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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: National Government, Israel, United Nations, UNESCO, 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: Israel, Mahmoud Abbas, Benjamin Netanyahu, Peace Negotiations, Religion and Belief
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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, Mahmoud Abbas, Russia, John Kerry, Palestinian National Authority
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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, Foods and Beverages, Pita Bread, Lifestyle and Leisure
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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: Religion and Belief, Israeli Settlements, Israel, Judaism, Mahmoud Abbas
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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, Environmental Issues, Leon Panetta, Global Change, Wars and Interventions
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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: Religion and Belief, Science, Israel, Science and Technology, Judaism
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Palestinian group reports human rights violations by rulers increasing in Gaza, West Bank
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian report shows human rights abuses by the rival governments in the West Bank and Gaza are on the rise. The Palestinian Independent Commission for Human Rights said in its annual report Tuesday that incidents...Tags: Hamas, Justice and Rights, Human Rights, Fatah, Crime, Law and Justice
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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: Israel, National Government, Parliament, Tzipi Livni, Benjamin Netanyahu
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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, Elections, Iran, Russia, Barack Obama
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Israel's Lapid speaks of removing some settlers for peace
Reuters* Lapid proposes temporary borders for Palestinian state * Says Israel will hold on to major settlement blocs * Former TV anchor Lapid now key Netanyahu coalition ally By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM, May 20 (Reuters) - Finance Minister Yair Lapid, whose...Tags: Israeli Settlements, Israel, Mahmoud Abbas, John Kerry, Gaza Strip
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Palestinian film of love and betrayal breaks new ground at Cannes
ReutersBy Belinda Goldsmith CANNES, May 20 (Reuters) - A tragic love story between two Palestinians living under Israeli occupation received a standing ovation at the Cannes film festival on Monday and broke new ground as the first film fully funded by the...Tags: Cannes Film Festival, Israel, Nuclear Power, Nazareth, Palestine
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