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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: Separation of Church and State, Salam Fayyad, Wars and Interventions, Crime, Law and Justice, Police Arrests
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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: UNESCO, Palestine, National Government, Israel, Condoleezza Rice
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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: Israel, Russia, John Kerry, Palestinian National Authority, 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: Israeli Settlements, Israel, Judaism, Religion and Belief, Mahmoud Abbas
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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: Pita Bread, Lifestyle and Leisure, Sandwiches, 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, Leon Panetta, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Weather
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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: Israel, Science, Book, Politics, Science and Technology
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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: Religious Conflicts, Likud, Judaism, Career and Workplace, Tzipi Livni
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Reuters World News Highlights 2200 GMT May 20
ReutersTOP STORIES ----------- AMMAN/BEIRUT - U.S. President Barack Obama voiced concern at Hezbollah's growing role in the Syrian civil war on Monday after men from the Lebanese militia fought their biggest battle yet alongside President Bashar al-Assad's...Tags: Bashar Assad, Mexico, Wars and Interventions, Islam, Marketing
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Cannes Film Review: 'Omar'
VarietyHany Abu-Assad returns to form with "Omar," his first Palestinian feature since the justifiably lauded "Paradise Now." While the first half reps an engrossing if unremarkable take on the Catch-22 situation faced by young Palestinians sick of constant...Tags: Israel
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Chief Palestinian peace negotiator backs Kerry's efforts
Reuters* Kerry to visit Jerusalem and Ramallah on Thursday, Friday * Palestinian negotiator: no conditions on return to talks * Kerry working "below the radar" to revive peace talks By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 20 (Reuters) - The top Palestinian...Tags: War Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, South Africa, Palestine, United Nations General Assembly
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Ismailia Bows Doc Market
VarietyEgypt's Ismailia Intl. Film Festival is launching the first co-production mart dedicated exclusively to documentaries in the Middle East and North Africa. It's the first move made by its new topper, Egyptian producer Mohamed Hefzy who aims to relaunch...Tags: Egypt, Suez Canal
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