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  • Syria asserts right to respond to Israeli violations

    They Syrian government has said that it holds the right to respond to any Israeli violation against its sovereignty. The Syrian foreign ministry, in a letter to the UN, Tuesday complained against the latest Israeli violation which took place earlier, Xinhua reported. The complaint was made in the wake of an Israeli military vehicle violating the cease-fire being observed between Israel and ...

  • U.S. condemns Hezbollahs intervention in Syrian conflict

    Beijing, May 21 (Xinhua-ANI): The United States on Monday denounced Hezbollah for siding with the Syrian government forces in their battle against the rebels in Syria's central city of al-Qussair. State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell said his country condemned the "direct intervention" by the Shiite militant group in neighboring Lebanon, as its fighters were playing "a significant role" ...

  • Israel cancels UNESCO delegations visit

    Israel has cancelled a planned visit by a UNESCO delegation to Jerusalem due to the efforts of Palestinian factions to politicise it. The Israeli foreign ministry said Monday the Palestinians were trying to turn this visit into a "fact-finding mission of Israel's moves in Jerusalem ". "The delegation's visit has been postponed, " reported Xinhua citing a source. "This was supposed to be a ...

  • PM meets union reps for National Students Week

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with chairmen of student unions from higher education institutions across the country on Tuesday morning, as part of National Students Week.The meeting, held in Netanyahu's office, included Uri Reshtik, chairman of the National Union of Israeli Students, Education Minister Shai Piron, Deputy Minister Ofir Akunis and executive director of the Prime ...

  • Hamas textbooks to teach about liberation plans

    Hamas has begun preparing new school textbooks that teach children about "plans to liberate Palestine and the legitimacy and various forms of resistance [against Israel]." Jamal Abu Hashem, advisor to the Hamas-controlled education ministry, said new books would be introduced as part of National Education Studies for grades 8-10.Abu Hashem was speaking during a workshop in Gaza ...

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The Grey [Blu-Ray]

The Grey [Blu-Ray]

After the deliberately cartoonish hyperbole of Smokin Aces (2006) and The A-Team (2010), director Joe Carnahan finally appears to be making good on the early promise he showed a decade ago with his sophomore film, the gritty police thriller Narc (2002). The Grey, which ... ...

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  • Lithuanian FM Heed settlement goods label issue

    Linas Linkevicius tells the 'Post' that if Israel does not label products from West Bank settlements it could lead to a boycott of all Israeli ...

  • EU to Discuss Adding Hizbullah to Terror List

    The European Union opened the door Tuesday to adding what is known as the Hizbullah terror group’s "military wing" to its list of international terrorist groups, EU diplomats told ...

  • Comedy for Koby Returns for Tenth Run

    The Comedy for Koby tour is back this month, for the tenth time, featuring top-tier North American comedians who perform in Israel. The tour kicks off on Wednesday, May 22, and features shows in Beit Shemesh, Modiin, Jerusalem, Raanana, Tel Aviv and Gush Etzion. Participating comics are Wayne Federman (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Step Brothers), Ralph Harris (Late ...

  • EU set to brand Hezbollah terrorists

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  • Netanyahu is a clown like Anwar al-Sadat

    Haaretz: "Netanyahu is a clown like Anwar al-Sadat" The groundless threats of the regime of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have made him a clown like the Egyptian president Anwar al-Sadat, the Israeli newspaper, Haaretz wrote on Monday. The Yom Kippur War which began on 6 October 1973 was fought primarily by Syria and Egypt, with some other military and financial assistance from ...

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