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Fast Forward French President Emmanuel Macron Praises Nazi Collaborator As ‘Great Soldier’
(JTA) — President Emmanuel Macron of France praised a Nazi collaborator and defended his plan to honor him, sparking the first major disagreement between mainstream French Jewish community leaders and Macron since his election last year. On Wednesday, Macron called Philippe Petain “a great soldier” in speaking to reporters amid criticism over his intention to pay homage…
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Fast Forward Jacky Rosen, Former Synagogue President, Wins Nevada Senate Seat
(JTA) — Jacky Rosen, a former synagogue president and a freshman Democratic Congresswoman from Nevada, defeated sitting Sen. Dean Heller. Rosen defeated Heller with 50.8 percent of the vote to Heller’s 45 percent. Rosen, a former software developer, was talked into running by former Sen. Harry Reid, who believed she was the likeliest challenger to…
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Fast Forward Producer Jason Blum Blasts Trump, Booed Off Stage At LA Israel Film Festival
(JTA) — Jewish producer Jason Blum was booed and had to be physically removed from the stage of the Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles after he accused President Trump of fomenting rising anti-Semitism in the United States. Blum was onstage at the Steve Tisch Cinema Center, Saban Theater on Tuesday evening being honored with the…
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Fast Forward Anti-Semitic Fliers Found In Office On University Of Rochester Campus
(JTA) — Anti-Semitic fliers were discovered in an office on the campus of the University of Rochester. The fliers were found on Monday morning on a printer at the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies at the university‘s River Campus, the local ABC affiliate 13WHAM reported. “Anti-Semitic messages were faxed to…
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Fast Forward Democrat Jared Polis Will Be Colorado’s First Jewish And Openly Gay Governor
Democratic Rep. Jared Polis will be the first Jewish and gay governor of Colorado. Polis, a former tech mogul, will succeed John Hickenlooper. With 60% of the vote counted, Polis was leading 51.2%-45.4%. The five-term congressman was the first openly gay person elected to Congress, according to the Forward. His campaign focused on renewable energy,…
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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Helped To Pass Florida Amendment Allowing Felons To Vote
WASHINGTON (JTA) — An amendment to Florida’s constitution that would restore voting rights for felons passed Tuesday with the help of Jewish groups that campaigned for the measure. Amendment 4 won 64 percent of the vote, passing the needed 60 percent threshold for passage. A number of Florida branches of Jewish groups, including the Reform…
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Fast Forward Florida Student Arrested After Pouring Chocolate Milk On Republican Canvasser
(JTA) — A Jewish woman, 19, who poured chocolate milk on a Republican campaign volunteer on the campus of Florida State University was arrested and charged with battery. Shelby Shoup turned herself in on Thursday afternoon, hours after the incident which was caught on video and posted on Twitter by fellow FSU student Hunter Pollack,…
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Fast Forward White House Says ‘All’ Iran Sanctions Will Be Reimposed, With Exceptions
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Trump White House on Friday announced that “all the sanctions” relieved under the 2015 Iran deal would be reimposed, but top Trump officials were simultaneously listing caveats. “On November 5, 2018, all United States sanctions that were lifted under the disastrous Iran nuclear deal will be fully reimposed,” the White House…
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