The Israel government has voted to appoint an Arab Muslim to the cabinet - for the first time in the history of the Jewish state. Raleb Majadele will be minister with no portfolio. Majadele, aged 53, said that his appointment into office would give Israeli Arabs a sense of belonging. Labor Party leader Amir Peretz said it was an historic step towards equality for Israeli Arabs, who make up around 20% of Israel’s population. Let’s just hope this was the right step to peace for the two fighting cultures
Archive for January, 2007
A 50 pound chunk of ice that came from the sky suddenly hit a parked car. Neighborhood by-stander described the chunk of ice coming in with a whooshing sound around 9 a.m. EST. No injuries were reported and the Federal Aviation Administration and local airport official said that they are unsure if a plane could be faulted for the incident. Now that’s something! Chunks of ice falling from the sky that probably came from angel Gabriel’s drink.
