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Last update - 10:50 25/04/2008 Ovadia Yosef asks Peres to pardon Jewish 'security' prisoners By Yair Ettinger Tags: Shimon Peres, Ovadia Yosef  Shas spiritual mentor Rabbi Ovadia Yosef yesterday asked President Shimon Peres to pardon Jewish "security" prisoners on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Israel's establishment. At Peres' traditional visit to Ovadia's home in Jerusalem during Passover, the rabbi mentioned several names, including Ami Popper, who is serving seven life sentences for murdering seven Palestinians in 1990. Peres refrained from making any promises and said that the pardon depends on legal considerations. Advertisement Ovadia thanked God for giving him the wisdom to choose Peres for president. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Fake reactor Syrian envoy: Photos of alleged nuke site fabricated by CIA. Modern Moses Commander of legendary Jewish immigrant ship Exodus dies at 90.   1.   The Presidents Passover Traditional Vist. 12:43  |  Dangalil 25/04/08   2.   How many did Barghouti kill? 13:20  |  Motic 25/04/08   3.   Come on, this is just fascist propaganda 13:45  |  Rowan 25/04/08   4.   Is passover a ceremony where major criminals are set free? 14:20  |  Aounist 25/04/08   5.   incredible 14:44  |  Sara 25/04/08   6.   He better ask to release... 21:45  |  Ulf 27/04/08

Read & React U.S. irate after Israeli envoy to UN brands Carter 'a bigot' Responses: 243 Israel: Gaza truce hinges on Hamas control over Jihad Responses: 58 Avraham Burg: Jonathan Pollard is America's Vanunu Responses: 56 Report: Hezbollah man says new attack on Israel is question of 'when, not if' Responses: 145 Syria said demanding Israeli guarantee on Golan pullout Responses: 48 Barak defers U.S. trip in wake of CIA briefing over Syrian strike Responses: 25 Rosner's Domain Syria insists on a return to the pre-1967 lines (WTR) Poll: Will the new spy case harm U.S.-Israel ties? Notes on the new Israeli-espionage affair The real numbers of the Jewish vote in Pennsylvania More Headlines 20:12 Shas MK Benizri gets 18 months' jail for corruption 22:14 Netanyahu: PM promised Golan to Syria before talks ever began 15:04 Rightist editor: Olmert and Livni should be executed for treason 17:05 Assad: Facility Israel bombed in September was not nuclear 21:32 Exhibit shows how Holocaust survivors helped shape Israel's identity 21:01 On Israel's only Jewish-run pig farm, it's the swine that bring home the bacon 19:38 Experts recommend nullifying law granting mothers automatic custody 21:38 Men who hacked into Israel Bank site were motivated by Islamism 15:35 Are lice art? Israelis scratch their heads 17:41 Syria said demanding Israeli guarantee on Golan pullout 10:37 Report: Hezbollah man says new attack on Israel is question of 'when, not if' 14:41 French Socialist official says detained by Hezbollah for over 4 hours Previous Editions Select Day 25 apr 24 apr 23 apr 22 apr 21 apr 20 apr 18 apr 17 apr 16 apr 15 apr 14 apr 13 apr

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