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Last update - 22:03 30/01/2008 German cabinet will visit Israel to mark Jewish state's 60th year By DPA Tags: Germany, Holocaust, Israel German Chancellor Angela Merkel, along with the members of the German cabinet, will visit Israel in March to mark 60 years since the founding of the Jewish state, officials in Berlin said Wednesday. The two cabinets are to hold a joint session as an indication of Germany's close relations with Israel, Merkel's spokesman, Ulrich Wilhelm said, confirming an earlier news report. Advertisement Several government ministers are to accompany Merkel on the visit, which is expected to take place in the second half of March. While the French and German cabinets hold regular joint sessions, this will be the first time that the German cabinet meets outside Europe. Related articles: Despite few public events, Germany remembers Hitler's rise to power Germany warns Jewish community of terror threat from Lebanon Germany's Green Party uses cat resembling Hitler to slam far-rightists Germany probes 50 firms that sold nuclear equipment to Iran Bookmark to del.icio.us   Painful lessons The IDF has already learnt lessons of the Second Lebanon War. Brothers in guilt 'We are all guilty; is an effective summary of the final Winograd report.   1.   good! Seeing that they helped create Israel! 19:52  |  Euro 30/01/08   2.   Ccceongratulation 21:08  |  Michael 30/01/08   3.   what a waste of taxpayers money 21:49  |  Leona 30/01/08   4.   euro #1 22:20  |  ron 30/01/08   5.   A New Era.. 00:14  |  Nephtaly 31/01/08   6.   Response to #2 and #3 00:28  |  Ken 31/01/08   7.   What would be the chances ... 00:32  |  Morris Valentine 31/01/08   8.   # 5 04:28  |  Michael 31/01/08   9.   cabinet will visit Israel 05:27  |  akiva (zionist) 31/01/08   10.   To those who still revere Hitler 06:30  |  Conroy 31/01/08   11.   60TH ANIVERSARY 20:32  |  G. LEVI 31/01/08

Today Online Olmert allies: PM won't quit despite damning war probe report Responses: 81 Jewish group to build 200 new homes in East Jerusalem Responses: 135 Winograd: Current use of cluster bombs not in line with int'l law Responses: 54 Israel says Libya unworthy of seat on UN Security Council Responses: 37 Israel Harel: Public shares blame for mistakes in war Responses: 13 Rosner's Domain The campaign for Darfur has achieved all its goals - but one Has the era of Orthodox women rabbis arrived? (WTR) Rosner's Guest: Too many Jewish organizations? Poll: Is there a "constant virulent campaign" against Obama? Back to divestment from Israel (WTR) More Headlines 18:27 Opposition leader Netanyahu: Olmert is incompetent, unfit to lead 20:41 Solana, Blair to travel to Middle East next week to discuss Gaza border crisis 17:30 Lebanon: Winograd war probe report sets scene for future war 20:48 visiting U.S. singer Badu says backs Farrakhan, Palestinian cause 20:40 Brazil judge bans carnival float depicting naked Holocaust victims 15:35 Peretz: Lebanon War was missed opportunity, but was necessary 16:56 IDF kills Palestinian approaching Israel border in southern Gaza 20:50 Cut in Internet cables off Egypt causes outages across Mideast to India 16:53 Egypt blocks Gaza cars from Sinai, pedestrians still entering 13:55 Shekel hits 10-year high against dollar as U.S. interest rates cut 18:48 U.K. Conservative likens European Parliament to Nazi Germany 16:18 German authorities charge 22-year-old man with stabbing rabbi 20:18 Jerusalem to build city's first non-Orthodox secular burial site Previous Editions Select Day 30 jan 29 jan 28 jan 27 jan 25 jan 24 jan 23 jan 22 jan 21 jan 20 jan 18 jan 17 jan

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