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	Friday, July 04, 2008 1 Tamuz, 5768

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IN DEPTH

	Neve Shalom: For the love of peace As an 18-year-old Israeli, it was the hardest decision Noam Shuster could possibly have had to make.

Pope addresses Jews in Cologne

Pope Benedict XVI called on Jews and Christians to act together "in order to prevent wicked forces ever come to power".

Benedict XVI follows John Paul's vision

A Jewish expert on Catholic relations discussed the significance of Pope's visit to the Cologne synagogue.

Pope's historic synagogue visit

Benedict XVI will become only the second Roman Catholic leader in modern times to visit a Jewish place of worship.

More In Depth:

	Prodi’s “Evolution”
	Jews emerge from the shadows in a land that is haunted by history
	Magdi Allam’s “Long Live Israel”
	European press looks at EU divisions on Mideast crisis
	Wife of kidnapped soldier appeals for help from Blair
	Blair calls for “reappraisal” of Mideast strategy
	EU President: Israeli offensive unlikely to bring military success against Hezbollah

Italian Jews demand "concrete measures" from Pope A condemnation of the "unprecedented crime" of the Holocaust by Pope Benedict XVI during his visit on Friday to a synagogue in Germany has brought praise and an appeal for further action from Italy's Jewish community.		Benedict's 'past' not hurled Pope Benedict XVI, making his first visit back to Germany since his election, has never hidden his youthful involvement with the Hitler Youth, nor has it ever been held against him.

Day in history

4 July 1976
The Entebbe Rescue

256 hostages from an Air France plane are held prisoners by Palestinian terrorists and Ugandan soldiers at Entebbe airport.

After 8 days they are rescued by Israeli commandos in a brilliant ruse under the command of Yonatan Netanyahu who was shot in the back during the rescue.

EJP PICTURE OF THE WEEK

Around 45,000 people joined last Sunday the Salute to Israel Parade and Rally in central London and Manchester, celebrating Israel's 60th anniversary.