Mass killer given status of a saint

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Jewish settlers at Kiryat Arba, a suburb of the Palestinian town of Hebron, West Bank, regard Baruch Goldstein, who killed 29 worshippers at the al-Ibrahimi mosque in Hebron on Feb 25, 1994, as a saint. His grave is surrounded with aids to prayer, such as religious books, and is adorned with flowers. The settlers recognize that Goldstein's act dealt a significant blow to the Oslo agreement, and are determined to protect his grave at any cost. This will cause considerable tension as the Israeli army prepares to apply the Law Prohibiting the Erection of Memorials to Terrorists.

Civil Conflict, Civil war, Public opinion, West Bank, Goldstein, Baruch

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Uzi spreads to America's mean streets

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Uzi guns are produced by Israeli Defence Industry, owned by the Israeli government, and the export of Uzis is causing friction between the US and Israel. Uzis automatic firing mechanisms have been removed in order for them to comply with US regulations, but they can be made automatic after four minutes' work. Israel is already risking alienating goodwill in the US over failure to fulfil agreements with Palestinians, and Israeli orthodox rabbi's views that US Jews are not really Jewish. The gun control issue involves further friction.

International affairs, US Arms Control & Disarmament, United States, Israel, Israeli foreign relations, United States foreign relations, Gun control

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Now Saddam breathes easy again

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Air strikes by the US and the UK against Iraq have damaged military installations, but it was in any case unlikely that Iraq could consider using its chemical and biological weapons. The attacks have done nothing to weaken the political position of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, and have served to make it even harder to maintain sanctions against Iraq. It is now unlikely that Iraq will allow United Nations weapons inspectors to return unless the sanctions are lifted.

Intnl Political Relations, International relations, Iraq, Air warfare

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