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Fast Forward Israel Will Not Return Bodies of Slain Hamas Terrorists
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s security cabinet decided the bodies of Hamas terrorists killed during attacks on Israelis will not be returned to their families and will instead be buried. In a meeting Sunday, the security cabinet focused on bringing about the release of Israeli civilians and the bodies of Israeli soldiers held by Hamas in…
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News WATCH: Israeli Groups Accuses Facebook of Inciting Terrorism in Video Campaign
An Israeli civil rights organization just launched an online campaign attacking Facebook for inciting terrorism around the world. Facebook has faced a lot of criticism lately, especially for their handling of fake news stories. Last month, German prosecutors started investigating Mark Zuckerberg personally for Facebook’s slow removal of hate speech. Following the rampage by an…
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News Donald Trump Invites Malik Obama, the President’s Hamas-Supporting Half-Brother to Debate
Donald Trump invited President Obama’s half-brother to be a guest of honor at the final presidential debate — despite reports that Malik Obama is a supporter of the anti-Israel Hamas terror movement. The Republican candidate’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment on a 2010 photo depicting Malik Obama wearing a Palestinian headscarf…
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Fast Forward 10 American Muslim Leaders Urge Hamas to Return Remains of Israeli Soldiers
WASHINGTON — A slate of ten U.S. Muslim leaders, including both Muslims in Congress, urged Hamas to return to Israel the remains of two soldiers. “In the name of Almighty God the most merciful and compassionate, we appeal to you on the basis of humanity and charity to release the remains of Hadar Goldin and…
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Fast Forward Lawyer: Palestinian Denies Funneling Charity Money to Hamas
A Palestinian representative of U.S.-based Christian charity World Vision denies Israeli allegations that he funneled millions of dollars in aid money to the Islamist militant group Hamas, his lawyer said on Sunday. Mohammad El Halabi, World Vision’s manager of operations in the Gaza Strip, was arrested by Israel on June 15 while crossing into the…
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Fast Forward Head of Christian Charity Arrested for Funneling Millions to Hamas
JERUSALEM — Hamas has infiltrated an American NGO and funneled tens of millions of dollars to the terrorist organization, Israel’s Shin Bet security service said. Mohammed El-Halabi, 32, director of the Gaza branch of the international humanitarian aid organization World Vision, was arrested at the Erez Crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip on June…
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Fast Forward Hamas Digs 6 Miles of Terror Tunnels a Month
— Hamas is digging more than six miles of tunnels leading from Gaza to Israel each month and some are undetectable, Israeli defense and diplomatic officials said. Citing a Channel 2 news report quoting unidentified officials, The Times of Israel reported the estimate on Wednesday. “We have no perfect solution” to the threat, the officials…
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Fast Forward Parents of Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza War Heckle Netanyahu at Memorial Ceremony
The parents of soldiers killed during Israel’s 2014 war with Hamas in Gaza heckled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a memorial ceremony. “We don’t believe you,” shouted Yoram Tal, whose son Omri, a captain, was killed during Operation Protective Edge. “My son died for democracy, not for this government.” Tal’s shouts at the beginning of…
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