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Steinitz concerned about UK-Israel relations
"It's difficult to say" if Britain was still a friend of Israel, Strategic Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz said in an interview published in ...
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Amnesty Both Israel Hamas guilty of war crimes
Both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes and other violations of international humanitarian law during Operation Pillar of Defense in Gaza in November of last year, Amnesty International concluded in a report released on ...
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Complexities of surgery for Syrian girl in Israel
Balancing a media blitz and concerns for the family's security when they return home, the organization who brought the girl to Israel say they hope she is the first of ...
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Jewish Groups Deliver Food to Oklahoma Victims
The National Council of Young Israel teamed with Agri Star Meat & Poultry LLC and the Masbia organization to facilitate the delivery of 20,000 pounds of food to tornado victims in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In the aftermath of the tornado that tore apart families, leveled neighborhoods and devastated entire communities, there is a dire need for relief and supplies, including fresh food. Upon ...
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US Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Aid Holocaust Survivors
A bipartisan group of United Sates lawmakers introduced a bill that would facilitate assistance for Holocaust survivors. The legislation, which was introduced Tuesday in both the House and the Senate, would add survivors to a priority list for social services outlined in the Older Americans Act. The sponsors of the initiative, called the RUSH Act (Responding to the Urgent needs of ...
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PM Offers Sympathy to Hague over London Attack
British Foreign Secretary William Hague is in Jerusalem, and met with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu Thursday. Peace between Israel and the Palestinians is a "priority," British Foreign Secretary Hague said as he was about to meet ...
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Israel is fighting a regional war in Syria
The changing internal situation in Syria is putting a new set of plans into motion, which involve Israeli aggression against Syria. Not only have the US and its allies been trying to militarily buttress the retreating anti-government militias, but now they aim to create a new phase in the conflict where states start asserting leverage against Syria in place of the weakening anti-government ...
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Kerry Embarks on Meetings with Israeli and Palestinian Officials
JERUSALEM -- As he embarked on another round of meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Thursday in an effort to revitalize the peace process, Secretary of State John Kerry acknowledged the doubts being expressed on both sides over his chances of ...
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Luzon names Israel squad for home finals
"This is a hard day for me," said coach Guy Luzon after naming his final 23-man squad for this summer's UEFA European Under-21 Championship on home ...
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Livni Coming days critical for Israel-Palestinian talks
The coming days are critical for the efforts to rekindle the frozen Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, Justice Minister Tzipi Livni said after participating in Thursday morning's meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu."The effort to jump-start the negotiations, shouldn't just fall on the US, but also on the two sides," she ...
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Palestinian protests greet Kerry in Ramallah
resuming the peace talks with Israel.As Kerry arrived in Ramallah, dozens of Palestinians staged a protest outside Abbas's office, condemning Washington's "bias" in favor of ...
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The Weekly Schmooze Weiner puns galore
Mel Brook s, so there has been plenty of Mel to go around this week. Brooks spoke to NPR about being an EGOT - the rare group of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winners - and more. JTA's Ami Eden put together a list of the most "Jewy" scenes in Brooks' movies, and while The Schmooze respectfully disagrees with his assessment of Robin Hood: Men in Tights (How could you dislike ...
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iENGAGE A letter to Abbas Dont prove naysayers right
Dear President Abbas, The new administration in Washington has brought to our neighborhood a Secretary of State who has not yet given up on the possibilities of progress in bringing our conflict to a peaceful and just end. It seems, as well, that President Obama, while facing numerous challenges both on the home and international fronts, is willing to expend some political capital in trying to ...
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CST British Jews not affected by Jihadist attack
British Jews are not more at risk from terrorism than they were before the slaying of a British soldier by suspected terrorists, British Jewry's security unit, CST, said.But Muslims in Britain are reporting "a wave of violence and intimidation" following Wednesday's attack during the day on a London ...
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Video Weiner Launches New York City Mayoral Campaign
Former New York congressman Anthony Weiner has officially announced that be will be running for mayor of New York City. The former congressman, who resigned in 2011 after posting a lewd photo of himself on Twitter, announced his bid late Tuesday with a video announcement posted to YouTube. "Look, I’ve made some big mistakes and I know I’ve let a lot of people down," ...
