An Orthodox Jew who went on a stabbing spree at last year’s Jerusalem gay pride parade was convicted of attempted murder. Jerusalem District Court found the 30-year-old West Bank man guilty Tuesday of attempted murder and aggravated assault for the June attack that injured three marchers. He faces a possible life prison sentence.
Merrill Lynch withdrew its sponsorship from a London discussion of the Palestinian elections because a Hamas supporter is participating. The event, “The Palestinian Elections and Their Consequences,” is slated to be held Wednesday at London University’s School of Oriental and African Studies, the Jerusalem Post reported.
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