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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Says No Quick Fix for Outbreak of Violence
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday there was no quick fix for the latest wave of Palestinian lone-wolf attacks the Jewish state has faced in recent days and that strong steps would be taken against those inciting to violence. “We are in the midst of a wave of terror … the actions (we…
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Fast Forward Yeshiva Student Stabbed in Neck in Latest Jerusalem Attack
A yeshiva student is in serious condition after Palestinian man stabbed him in the neck in a terror attack in Jerusalem. The attacker, 19, of eastern Jerusalem, was subdued and arrested by police, and is being questioned, the Israel Police said in a statement. The attack took place on Wednesday afternoon at a light rail…
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Fast Forward Jerry Seinfeld To Make Israel Stand-Up Debut
Jerry Seinfeld will bring his stand-up routine to Israel for the first time. Seinfeld, who is Jewish and lives in New York, will perform in Tel Aviv on Dec. 19, The Jerusalem Post reported. The comedian, who starred in the eponymous hit TV show in the 1990s, last visited Israel in 2007 when he was…
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Fast Forward Does Doctors Without Borders Strike Reveal U.S. Double Standard on Israel?
(JTA) — One of the low points of last year’s Gaza war was Israel’s August 3 strike outside a United Nations school in the city of Rafah. The strike, meant to hit a military target according to the Israel Defense Forces, killed at least 10 people and injured dozens. It was the latest in a string…
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The Schmooze Matisyahu Proud of Being Targeted by Israel Foes
American Jewish reggae singer Matisyahu said that he was proud to stand up to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement protestors who attempted to bar him from playing at a Spanish music festival. “I’m glad that it happened in the end,” Matisyahu told Haaretz on Wednesday after visiting former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres’ Peace…
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The Schmooze Howard Stern Rips Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters Over BDS in 7-Minute Rant
Radio personality Howard Stern ripped Roger Waters, the founding member of the rock band Pink Floyd, for his support of the boycott Israel movement. “What is with Roger Waters and the Jews?” Stern asked Tuesday at the beginning of a seven-minute rant on Sirius XM Radio during which he implied that Waters is an anti-Semite….
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Fast Forward ‘Significant’ Oil Reserves Unearthed in Golan Heights
A large amount of oil has been found on the Golan Heights. The reserves were found in the southern Golan after a year of drilling, the Afek Oil and Gas company announced on Tuesday. “We are talking about significant quantities. The important thing is to know the oil is in the rock and that’s what…
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Fast Forward Israel Windsurfers Yanked From Oman Tournament Over Security Fears
Israel has withdrawn from the world windsurfing championships in Oman this month after failing to agree with the Gulf Arab state on security arrangements for its athletes, an Israeli official said on Wednesday. An official with Israel’s Shin Bet security service said the trip to the Oct 17-24 regatta was canceled after Oman declined to…
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