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NEWS For the first time, the Palestinians had a say in determining the Israeli pullback and reports say that the proposal reflects this: villages in the Yerushalayim area will be turned over the Palestinian Authority. Despite the fact that every written and signed agreement up until now says explicitly that Israel will unilaterally decide which land to turn over the PA control, Barak agreed to negotiate the upcoming 6.1% withdrawal with them. Cellcom Distributes Cellular Telephones to Special Gemachs Throughout the Country by A. Cohen "I am proud that Cellcom is filling its world not only with the most advanced technology, but also with gemilus chassodim, and with adherence to the fundamental values of the Jewish Nation," the president and director general of Cellcom, Yaakov Peri, former director of the General Security Services, told the representatives of the Cellcom Gemach fund for the loaning of cellular phones, during the ceremony for the distribution of more than fifty Cellcom telephones to representatives of cellular phone gemachs from all over the country. Degel HaTorah Branches Aid Holocaust Period Insurance Claimants by S. Fried Degel HaTorah branches throughout Israel have made arrangements to help Holocaust survivors and their families recover assets owed to them from the Holocaust period by insurance companies. Pope Asks for Forgiveness for Sins of the Children of the Churchby Yated Ne'eman Staff The pope issued a broad apology Sunday for sins committed by
the church throughout the ages, including those against the
Jews. But the pope did not mention any specifics, including
the Holocaust.
by Betzalel Kahn At the end of a tour of Kiryat Sefer and Beitar Illit, Deputy Security Minister, MK Ephraim Sneh made the following statement: "Building in the chareidi settlements is acceptable to and approved by the Barak government. Beis Din For Azerbaijan Immigrants Foundedby Betzalel Kahn At the initiative and with the blessings of maranan verabonon the gedolei Yisroel, a beis din for Azerbaijan Jewish immigrants has been set up. Led by the beis din of HaRav Mordechai Gross of Bnei Brak, the beis din will work to investigate the Jewish roots of immigrants from Azerbaijan, stopping forgeries and fraud which are liable to result in assimilation. ...And Here is the News... Horror! .... Poster Defaced!by S. B. Abelesz Boruch Hashem -- Australian non Jews have no
worries.
Whilst the world media reports wars, disease, terrorism,
starving children and earthquakes, which item makes the
headlines in the all-important 6:00 pm news on Melbourne
TV?
A defaced poster! Yes, that's it. A poster.
But let me start from the beginning.
by Yated Ne'eman Staff All five MKs of United Torah Judaism voted against the government in the no-confidence motion presented by Likud on Monday over the new curriculum introduced by Education Minister Yossi Sarid. The MKs of Shas and the National Religious Party also voted against the government, leaving Prime Minister Ehud Barak with the support of only one-third of his cabinet ministers. Angola Seeks To End Diamond Deal With Levayevby Yated Ne'eman Staff Only a few weeks after the Angolan government announced that Israeli tycoon Lev Levayev will be its exclusive marketer of diamonds, a report in Ha'aretz claims that it wants to cancel its new agreements. Purim Safetyby Yated Ne'eman Staff As Purim draws near, the staff of Magen David Adom has
already had to treat a number of children suffering injuries
as a result of playing with explosives and combustible
materials. Magen David Adom (MDA) appeals to parents and
teachers yearly to warn children and students about the
dangers of various Purim gadgets and of the use of
combustible materials for costumes and accessories.
by B. Rabinowitz and Betzalel Kahn Machine matzo baking began several weeks ago in the Hamatzos Hamehudoros bakery in Yad Binyomin, under the supervision of the BaDaTz of Shearis Yisroel. Tal Committee Will Present its Conclusions to Barak Within Ten Daysby Yated Ne'eman Staff Retired High Court Justice Tzvi Tal said that the committee he heads which was appointed in the wake of a High Court's directives to examine the issue of yeshiva students who study full time and to pass legislation regulating their army service, has completed its work. The report which summarizes the committee's conclusions should be presented to the Prime Minster within ten days. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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