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הירי במוזיאון: שר ההגנה לשעבר עמד ליד היורה
שר ההגנה האמריקני לשעבר, וויליאם כהן, עמד אמש (יום ד') במרחק של כמה מטרים בלבד מהקשיש החמוש שפתח באש במוזיאון השואה בוושינגטון, והרג את השומר במקום לפני שנורה בעצמו. נשיא ארצות הברית אובמה פרסם הלילה הודעה בה גינה בחריפות את תקרית הירי, והדגיש את חשיבות המאבק באנטישמיות. כהן, שכיהן במשך שנים רבות כסנאטור רפובליקני, ואף מונה לתפקיד שר ההגנה בממשלו של ביל קלינטון, הגיע למוזיאון דקות לפני מתקפת הירי. רעייתו של כהן, ג'נט, מפיקה במקום מחזה ילדים שבמרכזו שיחה דמיונית בין הילדה היהודיה אנה פרנק, והשחור אמט טיל שנרצח על ידי בדלנים לבנים במיסיסיפי. זירת הירי בחזית המוזיאון (צילום: AP) הוא הגיע למקום לפני רעייתו, ושוחח עמה בטלפון כשהבחין ביורה, ג'יימס וונקר וון-ברון, בן 89, יורד מרכבו ומתקדם לעבר המבנה. "ראיתי אותו יורד מרכב שחנה בחניה כפולה בחזית המוזיאון. הוא נשען על מה שנראה כמקל ואחר כך התברר כרובה", סיפר כהן לרשת CNN. לדבריו, בתחילה לא ייחס חשיבות לאיש המבוגר שהגיע למוזיאון. "ניהלתי שיחה טלפונית עם אשתי שבדיוק יצאה מהבית, ואז שמעתי יריה ובעקבותיה עוד ארבע יריות", סיפר. מחקירת האירוע עולה כי וון-ברון, גזען שניהל קשר עם כמה ארגונים גזעניים ואנטי-ממשלתיים, ניסה להיכנס למוזיאון אך הרובה שנשא עמו גרם לגלאי המתכות לצפצף. הוא שלף אותו, ירה בשומר ופצע אותו. בתגובה, ירו שומרים אחרים בתוקף ופצעו אותו, ולאחר מכן הוא נעצר. שני הפצועים פונו לטיפול בבית חולים של אוניברסיטת ג'ורג' וושינגטון, שם מת השומר מפצעיו. אובמה: יש לעמוד על המשמר במאבק באנטישמיות התקרית אירעה בשעה שבמוזיאון, בן כמה קומות, היה עמוס במבקרים. תחילה הם צוו לשכב על הקרקע, ואחרי כמה דקות פונו החוצה. "כשהתחילו היריות השתטחנו על הרצפה ומייד אחרי תום הירי רצתי במעלה המדרגות למקום בטוח יותר. בנתיים התחילו אנשים בפאניקה לרדת במדרגות ועצרתי אותם", תיאר כהן. רעייתו של כהן הגיעה בינתיים למקום, וגילתה כי המוזיאון מכותר על ידי אנשי כוחות הביטחון. "חששתי מאוד לבעלי וחששתי לגורל הילדים שהמשתתפים בהצגה, והיו בחזרה בתוך המוזיאון", סיפרה. נשיא ארצות הברית, ברק אובמה, שהה בעת הירי בבית הלבן - מרחק בניינים ספורים מהמוזיאון. "האירוע המקומם הזה מזכיר לכולנו כי עלינו לעמוד על המשמר במאבק באנטישמיות ודעות קדומות", אמר הנשיא בהודעה מיוחדת שפרסם בעקבות התקרית. "אין מוסד אמריקני החשוב יותר למאבק זה מאשר מוזיאון השואה, ואף מעשה אלימות לא יפגע במאמצינו להוקיר את אלה שאבדו באמצעות כינון עולם סובלני יותר", הוסיף.
