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Court questions Israel's upkeep of mosques (UPI)
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Mon, 20 Aug 2007 23:59:34 GMT

Israel’s High Court of Justice has asked the state to explain its failure to recognize and help upkeep Muslim sites of worship in the country.


Israel to turn away Darfur refugees (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:50:37 GMT

Israel said Sunday it will no longer allow refugees from Darfur to stay after they sneak across the border from Egypt, drawing criticism from those who say the Jewish state is morally obliged to offer sanctuary to people fleeing mass murder.


Israel turns away Darfur refugees (BBC News)
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Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:49:58 GMT

Israel refuses to accept any more illegal entrants, including refugees from Sudan's war-torn region of Darfur.


Indian delegation visiting Israel witness rocket attacks (Outlook India)
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Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:41:11 GMT

The delegation of the Indian Muslim leaders visiting Israel, witnessed rocket attacks from Gaza during their visit to the southern city of Sderot and had to be rushed to a shelter house.


Blue Square-Israel Names New CEO (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
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Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:51:13 GMT

Israeli supermarket retailer Blue Square-Israel Ltd. said Monday it named Zeev Kalimi as chief executive and president, effective Oct. 1.


Israel expels refugees across border to Egypt (The Washington Times)
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Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:31:24 GMT

TEL AVIV — The Israeli government has moved to cut off a two-year influx of Sudanese refugees into Israel, for the first time expelling back to Egypt about 50 Africans who illegally crossed the porous border with the Sinai Peninsula.


Israel sends African migrants back to Egypt (International Herald Tribune)
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Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:34:19 GMT

Israel has sent about 50 African migrants, said to include Sudanese refugees from Darfur, back across the border to Egypt, a move condemned by Israeli human rights advocates.


Israel assassinates six Hamas militants (Calcutta News)
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Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:10:21 GMT

Israel has fired a missile at a car in the central Gaza Strip, killing its six occupants. The land-fired missile struck as the vehicle was leaving a Hamas stronghold. One of the militants killed was Hamas commander Mohammed abu Arab.


Israel to Block New Refugees From Darfur (Washington Post)
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Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:29:42 GMT

CAIRO, Aug. 19 -- Israel closed the door Sunday on a surge of asylum-seekers from Sudan's Darfur region and from other African countries, the largest influx of non-Jewish refugees in the modern history of the Jewish state.


'Gan Israel' Camp Season Ends in Estonia (The Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS)
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Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:15:01 GMT

TALLINN, Estonia – In Estonia, the 'Gan Israel' Camp has finally wrapped up after an eventful season. All day for 20 days, Jewish children and teenagers gathered at the 'Kanutimaya' Center for Youth Creativity, located in the very center of town for an entertaining and educational program.