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ashton - AP - June 24 2011
EU's Ashton criticizes Israel for approval of 'illegal' settlement homes

In statement, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs says Israeli, Palestinians must refrain from 'provocative actions which undermine the prospects for continuing the dialogue.'

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New Delhi attack - AP - 14022012
Anne Frank
Mormons baptize Holocaust victim Anne Frank posthumously, says report

Huffington Post report follows revelation that parents of Holocaust survivor and Jewish rights advocate Simon Wiesenthal were posthumously baptized, along with Mitt Romney's atheist father-in-law Edward Davies.

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Sheldon Adelson - AP - 27012012
Adelson tells Forbes: I might give Gingrich $100 million

American Jewish billionaire businessman says his support of Newt Gingrich is based on more than just his staunch support for Israel.

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Saeid Moradi Feb. 14, 2012 (AP)
Report: Iranian terror cell in Thailand hid bombs in portable radios

ABC News obtains photo of one of the unexploded devices showing the inside of a radio containing ball bearings and magnets; bomb experts say devices were designed to be stuck to sides of vehicles.

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Kafri - plastic - 2.2012
IN PICTURES / Palestinians waiting to enter Israel at Eyal checkpoint

A checkpoint on the Green Line on a cold and rainy Saturday morning.

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Shahin missile, Iran - AP 9.03.2011
Americans consider Iran to be U.S.'s greatest enemy, poll shows

Gallup's World Affairs survey puts China as second on list of 'greatest enemies,' with North Korea a distant third; Republicans more likely to cite Iran than Democrats.

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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange - Ofer Vaknin
Israel's economy represents 'safest investor return' in last decade, study shows

Bloomberg report ranks Tel Aviv-25 index as having the highest return in the last 10 years, beating Hong Kong's Hang Seng in second place; Netanyahu: This is a great achievement.

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iran oil - Glenn Klasner - December 12 2011
Iran official: Oil ban could expand to more 'hostile' EU countries

Comment by Tehran's oil ministry comes after Iran announced it would cease the sale of crude oil to British; Iranian forces commence drill aimed at improving air defense of nuclear sites.

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Railway protest - Yael Shanar - February 2012
Israeli court summons transportation minister, Histadrut leader to discuss railway strike

Court discusses deal signed by Israel Railways that would outsource maintenance of more than 130 new train cars, despite fierce opposition from its workers’ union.

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Israel Air Force, F-15, fighter jet
Report: U.S. officials say Israel would need at least 100 planes to strike Iran

New York Times quotes U.S. defense and military officials as saying that should Israel choose to attack Iran, it would be a highly complex operation.

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Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi speaking during a news conference in Ankara, Turkey
Iran FM: We are ready to face 'worst-case scenario' in defense of nuclear program

Ali Akbar Salehi says Tehran believes it is in the right in regards to its 'civilian' nuclear program, adding that Iran plans 'to move ahead with vigor and confidence.'

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Syria funeral - Reuters - 18.2.2012
Egypt recalls its ambassador to Syria amid persisting violence

Egyptian ambassador called back to Cairo, following reports of U.S. drones over Syria and protests in Damascus on Saturday.

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Jean-Marie Le Pen
French far right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen convicted over Nazi remark

Founder of France's National Front party is convicted of contesting crimes against humanity for saying the Nazi occupation wasn't 'particularly inhumane.'

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A Thai policeman patrolling Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012.
Report: Israel advises Thailand to up security, fearing fresh attacks

Security bolstered in all Thai international airports, public transport, as local forces hunt for man suspected training Iranian nationals linked to Tuesday's blasts in Bangkok.

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Policemen inspect a taxi damaged in an explosion in Ekamai area in central Bangkok February 14, 2012
Thailand hunts for new Iranian suspects over botched Bangkok bombing

Thai police say one suspect may have trained 3 others in use of explosives in what is believed to be an attempted attack on Israeli officials in the country.

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Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah
Hezbollah denies responsibility for attempted terror attacks against Israeli targets

Leader Hassan Nasrallah says group 'has nothing to do' with attacks in India, Georgia and Thailand, but that revenge for leader Imad Mughniyah's assassination still to come.

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Venue of International Ice Sculptor Festival in Jerusalem.
Get your coats, as Jerusalem gears for chilly ice sculptor delight

International Ice Sculptor Festival to open next month will display frozen versions of famous capitol landmarks, animals, and all in a cozy 10 degrees below.

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A meal of bourekas at Leon and Sons in Jaffa.
The world is a puff pastry: the five best bourekas in Tel Aviv

It's as easy to find bourekas in Israel as it to track down falafel, and just like snowflakes, no two are alike.

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Elie Wiesel at the White House
Elie Wiesel criticizes Romney for keeping mum on Mormon posthumous baptism of Jews

Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize laureate says does not see U.S. presidential hopeful as complicit in the Mormon custom, adding, however, that the issue was serious enough to be addressed.

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Valentine's Day
IN PICTURES: People across the world celebrate Valentine's Day

From Sydney to Baghdad, people of all ages celebrate Valentine's Day with their loved ones.

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Holyland - Eyal Toueg - 13022012
First hearing in Holyland case opens in Tel Aviv court

Former Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert, among those indicted, did not attend Monday's hearing, as he appeared at another hearing on corruption and fraud charges in the Jerusalem District Court.

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TIMELINE: From Beirut to Argentina - the life of a global terrorist

A look at the life of Hezbollah mastermind Imad Mughniyeh, who was assassinated in 2008.

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Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh
Profile: Who was Imad Mughniyeh?

The attack on the Israeli embassy in New Delhi serves as a stark reminder that Hezbollah may not have given up on avenging the death of its once top leader.

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Hamas and Khamenei - AP - Feb. 12, 2012
Hamas' Haniyeh: Armed resistance is the only way to fight Israel

Speaking during Iran visit, Gaza PM says the 'gun is our only response to Zionist regime,' adding that compromises agreed to by Hamas as part of unity deal with Fatah serve Palestinian cause.

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Judge Noam Sohlberg
Supreme Court gave Israeli democracy a much-needed boost

An impressive response was given this week by three Supreme Court justices when they overturned a verdict issued by someone who will be soon be joining their ranks, Jerusalem District Court Judge Noam Sohlberg.

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