6/11/2009
By Phil McNulty Chief football writer at Wembley England's relentless march towards the 2010 World Cup in South Africa has gathered almost unstoppable momentum after a stroll to victory against Andorra at Wembley.Fabio Capello's side have barely broken stride as England have carved their way ruthlessly through Group Six - and there was never any danger of Andorra preventing them recording a seventh successive victory in the qualifying campaign. England's fans defied the Tube strike with a superb show of support as almost 58,000 made their way to Wembley. And they were rewarded with a triumph that was a formality, especially after Wayne Rooney ended any hopes Andorra had of mounting even token resistance with a fourth-minute header. Frank Lampard added a second with an emphatic finish and Rooney volleyed a third before the interval as England ensured Andorra were put away with minimum fuss, allowing Capello to ring the changes after the break. Substitute Jermain Defoe headed in England's fourth with 17 minutes left and was on target again three minutes later after Andorra keeper Koldo Alvarez fumbled David Beckham's free-kick. 606: DEBATE Put the World Cup-winning ceremony on hold until we beat someone in the top five in the world sbbad89 Peter Crouch then bundled home a sixth after a fine run by Defoe as Andorra crumbled visibly under the strain of attempting to keep rampant England at bay. It would take a collapse of unthinkable proportions to deny England a place in South Africa, with even the ultra-cautious Capello now surely convinced that a World Cup place is assured. And while nothing can be taken as an accurate measure of their hopes in South Africa from what was little more than a Wembley training exercise, England's route to next summer's showpiece has been navigated in hugely impressive fashion. England's 4-1 win against Croatia in Zagreb in September, four days after victory against these opponents in Barcelona, set the tone for smooth progress towards the World Cup with the efficiency that has become the Capello trademark. And Rooney was once again the spearhead as he moves towards full maturity on the international stage, scoring twice in the first half to take his tally to 10 in his last seven internationals and level with the hat-trick hero of the 1966 World Cup final win Sir Geoff Hurst, on 24 goals for England. Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. emp_load.getEmpEmbeddedParams("emp_8094370"); Capello still focused on qualifying England's superiority was such that the game took on the appearance of an exhibition for long spells as their attack attempted to manoeuvre its way around a packed, but hopelessly outclassed, Andorran defence. There was an extra cause for celebration during the interval when the members of the England World Cup squad who did not play against West Germany in the final triumph at Wembley 43 years ago, were paraded on the pitch after finally receiving medals to mark that victory. Now, with another three points secured, attention will soon turn to whether England, under the shrewd and experienced guidance of Capello, can repeat that feat next summer. It took England 49 minutes to break Andorra's resistance in Barcelona in September - but they experienced no such problems at Wembley as Rooney headed them in front in the fourth minute. Rooney had already forced Alvarez into a save and headed against the bar from point-blank range when he arrived unmarked on the end of Glen Johnson's perfect cross to score. It was the signal for England, predictably, to lay siege to the Andorra goal. Crouch headed over and Steven Gerrard forced a low save from Alvarez before Lampard added the second after 29 minutes. The lively Theo Walcott was the creator, with a cross from the right that was emphatically driven beyond Alvarez by the incoming Lampard. Defoe (left) celebrates his double strike with captain John Terry And Rooney took advantage of another inviting delivery from Johnson to volley in the third six minutes before the interval. It was Rooney's final contribution, as both he and Gerrard were removed at half-time to make way for Defoe and Ashley Young - but there was little interruption to the incessant flow of attacks towards Andorra's goal. Andorra somehow survived until the 73rd minute before Defoe headed in another pinpoint cross from the impressive Johnson, and the Spurs striker pounced again three minutes later when the unfortunate Alvarez dropped Beckham's routine free-kick. Crouch had suffered several near misses, but he finally made his mark nine minutes from time as his tame finish rolled apologetically over the line after Defoe's pace had proved too much for Andorra. England's players rewarded the Wembley gallery for beating the travel problems with a lap of honour at the end - and the crowd responded with a generous ovation as Capello's side continued their flawless assault on South Africa. England: Green, Johnson, Lescott, Terry, Ashley Cole (Bridge 63), Walcott, Beckham, Lampard, Gerrard (Young 45), Rooney (Defoe 45), Crouch. Subs Not Used: Robinson, Neville, Wright-Phillips, Carlton Cole. Goals: Rooney 4, Lampard 29, Rooney 39, Defoe 73, 76, Crouch 81. Andorra: Alvarez (Gomez 89), Ayala, Ildefons Lima, Sonejee, Antoni Lima (Vales 46), Txema Garcia, Jimenez, Andorra, Vieira, Moreno, Silva (Fernandez 79). Subs Not Used: Escura, Moreira, Rodriguez, Genis Garcia. Booked: Andorra, Alvarez. Att: 57,897 Ref: Hendrikus Nijhuis (Netherlands). BBC Sport Player Rater man of the match: England's Glen Johnson on 8.27 (on 90 minutes). Please note that you can still give the players marks out of 10 on BBC Sport's Player Rater after the match has finished. Player Rater
BBC Sport UK Edition 6/11/2009
Representatives of Patrick Drahi are in Israel for talks with HOT's other shareholders. Gad Perez10 Jun 09 20:43 French businessman Patrick Drahi is proposing to HOT's shareholders that he should become a strategic partner in running the company. Drahi's representatives are currently in Israel, and have been meeting HOT's shareholders with the object of formulating understandings about management of the cable television and telecommunications company. At present, appointing directors to the company's board is not their main aim, although later on, and in accordance with the way relations between the partners develop, they may wish to appoint their own representatives on the board, as the holders of the largest block of shares in HOT (19.8%). Talking to "Globes", Drahi's representatives said that he had no intention of launching an aggressive takeover of HOT, as the press had described it. They said that even before the investment in the company was made and negotiations with the banks over their holdings began, it was made clear to all the partners --- Delek, Fishman Holdings, and Yediot Communications --- that Drahi's aim was to invest for the long term and to become a strategic partner. This, they said, was because of the unexploited gap between the company's capabilities and its business concept. They said that "our aim is to close the gap that now exists between the Israeli cable industry and the cable industry in Europe, and between HOT and Bezeq, and we know how to do that." Article continues after advertisements Asked about HOT's liabilities, which include a heavy financial debt of some NIS 3 billion, Drahi's representatives said that they were aware of HOT's financial position, and that it was clear to them that the company would have to enter into heavy investments to improve its competitive positioning and move the market forward. They said HOT's share price might fall as a result of what the company would have to do in the immediate term, but that Drahi looked on his investments as long term, and that therefore there was no desire to make a killing on the share and exit. They added that Drahi felt comfortable about remaining with his current 20% holding in HOT. Eliezer Fishman is the controlling shareholder in "Globes". Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on June 10, 2009 ?
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