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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Slam Palestinian Unity Government — Dovish Groups Say Wait and See
Congressional lawmakers from both parties said Hamas backing for the new Palestinian unity government could jeopardize of U.S. aid — although some dovish groups called for a wait-and-see approach. The U.S. said it had no plans to adjust the $500 million aid package to the Palestinians over the deal to end the bloody rift that…
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Fast Forward Rolling Stones Touch Down in Israel
The Rolling Stones landed in Israel two days before their scheduled Tel Aviv concert. The band will play Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park on Wednesday evening, at the close of the holiday of Shavuot. The band announced would over the weekend that it would push the beginning of its concert to 9:15, to enable religiously observant…
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Fast Forward Modern Language Association Debate Features Anti-Israel Slurs
Amid debate featuring anti-Israel slurs, the full Modern Language Association membership voted on a resolution singling out Israel for denying academics entry to the West Bank. At least 10 percent of the full MLA membership of 30,000 was required to participate in Sunday’s vote to make it official. The results have not been released to…
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Fast Forward U.S. Will Work With New Fatah-Hamas Unity Government, State Department Says
The United States plans to work with the new Palestinian unity government and will continue to disburse aid to the Palestinian Authority, the State Department said. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Monday that the U.S. “will be watching closely to ensure that [the Hamas-Fatah government] upholds principles that President [Mahmoud] Abbas reiterated today,” according…
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Opinion Israeli Rabbinate Should Learn From Shavuot Heroine
Russian immigrants to Israel / Courtesy of Alona Sibuk Her story is well known. She came from a foreign land where she lived like a princess. Despite a very questionable connection to Judaism, she chose to follow her mother-in-law to Israel. There, she lived in abject poverty, getting by only by taking charity. Even when…
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Fast Forward Reuven Rivlin Raises Hackles With Derision of Reform and Conservative Judaism
(JTA) — The front-runner in Israel’s presidential election has equated Reform Judaism with “idol worship” and refused to refer to Reform rabbis by their title. Former Knesset speaker Reuven “Ruby” Rivlin, considered a Likud party elder statesman, is one of six candidates running to succeed Shimon Peres in the largely ceremonial post chosen by the…
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The Schmooze Samuel L. Jackson Celebrates Israel Day
Remember that time Samuel L. Jackson celebrated Israel Day and broke the Internet? Celebrate Israel Parade in NY today pic.twitter.com/AIUVMRYou5 — Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) June 1, 2014 The actor posted a selfie of himself in front of the Israel Day festivities on Fifth Avenue on Sunday, casually causing the Internet to implode. Amidst the…
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Fast Forward Israel Warns Europe Far Right Against Neo-Nazi Allies
Israel urged Europe’s rising right-wing parties on Sunday not to ally with “neo-Nazi, racist” parties, saying it would not recognize political blocs with ties to such groups. After their resounding victories in the May 22-25 election for the European Parliament, various nationalist and anti-immigration parties have been negotiating on forming coalitions within the assembly. Though…
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