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ISRAEL AT 60
Amid Israel 60 celebrations,
critics also preparing events

Francois Bouchet/Creative Commons

Like this protester at an anti-Israel rally in France on March 29, 2008, some Europeans will participate in events critical of the Jewish state as it celebrates its 60th birthday.

By Dinah Spritzer

Published: 04/30/2008

As governments, Jewish groups and Israeli embassies prepare to celebrate Israel's 60th birthday in Europe, a concomitant push is on among critics of Israel to demonstrate their viewpoints on the Jewish state.

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