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Fast Forward Jewish Terrorist Jack Teitel Asks For Prison Furlough For Son’s Bris
JERUSALEM (JTA) — U.S.-born Jewish terrorist Jack Teitel, who is serving two life sentences for killing Palestinians, has asked the Israel Prison Service to leave jail for his son’s brit milah. A Florida native, Teitel made aliyah in 2000. He has been in an Israeli jail since his arrest in October 2009. He was sentenced…
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Fast Forward Sarah Silverman’s Birthday Wishes To Her Nephew In The IDF Bring Out The Haters
(JTA) — Comedian Sarah Silverman posted birthday wishes on Instagram to her 19-year-old nephew showing a photo of him as a baby and a photo of him as an Israeli soldier, leading to hateful messages in response. This baby is now a 19 year old soldier. OY. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, @adar_abramowitz_silverman I LOVE YOU A ZILLION!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️…
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Fast Forward Sephardic Chief Rabbi Opposes Death Penalty For Terrorists Bill
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef said in his weekly address that he is opposed to a bill that would allow the death penalty for terrorists. Yosef said he was concerned about a Jewish terrorist receiving a death sentence, and referred specifically to the Jewish extremists who firebombed a Palestinian home in…
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Fast Forward ‘Stolen’ Ancient Art Seized From Home Of Philanthropist Michael Steinhardt
(JTA) — Several pieces of ancient art were seized from the office and home of billionaire philanthropist Michael Steinhardt. The art, worth a total of more than $1 million, are believed to have been looted from Greece and Italy, the New York Times reported Friday. Steinhardt, co-founder of the Birthright program and a major donor…
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Fast Forward Egypt Asked Local Talk Show Hosts To Downplay Trump’s Jerusalem Decision
(JTA) — An Egyptian intelligence officer asked influential talk show hosts in the country to downplay the significance of President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Capt. Ashraf al-Kholi said in the phone calls that Egypt would denounce the decision in public to keep it in line with the other Arab countries, but…
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Fast Forward Jewish Voice For Peace, 5 Other U.S. Groups On Israel’s BDS Blacklist
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s Strategic Affairs Ministry has placed the left-wing, California-based Jewish Voice for Peace and five other U.S. groups on a BDS blacklist. Hadashot News, the Israel Television News Company, first reported Saturday night that members of JVP, which has over 200,000 online supporters and 70 chapters, could be banned from entering the…
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Fast Forward Sweden Has Failed Its Jews, Ambassador Says
(JTA) — Swedish authorities have failed to protect the country’s Jewish community, the Scandinavian country’s ambassador to Israel said following anti-Semitic incidents in Malmo and Gothenburg. Magnus Hellgren said this in an interview for the Israeli daily Makor Rishon following the attempted torching of the Gothenburg synagogue and cries about killing Jews in Malmo. Both…
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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Urge Senate To Pass Bill Targeting Burma For Persecuting Muslims
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Twenty-four Jewish groups encompassing all major religious streams urged a Senate panel to advance a bill that would penalize Burma for its treatment of its Rohingya Muslim minority. “Passing this legislation through your committee and the full Senate would send a powerful message to the Burmese military and the global community that…
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