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Fast Forward ‘Wonder Woman’ Can Play In Jordan Theaters, Officials Rule
Jordan decided not to ban the film “Wonder Woman” from the country’s movie theaters. “The film was allowed to screen in Jordanian cinemas due to a lack of legal precedent to do otherwise, as outlined by Regulation No. 63 of 2004, on the Clearance and Control of Audiovisual Works,” Mohammed Qtaishat, director general of the Communications…
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Fast Forward Anti-Semitic Messages Painted On Romanian Synagogue
(JTA) — Anti-Semitic messages were found painted on the wall of a synagogue in Romania. “Holocaust Never Happened” and “All the Best” with a Star of David were painted in black and red on the outside of the Synagogue of Deportees Memorial Temple in Cluj-Napoca, in northwestern Romania. Police were called about the graffiti on…
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Fast Forward New Zealand PM: I Did Not Apologize To Israel For UN Settlements Resolution
(JTA) — New Zealand’s prime minister said his government still supports a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Israel on settlement construction. Prime Minister Bill English’s comments to the New Zealand Herald came one day after the two countries restored diplomatic ties and Israel agreed to return its ambassador. In February, Israel permanently downgraded its diplomatic ties with New…
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Fast Forward Trump Administration Expresses Concern About Humanitarian Situation In Gaza
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Trump administration said it was “concerned about the humanitarian situation in Gaza,” but said its Hamas rulers were responsible. The administration held a news briefing Tuesday at the State Department in which the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was discussed. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert acknowledged the Israeli security cabinet’s approval of the Palestinian…
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Fast Forward Trial Begins For EU Official Who Allegedly Shouted Anti-Semitic Hate Speech
(JTA) — The case of a Maltese European Union official accused of shouting anti-Semitic hate speech at an EU employee and assaulting her has come to trial two years after the incident occurred. EU administrator Stefan Grech allegedly beat a senior employee over the head with a plaque commemorating Italian dictator Benito Mussolini while calling…
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Fast Forward Michelle Obama To Speak At New York Jewish Center
(JTA) — Former first lady Michelle Obama will speak at the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center in New York this fall. The event, set for October 25, is billed as “An Evening with Former First Lady Michelle Obama.” No topic for her talk has been announced. Obama advocated for healthy eating and reversing childhood obesity with…
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Fast Forward London Gets Advice From Israel On Fighting Urban Terrorism
(JTA) — London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he spoke with Israeli officials for advice on how to combat urban terrorism in the wake of terror attacks in London and Manchester. Khan told the London-based Jewish News that his office and Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism officials had spoken with officials in Israel. “My office has been in…
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Fast Forward 5 Things About The $125M Jewish International Aid Industry
NEW YORK (JTA) — Eighty percent of Jews live in two countries — Israel and the United States — but Jewish organizations are spending more and more of their money elsewhere. Jewish aid to the developing world — the impoverished set of countries your zayde called the “third world” — has grown quickly in the…
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