World While everyone's busy debating stem cells, we're busy producing results. While the stem cell debate effect becoming a biological rages, scientists at the pacemaker. Eventually, this Technion-Israel Institute could eliminate mechanical of Technology are using pacemakers, which require this important science to surgery to replace the advance medicine and Terrorist Regrets Jerusalem/JTA — The mastermind of the Palestinian attack on Israeli ath- letes at the 1972 Munich Olympics voiced regret at the deaths. Mohammed Daoud, former head of the PLO terrorist group Black September, said in a rare Israeli press interview that the 1972 attack was designed to take hostages for a pris- oner swap. "It was in our interest that they stay alive," Daoud told Ma'ariv from his home in Syria. "The instructions were not to kill anyone, except in cases of self- defense. I am saddened by the deaths of the Israelis and the Palestinians." Daoud blamed the deaths on then- Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, whose refusal to negotiate a prisoner swap was followed by a botched German rescue attempt. Daoud also offered to argue his case before the bereaved Israeli families, an offer rejected by at least two of the slain Olympians' widows. "There is no place here for exon- eration," said Ilana Romano, whose weightlifter husband, Yosef, was the first to be killed. "He should have felt his regret before the murder, not after." battery every few save lives. years, and could replace Technion damaged researchers cells in have patients turned who have embryonic had heart stem cells attacks. into insulin- producing Technion cells for treating scientists are also diabetes,and into muscle developing special cell lines and blood vessel cells for that can address one of the future replacement parts. most significant challenges They are successfully growing of stem cell technology—how stem cells into beating heart to coax more of the cells to muscle, which is already develop into specific types being used to test new drugs that are needed— and to study the effects of say heart or nerve cells. End Student Ban? Jerusalem/JTA — Israel's highest court ruled that a sweeping ban against allowing. Palestinians to study in Israel is unreasonable. The High Court of Justice ordered the military to set criteria within 60 days for admitting at least some Palestinian students into Israel. The interim ruling came after the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies asked to join a court petition arguing against a total ban. "The ruling prevents the military from automatically vetoing the abil- ity of Palestinian students to study in Israel," said Noam Peleg, an attorney for Gisha, the civil rights group that argued the petition before the court. For security reasons, it has been increasingly difficult for Palestinians to study in Israel since the Palestinians launched their violent intifada in September 2000. stresses on the heart. The American Technion Most recently, Technion Society is proud to be a researchers have shown partner in these efforts. With that stem cells can be your help, we can ensure that integrated into a damaged Israel's scientists continue heart, where they help shaping a stronger Israel and regulate its activity, in a better, safer world. V AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY To find out how you can participate in events U.K. Jews In Danger email detroit@ats.org , call (248) 737-1990 London/JTA — Jews in Britain are four times more likely to suffer hate crimes than are Muslims, accord- ing to police figures. The Sunday Telegraph reported this week on data collected from July to September. Crimes ranged from assault and or visit www.ats.orgicell Jerome J. Kanter, President Scott Leemaster, Chair Jo Strausz Rosen, Detroit Chapter Director Matt Engelbert, Regional Director 32506 Northwestern Highway, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334 1198000 18 December 21 . 2006 verbal abuse to vandalism and other criminal damage at places of wor- ship. The Association of Chief Police Officers requested the statistics for the first time in 2006 following reports of Muslims being attacked after the Sept. 11, 2001, and July 2005 terrorist attacks in the United States and London, respectively. The results show that only one in 1,700 Muslims, as compared to one in 400 Jews, is likely to be the victim of a hate crime. . Hawaiian Menorahs Honolulu/JTA — Airports in Hawaii for the first time included menorahs in their holiday displays. Rabbi Itchel Krasnjansky, direc- tor of Chabad of Hawaii, told the Associated Press that he approached the airports in light of a recent incident in Seattle, where the inter- national airport removed Christmas trees in response to a demand by a Chabad rabbi that a menorah be added to the holiday display. The trees were restored last week. "In light of everything that's going on, we thought it was a good idea to approach the state and see if we can put the menorahs up there. And we got a very, very favorable response," Rabbi Krasnjansky told AP. Hawaii's governor, Linda Lingle, is Jewish. Chanukah And Shoah Washington/JTA — Preserving the memory of the Holocaust was the theme of this year's lighting of the "national menorah" on the White House Ellipse. Speakers, including Susan Schwab, the U.S. trade representative and a daughter of Holocaust survivors, referred to last week's conference in Iran denying the Holocaust. "This menorah is a beacon that guides us away from the forces of darkness," she told several thou- sand people gathered Sunday. Rabbi Levi Shemtov, who heads American Friends of Lubavitch, which organiz- es the event, referred to the presence at the Holocaust denial conference of Neturei Karta, a tiny anti-Zionist Chasidic sect. "We must confront that evil and their current supporters, no matter what they look like or how they dress," Rabbi Shemtov said. The menorah lighting, in place since 1979, is a private event, although President Reagan dubbed it the "national menorah?'