Space center dedicated in Arab-Israeli city drops Ramon’s name
Jewish Journal
October 24, 2012
A space center that opened in the Arab-Israeli city of Taybeh was not named for the late Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon following opposition from city residents. The Taybeh Space Center was dedicated Tuesday. It was to be called the Ilan Ramon Space Center. Instead, under the name of the center it will be inscribed, \”To perpetuate the memory of astronaut Ilan Ramon.\”
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