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Fast Forward Will Vatican Move on Palestine Lead to Europe Recognition?
(Reuters) — The Vatican’s decision to recognize the state of Palestine in a treaty for the first time has drawn a stern response from Israel, but it may usher in a freer debate in Europe about how to proceed on the vexed Palestinian question. The Holy See has referred to Palestine since 2012, but the…
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Fast Forward Marco Rubio Says No To 2-State Solution
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, a candidate for the Republican nomination for president, said he would not pursue a two-state solution for the Israel-Palestinian conflict. “I don’t think the conditions exist for that today,” Rubio said Wednesday during a question-and-answer session hosted by PBS’s Charlie Rose at the Council of Foreign Relations in New York….
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Fast Forward Northwestern Student Files Complaint Over Israel ‘Checkpoint’ Protest
A Northwestern University student filed a harassment complaint over a campus demonstration that attempted to simulate Israeli treatment of Palestinians in the West Bank. As part of their “Israeli Apartheid Week,” Northwestern’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter staged an event featuring demonstrators in camouflage mean to represent the Israel Defense Forces scrutinizing students on…
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Fast Forward Auschwitz Guide Unleashes Anti-Israel Diatribe
Belgian anti-racism groups condemned a public broadcaster’s airing of a video showing a guide at Auschwitz telling visiting youths that she is pro-Palestinian and anti-Semitic because of Israel. The video was aired by the Flemish VRT network on May 8 as part of the program Terzake. It was about a trip organized by the “Trein…
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Fast Forward Vatican Formally Recognizes State of Palestine
The Vatican concluded its first treaty that formally recognizes the State of Palestine, with an agreement on Catholic Church activities in areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority, the Holy See said on Wednesday. The agreement “aims to enhance the life and activities of the Catholic Church and its recognition at the judicial level,” said Monsignor…
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The Schmooze Shalo-Um Chan Brings Peace to the Middle East
Israel’s Japanese Embassy knows where it’s at. Cute. Fluffy. Mascots. Were you not in the loop on this? Neither was John Oliver, who, upon finding out about this trend, ran a hilarious piece about Japan’s ‘yuru’ mascot culture. Let’s face it, cheesy design aside, Shalo-um Chan is pretty darn adorable. posted to Israel’s Japanese embassy’s…
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Fast Forward Canada Denies Plan To Outlaw Israel Boycotts
The Canadian government has denied a report that it is considering criminalizing boycotts of Israel. The Canadian Broadcasting Corp.’s website earlier this week posted a story saying Ottawa “is signaling its intention to use hate crime laws against Canadian advocacy groups that encourage boycotts of Israel,” saying such a move “could target a range of…
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Fast Forward Israel Evacuates 4 Surrogate Babies From Nepal After New Quake
Israel will evacuate four Israeli babies born to surrogate mothers in Nepal following the second major earthquake to hit the Asian nation in three weeks. A Magen David Adom mission was scheduled to leave for Nepal on Tuesday night, Ynet reported, after one of the fathers called for assistance from Israel earlier in the day…
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