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August 25, 2011
China announces support for Palestinian UN statehood bid
China says it supports a Palestinian plan to seek full membership in the United Nations next month.
Democratizing capital in Israel: Head stands in Israel
In Shai Agnon’s short story, “Peace Everlasting,” the following process unfolds in the Land:
Syrian protesters chant “Bye Gadhafi, Bashar next”
Syrian protesters chanted \”Bye, bye Gadhafi, Bashar your turn is coming\” overnight, but President Bashar al-Assad showed few signs of cracking after months of demonstrations and his forces raided an eastern tribal region again on Thursday.
Doctors in Israel end strike amid economic protests
Doctors in Israel ended a strike on Thursday that had hamstrung the public health sector for nearly half a year, relieving some pressure from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who faces an unprecedented wave of cost of living protests nationwide.
From stabbing IDF soldiers to having them as teammates, Palestinian uses football for peace
Sulaiman Khatib is an ordinary Palestinian with an extraordinary past.
Israeli court orders Filipina and daughter deported
An Israeli court ruled that a 4-year-old girl born in Israel and her Filipina mother will be deported, in a case that prompted intervention by the Israeli prime minister\’s wife.
New Zealand Holocaust center honored
A Holocaust center in New Zealand won a national award from the country\’s Human Rights Commission.
For Israel’s Muslims, Ramadan a time to celebrate Islam in the Jewish state
Last week, Muslim and Jewish soldiers gathered after a day’s training to eat a communal iftar, the traditional break-the-fast meal eaten after sunset during the month-long observance of the Islamic holiday of Ramadan.
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