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 Beslan
Children Visit Israel
Eighteen children who were injured and held hostage during the Beslan
siege two months ago are in the middle of a three week visit to Israel
to heal wounds - both physical and psychological. The children, along
with their parents, were invited to Israel by the mayor of the coastal
city of Ashkelon. Various Israeli volunteer organizations and companies
contributed to make the trip possible.
"As a nation
that has so much experience in dealing with terrorism, I believe we have
something to offer countries such as Russia regarding the treatment of
children who are victims of terror," Ashkelon Mayor Roni Mahatzari
told Ma'ariv.
In addition
to traveling around the country, the children also underwent medical checkups
and psychological evaluations. They will be counseled by specialists from
SELAH - the Israel Crisis Management Center, which was founded in 1993
to help immigrants in crisis (Full story on http://www.israel21c.org/).
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Redressing the Balance