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September 5, 2008 / National / World Briefs

Allies, foes scrape through Palin bio for Jewish material

ELECTIONS 2008

By Ron Kampeas

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DUTCH RECALL SPY FROM IRAN FEARING U.S. ATTACK

JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Dutch intelligence service stopped an espionage operation in Iran because of an "impending U.S. More...

Abie Nathan, 'Voice of Peace,' dies at 81

By Dina Kraft

TEL AVIV (JTA) — Abie Nathan, the man who broadcast hope for a different Middle East from a rickety secondhand freighter ship in the Mediterranean Sea with his "Voice of Peace" pirate radio station, died last week at the age of 81. More...

REFORM RABBIS EMBRACE ETHICAL KASHRUT

NEW YORK (JTA) — The Reform movement's rabbinical group endorsed the Conservative movement's ethical kosher initiative. More...

GOOGLE RESPONDS TO ZOA COMPLAINT

NEW YORK (JTA) — The Zionist Organization of America applauded Google for removing what the group deemed as objectionable material about Israel from its Google Earth service. More...

CANADIAN ELECTION FALLS ON SUKKOT

JERUSALEM (JTA) — The date widely being touted for the next federal election in Canada falls on Sukkot. In a message to the Prime Minister's Office, the Canadian Jewish Congress has cautioned that the date, Oct. More...

KIDNAPPED ISRAELI FREED IN NIGERIA

JERUSALEM (JTA) — An Israeli man kidnapped in Nigeria was set free. Nigerian police said Monday that Ehud Avni, a diabetic, was in good condition. He spoke to his family shortly after his release. More...