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In Israel, a New Tide of Labor Activism Is Fighting Inequality - The Nation. Fri, 07 Jul 2017 21:18:01 GMT

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In Israel, a New Tide of Labor Activism Is Fighting Inequality
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“Unionizing is a tool to bridge the differences between the various groups in Israel,” said Yaniv Bar Ilan, spokesperson for Koach La Ovidim (Democratic Workers' Organization), a rising though still small trade federation. “Only in the workplace can ...

UNESCO decision on Hebron holy site angers Israel officials - CBS News Fri, 07 Jul 2017 20:18:49 GMT

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UNESCO decision on Hebron holy site angers Israel officials
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JERUSALEM -- The U.N. cultural agency on Friday declared the old city in the West Bank town of Hebron as a Palestinian world heritage site, a decision that outraged Israeli officials who say the move negated the deep Jewish ties to the biblical town ...
The UN's latest, lowest slap at IsraelNew York Post
This Palestinian village had solar power — until Israeli soldiers took it awayWashington Post
UNESCO declares Hebron shrine Palestinian, Israel pulls UN fundingReuters
The Jerusalem Post -Newsweek -Telegraph.co.uk
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Israel's Forthcoming Security Dilemma - War on the Rocks Fri, 07 Jul 2017 07:47:39 GMT

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Israel's Forthcoming Security Dilemma
War on the Rocks
In recent weeks Israel and Hizballah continued a time-honored tradition that tends to flare up in the hot months of summer: exchanging harsh words and threats regarding what each side will do to the other in the next war. These are not empty threats.

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What are Israel's goals in West Africa? - Aljazeera.com Fri, 07 Jul 2017 08:05:28 GMT

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What are Israel's goals in West Africa?
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The presence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at last month's Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) summit in Liberia was a clear sign of strengthened ties between Israel and the African organisation. The Israeli prime minister ...
The leaders of India and Israel are forming a lasting bromanceVox
With Modi's Visit to Israel, India Sheds Historical BaggageVoice of America
Tel Aviv Diary: Why Modi Was Made So Welcome in IsraelNewsweek
Wall Street Journal (subscription) -Los Angeles Times
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Israel versus the Jews - The Economist Fri, 07 Jul 2017 12:09:14 GMT

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Israel versus the Jews
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Ever since Israel captured the Old City of Jerusalem in 1967—and with it the revered retaining wall of the former Jewish temple, destroyed by the Romans in 70AD—Jewish prayers at the holy site have been regulated according to ultra-Orthodox practices.
New Nation-state Bill Will Not Define Israel as 'Jewish and Democratic' StateHaaretz
'Don't make aliya, Israel makes Jews non-Jewish'The Jerusalem Post

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Israel sues heirs of Palestinian 'lone wolf' attacker, seeking compensation - Washington Post Wed, 05 Jul 2017 13:48:21 GMT

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Israel sues heirs of Palestinian 'lone wolf' attacker, seeking compensation
Washington Post
JERUSALEM — Israel's state prosecutor's office in Jerusalem has filed a precedent-setting lawsuit against the estate of a Palestinian resident of East Jerusalem seven months after the man carried out a car-ramming attack that left four Israelis dead.
Israeli High Court rules homes of killers who burned Palestinian teenager alive will not be demolishedThe Independent
Palestinians: UNESCO vote proves Israel's Jerusalem narrative falseThe Jerusalem Post
In test for Trump, Israel plans 800 east Jerusalem homesUSA TODAY

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US aircraft carrier makes first visit to Israel in 17 years - NavyTimes.com Thu, 06 Jul 2017 23:31:28 GMT

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US aircraft carrier makes first visit to Israel in 17 years
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U.S. aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush docked in the port of Haifa, Israel — the first such visit of an American aircraft carrier in nearly 20 years. The planned port visit was meant to "enhance U.S.-Israel relations as the two nations reaffirm their ...

Israel to enter era of closed-hatch combat, see-through tanks - DefenseNews.com Thu, 06 Jul 2017 15:07:10 GMT

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Israel to enter era of closed-hatch combat, see-through tanks
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LATRUN, Israel — As part of a major, multi-phased upgrade of its armored forces, Israel will soon demonstrate a smart helmet-mounted system — almost identical to that used for the F-35 fighter and other aircraft worldwide — that allows commanders to ...

How Israel's 10-Year Blockade Brought Gaza to the Brink of Collapse - The Nation. Fri, 07 Jul 2017 18:19:32 GMT

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How Israel's 10-Year Blockade Brought Gaza to the Brink of Collapse
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Such is the daily reality of life in the Gaza Strip, the narrow Mediterranean enclave that is home to nearly half of all Palestinians living under Israeli occupation. It is a place where life has long been cruel, where refugees forced out of Israel ...
Top playwrights tell Lincoln Center not to help Israel's crimesThe Electronic Intifada (blog)
How Bob Carr turned ALP from Israel to PalestineThe Australian

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Israel, Jordan part of new US-Russia Syria ceasefire deal - The Times of Israel Sat, 08 Jul 2017 01:47:00 GMT

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Israel, Jordan part of new US-Russia Syria ceasefire deal
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Israel also is part of the agreement, one US official said, who like others wasn't authorized to speak publicly on the matter and demanded anonymity. Like Jordan, Israel shares a border with the southern part of Syria and has been concerned about a ...
Israel Wants US, Not Russia, to Control Deescalation Zones in Syria - ReportsSputnik International

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