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NEWS
Meretz Activists Torch Eruv Posts in Kiryat Yovel
By Yechiel Sever
Residents of Jerusalem's Kiryat Yovel neighborhood were
infuriated last Friday morning when the posts of the
neighborhood eruv were torched by a group of Meretz
activists with the backing of the officials on the board of
the neighborhood's community administration. The fires also
spread to a nearby canyon, leaving dozens of acres scorched.
Firefighters spent several hours trying to contain the
blaze.
Arab Primary Suspect in Assault on French Jew
By Arnon Yaffeh, Paris
Two Arabs and a black man from a Muslim gang were arrested
and charged with assaulting Rudy Ilan Haddad, 17, in Paris'
19th arrondissement. The first brought before the police
lineup was a hulking skinhead who was identified as a career
soldier in the French military.
Debate Over Muslim Law in Britain
By Arnon Yaffeh, Paris
The debate over sharia, or Muslim law, is heating up
in Britain's Muslim areas. Shahid Malik, the first Muslim
minister in the British government, went overboard in a BBC
interview when he said British Muslims "feel [targeted] like
the Jews of Europe." Even the Times called his remarks
"false and insulting."
Modi'in Illit Mayor Signs Construction Permits for
Nachalat Heftziba Neighborhood
By M. Green
Nachalat Heftziba residents and apartment buyers were pleased
to hear that the building permit was signed this week by
Modi'in Illit Mayor Rabbi Yaakov Gutterman.
Rabbonim Call on Travelers to Choose Movie-Free Flights
By Yechiel Sever
According to directives issued by maranan verabonon,
the Rabbinical Transportation Committee has started to
address air travel in order to allow every observant Jew
concerned for his spiritual well-being and that of his family
members to fly free of stumbling blocks.
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