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Israel releases Palestinian reporter for Al Jazeera - Reuters Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:00:52 GMT+00:00

GlobalPost

Israel releases Palestinian reporter for Al Jazeera Reuters JERUSALEM, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Israel freed a Palestinian correspondent for Al Jazeera from custody on Monday, saying he had confessed to links with Hamas and had received a suspended prison sentence. Samer Allawi, a West Bank native ... Al-Jazeera reporter in Israel to be releasedCBS News Israel convicts Al Jazeera reporter over Hamas contactsJewish Telegraphic Agency Samer Allawi, Al Jazeera journalist, freed by IsraelGlobalPost San Francisco Chronicle all 142 news articles »

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AP Interview: Egypt backs treaty with Israel - The Associated Press Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:50:00 GMT+00:00

Weasel Zippers

AP Interview: Egypt backs treaty with Israel The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Egypt's foreign minister said Monday his country will always respect its landmark peace treaty with Israel and is seeking ways to strengthen its "strategic relationship" with the United States. Mohamed Amr's comments in an ... Israel must act, not react, before it's too lateThe Japan Times Israel and its Strategic Environment: Opportunities for Political InitiativeCanada Free Press AP Interview: Egypt backs treaty with IsraeleTaiwan News The National all 174 news articles »

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Israel committee urges tax hikes on rich to fund social programs - Los Angeles Times Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:40:50 GMT+00:00

AFP

Israel committee urges tax hikes on rich to fund social programs Los Angeles Times In response to huge protests in Israel this summer, the government panel calls for increased funding for welfare, education and low-income housing. Activists say the plan is not far-reaching enough. Activists set up tent cities in Tel Aviv this summer ... Israeli Panel Offers $8 Billion Plan to Address Economic InequalityNew York Times Israel's social security is as important as its military might, economic panel ...Ha'aretz Israel Panel Proposes Raising Tax on Companies, High EarnersBloomberg UPI.com -AFP -The Guardian all 62 news articles »

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Israel rate cut suggests more emerging market cuts - MarketWatch Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:00:11 GMT+00:00

Israel rate cut suggests more emerging market cuts MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The Bank of Israel unexpectedly lowered its key interest rate on Monday by a quarter point to 3%, citing the global economic slowdown. “The cut in the interest rate for October is intended to ... Fischer Cuts Israel Benchmark Rate, Citing Risks to GrowthBloomberg Bank of Israel Cuts Rate 25 Basis Points To 3%Wall Street Journal Bank of Israel cuts key rate 25 bps to 3 pctReuters Daily Markets -Globes -Money Supply (blog) all 39 news articles »

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Israel's population stands at 7.8 million on eve of Rosh Hashanah - Ha'aretz Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:07:41 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Israel's population stands at 7.8 million on eve of Rosh Hashanah Ha'aretz About 5.9 million Jews and 1.6 million Arabs make up the majority of Israel's population ahead of the coming Jewish New Year. By Moti Bassok On the eve of the Jewish new year 5772 Israel's population stands at 7797400 people, of whom 5874300 are Jewish ... Palestinian Bid For Full UN Membership Likely To FailABC Online Point/Counterpoint: Israel and PalestineThe Collegian online Israel on New Year: Population of 7797400Ynetnews Jerusalem Post -The Atlantic -Chandigarh Tribune all 174 news articles »

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Google, Israel Museum Put Dead Sea Scrolls Online - PC Magazine Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:21:26 GMT+00:00

AFP

Google, Israel Museum Put Dead Sea Scrolls Online PC Magazine The Dead Sea Scrolls have made their way online some 2000 years after they were written through a partnership between Google and Israel's national museum. The important documents are available in searchable, high-resolution images, ... Dead Sea Scrolls Go Online as Google Joins Israel Museum to Help ScholarsBloomberg Israel Museum, Google put Dead Sea scrolls onlineAFP 2000-Year-Old Dead Sea Scrolls Go OnlineNPR San Francisco Chronicle -Mashable -CBS News all 562 news articles »

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Merkel urges Abbas to accept Quartet peace initiative - Jerusalem Post Mon, 26 Sep 2011 23:25:52 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Merkel urges Abbas to accept Quartet peace initiative Jerusalem Post German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to agree to the Quartet of Middle East mediators' proposal to renew peace talks with Israel, AFP reported on Monday. A spokesman for the German leader said that she ... SUPPORTING NETANYAHU IMPERILS ISRAELHuffington Post (blog) Lieberman: Israel should be satisfied with Quartet call for Mideast peace talksHa'aretz Peace talks revival failed over issue of Israel as Jewish stateIrish Times Xinhua -Reuters all 7,120 news articles »

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Egypt: Blast destroys Sinai gas pipeline to Israel, Jordan - Jerusalem Post Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:06:34 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Egypt: Blast destroys Sinai gas pipeline to Israel, Jordan Jerusalem Post An explosion destroyed an Egyptian pipeline in Sinai that supplies Israel and Jordan with gas on Tuesday, security sources and witnesses said. The security sources said the explosion happened west of the city of El-Arish. Witnesses said 15-meter high ... Assailants blow up Egypt gas pipeline to Israel, JordanThe Sun Daily Blast destroys Egypt gas pipeline to Israel, JordanReuters India Blast destroys Egypt gas pipeline to IsraelChannel News Asia Monsters and Critics.com -The Australian all 42 news articles »

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Israel police arrest Hamas lawmaker in E.Jerusalem - Reuters Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:01:20 GMT+00:00

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Israel police arrest Hamas lawmaker in E.Jerusalem Reuters Israel captured East Jerusalem in a 1967 war and regards all of Jerusalem as its capital, a claim that is not recognized internationally. Along with the United States and the European Union, it considers the Islamist Hamas movement a terrorist group, ... Israel arrests Hamas lawmaker in JerusalemThe Associated Press Israel to pay family compensation over killing of Palestinian girlThe Guardian Israel pays out rare compensation for death of 10-year-old Palestinian girlTelegraph.co.uk all 211 news articles »

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Fischer Rate Cut May Push Teva, Elbit Higher: Israel Overnight - Bloomberg Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:51:54 GMT+00:00

Fischer Rate Cut May Push Teva, Elbit Higher: Israel Overnight Bloomberg Elbit Systems climbed the most in two years and was the second-best gainer on the Bloomberg Israel-US 25 Index. The benchmark for the largest New York-traded Israeli companies added 1 percent to 78.10 yesterday, the most in seven days. ... Elbit Systems Announces Share Repurchase Program of Up to 1 Million SharesMarketWatch (press release) all 26 news articles »