(AP) — Israel will name a forest in northern Galilee after the late widow of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as the country replants thousands of trees destroyed during last year’s war with Hezbollah.
The Coretta Scott King Forest will comprise at least 10,000 trees and be a living memorial to King’s legacy of peace and justice, Israel’s U.S. Ambassador Sallai Meridor said Thursday at a Washington ceremony launching the initiative. }} more…
Israel to Name Galilee Forest after Coretta Scott King
April 26, 2007 by Lance







