Tue, Sep 18, 2012 News from Israel
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Israel Prize winner, poet Haim Hefer, passes away
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Romney says Israel-Palestinian conflict unsolvable
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Amir Weintraub returns Israel’s Davis Cup hopes
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Israeli poet and songwriter Haim Hefer passed away at the age of 87. Hefer’s songs were enormously popular and his classics document the history of the State of Israel. Hefer served in the Palmach, the early pre-state strike force. He was also a scriptwriter who wrote for some of the country’s most popular entertainment troupes. Admirers call him a cornerstone of Israeli culture.
Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney said that in his opinion, a two state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not attainable. He made the comments in a private fundraising event in Florida. Romney did his best to spin the comments s/u
Israeli tennis player Amir Weintraub, ranked 214 in the world, described his victory for team Israel over a rival from Japan 150 ranking places above him in Davis Cup play as euphoric. Weintraub’s victory helped return Israel to the Davis Cup World Group. That puts Israel among the top 16 teams on the planet.
A quarter of a million Israelis from across the country hit the roads for the Rosh Hashana holiday seasons to visit parks and other hot spots. Many enjoyed a traditional barbecue in Israel’s natural treasures.
