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Fast Forward Israeli Minister Dismisses Critics Who Panned Jerusalem-Themed Dress At Cannes
(JTA) – Israel’s culture minister dismissed criticism over her wearing to the Cannes Film Festival’s opening a dress whose hem features an image of Jerusalem. “Jerusalem is not a provocation, and it was lovely to see how much affection the dress received at Cannes,” Miri Regev, a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rightist Likud…
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Fast Forward French President’s Party Withdraws 2nd Candidate Who Supported BDS
(JTA) – For the second time this month, the party of French President Emmanuel Macron withdrew from its parliamentary elections ticket a candidate who promoted a boycott of Israel. William Tchamaha was removed Thursday from the En Marche party’s list in next month’s elections, the news site Actu reported. CRIF, the umbrella group of French…
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Fast Forward Israeli Settler Attacked By Rock Throwers Kills Palestinian
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An Israeli settler opened fire on a group of Palestinians throwing rocks at his car, killing one and injuring a journalist. The shooter, a father of eight from Itamar in the West Bank who was on his way home from the supermarket, said he felt his life was in danger when he…
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Fast Forward House Passes Bill Enhancing Reporting On European Anti-Semitism
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill on Wednesday that would add greater detail to State Department reporting on anti-Semitism in Europe. The Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017 requires the State Department to report to Congress on security challenges to European Jewish communities and to the police forces where they…
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Fast Forward A $149 Flight To Israel? Wow, Don’t Believe The Hype.
(JTA) — Wow, what a deal! Or not? The headlines screamed at me from every Israeli newspaper, in both English and Hebrew: only $149 for a flight from Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv to New York on WOW air. The Iceland-based airline has plastered Israel with advertisements featuring its distinctive purplish logo for the new…
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Fast Forward The ZOA Blasts Trump Twice In One Day — Is Pro-Israel Honeymoon Over?
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Zionist Organization of America launched two broadsides against the Trump administration, signaling growing unease on the pro-Israel right with the president’s Israel policies. The ZOA, among Trump’s most ardent defenders in recent months and the flagship for the conservative pro-Israel community, slammed President Donald Trump for retreating from a campaign pledge…
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Opinion To Make The Grade, Jewish Education Needs More Tech
(JTA) You’ve seen the advertisements: A fit young woman pedals a stationary bicycle while an instructor on a video screen shouts encouragement. The company, Peloton, promises “fitness at your fingertips,” and both “live and on demand” spin classes and “world class instructors,” all from the comfort of your own home. What does a stationary bike…
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Fast Forward European Parliament Passes ‘More Balanced’ Resolution On Mideast Peace
(JTA) — The European Parliament passed a resolution on Israel and the Palestinians that omits any reference to Hamas, but which advocates of the Jewish state said was more balanced than previous documents endorsed by that institution. The resolution, titled “Situation in the West Bank, including settlements,” that the parliament passed Thursday in Strasbourg “condemns…
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