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CAPE TOWN, Oct. 25 (JTA) — A Jewish member of South Africa’s Cabinet is blaming Israeli policies for the ongoing conflict with the Palestinians. “The fundamental cause of the conflict is Israel’s occupation of Palestine and the suppression of the Palestinian struggle for self-determination,” said the nation’s water affairs minister, Ronnie Kasrils, who also equated […]

LONDON, Oct. 25 (JTA) — The leaflets made their message perfectly clear: “The final hour will not come until the Muslims kill the Jews.” The last three words were printed in larger type than the rest of the sentence, so from a distance, it looked as if the pamphlets simply read: “Kill the Jews.” Placed […]