The Israel Defense Force revised the orders it gives soldiers about firing in areas described as dangerous or points of friction. The open-fire orders already have gone into effect in some areas of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, allon’s House of Lords called for an investigation into persistent rumors that British Muslims are being recruited to fight in “holy wars” in the Middle East and South Asia. Lord Ahmed of Rotherham, a supporter of Jewish-Muslim dialogue in Britain, was responding to claims that a British Muslim was responsible for a suicide bombing in Kashmir in December.
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