Israel’s foreign ministry is hosting some prickly guests. Porcupines have moved into the ministry’s compound in Jerusalem. While some ministry employees don’t appreciate after-dark encounters with the creatures, a memorandum circulated by the Nature Reserves Authority assured workers that the animals are timid and, contrary to popular myth, do not shoot their spines.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
