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Filmmaker Caught in Tel Aviv Bombing Wants to Stay in Israel

(New York Times) - Greg Myre Documentary filmmaker Jack Baxter was trying to avoid the relentless Middle East conflict and focus on young Israelis hanging out at their favorite seafront haunt, Mike's Place, where the live blues music and the dancing often last through the night. But on April 30, a suicide bomber detonated his explosives at the entrance, killing 3 people and wounding more than 50, including Mr. Baxter, who was on the front patio, just a few paces from the blast. Baxter said from his hospital bed that he intended to persuade his wife, who is Jewish, to move with him to Israel. "Most of the stories out of here are about tragedy," said Baxter, who is Catholic and was born in the Bronx. "But I found a different side of Israel. I had a lot of laughs and met a lot of interesting people. I want to stay."
2003-04-09 00:00:00
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