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Israel News Iran Nuclear Talks Deadline Looms With Little Angst About Extension
When nuclear negotiations with Iran began, policy wonks and pro-Israel advocates marked July 20 on their calendars. It was the deadline set for reaching a historic agreement between Tehran and the global powers, after which Iran would either rejoin the community of nations or face an escalation that could lead to military action down the…
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Fast Forward Dating App Company Tinder Sued for Sexual Harassment
Former Tinder marketing Vice President Whitney Wolfe is suing the popular dating-app company for sexual harassment and discrimination, making it the latest technology business to face challenges over its treatment of women. Wolfe’s lawsuit, filed Monday, listed a series of alleged incidents of harassment over roughly 18 months starting in late 2012. Among the allegations:…
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Fast Forward Terror Victims Eye Iran Internet Domain Names
Lawyers in Israel and the United States representing victims of terrorism filed papers claiming Iranian Internet domain names. Nitsana Darshan-Leitner of Tel Aviv and Robert Tolchin of New York served the claims on the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the lawyers said Tuesday, seeking redress…
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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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