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Fast Forward Jewish Extremist Gets Life for Revenge Killing of Palestinian Teen
An Israeli man convicted of murdering a Palestinian teenager in Jerusalem, a crime that helped trigger the 2014 Gaza war, was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison. Jerusalem District Court sentenced Yosef Haim Ben-David, who organized the killing of 16-year-old Mohammed Abu Khudair, to life, which in Israel usually means around 25 years, and…
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The Schmooze ‘Fiddler’ and Arthur Miller Score Big in Tonys (But Not as Big as ‘Hamilton’)
The Broadway hit “Hamilton” scored a record 16 Tony Award nominations on Tuesday, solidifying its front-runner status to win the top prize, best musical. “Hamilton,” which has caused a ticket-buying frenzy unlike any seen on Broadway in years, features a multi-racial cast in a hip-hop, R & B-inflected musical that tells the story of U.S….
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Fast Forward Man Charged for Attempted Attack on Florida Synagogue
A South Florida man appeared before a federal judge in Miami on Monday to face charges for attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction at a synagogue in Aventura, Florida, according to court documents. James Medina, 40, of Hollywood, Florida was arrested on Friday as a result of an undercover operation after he tried…
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Fast Forward Florida Man Busted for Plot Against Jewish Targets
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested a man in a sting operation in South Florida for discussing possible attacks on Jewish targets, a law enforcement source said on Monday. The man’s identity has not been disclosed, but the source said more details would be released later on Monday.
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Fast Forward Italy Arrests Suspects in Plot to Attack Israeli Embassy, Vatican
Italian police issued arrest warrants on Thursday for six people suspected of conspiring to join Islamic State, and court documents said three of them had been discussing possible attacks on the Vatican and the Israeli embassy in Rome. Four of the suspects – a couple living near Lake Como, a 23-year-old-man and a woman, all…
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Fast Forward London Ex-Mayor Ken Livingstone Suspended from Labour for Saying Hitler Was ‘Zionist’
Britain’s opposition Labour Party suspended former London mayor Ken Livingstone on Thursday in a row over anti-Semitism, as the party struggles with deep divisions since electing a hard-left leader last summer. Dozens of Labour lawmakers had demanded that leader Jeremy Corbyn suspend Livingstone – his ally and a party veteran – over remarks he made…
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Fast Forward Israel Gives Cold Shoulder to France’s Planned Mideast Peace Push
Israel formally expressed its opposition on Thursday to a French-proposed peace initiative, reaffirming its position that only direct talks with the Palestinians can resolve the decades-old conflict. A week ago, France said it would hold an international conference in Paris on May 30 in a bid to relaunch talks between Palestinians and Israelis by the…
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Fast Forward Real Estate Scion Robert Durst Gets 7 Years on Gun Charge
A New Orleans judge on Wednesday sentenced real estate scion Robert Durst to seven years in prison for a federal gun crime and agreed to recommend that he serve his time in California, where he faces a murder charge in a friend’s 2000 death. The 73-year-old, who entered and left the courtroom in a wheelchair,…
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