Tuesday 6 August 2013

Australian elections moved up

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Sunday called an election for September 7, avoiding fears that Jews down under would have to choose between marking Judaism’s holiest day or casting their ballots.

The previous date for elections had coincided with Yom Kippur, provoking the ire of Jewish voters.
Continue reading: http://www.timesofisrael.com/australian-election-dodges-yom-kippur/

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