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Israel freezes Palestinian tax funds - Aljazeera.com Sat, 03 Jan 2015 23:17:59 GMT

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Israel freezes Palestinian tax funds Aljazeera.com The online edition of Haaretz daily, citing an unidentified Israeli official, said on Saturday the move involves $127m in VAT and customs duties on goods for the Palestinian territories that pass through Israel. "The funds for the month of December ... Tensions Mount as Israel Freezes Revenue Meant for PalestiniansNew York Times Israel freezes Palestinian tax revenues in response to ICC membershipJerusalem Post Israel freezes Palestinian tax funds over international criminal court moveThe Guardian Reuters -Wall Street Journal -BBC News all 1,288 news articles »

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Israel police say Jewish settlers stone US consular officials during West Bank ... - Fox News Sat, 03 Jan 2015 16:50:58 GMT

Israel police say Jewish settlers stone US consular officials during West Bank ... Fox News The incident is likely to further chill relations between Israel and the United States, already tense over American criticisms of Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, and Israeli perceptions that President Barack Obama ...

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Israel warns Palestinians of legal steps - Aljazeera.com Sat, 03 Jan 2015 14:58:56 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Israel warns Palestinians of legal steps Aljazeera.com Israel is looking at ways to prosecute senior Palestinians for war crimes in the US and elsewhere in response to Palestinian steps to join the International Criminal Court, according to an Israeli official. Also on Saturday, an Israeli official told ...

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After rainy weekend, Israel braces for first winter storm of 2015 - Jerusalem Post Sat, 03 Jan 2015 16:04:32 GMT

Jerusalem Post

After rainy weekend, Israel braces for first winter storm of 2015 Jerusalem Post Already on Thursday evening, the Israel Meteorological Service issued an early warning about the possibility of increasingly stormy weather. Toward the middle of the week, the region is likely to experience significantly wintry weather, including rain ...

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HarperCollins omits Israel from maps for Mideast schools, citing 'local ... - Washington Post Sat, 03 Jan 2015 03:53:06 GMT

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HarperCollins omits Israel from maps for Mideast schools, citing 'local ... Washington Post “It's incredibly sad and sickening how one of the world's largest publishers has failed to recognize Israel,” one reviewer wrote, calling it a “travesty and international shame.” “Failing to recognize its existence is horrifying and it's a shame that ... HarperCollins wipes Israel off the mapeuronews HarperCollins pulls map excluding Israel from sale amid accusations of 'anti ...The Independent Major publisher HarperCollins apologizes for leaving Israel off mapsJerusalem Post Sydney Morning Herald -Daily Signal all 188 news articles »

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Israel to halt transfer of tax revenues to Palestinians following ICC bid - Haaretz Sat, 03 Jan 2015 16:03:53 GMT

Haaretz

Israel to halt transfer of tax revenues to Palestinians following ICC bid Haaretz Israel has decided to freeze the transfer of half a billion shekels (more than $127 million) in tax revenues collected on behalf of the Palestinians following the Palestinians' recent attempts to join the International Criminal Court, an Israeli ...

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The Israeli guns that took part in the Rwanda genocide - Haaretz Sun, 04 Jan 2015 00:34:06 GMT

Haaretz

The Israeli guns that took part in the Rwanda genocide Haaretz In Room 1401 of that court late last month, a story was told about which other countries have said nothing, even though Israeli Jews have done the inconceivable. Judge Orna Levy heard the petition of Prof. Yair Auron et al submitted by attorney Eitay Mack.

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Upgrading Israel's Iron Dome with swarmware - Jerusalem Post Sat, 03 Jan 2015 19:31:25 GMT

Jerusalem Post

Upgrading Israel's Iron Dome with swarmware Jerusalem Post If the summer war with Hamas in Gaza proved anything, it was the role the Iron Dome anti-missile system played in minimizing civilian deaths in Israel and keeping the war from escalating in response to greater casualties. But while Israel enjoyed the ... What strategic challenges does 2015 hold for Israel?Ynetnews all 5 news articles »

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Israel election updates / Hadash votes in favor of joint Arab elections ticket - Haaretz Sat, 03 Jan 2015 21:10:01 GMT

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Israel election updates / Hadash votes in favor of joint Arab elections ticket Haaretz Israel election updates / Hadash votes in favor of joint Arab elections ticket. 72 days to go: MK Tibi waves Palestinian flag in Al-Aqsa compound; MK Shaffir challenges Bennett on West Bank fund transfers; MK Gila Gamliel eyed for social welfare post. Hadash subscribes to Arab unity, with reservationsThe Times of Israel Former Knesset speaker Burg could run forYnetnews all 6 news articles »

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Israel Withholds Palestinian Tax Revenues After ICC Move - ABC News Sat, 03 Jan 2015 18:22:11 GMT

Israel Withholds Palestinian Tax Revenues After ICC Move ABC News Israel halted transfers of the tax revenue it collects on behalf of the Palestinians in retaliation for their move to join the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Israeli media reported Saturday. The Palestinians announced earlier this week that ...