Topic: Eli Yishai
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Difference Maker Little newspaper gives hope to Africans who've fled to Israel
Using his laptop, Kebedom Mengistu publishes Hadush Zemen (New Century), a newspaper for refugees from Eritrea who've survived the perilous trip and settled in Israel.
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Opinion: In shunning African refugees, Israel ignores Exodus' call not to 'oppress the stranger'
More than 60,000 Africans mostly from Eritrea, Sudan, and South Sudan have come to Israel fleeing harsh dictatorships, oil conflicts, and genocide. Israel must stop the inhumane deportations and unjust detention of these migrants and instead implement a comprehensive refugee policy.
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Israel, land of Jewish refugees, riled by influx of Africans
Violent riots broke out in Tel Aviv last night as a growing tide of African migrants strains Israel's ideal as a land for refugees.
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Chapter & Verse What Günter Grass must say about Israel
Günter Grass’s poem 'What Must Be Said' is many things, but it is not a blanket denunciation of Israel.
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East Jerusalem will see 1,100 new Israeli homes
East Jerusalem: Israel's Interior Ministry said the homes would be built in Gilo, a sprawling Jewish enclave in southeastJerusalem.
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Israel's Barak breaks from Labor Party, fortifying bond with Netanyahu
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak left his Labor Party to form a faction that would preserve his alliance with Prime Minister Netanyahu, throwing the political system into turmoil.
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Netanyahu says Israel won't budge on building in East Jerusalem
After returning from a contentious visit to the White House, Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu reiterated that Israel would not compromise on building in East Jerusalem. But many observers say he will have to move away from coalition partners who advocate a hard line.
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Israeli settlements standoff with US: Netanyahu fails to defuse tensions
Two weeks after Israeli settlements touched off unusually high tensions with Israel's closest ally, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads home from Washington without a resolution.
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Can Israel tamp down Jerusalem clashes?
Even before the Jerusalem clashes today, the US had asked Israel to confirm it would include the Jerusalem's status in renewed talks with the Palestinians. But Netanyahu's range of options is constrained by his rightist coalition partners.
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US Israel settlements fight marks lowest point since 1970s: ambassador
In a bid to cool tensions with the US over Israeli settlements, which Israel's ambassador described as the lowest point in diplomatic relations since the 1970s, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized again Sunday for last week's announcement of 1,600 new homes in East Jerusalem. His political future may be in jeopardy.
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Mahmoud Abbas: Israel-Palestinian peace talks off unless new settlements canceled
PA President Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday that Israel-Palestinian peace talks are off unless Israel cancels 1,600 newly planned homes for East Jerusalem. US Vice President Biden encouraged talks to go forward.
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New wrinkle in Joe Biden agenda: 1,600 units in Israeli settlement
As US Vice President Joe Biden prepares to meet Palestinians tomorrow, the Interior Ministry announced 1,600 new housing units in an Israeli settlement today. The move could disrupt a newly agreed restart of Israeli-Palestinian talks.
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Obama raps Israel over new Jerusalem settlement plan
Israel pushed forward a plan to expand an East Jerusalem settlement on Tuesday, bringing stark warnings from President Obama and other world leaders.
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Opinion: Why Israel will thwart Obama on settlements
For the Jewish state, the settlements are eminently sensible and their growth is almost certain to continue, either openly or stealthily.
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Can Mitchell, now in Israel, calm settlement dispute?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's administration is pushing back against increased US pressure to halt the growth of Jewish communities in the West Bank.
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Israeli proposal: Make Jordan the official Palestinian homeland
The controversial idea – though not new – could still undermine Netanyahu and erode Israel's relations with moderate Arab countries.
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Rise in gay tourism stirs unease in Israel
So-called 'pink dollars' are flowing into the economy, but may deter traditional pilgrims.
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Jimmy Carter plans to meet a fuel-short Hamas
The former president arrived in Israel Sunday as Palestinians in Gaza continued to cope with an Israeli-imposed fuel blockade.
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Israel's 'religious right' gains clout, complicating peace with Palestinians
The Shas Party, a key part of Israel's governing coalition, is pushing settlement growth.
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Dimona bombing: Suicide attack in Israel first in a year
The attack raises concerns that militants can enter Israel from Egypt.
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