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Fast Forward House Passes Bill Targeting Palestinian Funding For Killers Of Israelis
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that would reduce U.S. funding for the Palestinians unless their official bodies stop subsidizing families of killers of Israelis. The Taylor Force Act, named for an American stabbed to death in Tel Aviv in 2016, passed in a voice vote, with lawmakers from…
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Fast Forward Roy Moore: George Soros Pushing ‘Sexual’ Agenda, Going To Hell
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Roy Moore, the controversial Alabama Senate candidate endorsed by President Trump, said George Soros’ agenda is “not our American culture” and suggested the Jewish billionaire philanthropist was headed to hell. Moore, a Republican, was interviewed on a radio program on Monday when he was asked about an organization, The Ordinary People Society,…
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Fast Forward Orthodox Israeli Singer Covers Eyes With Tape To Avoid Seeing Women Dance
(JTA) — A popular Haredi Orthodox singer covered his eyes with tape during a Jerusalem concert so he would not have to see women dancing. Watching women dance is forbidden in Orthodox Jewish law, but Yonatan Razel’s move on Sunday is being called unprecedented. He covered his eyes for a few minutes at the International…
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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Dismayed By Supreme Court Approval Of Travel Ban
(JTA) — Jewish groups expressed disappointment that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld, for now, President Trump’s ban on travelers from six countries with Muslim majorities and two others. On Monday, the court issued an unsigned order to lower courts to rehear arguments on the ban, and said the ban may be fully enforced until the…
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Israel News Moving To Tel Aviv Or Jerusalem? These Israeli Towns Want You Instead.
JERUSALEM (JTA) – Many Jews who move to Israel only have eyes for Tel Aviv or Jerusalem. Whether it’s Tel Aviv’s wealth of startups, sunny beaches and culture, or Jerusalem’s history and religious life, newcomers want to be where the action is. But neither city is cheap. Tel Aviv is one of the most expensive…
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Fast Forward Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syrian Military Facility
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli warplanes struck a Syrian military outpost near Damascus. On Tuesday, Syrian news reports said that the Israeli airstrike was aimed at the Jamarya military facility and research center, which reportedly has developed missiles, rockets and nonconventional weapons. Reports also said that Syrian forces intercepted three of the six missiles fired by…
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Fast Forward Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Being Investigated For Political Patronage System
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s state prosecutor has ordered police to launch an investigation into Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, over his alleged use of public money to pay for political favors. The move by Shai Nitzan on Tuesday followed an investigative report by the Israel Television News Company, or Hadashot news, saying…
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Fast Forward American Yeshiva Student Sentenced For Scratching Name On Auschwitz Barracks
(JTA) — A Polish court gave a suspended one-year sentence to an American teenager for scratching his name on a barracks wall at Auschwitz. Polish police arrested the yeshiva student, 17, in July after he was caught by a guide while etching his name into the interior wall, according to reports. The teen also was…
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