Miss Palestine pageant canceled
Jewish Journal
December 21, 2009
The Palestinian Authority canceled the Miss Palestine beauty pageant.
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December 21, 2009
Spinka Rabbi sentenced to two years [BACKGROUND INFO]
Jewish Journal
December 21, 2009
The head of an Orthodox Jewish group was handed a two-year prison sentence today in Los Angeles for his part in what prosecutors said was a decade-long tax fraud and money laundering scheme.
Palestinians Spend Half Billion on Settlement Products
Jewish Journal
December 21, 2009
Palestinians spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year on products produced in Israeli settlements, the Palestinian Authority\’s Minister of Economy Hassan Abu Libdeh said Sunday.
Gaza Pockets Hit by Fishy Tunnels
Jewish Journal
December 21, 2009
Fish smuggled into the Gaza Strip from Egypt are pushing down prices and hitting the pockets of local fishermen.
Israel to Ask Germany for $1.4 Billion for WWII Forced Labor
Jewish Journal
December 21, 2009
The Israeli Finance Minister plans to ask the German government for a payment of $1.4 billion as compensation for forced Jewish labor in ghetto factories during the Second World War.
Egyptian Gaza Fence Comes Under Palestinian Fire
Jewish Journal
December 21, 2009
Egypt is reinforcing security along its border with Gaza while it installs a barrier to prevent smuggling into the Gaza Strip.
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