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Indian 'lost tribe' members find home in Israel 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 21 12:39 PM
Claiming to be descendants of an ancient "lost" tribe, a first batch of some 50 Indian immigrants who converted to Judaism has started a new life in Israel amid tears and a warm welcome.Israel recognizes same-sex marriages performed abroad CNN.com - Nov 21 11:20 AM
JERUSALEM (AP) -- In a landmark ruling, Israel's Supreme Court ordered the government Tuesday to recognize same-sex marriages performed abroad.U.N. Panel Says Israel Used Excessive Force in Lebanon New York Times - Nov 21 6:23 AM
Israel?s military actions amounted to ?a flagrant violation? of international law during its war against Hezbollah last summer, investigators said.Two dead in Israel Gaza incursion but rocket fire goes on AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 21 3:37 AM
Two Palestinians, including an elderly woman, were killed in an Israeli incursion into a neighbourhood of Gaza City and a man was seriously wounded in a fresh rocket attack on Israel.Two dead in Gaza incursion, rocket attack on Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 21 3:23 AM
Two Palestinians, including an elderly woman, were killed as Israeli troops pushed into a neighbourhood of Gaza City and one man was seriously wounded in a fresh rocket attack on Israel.Indian Jewish converts arrive in Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 21 2:54 AM
A group of around 50 Indian immigrants, who claim to be descendants of an ancient "lost" tribe and who have converted to Judaism, have arrived in Israel.Israel scraps Borat's racy posters Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 21 2:39 AM
Forget the anti-Semitic jokes, it's the racy publicity for the film "Borat" that bothers Israel's censors.Magal Security Gets Israel Defense Order AP via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 21 11:57 AM
Magal Security Systems Ltd., Israeli maker of computerized security systems, said Tuesday it received a follow-on order from the Israeli Ministry of Defense worth about $4.5 million for the installation of a perimeter intrusion detection system along the northern border of Israel.Israel stocks creep back toward records; Bank Hapoalim falls Market Watch - Nov 21 9:37 AM
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Israel shares crept back toward record highs Tuesday, but Bank Hapoalim pushed 2.3% lower as the country's largest bank reported third-quarter earnings growth that came up shy of some analysts' targets. Indians start new life in Israel BBC News - Nov 21 5:13 AM
About 50 Indians who were recognised as Jewish last year arrive in Israel to start new lives there.Israel backers say no need to worry as Iraq Study Group prepares report JTA - Nov 21 3:33 PM
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (JTA) Headed by a man who once cursed out the Jews and beset by leaks suggesting accommodation of Israel s worst enemies, the study group on how to get U.S. troops out of Iraq has raised fears of new pressures on Israel.UN rights mission says Israel breaks law in Lebanon People's Daily - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
A fact-finding mission designated by the UN Human Rights Council said on Tuesday that Israel broke human rights law in Lebanon during its month-long conflict with Hezbollah militias.Israel To 'Register' Gay Marriages Gay City News - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
A seven-judge panel of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled 6-1 on November 21 that same-sex couples from Israel who married in Canada are entitled to have their marriages 'registered' in Israel.Erekat slams Israel for preparing to invade Gaza People's Daily - Nov 21 5:04 PM
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat on Tuesday slammed Israel for its preparations to invade the Gaza Strip, the Voice of Palestine radio reported.Bank of Israel workers start sanctions Haaretz Daily - Nov 21 4:53 PM
The Bank of Israel building in Jerusalem stood empty yesterday afternoon after the workers decamped for the day without setting exchange rates for the shekel against other major currencies.Israel's Supreme Court approves same-sex marriages performed abroad WSTM-TV NBC 3 - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
JERUSALEM Israel's Supreme Court says the country must recognize same-sex marriages performed abroad.Israel's Supreme Court Approves Same-Sex Marriages Performed Abroad WLBZ Bangor - Nov 21 3:06 PM
Israel's Supreme Court says the country must recognize same-sex marriages performed abroad. Gay couples can't get married in Israel, but those that wed outside the country will be recognized.Israel probes use of cluster bombs during war with Hizbullah World Tribune - Nov 21 10:38 AM
TEL AVIV Israel's military has launched an investigation that the army ignored a ban on cluster bombs during the war against Hizbullah in Lebanon in mid-2006.Palestinians Support Operations Inside Israel Angus Reid - 27 minutes ago
