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More news from Haaretz:

Family of one of Arab residents of East Jerusalem abducted in Iraq asks Yasser Arafat to intervene (Channel 2)

Min. Gideon Ezra: 2 men said kidnapped in Iraq are East Jerusalem residents, but not Israeli citizens (Channel 2)

Uncle of Nabil Razuq, reported to be abducted in Iraq, says he worked for USAID organization

More news from Israel National News:

Hostage Identified as Jerusalem Jeweler
20:04 Apr 08, '04 / 17 Nisan 5764

(IsraelNN.com) Ynet online is reporting that one of the two Israeli Arabs held hostage in Iraq has been identified as George Razouk, a northern capital jeweler in his thirties. Family members report that in the 1990s, George traveled to the United States where he married, adding they do not know what business brought him to Iraq, denying sporadic reports that he is a member of the press.

Regarding earlier reports that the two Israeli Arab hostages are employees of USAID, an organization spokesperson quoted by Ynet online could not confirm the reports, adding the matter is under investigation.

Israeli Hostages in Iraq are Employees of US Aid
19:19 Apr 08, '04 / 17 Nisan 5764

(IsraelNN.com) Samir, a Jerusalem resident and an uncle of one of the Israeli Arabs apprehended in Iraq told Israel Television that his nephew is an employee of US Aid, a humanitarian organization who departed for Iraq approximately 2-3 months ago.

At this time it remains unclear regarding the nationality of the two, with some reports indicating only one is an Israeli, a resident of the eastern capital.

A film released by the captors revealed the Israeli identity card and other documentation attesting to the identity of Samir’s nephew.

1 posted on 04/08/2004 10:27:21 AM PDT by yonif
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Ping.
2 posted on 04/08/2004 10:27:50 AM PDT by yonif ("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
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It'll be very interesting to discover why these fellows were in Iraq in the first place.
3 posted on 04/08/2004 10:29:44 AM PDT by thoughtomator (Voting Bush for lack of reasonable alternatives)
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4 posted on 04/08/2004 10:30:29 AM PDT by Support Free Republic (If Woody had gone straight to the police, this would never have happened!)
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To: yonif
Why? Tell the Iraqi kidnappers to keep them.
5 posted on 04/08/2004 10:48:07 AM PDT by lilylangtree (Veni, Vidi, Vici)
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