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Fast Forward Were Pro-Israel Students Threatened at Calif. Rally?
A pro-Israel group claims Jewish students at the University of California, Davis were abused and threatened at a pro-Palestinian protest on campus. The AMCHA Initiative on Monday sent a letter to UC President Mark Yudof alleging demonstrators carrying “death to Zionism” placards occupied a public building on Nov. 19 and harassed pro-Israel students. The organization…
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Fast Forward Little Hope of Recovery for Ariel Sharon Despite Hopeful Signs From Israeli Leader
The state-of-the-art brain scans that allowed doctors to look inside the head of former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon show how advances in neuroscience are forcing a rethink of what it means to be in a long-term coma. Neurologists who performed the tests said they hinted that Sharon, who has been in a coma since…
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Opinion 5 Jewish Things About Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal turns 100 this year, and the party kicks off February 1 with celebrity appearances, musical entertainment and vendor promotions, including vintage 1913 prices at selected shops in the terminal. But six-cent loaves of rye bread at Zaro’s aren’t the only Jewish connection to the famed station. Here are five Jewish things to…
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Fast Forward Veronique Pozner’s Statement: Full Transcript
The following is the full text of remarks delivered by Veronique Pozner at a Connecticut panel on gun control in Hartford. My name is Vernoique Pozner, I am the mother of Noah Pozner. I speak today on his behalf. I want to tell you that last Friday, I dropped of my daughters, Sophia and Arielle,…
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News Mother of Noah Pozner Makes Emotional Anti-Gun Plea
Flashing a photo of her slain son, Noah, lighting a Hanukkah candle, Veronique Pozner made a dramatic plea for stricter gun control laws at a packed hearing Monday in Connecticut’s state capital. Joined by other relatives of those killed in the Newtown school rampage, Pozner called for a complete ban of all assault weapons and…
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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Slam New Argentina Bombing Panel
World Jewish groups denounced plans by Argentina and Iran to form a truth commission to investigate the deadly 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish community center that Argentine courts say was sponsored by Iran. The commission, announced during the weekend, was seen as a minor diplomatic victory for Iran as it fights a U.S.-led…
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Fast Forward Racist Israeli Soccer Fans Protest Muslim Players
Fans of the Beitar Jerusalem soccer team are protesting team owner Russian-Israeli tycoon Arkadi Gaydamak’s decision to hire two Muslim players. Fans on the evening of Jan. 25 during a Premier League game against Bnei Yehuda at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem protested the move to bring two players from the Chechen Terek Gorzny team to…
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Fast Forward Mystery Around Double Murder of Jewish Couple Deepens as Police Head to Toronto
A team of Floridia police officers have reportedly travelled to Toronto to investigate the mysterious double murder of Jewish retirees David “Donny” Pichosky and Rochelle Wise. The couple, who spent the winters in Hallandale Beach, Fla., near Ft. Lauderdale was found dead in their plush condo Jan. 10. Authorities have classified the killings as homicides…
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