- Many adults in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank believe taking action against Israel is justified, according to a poll by An-Najah National University.Israel's Bank Hapoalim profit rises 2%, on track for 2006 Market Watch - Nov 21 2:22 AM
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Bank Hapoalim, Israel's largest bank based on assets, on Tuesday reported that third-quarter net income rose 2.1% from a year earlier and said it would meet its targets for 2006, but the results disappointed some analysts and the stock dropped. KLA-Tencor set to expand in Israel EETimes - Nov 21 10:35 AM
KLA-Tencor is expected to recruit around 20 engineers and technical staff, mainly in order to expand its support for Intel's Fab 28, which the chip maker is building in Kiryat Gat, Israel.U.N. Official Touring Israel Is Near Area Hit by Rocket New York Times - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
This week the U.N.?s top human rights official has been touring the front lines of the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians.Peace group claims it has proof Israel stole land Palestinians still own Ashland Daily Tidings - Nov 21 5:55 PM
JERUSALEM An Israeli peace group said Tuesday it had obtained government data showing that nearly 40 percent of land covered by Jewish settlements in the West Bank is privately owned by Palestinians, including big portions of blocs that Israel intends to keep under any future peace agreement.Israel should review military policy in Gaza -UN AlertNet - Nov 21 11:18 AM
Source: Reuters By Evelyn Leopold UNITED NATIONS, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Israel should review its "entire policy" of military action against Palestinians since violence was bound to cause civilian casualties ... Israel must recognize gay marriage Gay.com - Nov 21 10:26 AM
In a ruling that confers tax breaks and adoption rights, Israel's Supreme Court orders the government to recognize same-sex unions performed abroad.Israel to probe cluster bomb use BBC News - Nov 20 4:35 PM
Israel's military says it will investigate the use of cluster bombs in Lebanon, as a new report criticises its tactics.France, Israel talk on Lebanon flights: ambassador Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 8:53 AM
An Israeli general held talks with French officials recently about overflights of Lebanon by Israeli jets which Paris has strongly criticized, Israel's ambassador to France said on Monday.Israel 'broke law in Lebanon' Gulf News - Nov 21 12:26 PM
Geneva: A UN mission of inquiry on Tuesday accused Israel of committing "flagrant violations" of international human rights law in its war with Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon.Israel's Supreme Court approves same-sex marriages performed abroad ABC 7 El Paso - Nov 21 8:38 AM
JERUSALEM Israel's Supreme Court says the country must recognize same-sex marriages performed abroad. Gay couples can't get married in Israel, but those that wed outside...UN envoy gets angry reaction in southern Israel CTV.ca - Nov 21 6:34 AM
A fresh round of deadly violence rocked the northern Gaza Strip today, as the UN Commissioner for Human Rights urged Israel to act in accordance with international law in the face of attacks.Israel scraps Borat poster News Interactive - Nov 21 7:09 AM
FORGET the anti-Semitic jokes, it's the racy publicity for the film Borat that bothers Israel's censors.Israel Blasts U.N. Resolution Baltimore Jewish Times - Nov 21 12:25 PM
Israel and the United Nations are at loggerheads once again. A U.N. General Assembly resolution deploring civilian deaths in a recent Israeli artillery barrage on the Gaza Strip stirred ire in Jerusalem on Sunday as officials grappled with ways to stem Palestinian rocket salvoes.Israel scraps Borat's racy posters AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 21 3:46 AM
Posters showing comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's boorish Kazakh alter ego Borat in a skimpy posing pouch have been scrapped in Israel on the grounds of decency.UPDATE: Israel's Bank Hapoalim Profit Rises 2%, On Track For 2006 Nasdaq - Nov 21 3:44 AM
TEL AVIV (Dow Jones) -- Bank Hapoalim, Israel's largest bank based on assets, on Tuesday reported that third-quarter net income rose 2.1% from a year earlier and said it would meet its targets for 2006.Israel/Lebanon: Further evidence of grave violations in Israel-Hizbullah conflict underlines urgent need for UN inquiry Amnesty International - Nov 21 2:11 AM
Amnesty International today renewed its call for a comprehensive and independent UN-led inquiry into violations of international humanitarian law committed during this year's Israel-Hizbullah conflict.Palestinians learn emergency medicine in Israel Reuters - Nov 21 8:22 AM
RAMAT GAN, Israel (Reuters) - "He has a pulse!" the Palestinian medic shouted above the sound of sirens and explosions as he and three colleagues tended to the motionless figure on the floor.Jews from North-East immigrate to Israel Navhind Times - Nov 21 12:46 PM
