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Israel’s president Reuven Rivlin took part in a foundation ceremony at the site that will honour the Greek Jews from Thessaloniki who were exterminated during World War II (L-R) Israeli president Reuven Rivlin and Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras at the foundation ceremony of the museum on Tuesday. Photo: Fox …

LONDON (AP) — They are icons of Britain: a Victorian-era statesman, a World War I soldier-poet, fish and chips. They’re also Jewish — evidence of the 1,000-year history of Jews in Britain, whose story is told in a museum reopening this week after a 10 million pound ($15 million) expansion. …