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Fast Forward Jewish Community Centers in Several States Targeted by Bomb Threats
Jewish community centers in several U.S. states were evacuated on Monday after they reported receiving bomb threats, according to the organizations’ social media accounts and local media reports. No attacks or injuries were immediately reported. Kaplen JCC in Tenafly, New Jersey, said on its Facebook page that it received a bomb threat in the afternoon…
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Fast Forward Adam Schiff, Top Democrat on Intel Committee, Says Russia’s No Ally
The top Republican and Democrat on the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee on Sunday cast doubt on whether Russia can become an ally of the United States, an idea President-elect Donald Trump has embraced. Republican Devin Nunes, chairman of the committee, said on “Fox News Sunday” he would like to see a U.S.-Russia friendship but…
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Fast Forward Top Republican Senator Says Tearing Up Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Not Going To Happen’
The head of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Friday that Washington abruptly rejecting the Iran nuclear deal could create “a crisis” and said he did not expect that approach under President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. “To tear it up on the front end, in my opinion, is not going to happen,” U.S. Senator…
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Israel News Israeli Police Grill Netanyahu Again Over Graft Allegations
Israeli police officers on Thursday questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under caution for a second time this week on suspicion of taking gifts from businessmen in breach of his role as a public servant. Police said the session, which lasted some five hours, was held at Netanyahu’s official residence in Jerusalem. A first interrogation that…
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Fast Forward Military Judges Who Convicted Israeli Soldier Face Threats
Israeli police said on Thursday they arrested two people for inciting violence on social media against three military judges who convicted a soldier of manslaughter over his fatal shooting of a wounded Palestinian attacker. The judges found Sergeant Elor Azaria, 20, guilty of the charge on Wednesday, and supporters have set up several Facebook pages…
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Israel News Billionaire Mining Mogul Beny Steinmetz Released From Israel House Arrest
Israel released billionaire businessman Beny Steinmetz from house arrest without charge on Wednesday, his mining firm BSG Resources (BSGR) and a court spokeswoman said, following his detention over bribery allegations involving BSGR in Africa. Israeli authorities put Steinmetz, 60, under house arrest on Dec. 19. Police said he and other Israelis living abroad were alleged…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Frets About Paris Peace Talks and More UN Action on Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he hoped to stave off any possible moves at the U.N. Security Council against his government’s policies following a Paris conference scheduled for later this month on Middle East peace. The Security Council on Dec. 23 adopted a resolution that demands an end to Israeli settlement building…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Denies Corruption Ahead of Criminal Investigation
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday denied allegations of wrongdoing published by local media outlets, who say the attorney-general will launch a criminal investigation against the prime minister next week. A statement issued by a Netanyahu spokesman said the probe would fail to uncover any evidence against him. “All the supposed affairs will turn out to…
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