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Tragically, the matter of Gilad Shalit’s ongoing captivity seems to have vanished from the media, but the anguish of the soldier and his family continues, one day at a time.
Gilad’s father Noam is not resting however and on Wednesday, he met in France with the President of the EU Parliament, Prof. Jerzy Buzek. They discussed [...]

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Noam Shalit Meets with EU Parliament Leader in France

The following are excerpts from a NY Daily News article:
Ira Goldberg had heard talk of a new traffic agent ploy, but the rumors still seemed too far-fetched to be true as he parked his Mitsubishi Montero on E.52nd St. off Park Ave. on Monday.
The 54-year-old courier proceeded directly to the nearest muni meter, paid, and [...]

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OUTRAGES: NYS Traffic Agent Tickets Driver While He Buys Parking Time At ‘Muni-Meter’

The FDNY will be forced to close a staggering 62 fire companies and lay off more than 1,000 firefighters if the bad-news state budget becomes reality, Commissioner Salvatore Cassano told the City Council Wednesday.
“We would be very, very taxed,” warned a grim-faced Cassano. “Our operations would be impacted and every neighborhood in this city would [...]

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FDNY Faces Closure Of 62 Fire Companies, 1000 Personnel Layoffs

Minister (Labor) Binyamin Ben-Eliezer told Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) on Thursday that the timing of the announced construction in Jerusalem, during US Vice President Joe Biden’s visit, was a catastrophe and has resulted in further isolating Israel in the international diplomatic community.
Ben-Eliezer stressed “The Jewish neighborhood of Jerusalem must remain Jewish and the Arab neighborhoods [...]

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Minister Ben-Eliezer Angered at Government’s Insensitivity

IDF Civil Administration inspectors on Thursday appeared in the Gush Etzion community of Bat Ayin, once again to destroy foundations of buildings as Defense Minister Ehud Barak zealously enforces the 10-month construction freeze.
In the latest round of government-sponsored destruction, foundations of six structures were destroyed, including a community shul. Inspectors arrived during the night and [...]

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Barak Continues Zero-Tolerance Policy in Yehuda & Shomron

Stamford Hill, London – A Stamford Hill couple were attacked and tied up by a gang of burglars who broke into their home in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
It is believed the five-strong gang entered the Castlewood Road property through an unsecured window.
They woke the couple, who are in their early thirties. Their children [...]

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Frum Couple Bound & Gagged In Failed Burglary

London, England – A British Airways employee appeared in court Thursday on charges of preparing to commit terrorism and funding it.
Rajib Karim, 30, is charged with two counts of engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts and fundraising for the purpose of terrorism.
Karim, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, is an information technology developer for British Airways, authorities [...]

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Terror Charges For British Airways Employee

With the White House and State Department constantly calling on Israel to exhibit good-will to PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), the Knesset has turned to the White House in a similar gesture.
Members of the Knesset lobby on behalf of Jonathan Pollard have sent a letter to Vice President Joe Biden during his visit, pointing [...]

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How About Some Good Will from America to Israel

Asra Kadisha and the Eida Chareidis will be holding a levaya in Yerushalayim on Thursday (25 Nissan) for the bones exhumed by archeologists in Tzipori. According to a HaMevaser report, after the archeologists destroyed the burial tomb on Sunday, the bones were exposed leading to a p’sak from Atra Kadisha leaders to oppose the ongoing [...]

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Yerushalayim Levaya on Thursday from Tzipori Bones

After much suffering, the bachur Yosef Banda, one of the three youths imprisoned in Japan for drug smuggling, landing in Eretz Yisrael close to midnight, meeting with his parents and family for the first time in two years. The young prisoner arrived escorted by two Japanese policemen.
Seeking to avoid the large media presence at the [...]

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Yosef Banda Lands in Eretz Yisrael From Japan