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Jun 30, 2009 at 08:37 PM
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Peruvian Prime Minister Yehude Simon is the son of a Jewish Palestinian immigrant father and an Italian mother.
Sixty-one votes were needed for it to pass. Thirty-two legislators voted against it, with 11 abstentions.
Critics of Simon accuse the government of having held talks with portions of the opposition, causing the absence of several members of congress.
Clashes between police and demonstrators from indigenous communities on June 5 left at least 34 dead, including 24 police officers. The legislation that provoked the Indios to demonstrate and would have promoted development of the Amazon rainforest has since been revoked, and the protests have ended.
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Had the vote of no confidence against Simon succeeded, the prime minister and the 16 members of his Cabinet would have been forced to tender their resignations.
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Jun 30, 2009 at 10:18 PM Cool Says:
Is the PM of Australia also Jewish?
Any other countries have Jewish top leaders??
(besides Israel)
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Jul 01, 2009 at 06:06 AM NO! Says:
he's not jewish!
quote: Peruvian Prime Minister Yehude Simon is the son of a Jewish Palestinian immigrant father and an Italian mother.
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Jul 01, 2009 at 03:00 AM aussie Says:
“ Is the PM of Australia also Jewish?
Any other countries have Jewish top leaders??
(besides Israel) ”
mate...the prime minister of australia is a bloody yok...in other words he is not jewish!!
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Jun 30, 2009 at 11:48 PM Loshon Hora Says:
There are rumors about Sarkozy from France, being a Hungarian Jew. Not sure if true.
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Jun 30, 2009 at 11:18 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Is the PM of Australia also Jewish?
Any other countries have Jewish top leaders??
(besides Israel) ”
No. The PM of Australia, Kevin Rudd, is Anglican.
Neither is this guy. If his mother isn't Jewish then he isn't.
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Jul 01, 2009 at 08:45 AM Re: Sarkozy Says:
Sarkozy's mother is of Greek Jewish (Sephardic) descent. That would make him Jewish.
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Jul 01, 2009 at 09:44 AM Dov Says:
“ he's not jewish!
quote: Peruvian Prime Minister Yehude Simon is the son of a Jewish Palestinian immigrant father and an Italian mother. ”
Not determinative- there are Italian Jews too
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Jul 01, 2009 at 09:12 AM Anonymous Says:
“ he's not jewish!
quote: Peruvian Prime Minister Yehude Simon is the son of a Jewish Palestinian immigrant father and an Italian mother. ”
Itialian Mother could be jewish.
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Jul 01, 2009 at 10:03 AM Anonymous Says:
Sarkozy is not Jewish. The Greek Sefardi ancestor was HIS FATHER'S MOTHER. And Yehude Simon is not Jewish either because his mother is not Jewish.
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Jul 01, 2009 at 05:16 PM Milhouse Says:
“ Is the PM of Australia also Jewish?
Any other countries have Jewish top leaders??
(besides Israel) ”
Australia?? No. Why would you even think that? The closest Australia has come to a Jewish PM was Malcolm Fraser, whose mother's father was Jewish. But Australia has had two Jewish Governors-General: Sir Isaac Isaacs, and Sir Zelman Cowen. And in the early '30s, when some fascist-wannabes were planning a coup, they approached a Jew, Sir John Monash, to be their leader and take over as dictator; he turned them down flat.
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Jul 01, 2009 at 10:15 PM Anonymous Says:
I think New Zealand has a Jewish leader.
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Jul 05, 2009 at 01:02 PM Milhouse Says:
“ I think New Zealand has a Jewish leader. ”
Yes. John Key is technically Jewish, but the only religion he has anything to do with is Xianity.