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Yitzhak Shamir dies at 96; former Israeli prime minister
JERUSALEM — Yitzhak Shamir, the onetime underground Jewish fighter and long-serving Israeli prime minister whose unyielding belief in the right of Jews to all of the biblical Land of Israel often exasperated U.S. policymakers, has died. He was 96....Tags: West Bank, Judaism, Government, Gaza Strip, Ariel Sharon
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Obama to honor Medal of Freedom recipients
WASHINGTON (AP)— President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will honor a diverse cross-section of political and cultural icons — including former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, astronaut John Glenn, basketball coach Pat...
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Israeli president's Medal of Freedom may revive Pollard spy case
World NowPresident Obama's decision to award Israeli President Shimon Peres the Presidential Medal of Freedom earlier this year was followed by pressure in Israel to take the opportunity to ask for the release of Jonathan Pollard from American prison.... -
Iran, world powers lower sights on nuclear talks
World NowAfter two days of contentious talks, Iran and six world powers negotiating over Tehran's nuclear program decided to refrain from immediately scheduling another high-level meeting and instead to convene lower-level officials to discuss technical issues.... -
Russian President Putin to visit Israel, West Bank and Jordan
World NowRussian President Vladimir Putin will land in Israel on an official visit Monday, making Israel one of the first countries he will visit since his recent election. He will also visit the West Bank.... -
Ben-Zion Netanyahu dies at 102; father of Israeli prime minister
JERUSALEM — Historian Ben-Zion Netanyahu, the father of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the man said to have had the most profound influence on the conservative Israeli leader, died early Monday in his Jerusalem home. He was 102. The elder...Tags: Judaism, Government, Cornell University, Israel, Entertainment
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ISRAEL: Trying classic, digital and celebrity diplomacy
Babylon & BeyondThe Palestinian plan to ask the United Nations for statehood recognition has preoccupied Israel's leaders and news media for months, making "September" a code word for trouble ahead. Public officials have sounded dire warnings, each with a metaphor... -
WEST BANK: 18 years after Oslo, Palestinians try a new tack
Babylon & BeyondOn Sept. 13, 1993, current Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and current Israeli President Shimon Peres signed at the While House the so-called Oslo Accords, ushering in a new era and hopes of peace in the decades-old Palestinian-Israeli... -
Bob Dylan to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Soundboard Music Blog - Orlando SentinelWhat does American musical icon Bob Dylan have in common with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and ex-astronaut John Glenn? All are on the list of 13 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It's the nation's highest civilian honor,... -
Tony Curtis documentary to open the L.A. Jewish Film Festival
24 Frames"Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom," a new documentary on the late actor born Bernie Schwartz in the Bronx, opens the 7th annual Jewish Film Festival Thursday evening at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills.... -
Police pause to remember fallen friends
Despite a visit by Israeli President Shimon Peres, former Costa Mesa Police Chief Dave Snowden was not at his current post at the Beverly Hills Police Department on Friday morning.
Instead, he was back at Costa Mesa police headquarters, standing on the...Tags: David Brooks, Air and Space Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents
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Israeli President Shimon Peres visits DreamWorks
Israeli President Shimon Peres is concluding a U.S. visit with a four-day stop in Southern California, where he will meet with entertainment executives and Jewish community leaders.
Other participants will include Michael Oren,Israel'sambassador to the...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Yasser Arafat, Religion and Belief, Nobel Prize Awards, Los Angeles Times
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