Politics

Peres loses appeal and loses a vote. Again., The Labor Party's appeals court decided on Wednesday that voting to set a date for party leadership elections will take place on Sunday by secret ballot. The court made its decision after rejecting an appeal by Labor Party chairman Shimon Peres on Tuesday against the original decision to convene the Labor central committee on Sunday. Peres claimed that two of the five members of the appeals court should be disqualified. (Link Requires free registration and cookies enabled)
09-Dec-04, The Daily Telegraph (UK), Religious hatred Bill is being used to buy Muslim votes, An English diplomat in 17th-century Holland said that "Religion may possibly do more good in other places, but it does less harm here". In recent months, a society long celebrated for its openness and tolerance has undergone a sudden change. Churches, mosques and faith schools have been torched in tit-for-tat fashion. Members of the Dutch parliament, notably the extraordinarily brave Somali Hirsi Ali, have been forced into hiding, only appearing in public ringed by bodyguards.