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News Jews Put Spotlight on 1994 Terror Bombing at Iran-Argentina World Cup Match
For many Jews, the World Cup match on June 21 between Argentina and Iran is far more than a soccer game. It’s an opportunity to remind the world of a crime that, 20 years on, remains unresolved. Eighty-five people died in the 1994 terror bombing of the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina, or AMIA, the main…
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Fast Forward Israel Nervous About Possible U.S. Cooperation With Iran
Israel voiced concern on Monday at the prospect of its closest ally, Washington, cooperating with its what it considers its deadliest foe, Iran, to stave off a sectarian break-up of Iraq. But, Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz told Reuters, the United States and other major powers have pledged that any such cooperation would not…
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Opinion Israel’s Bitter Splits Boil Over in Open
Israel gave the world an unusually raw look at its internal divisions this week when the annual Herzliya Security Conference, traditionally the top showcase for the country’s defense doctrines, turned into an extended food fight. By the end of Day 2 of the three-day gabfest, angry exchanges of retorts and threats had broken out on…
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Fast Forward Israeli Spy Boss Praises Iran for Nuclear Progress
Iran is negotiating seriously on a deal to curb its disputed nuclear program, a senior Israeli intelligence officer said on Monday in a shift of tone from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s skepticism. Brigadier-General Itai Brun, military intelligence’s chief analyst, told a strategic forum that Iran was honoring a November interim agreement that Netanyahu had condemned…
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Fast Forward Will Argentina Recall Jewish Center Bombing Victims at World Cup Match With Iran?
The World Jewish Congress called on the FIFA world soccer association to hold a tribute to the victims of the AMIA Jewish center terrorist attack before a match between Argentina and Iran at the World Cup in Brazil. A letter sent to FIFA President Joseph Blatter calls for a moment of silence for the 85…
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Fast Forward Israel Slams Iran for Nuclear ‘Stall’ Tactics
Israel has condemned as unacceptably slow Iran’s cooperation with a U.N. watchdog inquiry into suspected atomic bomb research and accused Tehran of providing “false” explanations for its disputed activities. At a weekly board meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said Iran had finally begun to engage with an investigation…
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Fast Forward Mark Zuckerberg Summoned by Iranian Court for Facebook ‘Privacy’ Violation
A conservative Iranian court opened a case against instant messaging services WhatsApp and Instagram while also summoning Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over complaints of privacy violation, state news agency ISNA reported on Tuesday. The case underscores the growing struggle between moderate Iranian president Hassan Rouhani’s drive to increase Internet freedoms and demands by the conservative…
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Fast Forward Argentine Court Declares Pact With Iran Unconstitutional
Federal judges in Argentina declared unconstitutional the government’s cooperation with Iran on the investigation of the 1994 explosion of the AMIA Jewish community building. Court Nr. 1 of the Federal Chamber made the ruling after deliberations on a petition for an injunction filed by representatives of the Jewish community who argued against cooperating with Iran…
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