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YEAR 2006 IN REVIEW

	Young Jewish man kidnapped and murdered by gang near Paris French police launched a wide-range investigation on Tuesday after a twenty three-year-old Jewish man was kidnapped and murdered near Paris.

Holocaust denier Irving in London after being expelled from Austria

British Holocaust-denier David Irving on Thursday arrived in Britain after Austria expelled him.

EU leaders slam Iran about Holocaust denial

European Union leaders condemned Ahmadinejad’s statements denying the Holocaust and stressed Iran’s destabilizing role.

Britain disagrees on EU statement calling for an immediate ceasefire

The 25-member EU could not agree on a statement calling for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

More Year 2006 in Review:

Blair tops EJP end of year poll

3,500 rally in Brussels for release of kidnapped soldiers Busloads of people descended upon Schuman Square, in the heart of the EU quarter of Brussels, on Wednesday afternoon to join a rally to show solidarity and support for the families of the three Israeli soldiers abducted this summer.		Tens of thousands denounce racism and anti-Semitism in France Tens of thousands of people protesting racism and anti-Semitism held marches in France Sunday in memory of Ilan Halimi, the Jewish kidnap victim tortured and killed by a violent extortion gang.

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.

	Friday, July 04, 2008 1 Tamuz, 5768