Tel Aviv, Nov. 21: A group of over 50 Jews from India s North-East, who claim to be descendants of an ancient Jewish tribe, arrived here today, marking the beginning of the largest-ever exodus of Jews from the country to Israel.Israel's Supreme Court approves same-sex marriages performed abroad The Advocate - Nov 21 6:44 AM
In an unprecedented ruling, Israel's Supreme Court ordered the government on Tuesday to recognize same-sex marriages performed abroad.Top Chinese Official in Israel for Talks Israel National News - Nov 21 1:06 PM
(IsraelNN.com) The president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympics is in Israel for a four-day visit in which he will meet with top Israeli government officials as well as the heads of Israel s Olympic committee and local business leaders.UN Human Rights Council: Israel broke law in Lebanon conflict Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 21 7:21 AM
UN - Human Rights - Lebanon The Geneva-based Human Rights Council said on Tuesday that its fact-finding mission determined that Israel broke law in Lebanon.UN rights mission says Israel broke law in Lebanon AlertNet - Nov 21 4:48 AM
Source: Reuters (Writes through with Israeli reaction, detail and background) By Richard Waddington GENEVA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A U.N. mission of inquiry on Tuesday accused Israel of committing "flagrant ... FEATURE-Palestinians learn emergency medicine in Israel AlertNet - Nov 21 4:33 AM
Source: Reuters By Corinne Heller RAMAT GAN, Israel, Nov 21 (Reuters) - "He has a pulse!" the Palestinian medic shouted above the sound of sirens and explosions as he and three colleagues tended to the ... Bank of Israel workers walk out early Globes Online - Nov 21 8:31 AM
The Bank of Israel did not publish representative exchange rates today.UN rights mission says Israel broke law in Lebanon AlertNet - Nov 21 4:03 AM
Source: Reuters GENEVA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A U.N. commission of inquiry on Tuesday accused Israel of "flagrant violations" of international human rights law in its month-long war with Hezbollah Islamist ... Israel launches offensive in Gaza City AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 21 10:46 AM
The Israeli military launched a three-pronged offensive in the northern Gaza Strip early Tuesday, killing a top Hamas commander in its latest operation against Palestinian rocket squads. An elderly Palestinian woman died in a gunbattle between troops and militants.UN rights mission says Israel broke law in Lebanon Khaleej Times - Nov 21 5:23 AM
GENEVA - A UN commission of inquiry on Tuesday accused Israel of flagrant violations of international human rights law in its month-long war with Hezbollah Islamist fighters in Lebanon.U.N. Rights Chief Visits Southern Israel New York Times - Nov 21 10:11 AM
The United Nations? top human rights official, Louise Arbour, visited a southern Israeli town on the frontline of the conflict with the Palestinians today, and received a firsthand taste of the region?s turmoil.Hamas military wing warns to continue rocket attack at Israel People's Daily - Nov 21 5:19 AM
A military wing of the ruling Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) warned on Tuesday it will continue launching home-made rockets against Israel.Exodus of Indian Jews from north-east to Israel rediff.com - Nov 21 3:55 AM
A group of over 50 Jews from India's northeast, who claim to be descendants of an ancient Jewish tribe, arrived in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, marking the beginning of the largest-ever exodus of Jews from the country to Israel.Israel scraps Borat's racy posters The West Australian - Nov 21 4:07 AM
Forget the anti-Semitic jokes, it's the racy publicity for the film Borat that bothers Israel's censors. Posters showing comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's boorish Kazakh alter ego in a skimpy posing pouch were scrapped in the Jewish state on the grounds of decency, the newspaper Haaretz reported.Two dead in Gaza incursion, rocket attack on Israel Middle East Times - Nov 21 1:32 AM
WOUNDED: A wounded man is evacuated by medics after a Palestinian rocket attack in the southern Israeli town of Sderot November 21. (REUTERS) GAZA CITY, Gaza -- Two Palestinians, including an elderly woman, were killed Tuesday as Israeli troops pushed into a neighborhood of Gaza City and one man was seriously wounded in a fresh rocket attack on Israel.Indian Jews immigrate to Israel Outlook India - Nov 21 3:25 AM
A group of over 50 Jews from India's north east, who claim to be descendants of an ancient Jewish tribe, arrived here today, marking the beginning of the largest-ever exodus of Jews from the country to Israel.UN rights mission says Israel broke law in Lebanon Arab Times - Nov 21 6:35 AM
