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Fast Forward Martin Indyk Quitting as Peace Mediator — Blames ‘Stubborn’ Israel for Talks Collapse
Martin Indyk, U.S. special envoy to the Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, reportedly will resign from his position following the recent failure of the U.S.-backed talks. The Israeli daily Haaretz reported Sunday that Indyk may resign in light of President Obama’s intention to suspend U.S. involvement in seeking a negotiated end to the conflict, citing unnamed Israeli…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Wants Spiffier Private Plane for Overseas Trip
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, complaining he has to rely on “some antenna they stick on a window”, says he lacks reliable and encrypted communications on the chartered aircraft that fly him on visits overseas. The disclosure, by the leader of a country with deep security concerns, appeared in a report on Sunday by a…
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Opinion 7 Things Missing from Israel’s Facebook Movie
If Israel had a Facebook account, what would it look like? The answer can be found in a Facebook “look back” movie promoted ahead of Israeli Independence Day and made by Todd Zeff of Jerusalem U, an institution that uses film to strengthen young Jews’ connection to Israel. Or, I should say, an answer. If…
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Fast Forward Family of Soldier Killed in Yom Kippur War Discovers Empty Grave
The family of an Israeli soldier killed in the Yom Kippur War discovered an empty grave after illegally exhuming the burial site. After its finding early Saturday morning at the Mount Herzl military cemetery, the family of Zion Tayeb called for the Israel Defense Forces to set up an independent investigation, the Walla news website…
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Fast Forward Palestinian Authority Joins 5 U.N. Global Treaties
The Palestinian Authority formally joined five global treaties at the United Nations. The membership became official on Friday, the United Nations told the French news agency AFP. The five treaties ban torture and racial discrimination and protect the rights of women, children and the disabled, according to the report. The membership comes after Palestinian Authority…
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Opinion Now Even Winnipeg Disinvites Speakers Over Israel Politics
Getty Images The struggle over Israel in the Jewish community is heating up in Winnipeg, Canada. David Barnard, the President of the University of Manitoba — the city’s largest university — has been publicly un-invited to speak at one of the larger shuls in the city, Shaarey Zedek. The president was to have spoken at…
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Opinion Israeli Neighbors Fundraise for Fureidis After Attack
A separate but similar price tag attack in Beit Hanina in June 2013. / Haaretz Right-wing Jewish Israelis raided Fureidis, an Arab village located just tens of miles south of Haifa, a few days ago. Under cover of night, they slashed the tires of some 20 cars and spray painted the village’s mosque with a…
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Fast Forward 3 Price Tag Attacks Discovered This Weekend Alone
Suspected price tag attacks were discovered outside of Jerusalem and in the West Bank. An Arab-owned construction site in the community of Kiryat Ye’arim, also known as Telz-Stone, located west of Jerusalem, was spray-painted late Saturday night with anti-Arab graffiti, including “price tag” and “Kahane was right.” Also on Saturday, a Star of David was…
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