Israel Awareness Update
September 4, 2001
By: Yoni Merola, Natick USY Programming VP

Unfortunately, violence continues to rock the holy land. Today thirteen
people were wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up not far from the
site of the Sbarro restaurant in downtown Jerusalem. This along with many
other attacks cause the Israeli goverment to face some tough decisions.
Efforts are being made for the two organizations to meet and speak about
peace efforts in the near future. Let us hope for better days.

In other news each of the candidates in today's Labor Party primary, Defense
Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer and Knesset Speaker Avraham Burg, expressed
confidence yesterday that after the polls close at 9 p.m., he will take over
as chairman of the Kenesset.

Finally Israel's valiant effort fell just short as it was ousted from the
European Basketball Championships in a 71-67 loss to Spain last night in
Ankara. Israel has owned the Championship for more than 3 years.

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