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Friday November 21, 2008

After meeting the pope Thursday, Jewish leaders said the beatification of Nazi-era Pope Pius XII likely would be postponed.

Two Israeli TV channels canceled planned broadcasts of an interview with Yitzhak Rabin's killer.

The Jewish Agency for Israel will slash its budget by $45 million for 2009.

Holocaust denier David Irving was asked to be a contestant on a British reality TV program.

Israeli politicians criticized Ehud Olmert for his reported plans to renew talks with Syria.

Condoleezza Rice will travel to the Middle East after the U.S. elections to push the peace process.

Greater concern for Israel among U.S. Orthodox Jews could alter the politics of the pro-Israel community, a new study said.

Stuart Eizenstat has joined the Claims Conference as an unpaid negotiator.

Agriprocessors' former top manager was arrested a day after the company was fined $10 million for alleged labor infractions.

The American Joint Distribution Committee is collecting donations to benefit Pakistani earthquake victims.

Israel's ambassador to Austria was named public relations person of the year.

American voters in Israel supported John McCain over Barack Obama by a margin of more than 3 to 1.


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