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POPSEinstein: Jews not Choosen People He declined an invitation to become Israel's second president, rejected the idea that the Jews are God's chosen people. "For me the Jewish religion like all others is an incarnation of the most childish superstitions," he said. "And the Jewish people to whom I gladly belong and with whose mentality I have a deep affinity have no different quality for me than all other people." And he added: "As far as my experience goes, they are no better than other human groups, although they are protected from the worst cancers by a lack of power. Otherwise I cannot see anything 'chosen' about them."
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POPS"massive public pressure" must be exerted on Shas and Yisrael Beiteinu the nationalist public must exert non-stop pressure on the Knesset Members of the Shas and Yisrael Beiteinu parties. "It must be made clear to them that the public knows they are lying to them by continuing to remain in the Olmert government," Eldad said. The government coalition's continue existence is dependent upon the presence of both Shas, with 12 Knesset seats, and Yisrael Beiteinu, with 11. The coalition parties currently have 78 MKs; if both leave, the Kadima-led coalition will crumble, forcing new elections.
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POPSTeachers and Ministry Reps. Summoned to Labor Court Teachers and Ministry Reps. Summoned to Labor Court. As a strike by secondary-school teachers stretches on to almost a month, National Labor Court President Judge Steve Adler has summoned representatives School Teachers Association to meet with him at 10:00 am on Friday morning. Government officials and teachers' representatives gave differing accounts of ongoing negotiations, with Ministry spokesmen reporting progress and teachers saying that the situation was getting worse.
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POPSCriminal Suit Against Waqf for Temple Mount Destruction Landmark Criminal Suit brought by the Shurat HaDin Israel Law Center, Against Waqf for Temple Mount Destruction. (IsraelNN.com) A group of 150 Israeli citizens have filed a class action suit against the Moslems who run the Temple Mount site for having destroyed Jewish antiquities there. Bulldozers and heavy digging equipment to dig a long trench on the Mount, supposedly to replace electrical cables.
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POPSCircumventing Boycott of Gaza Despite Israel's declaration of Hamas-run Gaza as a hostile entity, with a shortage of dollars and Jordanian dinars in Gaza, the money is used by Hamas to keep Gaza's economy flowing - including the payment of salaries to terrorists. The Finance and Defense Ministries have given their approval.
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POPSFatah-Controlled TV Promises Elimination of Israel The propaganda clip stands in stark contrast to PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas's recent declarations."While the Palestinian Authority announces in English its demand for a two-state solution, to its own people in Arabic it continues to define all of Israel as 'Palestine,' and to promise Israel's destruction.
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POPSBank HaPoalim Forced Services wo Israeli banks decided within the last month to end services to Gaza in view of the government's decision to designate the Hamas-controlled region as an "enemy entity." The Bank of Israel is blocking the move. What follows will affect banking services in Gaza.
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POPSTurmeric, the new spice of Life Turmeric is a golden spice with a remarkable flavor and medicinal properties. It is a member of the ginger family of spice plants and has unique properties. Spice flavors food and supplies rare minerals and vitamins in abundance to act as a preservative for foods in a hot climate.
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POPSDebka News A high-ranking Iranian air force and intelligence delegation, led by a general, Turkey’s government and army should be warned that Iran would not stand by again in the event of another strike against Syria, whether by Israel or the US, or both.