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Fast Forward Israeli police shoot, kill autistic Palestinian man they thought had a gun
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Border Police shot and killed an autistic Palestinian man in Jerusalem that they believed to be armed but was not. One of the officers was placed under house arrest and the second was released from police custody and placed under restrictive conditions. Israel’s defense minister, Benny Gantz, has apologized for the…
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Fast Forward Commercial flights to Israel will not resume until at least mid-July
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Commercial flights will not resume to Israel until mid-July at the earliest, according to the head of Ben Gurion Airport. Shmuel Zakaim, the airport’s managing director, told the Israeli news website Ynet that even when the flights eventually restart, the number of departing planes will remain low for now. “Social distancing regulations at…
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Fast Forward 5 things to know as Netanyahu’s corruption trial gets underway
JERUSALEM (JTA) — After more than three years of investigation, charges in three cases and three national elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will enter a Jerusalem courtroom Sunday for the start of his corruption trial. Netanyahu was indicted more than a year ago on three charges that you can read more about here. Two…
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Fast Forward Lawyers group settles suit for boycotting an Israeli organization
(JTA) — The National Lawyers Guild has settled a lawsuit with an Israeli organization for refusing its ad in the annual dinner journal. The guild, a public interest association of legal professionals, based its refusal on an official “resolution barring us from accepting funds from Israeli organizations,” according to The Lawfare Project, citing an email…
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Fast Forward Ban on non-Israelis entering country extended
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The ban on non-Israelis entering the country in order to stop the spread of COVID-19 has been extended at least two weeks into mid-June. The Israel Airports Authority notified airlines on Wednesday that non-citizens would be barred until at least June 15, the business daily Globes reported. The order had been set…
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Fast Forward Palestinians reject UAE COVID-19 aid because it was coordinated through Israel
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Palestinian Authority rejected a humanitarian shipment of medical supplies sent by the United Arab Emirates because it coordinated the shipment with Israel. The Etihad Airways flight that landed Tuesday night in Israel carrying 14 tons of medical aid to deal with the coronavirus was reported to be the first publicly acknowledged…
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Israel News Why is Joe Biden saying Israel might ‘choke off hope for peace’? The Forward explains.
America’s relationship with Israel wasn’t much of a campaign issue during the 2016 election, but it might be this time. Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that Israel unilaterally annexing parts of the West Bank would “choke off any hope for peace.” The statement, made during a virtual fundraising…
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Fast Forward Biden: Israel threatening to annex West Bank ‘will choke off hope for peace’
Former Vice President and presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he opposes Israeli annexation of the West Bank, as part of his general opposition to “unilateral steps” that would “undercut the prospects for peace.” Biden, speaking at a virtual fundraiser with Jewish supporters, explained that he opposes calls by other…
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