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This week in power: Kerry talks, Egypt, Zanzibar attack, Handler past

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August 15, 2013

A roundup of the most talked about political and global stories in the Jewish world this week:

Talks begin
The first “” target=”_blank”>wrote Robert Fisk at The Independent. “Secretary of State John Kerry is hoping that his efforts will result in being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.  Such a prize can only come at the expense of critical Israeli concessions,” ” target=”_blank”>according to reports. “Now it is up to Egypt and Israel, acting together in the spirit of the Peace Treaty, to restore order to the Sinai and eradicate those bent on achieving their undesirable ends through remorseless terror,” ” target=”_blank”>said Yoav Limor at Israel Hayom.

Zanzibar aftermath
One of the two British-Jewish girls attacked recently with acid in Zanzibar has been ” target=”_blank”>issued for the capture of the people involved in the motorbike attack. Police said it was the first time visitors to the island were targeted like this, and they aren't certain what the motive may have been for what seems like a random attack. Others have pointed out incidents that strike them as ” target=”_blank”>reports stated. William Rapfogel headed up the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty. Those involved told The New York Times that there was a fear the council had been “overpaying the council’s insurer, Century Coverage Corporation of Valley Stream, N.Y., and then directing the insurer to make political contributions to his favored candidates.” Through his lawyer, Rapfogel issued a ” target=”_blank”>said Handler. It was ” target=”_blank”>wrote a Yahoo! TV blogger.

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