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Fast Forward British Jews Condemn Van Attack On Muslims
The van ramming attack at a mosque in London is “a painful illustration of why we must never allow hatred to breed hatred,” Britain’s chief rabbi said. Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said his thoughts were with those affected by the early Monday morning attack on the Finsbury Park Mosque in north London, in which a van…
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Fast Forward As A Muslim, Kosher Restaurants Are Sometimes A Godsend
Editor’s Note: On May 16, 2017, Scribe featured piece by Jacob Frommer asking a simple question: Why Are Most Kosher Restaurants So Terrible? The piece has since sparked many heated and thoughtful discussions online. In the coming days, we’ll be featuring several responses from readers and Jewish communal leaders alike. My wife and I are…
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Fast Forward Milo Yiannopolous Attacks Arianna Grande After Manchester Bombing
Milo Yiannopoulos, the former Breitbart editor and self-declared “dangerous faggot,” didn’t wait too long after the Manchester terror attack to lace into singer Ariana Grande as “pro-immigrant, pro-Islam and anti-America.” “Sadly, Ariana Grande is too stupid to wise up and warn her European fans about the real threats to their freedom and their lives,” wrote…
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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Praise Trump Call To Fight Islamist Extremism
(JTA) — Jewish groups praised President Donald Trump for calling on Muslim nations to confront Islamist extremism during a speech to Muslim and Arab leaders at a summit in Saudi Arabia. “President Trump’s refreshing honesty is welcome and needed in describing the Islamist extremist threat,” said David Harris, CEO of the American Jewish Committee. “The…
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Breaking News Stephen Miller Will Write Trump’s Speech On Islam. Here’s Why That’s Turning Some Heads.
(JTA) — Stephen Miller, who serves as Trump’s senior adviser for policy, is reportedly the primary author of a speech on Islam that the president will deliver in Saudia Arabia. Trump will be giving the speech, which will address radical Islam, in front of representatives of 50 Muslim countries as part of his first overseas trip. He…
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Fast Forward Stephen Miller Will Write Trump’s Islam Speech For Saudi Arabia Trip
Stephen Miller will write President Trump’s speech on Islam and “radical ideology,” set to be delivered when Trump visits Saudi Arabia later this month on his first foreign trip. “The speech is intended to unite the broader Muslim world against common enemies of all civilization and to demonstrate America’s commitment to our Muslim partners,” national…
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Fast Forward Pence: Christians Are Most Persecuted Faith In The World
Are Christians the most persecuted religion in the World? A claim to this effect made by Vice President Mike Pence is creating a stir. Speaking at the first ever World Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians, convened in Washington DC last Thursday, Pence told the audience of Christian activists that “Christian faith is under siege”…
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News How Trump Spurred Muslims And Jews To Eat Together — And Build Bridges
On the February night that President Trump unveiled his travel ban on immigrants from Muslim countries, Samir Malik, a 31-year-old tech developer whose parents are from Pakistan, was on his way to dinner in Brooklyn. Text messages buzzed on his phone. Activist friends of his were on the way to JFK airport to protest. He…
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