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Daily Briefing

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

FEATURED STORY Wine, broken promises and 'Isratine': Gadhafi's strange courtship of the Jews What led the pro-Israel community into a careful relationship with Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi a decade ago were considerations of U.S. national interests, Israel’s security needs and the claims of Libyan Jews. Read more » EDITORS' PICKS On Arlington's Chaplains Hill, fallen rabbis get a place of honor Fourteen Jewish military chaplains who gave their lives in service to their country finally have a monument in Arlington National Cemetery. Karen Wendkos reports on the unveiling for JTA. Obstacles on Shalit's road to recovery Gilad Shalit's release from five years of isolated captivity marked the end of a national trauma for Israel, but for the 25-year-old it's only the beginning of his road to recovery, JTA's Dan Klein reports. BREAKING NEWS Turkey has asked Israel for assistance in the wake of a devastating earthquake after previously rejecting all offers of help. The Anti-Defamation League responded to criticism of its joint unity pledge on Israel with the American Jewish Committee on how to treat Israel in political debate. Six more people are alleging that they were sexually molested by a security guard at an Orthodox Jewish school in Melbourne, according to police. Red Cross doctors did not interview freed Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit before his notorious interview with Egyptian state television, contrary to what the interviewer said. A Catholic archbishop in Trinidad and Tobago made anti-Jewish remarks during a sermon. The Jerusalem City Council has ordered the demolition of an access ramp to the Temple Mount, calling it "a danger," and ordered a new ramp to be built within a month. American actor Leonardo DiCaprio has invested in an Israeli visual media platform start-up company.