JERUSALEM - Tens of thousands of black-clad ultra-Orthodox Jews staged mass demonstrations on Thursday to protest a Supreme Court ruling forcing the integration of a religious girls' school.
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World News Headlines
- Israeli president meets with pope(Associated Press, 09/02/2010)
- Israelis, Palestinians resume direct talks(Associated Press, 09/02/2010)
- Two Jewish women to be allowed to visit old homes in Li(Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), 09/02/2010)
- Israeli police on high alert in anticipation of more attacks(Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), 09/02/2010)
- Israeli PM seeks `peace they deserve'(Associated Press, 09/01/2010)
- French railway faces criticism in US for WWII role(Associated Press, 09/01/2010)
- Obama says Mideast peace moment `must be seized'(Associated Press, 09/01/2010)
- Mormon church, Jewish leaders tackle proxy baptism(Associated Press, 09/01/2010)
- Palestinian militant wound 2 Israelis in West Bank(Associated Press, 09/01/2010)
- Ben Gurion meets Herzl(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, 09/01/2010)
Dead Sea's Shrinking Prompts Concern
Uriel Heilman
EIN GEDI, Israel (JTA) -- The beach at the Ein Gedi Spa at the Dead Sea would seem like an ideal place for a little R&R amid the frenzy of modern Israel. Set in the quiet of the desert, it has stunning views of Jordan’s mountains and its therapeutic waters reputedly do wonders for the complexion.
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Media Critic Wins al-Dura Case
Paul Lungen
Philippe Karsenty, the head of a French media watchdog group, is claiming victory in his long-running battle with France’s main television news network over his claim that the purported death of Palestinian youth Mohammad al-Dura was faked.
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Sale of Jewish Property in Lithuania Thwarted
PRAGUE (JTA) -- A Lithuanian plan to sell a building that once housed the Vilna Ghetto Jewish library was halted by the U.S. Embassy, JTA has learned.
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Shechitah Allowed in New Zealand Until Trial
JTA Staff
SYDNEY, Australia (JTA) – A New Zealand judge has allowed the kosher slaughter of animals to resume until the lawsuit filed by the Jewish community against the government comes to trial.
Myth and Fact: Should East Jerusalem be part of a Palestinian state?
by Mitchell G. Bard
Before 1865, the entire population of Jerusalem lived behind the Old City walls (what today would be considered part of the eastern part of the city).
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