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Last update - 11:08 19/03/2008 Jerusalem's first Palestinian Latin Patriarch to retire this year By The Associated Press Tags: Roman Catholic, Israel  Michel Sabbah, the Holy Land's top Roman Catholic clergyman, is to retire this year. The Latin Patriach is turning 75 on Wednesday - the traditional retirement age of church officials. Sabbah is the first Palestinian to hold his position. Throughout his tenure, he has been a vocal advocate for the Palestinian cause. At the same time, he has been an outspoken critic of violence. Advertisement A church official said Sabbah will stay on the job at least through the upcoming Easter holiday. The official stated that Sabbah is expected to be succeeded by another Palestinian church leader, Archbishop Fuad Twal. In a pre-Christmas address last year, the Latin Patriarch said Israel's identity as a Jewish state discriminates against non-Jews. "If there's a state of one religion, other religions are naturally discriminated against," Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah in December told reporters at the annual press conference in Jerusalem before the Christian holiday. Related articles: Let there be peace Jews, Arabs, Americans join Jerusalem Palm Sunday march Sephardic Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar criticizes pope's remarks Bookmark to del.icio.us   Good Avraham Hunting An ex-security guard solves a problem that has baffled mathematicians for decades. A better place Some 2,400 African refugees have entered Israel via Egypt since January.   1.   This is The Greatest Changes... 13:04  |  Buzaglow 19/03/08   2.   To #1 14:07  |  ray 19/03/08   3.   Isarel only want puppets 14:15  |  Joe W 19/03/08   4.   #2 I don`t understand your beef!! 15:00  |  Buzaglow 19/03/08   5.   Buzaglow is full of himself 17:28  |  Ibrahim 19/03/08   6.   Whose ox is gored? 03:06  |  potobac 21/03/08

Today Online Yesha rabbi: Jewish law forbids renting houses to Arabs Responses: 244 Palestinian Americans warned of security profiling at B-G Airport Responses: 203 Bin Laden tape: Iron and fire needed to liberate Palestine Responses: 109 Egypt agrees to take over as Gaza power supplier Responses: 118 Abe Foxman: Anti-Semitism is not just a Jewish problem Responses: 57 Rosner's Domain There's no need for American pressure on Israel Obama and the psychological complexities of American Jewry (WTR) Poll: Mideast summit in Moscow, a good idea? Was Shakespeare a Jewish Woman? (WTR) Rosner's Mailbox: Women in the pulpit? been there, done that More Headlines 03:00 Israel, Germany plan int'l summit to stop Iran nuke program 01:11 14-year-old boy hurt in terror attack near Hebron 23:55 PM says worried Russian arms will reach Hezbollah 22:19 Bin Laden tape: Iron and fire needed to liberate Palestine 02:20 PA to launch welfare network in hopes of countering Hamas 04:19 Why did charity group pay NIS 1 million to ex-lottery chair? 04:01 TAU student develops software that ranks facial attractiveness 21:27 Jewish group seeks to purge YouTube of anti-Semitic videos 00:52 In surprise move, Fischer to increase foreign currency reserves 21:27 Israeli ex-security guard solves 38-year-old math problem 18:59 Fatah delegates to leave Yemen without Hamas deal Previous Editions Select Day 20 mar 19 mar 18 mar 17 mar 16 mar 14 mar 13 mar 12 mar 11 mar 10 mar 09 mar 07 mar

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