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Israelis, Palestinians say chances low for Kerry's peace effort
JERUSALEM -- Wrapping up his fourth Holy Land trip in three months, Secretary of State John F. Kerry voiced optimism Thursday that his low-profile campaign to relaunch U.S.-brokered peace talks is making headway. But while the top American diplomat...
Tags: Barack Obama, Government, John Kerry, Palestinian National Authority, Palestine
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General says Israel poised for war on Syria if Assad falls
ReutersHERZLIYA, Israel (Reuters) - Israel is poised for a large-scale assault on Syria to prevent advanced weapons reaching jihadi rebels or Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon if President Bashar al-Assad is toppled, Israel's air force chief said on Wednesday....Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry, Robin Williams, Iran
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INTERVIEW-Gas discoveries give Israel new regional clout -minister
Reuters* Israel hopes gas finds will strengthen diplomatic hand * Decision on export quotas to be made in a "few weeks" By Crispian Balmer TEL AVIV, May 22 (Reuters) - Israel's newfound natural gas reserves will boost its regional clout and could help it...Tags: Vladimir Putin, Government, Turkey, Energy Resources, Petroleum Industry
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Gas discoveries give Israel new regional clout -minister
ReutersTEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel's newfound natural gas reserves will boost its regional clout and could help it improve ties with neighboring states in need of new energy sources, Energy Minister Silvan Shalom said. Once totally dependent on fuel imports,...Tags: Vladimir Putin, Government, Turkey, Energy Resources, Petroleum Industry
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Israel fires back at Syria after gunshots at its troops
ReutersJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli troops shot at a target across the Syrian frontier on Tuesday in response to gunfire that struck its forces in the Golan Heights, the Israeli military said. A statement said a military vehicle was damaged by shots fired from...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Robin Williams, Bashar Assad, Armed Forces
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Rain clouds, trees and a metaphor
A new study published by The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and reported in The New York Times [May 14, 2013], informs us that (1) "For years, scientists and engineers have noticed an increase in river flows when the trees along the...Tags: Government, Religion and Belief, West Bank, Book, Judaism
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Is China trying to co-opt the Holocaust?
During his visit to China this week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recalled that the city of Shanghai was "one of the few places that opened its gates" to Jews fleeing Hitler. Officials of the Chinese Communist government, standing nearby,...Tags: Human Interest, Religion and Belief, Government, Olympic Games, Nazi Party
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Peace debate exposes deep rifts in Israeli government
Reuters* Netanyahu's political allies clash in parliament * Coalition cracks herald trouble for any future peace deal By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM, May 21 (Reuters) - Israel's coalition government presented a divided front on Palestinian statehood on Tuesday...Tags: Religion and Belief, Government, Israeli Settlements, Religious Conflicts, Tzipi Livni
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Israel extends Palestinians' Gaza fishing zone
ReutersJERUSALEM, May 21 (Reuters) - Israel on Tuesday expanded the distance it permits Gaza fishermen to head out to sea, restoring a limit it cut in half two months ago in response to rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave. The Defence Ministry announced...Tags: Fishing, Lifestyle and Leisure, Israel, Hamas
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Israel responde con fuego a Siria tras disparos contra sus soldados
ReutersJERUSALÉN, 21 mayo (Reuters) - Tropas israelÃes dispararon el martes contra objetivos al otro lado de la frontera siria en respuesta a la apertura de fuego contra sus soldados en los Altos del Golán, dijo el Ejército israelÃ. Un comunicado dijo...Tags: Israel
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Israel and Palestinians still battling over how boy, who became symbol, was killed in 2000
Associated PressJERUSALEM (AP) — A new Israeli report into the death of a Palestinian boy during a fierce gunbattle in the Gaza Strip more than a dozen years ago has reignited an emotional debate over who killed him — and how the incident has shaped...Tags: Human Interest, France, Government, Religion and Belief, Palestinian National Authority
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WRAPUP 1-Hezbollah suffers big losses in Syria battle-activists
Reuters* Fiercest fighting involving Hezbollah in Syria - activists * Israel threatens more strikes to keep arms from Hezbollah * Assad says planned peace talks won't stop "terrorists" By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Dominic Evans AMMAN, May 20 (Reuters) -...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Human Rights, Government, Religious Conflicts, European Union
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