-Caveat Lector- : An article by Sam Kiley in Jerusalem. Gleaned from London Times. : RABBIS OUTRAGED AT BARAK'S DRIVE TO BEGIN DOT-COM ERA> : Hoping to exploit deepening rifts between religious and secular Israelis, : Edhu Barak has launched a campaign to capture the votes of immigrants and : the dot-com generation in a move that has provoked cries of sacrilege from : leading rabbis. : Dubbed a "secular revolution", the Israel Prime Minister has vowed to drag : his country into the 21st century with sweeping reforms which his critics : say undermine the Jewish nature of the Israel state. : Planes to allow couples to be married by someone other than an Orthodox : rabbi, to expand transport on the Sabbath and to abolish the Ministry of : Religious Affairs have won majority support. In Tel Aviv, the biggest city : in the 52-year old state, which is a center of the drug and club scene with : a huge gay population and a Western outlook, support for what are considered : long overdue is guaranteed. : In the Holy City, which is politically dominated by the ultra-Orthodox : sects,which scorn cellular telephones for woman because they "encourage : harlotry"' Mr. Barak's plans have been welcome by a die hard secular clique : which expresses its support by eating pork in defiance of kosher regulations : In a town overrich in symbolism where restaurateurs employ inspectors at : considerable expense, chefs in some of Jerusalem trendier bistros offer : bacon with more or less anything to show modernity. Such an invitation was : once a whispered, almost illicit exchange. : Now the doubly non-kosher "pork ribs with goat's cheese" is a particular hit : and diners believe they are striking a blow for freedom against religious : oppression. : Opinion polls published last week showed that 56 per cent of Israeli backed : proposals to allow civil marriages. Just over half supported plans to allow : shops to open on the day of rest. And almost two thirds backed proposals to : allow El Al to fly on the Sabbath. In his attempt to secure his place in : history in Israel politics and in history, Mr Barak further alienated the : religious parties in his coalition which walked out over July's failed Camp : David summit. : On Octover 29, he will have to face the Knesset when it reconvens after a : summer break with only 23 out of 120 members backing him. He will cut a : lonely figure unless his efforts to rally the secular vote behind him : succeed. : Morre pork ribs rabbi. Eugene Kent A Labor Voice from Ohio. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
