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TORONTO, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ - It has been 20 years since Rabbi Meir Kahane was murdered. He was the first Al Qaeda terror victim. And his vision is more important today than ever. Political Islam must be stopped.

Pop star Madonna is in Israel with a schedule that includes two concerts and visits with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Tzipi Livni. Hours after her arrival, Madonna visited the Western Wall and its ancient tunnel, officials said Monday. The 51-year-old singer will perform concerts at Tel Aviv's Hayarkon Park Tuesday and Wednesday as part of her Sticky and Sweet Tour. Madonna planned to meet with Livni and her husband for dinner Monday night and with Netanyahu Friday, the Yedioth Aharonoth newspaper said.

The Shas party announced Friday that its leadership decided not to join a new Israeli government led by the Kadima party's Tzipi Livni. The ultra-Orthodox Shas said in a statement it sought aid for Israel's needy population and to protect Jerusalem but was turned down, the Jerusalem Post reported.