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Hagel Nomination Unnerves Some in Israel
be at odds both on the personal level and on key policy issues. The men have sparred over Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, the borders of a future Palestinian state and the Iranian nuclear program. Last year, Obama rebuffed
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Abbas Avoids Clash With Israel Over State Symbols
his self-rule government. His decision came after the U.N. General Assembly recognized a state of Palestine in the West Bank , Gaza and east Jerusalem in late November, overriding Israeli objections. Israel says such a state can only be the
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Palestinians Change Their Name Following UN Bid
Palestinian "sovereignty on the ground" and was a step on the way to "real independence." Israel still controls most of the West Bank . Israel objected to the Palestinian statehood bid at the U.N., calling it a unilateral step aimed at bypassing direct
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Fatah Party Stages First Rally in Gaza Since 2007
in 2007. A recorded speech by Abbas, who rules in the West Bank , will be screened. Fatah is marking the anniversary of its founding. Hamas was recently allowed to hold its first West Bank rallies. The thaw in relations followed eight days of
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Religion News in Brief
that could have grave implications for Israel. The bureau said Tuesday that 5.8 million Arabs live in Israel, the West Bank , Gaza and east Jerusalem. That compares to about 6 million Israeli Jews, according to Israeli data. It said that based
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2 Israeli Documentaries Shortlisted for Oscar
documenting six years of family life on the backdrop of weekly Palestinian demonstrations against the construction of Israel's West Bank separation barrier through his village of Bilin. Those demonstrations started the same week his son was born. His film
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Israeli Undercover Raid Sets off Violent Protests
Israeli undercover troops broke into a West Bank apartment building in a failed arrest recognition of a state of Palestine in the West Bank , Gaza and east Jerusalem, the territories administers just over one-third of the West Bank , where more than 90 percent of the
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Israel Orders Bedouins to Leave West Bank Area
Israel's army has ordered dozens of Palestinian Bedouins to leave their communities in a remote West Bank area while it conducts military exercises there. The military says the order is temporary, and that the Palestinians are living
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10 Things to Know for Wednesday
000 more a year in taxes. 3. WHEN PALESTINIANS WILL OUTNUMBER ISRAELI JEWS Arabs will surpass Jews in Israel, the West Bank , Gaza and east Jerusalem by the end of the decade, according to a new population estimate. 4. FEAR GRIPS AFRICAN CAPITAL
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Palestinians Will Outnumber Israeli Jews by 2020
that could have grave implications for Israel. The bureau said Tuesday that 5.8 million Arabs live in Israel, the West Bank , Gaza and east Jerusalem. That compares to about 6 million Israeli Jews, according to Israeli data. It said that based
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Palestinians Will Outnumber Israeli Jews by 2020
that could have grave implications for Israel. The bureau said Tuesday that 5.8 million Arabs live in Israel, the West Bank , Gaza and east Jerusalem. That compares to about 6 million Israeli Jews, according to Israeli data. It said that based
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Egypt Orders 15-Day Detention for Israeli
Pshenichnikov, the Jewish immigrant from Tajikistan made headlines last year when he announced he wanted to move to a West Bank refugee camp in solidarity with Palestinians there. The security officials spoke on condition of anonymity in line with
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Israeli-Palestinian Clashes Erupt in West Bank
Israeli soldiers disguised as vegetable vendors to seize members of a militant group has sparked clashes in the northern West Bank . Residents in the town of Tamoun say youths are tossing stones and bottles at Israeli troops, while the soldiers have
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Joshua and Conquest of Canaan: Looking for EvidenceDriving through the region known todays a the west bank , it's hard to believe this was the promised land that moses tried for so long to reach but never did. And until this unexpected
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Joseph of Biblical Times: Archeologists Seek Ancient Famine Evidencethe river nile. Crops, transportation, riches, the mighty egyptian empire would not have been powerful. East and west bank fertile, green as far as the eye can sea until you hit the desert. There is life and frankly, death. The bible has
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Abraham's Story: Foundation of Judaism, Islam and Christianityeventually wind through ten countries. Our next stop is in the biblical land of canaan in what is now israel and the west bank . My guide on this part of abraham's path is an israeli archaeologist. If somebody is thinking about getting back to
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Roundtable II: This Week in Politicswith the leadership of hamas in the west bank . They've got elections coming this week. The west bank for the first time -- I have been responsible palestinian government on the west bank . Gdp has been growing by 15
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U.N. Votes to Recognize State of PalestineStates. looked and felt like Independence Day on the West Bank . As Palestinians poured into the streets by the thousands overwhelmingly. To recognize a Palestinian state in the West Bank East Jerusalem. And the Gaza Territory seized by Israel
the United States. -- looked and felt like Independence Day on the West Bank . As Palestinians poured into the streets by the thousands and savored the moment. In the end it wasn't even close the United Nations General Assembly voting overwhelmingly. To recognize a Palestinian state in the West Bank East Jerusalem. And the Gaza -- -
Holding Fire in Middle East: Will It Last?land. Reporter: Hamas is a militant islamic party that won the popular vote in gaza. It's gaining popularity in the west bank and does not recognize israel's right to exist. Translator: How can I accept israel? They have occupied my land
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Middle East on the Brink: Israel and Hamas Agree to Cease-Firesecretary clinton, it's been 24 hours of breakneck talks, racing in from came bode ya, first, to jerusalem, then to the west bank , back to jerusalem and finally cairo, in search of a ceasefire. All day, a truce negotiated by israeli bombardment
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