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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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France frustrated over Syria joins push to label Hezbollah a terrorist group
PARIS - France has joined the push for the European Union to declare the militant group Hezbollah a terrorist organization, switching tack amid frustration with Hezbollah's support for Syria's military. France's move could prove pivotal, after Germany joined a British effort to name Hezbollah terrorists this week. The U.S. has long pressured Europe add Hezbollah to its terrorist ...
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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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Gazans Dying to Enter Israel
- Israel’s crippling blockade of the coastal territory of Gaza is pushing desperate young Palestinians to ever more extreme measures in the search for livelihoods, despite an agreement granting Gazans greater access to their agricultural ...
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Perrigo to switch to NYSE from Nasdaq
PRGO ) today announced that it will transfer its listing from Nasdaq to the New York Stock Exchange on June 6. It will keep its ticker "PRGO". To mark the occasion, company representatives will ring the opening bell. Last ...
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BoI Deputy Governor Home prices not excessive
According to Deputy Governor of the Bank of Israel Dr. Karnit Flug, the rise in home prices in Israel in recent years is not out of line with long-term trends. Speaking at the annual conference of The Israel Builders Association, Flug began her remarks by noting that home prices and rents had risen substantially in the past few years. "Looking at the long term, one sees that the rise in ...
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Top tax official Purchase tax on homes fills NIS 1b hole
"Our job is first of all to bring in money, and people forget this," said Israel Tax Authority real estate taxes division head Shay Aharonovich at the Israel Builders Association's annual conference at the Herod's Hotel in Eilat today. "We are a conservative body, which knows what the real estate tax revenues are, and we know that every exemption and break will reduce ...
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Housing Ministry chief 22 home price fall would mean crisis
"Home prices must not fall by more than 22%, because that would cause an economic crisis," new Ministry of Housing and Construction director general Shlomo Ben-Eliahu said at the Israel Builders Association's annual conference in Eilat today. He unveiled the ministry's plan to lower housing prices, which including turning the Jewish National Fund (JNF) into a competitor of ...
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Netanyahu Putin to Discuss Syria Weapons Sale
JERUSALEM, Israel -- Following reports of the delivery of missiles and advanced anti-missile batteries to Syria, Israel announced that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to meet with Russian Premier Vladimir Putin soon to discuss the issue. The Prime Minister's Office would not confirm when the visit would take place or any details about it, but one official who spoke on condition of ...
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Israel gearing up for ‘surprise war’ with Syria if Assad falls – general
War The unrest engulfing the Middle East could result in Israel becoming involved in a "surprise war" with Syria, according to the head of the Israeli air force. "When you look [around] today I think that a surprise war can be born in very many configurations," Major General Amir Eshel said at a conference near Tel Aviv.In particular, the general stressed that if rebels ...
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France wants Hezbollah armed wing on EU terror list by end-June
Supporters of Hezbollah and relatives of Hezbollah member Hussein Ahmad Abu Hasan carry his coffin during his funeral in Beirut's suburbs May 21, ...
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Report Israel pays $127K for bedroom on PMs jet
A public flap has erupted after the Israeli government spent more than $127,000 to build a bedroom for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) and his wife Sarah on a flight to attend the funeral of British former prime minister Margaret Thatcher in ...
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Excerpts Israeli archeological mystery. Flagrant intervention in
Excerpts: Israeli archeological mystery. Flagrant intervention in Syria by Hizbullah and Iranian fighters May 23, 2013 +++SOURCE: Naharnet (Lebanon) 23 ...
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Israel and Britain signed Today MOU on Science Cooperation
Israel and Britain signed Today Memorandum of Understanding on Science Cooperation Ministry for Science, Technology and Space May 23, 2013 Foreign Secretary William Hague and ...
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Kerry admits his push for peace faces cynicism and scepticism
John Kerry admitted there was scepticism and cynicism about his efforts to broker new talks between Israelis and Palestinians, as he began his fourth visit to ...
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PM to Hague Together we face battle against terrorism
Israel and the United Kingdom both face the battle against savagery and terrorism at home and around the world, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Thursday in a press conference with British Foreign Secretary William Hague in Jerusalem.The prime minister extended Israel's solidarity with the people of Britain, following ...
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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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