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Fast Forward Prince William Irks Israel With ‘Occupied’ East Jerusalem Itinerary
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Jerusalem Affairs Minister Zeev Elkin has called on the staff of Britain’s Prince William to correct the itinerary for his upcoming official visit to Israel. Elkin is angry because the Prince’s schedule lists Jerusalem as being in the “Occupied Palestinian Territories.” “United Jerusalem has been the capital of Israel for 3,000 years…
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Fast Forward Call For Census Of Gypsies In Italy Recalls Pre-Holocaust Anti-Semitic Laws
ROME (JTA)— Italy’s Jewish community condemned a call by the country’s hardline interior minister to take a census of Italy’s Roma, or Gypsy, population. The Union of Italian Jewish Communities, or UCEI, said in a statement issued Tuesday that the call by Matteo Salvini to create a “registry” of Roma in Italy recalled the anti-Semitic…
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Fast Forward Former Israeli Energy Minister And Spy For Iran Wanted To Come Back A ‘Hero’
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The former Israeli lawmaker charged with espionage for allegedly spying on Israel for Iran said during his interrogation that he was trying to help Israel. Gonen Segev was arrested last month, the Israel Security Agency, or Shin Bet, said in a statement issued Monday. Israel’s Channel 10 news reported on Monday evening…
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Fast Forward Norwegian Rapper Curses Jews At Concert Celebrating Diversity
(JTA) — A Norwegian rapper hired by the city of Oslo to sing at an event intended to celebrate diversity cursed the “f—-ing Jews” during his performance. In response to the profane statement Friday by Kaveh Kholardi, the leader of the country’s Jewish community has threatened to take legal action against the 23-year-old performer. Kholardi…
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Fast Forward CNN Reporter Gets Rare Tour Of ‘Terror Tunnels’
(JTA) — A CNN reporter was given a tour of an Islamic Jihad tunnel in the Gaza Strip. The reporter, Ian Lee, described the tunnel as “hot and humid, narrow and low hanging. It feels claustrophobic,” in the report released on Sunday. He adds: “Israel has a different name for them: terror tunnels.” In the…
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Fast Forward Woman Chasing After Jewish Kids With Knife Arrested In London
(JTA) — A woman was arrested in a London neighborhood for running after Jewish children while brandishing a knife and shouting “I want to kill all you Jews.” The incident took place on Sunday evening in Stamford Hill, which has a large haredi Orthodox population. Some 15 children aged 8 to 15 were walking home from…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu’s Son Pressured Him To Tweet Support For Trump’s Mexico Wall
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yair, pressured his father to post a tweet in support of President Trump’s plan to build a wall on the border with Mexico. The tweet, made in January 2017, led the Mexican government to summon the Israeli ambassador to Mexico for a reprimand. The…
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Fast Forward Monument Dedicated To Hundreds Of Jews Killed In Poland During WWII
WARSAW, Poland (JTA) – Local officials and residents attended the dedication of a monument to commemorate the Jews from a village in southern Poland. Dozens of people attended the ceremony on Sunday in the Jewish cemetery in Krościenko, including representatives of Jewish organizations. Dariusz Popiela, a Polish Olympian who was the 2017 national champion in…
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