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Fast Forward Iran’s Ayatollah Khamanei Blasted for #Holocaust Denial Tweet
The Obama administration condemned the latest Holocaust denial by Iran’s supreme leader. “Unfortunately, these statements are nothing new,” Marie Harf, the State Department spokeswoman, said at the Wednesday briefing for reporters. “They’re inflammatory. They’re, quite frankly, abhorrent. And it’s insulting to the millions of people who died in the Holocaust.” On March 21, in a…
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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Condemn Latest Khameini Holocaust Denial
Jewish leaders condemned Ayatollah Ali Khameini, Iran’s supreme leader, for once again questioning the Holocaust. “#Holocaust is an event whose reality is uncertain and if it has happened, it’s uncertain how it has happened,” was posted March 21 to a Twitter account, @Khamieni.ir, believed to reflect Khameini’s policies. “Once again, the injection of Holocaust denial…
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Fast Forward 8 Missing Iranian Jews Killed En Route to Israel
Eight Iranian Jews who went missing in the 1990s were murdered while attempting to reach Israel, Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement. The deceased left in three groups in 1994, the office, which is responsible for the Mossad intelligence agency, said in a statement on Thursday. Mossad was able to ascertain what happened…
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Fast Forward Shimon Peres Wishes Iranians ‘Year of Peace’ In Conciliatory New Year Address
Israeli President Shimon Peres wished Jews and Iranians a “year of silence and peace” on the occasion of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year. Peres in a video message posted by his office on Thursday struck a more conciliatory tone than in past greetings for the ancient holiday, when he would make the case that the…
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News Shimon Peres Sends New Year’s Message to Iran
Israeli President Shimon Peres wished Jews and Iranians a “year of silence and peace” on the occasion of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year. Peres in a video message posted by his office on Thursday struck a more conciliatory tone than in past greetings for the ancient holiday, when he would make the case that the…
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Fast Forward Israel Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon Hurts Ties With U.S. by Shooting From Hip
Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon is in hot water again with the United States for caustic criticism of his country’s main ally that has put more strain on already testy relations with the Obama administration. And the hawkish former general, widely popular in Israel for being an apparent straight-shooter who does not shy from speaking…
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Fast Forward Israel Defense Minister Blasts U.S. — Again
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon said he supports unilateral Israeli action against Iran and said the U.S. is weak, prompting strong condemnation from the White House. “We had thought the ones who should lead the campaign against Iran is the United States,” Ya’alon said during a speech at an event at Tel Aviv University, according…
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Fast Forward Captured Hiker Josh Fattal Says Iran Knew He Was Jew
Josh Fattal, an American hiker freed by Iran in September 2011 after two years in captivity, said the Iranians knew he was Jewish even though it was never explicitly stated. “I was so scared in those first months about being a Jew with an Israeli father, but at a certain point I embraced it,” Fattal…
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