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Fast Forward Report: Conservative outlets duped into publishing fake Middle East ‘hot takes’
(JTA) — Conservative news outlets, including some reporting on the Jewish community, were duped into publishing Middle East “hot takes” from fake columnists, the Daily Beast reported. The news outlets, including The Jerusalem Post and Jewish News Syndicate, were among 46 publications that published opinion pieces by 19 nonexistent authors originating from a massive Middle…
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Fast Forward Trump’s Already Serving Matzah, Gefilte Fish At White House … Thanks?
The White House reception for Jewish leaders provided an optimistic look at the forthcoming Middle East peace plan — and a full spread of pre-Passover goodies. Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer, the evening’s guest of honor, praised President Trump and thanked the aides responsible for putting the plan together, according to Jewish Insider….
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Fast Forward Will Kushner Unveil His Middle East Peace Plan With A Flashy Promotional Video?
White House senior advisor Jared Kushner may roll out his Israeli-Palestinian peace plan the best way he knows how — with a slick promotional video. The Trump administration’s plan is complete and should be released soon after Israel’s April 9 election, Jewish Insider reported. Most details of the plan are still under wraps, but according to…
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Recipes Quinoa Harissa Meatless Meatballs
Harissa is a North African condiment, made with hot chiles, garlic, olive oil, and an array of warm, aromatic spices. It infuses these meatless meatballs with a wonderful, intense flavor. The turmeric broth is fragrant, warm, and comforting, with earthy, slightly gingery flavors. In this recipe, it’s the vital wheat gluten that gives a meaty…
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Fast Forward Palestinian Negotiator: White House Needs Statesman, Not Real Estate Agents
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner doesn’t have a great rapport with Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat — at their last meeting, things went sour, Erekat recently said in an on-stage interview at the Doha Forum in Qatar. Buzzfeed News on Sunday provided a transcript of Erekat’s recollection of the November 30 meeting. Less than…
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Food Shoo Shoo Is The Latest Middle Eastern Restaurant To Open In New York
Nur, Dez, NishNush, Miss Ada, Timna, Shuka…. The more Middle-Eastern joints seem to open, the more New Yorkers seem to flock to them. And the latest to hang up a Mediterranean-flavored shingle is Shoo Shoo, which started serving its spin on staples like falafel, hummus, sabich, and shakshuka last week. A few things distinguish this…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Is First Israeli Head Of State To Visit Oman Since 1996
(JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the first visit to Oman by an Israeli head of state since 1996. Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, along with Mossad head Yossi Cohen and others, visited the Gulf state earlier this week and returned Friday, according to the Prime Minister’s Office. The trip to Oman, an Arab…
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Fast Forward Jared Kushner Dodges Saudi Murder Questions In Softball CNN Interview
Jared Kushner reiterated claims that the White House is still gathering details into the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in an interview with CNN on Monday morning, which heavily focused on his personal life. The president’s son-in-law and White House senior adviser sat down with CNN political commentator Van Jone to kick off…
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