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News in Brief Eleven Jewish teenagers from Jerusalem were indicted yesterday on charges of assaulting two Arab teens on Holocaust Remembrance Day. According to the charge sheet, submitted to the Jerusalem District Court, a message was circulated on May 1 urging Jews to congregate near a fast food restaurant in the capital's Pisgat Ze'ev neighborhood at 10 P.M., in order to "put an end to all the Arabs who congregate [there]." Dozens of teens answered the call and attacked two Arabs who were walking down the street, beating one with clubs until he lost consciousness and stabbing the other repeatedly in the back. Both victims required medical treatment, and one was hospitalized for five days. (Ofra Edelman) Advertisement Industry Minister Eli Yishai decided yesterday to freeze a planned expansion of the "Wisconsin" welfare-to-work program until the end of 2009, thereby acceding to demands made by employees of the Government Employment Service. In response, the employees stopped the labor sanctions they began two weeks ago. The workers had charged that the planned expansion would result in layoffs, because more people using the Wisconsin Program's privately-run job placement service would mean fewer using the government service. The Wisconsin program was introduced in four cities on a trial basis three years ago, and just three months ago, Yishai agreed to expand it nationwide. Finance Ministry officials were outraged at Yishai's about-face. (Ruth Sinai) Major General Ido Nehushtan will take command of the Israel Air Force today, replacing Major General Elyezer Shkedy. Until now, Nehushtan has served as head of the Israel Defense Force's Plans and Policy Directorate. His challenges as the IAF's new chief will range from integrating the new F-35 fighters that Israel is slated to receive from the United States to expanding the IAF's use of pilotless drones. (Yuval Azoulay) Bookmark to del.icio.us   A few good celebs Some of Hollywood's top guns congratulate Israel in a clip played in Times Square. Chosen, shmosen 'Religion is an incarnation of the most childish superstitions,' wrote Albert Einstein.

Read & React Ahmadinejad predicts Israel will be 'swept away' by Palestinians Responses: 133 Woman, 70, killed as Qassam strikes Negev home Responses: 314 Lebanese army says will use force from Tues. to stop fighting Responses: 86 Israel mulls moving Gaza crossings east to dodge rockets Responses: 223 Bush to Haaretz: PM is 'honest guy' and strategic thinker Responses: 90 More Headlines 02:40 Police quiz U.S. tycoon Sheldon Adelson as part of Olmert probe 00:13 Olmert: Understandings reached in talks with PA 02:41 Dennis Ross, Daniel Kurtzer slam Bush's Mideast policy 01:47 Video shows officer shooting protester with rubber bullet at close range 02:52 Tom Cruise, Ben Stiller wish Israel happy anniversary 22:27 Polish Pres.: Israeli youth should learn Poland not to blame for the Holocaust 19:43 Oscar winner Voight to Qassam victims: 'You're on the front line' 20:30 Fayyad: Israel shouldn't celebrate independence until peace deal signed 22:56 Israel mulls moving Gaza Strip crossings east to dodge rockets 03:00 Welfare Min. launches plan for savings accounts for every Israeli kid 17:40 Tony Blair: Israel agrees to ease West Bank restrictions 19:02 Einstein: Nothing 'chosen' about the Jews, Bible 'childish' legends 17:46 Saudi FM: Hezbollah 'coup' will affect Iran ties with Arab world Previous Editions Select Day 13 may 12 may 11 may 09 may 08 may 07 may 06 may 05 may 04 may 02 may 01 may 30 apr

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