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Israel's Austerity Budget Draws Citizen Protests - New York Times Mon, 13 May 2013 23:38:38 GMT

New York Times

Israel's Austerity Budget Draws Citizen Protests New York Times JERUSALEM — The Israeli government was debating the final points of a two-year austerity budget early Tuesday that would cut spending and raise taxes, outraging many Israelis who voted in a new government this year after promises of economic relief. Israel trims defence spending in austerity budgetEconomic Times Israel's treasury weighs changes to budget to remove most contentious elementsHaaretz Stop spending like a drunken sailorJerusalem Post Al-Arabiya -Algemeiner -The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A. all 111 news articles »

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Stunning Byzantine mosaic uncovered in Israel - Fox News Mon, 13 May 2013 17:31:47 GMT

The Epoch Times

Stunning Byzantine mosaic uncovered in Israel Fox News Archaeologists have uncovered an "extraordinary" mosaic that would've been used as the floor of a public building during the Byzantine Period in what is today Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced. The colorful mosaic and public ... Byzantine Mosaic Floor Found in IsraelThe Epoch Times Magnificent Mosaic from Byzantine Period Unearthed in IsraelSci-News.com Ancient Mosaic Found in Southern IsraelLatin American Herald Tribune all 11 news articles »

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Israel-related groups also pointed to IRS scrutiny - Politico Mon, 13 May 2013 23:27:29 GMT

Politico

Israel-related groups also pointed to IRS scrutiny Politico The same Internal Revenue Service office that singled out Tea Party groups for extra scrutiny also challenged Israel-related organizations, at least one of which filed suit over the agency's handling of its application for tax-exempt status. The ... IRS May Also Have Targeted Pro-Israel Groups - Newsmax.comNewsmax.com Pro-Israel Group Sees "Same Conduct" In IRS's Tea Party Campaign - BuzzFeedBuzzFeed IRS targeting extended to pro-Israel outfits, group chargesThe Times of Israel JNS.org all 874 news articles »

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Israel Unexpectedly Cuts Rate - Wall Street Journal Mon, 13 May 2013 16:31:23 GMT

Bloomberg

Israel Unexpectedly Cuts Rate Wall Street Journal The central bank hadn't been due to make a monetary policy decision until May 27 but it said it had made these unscheduled decisions in light of the continued strength of the shekel that reflects the start of offshore natural gas production in Israel ... Bank of Israel Unexpectedly Cuts Lending RateBloomberg UPDATE 2-Bank of Israel cuts rate in surprise move on strong shekelReuters 'Dollar Gone Wild' Prompts Unusual Bank of Israel MoveArutz Sheva Ynetnews -Businessweek -Central Banking (subscription) all 22 news articles »

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Political Currents of Water Management: Challenges in Israel, Palestine, and ... - National Geographic Mon, 13 May 2013 17:59:04 GMT

National Geographic

Political Currents of Water Management: Challenges in Israel, Palestine, and ... National Geographic Other nations, those with more technological and economic capacity to maximize their limited resources, are the winners. During our trip to the Middle East in February, the lines were clear: Israel is winning water management in the region while ... Israel To Compensate Turkish Flotilla Victims Who Drop LawsuitsDaily Beast Israel tanks, bulldozers invade northeast Gaza StripPress TV PA Helpless to Combat Expansion By Israel in Jordan ValleyAl-Monitor Arutz Sheva -Jerusalem Post -Saudi Gazette all 108 news articles »

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Stephen Hawking's boycott hits Israel where it hurts: science - The Guardian Mon, 13 May 2013 14:50:33 GMT

The Guardian

Stephen Hawking's boycott hits Israel where it hurts: science The Guardian Stephen Hawking's decision to boycott the Israeli president's conference has gone viral. Over 100,000 Facebook shares of the Guardian report at last count. Whatever the subsequent fuss, Hawking's letter is unequivocal. His refusal was made because of ... Viewpoint: Stephen Hawking's Israel Boycott Is Lost in SpaceTIME Hawking boycott riles IsraelArab News Comment: Hawking and the Israel boycottSBS Press TV -Al-Monitor -J-Wire Jewish Australian News Service all 95 news articles »

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Israel jails conscientious objector Natan Blanc for tenth time - The Guardian Mon, 13 May 2013 16:51:03 GMT

The Guardian

Israel jails conscientious objector Natan Blanc for tenth time The Guardian A teenage conscientious objector has been jailed by an Israeli military court for the tenth time in six months for refusing to enlist for compulsory military service. Ten consecutive prison sentences for being a conscientious objector is thought to be ...

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What Would Happen if Israel Nuked Iran - Mother Jones Mon, 13 May 2013 18:46:46 GMT

Mother Jones

What Would Happen if Israel Nuked Iran Mother Jones Israel has never confirmed or denied possessing nuclear weapons, but is widely known to have up to several hundred nuclear warheads in its arsenal. Iran has no nuclear weapons and its leaders claim that its nuclear program is for peaceful civilian ... and more »

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Netanyahu decides on more moderate defense cuts - Jerusalem Post Tue, 14 May 2013 01:45:02 GMT

Netanyahu decides on more moderate defense cuts Jerusalem Post The defensive front is expanding to include the entire home front, the entire State of Israel. And therefore, we need the IDF to continue becoming more efficient, but we also need additional Iron Dome [anti-missile] batteries.” Defense officials will ... and more »

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Israel and Russia leaders to discuss Syria conflict - BBC News Tue, 14 May 2013 01:32:32 GMT

BBC News

Israel and Russia leaders to discuss Syria conflict BBC News Talks in Russia between President Vladimir Putin and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Russia are to focus on the conflict in Syria, official say. Russia is concerned by Israeli air strikes on targets inside Syria, while Israel is unhappy at shipments ... Israel minister criticizes Russia over Syria armsMiamiHerald.com Israel's Netanyahu to Meet Russia's PutinWall Street Journal Russia FM: We will fulfill prior commitments to SyriaYnetnews Arutz Sheva -Jerusalem Post -gulfnews.com all 108 news articles »