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Will corruption undo Israel? - Jerusalem Post Sat, 07 Jun 2014 19:25:08 GMT

Will corruption undo Israel?
Jerusalem Post
While it is true that growing corruption, tied to increasing wealth, is a worldwide problem, Israel seems to have a bad case. As a young, rambunctious democracy (reminiscent of Elizabethan England) composed of so many different “tribes,” each with its ...


Israeli-Palestinian Collision Course - New York Times Sat, 07 Jun 2014 15:07:12 GMT

Israeli-Palestinian Collision Course
New York Times
The recent collapse of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks has sharpened tensions and put the two sides on a collision course. The feuding Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas, formed a government this week, prompting Israel to retaliate with plans for ...


Israel approves new settlement construction - Washington Post Fri, 06 Jun 2014 06:26:45 GMT

The Guardian

Israel approves new settlement construction
Washington Post
JERUSALEM — Israel gave the final go-ahead Thursday to build nearly 1,500 homes in Jewish settlements, saying the construction was a response to the formation of the Palestinian unity government backed by the Islamic militant group Hamas. The move ...
'The pressure on Israel is definitely rising'Deutsche Welle
Israel Can't Negotiate with PA-Hamas "Technocrats"Arutz Sheva
Israel Expands Settlements to Rebuke PalestiniansNew York Times
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Tickling the funny bone - Jerusalem Post Sat, 07 Jun 2014 18:51:27 GMT

Tickling the funny bone
Jerusalem Post
World-renowned comedians have descended upon Israel once again to engage audiences in laughs, fun and fundraising for a good cause. “Comedy for Koby,” headed by Los Angeles-based comic Avi Liberman, has attracted comedians to Israel since 2002.

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Some daylight on Western-style weekends in Israel - Haaretz (blog) Sat, 07 Jun 2014 22:44:05 GMT

Haaretz (blog)

Some daylight on Western-style weekends in Israel
Haaretz (blog)
With increasing frequency, the public discourse in Israel has been focusing on moving the country to a Western-style Saturday-Sunday weekend. As a result of Shabbat constraints and Israel's subsequent unique Friday work habits, which are taken as given ...


Rolling Stones to perform in Israel despite pressure from Pink Floyd members ... - Washington Post Thu, 05 Jun 2014 03:27:40 GMT

CBS News

Rolling Stones to perform in Israel despite pressure from Pink Floyd members ...
Washington Post
The Stones' decision to ignore Roger Waters and Nick Mason of Pink Floyd underscored Israel's growing popularity as a stop for major musical acts, and it signaled a setback for a campaign known as boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS). The movement ...
Sour note: Rolling Stones perform in Israel, to the chagrin of Pink FloydCBS News
Rolling Stones stars Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts visit ...Daily Mail
MLA Members Reject Resolution Condemning IsraelAlgemeiner
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Openness on Israeli Issues Seen in Survey of Iranians - New York Times Fri, 06 Jun 2014 04:16:16 GMT

Openness on Israeli Issues Seen in Survey of Iranians
New York Times
Nearly 40 percent of those asked agreed that Iran should recognize Israel if Israel reached a peace accord with the Palestinians and withdrew from the contested territories. Such delicate issues are not ordinarily broached by pollsters in Iran ...

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Digging for TV gold in Israel - Jerusalem Post Sat, 07 Jun 2014 23:34:23 GMT

Digging for TV gold in Israel
Jerusalem Post
This marks the very first time an American TV series will film entirely in Israel. One of the casting agents, Sharon Soleimani from CU, describes the filming process and why this is a historical moment not only for filming in Jerusalem, but for the ...


Israel Condemns Plan in Washington to Work With New Palestinian Alliance - New York Times Tue, 03 Jun 2014 23:42:44 GMT

Slate Magazine

Israel Condemns Plan in Washington to Work With New Palestinian Alliance
New York Times
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that he was “deeply troubled” by the Obama administration's decision to work with the new Palestinian government, signaling new strains in the often rocky relationship between Israel and ...
What Israel's Prisoner Exchanges Can Teach Us About BergdahlSlate Magazine
Obama administration seeks to bridge rift with Israel over Palestinian unity ...Washington Post
Israel slams 'terrorist' Palestine unity dealAljazeera.com
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Israel must engage, not withdraw, from peace - Haaretz Sat, 07 Jun 2014 21:51:40 GMT

Haaretz

Israel must engage, not withdraw, from peace
Haaretz
Without progress in the peace negotiations, the EU's growing cooperation with Israel will halt and contentious and divisive issues - not least an accelerated disengagement from the settlements - will prevail. By Jose Manuel Barroso | Jun. 8, 2014 | 12 ...
Memo to NYTimes Correspondents re anti-Israel BiasAmerican Thinker (blog)
"MADA": Israel stopped” good morning Jerusalem ”programPalestine News Network

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