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What Would You do with a 3 Hour Ceasefire?
Watch a film? Run a marathon? Just what exactly did the Israeli army get up to while they were on their 3 hours off this afternoon? In the most controversial Diet Coke break ever, Israeli warplanes stopped bombing Palestine just long enough to get some positive headlines and complete a game of monopoly. Meanwhile, agencies [...]
Israel Hits Gaza at Christmas
While the Western world was finishing off the turkey and stuffing, Israel thought it might be a good time to invade the Gaza Strip. After four days of aerial strikes, 383 Palestinians are dead and 800 are wounded. 62 of the dead have been confirmed as being civilian. There have been 4 Israeli deaths.
It’s not [...]
Interesting Stuff about Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur begins at sundown today. It is the Jewish day of repentance and atonement. Jews will have two festive meals today and then spend tomorrow in penitance and fasting. There are five traditional prohibitions during this time:
Eating and drinking
Wearing leather shoes
Bathing/washing
Anointing oneself with perfumes or lotions
Sexual relations
Most secular Jews - who are Jewish by [...]
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