Despite welcome reforms easing restrictions on Saudi women, experts say centuries of tradition cannot be easily undone and for now, male relatives can still obstruct women defying their wishes through legal avenues or informal routes in the ultra-conservative kingdom.
Dimitri Verhulst wrote in the daily De Morgen that "Being Jewish is not a religion, no God would give creatures such an ugly nose." Chief rabbi of the Netherlands decries "pure anti-Semitism;" umbrella Jewish organization of the Flemish region of Belgium files a police complaint against Verhulst.
ILAN – The Israel Association for Children With Disabilities to serve as special adviser to United Nations Economic and Social Council. ILAN Chairman Ehud Rassabi lauds "opportunity to improve and promote the rights of people with disabilities around the world."
As the Sept. 17 elections near, the Left is beginning to gnaw at the Right's lead. Winning will require a true commitment to the national camp's values.
The Greek Orthodox church is one of the biggest private landowners in the Holy Land and in recent years has stirred controversy both among Israelis and Palestinians by trying to sell prime assets to private investors.
