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Last update - 16:02 15/02/2008 Right wing U.S. millionaire launches alternative to Israel Prize By Haaretz Service Tags: Israel, Prize for Zionism  The American Jewish millionaire Irving Moskowitz has launched an alternative to the Israel Prize, Army Radio reported on Friday. Moskowitz, who is known for his sponsorship of Jewish housing projects in East Jerusalem, intends to award $100,000 to people and organizations who have made a major contribution to Zionism. Brigadier-General (Res.) Avigdor Kahalani, who was decorated the IDF's Medal of Valor and is now a member of the prize selection panel, outlined the criteria for receiving the new prize: "We are looking for someone who incarnates the spirit of Zionism today; someone who makes an outstanding contribution to Israel and its security." Advertisement The selection panel will also include former Likud minister Moshe Arens, former Likud MK Uzi Landau and Nobel laureate Prof. Robert (Yisrael) Aumann. Moskowitz's initiative comes amid right-wing censure of the education minister's decision to offer Israel Prize to Prof. Ze'ev Sternell, a fierce critic of the settlement movement. Right-wing politicians welcomed the announcement. "We are overlooking people who are active in the national-Zionist domain," said National Union MK Arieh Eldad. "I believe the Moskowitz Prize is capable of ending the discrimination against right wing candidates for Israel Prize." The Moskowitz Prize will be awarded on the 60th Independence Day in May, and the family has vowed to make it an annual tradition. Related articles: Jewish group to build 200 new housing units in East Jerusalem Tunnel to link J'lem's Jewish Quarter, Muslim Quarter synagogue Controversy in the Old City / 'Defend al-Aqsa campaign' strikes again Archaeologists knock Western Wall bridge plan Bookmark to del.icio.us   Seeking refuge 123 Sudanese refugees infiltrate Israel from Egypt overnight. Bracing for terror Israel, U.S. fear retaliatory strikes after killing of Mughniyah.   1.   Great Idea 17:03  |  Ethan 15/02/08   2.   Painful absence of thinkers on the Right 17:53  |  Dudu Ket 15/02/08   3.   God bless this man! 18:13  |  SLAVO 15/02/08   4.   finally equality 18:18  |  cvmay 15/02/08   5.   Great 19:14  |  Ralph Levy 15/02/08   6.   This is just one of the continuing battles... 19:26  |  bat yam 15/02/08   7.   Your title then confirms.... 19:37  |  Buzaglow 15/02/08   8.   #2 Biases in Excellence. 19:47  |  Buzaglow 15/02/08   9.   Israel Prize 20:00  |  A.B 15/02/08   10.   #3 The unintended ridiculous position.... 20:11  |  Buzaglow#3 15/02/08   11.   Wonderful - Long Overdue 18:49  |  Tod Zuckerman 16/02/08

Today Online Report: 50,000 Hezbollah men deploy in southern Lebanon Responses: 242 Israel: We know how to deal with threats by Hezbollah Responses: 124 Palestinians: Ailing woman dies after IDF denies her access to ambulance Responses: 202 Editorial: As with Mughniyah, killing terrorists sometimes unavoidable Responses: 199 Zvi Bar'el: Roiled Hezbollah chief throws down the gauntlet Responses: 116 Roi Ben-Yehuda: If U.K. rejects sharia law, beit din will face same fate Responses: 95 Rosner's Domain Clinton's peace team: the attacks on Rob Malley "vicious" (WTR) Brzezinski in Israel (WTR) Most blatant example of Israeli interference in American election The U.S. and Mughniyah / Not just 'who' but also 'where' Poll: Was killing Mughniyah both justified and wise? More Headlines 15:33 Report: PM to declare soldiers abducted by Hezbollah dead 18:10 Report: 50,000 Hezbollah men deploy along border with Israel 10:11 Top Islamic Jihad militant, seven others killed in Gaza blast 14:42 Hamas airs confessions of Fatah members in plot to kill Haniyeh 15:09 Lebanese PM: 'Open war' on Israel would harm Hezbollah 00:59 Sarkozy defends Holocaust education proposal amid uproar 17:56 Former Nazi guard extradited to Italy begins serving life sentence 17:16 Free press watchdog slams Arab media 'charter' as bid for censorship 11:41 Eritrean refugee killed trying to enter Israel illegally from Egypt 07:12 Islamic Movement blames Israel for quake-induced hole on Temple Mt. 07:26 U.S. meets Iranian officials to discuss 'terror' funds 01:54 Hezbollah chief's threats raise alarm among Jewish groups worldwide Previous Editions Select Day 15 feb 14 feb 13 feb 12 feb 11 feb 10 feb 08 feb 07 feb 06 feb 05 feb 04 feb 03 feb

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