April 2007: Holocaust, Remembrance and Independence Days; Ilan Pappe leaves Haifa for Exeter; NUJ votes to boycott Israel, British Embassy asks me to post correction to false rumours re Holocaust education in England, then wish me Happy Birthday

Published: August 16, 2007, 8:54 am

Carry on translating for the Haifa Tourist Board site and come across this gem http://irenelancaster.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/04/when_did_haifa_.html It appears that Haifa's Golden Age was under the British after all! Arrive back to Haifa from sunny Manchester and it is thundering and lightening on the Carmel. http://irenelancaster.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/04/from_sunny_manc.html Experience the three modern commemorations of Holocaust Memorial Day http://irenelancaster.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/04/british_nationa.html The British National Union of Journalists chose to vote to boycott Israel on this day: trust them! Though my friend at the BBC said that they were pathetic and that he was thoroughly enjoying recording a programme about Jerusalem on the very day they were boycotting us. The British Embassy asked me to post this on my blog: http://www.britemb.org.il/News/2007/howells180407.htm Remembrance

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