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INSIGHT-In West Bank shadows, repressed Hamas breathes on
Reuters* Western-backed Palestinians crackdown on militant rivals * Campaign undermines unity pact sought by Palestinians * Failure of diplomacy leaves window for Hamas popularity By Noah Browning and Ali Sawafta DURA, West Bank, May 26 (Reuters) - In his...Tags: Prisons, Wars and Interventions, Crime, Law and Justice, Suicide, Judaism
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Cambodian documentary wins Cannes prize for innovative cinema
ReutersCANNES (Reuters) - A documentary using small clay figures to tell the story of how Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Panh's family perished under the Khmer Rouge regime won the top prize in the second most important competition at the Cannes film festival on...Tags: Cambodia, Cannes Film Festival, Israel, Mads Mikkelsen, Arts and Culture
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Aid groups urge EU to fulfil commitments to Palestinians
Reuters* Cite EU pledges to back Palestinians in occupied West Bank * Say little down to protect them from settlement expansion * Israel: interim peace pact curbs Palestinians in "Area C" RAMALLAH, West Bank, May 24 (Reuters) - A group of 80 international aid...Tags: European Union, International Organizations, Israel, Politics, Israeli Settlements
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Kerry says Israelis, Palestinians must make tough decisions
ReutersTEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders must decide soon on whether to revive long-dormant peace negotiations to end their decades-old conflict, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday. Ending two days of meetings in the region,...Tags: Tel Aviv (Israel), United Nations, International Criminal Court, International Law, Barack Obama
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U.S. effort for Mideast talks elicits praise, reservations
JERUSALEM — Wrapping up his fourth Holy Land trip in three months, Secretary of State John F. Kerry voiced optimism Thursday that his low-profile campaign to relaunch U.S.-brokered peace talks is making headway. But although the top American...Tags: George W. Bush, United Nations, Barack Obama, Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas
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Kerry pursues Mideast peace a bite at a time
RAMALLAH, West Bank –- Secretary of State John Kerry nibbled away at a Mideast peace plan Thursday, taking time off from a busy political schedule to drop in to a West Bank restaurant for some regional specialties. After meeting with Palestinian...
Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Russia, Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas
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Kerry meets Israelis, Palestinians to revive talks
ReutersJERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held separate talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials on Thursday and acknowledged there was considerable skepticism that the two sides would resume peace negotiations. There were no signs...Tags: European Union, Israeli Settlements, Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, Benjamin Netanyahu
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Kerry begins round of talks with Israel, Palestinians
Reuters* Kerry on his fourth visit to try to revive peace talks * Netanyahu says Israel wants to restart negotiations By Arshad Mohammed JERUSALEM, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry began a round of separate talks with Israeli and...Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Judaism, Israel, Israeli Settlements, Religion and Belief
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U.S.'s Kerry samples Palestinian shawarma and sweets
ReutersRAMALLAH, West Bank, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stepped off the diplomatic track on Thursday and onto a West Bank street where he sampled a shawarma sandwich and a pistachio-sprinkled Palestinian sweet. In a rare gesture for...Tags: Sandwiches, Pita Bread, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages
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Shake off your apathy, take a stand
I can no longer remain in one of the fastest growing groups in America, Apathy Anonymous. I've lived nearly 70 years and have marched, signed petitions, written letters to everyone from the president, to local, state and federal officials, concerning...Tags: Israel, Global Warming, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Global Change
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Rain clouds, trees and a metaphor
A new study published by The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and reported in The New York Times [May 14, 2013], informs us that (1) "For years, scientists and engineers have noticed an increase in river flows when the trees along the...Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Judaism, Science and Technology, Israel, Politics
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Peace debate exposes deep rifts in Israeli government
Reuters* Netanyahu's political allies clash in parliament * Coalition cracks herald trouble for any future peace deal By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM, May 21 (Reuters) - Israel's coalition government presented a divided front on Palestinian statehood on Tuesday...Tags: Career and Workplace, Israeli Settlements, Religious Conflicts, Benjamin Netanyahu, National Government
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