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Jerusalem synagogue attack kills four
At least four Israelis have been killed and eight injured as two men armed with a pistol, knives and axes attacked a West Jerusalem synagogue, police say.
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Waving the Palestinian Flag at Protests to Be Illegal Under Israel's New Anti-Terror Plan
A package of tough, far-reaching counter-terrorism laws tabled in Israel on Wednesday would make waving the Palestinian flag at demonstrations illegal and convictions for throwing firecrackers punishable by deportation to the Gaza Strip. In a move designed to halt the glorification of terrorism, the proposed law would also criminalize the printing of posters frequently distributed amongst the Palestinian community in the aftermath of attacks that celebrate the killers as "martyrs."
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If Mary and Joseph tried to reach Bethlehem today, they would get stuck at an Israeli checkpoint
Why is it that the plight of persecuted Christians in the Middle East, or countries such as Sudan, has attracted the attention and anger of politicians in the west, yet the Christians of Palestine don’t get a look-in?
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Israeli court orders outpost to be demolished
Israel's supreme court has ordered Israeli authorities to demolish one of the oldest and most contentious Jewish settlement outposts in the West Bank. The court on Thursday said the hilltop outpost of Amona must be evacuated within two years. The state "must act to carry out the demolition orders to all the structures in the locale, as they had committed to," the ruling read, noting a grace period of two years to enable the families to resettle.
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How the UN Mixes Anti-Semitism, the Holocaust, and Israeli War Crimes
The United Nations’ discussions on the Holocaust serve to mask underlying anti-Semitism.
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Palestinian Groups Are Found Liable at Manhattan Terror Trial
The Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization were found liable on Monday by a jury in Manhattan for their role in knowingly supporting six terrorist attacks in Israel between 2002 and 2004 in which Americans were killed and injured.
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Israel election: Netanyahu's Likud storms to victory
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud Party has won a surprise victory in Israel's election. Exit polls had forecast a dead heat but with almost all votes counted, results give Likud a clear lead over its main rival, the centre-left Zionist Union. The outcome gives Mr Netanyahu a strong chance of forming a right-wing coalition government.
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Netanyahu denies two-state reversal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has watered down a pre-election vow not to allow the establishment of a Palestinian state.
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Benjamin Netanyahu's party could take legal action over April Fools' Day prank
An April Fools’ Day joke that tricked Israelis into believing Benjamin Netanyahu had appointed an Arab education minister could result in legal action.
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Israel’s dark future: Democracy in the Jewish state is doomed
Israel cannot maintain both its democracy and its occupation of the Palestinians. Day by day, it is choosing the latter.
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Saban hints: Clinton opposes the Iran deal
Israelis – across the political spectrum – are against the deal.
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Obama offers weapons-for-consent deal to Saudis and Israelis
The president pledges weapons in return for support of his deal with Iran.
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Ethiopian Protests Draw Attention to Racism in Israel
Images of Israeli police firing stun grenades are usually set in the West Bank and involve Palestinian protesters. But on Sunday the situation was quite different - riot police battling thousands of Ethiopian Jews in the center of Tel Aviv.
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How to stop BDS on campus
When you go visit a college, ask to meet with the admissions staff, the Hillel director, the dean in charge of student affairs, or any other university official you can access.
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Israel 'disappointed' after Vatican officially recognizes Palestinian state
The Vatican officially recognized the state of Palestine in a new treaty finalized Wednesday, immediately sparking Israeli ire and accusations that the move hurt peace prospects. The treaty, which concerns the activities of the Catholic Church in Palestinian territory, makes clear that the Holy See has switched its diplomatic recognition from the Palestine Liberation Organization to the state of Palestine.
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Three rockets shot from Gaza at southern Israel; no injuries
Three rockets were shot at southern Israel from the Gaza Strip Wednesday night, police said, sending residents hurrying to bomb shelters for the second time in a little over a week. The Israel Defense Forces said two rockets were fired from the Palestinian enclave and sirens were heard in Netivot and Ashkelon. Police later said three projectiles struck Israel. The rockets landed in open areas in the Sdot Negev region bordering the northern Gaza Strip, according to media reports.
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Prayers inflame tensions over Jerusalem holy site
Every morning at 7.30, Murad Hamad sets up a flimsy plastic chair in the shade of the Moroccans' Gate entrance to Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem and waits for the tourists to arrive. &
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The Limits of German Guilt
Since Germany and Israel established diplomatic ties 50 years ago this month, the relationship has become a solid one. But historic guilt is no longer adequate to compel Germany to support Israel’s wrongheaded policies – especially when those policies are victimizing another group, the Palestinians.
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Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu Criticizes Upcoming UN Report On Gaza War
Israel on Sunday launched a pre-emptive assault on an upcoming U.N. report into last year's war in the Gaza Strip, saying the report is unfairly biased and issuing its own report that blames Gaza's Hamas militant rulers for the heavy civilian casualties. The diplomatic offensive set the stage for what is expected to be a contentious showdown with U.N. officials over allegations that Israel committed war crimes during the 50-day war.
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The Truth About 'Mike's Place'
Mike's Place is a real-life beach bar in Tel Aviv that could be Israel's answer to Cheers. But it's no sitcom. A graphic novel recounts the 2003 suicide bombing that left owners and patrons in shock.
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