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Intel to remain open on Sabbath in Jerusalem

Quick ReadIntel to remain open in Jerusalem on Jewish Sabbath despite violent protests

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JERUSALEM (AP) — Intel Corp. said it has no plans to close a factory in Jerusalem on Saturdays, despite violent protests by ultra-Orthodox Jews who accuse the chip maker of desecrating the Jewish Sabbath.

About 1,500 protesters demonstrated Saturday outside the company's facilities, located in Jerusalem's Har Hotzvim industrial zone near ultra-Orthodox areas. Intel spokesman Kobi Bachar said...

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