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  • Israel reopening of historic synagogue angers Palestinians

    03/15/2010 5:19:09 PM PDT · by myknowledge · 28 replies · 651+ views
    AFP (hosted on Google) ^ | March 16, 2010 | Michael Blum
    JERUSALEM — Israel on Monday reopened a landmark synagogue in Jerusalem's walled Old City, saying it should symbolise religious tolerance, 62 years after the building was destroyed in fighting with Jordan. In a video message because he was unable to attend personally, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the synagogue brought a message of coexistence. "We permit believers of other faiths to conserve their places of worship. We proudly protect our heritage, while at the same time allowing others freedom of religion," he said. But the rededication came against a backdrop of heightened political and religious tensions in the holy...