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…nommiessavoisommielowel . „ DETROIT} THE JEWISH NEWS — Li Not A Happy Purim STAFF REPORT PHOTO BY DANI EL LI PPITT ing went on as usual. The tem- ple service bulletin reminded congregants that "although mourning is avoided on Purim, we remember the victims of re- cent terrorist attacks in Israel, and we think of and pray for their loved ones." At the end of the service, Rab- bi Lane Steinger said, "There is a saying in the Jewish relig...…
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…March 8, 1996 Special Report TELI ME WHY Cracking Down A president, a store owner and a toy. 38 The government of Israel is forced to take stern measures against the Palestinians and the elections. 7 8 17 20 23 SPORTS The War Zone Weekend athletes keep on dribbling. Israelis hunker down as the bombs go off, reevaluating their lives and the future of the peace process. BUSINESS Opposition Grows Celebrities pump up area business...…
…Shattered Alai - , 11- I sorn B ri nk A special report as Israel recovers and prepares to counterattack. INA FRIEDMAN ISRAEL CORRESPONDENT ach move that Israel has opted for in this new war against Hamas — which has taken the lives of 61 Israelis, tourists and ter- rorists and wounded 234 others in nine days — comes with serious ques- tions. The introduction of $93 million worth of defensive mea- sures decided upon last Sunday admits t...…
…Shattered •PlasiZZ Ap. arra OP= lirm ' where, at any distance, at any op- portunity. If a group organizes in (Palestinian-controlled) Nablus, tonight they should die in Nablus, in their beds." After the Monday attack in Tel Aviv and the creation of a special headquarters to wage the war against terrorism, Mr. Peres him- selfheightened the sense that Is- rael might mount military strikes. Indeed, public clamor for such strikes has understand...…
…Shattered rm. sr— 1.111. The Opposition Grows What Can Arafat Do? The voices of calm are overwhelmed by anguish, anger and calls to take the offensive. He can harass, arrest and extradite terrorists which he has so far refused. LARRY DERFNER ISRAEL CORRESPONDENT n the night of tie Dizen- goff terror bombing, Prime Minister Peres announced that Israeli forces "will go to any corner where this terror has taken root." Likud Knesset Member...…
…Shattered rl — o or— Appo historian of the Palestine Lib- eration Organization, called non-violent guerrilla warfare. "They should know that they cannot function politi- cally, or enjoy secure and nor- mal personal lives, as long as they engage in organizing ter- rorism against Israel," he said. "They would not know if their businesses would be dosed, if their property would be confiscated, their homes raided." * Mr. Arafat could restrict t...…
…Shattered Irqber= 41, ,i ;■ — ■ arm .,spr 111.w. 111r "pt. ■ .. — fences, security systems and check- points; the administration will have to exert genuine leadership, not just press-release statesman- ship, in convincing Congress that such help is in our own best inter- ests. The prospect of separation is an ugly one, but it palls in compari- son to a complete collapse of the peace process. 4.Do more to cut off money to llamas. T ast year, ...…
…Shattered 111•4111110111 .1 ■r■ pr— ittligih - k The Never-Ending Story PURIM REACTION PAGE 3 In Israel, an eerie sense of fear and a future with no answers. ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSOCIATE EDITOR ust after he returned home from hearing Megillat Es- ther, Akiva Schaefer deliv- ered hamantashen and coffee to two soldiers at the bus stop just outside his home. Soldiers are, at this and other stations throughout the country, PHOTO BY GLEN...…
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