The Guardian reports that U.S. diplomats accused New Zealand of using the arrest of two suspected Israeli spies in 2004 to bolster its export of lamb to Arab states.
Israel's ambassador to the UN calls on international community to send a 'clear and resolute' message that rocket attacks are unacceptable; teenage girl was wounded by Qassam on Tuesday in Ashkelon area.
Saeb Erekat warns that IDF attack on the Hamas-ruled territory would only elevate anarchy, bloodshed in area; Deputy PM Meridor says Israel won't tolerate rocket fire from Gaza.
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S.Lauder has called on US courts and authorities to quickly pave the way for the extradition of alleged Nazi war criminal Pete Egner, 88, to Serbia, where he is to stand trial on charges of genocide.
The Belarus city of Bobruisk celebrated the welcoming of a new Torah scroll into the synagogue. The scroll came to the local Jewish community as a gift from sponsors in Dnepropetrovsk.
We have recently gathered in Hesed to get acquainted with new literature at our library, and someone dropped a phrase that had made a pleasant discovery of drawings and illustrations in books. It is especially nice when there are good illustrations in the books of your favorite writers.