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Sunday, May 25, 2014
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Jerusalem of Gold plays as ministers greet pope
The IDF brass band plays Jerusalem of Gold as Pope Francis shakes hands with Israeli ministers and dignitaries on the tarmac at Ben-Gurion International Airport. Leaders of the various religious communities in Israel greet the pontiff, but notably absent are the chief rabbis of Israel.
Army Radio says that the ministers of the Jewish Home party are all absent, brought down by a mystery virus, while Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein has sent his deputy, citing timetable clashes.
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