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News Cancellations skyrocket for Passover trips to, from and within Israel
‘My mum is terribly disappointed,’ said one British traveler scared off by Iran’s weekend attack
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Fast Forward Survey: Jews feel close to Israel; its government, not so much
The new survey also found that 72% agreed that Israel, in general, made them proud to be Jewish, while 23% did not feel that way
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Fast Forward Confidential letter shows Columbia professor who called Hamas attack ‘awesome’ is under investigation
But Columbia University's president didn't want to confirm the investigation during intense questioning over antisemitism at the college on Capitol Hill
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Fast Forward Number of Jews immigrating to Israel has dropped by nearly half since Oct. 7
But agencies say they see a spike in aliyah applications going forward
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Opinion The head of the largest Christian Zionist organization is no friend to Israel — he wants an apocalypse there
Pastor John Hagee, founder of Christians United for Israel, urged Israel to retaliate against Iran
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Culture Could this be the most meaningful Holocaust memorial in New York?
In Riverside Park, a stone meant to be a placeholder for a grander memorial has become an unlikely gathering place for Bundist Holocaust survivors and their descendants
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Fast Forward Israel weighs how to respond to Iran attack as Biden urges restraint
That decision will come alongside another pivotal one: how to respond to a truce proposal from Hamas
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Fast Forward Sen. Fetterman: With common enemy in Iran, ‘astonishing’ the U.S. is ‘not standing firmly’ with Israel
President Joe Biden has urged Israeli restraint in response to Iranian missile attack on Israel
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Fast Forward USC cancels commencement speech from Muslim valedictorian after she shared link to anti-Israel website
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Fast Forward 2 House members lead the charge to oust the speaker. Both have been accused of trafficking in antisemitism.
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Opinion The head of the largest Christian Zionist organization is no friend to Israel — he wants an apocalypse there
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Opinion USC: Don’t blame Jews for canceling your valedictorian
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News Why did this Mormon drive 10 hours to buy whiskey? To help out a Jewish friend for Passover
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News 100+ arrested in day of unrest and mass protest at Columbia U over Gaza and Israel
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Fast Forward Police arrest son of prominent DC-area rabbi after alleged altercation with protesters outside Israeli Embassy