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Israeli defense minister apologizes for comments about Kerry - CNN Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:43:25 GMT

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Israeli defense minister apologizes for comments about Kerry
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(CNN) -- U.S. officials reacted angrily Tuesday to comments attributed to Israel's defense minister criticizing Secretary of State John Kerry's efforts to broker a peace agreement between Israel and Palestinians. The derisive remarks appeared in a ...
Israeli minister brands John Kerry 'messianic'; US calls remark 'offensive'NBCNews.com
Israel's defence minister apologises for 'offensive' Kerry remarksThe Guardian
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Israel's 'X Factor' winner could be barred from singing professionally: reports - NBCNews.com (blog) Thu, 16 Jan 2014 00:59:03 GMT

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Israel's 'X Factor' winner could be barred from singing professionally: reports
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A Filipino migrant worker who won Israel's version of the "X Factor" despite not singing a word of Hebrew, could be barred from profiting from her triumph because of visa issues, according to local media reports. Belting out classics like Queen's ...
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Filipina caregiver wins Israel's X-Factor song contestReuters
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News Wrap: Israel holds state funeral for former PM Ariel Sharon - PBS Wed, 15 Jan 2014 16:47:42 GMT

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News Wrap: Israel holds state funeral for former PM Ariel Sharon
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In our news wrap Monday, Israel held a state funeral for its former prime minister, Ariel Sharon, who had been in a coma for eight years. Also, anti-government protesters attempted to shut down the city of Bangkok. Their goal is to derail the upcoming ...
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Sharon buried in Israel state ceremonyAljazeera.com
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Israeli minister apologizes to Kerry for 'messianic' remarks - NBCNews.com (blog) Wed, 15 Jan 2014 22:40:07 GMT

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Israeli minister apologizes to Kerry for 'messianic' remarks
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TEL AVIV, Israel -- Israel's defense minister apologized to Secretary of State John Kerry Tuesday after a newspaper quoted him branding the diplomat as "messianic" just days before he is due to visit the country. Moshe Yaalon did not deny making the ...


Turkey reassured that NATO shield not designed for Israel - Jerusalem Post Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:05:07 GMT

Turkey reassured that NATO shield not designed for Israel
Jerusalem Post
Turkey has accepted assurances a planned NATO missile defense system in which it is playing a part is not designed to protect Israel as well, the alliance's deputy secretary-general said on Wednesday. Alexander Vershbow said objections by Prime ...

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Israeli judo kicks down the door of same-sex partnership inequality - Jerusalem Post Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:41:04 GMT

Israeli judo kicks down the door of same-sex partnership inequality
Jerusalem Post
Israel has recognized unregistered cohabitation between same-sex couples, and although same-sex marriages are not performed in the country, Israel does acknowledge same-sex marriages conducted elsewhere. Another milestone will soon be reached ...


Ariel Sharon, Whose Life And Career Shaped Israeli History, Dies - NPR Wed, 15 Jan 2014 17:12:00 GMT

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Ariel Sharon, Whose Life And Career Shaped Israeli History, Dies
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Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, a towering figure in the history of Israel as a soldier and politician, died on Saturday. He was 85. His death was announced by Shlomo Noy, the director of Sheba Medical Center where Sharon was being treated. Sharon ...


Missile defense expert warns of growing strategic threat - Jerusalem Post Wed, 15 Jan 2014 21:31:52 GMT

Missile defense expert warns of growing strategic threat
Jerusalem Post
Israel's enemies are arming themselves with precision-guided heavy rockets and will inevitably come to possess GPS-guided ballistic missiles, an architect of the Israeli missile defense program warned on Wednesday. Related: 'Israel's missile-defense ...


Exposing the Israel Bashers: Opinions Without Facts, Facts Without Context - Huffington Post Wed, 15 Jan 2014 16:29:48 GMT

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Exposing the Israel Bashers: Opinions Without Facts, Facts Without Context
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So, why all the fuss and bother about a few hundred members of the American Studies Association being able to express their opinion in the passage of resolution calling on the ASA to boycott Israeli academic institutions? Well over 180 university ...
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Where the Democrats divide on Iran (and Israel) - Haaretz (blog) Wed, 15 Jan 2014 07:52:20 GMT

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Where the Democrats divide on Iran (and Israel)
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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 ...