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Jeremy Ben-Ami: Incitement in Tel Aviv

2012-05-25T15:45:14Z

Seeing pictures and reading first-hand reports of Wednesday night's riot in which Jews targeted African refugees in Tel Aviv left me shocked and saddened.

Read more: Tel Aviv, J Street, Israel, Immigration, Knesset, Tolerance, Middle East, Asylum Seekers Israel, Israel Asylum Seekers, World News

Ancient Trove Unearthed Near Armageddon Site

2012-05-25T11:37:20Z

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli archaeologists have discovered a rare trove of 3,000-year-old jewelry, including a ring and earrings, hidden in a cer...

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Mark Hetfield: A Sad Shavuot in Tel Aviv

2012-05-25T12:20:54Z

The spirit of Shavuot is marred by this week's mob violence against asylum seekers and undocumented migrants in South Tel Aviv.

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Saliba Sarsar: People Power for Peace

2012-05-25T10:32:51Z

Martin Luther King Jr. explained, "leaders only change because they either see the light or feel the heat." If Israeli and Palestinian leaders will not "see the light" and lead, the international community must work together to make them "feel the heat."

Read more: Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine, Salam Fayyad, Israel, Middle East Peace, Middle East, World News

Israeli Lawmaker Makes Shocking Comment About Refugees

2012-05-24T12:31:18Z

Miri Regev, a member of the Israeli parliament from the right-wing Likud Party, told protesters during a public demonstration on Wednesday that Sudane...

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Paul Heroux: Iranian Nuclear Program: No Trust, No Evidence

2012-05-24T16:08:18Z

If Iran were proven to be lying about its program's intentions, I and many others may have a different take on military action against Iran's nuclear facilities.

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Dr. Michael Sharnoff: Palestinian Attitudes Toward Israel

2012-05-24T15:33:45Z

A third intifada could have disastrous consequences for all parties involved. Yet it remains unclear if a new uprising would be directed against Palestinian leaders for failing to deliver realistic change and reform or against Israel -- or both.

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Israel Offers $6 Million To Flotilla Raid Victims

2012-05-24T09:16:00Z

By Jonathon Burch and Tulay Karadeniz ANKARA, May 24 (Reuters) - A Turkish lawyer said on Thursday that Israel had offered to pay $6 m...

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Anti-African Street Violence Surges In Israel

2012-05-24T03:38:00Z

* Netanyahu government hamstrung on border-jumper influx * Jewish state mindful of demographic, Holocaust lessons (Adds Netanyahu c...

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MJ Rosenberg: Iran Should Call the Pro-War Lobby's Bluff

2012-05-23T12:44:42Z

There is a fundamental absurdity hanging over negotiations with Iran, and I fear it could doom the whole enterprise. It is the position of AIPAC as adopted by the Congress of the United States.

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Ancient Bethlehem Seal Unearthed In Jerusalem

2012-05-23T06:39:06Z

JERUSALEM — Israeli archaeologists have discovered a 2,700-year-old seal that bears the inscription "Bethlehem," the Israel Antiquities Authorit...

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'The Village' Debuts In Three Galleries At Once

2012-05-22T16:12:00Z

Adi Nes is a gay Israeli artist concerned with representations of masculinity and power. In 2003, Richard Goldstein at the Village voice wrote, "No yo...

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Columbus' Jewish Roots Examined

2012-05-22T00:10:33Z

Over five centuries after the famed explorer's death, historians are taking a fresh look at what motivated Christopher Columbus to make his voyage acr...

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Dr. Charles G. Cogan: It Plays Well in Tel Aviv, But How Does It Play in Peoria?

2012-05-21T16:34:17Z

As an inveterate reader of the New York Times, I woke up on the morning of May 18th to learn that planning for an attack on Iran has been done already...

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Kevin Bermeister: The Paradox Of The Honey Bee

2012-05-21T15:22:42Z

Honey is the only kosher product that comes out of a non-kosher producer. So what were Israel's greatest scholars and mystical thinkers trying to convey as to uniquely regard it in Jewish law?

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Alon Ben-Meir: Turkey and Israel: Now Is the Time to Reconcile

2012-05-21T09:57:35Z

The time is right for Turkey and Israel to mend their critically important bilateral relationship, which has suffered a precipitous decline since 2010.

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WATCH: Israeli Troops Reportedly Stand By As Settlers Open Fire On Palestinians

2012-05-21T08:29:31Z

JERUSALEM -- An Israeli human rights group has released a video that suggests Israeli soldiers stood by while Jewish settlers opened fire on Palestini...

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Rabbi Avraham Arieh Trugman: Jerusalem: The Heart Of The World

2012-05-20T14:17:21Z

Jerusalem from time immemorial has been the heart of the Jewish people. A request for its rebuilding is included in our prayers three times a day and all Jews, no matter where in the world, face Jerusalem to pray.

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'Jerusalem Must Be Divided'

2012-05-20T12:02:33Z

JERUSALEM — Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday urged Israeli leaders to relinquish the idea of a unified Jerusalem if they truly want p...

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Aitan Goelman: Peter Beinart Is Wrong About American Jews

2012-05-18T18:10:16Z

Contrary to Peter Beinart's thesis in The Crisis of Zionism, American Jews need not -- and most have not -- checked their liberalism at the door in order to maintain unwavering support for the Jewish State.

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Wasim Salfiti: My Family's History with Nakba

2012-05-18T17:29:06Z

Beneath the barrage of political symbols and slogans lies a human experience of heartache and loss, to which Americans of all backgrounds might possibly relate.

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Gender Pay Gap Narrows

2012-05-18T10:50:48Z

JERUSALEM -- Israeli feminists on Friday welcomed a Supreme Court ruling they say will help enforce equal pay laws for men and women.

The ruling, iss...

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'Iran Plays Chess Game'

2012-05-18T06:52:35Z

PRAGUE -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he is skeptical that Iran will agree to halt its nuclear program, accusing Tehran of p...

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MJ Rosenberg: Increasing Israel Aid, Cutting Everything Else

2012-05-17T15:02:00Z

I am no fan of budget cuts in general but with everything else under the sledgehammer, it is nuts to exempt Israel (nor would it be exempted but for the power of the lobby).

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Daoud Kuttab: Nonviolent and Community Action Produces Results in Mideast

2012-05-17T09:04:46Z

Injustice is recognized, clear attainable goals are identified, comprehensive plans are assembled, hard work is invested over a long period and the public is involved. All this is done without violence, with strong determination and active effort and follow up.

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