GENEVA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A U.N. mission of inquiry on Tuesday accused Israel of committing "flagrant violations" of international human rights law in its month-long war with Hezbollah Islamist fighters in Lebanon.Israel stole private land for settlements: report Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 21 7:52 AM
Almost 40 percent of land held by Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank is privately owned by Palestinians, a left-wing Israeli group that monitors and opposes settlement-building said in a new report on Tuesday.UN spokesperson: Israel must defend its citizens Jerusalem Newswire - Nov 21 5:51 AM
Israel has the right to defend its citizens against "Palestinian" rocket attacks, Louise Arbour said, after a Kassam slammed into the ground not 200 meters away while she was paying a visit to the besieged Negev town of Sderot.Israel scraps Borat poster Northern Territory News - Nov 21 7:43 AM
FORGET the anti-Semitic jokes, it's the racy publicity for the film Borat that bothers Israel's censors. Posters showing comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's boorish Kazakh alter ego in a skimpy posing pouch were scrapped in the Jewish state on the grounds of decency, the newspaper Haaretz reported on tpday.Amnesty wants UN inquiry on Israel-Lebanon war Middle East Online - Nov 21 2:28 AM
Rights group says Israeli attacks on civilians were indiscriminate , calls for arms embargo on Israel.European Impatience with Israel Middle East Online - Nov 21 1:14 AM
Impatient with Israel s strong-arm tactics and moved by the suffering of the Palestinians, Spain, France and Italy are proposing a peace plan that could replace the Middle East Road Map, says Patrick Seale .Palestinian human shields give Israel pause The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 12:00 AM
In perhaps the most effective act of nonviolent protest in the six-year Palestinian uprising, hundreds of Gazans forced Israel over the weekend to call off airstrikes on the residence of a militant leader by swarming the house as human shields.Time To Recognize Failure Of Israel-Egypt Treaty The New York Sun - Nov 20 10:31 PM
Ninety-two percent of respondents in a recent poll of 1,000 Egyptians over the age of 18 called Israel an enemy state. In contrast, a meager 2% saw Israel as "a friend to Egypt." These hostile sentiments express themselves in many ways, including a popular song titled "I Hate Israel," venomously anti-Semitic political cartoons, bizarre conspiracy theories, and terrorist attacks against visiting Israel PM increasingly at odds with defence minister AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 21 4:44 AM
A cabinet ally of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has called openly for Defence Minister Amir Peretz to be replaced amid a widening policy gulf between the premier and his more dovish coalition partner.Israel stocks lower; ICL cut at HSBC; Blue Square rises Market Watch - Nov 20 7:07 AM
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Israel stocks were mixed in late trading, led by weakness in Israel Chemicals, which HSBC downgraded on valuation. Free speech controversy builds as pro-Israel speech canceled at Brown JTA - Nov 20 4:33 PM
NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (JTA) A controversy over free-speech restrictions on college campuses continues to grow after Jewish student leaders at Brown University canceled an appearance by a pro-Israel speaker because a Muslim chaplain called her controversial.Israel admits breaching own rules on cluster munitions Daily Telegraph - Nov 20 6:21 PM
Israel admitted yesterday to using cluster bombs more widely during this summer's war with Hizbollah than was allowed by army rules.Anholt Nation Brands Index: Global Survey Confirms Israel Is the Worst Brand in the World [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 21 5:01 AM
SEATTLE----Israel ranked bottom in the Q3 2006 Anholt Nation Brands Index . Authored by government advisor Simon Anholt and powered by global market intelligence solutions provider GMI , the Index surveyed 25,903 online consumers across 35 countries about their perceptions of those countries across six areas of national competence: Investment and Immigration, Exports, Culture and Heritage, Israel Holds Fire as Gazans Rally at House New York Times - Nov 19 6:23 PM
Israel halted an airstrike against the house of a suspected Palestinian militant after neighbors surrounded the building.Ties to Israel are nothing new for Senate s next majority leader JTA - Nov 20 4:03 PM
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (JTA) As a young lawyer struggling to make a living in Las Vegas, Harry Reid never failed to buy Israel bonds to benefit the United Jewish Appeal.Bush's Reason To Back Israel s Attack On Lebanon Scoop.co.nz - Nov 20 7:29 PM
Condoleeza Rice shocked the world when she rejected calls for an immediate cease-fire after Israel invaded Lebanon. But her stalling may have been to give Israel the time it needed to wind up its bombing campaign against Hezbollah.Israel lashes out at UN over Gaza Mail and Guardian - Nov 20 9:43 PM
