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NEWS
It's All Over in Gush Katif
By M Plaut and Betzalel Kahn, Gush Katif
At Ganei Tal on Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. MK Tzvi Hendel (HaIchud
HaLeumi), one of the first settlers in Gush Katif and a
leader among the settlers for 30 years, waits. Two ranking
Air Force officers knock on the door. "In accordance with the
decision of the government and the Knesset we have come to
remove you from your home," says one of the officers, whose
stars indicate he is a major general.
Judge Hila Cohen Convicted of Conduct Unbecoming a
Judge
by Yated Ne'eman Staff
A special court commissioned by the High Court convicted
Judge Hila Cohen of the Haifa Magistrate Court of improper
discharge of duty and conduct unbecoming a judge. She was
then sentenced to a reprimand and a job transfer, although
Judge Arad wanted to have her permanently removed from the
bench.
Produce Production in the Post-Gush Katif Era
By S. Fried
The settlements along the Gaza coast did not only grow bug-
free vegetables, as some people might have imagined. Many
hothouses raised cherry tomatoes and other "finicky"
vegetables. Others grew flowers and potted flowers sold
primarily in Europe.
Lev L'Achim Warns Against Missionary Activity at Nes
Amim
by A. Cohen
Lev L'Achim workers arrived at the Nes Amim Guesthouse in
the Galilee to warn vacationers that they were staying at a
missionary center.
Prayers for HaRav Shapira
The public is called upon to pray for HaRav Moshe Shmuel Shapira,
rosh yeshivas Beer Yaakov and the son-in-law of the Brisker Rov.
Yad Sarah Branch In Neveh Dekalim Closes Its Doors
by Yated Ne'eman Staff
After 20 years, the Yad Sarah branch in Neveh Dekalim in the
Gaza Strip closed its doors on Tuesday, August 16th/11 Av.
The branch had been open five days a week, and was manned by
12 volunteers, all residents of Gush Katif settlements. The
volunteers lent hundreds of items of medical rehabilitative
equipment annually. Among those who borrowed equipment were
area residents injured during the last four years of terror.
HaRav Aharon Shakovitzky zt"l
By S. Bruchi
HaRav Aharon Shakovitzky, zt"l, one of Yeshivas
Slabodka-Chevron leading alumni, passed away at the age of 93
on 5 Av in Bnei Brak.
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