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Chernobyl Children to Arrive in Israel

JERUSALEM -- Early Thursday, a plane carrying 25 children from the Chernobyl area will touch down in Israel, where the children will begin their new lives. The airlift comes the same week as the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, the worst nuclear disaster in modern history. The children, between the age of 6 and...

No More Sour Grapes: Israeli Wine Comes of Age

JERUSALEM -- During the traditional Seder meal, which marks the Passover holiday, Jews all over the world drink four cups of wine as they retell the story of the exodus from Egypt. In the U.S. -- and, of course, Jerusalem -- much of this wine will be kosher and from Israel. For many years, kosher wine from Israel was more...

Israel's Foreign Minister Told He Will Be Indicted for Fraud

JERUSALEM -- The Israeli attorney general today told Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman that, pending a hearing, he will be indicted for fraud, money laundering and witness-tampering, a move that could eventually bring the collapse of the government. Lieberman faces up to 10 years in jail if convicted. The draft...

Did Journalist Find 'THE Nails' Used to Crucify Jesus?

JERUSALEM -- Controversial journalist Simcha Jacobovici says he may have found the nails that were used to crucify Jesus more than 2,000 years ago. He chronicled his Indiana Jones-type search in a new documentary called "The Nails of the Cross," which was screened today at a news conference in Jerusalem and will be...

Hamas, Israel Negotiating Cease-Fire [VIDEO]

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THE HUFFINGTON POST

Why Would Israel Attack Iran, Really?

Just days after the New York Times Magazine 's lurid cover story, " Israel vs. Iran ," the Washington Post struck back with a two-fisted effort to win the "most dire prediction" contest.

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THE PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSION OF THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT

This is the first of 10 articles that will address how the psychological dimension of Israeli-Palestinian conflict has and continues to impact every conflicting issue between the two sides and what can be done to mitigate these psychological impediments to reach an agreement based on a two state solution.

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02/10/12 Israel general strike enters third day Source: Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep A general strike in Israel entered its third day on Friday after negotiations between unions and government broke down, a spokesman for the Histadrut labour federation told AFP.
02/10/12 Dwindling time, rising tension make Iran top fear Source: Boston.com - Boston MA In this Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012 file photo, Israel's President Shimon Peres gives a speech during the twelfth annual Herzliya Conference in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv, Israel.
02/10/12 Iran â the neighborhood bully in the Middle East Source: The Record - Stockton CA The last lines refer to the bombing by Israel of an Iraqi nuclear reactor in 1981.
02/10/12 Israeli Mag Sexes Up Orthodox-Women Clash Source: Newser An Israeli fashion magazine is adding steamy sex scenes to the ongoing clashes between women in Israel and ultra-Orthodox Jews who have been harassing them to dress more modestly and move to the back of buses in Israel.
02/10/12 Pressure mounts on Veolia over Israel links Source: Recycling & Waste Management (RWM) Last week Palestinian rights protesters lobbied Canterbury Council Executive as it discussed a proposal to join a waste management contract held by Veolia Environmental Services with Dover and Shepway district councils.

Background on israel

The State of Israel (Hebrew: , Medīnat Yisrā'el, ; ', ) is a parliamentary republic in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea.

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