New Olmert probe creates more uncertainty for peace process
The already tenuous Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations are facing yet another uncertainty. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's political future is once again being called into question, with a new police investigation into alleged corruption plaguing the veteran Israeli politician. more...
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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IN THE NEWS...
- New Olmert Probe Creates More Uncertainty For Peace Process(Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), 05/09/2008)
- Berlin's Holocaust Memorial To Host Open-air Concert(Associated Press, 05/09/2008)
- Israel Settlers Move Back To Evacuated Settlement(BBC Monitoring Middle East, 05/09/2008)
- Mazel Tov! Israelis Mark 60(NY Post, 05/09/2008)
- Us Friendship With Israel "unwavering" 60 Years On(Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), 05/09/2008)
- Gag Order Lifted, Olmert Defends Himself In Charges Of Accepting Illegal Campaign Donations(Associated Press, 05/08/2008)
- Holocaust Rescuer Remembered At Olympia Temple(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, 05/08/2008)
- Lost In The Holocaust: Experts Plumb Newly Opened Archive(Associated Press, 05/08/2008)
- Bush Plans No Peace Talks On Mideast Trip(United Press International, 05/08/2008)
- German Train Commemorating Holocaust Children Arrives At Auschwitz(Associated Press, 05/08/2008)
UJC's Shai from Jerusalem: A Vow to the Jewish People
by Nachman Shai
Tomorrow, thousands will participate in the March of the Living, walking that road between Auschwitz and Birkenau. During the Second World War, many marched down that same path, never to return. Since its inception 15 years ago, March of the Living has brought Jews, particularly young Jews, from all over the world to see, learn and, above all, to remember. read more...
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