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Israel hints Jerusalem compromise in peace talks
September 1, 2010[Story ID: 12547] WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s defence minister said on Wednesday the Jewish state would be willing to hand over parts of Jerusalem in peace talks with the Palestinians to be launched by U.S. President Barack Obama.
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Barak sees Israel ceding parts of Jerusalem
September 1, 2010[Story ID: 12510] JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is ready to cede parts of Jerusalem to the Palestinians in the framework of a peace deal, Defence Minister Ehud Barak said on Wednesday ahead of the start of talks in Washington.
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Gilad Schalit turns 24
August 28, 2010[Story ID: 12301] Hundreds of people gathered on Saturday night in Jerusalem to mark the 24th birthday of Gilad Schalit, the kidnapped IDF soldier who has been held captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip since 2006. According to The Jerusalem Post, at the rally, Gilad’s mother Aviva Schalit read out a letter addressed to [...]
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Palestinians Clash with Police in East Jerusalem – Voice of America
August 27, 2010Globe and MailPalestinians Clash with Police in East JerusalemVoice of AmericaPhoto: AP Police in Israel say Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem torched cars and threw stones at police Thursday, following a confrontation with …Palestinians and the State of IsraelPRI's The WorldIsraelis must see Jerusalem is key issue in talksGulfNewsPalestinians Set Cars Ablaze in East JerusalemFOXNewsChristian [...]
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Twelfth Night
August 22, 2010[Story ID: 11991] Get thee to the current outdoor production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night at Gan Hapa’amon, which will be playing one more night, Monday, August 22, produced by Theater in the Rough. I may have mentioned before that Jerusalem is truly a small village. It is, which was brought home to me once again [...]
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The fall of a wall
August 15, 2010[Story ID: 11600] It may not be as dramatic as the Berlin Wall coming down, but for anyone who was in Israel during the years of the Second Intifada at the beginning of the 2000s, the dismantling of the concrete barrier that has separated the Jerusalem neighborhood of Gilo from the nearby village of Beit [...]
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Gravestone Removals Add Fuel to Jerusalem Museum Dispute – New York Times
August 14, 2010Ha'aretzGravestone Removals Add Fuel to Jerusalem Museum DisputeNew York TimesEach side in the dispute ‘
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Thousands march in Jerusalem gay pride parade – Today's THV
July 30, 2010Kansas City StarThousands march in Jerusalem gay pride paradeToday's THVThousands of members of Israel’s gay community and their supporters have held a gay pride parade through Jerusalem. The marchers set off from the city’s …ISRAEL: Jerusalem Pride will march to parliament for equalityLos Angeles Times (blog)A rainbow across the sky of JerusalemXinhuaGay Pride Parade held [...]
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For peace, you have to meet directly
July 28, 2010[Story ID: 10638] Spanish FM Moratinos delivers European message in Jerusalem.
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Israel Museum in Jerusalem Reopens After $100 Million Renovation – The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A.
July 27, 2010Ha'aretzIsrael Museum in Jerusalem Reopens After $100 Million RenovationThe Jewish Journal of Greater L.A.Apple Core, by sculptors Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen on the grounds of the Israel Museum. …Rare Crusader-era fresco unveiled at Israel MuseumThe Associated PressIsrael Museum in Jerusalem reopensJewish Telegraphic AgencyThe Israel Museum lives up to its nameJerusalem PostArt Daily
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Carter Center calls for end to Jerusalem deportations – Jewish Telegraphic Agency
July 24, 2010Ha'aretzCarter Center calls for end to Jerusalem deportationsJewish Telegraphic Agency“Home demolitions, settlement construction, the separation of East Jerusalem from the rest of the West Bank and its annexation to Israel, and long-standing …The absentee from 6 Molcho St.Ha'aretzPalestinian, Israel envoys talk past each other on peaceAFPIsraeli troops kill Palestinian at settlementThe Associated PressBBC News
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Not Your Usual Jerusalem Tisha BAv
July 20, 2010[Story ID: 10187] I’ve never been in Tel Aviv or Haifa for Tisha B’Av, but my guess is that it probably doesn’t feel too much different than Tisha B’Av in Seattle–a few hardy souls sitting on the floor of their synagogues in the evening and then spending the day itself struggling to keep awake through [...]
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Nostalgia Sunday Jerusalem the Center
July 18, 2010[Story ID: 10128] Jerusalem is central to Judaism. And no day is that fact made more evident than Tisha b’Av, the Ninth of Av, the day on which both the First and Second Temples were destroyed and the Jews exiled. It is a day of fasting and mourning, but also of study, prayer and hope [...]
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Israel demolishes Arab houses in East Jerusalem – Xinhua
July 14, 2010CBC.caIsrael demolishes Arab houses in East JerusalemXinhuaThe United States and international community has called on Israel not to raze Palestinian construction in Jerusalem. The events come one day after a …US Urges Libya to Avoid Gaza Aid Confrontation with IsraelVoice of AmericaIsrael bulldozes Palestinian homes in East JerusalemTelegraph.co.ukUS criticises Jerusalem demolitionsAljazeera.netJewish Telegraphic Agency
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Israel Razes Palestinian Home in East Jerusalem
July 13, 2010[Story ID: 9839] Israel razed several buildings, including an inhabited Palestinian home, in eastern Jerusalem.
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ISRAEL: Don't restart negotiations from scratch, former peace-table … – Los Angeles Times (blog)
July 12, 2010Reuters IndiaISRAEL: Don’t restart negotiations from scratch, former peace-table …Los Angeles Times (blog)They also want Israel to halt settlement activity in the West Bank and Jerusalem. It’s unclear if they’ll get either. Netanyahu, who has been calling for …Senior Palestinian calls Jerusalem a “time bomb”Reuters (press release)Livni, Abu Ala exchange ‘niceties’Jerusalem PostFormer Palestinian negotiator: Proximity [...]
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Sen. McCain says Israel is not at the moment considering a strike against Iran
July 8, 2010[Story ID: 9546] ISRAEL Israel is not at the moment considering a military strike against Iran to try to set back its nuclear program, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Wednesday during a visit to Jerusalem. Iran – Israel – Middle East – United States – Government
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Israel Bars Palestinian Cleric From Entering Jerusalem Mosque
July 3, 2010[Story ID: 9279] RAMALLAH, July 3 (Bernama) — A senior Palestinian cleric on Saturday said Israel renewed an order banning him from al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem for another six months, reports China’s Xinhua news agency.