Israel lashed out Sunday against a United Nations resolution calling for a probe into a botched Gaza shelling as ministers convened to discuss the ongoing battle against Palestinian rocket attacks.Israel s Iron Will Inspired "The Iron Wall" Scoop.co.nz - Nov 20 7:29 PM
With Anti-Palestinian economic sanctions, daily massacres of Palestinian civilians, and the likes of Avigdor Leiberman, Israel's newly appointed "Minister for Strategic Threats urging Israel to assassinate the entire (elected into office) Hamas leadership, Mohammed Alatar s documentary, The Iron Wall has emerged to shed light into the impact of Israel s extremely dark and dank body politic. Lost Jews head for Israel Gulf Times - Nov 21 12:52 AM
MUMBAI: Dozens of Indians who profess Jewish ancestry headed for Israel yesterday, the first such group to migrate after rabbinical leaders accepted them as descendants of one of the lost Biblical tribes of Israel.Israel launches offensive in Gaza City, kills 2 USA Today - Nov 21 1:32 AM
The Israeli army moved into Gaza City early Tuesday, killing a local Hamas leader and an elderly woman in a gunbattle that erupted after troops tried to arrest the commander, the Islamic group and the military said.Mizo Jews reach Israel New Kerala - Nov 21 12:27 AM
Aizawl, Nov 21: The first batch of Mizo Jews, who call themselves 'Buei Menashe' numbering 54 people, reached Tel Aviv this morning ushering the beginning of the conclusion of the largest ever exodus from the country to Israel.UN inquiry into Israel-Hezbollah conflict urgently needed: Amnesty Khaleej Times - Nov 20 7:00 PM
LONDON - An impartial and complete United Nations-led inquiry into the month-long conflict between Israel and the Shiite militia Hezbollah earlier this year is urgently needed, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.Israel: Gaza building was Hamas command and control center World Tribune - Nov 20 12:08 PM
TEL AVIV Over the weekend, Israel Air Force helicopters struck Hamas missile facilities in the northern Gaza Strip. One of the targets was said to have been a C2 center.Supreme Court Backs Gay Marriage in Israel Israel National News - Nov 21 12:06 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Israel's Supreme Court ruled in favor of homosexual marriage Tuesday. The court, with one dissenting opinion, ruled that same-sex couples have the right to register as married in the Ministry of Interior population registrar.ISRAEL: Apax clinches Tnuva deal Just Food - Nov 21 6:35 AM
The London-based Apax Investment Fund has won the hotly contested bidding war to become a partner in the Tnuva, paying US$1.04bn to gain majority control of Israel's largest food manufacturer and distributor, the cooperative revealed yesterday (20 November).Israel ponders exit plan Sunday Times - Nov 20 9:07 PM
JERUSALEM - Bruised by war in Lebanon, diplomatically isolated and militarily incapable of stopping Palestinian rocket fire, Israel is searching for an exit strategy but remains paralysed over what path to take.Protest Forces Israel to Call Off Airstrike New York Times - Nov 19 2:38 PM
Israel halted an airstrike against the house of a suspected Palestinian militant in Gaza after neighbors surrounded the building.Senior Rssn diplomat discusses Mideast peace process in Israel Itar-Tass - Nov 20 5:55 PM
TEL-AVIV, November 21 (Itar-Tass) An end to violence is the primary condition for unblocking the peace process in the Middle East, Russia s Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Saltanov said Monday upon the end of his visit to Israel.France not to enter dispute with Israel People's Daily - Nov 20 5:05 PM
France does not want to "enter in a dispute" with Israel after their ambassador to the United Nations Dan Gillerman criticized France for "doing terrorists a favor," Foreign Ministry spokesman Jean-Baptiste Mattei said on Monday.Watchdog group: Israeli settlements stand on illegally seized Palestinian land USA Today - Nov 21 2:00 PM
An Israeli watchdog group, citing leaked military data, charged Tuesday that nearly 40% of the land on which West Bank settlements were built was private property seized from Palestinians challenging Israel's long-standing assertion that the communities were built only on unclaimed territory.American Israeli Paper Mills to Install New Machine in Israel PaperAge.com - Nov 20 10:37 AM
Nov. 20, 2006 - American Israeli Paper Mills Ltd. said that it will investment about $140 million in to install a new paper machine at its mill in Hadera, Israel.Elderly man killed in Israel strike on Gaza AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 19 12:31 PM
Israel launched an air raid on militants in Gaza City, killing an elderly man, a day after aborting a planned strike on a house where crowds of Palestinians formed a human shield.Israel army chief orders probe of cluster bomb use AlertNet - Nov 20 10:48 AM
