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Nir Barkat, a former high-tech business executive, has been elected Jerusalem’s mayor and is “determined to save the city.”  He has brought new hope, because he is a secularist and not Orthodox, unlike his predecessor.
He was born in Jerusalem and has degrees in computer science and business management. He later founded the BRM group, which [...]

Posted on November 19th, 2008 under conflict, identity. Tags: Israel, Jerusalem, Orthodox Jews, Palestinians. Comments: None