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Fast Forward Israel Minister Calls for One-State Solution on Jerusalem Day
An Israeli minister marked Jerusalem Day by calling for a one-state solution to the conflict with the Palestinians — as the Temple Mount was closed following clashes between Muslim worshippers and police. Four Palestinians and an Israeli police officer were reported injured in the Wednesday morning clashes. Masked Palestinians threw rocks and firecrackers at Jewish…
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Fast Forward 26 Jewish Extremists Busted at Jerusalem Last Supper SIte in Protest of Pope Francis
Police said they arrested 26 people at a protest by Jewish nationalists on Sunday at the Cenacle in Jerusalem, the traditional site of Jesus’s Last Supper, where Pope Francis is due to hold a Mass on Monday. Some Jews believe the Tomb of King David is in a lower room in the same building. Jewish…
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Life ‘Preeminent’ Jerusalem Educator Deborah Kallen
Forward Association Deborah “Devora” Kallen was Jerusalem’s preeminent progressive educator. Raised in an Orthodox Jewish family in Boston, Massachusetts with seven siblings (including her brother, philosopher Horace Kallen) Kallen chose to reside in Palestine in 1920 with the goal of establishing the Parents Educational Association School there. Arriving at the onset of Third Aliyah wave…
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Fast Forward Knesset Bill Would Allow Jewish Prayer on Temple Mount
Two MKs from Likud and Labor have collaborated to propose a law that would allow Jews to pray on the Temple Mount. Written by Likud MK Miri Regev and Labor MK Hilik Bar, the law would reverse the current ban on Jewish prayer on the mount, considered Judaism’s holiest site. The current ban was instituted…
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Israel News Will Pope Francis Recognize Palestine on Trip to Israel?
Three popes have visited Israel. But Pope Francis will be the first to visit the “State of Palestine.” The official itinerary for his Holy Land trip during the last week in May has him visiting an entity that, as far as both Israel and the United States are concerned, doesn’t exist. In fact, the very…
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The Schmooze Jerusalem Chamber Festival Fills Gap in Berlin
Photo: Monika Rittershaus This past weekend saw the third installment of the Jerusalem International Chamber Music Festival at the Berlin Jewish Museum. The brainchild of Russian pianist Elena Bashkirova, the festival comprised over 40 musical pieces spread over six very full concert programs, featuring an enviable array of international musical talent, including many Israeli performers….
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Fast Forward Catholics Condemn Israeli Politicians for Silence on ‘Price Tag’ Attacks
The Roman Catholic Church in Israel has condemned price tag attacks on church property in Jerusalem. “The wave of fanaticism and intimidation against Christians continues,” read a statement posted Wednesday on the website of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. On Monday, the threat: “Death to Arabs, Christians and all those who hate Israel,” which was…
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Fast Forward 3 Price Tag Attacks Discovered This Weekend Alone
Suspected price tag attacks were discovered outside of Jerusalem and in the West Bank. An Arab-owned construction site in the community of Kiryat Ye’arim, also known as Telz-Stone, located west of Jerusalem, was spray-painted late Saturday night with anti-Arab graffiti, including “price tag” and “Kahane was right.” Also on Saturday, a Star of David was…
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