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Sigd: The Ultimate Zionist Festival
Region: Israel
The 29th of Cheshvan is not a particularly noteworthy day for most Jews in the world. But for Jews from Ethiopia, this date has long been observed as one of their main holidays, known as Sigd--a day celebrating their connection to Jerusalem and commitment to Jewish unity—the ultimate Zionist holiday. In 2008, the Knesset finally recognized Sigd as a national holiday, and this year many more journalists a... more
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Israel claims to have stopped Iranian arms ship
Region: IsraelPer BBC, the Israeli Navy has seized a ship reportedly headed by Iran carrying weapons disguised as civilian cargo, yet Iran has denied the allegations. The Israeli Navy has reported that the arms ship was on its way to Hezbollah, where fights between Israeli and Iranian forces has been active. Several hundred tonnes of weapons were seized making it the largest involving Iran since 2002 when the Israeli militar... more
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Israel: “Ordinary Racism” In Media Coverage
Region: IsraelApproximately 20 per cent of the country's population, the Palestinian citizens of Israel (also known as Israeli Arabs) argue that they are discriminated against in many aspects of life. The media coverage of a recent road accident prompted a Palestinian blogger in Israel to comment. Blogger The Other Door writes about the coverage, in a post called “Very Ordinary Racism”: عنصرية عادية جداً... more
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urges against Iran.
Region: IsraelOn Saturday Netanyahu spoke to many members of U.S. House of Representatives and Senate Speaker Nancy Pelosi . Israeli Prime Minister told,now the time comes to take action against Iran. Iran still have kept hidden the nuclear facility at 100 miles southwest of Tehran. Not to say but last week the plant was revealed. As per my political propaganda,Israel continues on its stand that the Islamic Republic wants nuc... more
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Approaching the Day of Reckoning--Yom Kippur 2009
Region: Israel
In the days before Yom Kippur, thousands of Torah observant Israelis rush to finish the ritual of kapparot, where human sins are symbolically transferred to a fowl--generally a chicken. It's a custom that does not appear anywhere in the Talmud, but whose origin seems to come courtesy of several 9th century rabbis. In a parking lot near Jerusalem's Machane Yehuda market, dozens of live chickens are whirled above the ... more
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Why Is Israel’s Presence in the Territories Still Called “Occupation”?
Region: IsraelAvinoam Sharon of the Global Law Forum at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs investigates the historical and legal merits of the 'occupational' narrative imposed on Israel since the Six Day War. "The term “occupation” is often employed politically, without regard for its general or legal meaning. The use of the term “occupation” in political rhetoric reduces complex situations of co... more
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Hamas violates International Law during Gaza War
Region: IsraelCol. Richard Kemp Formerly commander of British forces in Afghanistan Col. Richard Kemp told a conference in Jerusalem on June 18, 2009: "Hamas' military capability was deliberately positioned behind the human shield of the civilian population. They also ordered, forced when necessary, men, women and children from their own population to stay put in places they knew were about to be attacked by the IDF.... more
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Hidden mosaic unveils in Israel
Region: Israel
The well preserved 1700-year-old Roman Empire-era mosaic was unveiled by a group of Israeli archaeologists on Wednesday in the city of Lod, near Tel Aviv. The 600-square-foot floor mosaic was made up of over two million small stones, working together out a splendid huge picture of hunting scenes. Lions and giraffes from Africa and the style similar to those found in Tunisia and other places in ... more
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Israel/Palestine: Commemorating the Nakba and Debating Loyalty
Region: IsraelMay 15 is Nakba Day, when Palestinians commemorate the creation of Israel and subsequent Palestinian displacement and dispossession. Shortly after the day this year, a controversial piece of legislation was proposed in the Knesset banning commemoration of the Nakba. Two other bills were recently proposed, one introducing a pledge of allegiance to Israel as a Jewish state, and another criminalising public denial of Isra... more
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Israel: Bloggers Back the Struggle for Workers' Rights
Region: IsraelOne of the issues Israeli bloggers truly care about and campaign for is workers' rights. In recent years, several emerging workers unions from less expected sectors such as café waiters, security personnel and journalists, have blogged as part of their struggle and were able to create a vibrant discussion and rally support in the blogosphere. At present, two topics are stirring up the Hebrew blogosphere: suppor... more
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