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BEHIND THE HEADLINES Israel wants to deport man who helped save Ethiopians

JERUSALEM, March 9 (JTA) — In the early 1980s, Dejen Gebrai, an Ethiopian Christian, helped thousands of Ethiopian Jews fly to Israel as part of Operation Moses. But when Gebrai arrived in Israel in 1992, he did not receive a hero’s welcome. Instead, six years later, he faces deportation. Officials at the Israeli Interior Ministry […]

Israel computer hacker wanted by FBI speaks out

JERUSALEM, March 11 (JTA) — An Israeli teen-ager wanted by the FBI said he breaks into computer systems just for the fun of it. The youth, who is called the “Analyzer,” is wanted in connection with the recent break-in into the Pentagon’s computer system. He also is wanted for his involvement in hacking into the […]

Poll: U.S. Jews pessimistic about prospects for peace

NEW YORK, March 17 (JTA) — A majority of American Jews support the Israeli government’s handling of peace negotiations with the Arabs, according to the latest survey of attitudes on the Israeli-Arab peace process. The survey, commissioned by the American Jewish Committee, also found that a majority of American Jews believe that Palestinian Authority Chairman […]

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BEHIND THE HEADLINES Israel wants to deport man who helped save Ethiopians

Israel computer hacker wanted by FBI speaks out

Poll: U.S. Jews pessimistic about prospects for peace

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