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Israel halts plans to explore new settlements - USA TODAY Wed, 13 Nov 2013 01:34:16 GMT

New York Daily News

Israel halts plans to explore new settlements USA TODAY JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister on Tuesday abruptly halted a plan to explore the potential construction of thousands of new homes in West Bank settlements, saying it had created an "unnecessary confrontation" with the international community ... Israel Shelves Settlement PlanWall Street Journal Israel halts controversial plan to construct thousands of homes for West Bank ...New York Daily News Israel PM halts plans to build settler homesAljazeera.com Voice of America -RT -Deutsche Welle all 166 news articles »

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Israel's ultranationalist foreign minister Avigdor Liberman returns to office - CNN Tue, 12 Nov 2013 17:00:36 GMT

The Times of Israel

Israel's ultranationalist foreign minister Avigdor Liberman returns to office CNN (CNN) -- On Monday night, Avigdor Liberman was sworn in as Israel's foreign minister after an absence of almost a year, amid a crescendo of opposition protests in the Knesset. A comfortable majority vote -- 62 members voting for, 17 against and one ... Israeli-US rifts 'should not be aired publicly,' Liberman saysThe Times of Israel all 19 news articles »

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Israel promises to lobby against 'bad' nuclear deal between US and Iran - RT (blog) Tue, 12 Nov 2013 22:07:25 GMT

RT (blog)

Israel promises to lobby against 'bad' nuclear deal between US and Iran RT (blog) “Before the talks resume, we will lobby dozens of members of the US Congress to whom I will personally explain during a visit beginning on Tuesday that Israel's security is in jeopardy,” Israel's economy minister, Naftali Bennett, said on Israel Army ... Kerry vs. friends of IsraelWashington Post (blog) The coming betrayal of IsraelFox News Why the US and Israel are split over the Iran dealCNN Politico -CBC.ca all 3,384 news articles »

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Israel has initial plans for 24000 more settler homes - Reuters Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:00:58 GMT

Israel has initial plans for 24000 more settler homes Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel is making plans to build nearly 24,000 more settler homes in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, an anti-settlement group said on Tuesday, questioning the government's commitment to peace talks with the ...

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PM says Israel will not 'sit on hands' as Gaza rearms behind civilian shield - Jerusalem Post Tue, 12 Nov 2013 18:18:55 GMT

The Times of Israel

PM says Israel will not 'sit on hands' as Gaza rearms behind civilian shield Jerusalem Post Hamas is manufacturing and storing rockets in Gaza residential areas, and although Israel will strictly uphold international law, it will not “sit on its hands” in the face of terrorist threats, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Tuesday. Netanyahu ... Calmest Year in Decade on Gaza-Israel Frontier but Tensions PersistVoice of America Egypt destroys smuggling tunnels on Gaza borderThe Times of Israel One Year Later: Gaza Attacks Down 98%Arutz Sheva all 23 news articles »

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Israel Takes to Homegrown Pot as Wall Curbs Arab Hash - Bloomberg Tue, 12 Nov 2013 19:11:14 GMT

Bloomberg

Israel Takes to Homegrown Pot as Wall Curbs Arab Hash Bloomberg The shift in Israel's cannabis supply is an unintended effect of tighter border security. While Israelis long smoked hash from neighboring Arab countries, a new fence and more vigilance on the borders have thwarted shipments. In response, Israeli ... and more »

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Israel to demolish Bedouin village for national-religious Jewish town - RT Tue, 12 Nov 2013 11:03:19 GMT

RT

Israel to demolish Bedouin village for national-religious Jewish town RT The Israeli government voted on Sunday to raze a Bedouin-Palestinian village of 500 citizens to clear space for a Jewish town, prompting yet more protests against Israel's unabated policy of settlement construction. The government ministers moved to ... Israel's Plan to Ethnically Cleanse Palestinian BedouinAntiwar.com (blog) Israel promotes racist policies: HR bodyPress TV The plight of the Bedouin in IsraelPravda all 26 news articles »

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Israel agrees to recognize EU ban on funding institutions in settlements - Haaretz Wed, 13 Nov 2013 01:52:26 GMT

Israel agrees to recognize EU ban on funding institutions in settlements Haaretz Israel's participation in the European Union's R&D program for the years 2014-2020, known as Horizon 2020, has become controversial because of the new European sanctions against Jewish settlements beyond the Green Line. In the new wording given to ...

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Did Israeli gov't vandalize box that held the bones of Jesus' brother? - Fox News Tue, 12 Nov 2013 18:31:05 GMT

Did Israeli gov't vandalize box that held the bones of Jesus' brother? Fox News A three-judge panel of Israeli Supreme Court justices ordered the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) to return the box and several other artifacts to antiquities collector Oded Golan last month, after the agency spent 10 years accusing Golan of forging ...

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Israel and US Jewry: A shared destiny - Jerusalem Post Tue, 12 Nov 2013 20:38:09 GMT

Jewish Daily Forward

Israel and US Jewry: A shared destiny Jerusalem Post Unlike in the Diaspora, where maintaining Jewish continuity entails tough choices and at least some commitment to Jewish particularism, in Israel it is possible to ensure Jewish continuity by simply living here. Making aliya has the added advantage of ... Civil Marriage in Israel Is Cause That Unites American Jewish FederationsJewish Daily Forward Fighting For Religious Pluralism In IsraelThe Jewish Week Elsewhere: Orthodox youth boom, Israel's medical tourists, hunting NazisJewish Telegraphic Agency Haaretz -JNS.org -Arutz Sheva all 33 news articles »