina Fernandez Cleared in Iran Terror Cover-Up
An Argentine judge on Thursday dismissed allegations against President Cristina Fernandez that she tried to cover up Iran’s purported involvement in a deadly bombing of a Jewish center in 1994. The judge ruled he would “discontinue” the case, which was first brought by state prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who was found dead in mysterious circumstances in…
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Fast Forward German Jewish Leader Warns Against Kippahs in Muslim Neighborhoods
Germany’s Jewish community leader has advised Jews not to wear skullcaps in areas with a large Muslim population, a warning that underscores fears about growing anti-Semitism in Europe. Josef Schuster of the Central Council of Jews told German radio that community members should not hide out of fear and that most Jewish institutions in Germany…
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Fast Forward Hate Vandals Attack Christian Seminary in Jerusalem
An arson attack damaged a Greek Orthodox seminary near Jerusalem’s Old City on Thursday and anti-Christian graffiti in Hebrew at the scene suggested the incident was a hate crime. Police said no one was injured by the blaze in a bathroom of the seminary, which came a day after part of a Palestinian mosque was…
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