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Fast Forward Nazi Killer Found After Hiding in Plain Sight
A man suspected of being a Ukrainian Nazi with links to murders during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and other massacres has been living in Minnesota for over 50 years, according to evidence recently uncovered. The Associated Press reported on Friday that Michael Karkoc, 94, entered the U.S. after lying to immigration authorities in 1949 that…
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Fast Forward Israeli Parents Object to Trip to ‘Apartheid’ Fun Park
Parents of teenagers from the Bnei Akiva youth movement are up in arms over the movement’s plan to hold an annual event at the Superland amusement park in Rishon Letzion, citing the park’s policy of segregation. “I don’t want my daughter to get the message from going to Superland that Bnei Akiva supports racist segregation,”…
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News Radicals Against the Death Care Industry; Hasidic Anti-Zionist Rally; Six Words About Your Dad
In this week’s Reporters Roundtable podcast, host Josh Nathan-Kazis is joined by Forward news editor Larry Cohler-Esses to discuss a recent gathering of Jewish activists who want to take back funerals from the death care industry. Then, Forward intern Frimet Goldberger drops by to discuss a massive rally organized by the Satmar Hasidic sect in…
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The Schmooze Sexy Selfie Gets Knesset Rebuked
Knesset Chairman Yuli Edelstein is not pleased with the sex appeal of some its members. In a letter sent out to all the MKs, Edelstein rebuked them all over a series of embarassing events, which he said “cheapen” the Knesset, Haaretz reported. Though nothing specific was mentioned, the timing led Senior MKs to believe that…
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News German Parliament Passes Anti-Semitism Measure
The German Bundestag today approved a resolution vowing to combat anti-Semitism and support Jewish life in Germany, and to deepen the country’s special relationship with Israel. The resolution, which passed by an overwhelming margin in a voice vote during a poorly attended session, signaled the government’s recognition of anti-Semitism’s continued existence in the country responsible…
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Fast Forward Twitter Must Hand Over Anti-Semitic French Users
A French appeals court has upheld a lower court’s ruling which ordered Twitter to divulge details of users who posted anti-Semitic content. In a decision handed down Wednesday, the Paris Court of Appeals upheld a January 24 ruling that said Twitter must provide data on some users to France’s Union of Jewish students and four…
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Fast Forward Palestinians Object to Natan Sharansky’s Compromise Plan for Western Wall
The Palestinian Authority objects to changing the configuration of the Temple Mount plaza in order to accommodate an egalitarian prayer area, a PA official said. “Any change in the Temple Mount is unacceptable to the Palestinians or Arabs. It’s a change of our heritage site and I believe that such a change will push us…
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Fast Forward Pope Francis Reunites With Old Rabbi Friend at Interfaith Symposium
Pope Francis greeted about 30 Jews and Catholics from Italy and the Americas who took part a symposium on Christian-Jewish dialogue. Among the Jewish participants was the pope’s old friend from Buenos Aires, Rabbi Abraham Skorka. The four-day seminar, which concluded Thursday, was organized by the Focolare Movement, an international Christian organization promoting brotherhood, and…
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