The blogger, who goes by the name 'Eishton,' was MIA for three days before announcing on his Facebook page that he was not under arrest, but is being investigated by the police.
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Barak Ravid is the diplomatic correspondent for Haaretz newspaper. He joined Haaretz in April 2007, covering the Prime Minister's Office, the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Defense, dealing with issues such as U.S.-Israeli relations, EU-Israeli relations and the peace process.
Before joining Haaretz, Barak Ravid worked for two years for Maariv daily newspaper, spending a year covering the Palestinian Authority and a year as a diplomatic correspondent.
Ravid has a BA in the history of the Middle East from the University of Tel Aviv. He served for six years as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces, and concluded his service with the rank of captain. He and his wife live in Tel Aviv.
The blogger, who goes by the name 'Eishton,' was MIA for three days before announcing on his Facebook page that he was not under arrest, but is being investigated by the police.
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Lieberman will continue to be involved in the 'Likud-Beitenu' campaign, will play a central role in coalition negotiations after January's elections, and will run his party as a Knesset member even while his trial is in progress.
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AG to indict Lieberman on charges of fraud and breach of trust; Lieberman suggests he will try to secure plea bargain before elections; top officials in Likud Beiteinu: Lieberman to remain number 2 on joint ticket, will run in elections; Netanyahu tells Lieberman he hopes he proves his innocence and returns quickly to government.
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Lieberman compared the EU's Israel policy to Europe's behavior toward the Jews during the Holocaust.
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Speaking to reporters during his visit to Turkey, Abbas criticizes Meshal saying he won't recognize Israel; Abbas to Livni: Hamas must accept two-state solution principle, reject violence, in any Fatah unity agreement.
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Professor Susanne Enderwitz also notes that she is uncomfortable about Israeli's decision to build 3,000 new housing units and expand settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
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Ashton says 'dismayed' by FM's comparison of EU's policy toward Israel and the behavior of Europe during the Holocaust.
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Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman harshly criticized the EU's policy toward Israel after its 27 member states condemned Israel's planned construction in the E-1 area.
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Foreign Minister Luis Almagro on Tuesday confirmed media reports claiming Montevideo expects Israel to replace its ambassador.
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Foreign Minister on Tuesday rebuked Europe for 'once again ignoring calls to destroy the state of Israel'; Livni: Israel's policies must change.
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At an Yisrael Beitenu Hanukkah event, FM says PA won't see 'one red cent' of tax revenues, and repeats threats to 'bring down Hamas'; he also says some EU foreign ministers 'take Israel's destruction for granted.'
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In a formal letter to Netanyahu, Hebrew University President Prof. Menahem Ben-Sasson says exclusion of TAU's Prof. Feldhay from meeting in Berlin last week 'strange and worrying.'
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After the EU condemned Israel for advancing construction near Jerusalem, Lieberman says that 'once again' Europe ignores calls for the destruction of Israel.
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Department of Defense notifies Congress of $647 million deal that includes the sale of 6,900 precision bomb kits to the Israel Air Force.
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According to a report by Peter Beinart, senior U.S. officials believe the president is taking a 'benign neglect' approach to scare Israel's leaders into action vis a vis the Palestinians.
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Ambassador Dori Goren called senior MPP officials' remarks that Israel is committing genocide 'repugnant and shocking', angering members of the Uruguayan government.
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PM slammed for 'harming academic freedom' by banning prof. from meeting with German chancellor.
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The Labor chief criticized PM Netanyahu's handling of negotiations, says lack of movement amounts to encouraging escalation in an ever-changing region.
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Canadian PM Stephen Harper's office confirms that he spoke on the phone with the Israeli premier about settlement construction, but Netanyahu doesn't seem to remember this chat with Israel's good friend.
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Premier tells ministers that Hamas' declaration that it would 'free Palestine inch by inch' and Abbas' failure to condemn the remarks exposes Israel 'to the true face' of its enemy.
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Georgia voted in support of the Palestinian bid at the UN; Lieberman was scheduled to visit Georgia some time during the next two weeks; officials close to the FM say visit was postponed, not cancelled.
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A few days after Netanyahu called Canada's PM to thank him his support in the Palestinian UN vote, Harper reproaches him for plans to develop the E-1 West Bank corridor; South Africa, Greece summon Israeli ambassadors for talks.
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During joint press conference with Netanyahu in Berlin during his two-day official visit to Germany, Merkel stresses the importance of refraining from unilateral decisions on the Israeli side as well as the Palestinian side.
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'We haven't heard the last of Hillary Clinton,' the Israeli PM says on camera, hinting at the possibility of a comeback for the retiring U.S. secretary of state.
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Sources in Netanyahu's entourage said before the meeting Netanyahu intended to tell the Chancellor he would not retract decision to advance construction plans in the West Bank between Ma'aleh Adumim and Jerusalem.
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