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"I do believe that positive experi- ences like this energize the students to create even more opportunities for others on campus to come together through service, thereby creating a positive impact on campus culture," he said. "But even seeing the friendships developing between Jews and Muslims in the group is itself an important benefit, in my view." ❑ Jewish School Accused London/JTA — A prestigious Jewish school in London was accused of dis- crimination for refusing to accept the daughter of a convert. The JFS, formerly known as the Jewish Free School, rejected the applica- tion of a girl whose mother is a convert to Judaism and a teacher in the school, the Times of London reported. Her father is an Orthodox Jew. The office of the chief rabbi, which acts as the school's religious authority, does not recognize the mother's con- version, which took place more than 20 years ago under the auspices of the same office. said Monday that Israel's military and diplomatic responses to Palestinian cross-border rocket attacks will spell the end of Hamas rule in Gaza. "I believe a combination of steps against Hamas in Gaza will bring an end to the Hamas regime in Gaza," Ramon told reporters. "They will not last. It will take a few months; maybe it will take a year." • It was Jerusalem's most direct threat yet against the Islamist group, whose political ascendancy over the past two years undermined Israeli-Palestinian peace prospects. Defense Minister Ehud Barak told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that Israel's armed forces would intensify attacks against Gazan terrorists and prepare for a possible ground sweep of the coastal strip if rocket salvos persist. 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"I definitely believe that our corn- F Hamas Days 'Numbered' Jerusalem/JTA — Israel plans to crush Hamas in the Gaza Strip within months, Ehud Olmert's top deputy said. Deputy Prime Minister Haim Ramon Earthquake Shakes Israel Jerusalem/JTA —A mild earthquake shook northern Israel. The earthquake, measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale, was felt in Israel Monday night from Kiryat Shemona to Jerusalem. The epicenter was in south Lebanon. Three earthquakes of the same magni- tude hit Israel in November. Sarkozy Addresses Jewry Paris/JTA — Nicolas Sarkozy will be the first French president to address the annual dinner of French Jewry's repre- sentative body. Some 1,000 Jewish organizations will be represented at the CRIF dinner, a key political networking event. The annual dinner attracts senior lawmakers as well as business, diplomatic and social leaders, and news media representa- tives.