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Former Liberian president 'practicing Judaism,' wife says

Source: Jerusalem Post

Freetown : Sierra Leone | 6 months ago

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Former Liberian president Charles Taylor, on trial in the Hague for alleged war crimes committed during the civil war in Sierra Leone, has adopted Judaism, one of his wives said. The former warlord is on trial in the Special Court for Sierra Leone for allegedly encouraging atrocities...

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Report: Ex-Liberian President Converts to Judaism

News Source: Fox News | 6 months ago

The former warlord president of Liberia, on trial for genocide, has converted to Judaism, one of his wives told the BBC. "He is now a Jew," Victoria Taylor said of her husband Charles, who has been charged with war crimes connected to atrocities...
Former Liberian president 'practicing Judaism,' wife says

News Source: Jerusalem Post | 6 months ago

Former Liberian president Charles Taylor, on trial in the Hague for alleged war crimes committed during the civil war in Sierra Leone, has adopted Judaism, one of his wives said. The former warlord is on trial in the Special Court for Sierra Leone...