The trial in Australia of a man accused of plotting to bomb the Israeli Embassy was delayed for a week. The trial of Jack Roche, a convert to Islam, was delayed Monday after several jurors read a newspaper article on the subject that defense lawyers argued would compromise their impartiality.
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