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Hamas: 'There will be an explosion' unless Israel lifts Gaza blockade
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Palestinian terrorist movement makes threat at an event in Gaza that presented a model of the Israeli bus that exploded in a Hamas bombing in Jerusalem last week. Palestinian Hamas militants take part in a protest against Israel. Palestinian Hamas …

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Israel Makes Push for Gaza Strip Recovery
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For years, Israel tried to erode Hamas' grip on the Gaza Strip. Officials calculated what Gazans needed for survival and let in little else. Records show that sometimes pasta, notebooks and musical instruments were banned. Israeli leaders eventually …

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Israel Gives Cold Shoulder to France's Planned Mideast Peace Push
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Israel formally expressed its opposition on Thursday to a French-proposed peace initiative, reaffirming its position that only direct talks with the Palestinians can resolve the decades-old conflict. A week ago, France said it would hold an …

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Israel rejects French peace effort proposal
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has rejected a French initiative aimed at restarting peace efforts with the Palestinians, saying direct negotiations are the best way to reach a final agreement between the sides. Paris is to host an international meeting in …

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Erekat: Israel's snub of French peace plan is 'attempt at legitimizing its …
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Saeb Erekat, who served as the Palestinian's chief negotiator in peace talks, issued a fiery retort to Israel's official rejection of a French-proposed initiative to restart peace negotiations. "The Israeli government's call for 'bilateral negotiations …

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Lebanese band with gay frontman barred from Jordan
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The band was slated to play a large concert in Amman's Roman Amphitheater on Friday, April 29 — a show that was also to be attended by fans from Israel and the West Bank. But on Monday, it received an official letter from the Department of Antiquities …

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Gaza rocket alert sounds in false alarm
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It was not immediately clear what set off the system, but Israel was investigating the possibility that it was triggered by an internal Egyptian clash near the border. The rocket alert system is automatic so it is not always apparent what causes it to …

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Ken Livingstone accused of being 'Nazi apologist' in foul-mouthed clash with …
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Ken Livingstone, a close ally of Jeremy Corbyn, has been branded a "Nazi apologist" after he accused the “Israel lobby” of orchestrating a campaign to smear its critics as anti-Semites. In an interview condemned by Labour MPs, Mr Livingstone referred …

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Israeli-American restaurateur's book 'Zahav' winner of prestigious award
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A book about Israeli cuisine won book of the year at the prestigious James Beard Awards for food writing. Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook's “Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking” won Book of the Year and was also named best book in the international …

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Brazilian 'Fiddler' director: Orthodox Jews spit on Christians
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Earlier this year Wyllys, who is openly gay and has spoken publicly against anti-Semitism and efforts to boycott Israel, was heavily criticized in left-wing circles for visiting Israel. Wyllys is not Jewish. In 2011, Botelho and his partner, Charles …

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