This is the Forward’s coverage of the Star of David, a prominent six-pointed symbol of Judaism.
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Fast Forward Donald Trump Waves Anti-Semitic Graphic Tweeted by David Duke
Donald Trump used another graphic initially published by an anti-Semitic site last week at a rally in Sunrise, Florida. He held up a chart that purported to show the amount of money several countries in North Africa and the Middle East had paid in order to receive money from the State Department, calling it a…
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Fast Forward Newt Gingrich Denounces Star of David Attacks on Donald Trump as ‘Smear’
— Newt Gingrich defended Donald Trump’s use of an image resembling the Star of David in a tweet criticizing Hillary Clinton as corrupt. The former House speaker, who is one of the top candidates to be Trump’s vice presidential nominee on the Republican ticket, said in a phone interview with CNN Thursday that he was…
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Opinion Donald Trump Sinks to New Level of Absurdity With ‘Frozen’ Tweet
Nothing’s sacred anymore in this election cycle. Not even Elsa and Anna. The two beloved characters from the Disney movie “Frozen” were the subjects of a Wednesday night tweet by Donald Trump. He wanted to know why nobody was kicking up a fuss over the six-pointed star on a bit of “Frozen” merchandise. He wrapped…
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Opinion Reclaiming My Star of David as an African-American Jew
It’s about 3:15 in the morning and I’m awake at my laptop, poring over yet another online Judaica jewelry shop, looking at page after page of hamsa, tablet, menorah, chai, and mezuza pendants. I want something unique. Modern. Sleek. Something that screams “JEWISH” but also hasn’t been run into the ground over and over and…
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The Schmooze Could Teacher’s Star of David Be Illegal?
(JTA) — Here’s a tough question: Where might it break the law to wear a Star of David around your neck? (Hint, the answer is not Nazi Germany.) Give up? The correct response is the Township of East Pennsboro, Pa., where one man has a filed a formal complaint with the school district after his son’s…
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Fast Forward American Tourist Wearing Star of David Attacked in Cologne
An American tourist was robbed and called a “Jewish bastard” by youths after he asked them for directions in the Cologne train station. Police are seeking witnesses to the incident, which took place at approximately 11:30 p.m. Saturday. On the same weekend in Cologne, some 5,000 people reportedly participated in a major anti-Muslim demonstration, mostly…
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Fast Forward Tourist Wearing ‘Star of David’ Beaten in Cologne
An American tourist was robbed and called a “Jewish bastard” by youths after he asked them for directions in the Cologne train station. Police are seeking witnesses to the incident, which took place at approximately 11:30 p.m. Saturday. On the same weekend in Cologne, some 5,000 people reportedly participated in a major anti-Muslim demonstration, mostly…
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Fast Forward Swedish Woman Attacked By Muslim Teenagers While Wearing Star of David
A Swedish woman wearing a star of David was attacked while walking through a largely Muslim neighborhood in central Sweden. Anna Sjogren, who is Jewish, discussed the attack on Monday with the World Zionist Organization Center for Countering Antisemitism. Sjogren was attacked Aug. 14 while walking in Gottsunda, a suburb of the city of Uppsala…
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