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Fast Forward D.C. Suburb Screens Anti-Israel Film By Roger Waters
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The municipality of Takoma Park, a Maryland suburb of Washington D.C., is screening as part of a free documentary series, “Occupation of the American Mind,” an anti-Israel film narrated by Roger Waters. “‘Occupation of the American Mind is a captivating documentary that reveals how the Israeli government, U.S. government, and pro-Israel lobbying…
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Fast Forward Police Detain 2 Over Plans To Disrupt Jerusalem Pride Parade
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel Police detained two people on suspicion of plans to disrupt the Jerusalem Pride Parade. They were arrested on Thursday morning, several hours before the scheduled start of the annual parade through the streets of Jerusalem. Some 30,000 are expected to participate in the parade. More than 2,500 uniformed and plainclothes policemen…
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Fast Forward Israel Has Its First Gay Government Minister. He’s Loyal To Netanyahu.
(JTA) — Israel will have its first openly gay government minister. Amir Ohana was appointed Israel’s Justice Minister on Wednesday, the Prime Minister’s Office announced. His appointment comes days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired the acting Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, who had continued in her position despite not earning a spot in the 21st…
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Fast Forward 52 People Detained For Attempting To Disrupt Jerusalem Pride Parade
(JTA) — More than 10,000 people marched in Jerusalem’s Pride parade, but 52 were detained or arrested on suspicion of trying to disrupt the event, police spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld told the Jerusalem Post. The number of attendees was significantly smaller than last year, when a record 30,000 people participated in the march in support of the LGBTQ community in…
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Fast Forward Department Of Education Investigating Williams College Over Rejection Of Pro-Israel Group
(JTA) — The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Williams College in Massachusetts for discrimination after the student government refused to give a pro-Israel group official status. The department’s Office for Civil Rights in Boston has opened an investigation into a complaint alleging that the College Council, the college’s student government, violated Title VI of…
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Fast Forward Franken Gives First Public Speech Since Resigning To Minnesota Jewish Group
(JTA) — Al Franken addressed a Jewish group, reportedly the first public speech he has delivered since resigning from the Senate 19 months ago. He spoke on Sunday to the Jewish Family Service of St. Paul, Minnesota Post columnist Eric Black reported. Franken did not discuss the facts and circumstances that led to his resignation…
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Fast Forward Volkswagen Funds ADL Office In Germany For Combating Anti-Semitism
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Volkswagen, the car manufacturing giant, is joining with the Anti-Defamation League to fund a Berlin-based office that will research and combat anti-Semitism in Europe. “The initiative will focus on assessing the root causes of anti-Semitism, extremism, and bigotry in society and develop programs to counter it through advocacy and education,” ADL said…
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Fast Forward Israeli Lawmaker Wants To Restore ‘Torah Justice System’
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A right-wing Israeli lawmaker said he wants to be the country’s justice minister so his religious party can “restore the Torah justice system.” Bezalel Smotrich of the Union of Right-Wing Parties, which includes his Jewish Home party, made the statement Sunday night at a Jerusalem Day event at the Mercaz Harav yeshiva…
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