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Fast Forward 1,000 Gather For Max Steinberg’s Memorial Service in Los Angeles
A memorial service for fallen Israel Defense Forces soldier Max Steinberg, a California native, drew 1,000 people. The service Tuesday night, held at Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, paid tribute to Steinberg’s American childhood and his service in the IDF, according to the Times of Israel. Steinberg, 24, a sharpshooter in the Golani brigade, joined…
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Fast Forward South African Union Leader Calls For ‘Eye For An Eye’ Attack Against Jewish Officials
A South African union leader called for “eye for an eye” attacks on Jewish communal officials in retribution for civilian deaths in Gaza. In a Facebook post Wednesday, Tony Ehrenreich, a trade union official and the 2011 Cape Town mayoral candidate for the African National Congress party, condemned the “killings and maimings that have been…
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Fast Forward U.S. Military Sent Israel Weapons Without White House Approval, Report States
Israel reportedly secured weapons shipments directly from the United States military without the Obama administration approving the deal. On July 20, days after Israel began its ground invasion in Gaza, Israel requested and received a shipment of munitions from the Pentagon, according to the Wall Street Journal. While Defense Department officials say both sides followed…
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Fast Forward Talks Move Forward Between Israel and Palestinians Despite Exchange of Fire
Israel and the Palestinians have given themselves five days to come up with a comprehensive agreement to end the war in Gaza. While that is a welcome extension on past ceasefires, there is still a dangerously long way to go to bridge their differences. After agreeing to Egypt’s proposal to extend the halt in hostilities…
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Fast Forward Two More Rockets Hit Israel From Gaza Strip
At least two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip struck Israel on Wednesday, moments before a three-day truce was set to expire, police said. Spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said two rockets landed in open areas causing no damage or casualties. The attacks occurred as Palestinians announced agreement to extend a truce expiring at 2100 gmt Wednesday…
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Fast Forward Israelis and Palestinians Agree To Extend Cease-Fire 5 More Days
Israel and Palestinian factions agreed on Wednesday to extend a three-day Gaza truce by an additional 72 hours, a Palestinian official with knowledge of the negotiations in Cairo told Reuters. “Factions agreed to extend the 72-hour truce for an extended period of three days,” the official said, the sides reaching a deal within minutes of…
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Fast Forward Rocket Fired At Southern Israel, Signaling Possible Breakdown of Truce
Sirens warning of incoming rockets from Gaza went off in southern Israel on Wednesday, signaling a possible breakdown of a three-day truce about two hours before it was due to expire. The Israeli military and police were checking whether any rockets had actually been fired or whether the sirens were a false alarm. Israeli radio…
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Fast Forward Israeli Professor Mordechai Kedar Will Continue With U.S. Speaking Tour
Israeli scholar and law professor Mordechai Kedar, who made headlines recently for his comments about rape as a way to combat Hamas terrorism, says that the backlash to this controversy has done little, if anything, to affect his academic speaking tour through North American university campuses, which is scheduled for this upcoming winter. Last month,…
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