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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Says Boycotters Are ‘Anti-Semites in Modern Garb’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced confidence on Monday that world demand for Israeli high technology will enable his country to outflank pro-Palestinian groups advocating its economic boycott. “I think it’s important that the boycotters must be exposed for what they are – they’re classical anti-Semites in modern garb. And I think we have to fight…
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Fast Forward Islamists Claim Sinai Tourist Bus Bombing That Killed 4
An Islamist group linked to Al-Qaida claimed responsibility for the attack on a tour bus traveling from the Sinai Peninsula to Israel, which left at least four dead. Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis took responsibility for the attack on Egyptian soil and promised others in order to disrupt the country’s economy, tourism, and military, according to reports….
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Opinion Israel Crowdsources ‘Jewish Future’ Plan Online
Israeli Minister of Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs Naftali Bennett / Getty Images The Israeli minister with the Diaspora portfolio believes that “what used to work as the Israel-Diaspora relationship doesn’t work,” he told the Forward. Minister of Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs Naftali Bennett said that Israelis need to start deferring to Diaspora Jews regarding their…
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Opinion John Kerry ‘Deal’ Looks Rigged Against Palestinians
John Kerry with chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat and Israel’s Justice Minister Tzipi Livni at the State Department in Washington / Getty Images What is J Street going to say if, after urging American Jews to support the Kerry peace mission, that mission wins the support of the right-wing Netanyahu government — but not that…
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Fast Forward Abbas Won’t Seek To Redivide Jerusalem or Flood Israel With Refugees
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told Israeli students visiting him in Ramallah that he does not seek to redivide Jerusalem. Abbas said Sunday that the capital of a Palestinian state could be located in eastern Jerusalem, and west Jerusalem would be controlled by Israel, and a higher council could control movement between the two sides,…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Vows To Stop Gang and Mob Violence
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to put a halt to organized crime in Israel, a day after a mid-day hit on the crowded Tel Aviv boardwalk. “We have recently witnessed several severe actions by organized crime. We are determined to uproot this severe phenomenon and we give full backing to the Israel Police to…
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Fast Forward Portugal To Offer Passports To Sephardic Jews
Following Spain’s lead, Portugal announced this weekend that it will grant citizenship to descendants of Portuguese Jews who were expelled during the Inquisition. The drafted legislation is identical to Spain’s, according to Haaretz. While the principles of the bill are set, the specific wording and criteria still need to be finalized. Spain’s bill provides a…
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Fast Forward Google Buys Israeli Start-Up SlickLogin
Google has acquired the Israeli internet security start-up SlickLogin. The Israeli company made the announcement Sunday on the homepage of its website. “Today we’re announcing that the SlickLogin team is joining Google, a company that shares our core beliefs that logging in should be easy instead of frustrating, and authentication should be effective without getting…
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