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Fast Forward Israel’s Reuven Rivlin Invokes Holocaust In Plea For Syrian Gas Attack Victims
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin invoked the Holocaust in a call for action to aid Syrians civilians gassed in chemical attacks. “We, as a people who survived the greatest of atrocities and rose from the ashes to be a strong and secure nation, we will do all we can to continue to aid the survivors of…
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Culture Is Poetry After Idlib Barbaric?
On December 19th, during the final death throes of the city of Aleppo, I wrote the following words, “What do we mean when we say “never again?” These days, do we mean anything at all? Perhaps when the phrase was coined in 1961 by filmmaker Erwin Leiser in his Holocaust documentary, “Mein Kampf,” we might…
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Fast Forward Israel Strikes Syria And Russia Calls In Its Ambassador For Talks
(JTA) — Russia summoned its ambassador to Israel for clarifications following Israeli airstrikes in Syria. Russia, which backs Syria’s embattled president, Bashar Assad, summoned its envoy, Gary Koren, on Friday less than 24 hours after the Israeli military action on Thursday night, according to The Times of Israel. In a rare statement, the Israel Defense…
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Fast Forward Israeli Planes Strike In Syria, Intercept Anti-Aircraft Fire
(JTA) — Israel’s military carried out aerial strikes in Syria and intercepted missiles launched at its aircraft from the ground, the Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said in an unusual statement. The strikes took place Thursday night, according to the statement. No Israelis were hurt during the strikes or from the anti-aircraft fire, the statement also…
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Fast Forward Syrian Family From Ravaged Aleppo Claims Jewish Roots — Pleads For Israeli Help
A family in Aleppo says it is Jewish, and is asking Israel to rescue it from the Syrian city decimated by civil war. “We are asking the government of Israel not to abandon us and to help us leave this place for any other country,” said a woman in a recorded plea in Arabic that…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu To Meet Putin Amid Worries Over Iran Foothold In Syria
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to voice opposition to what the Israeli leader charged were Iran’s attempts to establish a permanent military foothold in Syria. “In the framework of a (future peace agreement) or without one, Iran is attempting to base itself permanently in…
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Fast Forward The Christian Charity Bringing Syrians Children To Israel For Lifesaving Heart Surgery
It’s an interfaith effort: a Christian charity funded by private donors is bringing Syrian refugee children into Israel for heart surgery. Shevet Achim, whose name means “brothers dwelling together,” has been quietly arrange transport for Syrian youngsters from their countries of refuge into Israeli hospitals. So far, at least six children have made the trip….
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Community No, The Syrian Refugee Crisis Is Not Another Holocaust
“He’s a Nazi.” “This is just as bad as the Holocaust.” Outrage like this has seemingly become the norm within American political discourse. Whenever a policy seems crass— or someone sees the specter of fascism— the American public is quick to deem the perpetrator to be Nazi. Since Donald Trump announced his candidacy on the…
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