Source: Reuters (Updates with appointment of inquiry commission) JERUSALEM, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Israel's army chief on Monday launched an investigation into the military's use of cluster bombs in Lebanon, following ... Israel calls off air raid after Gaza protest Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 19 10:37 AM
Israel's air force cancelled a planned raid on the home of a Gaza militant on Sunday after hundreds of Palestinians barricaded themselves inside the building, an Israeli military spokesman and witnesses said.Human shields force Israel to call off missile attacks Sun-Sentinel - Nov 20 6:32 AM
BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip -- Hundreds of Palestinians serving as human shields guarded the homes of two top militants yesterday, a new tactic that forced Israel to call off missile strikes on the buildings and re-evaluate a mainstay of its aerial campaign in Gaza.Israel Orders Investigation of Bomb Use in Lebanon New York Times - Nov 20 5:08 PM
The inquiry will look into the use of large numbers of cluster bombs in Lebanon during the war with Hezbollah.Human Shields Pose Dilemma for Israel Crosswalk.com - Nov 20 5:37 AM
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - The Israeli army is facing the "difficult dilemma" of having to defend its own citizens while ensuring the safety of Palestinians civilians, an Israeli army officer said on Monday. Rockets continued to fall on southern Israel as she spoke.First of "lost Jews" set to leave India for Israel Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Nov 20 5:45 AM
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Dozens of Indians who profess Jewish ancestry were headed for Israel on Monday, the first such group to migrate after rabbinical leaders accepted them as descendants of one of the lost Biblical tribes of Israel.Israeli high court orders gay marriage recognition USA Today - Nov 21 7:46 AM
In a landmark ruling, Israel's Supreme Court ordered the government Tuesday to recognize same-sex marriages performed abroad. The lone dissenter on the seven-judge panel was an observant Jew, highlighting the controversy touched off among ultra-Orthodox Jews and other conservative groups.France, Israel talk on Lebanon flights -ambassador AlertNet - Nov 20 8:48 AM
Source: Reuters PARIS, Nov 20 (Reuters) - An Israeli general held talks with French officials recently about overflights of Lebanon by Israeli jets which Paris has strongly criticised, Israel's ambassador to France ... Protests force Israel to halt airstrikes AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 19 7:52 AM
Israel called off airstrikes on the homes of two militants Sunday after hundreds of Palestinians crowded around the buildings forming human shields, a new tactic that forced the army to re-evaluate its aerial campaign in the Gaza Strip.Israel launches new Gaza strike AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 19 7:06 AM
Israel has launched a new air raid against militants in the Gaza Strip, the day after aborting a planned strike on a house where crowds of Palestinians had formed a human shield.Israel halts airstrikes after Palestinian protests The Plain Dealer - Nov 20 4:16 AM
- Hundreds of Palestinians serving as human shields guarded the homes of two top militants Sunday, a new tactic that forced Israel to call off missile strikes on the buildings and re-evaluate a mainstay of its aerial campaign in Gaza.France, Israel talk on Lebanon flights: ambassador Khaleej Times - Nov 20 9:23 AM
PARIS - An Israeli general held talks with French officials recently about overflights of Lebanon by Israeli jets which Paris has strongly criticised, Israel s ambassador to France said on Monday.Amnesty Intnl Charges that Further Evidence of Grave Violations in Israel-Hizbullah Conflict Underscores Urgent Need [Press Release] U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 5:01 PM
Amnesty International today renewed its call for a comprehensive and independent UN-led inquiry into violations of international humanitarian law committed during this year's Israel-Hizbullah conflict as the organization released its concluding report into violations committed during the conflict.Top Hamas commander killed in Israeli offensive in Gaza International Herald Tribune - Nov 21 6:47 AM
Palestinian militants retaliate by firing rockets into Israel, hitting an area close to where the UN human rights head was touring.How To Reduce Rocket Attacks by Joshua Brilliant UPI Israel Correspondent Tel Aviv (UPI) Nov 17, 2006 Space War - Nov 19 9:32 PM
Hezbollah and Palestinian militants launched more than 5,000 short-range rockets at Israel this year, proving at least one thing: Israel failed to stop that fire. What made its failure even more glaring was the fact that rocket launchings increased while Israel was attacking the militants.Israel calls off the bombing of militant's home Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Nov 20 2:36 AM
JABALYA, Gaza Strip -- Israel said Sunday that it had called off a planned aerial bombardment of a Palestinian militant's home after about 200 of his supporters rushed to form a human shield around the residence.