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Israel grapples with wave of north African migrants - NBCNews.com (blog) Sun, 02 Jun 2013 01:51:08 GMT

Haaretz

Israel grapples with wave of north African migrants NBCNews.com (blog) TEL AVIV - Ruthie Jacobi, a longtime resident of the gritty south side of Israel's largest city, says she's fed up. “Look at this,” said the 65-year-old retired schoolteacher, pointing to a small group of men fighting over a bicycle. “These bicycles ... Israel's High Court to hear petition on law allowing illegal migrants to be ...Haaretz all 2 news articles »

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Tempest in a World Cup as politics and turmoil follow as Israel becomes a ... - New York Daily News Sat, 01 Jun 2013 18:06:13 GMT

New York Daily News

Tempest in a World Cup as politics and turmoil follow as Israel becomes a ... New York Daily News It's always about politics in the Middle East, even when it's not about politics. So after the Israeli national soccer team drew with Portugal at Ramat Gan this spring, 3-3, in a nail-biting World Cup qualifier, the match analysis in the region was as ...

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Breaking Down Israel's Orthodox Monopoly, One Rabbi at a Time - Daily Beast Fri, 31 May 2013 18:42:59 GMT

Daily Beast

Breaking Down Israel's Orthodox Monopoly, One Rabbi at a Time Daily Beast The Religious Services Ministry yesterday announced that it would no longer be the one to appoint and pay the salaries of “community rabbis” to serve neighborhoods throughout Israel. Instead, communities will now be able to choose their own rabbis, but ... Israel to fund non-Orthodox rabbis in reform victoryJerusalem Post Israel to fund non-Orthodox rabbisJewish Telegraphic Agency Non-Orthodox city rabbis to be funded by stateThe Times of Israel all 11 news articles »

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Erekat accuses Israel of trying to get rid of Abbas - Jerusalem Post Sat, 01 Jun 2013 15:25:27 GMT

Haaretz

Erekat accuses Israel of trying to get rid of Abbas Jerusalem Post Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas complained over the weekend that the US Administration was putting pressure on him to return to the negotiating table with Israel unconditionally. PLO officials who were briefed by Abbas said that US ... Israel staves off threat of soccer sanctionsHaaretz Crises wherever Israel looksTribune-Review Erekat: Israel wants to 'get rid' of AbbasMa'an News Agency Newsday -The Times of Israel all 79 news articles »

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Assad warns Israel as 'rebels flood Qusayr' - Aljazeera.com Fri, 31 May 2013 07:03:44 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Assad warns Israel as 'rebels flood Qusayr' Aljazeera.com Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has threatened Israel with retaliation over future military aggression, as more than 1000 rebels rushed to the besieged city of Qusayr, near the border with Lebanon. George Sabra, the interim president of the Syrian ... Assad Warns Israel, Claiming a Stockpile of Russian WeaponsNew York Times (blog) The Syrian Chess Board: Behind the Game Played by Russia, Israel, the US and ...TIME Analysis: Israel could swoop on S-300 missiles in Syria, but with risksReuters Press TV -The Times of Israel -Jerusalem Post all 2,265 news articles »

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Israel and Palestine Boosting the West Bank's economy - The Economist Sat, 01 Jun 2013 14:43:10 GMT

Israel and Palestine Boosting the West Bank's economy The Economist EVEN when the peace process seemed to be getting somewhere a couple of decades ago, Israelis and Palestinians rarely paraded on common ground. But one such example was on display in May when some 300 Israeli and Palestinian businesspeople ...

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Joining Israel's exclusive club of diplomatic passport holders - Haaretz Sat, 01 Jun 2013 23:30:13 GMT

Haaretz

Joining Israel's exclusive club of diplomatic passport holders Haaretz Over recent years, the diplomatic passport has become a highly vaunted status symbol among Israel's civil servants. Knesset members, judges, top officials in government offices, their spouses and their children- waste little time in demanding the ...

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'Save your soul': Stars urge Alicia Keys to cancel Israel gig - Al-Arabiya Sat, 01 Jun 2013 09:42:58 GMT

The Guardian

'Save your soul': Stars urge Alicia Keys to cancel Israel gig Al-Arabiya “Dear Alicia Keys,” Walker wrote on the website for the U.S. Campaign for the Academic & Cultural Boycott of Israel. “I have learned today that you are due to perform in Israel very soon. We have never met, though I believe we are mutually respectful ... Alicia Keys refuses to cancel TA concertYnetnews Stars urge Alicia Keys to drop Israel gigThe Guardian Alicia Keys to perform in TA despite boycott callsJerusalem Post Huffington Post -Daily Caller all 32 news articles »

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US-Israel relations in the wake of Jonathan Pollard - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Fri, 31 May 2013 18:08:12 GMT

US-Israel relations in the wake of Jonathan Pollard Jewish Telegraphic Agency At first, Israeli leaders denied any knowledge of Pollard's activities, saying they received the initial news with “shock and consternation.” Days later, Israel announced it was conducting an investigation and apologized if any spying had indeed ...

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VAT hits 18% high for third time in Israel's history - Haaretz Sun, 02 Jun 2013 00:07:50 GMT

Haaretz

VAT hits 18% high for third time in Israel's history Haaretz This is the third time since VAT was introduced in 1976 ‏(at 8%‏) that Israeli consumers will be paying 18%. VAT has never exceeded this rate, and was previously raised to the 18% high during periods of economic difficulties. With the government facing ...