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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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Opinion Did Israel Prepare Coach David Blatt To Handle ‘King’ LeBron James?
Many of the logos belonging to the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team feature a sword: in one case a flag with a ‘C’ on it flies from the sword, and in two others the sword slides through the Cleveland ‘C’ as if into a scabbard. But the warlike images could go the other way. The sword…
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Fast Forward Israeli Police Officer Who Beat Ethiopian Faces Hearing
The Israeli officer who was caught on video beating an Ethiopian-Israeli soldier met with police officials at a dismissal hearing. The hearing was held Monday morning, according to Israeli news reports. The beating was among the catalysts for Ethiopian-Israeli protests against police brutality and racism that turned violent in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Ethiopian-Israeli activists…
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Fast Forward Israel and Germany Mark 50 Years of Ties
A state visit to Germany by Israel’s president marking 50 years of diplomatic relations has highlighted both deep ties and political differences. After discussing issues such as the threat of a nuclear Iran and the current state of talks with Palestinian leaders with German President Joachim Gauck, his German counterpart, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said…
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Fast Forward Court OK’s Jerusalem Day March Through Arab Quarter
The annual Jerusalem Day march will still go through the Muslim Quarter of the Old City after the Supreme Court rejected a petition to change its route. The court ordered police to arrest any participants who shout racist slogans or engage in violence or vandalism during Sunday’s march. Arab residents of the Old City must…
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