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Golden Dawn Kill Others Not Yourselves
Commenting on the recent rise in suicides in Greece due to the country’s dire economic situation, a leading lawmaker of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party urged nationals to "kill those who are responsible for their problems" rather than result to taking their own lives. Speaking during an interview for the ‘Dateline’ program broadcast by the Australian ...
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Judean Jews We wont be Cannon Fodder
that Jews refuse to be "cannon fodder," as he put it. "It is time for te government to get up and do something that will defeat the terror on the roads. It is impossible that Jews who want to drive home will be like ducks in a shooting gallery. There must be resolute action and an iron fist against any rock-throwing event. The IDF's deterrent force and the residents' ...
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French Jewish Singer Georges Moustaki Dies Age 79
Jewish French singer and composer Georges Moustaki, who sang in several languages and whose romantic ballads won him global fame, died on Thursday at the age of 79, his entourage said, according to ...
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Hareidi MKs Vow to Fight Enlistment Plan
the recommendations for enlistment of young hareidi men to the military, which are to be approved by the government in its next session. "The bill is divorced from reality and will not be implemented, of course," predicted MK Yaakov Litzman (United Torah Judaism). "Anyone who speaks about limiting Torah learners, setting a goal for top yeshiva students and quotas, exhibits ...
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TASE extends trading hours
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) has finalized the changes in its trading times: on Sunday, trading will end at 4:25 pm, not at 2:30 pm, as originally planned; Monday-Thursday, trading will end at 5:25 pm, an hour later than at present. Opening hours will remain unchanged. The change in trading hours will come into effect on June 16. As "Globes" reported ...
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Frutarom sees future growth despite flat revenue
FRUT ; Bulletin Board: FRUTF) expects its growth to continue this year, driven by its growing flavors business in the US and in emerging markets, and through acquisitions, after reporting growth for the first quarter of 2013. Revenue edged up 0.6% to $152.2 million for the first quarter from $151.2 million for the corresponding quarter, and net profit rose 3.8% to $14 million ($0.24 per share) ...
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Father of Muhammad al-Dura rebukes Israeli report on sons death
Gaza , where crumbling tombstones nestle in the sand amid windblown rubbish, Jamal al-Dura crouched at the grave of his son Muhammed to recite the Muslim prayer for the dead. With the youngest of his 11 children at his side, he took his hands from his face, laid them on the marble slab and looked up, a bitter as well as a bereaved ...
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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange extends trading day to overlap with U.S.
JERUSALEM | Thu May 23, 2013 10:38am EDT JERUSALEM May 23 (Reuters) - Trading hours on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) will be extended by one hour next month to overlap more with Europe and the United States, in a bid to attract more foreign investors to Israeli stocks and bonds. Starting June 16, the TASE will close at 5.25 pm (1425 GMT) rather than 4.25 pm on Monday to Thursday, ...
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Israeli-Palestinian talks UN envoy urges concerted action
New York, May 23 : While international attention is understandably on the tragedy that continues to unfold in Syria, it is equally important to ensure the resumption of negotiations aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a senior United Nations envoy stressed to the Security Council on ...
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Rabbi Boycott Bus Company for Running Shabbat Bus Service
A plan to institute a 24 hour a day, seven day a week bus service in the Haifa area is set to begin this weekend. The plan would include instituting bus service on Shabbat in many areas in Haifa and its ...
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Biggest construction project in Israeli history
The Port of Ashdod is the gateway to the economy of Israel, it has played a central role in the development of the state and will play a central role in future development, hence the reason for an ambitious $500 million expansion project currently underway in two stages (in the picture, green represents stage 1 and brown stage 2).
The Port of Ashdod is currently undergoing the largest construction project ever undertaken in the history of Israel. In 1999, Israel news media reported that the government wanted to double the cargo capacity of Ashdod, an ambitious construction project was therefore envisioned, involving the building of new piers, new docks, warehouses and cargo handling equipment. It was to take place in two stages, with the total project costing around $500 million. Read more
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