Rabbi on trial for opposing demolitions

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http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/59F4C01E-F53A-4321-AB37-933AB59C5A9B.htm

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"An Israeli rabbi who heads a human rights group will be put on trial on Wednesday for attempting to block the demolition of Palestinian homes by standing in front of Israeli bulldozers.

Arik Ascherman, a US-born rabbi who heads the Rabbis for Human Rights movement, could face three years in prison if convicted. He is to be tried along with two others."

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"The young rabbi received the support of 300 US rabbis, who handed a letter to the Israeli embassy in Washington on Monday.

The open letter called for the government of Israel to drop the charges against the rabbi and to rescind the policy of home demolition."