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The Conadiaa Jewish.Ncws^ Thursday, June 11,- 1992-Page 11
World
France approves loan
JERUSALEM — France will approve the use of $500 million in loan guarantees to Israel, originally earmarltced for the construction of housing for immigrants, for investment in infrastructure instead.
Had the French government not approved this change, the guarantees would have been lost, since Israel never made use of them.
"This is an example of the principle that aid for humanitarian purposes should not.bemixed with political goals," Industry and Trade Minister MosheNissim said in nwponse to the news, in a pointed jab at U.S. President Bush's position on guarantees.
Sierra Leone ties
JERUSALEM — Foreign Minister David Levy and his counterpart from Sierra Leone, Dr. Ahmed Ramadan Dumbuya, have signed documents renewing diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Sierra Leone severed ties with Israel after the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Israel now has diplomatic relations with 16 African states, 13 of which re-established them during the last few years.
Patient shoots doctor
TEL AVIV — A man who became-a woman through a sex-change operation five years ago tried unsuccessftilly to murder the surgeon she claims botched the job.
The former patient shot and wounded the doctor as he was leaving his private clinic.
According to Israel Radio, the transsexual sued Dr. Aharon Moskone for malpractice about five years ago, alleging that his faulty reconstruction of her genitals deprived her of the ability to reach orgasm, but the lawsuit was unsuccessful.
Soldiers die from heat,
TEL AVIV—The Israel Defence Force high command has ordered an investigation into the deaths of two soldiers taking part in a map^reading exercise under conditions of extreme heat in the southern Negev,
The cause of death appeared to have been-heat stroke and dehydration. The men were exposed to temperatures of 108 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade and only five percent humidity. Under such conditions, the training exercise should have been caUed die m^eorological service said.
Italian leader welcomed
ROME — Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir has sent a warm m^sage of congratulations to Oscar Luigi Scal-&ro on his election as Italy's new president.
Israel is, indeed, pleased. A source at the Israeli Embassy here pointed out that Scal&ro, a v^ran Ouistian Democrat, \vas tfie first presidrat of the friendship association eaistablished between the Israeli and Italian parliaments last year right after the Persian Gulf War
As president of the association, Scal&ro visited Israel in January andmet Shamir.
Labor Party condom
JERUSALEM — Labor's election campaign literally descended below the belt, as young party activists began distributing hundreds of condoms bearing the printed slogans "^^^tch Out for the Little Guy" and "Youngsters, Get To Work [Labor!."
Likud campaing sources were taken aback by the condom campaign, s^ing it was beneath them to conmient. Privately, th,e sources added that Labor need not worry, because "We will not respond by distributing vibrators or inflatable sex dolls."
Jobless rate climbs
jmUSALEM — The unemployment rate hit a new height of 11.5 percent in the first quarter of the year, up from il percent in the previous quarter and 10 percent in the same period last year.
However, Bank of Israel economists believe that a turning point in the upward trend is near. The reduced levels of inunigration, combined with an economic upswing, should cause a decline in the unemployment rate later this year, they predict.
Surprisingly, the unemployment rate among women decreased in die first quarter of the year, to 13.9 percent from 14.1 percent in the October-December period. This is still higgler Uian the 12.6 percent recorded in the first quarter of 1991, however.
Jewish boxer wins
PARIS — Though not quite in the best of condition due to lapses in training, French-Jewish boxer Fabrice Benichou retained his European Featherweight championship in a matdi against British challenger Jdhn Davison.
Benichou, 27, was awarded the match on points, to the applause of 3,00b fens.
Sources in the bming world said the featherweight king would put his title on die line next in a matdi against W^rld Boxing Council champion ftul Hodkinson of Britain, probably before the end of the year.
Heroin seized
GALILEE — Drug squad detectives have seized more than seven kilograms of heroin (a{^roximately 15 pounds) — worth millions of shekels on the streets— in the past month in undercover operations in northern Israel.
The latest seizure took place when officers of the Galilee district's Lebanese border unit arrested two men near the border fence in the Metulla area.
Hashish used for pain
JERUSALEM — Evidence of the use of hashish to ease the pain of a l4-yoar-old giri in labor in the 4th century C.E. has been found in an excavation in Beit Shemesh. Anthropologist Joe Zias, of the Israel Antiquities Authority, said the use ol narcotics for medicinal purposes is known from historical sources, but that this was the first time it has been supported by archeological evidence.
Drug use on rise
JERUSALEM — Drugs worth more than $400 million are bought and sold here each year, with police seizing only about 25 percent of the drugs reaching Uie country, according to Roni Ben-Shlomo, assistant director of the Haifa drug addiction treatment centre.
There are about 40,000 addicts in the country and some 2(30,000 users, he said, with an increi^ in the number of young people who have become addicts, mainly because of emotional problems.
High marks for Israel
JERUSALEM — Israel's Environment Ministry presented several awards of distinction to mark National Environment Week, which began last Monday.
The week started off on a positive note, as Newsweek magazine named Israel as the country with the highest environmental standards among 30 examined.
Some c(Miservati(Mialists, however, have expressed coa-cem over what they see as the country's poor record in eiivironment^ cleanliness and sewage disposal. Litter left by day trippers and picnickers is increasing.
PLO wins vote
JERUSALEM — Bethlehem University Student Union held its first elections since the intifada began, and in a straight contest between PLO and Hamas supporters, the PLO list won nearly 85 percent of the votes and all the student club and administration posts being contested.
Summer camp record
JERUSALEM — Some 6,500 youth from abroad will participate in Israel summer games organized by the Jewish Agency's Youth division this year. This is a record number since the intifada began in 1987 and double the number last year, an agency spokesman said.
Luitjens case delayed
VANCOUVER — The deportation inquiry in the case of Nazi collaborator Jacob Luitjens has been delayed un^ til June 17, when adjudicator Daphne Shaw will decide whether to grant a defence request that the case be adjourned pending an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.
The defence request for an adjournment until the High Court hears an appeal over Luitjens's loss of citizenship was opposed by Justice Department lawyers. Shaw told both sides to be prepared to proceed with the inquiry on Juiie 17, if she rules against adjournment.
She also said she woiUd rule at that time whether Luitjens, reported to be in poor health with heart problems, must be present during the hearing.
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