Word: recant
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...Rabbi Yosef appeared to recant Monday, telling Israeli TV that his comments had been intended as a theological explanation of the Holocaust, but that he believed that all 6 million killed "were holy and pure and complete saints." But the impact of his original remarks won't be that easily reversed. The Holocaust remains the single defining event in Israel's conception of its nationhood, with the Yad Vashem museum the obligatory starting point for any visiting head of state. Against that backdrop, the rabbi's remarks are a telling sign of the depth of division Israel will confront even...
Three days after announcing the policy, the government had to recant. Federal Industry Minister John Manley, met the press and told them that the public response was "clear" and "negative." He added that the subsidies were "dead and we will not be pursuing this any further...