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Fast Forward Israeli Soldiers Clash with Outpost Settlers in West Bank
Some 200 settlers clashed with Israeli security forces attempting to evacuate the West Bank outpost of Oz Zion. The Jerusalem Post reported that the settlers threw stones at security forces, who eventually abandoned the evacuation attempt near the Beit El settlement on Friday, prior to the start of the Sabbath. The news site NRG reported…
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Fast Forward NYT: Iran Slowed Down Nuclear Advance, Seeks Talks
Iran has slowed down its nuclear program, signaling its willingness to negotiate its future, the New York Times reported. Citing U.S. and other Western officials, the paper reported on Friday that Iran began in August to convert some of its uranium enriched to 20 percent into an oxide powder that can be used in its…
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Food Food Touring in Israel
It’s no secret that the kosher-keeping set in America often look longingly at the options available to our non-kosher-keeping friends. Gooey ripe cheeses. Local meats. Restaurants with certain character and flair. Even fresh-baked bread isn’t as easy to find as we might like. So when the chance came to take a vacation – the first…
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Fast Forward Holocaust Scholars Urge Aid for Africans in Israel
A new initiative, supported by prominent Holocaust and genocide scholars, calls on the international community to share responsibility for resolving the African refugee crisis in Israel, insisting that Israel should not be expected to carry the burden alone. Spearheading the initiative are two leading Holocaust historians – Professor Rafael Medoff, director of the David S….
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Fast Forward Right-Wingers Scuffle With Arabs Over Vote Hearing
A violent scuffle broke out between right-wing Israeli activists and supporters of Arab-Israeli lawmaker Hanin Zoabi following a Supreme Court hearing on her disqualification from upcoming elections. Zoabi said before a hearing in front of a panel of nine Supreme Court justices Thursday that she broke no law that could serve as the basis for…
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Fast Forward Bibi and Jordan’s King Meet To Discuss Syria’s Chemical Arms
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has secretly met Jordan’s King Abdullah in Amman to discuss the risk of Syria’s chemical weapons falling into the hands of Islamist militants, Israeli media reports said on Wednesday. Two TV stations and Israeli news sites quoted unnamed Israeli officials confirming a report in the London-based Arabic language daily, Al-Quds…
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Fast Forward Israel Eases Gaza Blockade
Israel is easing its blockade on Gaza, the Defense Ministry confirmed to local media. Israel will allow previously banned construction material into the coastal strip, it was reported Wednesday. The loosening of restrictions comes following the Egyptian-mediated truce last month between the Palestinian leadership in Gaza and Israel that ended Israel’s Operation Pillar of Defense….
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Fast Forward Former Chief Rabbi of Israel Is Charged With Fraud
Former Israeli Chief Rabbi Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron was charged with fraud for his alleged involvement in a scam that issued false rabbinic credentials to civil servants. It reportedly is the first time a chief rabbi has been charged with fraud. Other charged levied against him on Monday include attempted fraud and breach of trust. He is…
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