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>JN Aug. 26, 1999, Vol. 7, No. 158
Israel's Queen Bees Shipped to Arab World
By IsraelWire
Israel recently exported 1,000 queen bees, which produce honey on a much larger scale than ordinary bees, to Arab countries including Jordan, Lebanon, and several other countries, including some with which Israel has no trade relations. A second shipment, containing hundreds of queen bees and ordinary bees, will be made in upcoming months to neighboring countries.
Coalition Wants Independent Observer at Iranian Jews' Trial
By Lisa Schlein (VOA-Geneva)
A coalition of Jewish organizations in Switzerland is appealing to
the United Nations to send an independent observer to Iran for the
trial of 13 Jews accused of being "Zionist spies." In its appeal
to the U-N Sub-Commission on Human Rights, the group suggested an
independent observer also would benefit the Iranian government by
telling the world the trial was fair and just.
The group's statement to the sub-commission carefully steers away
from attacking the government of Iran. Group representative George
Wilkes says Jewish organizations around the world are afraid an
aggressive campaign against Iran could have serious repercussions
against the 13 Jews accused of espionage. He says the more than
25,000 other Jews who live in Iran and their relatives abroad could
also be at risk.
"Indications are that political difficulties are spilling over into
violence, and that one vulnerable community -- which has always
been the target of violence in Iran -- is the Jewish community. So
we are not going to be doing anything which will increase the
likelihood of attacks against the Jewish community."
Among the 13 Jews accused of being so-called Zionist spies are a
leading Iranian rabbi, a kosher butcher and a 16-year old boy.
Wilkes says Jewish organizations are afraid the public accusations
against these Jews are aimed at intimidating the whole Iranian
Jewish community. In the past 20 years, he says about 50 Jews have
been executed for espionage. So, he says, the current
situation cannot be taken lightly.
Wilkes says the Jewish organizations will be using all possible means and work through all possible channels to make sure that the Iranian Jews get a fair and just trial. He says the first step in that direction is the appeal to the United Nations to send an independent observer to the trial.
Burial Society Strike: Mayor Breaks Into Cemetery
By IsraelWire
The mayor of Rosh HaAyin broke into the city cemetery Sunday and
with the assistance of members of his staff, buried a 95-year-old
woman. The local burial society employees, who are striking,
refused to perform the burial.
Mayor Yigal Yosef decided that he would assist. He phoned police
and requested policeman in civilian clothing to provide protection
for the funeral procession. He then summoned members of his staff
and went to dig the grave, perform the ritual cleansing of the
body, and bury the elderly woman. The mayor was one of the persons
who carried the deceased into the cemetery to send a message to the
strikers not to interfere with the funeral.
"I do not understand why we need the religious council," stated
Erlichman. "Instead of worrying about honoring the dead, they seem
to only make trouble."
IDF Field Hospital in Turkey
By IsraelWire
The IDF field hospital was set up August 20 in the city of
Adapazari in Turkey with a medical staff of 30 doctors, 35 medics,
nurses, paramedics and X-ray technicians, as well as 30
administrative support staff, numbering in total about 100 persons.
The hospital includes an emergency room, operating room, delivery
room, intensive care room, a children's ward, an orthopedic ward,
X-ray and laboratories. Initially established in an abandoned
building, the hospital was transferred to tents after a series of
aftershocks aroused concern that the building might collapse. When
heavy rains flooded the children's ward, the entire staff worked
throughout the night to transfer them to a new, dry tent.
Over 370 patients have been treated to date, including surgery and
treatment of earthquake-related injuries and illnesses. There have
been eight births, including two by Caesarean section (whose
parents chose to name the babies Israel and Ziona). The number of
patients grows from day to day as word of the Israeli field
hospital spreads. The official representative of the World Health
Organization who visited the hospital was impressed by the work
being done, and learned that the local residents prefer to be
treated at the Israeli hospital, because of its high reputation.
It is estimated that the hospital will continue to operate for
another 4-6 weeks, until the Turkish authorities reorganize the
local health services. The hospital is also making preparations for
the possible outbreak of infectious diseases such as cholera and
typhus.
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