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ETGAR LEFKOVITS
Jerusalem Post
02-03-2008
Headline: Planned Beit Shemesh mall sets off haredi protest
Byline: ETGAR LEFKOVITS
Edition; Daily
Section: News
Page: 01

Sunday, February 3, 2008 -- Haredi residents of Ramat Beit Shemesh are protesting plans to build a shopping mall complex in their neighborhood.

The project in Ramat Beit Shemesh Aleph has gained initial city approval and includes a mall, office buildings, a college, and apartments, Beit Shemesh Municipality spokesman Yehuda Gur-Arieh said.

The proposal is being marketed to contractors by the Israel Lands Authority, and is intended for both religious and secular residents, Gur-Arieh said.

But haredi residents of the predominantly ...

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