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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Netanyahu’s bureau chief resigns over harrassment scandal

JTAPublished February 20, 2012

JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bureau chief resigned over a sexual harassment scandal. Natan Eshel under a plea agreement signed Sunday resigned from his position and committed to never again working in civil service.  Eshel...

Palestinian has sentence reduced in rape by deception case

JTAPublished January 26, 2012

JERUSALEM—Israel's Supreme Court reduced the sentence of a Palestinian man convicted of rape by deception for posing as a Jew. The 18-month sentence imposed on Saber Kashour, 30, was reduced Thursday to six to nine months. His sentencing in July 2010...

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