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Fast Forward Prince William Unveils Statue Of Spy Who Saved Jews From Holocaust
(JTA) — Britain’s Prince William unveiled a statue of Frank Foley, a British spy who helped save thousands of Jews from the Nazis during the Holocaust. The Duke of Cambridge revealed the statue last week in Stourbridge, in the West Midlands county of England. Foley died there in 1958. Before the unveiling ceremony, Michael Mamelok,…
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Fast Forward This Week, WeWork’s Public Office Space In Jerusalem Will Be In A Sukkah
JERUSALEM (JTA) — WeWork Jerusalem will open a public shared office space in a sukkah during the holiday week. The sukkah will be located in Jerusalem’s First Station, a popular recreation area which includes restaurants and shops. It will include indoor and outdoor shared desks with free WiFi access, a lounge area and two conference…
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Fast Forward Adelsons Giving $55M In 2018, Making Them Biggest Spenders In U.S. Politics
(JTA) — Casino mogul and Jewish megadonor Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, have given $55 million in the last few months to groups working to ensure Republican control of the House and Senate after the midterm elections. The donations make them the “biggest spenders on federal elections in all of American politics,” the New…
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Fast Forward Swastika Painted On Campaign Sign Of Jewish Congressman, Home Of Supporter
(JTA) — A swastika was painted on the home of a supporter of Democratic New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer. The campaign sign standing in the front yard of Adam Stolarsky, 48, who lives in the house with his girlfriend, Colleen Murch, also was defaced with drawings of swastikas, penises and vulgar language. The graffiti also…
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Fast Forward Russia Claims Israel Misled It Over Downing Of Plane Over Syria
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s Air Force provided Russia with misleading information on the location of its airstrikes on targets in Syria, preventing a Russian surveillance plane in the area from moving to a safe zone, Russia’s Defense Ministry announced. The findings of the Russian Defense Ministry about the accidental downing last week of a Russian…
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Fast Forward Ultra-Orthodox Radio Station Fined For Banning Women’s Voices On Air
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The haredi-Orthodox Kol Berama radio station was fined some $280,000 for keeping women’s voices off the air. The Jerusalem District Court on Thursday also ordered that the money, 1 million shekel, be held in a class action fund that will give the money to programs that empower religious women. The class action…
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Fast Forward Taiwanese Protesters Angry At Salon’s Swastika Logo Defecate In Front Of Store
(JTA) — A hair salon in northern Taiwan covered the logos on its store signs, which resemble a swastika, after people angry about the image began urinating and defecating in front of the store in protest. Hsu Chen-yang, owner of the Berlin Hair Salon in Hsinchu City, told the Taiwan News that he covered the symbols,…
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Fast Forward Rod Rosenstein Discussed Rallying Cabinet Members To Remove Trump From Office
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, discussed garnering support among the Cabinet to remove President Donald Trump during the administration’s chaotic first months, The New York Times reported. Rosenstein in May of 2017 also discussed secretly recording the president, apparently to make the case against Trump, The Times said, according to anonymous…
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