Netanyahu disbands haredi draft committee
Jewish Journal
July 2, 2012
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disbanded the committee charged with formulating a new law on haredi Orthodox military service.
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July 2, 2012
At funeral, Israel’s leaders praise Shamir’s dedication and service
Jewish Journal
July 2, 2012
Israel’s leaders paid tribute to former Prime Minister Yitzchak Shamir at his funeral at Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl cemetery.
1,800 rally in South Africa for Israel
Jewish Journal
July 2, 2012
Nearly 2,000 people rallied in support of Israel in two South African cities.
Former S.F. federation head Brian Lurie becomes NIF chief
Jewish Journal
July 2, 2012
Rabbi Brian Lurie, the former CEO of the San Francisco-area Jewish federation, has become president of the New Israel Fund.
Israeli nature reserve designated as UNESCO site
Jewish Journal
July 2, 2012
UNESCO voted to designate a nature reserve in northern Israel as a World Heritage Site.\n
Iran threatens Israel; new EU sanctions take force
Jewish Journal
July 2, 2012
Iran announced missile tests on Sunday and threatened to wipe Israel \”off the face of the earth\” if the Jewish state attacked it, brandishing some of its starkest threats on the day Europe began enforcing an oil embargo and harsh new sanctions.
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July 2, 2012
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