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Pope Views Mideast
Rome/JTA — Pope Benedict XVI,
in his annual Easter message, noted
some "signs of hope in the dialogue
between Israel and the Palestinian
Authority" while lamenting the "con-
tinual slaughter" in Iraq.
Also citing unrest in Afghanistan,
the pontiff denounced terrorism
and kidnappings, and "the thousand
faces of violence, which some people
attempt to justify in the name of reli-
gion," as well as human rights viola-
tions.
"How many wounds, how much suf-
fering there is in the world:' Benedict
told tens of thousands of pilgrims,
tourists and Romans gathered Sunday
at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City,
where he had just finished celebrating
mass. Benedict said suffering world-
wide puts faith to the test.
"Afghanistan is marked by growing
unrest and instability:' he said. "In the
Middle East, besides some signs of
hope in the dialogue between Israel
and the Palestinian Authority, unfor-
tunately, nothing positive comes from
Iraq, torn apart by continual slaughter
as the civil population flees:'
He also had harsh words about the
underestimated humanitarian situa-
tion" in Darfur as well as other African
places of suffering.

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Olmert's Misdeeds Aired
Jerusalem/JTA — Israel's state comp-
troller is expected to release reports
soon on alleged financial impropri-
eties by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
The improprieties, labeled "grave"
by comptroller officials, concern the
Trade Ministry's Investment Center
and the purchase of Olmert's home in

Jerusalem, Ha' aretz reported.
The Investment Center affair
concerns an alleged conflict of inter-
est that occurred when Olmert was
minister of industry, trade and labor.
Olmert is suspected of fraud and a
breach of trust for giving preference in
an offer to a factory represented by his
longtime partner, attorney Uri Messer.
The comptroller's office has also
been investigating allegations that
Olmert purchased his Jerusalem home
in 2003 for $320,000 less than the
market value in exchange for influenc-
ing officials at the Jerusalem munici-
pality to grant irregular construction
permits for the property.
Olmert had just completed a 10-year
stint as mayor of Jerusalem in 2003.

Police, Protesters Clash
Jerusalem/JTA — Some 100
Orthodox youths clashed with police
in Jerusalem while protesting the sale
of chametz in Jerusalem restaurants
during Passover.
Following a rally Sunday in the
fervently Orthodox neighborhood of
Mea Shearim, the protesters sought
to march toward Hillel Street, an area
with a number of restaurants that sell
chametz, or leavened bread products,
and non-kosher meat. Police instruct-
ed the protesters to disperse.
Some youngsters blocked the street
with trash cans and piles of wood. The
police then tried to disperse the crowd
by force, which led a few of the dem-
onstrators to throw rocks at the police.
Some 20 protesters managed to
reach Hillel Street and demonstrate.
Another group trying to reach the
Nahalat Shiva promenade in central
Jerusalem were blocked by police.

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