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Israel official apologizes after calling Kerry messianic - USA TODAY Tue, 14 Jan 2014 20:27:59 GMT

NBCNews.com

Israel official apologizes after calling Kerry messianic USA TODAY WASHINGTON — The Israeli government apologized on Tuesday after the White House took offense to a news report in which the country's defense minister was quoted describing Secretary of State John Kerry's efforts to win an Israeli-Palestinian peace ... Israeli minister brands John Kerry 'messianic'; US calls remark 'offensive'NBCNews.com Israel minister apologizes to Kerry over scorn for peace driveReuters Israeli defense minister apologizes for comments about KerryCNN Fox News -Jerusalem Post all 399 news articles »

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Ariel Sharon's life a metaphor for Israel's: Our view - USA TODAY Tue, 14 Jan 2014 19:59:17 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Ariel Sharon's life a metaphor for Israel's: Our view USA TODAY Even in the best light, Ariel Sharon was a brute of a man. Bull-headed and brilliant, the former Israeli prime minister, who died Saturday at age 85, was a maverick whose ferocity — and convenient lack of conscience — matched him well to the Middle ... The Gaza Withdrawal And Israel's Permanent DilemmaForbes Israel Bids Farewell to Ariel Sharon, a 'Complex Man'New York Times Israel stages state memorial for Ariel SharonAljazeera.com Los Angeles Times -The Independent -Boston Globe all 1,957 news articles »

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Filipina Rose Fontanes wins X-Factor Israel competition - Jerusalem Post Wed, 15 Jan 2014 02:21:06 GMT

The Times of Israel

Filipina Rose Fontanes wins X-Factor Israel competition Jerusalem Post Rose Fostanes, 47, a Filipina caregiver working in Israel won Season 1 of Israel's X-Factor talent show on Tuesday night. This is X-Factor's inaugural year in Israel. Eden Ben-Zaken took second place in the competition. Fostanes' winning performance ... Filipina caregiver wins Israel's 'X-Factor'The Times of Israel Is Israel X Factor winner Rose Fostanes the next Susan Boyle?Sydney Morning Herald Pinay caregiver Rose Fostanes wins 'X Factor Israel'Rappler ABS CBN News -GMA News -Philippine Star all 22 news articles »

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Boycotts are a sign of Israel's isolation - Washington Post Tue, 14 Jan 2014 18:28:19 GMT

Jewish Daily Forward

Boycotts are a sign of Israel's isolation Washington Post Yet another academic group is mulling censuring Israel. This time it is the Modern Language Association. Just recently, it was the American Studies Association , which called for a boycott of Israeli academic institutions. Before that, similar ... Open Letter To NYU's President: Why The American Studies Assn.'s Israel ...Forbes Another Academic Group Considers Israel CensureNew York Times MLA: No Boycott, But Censure of Israel for Alleged Curbs on US ScholarsJewish Daily Forward Jerusalem Post -legal Insurrection (blog) all 102 news articles »

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'Messianic' John Kerry should 'leave us alone,' Israel's defense minister says - NBCNews.com (blog) Tue, 14 Jan 2014 11:35:10 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

'Messianic' John Kerry should 'leave us alone,' Israel's defense minister says NBCNews.com (blog) TEL AVIV, Israel -- Secretary of State John Kerry was branded “messianic” by Israel's defense minister in a newspaper interview just days before he is due to visit the country. Moshe Yaalon was quoted by Yediot Aharonot newspaper on Tuesday as saying ...

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Israel's dilemma: Who can be an Israeli? - Los Angeles Times Tue, 14 Jan 2014 01:14:37 GMT

Israel's dilemma: Who can be an Israeli? Los Angeles Times Recently, Israel has been beset by a pair of controversies relating to its Arab minority: first, the proposal over whether to resettle Bedouin Arabs against their will in state-sponsored towns, and second, the renewed call by Israel's foreign minister ...

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Police: Palestinian PM's convoy stopped in Area C for speeding - Jerusalem Post Tue, 14 Jan 2014 20:58:20 GMT

The Times of Israel

Police: Palestinian PM's convoy stopped in Area C for speeding Jerusalem Post Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah after being pulled over by Israel Police in the West Bank on Tuesday. Photo: Farah Studio Ramallah. The IDF stopped Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah's convoy Tuesday morning for ... Israel stops Palestinian PM convoy for 'reckless driving'Times of India IDF Halts PA Prime Minister's Convoy; Soldiers 'Assaulted'Arutz Sheva PA prime minister stopped by Israeli policeThe Times of Israel all 94 news articles »

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Israel sees safe passage for chemical arms out of Syria - Haaretz Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:02:33 GMT

Haaretz

Israel sees safe passage for chemical arms out of Syria Haaretz The estimate suggested that Israel, which repeatedly bombed targets in Syria last year to prevent suspected transfers from Assad's arsenal to hostile guerrillas, was holding fire as tons of toxins are trucked out - in some cases through war zones not ... and more »

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Israeli defence chief calls Kerry messianic - Aljazeera.com Tue, 14 Jan 2014 19:11:20 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Israeli defence chief calls Kerry messianic Aljazeera.com Israel's defence minister has accused US Secretary of State, John Kerry, of an "incomprehensible obsession" with his push for Middle East peace, but later apologised for his remarks via a statement released by his ministry. The US State Department on ...

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Where the Democrats divide on Iran (and Israel) - Haaretz (blog) Wed, 15 Jan 2014 03:11:03 GMT

Haaretz (blog)

Where the Democrats divide on Iran (and Israel) Haaretz (blog) Where the Democrats divide on Iran (and Israel). If the U.S. Senate sanctions bill ends up triggering hostilities between the U.S. and Iran, there will be bad times ahead for the pro-Israel groups pushing sanctions– and their Democrat supporters. By ...