Asaf Elia-Shalev
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
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Fast Forward Report: Before election, Israel approved $2.3 million plan to improve its image among Reform and Conservative Jews
An internal report obtained by an Israeli journalist shows that the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs blames the growing anti-Israel sentiment among U.S. Jews on their embrace of progressive politics
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Fast Forward Prosecutors charge New Jersey teen whose Islamist manifesto threatened synagogue attack
Omar Alkattoul, 18, was radicalized on social media to hate Jews and believe they should be killed, according to a criminal complaint
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Fast Forward As sales of antisemitic film promoted by Kyrie Irving skyrocket, Amazon comes under pressure to remove it
The company is reportedly considering a disclaimer that viewers and readers would encounter before accessing the antisemitic content
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Fast Forward New Mexico’s cash-strapped, lawsuit-plagued Jewish federation announces dissolution
"We are almost out of money," the federation's newly elected president announced. "We have no employees. Critical insurance has been canceled. We cannot fulfill the purposes for which the organization was founded."
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Fast Forward ‘Now that Elon is taking over’: Online antisemites see opening as Twitter is handed over to Musk
A hashtag campaign launched by online extremists has led lead to wave of hateful content as Elon Musk's reign at Twitter begins
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Fast Forward Stanford U discriminated against Jewish applicants in the 1950s, task force confirms
Stanford’s president apologized for the discrimination and vowed to improve conditions for Jewish students today
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Fast Forward Chinese censors ban printing of Hasidic woman’s memoir due to ‘anti-communist’ content
'The Queen of Cleveland,' by a Jewish woman who lived in the Soviet Union, triggered extra caution among censors amid Russia’s war on Ukraine
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Fast Forward Progressive Jewish group launches think tank to counter spread of right-wing ideas
Known as Emor, the think tank will draw on Jewish and teachings to influence public discourse and policy around issues such as racism, immigration and LGBTQ rights
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