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Netanyahu to offer Fischer second term
March 9, 2010[Story ID: 3084]
Despite family pressure to leave, Stanley Fischer is expected to stay on at the Bank of Israel. -
Letter from the West Bank: In Hebron, renovation of holy site sets off strife – Washington Post
March 8, 2010Ha'aretzLetter from the West Bank: In Hebron, renovation of holy site sets off strifeWashington PostDemonstrators threw rocks and Israeli soldiers fired tear gas in Hebron last week after Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced that Israel …Settlement deep in West Bank seen as peace spoilerThe Associated PressSouth Africa’s response to Israel’s decision to declare the [...]
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Palestinian children killed in crash with Israel military (AFP via Yahoo! News)
March 5, 2010[Story ID: 2780]
Four children were among six Palestinians killed on Friday when their car collided with an Israeli military jeep in the West Bank, emergency services said. -
Some thoughts on Israel Apartheid Week
March 4, 2010[Story ID: 2725]
I prefer “colonialism” to “apartheid” when describing Israel’ -
MIDEAST: Occupation Turns Palestinian Women Into Breadwinners – Inter Press Service
March 4, 2010Washington PostMIDEAST: Occupation Turns Palestinian Women Into BreadwinnersInter Press ServiceThe World Bank (WB) warned over a year ago that unless Israel eased its restrictions on movement and access in the West Bank the Palestinian economy would …Israel Does Not Give Peace a ChanceSalem-News.ComWhy Gaza isn’t HaitiGlobesU.N. Official on Gaza Visit Calls for End of BlockadeNew [...]
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Ministers OK haredi free-loan funds bill
March 2, 2010[Story ID: 2615]
In exchange Finance Committee chairman MK Moshe Gafni will support the Bank of Israel law. -
Hamas suffers another blow after founders son says he spied for Israel (Washington Post)
February 26, 2010[Story ID: 2304]
BEITUNIA, WEST BANK — Struggling to maintain its strength in the West Bank amid a crackdown by Israel and Palestinian police and suffering after the assassination of one of its top leaders, Hamas has sustained another blow with news that the son of one its founders had been spying on it for Israel. -
2 Palestinians hurt in Hebron clashes
February 25, 2010[Story ID: 2250]
Protests over Jewish heritage sites decision continue in West Bank. -
U.S. slams Israel over designating heritage sites
February 25, 2010[Story ID: 2150]
The Obama administration criticized Israel Wednesday for designating two shrines in the West Bank as Israeli national heritage sites.
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War of Words: Israel attacks Palestinian rhetoric – Washington Post
February 25, 2010ReutersWar of Words: Israel attacks Palestinian rhetoricWashington PostRAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Concerned that its image abroad is suffering, Israel is going on the offensive to show that Palestinians, …Israel names two biblical tombs in West Bank heritage sitesChristian Science MonitorPalestinians threaten intifada over Israel’s decision on holy sites in West BankWorld Jewish CongressIsrael’s Plans [...]