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Fast Forward France Says Wouldn’t ‘Automatically’ Recognize Palestine If New Push Fails
France is stepping away from earlier assertions that it would “automatically” recognize a Palestinian state if a Paris-hosted international conference fails to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. “There is never anything automatic,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said Wednesday at a news conference in Cairo, according to Agence France Press. “France will present its initiative to…
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Fast Forward Charlie Hebdo Cartoonist Sues Bernard-Henri Levy Over ‘Anti-Semitic’ Jibe
A caricaturist who used to work for the Charlie Hebdo magazine said he has sued for libel the French-Jewish philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, who had accused him of anti-Semitism. Maurice Sinet, better known by his pen name Sine, announced the lawsuit on Monday on his website, urging readers to show their support in a petition and…
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Fast Forward French Rabbi Accused of Concocting Anti-Semitic Attack
A French-Jewish teacher who in November told police he had been assaulted by Jihadists was arrested on suspicion that he lied about the attack. Rabbi Tsion Saadon was taken into custody Wednesday following the discovery of inconsistencies in his account of the alleged Nov. 18, 2015 attack, which prompted passionate condemnations by police and even…
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Fast Forward France Appoints Jewish Woman as New Culture Minister
France has named a Jewish woman as its new culture minister. Audrey Azoulay was named last week during a Cabinet reshuffle. She is the daughter of Andre Azoulay, an adviser to Moroccan King Mohammed VI, and writer Katia Brami. She is a native of Morocco. In 2014, Azoulay, 43, was named culture and communications adviser…
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Fast Forward France Presents Plan for Israel-Palestinian Peace Push
France has presented Israel and the Palestinians with a proposal for an international peace conference. French Ambassador to Israel Patrick Maisonnave met Tuesday morning with the head of the Foreign Ministry’s diplomatic office Alon Ushpiz. During the meeting, Maisonnave disclosed details of the French initiative to bring Israel and the Palestinians together for an international…
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Fast Forward Most French Muslims Wouldn’t Object to Daughter Dating Jew
A majority of French Muslims said they would react positively if their daughter married a Jew, a survey found. The results were part of a document comprising three reports published Sunday by the polling firm Ipsos based on opinion polls and interviews conducted over 2014 and 2015 with several partner organizations, including the Foundation of…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Open To Talks, Rejects French ‘Threat’ on Palestinian Statehood
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Sunday for a more “sober” approach towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in dismissing a French peace initiative as only encouraging Palestinians to shun compromise. The proposal on Friday by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius for an international peace conference was the latest sign of Western frustration over…
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Fast Forward Israel Warms To France’s Offer for Peace Talks With Palestinians
JERUSALEM – Israel would consider a French invitation to peace talks with the Palestinians, but believes France has made a mistake by saying it will recognize a Palestinian state if the talks fail, an Israeli government official said on Saturday. “If and when we get an invitation to a conference, we will examine it and…
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