Israel’s Cabinet marked the first anniversary on the Jewish calendar of the slaying of Tourism Minister Rehavam Ze’evi. “Ze’evi was dedicated, from his youth to the day of his death, to taking an active role in the struggle for the creation of the State of Israel, and for its continued existence and security, and in this struggle he fell,” Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Sunday.
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