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The famed archaeological site of Petra in Jordan, where Australian Jewish youth leader David Burnett fell to his death on Tuesday. (Reuters) Last update - 07:48 25/01/2008 Australian Jewish student leader dies in Petra accident By Cnaan Liphshiz, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Taglit, Petra, David Burnett  A young leader of the Australian Union of Jewish Students died on Tuesday in Jordan following an accident, the organization said. David Burnett, 22, was on a trip to Petra, the renowned archaeological site of the ancient Nabateans, when he slipped and fell to his death. Burnett, who was AUJS vice-president last year, had just completed working as a group leader on an AUJS Israel Taglit-birthright Israel program. He was visiting Petra with a friend. Advertisement Forensic tests showed Burnett died after suffering multiple head injuries, the state-run Petra news agency quoted local medical sources as saying. The Australian media reported Burnett was an activist in the Australian Labor Party, and had campaigned for Prime Minister Kevin Rudd during last year's election. "David was an inspiration to all who knew him and will be greatly missed. AUJS extends its deepest condolences to all his family and friends," the organization said. Frank Stein, director of the Zionist Federation of Australia Israel Office, told Haaretz that Burnett's family is handling the burial arrangements. Burnett's body, which is currently in Amman, will be sent for burial in the coming days, Stein said. More Jewish World news and features Bookmark to del.icio.us   Officer convicted A military court convicts an IDF officer who led troops in a West Bank rampage. A different Anne Frank A Dutch Jewish condemns the distribution of a postcard of Anne Frank wearing kaffiyeh.   1.   Was it a accident? 16:04  |  Wendy 25/01/08   2.   I was just in petra, I can believe it was an accident 01:13  |  S Jamal 26/01/08   3.   Yep, accidents do happen 03:58  |  Softwalker 26/01/08   4.   an accident? ....easy 04:28  |  Tommaso 26/01/08   5.   Australian Jewish Student accident 15:16  |  Vera 26/01/08   6.   To 1 16:16  |  Tarek 26/01/08   7.   get a life 18:24  |  JJ 26/01/08   8.   #6 Tarek 19:34  |  Mae White 26/01/08   9.   danger is everiwhere 07:31  |  ds 27/01/08   10.   yehi zikhro barukh (may his memory be of blessing), an Israeli 10:09  |  Israeli citizen, Jew 27/01/08   11.   Neo Nonharedi was in Jordan and Died 22:31  |  Shlomo 27/01/08   12.   remembering Dave. 09:20  |  Friend of Dave B. 28/01/08

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