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Fast Forward 3 Palestinian Boys Killed By Israel On Gaza Border
Three Palestinian boys were killed in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip frontier on Sunday, medical officials in the Hamas-run enclave said, while Israel said it had hit suspected militants trying to blow up part of a border fence. The Gaza Health Ministry said two of the dead were aged 13 and one…
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Fast Forward Hate-Filled Pittsburgh Synagogue Killer Acted Alone: FBI
The suspected gunman who killed 11 worshipers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in the most deadly attack ever on the Jewish community in the United States likely acted alone, officials said on Sunday. The shooter stormed the building during a Saturday morning service, fatally shooting 11 mostly elderly people and wounding six others including four police…
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Fast Forward Israel’s Cabinet Honors Victims Of Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
Israel’s cabinet stood for a moment’s silence on Sunday to honor the victims of a synagogue shooting that killed at least 11 worshippers in Pittsburgh. “The entire nation of Israel mourns with the families of the murdered in the horrendous massacre at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at…
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Fast Forward What Is Gab, The Pittsburgh Synagogue Gunman’s Favorite Social Media Platform
Alleged Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers used the web site Gab.com to express anti-Semitic views. Here is some information about the site, which said it suspended his account and contacted the authorities after the arrest. Gab launched in 2016 as a “free-speech” alternative to Twitter. Its founder, Andrew Torba, said existing sites like Twitter and…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu ‘Heartbroken’ By Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday he was “heartbroken and appalled” by a shooting attack in a Pittsburgh synagogue that killed at least eight people. “The entire people of Israel grieve with the families of the dead. We stand together with the Jewish community of Pittsburgh, we stand together with the American people…
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Fast Forward Rights Group Accuses Palestinian Authority, Hamas, Of Systematic Torture
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Security forces of the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority and Gaza’s rival Hamas group routinely arrest and torture critics and opponents to try to stifle dissent, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. Officials of the PA and Hamas denied the allegations of systematic abuse, made by the New York-based rights group,…
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Fast Forward Israeli Court Rules Lara Alqasem Must Be Allowed To Enter Country
An American student who was initially barred entry into Israel under a law against foreign pro-Palestinian activists who call for boycotts of Israel will be allowed to stay in the country, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. Lara Alqasem, 22, flew to Israel on Oct. 2 on a study visa but was refused entry by…
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Fast Forward Steve Mnuchin Bails On Saudi Conference Amid Khashoggi Murder Outrage
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday said he would no longer attend next week’s investment conference in Saudi Arabia, as the Trump administration awaited the outcome of investigations into missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Mnuchin announced the decision in a post on Twitter following a meeting with President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike…
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