Israel

Israel

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  Exhibit of Jews in Germany raises interest, ire

  "Are there still Jews in Germany?" ''Are the Jews a chosen people?" Nearly 70 years after the Holocaust, there is no more sensitive an issue in German ... 

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  Christians mark Jesus' crucifixion on Good Friday

  Hundreds of Christians streamed through the cobblestone alleyways of Jerusalem's Old City on Friday, hoisting wooden crosses and chanting prayers to ... 

• Turkey, Israel to work out compensation

  Turkey's deputy prime minister says Turkish and Israeli officials will meet next week to work out the amount of compensation to be paid to the victims ... 

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  Mortar shells strike Damascus, killing at least 10

  Mortar shells crashed into an outdoor cafe at Damascus University on Thursday, killing at least 10 students in the deadliest of a rising number of ... 

• Israel sends more medics to border with Syria

  Israel's military says it's beefing up medical teams along the border with Syria following several cases of wounded Syrians crossing the frontier to ... 

• Israel reopens Gaza border crossings

  Israel on Thursday fully reopened its border crossings with the Gaza Strip that were closed following militant rocket fire during President Barack ... 

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  Cookbook showcases Gaza's hidden culinary delights

  Spicy stuffed squid and roasted watermelon salad are among the unexpected culinary delights of the Gaza Strip, a densely populated seaside sliver of ... 

• Wounded Syrian treated in Israeli hospital dies

  A Syrian wounded in the country's civil war and brought to Israel on Wednesday for medical treatment has died, a hospital spokesman said. He was one ... 

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  Syria's Assad appeals to African summit for help

  Syria's increasingly isolated president sent a letter calling for help from leaders of five nations at an economic meeting Wednesday in South Africa ... 

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  Arab League summit showcases Qatar's swagger

  Qatar's emir looked over an assembly of Arab leaders Tuesday as both cordial host and impatient taskmaster. His welcoming remarks to kings, sheiks and ... 

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  Syrian opposition takes seat at Arab summit

  Syrian opposition representatives took the country's seat for the first time at an Arab League summit that opened in Qatar on Tuesday, a significant ... 

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  Abducted Israeli, Norwegian set free in Egypt

  An Israeli and a Norwegian tourist abducted last week by Bedouin gunmen in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula were released early on Tuesday, security officials ... 

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  Israel to resume money transfers to Palestinians

  Israel said Monday it would resume regular monthly transfers of about $100 million in taxes and customs it collects for the Palestinian Authority, a ... 

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  Israelis get kosher cigarettes for Passover

  Observant Jews in Israel craving a smoke during the week-long Passover holiday that starts at sundown Monday can now enjoy a rabbi-approved puff. 

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  Syrian opposition plunges into disarray

  Syria's opposition plunged into disarray Sunday as its president quit and its military chief refused to recognize the newly elected prime minister of ... 

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  Palestinians cool to partial settlement freeze

  A senior Palestinian official on Sunday rejected the idea of a partial Israeli settlement freeze as a way of restarting peace talks, a sign of tough ... 

• Worshippers throng to Jerusalem for Palm Sunday

  Hundreds of Christians marked Palm Sunday in the Holy Land, the start of the Catholic Holy Week that concludes with Easter. Crowds of faithful ... 

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  Syrian opposition coalition falls into disarray

  Syria's Western-backed opposition plunged into disarray on Sunday as its president resigned and its military leader refused to recognize a prime ... 

• Erdogan: No quick restoration of ties with Israel

  Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested "normalization" of ties with Israel would take time, hinting that Turkey wanted to ensure the ... 

• Israeli military responds to fire from Syria

  Israel's army said it fired a guided missile into Syria on Sunday, destroying a military post after gunfire flew across the border and struck an ... 

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  Kerry sees Abbas and Netanyahu after Obama trip

  U.S Secretary of State John Kerry met Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Saturday, following up on President Barack Obama's talks with each earlier ... 

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  Clashes near Syria-Israel frontier add to concerns

  Syrian regime forces routed rebels in fighting on the edge of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights last week, leaving at least 35 dead, activists said ... 

• Israel says Syria reason for restoring Turkey ties

  Concerns that Syria's stockpile of chemical weapons could reach militant groups bordering Israel and Turkey was the motivating factor in restoring ... 

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  Spain, Portugal held to draws in WCup qualifying

  Spain and Portugal were held to draws Friday night that hurt their chances of qualifying automatically for next year's World Cup, while England routed ... 

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  Israel and Turkey agree to restore diplomatic ties

  Israel and Turkey agreed to restore full diplomatic relations on Friday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized in a phone call for a ...