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Fast Forward Court Bans Teen From Israeli National Cricket Team Because She’s A Girl
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An Israeli teen cannot play with the national cricket team in the Maccabiah Games, an Israeli court ruled. Naomi Eytan, 14, has been playing all season on the Israeli national under-19 cricket team. She is the only girl on the team, which the Tel Aviv District Court ruled Sunday is male-only. The…
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Fast Forward Belgium Region Approves Ban On Ritual Slaughter
(JTA) — The parliament in the Belgian region of Flanders unanimously passed a resolution last week banning ritual slaughter without stunning. The decision will go into effect beginning in 2019. The resolution follows a similar decision approved in May by the Walloon Parliament in southern Belgium, Belgium’s largest region, which is home to just a…
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Fast Forward Anti-Semitic Graffiti Spray-Painted On Mass. Harbor Wall
(JTA) — Anti-Semitic and other offensive graffiti were spray-painted on a wall near the harbor in Marblehead, Mass. A kayaker called local police on Friday evening after seeing the graffiti from the water. The graffiti included a Star of David and the letters IDF in circles with lines drawn through them, and the phrases “Bernie…
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Fast Forward United Church Of Christ Condemns Israel For Treatment Of Palestinian Children
(JTA) — The United Church of Christ overwhelmingly approved a resolution condemning Israel for its treatment of Palestinian children. The vote Sunday night by delegates at the 31st General Synod of the United Church of Christ in Baltimore was 79 percent in favor, 13 percent against and 9 percent abstaining, according to a statement issued…
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Fast Forward North Carolina State Legislature Passes Anti-BDS Bill
(JTA) — The North Carolina state legislature passed a bill that would bar the state from doing business with companies that boycott Israel. The bill passed last week by both houses of the General Assembly has been sent to state Gov. Roy Cooper for his signature. The bill, titled “Divestment from Companies That Boycott Israel,” passed…
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Fast Forward Former Israeli PM Olmert Leaves Prison, Requests Lifting Of Parole Restrictions
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert left prison on early release and then submitted a request to have his parole restrictions completely removed. Olmert left prison early Sunday morning after serving 16 months of a 27-month sentence. The prison parole board on Thursday granted him early release for good behavior. Later Sunday…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu To Lift Ban On Lawmakers Visiting Temple Mount
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli lawmakers will be allowed to visit the Temple Mount for a trial period. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will lift the ban later this month for five days, during which time the government will determine whether the visits cause violence at the site that is holy to both Jews and Muslims. The…
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Fast Forward New German Law Curbs Hate Speech, Holocaust Denial On Social Networks
BERLIN (JTA) — The German parliament passed a new law Friday designed to curb hate speech and libel on social networks. The law requires Internet platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to remove material with obviously illegal content and fake defamatory “news” within 24 hours of its having been reported. Previously, illegal material was reported but did not have to be…
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