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Fast Forward American-Israeli Activist Killed In West Bank Stabbing Attack
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A father of four who was an activist for Israel was stabbed to death outside a shopping mall near Efrat, the West Bank town where he lived. Ari Fuld, 45, a dual American-Israeli citizen, was attacked late Sunday morning by a Palestinian teen in the Etzion bloc. He chased after his attacker…
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Fast Forward Palestinian Negotiator Says Trump Will Never Unveil Peace Plan
The United States will not present its long-awaited plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace in the foreseeable future and is instead trying to unilaterally change the terms of reference for any future proposal, a senior Palestinian official said on Saturday. Echoing deep skepticism among the Palestinians, Arab countries and analysts, Saeb Erekat, the Palestinian chief negotiator, said…
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Opinion Want To Support Israel But Upset About Its Policies? Support Liberal Israelis
We’re liberals, we’re Zionists, and we have some concerns about Israel. By now, this is a familiar script whose next passage can be predicted. But this is not that story. Our Zionism is one borne from the hard truths of our family’s respective histories. For Ari, it’s one where Israel served as a refuge for…
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Fast Forward Israel Knew About Sex Accusations Against Spokesman
(JTA) — Israel’s ambassador to the United States was warned about sexual misconduct allegations against David Keyes, the prime minister’s spokesman, but says he chose not to pass on the information to the Prime Minister’s Office. Keyes took a leave of absence Thursday from his position as the spokesman for Benjamin Netanyahu after a number…
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Fast Forward 11-Year-Old Palestinian Killed By Israel As Gaza Protests Rage
Israeli soldiers killed three Palestinians — including an 11-year-old boy — and wounded at least 30 others taking part on Friday in weekly protests at the fortified Gaza Strip border, Palestinian medical officials said. The Israeli military said it used force necessary to prevent border breaches by some 12,000 Palestinians who massed at several points near…
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Fast Forward Israeli Man Already In Jail For Refusing To Divorce Wife Facing More Prison Time For Same
An Israeli man who has already served 17 years in prison for refusing to divorce his wife is facing even more prison time for still refusing to divorce his wife, the Washington Post reported. Tzviya Gorodetsky first asked her husband, Meir Gorodetsky, for a divorce 23 years ago. He refused. Six years later, he was…
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Fast Forward Israeli Military Ends Syrian Civilian Aid Mission
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Israel Defense Forces announced that it has ended its operation providing humanitarian assistance to Syrians affected by the country’s long-running civil war. “Operation Good Neighbor,” which was launched in 2016, came to an end due to the return of the Syrian regime to southern Syria, according to the IDF. Rebel groups in…
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Fast Forward House Passes New $38 Billion Aid Package For Israel
(JTA) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure that would codify into law the $38 billion defense aid package for Israel over 10 years that was negotiated in the final days of the Obama administration. The U.S.-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018 approved Wednesday gives the defense package the imprimatur of Congress,…
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