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  1. Gilad Shalit Deal Likely Next Week - Fox NewsRead the original story w/Photo

    8 min ago | SF Sentinel

    ... Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Fox News reported Friday that a deal aimed at securing the release of captive Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit was close to completion, and that it will likely be carried out next week. Shalit was ...

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  2. This Week: Good news/Bad newsRead the original story w/Photo

    13 min ago | Macleans

    ... down on what appears on their servers, the battle against child porn will be half-won already. Bittersweet swap Israel and Hamas appear to be closing in on a deal that would see the Palestinian terrorist group release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, ...

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  3. Liberals play the victim on IsraelRead the original story

    14 min ago | Macleans

    If the issue is who has been the stauncher supporter of Israel, there's no question that it's the Tories, not the Grits There are many diversions in this carnival world - canasta, bubble wrap, Donald Trump's hair - but none so entertaining as a politician trying to persuade us the emotions he puts on for a living are real.

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  4. Palestinians urge U.S. to put pressure on IsraelRead the original story

    21 min ago | Telegraph Herald

    RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinians appealed to the United States on Thursday to raise pressure on Israel, saying an Israeli plan to halt new construction in the West Bank was insincere.

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  5. President Pushover?Read the original story

    26 min ago | The Post Chronicle

    ... Extending such an honor to the leader who hosted a conference of Holocaust skeptics and deniers, often predicts Israel will disappear from the map, stole his last election and is stiffing the West on Iran's nuclear program is clearly a poke in the ...

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  6. Abbas in Venezuela to meet with ChavezRead the original story w/Photo

    41 min ago | Jerusalem Post

    ... and Chile to build support for a Palestinian state. The Latin American leaders have backed Abbas' demands that Israel stop building settlements in areas claimed by Palestinians before peace talks can resume. Chavez, one of the Palestinians' most ...

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    Related Topix: South America, World News, Venezuela, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Hugo Chavez, Shimon Peres, Caracas, Venezuela, Aragua, Venezuela

  7. Fox: Schalit deal likely by next weekRead the original story

    41 min ago | Jerusalem Post

    ... a disagreement over deportation of Palestinian prisoners from east Jerusalem had become a major sticking point. Israel is still waiting on a number of answers from Hamas, according to Egyptian sources quoted by Fox. "What we are seeing now is the ...

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  8. Israel bombs Gaza terrorists preparing rocket launchRead the original story

    44 min ago | The Jewish Journal

    Israel's air force bombed a group of terrorists in Gaza as they prepared to launch a rocket at Israel.

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  9. Barak Halts Settlement BuildingRead the original story

    53 min ago | The Post Chronicle

    ... the Hebrew language newspaper said. Barak emphasized it would be up to the army, the police force, the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) and the Civil Administration in Judea and Samaria to enforce the decision, the paper said. Barak's decision to ...

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  10. Israel Airstrike Hits Gaza Rocket CellRead the original story

    53 min ago | The Post Chronicle

    A Palestinian attempting to fire Qassam rockets at southern Israel was killed in an Israel airstrike in northern Gaza early Friday, the army said.

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  11. A Palestinian girl dressed in costume in Jerusalem's Old cityRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Guardian Unlimited

    A Palestinian girl dressed in costume stands on the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as Temple Mount in Jerusalem after prayers Photograph: Ammar Awad/Reuters Hide 27 November 2009 : Muslims around the world marked the first day of Eid al-Adha, the festival of sacrifice

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  12. Is The Histadrut Preparing For A Strike?: Labor Disputes Have Been...Read the original story

    1 hr ago | Jewish Federation of Delaware

    ... transfers to local authorities in outlying areas and Arab communities. The Histadrut (General Federation of Labor in Israel) approved the labor dispute, which will allow for a full strike at local authorities after a 14-day cooling-off period, ...

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  13. Hamas Split Over Agreeing To Prisoner Swap With IsraelRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Jewish Federation of Delaware

    Gaza City/Jerusalem/Damascus - A delegation of top Hamas leaders from the Gaza Strip was in Syria Wednesday to consult with the Palestinian Islamist movement's exiled leadership over whether to accept Israel's latest offer for a prisoners swap.

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  14. Israel Pardons Former MilitantsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Jewish Federation of Delaware

    Israel pardoned members of the Fatah military wing in the West Bank for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, Maan news agency said.

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  15. Hugo Chavez aligns himself with PalestiniansRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Ventura County Star

    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is stepping squarely into Middle East politics, hosting the leaders of Iran and the Palestinians while trading barbs with Israel's president.

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    Related Topix: World News, Middle East, South America, Venezuela, Palestinian Territories, Hugo Chavez, Caracas, Venezuela, Aragua, Venezuela, Shimon Peres

  16. Israel's refusal to implement a full settlement freeze falls short of ...Read the original story

    1 hr ago | Amin

    "Rather than a full settlement freeze, Israel is proposing a series of 'exceptions' to a full freeze that allow for continued settlement construction, especially in and around occupied East Jerusalem.

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  17. Congress: Selling out on American Values for PoliticsRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | Palestine Chronicle

    ... in multilateral fora" was a typical AIPAC-inspired (or even written) resolution to push the US Congress to support Israel when it got into hot water internationally. Already the White House and State Department have rejected the Goldstone Report, ...

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  18. Lebanon 'Accepts' Hezbollah's Weapons; Congress Prepares ReplyRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | Palestine Chronicle

    ... by reference, according to some Pentagon and State Department analysts, the National Lebanese Resistance. For the US-Israel axis, the 52 words signal that Hezbollah- which since 2006 has enjoyed majority popular support- and the State of Lebanon are ...

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  19. Lebanon's descentRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Yourish.com

    ... Lebanon's new cabinet has agreed on a policy statement that acknowledges Hezbollah's right to use its weapons against Israel, despite disagreement by some members of the ruling majority. Elder of Ziyon observes : Not only does this give official ...

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  20. Black Friday Snark News BriefsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Yourish.com

    ... ago. Five mortars fired from Gaza hit the Negev region. Two Israelis were stabbed in the West Bank . Chavez calls Israel a " murderous agent " of the U.S. Iran refuses to cooperate with the IEAE at all. And what's the biggest obstacle to peace in ...

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