Monday, May 14, 2007

05/14/07

* Week of Celebrations in Jerusalem Israel and world Jewry celebrate the 40th anniversary of Jerusalem's unification in the Six Day War this week.

* ADL: Large portion of Europeans feel Jews too powerful in business A study conducted by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) among five European countries found rising anti-Semitism.

* Pope condemns Marxism Pope Benedict XVI condemned globalization and Marxism as the causes of many of Latin America’s ills on the final day of his trip to Brazil.

* J'lem Mayor: Hamas may take over city At a special cabinet meeting on Jerusalem Sunday, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced plans to channel NIS 5.75 billion worth of benefits into the capital over the next five years.

* More than half of Jews willing to divide Jerusalem Fifty-eight percent of the Jewish public in Israel is willing to make concessions in Jerusalem in the frame of a peace agreement with the Palestinians.

* Dozens of rabbis ascend Temple Mount in unprecedented visit Dozens of rabbis from the national Zionist camp visited the Temple Mount on Sunday in order to increase awareness and emphasize Jewish linkage to the site.

* Turks out in force for fresh secular rally Hundreds of thousands of Turks shook off security fears Sunday, marching for secularism and telling the Islamist-rooted government that religion is unwelcome in politics and public life.

* Iran: US will regret any strike The Iranian president has threatened "severe" retaliation if the United States attacks his country.

* Rice in Russia for Missile Defense Talks The major challenge Secretary Rice faces, heading into talks at the Kremlin, is Russia's still simmering anger at American plans to deploy an anti-missile defense shield in Poland, the Czech Republic and a third - as yet unnamed - nation in the Caucasus.

* Factional clashes renewed in Gaza Fighting has broken out in the Gaza Strip for a second day, with two people killed and at least 10 wounded as rival Palestinian factions exchanged fire.