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Fast Forward As Thousands in Egypt Protest, Israel Stays Mum
Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians in protests across the country called on President Mohamed Morsi to step down. On the first anniversary of Morsi’s inauguration, anti-government demonstrators on Sunday evening in Cairo reportedly set the national headquarters of the ruling Muslim Brotherhood party on fire with fire bombs. Morsi reportedly was transferred from the presidential…
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Fast Forward 170 Eritrean Migrants in Israeli Detention Center Protest With Hunger Strike
Some 170 African migrants being held in an Israeli detention center are continuing a hunger strike. Police on Sunday were working to end the hunger strike at the Saharonim detention facility in the Negev desert, the Times of Israel reported. The migrants from Eritrea are among 300 imprisoned migrants who began the hunger strike eight…
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Fast Forward Gazan Who Disappeared To Egypt Held by Police in Israel
A Palestinian from the Gaza Strip who vanished while visiting Egypt this month is under arrest in Israel for alleged security offences, his family and his Israeli lawyer said on Sunday. They said they did not know how Wael Abu Rida, 35, ended up in the Jewish state. The possibility he was seized from Egyptian…
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Fast Forward Kerry Leaves Middle East With No Plan in Hand, Will Return Soon
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry ended a shuttle diplomacy mission on Sunday without an agreement on resuming Israeli-Palestinian peace talks but said gaps had been narrowed and he would return to the region soon. “I’m pleased to tell you that we have made real progress on this trip. And I believe that with a…
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Fast Forward No Sign of Breakthrough as John Kerry Peace Talks Drag On
Secretary of State John Kerry extended his Middle East peace mission on Saturday, shuttling between Jerusalem and Amman for more talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on reviving their stalled negotiations. But officials on both the feuding sides played down prospects of the bustle bringing about any imminent diplomatic breakthrough. Cancelling a trip to Abu…
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Fast Forward John Kerry Extends Mideast Diplomatic Push
Secretary of State John Kerry extended his Middle East peace mission on Saturday, shuttling between Jerusalem and Amman for more talks with Palestinians and Israelis on reviving their stalled negotiations. Cancelling a scheduled trip to Abu Dhabi, Kerry flew from Jerusalem to the Jordanian capital Amman for yet another meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas….
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Fast Forward Knicks Star Amar’e Stoudemire Wants Slice of Israel Hoops Team
Amar’e Stoudemire is showing that he really owns his connection to Judaism. The Knicks player with Jewish roots announced on his Twitter account that he has joined a group that is trying to purchase the Hapoel Jerusalem basketball team. “Excited to join the partnership that is giving back to the city of Jerusalem by offering…
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Opinion Looking Beyond the Visionaries
A generation ago, philanthropists and foundations launched a concerted effort to bring more creativity and vitality to Jewish life. They funded visionaries who they hoped would inspire a renaissance in Jewish life. Through vehicles such as Bikkurim: An Incubator for New Jewish Ideas, the Joshua Venture Group, the Wexner Graduate Fellowship and the Bronfman Fellowships,…
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