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Fact Sheet Russia-Israel Relations

July 30, 2010 | 6 Comments »

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Since the end of the Cold War, relations between Russia and Israel have been on the upswing. A major source of the strengthened ties between the two countries is that one out of every seven Israelis is Russian due to the roughly one million Russian Jews who immigrated to Israel in recent decades.[1]

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Arab journalist Gaza’s problem is not Israel

July 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »

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A journalist for Egypt’s Al-Ahram daily newspaper confirmed what a small handful of Western reporters have had the integrity to reveal of late: that Gaza really isn’t under siege, and that any oppression felt by local Palestinians is caused by fellow Arabs, and not Israel.

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Parshat Eikev The Blessings of Love – Reflecting on Pain and Weakness

July 29, 2010 | No Comments »

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Today is special considering that Arie is successfully recovering from quadruple by-pass surgery. Commentary by Ariel Ben Avraham of Safed, Israel.

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Israel’s first female Arab combat soldier

July 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »

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Cpl. Elinor Joseph, a young Christian Arab woman from northern Israel, has won herself a place in a respected infantry unit, making her Israel’s first ever female Arab combat soldier.

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Palestinian Boycotting Israel Only Boycotts Palestinians

July 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Walid Shoebat

A wonderfully delightful article by Walid Shoebat on the Arabic press reports on the “Israeli boycott” by the Palestinian Authority.

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Why Are the Palestinians Opposed to Ending the Occupation

July 28, 2010 | No Comments »

Jonathan Dahoah Halevi

By Jonathan Dahoah Halevi Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi is a senior researcher of the Middle East and radical Islam at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. He is a co-founder of the Orient Research Group Ltd. and is a former advisor to the Policy Planning Division of the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Israel Foreign Minister Lieberman’s plan to assist the Gaza Strip in becoming an independent entity has encountered wall-to-wall Palestinian opposition.

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