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Fast Forward This Israeli Burger King Offers Sexy Toys In Its ‘Adult Meal’
A Burger King franchise in Israel is including some “adult” accessories in its burger special for Valentine’s Day. The “Adult Meal,” in a dark blue box with marked “18+” comes with a feather duster, a sleep mask and a head massager, in addition to two beers, two Whoppers and two servings of fries. The Valentine’s…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Insists ‘No Gaps’ With Trump As Meeting Nears
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, preparing for his first meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, will work with advisers on Tuesday to align Israeli and U.S. thinking on the Middle East and ensure “no gaps” remain. Staff have cleared most of Tuesday for discussions with Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Ron Dermer,…
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Fast Forward Stephen Hawking Fundraises For Palestinian Physics Students
Palestinian physics students just got a boost from world famous British physicist Stephen Hawking. Hawking, perhaps the most influential living scientist, asked his 3.8 million Facebook followers to pitch in to the Palestinian Advanced Physics School, a physics lecture series for West Bank masters students. Hawking gave a video greeting in the school’s 2016 session,…
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Fast Forward 102 Members Of Indian ‘Lost Tribe’ Move To Israel
(JTA) — One hundred and two members of the Jewish community in India, who trace their heritage to one of Israel’s lost tribes, are moving to Israel this week. The immigrants, who hail from the northeastern Indian state of Mizoram — home to the second largest concentration of the country’s Bnei Menashe community, as they…
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Fast Forward Michael Flynn, Key Player on Iran Policy, Quits On Eve of Netanyahu Visit
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Michael Flynn, the national security adviser who emerged as a key player in President Donald Trump’s Iran strategy, resigned just as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived for his first White House summit with Trump. Flynn quit late Monday after acknowledging that he had misled other administration officials, including Vice President Mike…
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Fast Forward Angela Merkel Scraps Cabinet Meeting With Israel Over Settlements
BERLIN (JTA) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has canceled a planned top-level joint Cabinet meeting with Israeli leaders, reportedly out of frustration over Israel’s controversial new settlements law. The binational consultation was set for May 10 in Jerusalem. The Israeli daily Haaretz reported that Merkel’s office offered the September national elections in Germany as the reason for the cancellation, but the chancellor appears…
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Fast Forward Can North Korea Become A Tourist Hotspot For Israelis?
Israelis who wish to visit the repressive totalitarian state of North Korea will have an easier time now that an Israeli company has received the exclusive franchise to issue tourist visas there. According to the Israeli economics paper Globes, a tour company will begin offering the visas in the spring, with two organized trips planned….
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Dodges Question About Two-State Solution As He Departs For Trump Meeting
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sidestepped a question on whether he still supports the creation of a Palestinian state as he left for the United States on Monday on his first visit since President Donald Trump took office. Netanyahu has never publicly abandoned his conditional backing for Palestinian statehood, which he first stated in 2009,…
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