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September 16, 2011| 10 Elul 5771
‘Haredi Mafia’ Terrorizes Locals in Meah Shearim
Vol. 7, Iss. 33
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Jerusalem Marks Tenth Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks PHOTO BY ROBBY BERMAN
BOB TURNER WINS ELECTION
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BY TZVI ALLEN FISHMAN The State of Israel commemorated the tenth anniversary of 9/11 at an exclusive photo exhibition by photographer Robby Berman entitled “Ground Zero for 30 Days” at the House of Quality art gallery in Jerusalem. The exhibition is meant to display the unique friendship between Israel and the United States.
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Bob Turner delivers his victory speech in Queens, New York, on Tuesday night, Sept. 13. ming from the pro-Israel sentiments of his BY DANIEL PEREZ, WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY FERN SIDMAN
In an historic special election, Brooklyn and Queens voters have chosen a Republican to represent New York’s 9th Congressional District, a district that has rested securely in the hands of the Democratic Party since 1923 (and in fact, has only elected two Republicans since 1874). ome see the election of a GOP candidate in what has long been a liberal stronghold as local citizens’ way of rejecting certain policies of President Barack Obama’s administration, in particular the administration’s approach towards Israel. Ironically, Turner’s victory, partially stem-
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new constituency (approximately half of which is Jewish) means defeat for his Democratic counterpart, David Weprin, who is himself an observant Jew. Turner is not Jewish, but has been outspoken in his support for Israel, whereas Weprin is seen as toeing the party line. Weprin has, in fact, protested President Obama’s Israel policy, saying at one point that “I’m a Democrat, but I’ve been very strong opposing President Obama’s statement about going back to the pre-’67 war boundaries,” but party politics being what they are, Weprin can only step so far out of line before losing the support of his fellow Democrats. Indeed, his support for New York’s same-sex marriage legislation has alienated local Orthodox Jews, who make up
he program was punctuated by the presence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the new American Ambassador to Israel, Daniel Shapiro, who both delivered passionate speeches. The event featured the photographs of Mr. Robby Berman, who was at Ground Zero when the second tower collapsed. Upon hearing about the collapse of the first tower, Berman, who is the founder and director of The Halachic Organ Donor Society, ran downtown to help out. He witnessed the full effects of the fire, explosions, dust, and debris raining down on Lower Manhattan. Prime Minister Netanyahu, looking exhausted, addressed the audience, speaking of the “great struggle of our time between civilization and barbarism,” saying, “the past decade introduced the world to terrorism and militant Islam. 9/11 then launched a decade in which two American