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Israel's unity government: How big was the shift to the center?

A new coalition government in Israel was expected to give Prime Minister Netanyahu more flexibility on Palestinian peace talks. But moves on Jewish settlements suggest otherwise.
New kind of Israeli politician? Yair Lapid doesn't talk about Iran, Palestinians

Yair Lapid, a hunky former TV news columnist, has fashioned himself as the everyman of a new generation of Israelis. But he faces tough competition from incumbent Netanyahu.
Israel's seizure of arms shipment highlights rising unease about Iran

Israel's naval commander said the shipment, seized on a merchant ship 200 miles off Israel's coast, contained missiles of 'strategic importance' to Gaza and accompanying Farsi-language manuals.
Israeli government to organize school field trips to West Bank

Israel plans to take high school students to a religious site in Hebron that is revered by both Muslims and Jews and was the scene of a 1994 massacre that killed 29 Palestinians.
Israel giddy over new offshore gas find

The confirmation last week of the largest underwater discovery of natural gas in a decade off Israeli shores is stirring hopes that Israel could become energy independent.
Q&A: Why only 51 percent of Israelis support equal rights for Arab minority

A survey released this week showed stark views of the country's Arab minority, whose growing presence is challenging Israel's claim to being 'Jewish and democratic.'
Aphids in your garden? Try warm goat breath.

The aphid has an amazing capacity to sense a goat breathing down its neck, a feat that is all the more impressive considering that aphids don't even have necks.
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Israel's neglected Arab villages get some overdue urban planning

The Arab city of Sakhnin, Israel, recently hosted Israel’s first conference on Arab urban planning. Investing in Arab villages will help reverse what Israel’s minister of minority affairs sees as years of discrimination.
Opportunity in Copenhagen: take on energy subsidies

Their goal is to spur growth, but these billions spent on fossil fuels just drain budgets while helping the rich.
Israel and Hamas deal: 20 prisoners for a video of Shalit

Israel has agreed to release 20 female Palestinian prisoners in exchange for a video of Cpl. Gilad Shalit, who is being held in Gaza.
Arabs tackle free speech taboo

Across the Middle East, what would never happen in polite company now appears on broadcasts of The Doha Debates – discussion of controversy.
Israeli cabinet to consider loyalty oath for citizens – including Arabs

On Sunday, Netanyahu's government votes on two bills designed to shore up support for Israel as a Jewish state.
In Israel, Jews and Arabs aim to bridge 'independence' and 'catastrophe' narratives

As the Jewish state celebrates Independence Day on Wednesday, a small but growing band comes together to share experiences.
How Hamas is altering Israeli politics

The conflict in the Gaza Strip is already having an impact on the political landscape in Israel ahead of parliamentary polls in February.
Israelis uneasy as US nears vote

John McCain leads Barack Obama by 12 percent in one Israeli poll, a reflection of security concerns.