Petitioners against the razing of Gaza synagogues are making every effort to leave the religious sites in place even after the IDF pulls out of the Gaza Strip.
Ahead of a hearing at the High Court of Justice on the matter, petitioners' representatives have made contact with the Vatican and with the New York office of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in an attempt to foil the plan, the petitioners' attorney, Gilad Corinaldi, told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.
A senior Muslim religious leader in Gaza was also approached in an effort to persuade him to issue a decree forbidding Muslims to desecrate the synagogues, "just like they would not want non-Muslims to desecrate a mosque," Corinaldi added.
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TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military has begun to prepare for the prospect of missile and rocket attacks from two fronts.
Israeli military sources said Hizbullah and Palestinian groups have coordinated in an effort to launch simultaneous missile and rocket strikes from both the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. The sources said Hizbullah has deployed Katyusha and other rockets and mortars for strikes that would precede or follow those by Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip.
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CWNews.com – Christians worldwide are praying for the nation of Israel. There is a spiritual link between Korean Christians and Israel. The Israeli pullout from Gaza and northern Samaria has been difficult for Jews and for Christians worldwide. Many believe it strengthens Israel's enemies and will lead to greater violence. So some Christians are taking an extra step to show public support for Israel.
The Orient and the Middle East came together in Seoul, Korea as nearly 500 pastors from Korean churches joined with Jewish political leaders from Jerusalem for a two-day Summit called Asia II. This gathering of Jews and Christians was intended, as was the first, to open a dialog between the two faiths.
 Korean Christian members of the National Assembly spoke and held meetings with their counterparts from the Israeli Parliament. Many of the Korean pastors have a Bible-view understanding of Israel, but knew less about the contemporary situation. They wanted to pray effectively. By the end of this conference, the delegates knew a great deal more, so they could fully support a joint declaration, a resolution.
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