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September 2, 2011
Israel hopes to mend ties with Turkey, government official says
Israel will work to mend ties with Turkey, a government official said on Friday, after Ankara expelled the Israeli ambassador and suspended military agreements with the Jewish state, deepening a feud between the two former allies.
Turkey expels Israeli diplomats after U.N. report
Turkey expelled Israel\’s ambassador and suspended military accords Friday, a day after publication of a U.N. report saying that Israel had used unreasonable force in a raid on a Gaza-bound ship that killed nine Turks.
Milken Community loses first football game to San Diego Jewish Academy
Two West Coast Jewish high school football teams squared off in a game dubbed the Bagel Bowl.
Persian Jewish Von Trapp offers new spin on penitence
Growing up, Galeet Dardashti toured and performed with her father, Farid, a renowned cantor, performing Middle Eastern and Persian music throughout the United States and Canada as part of The Dardashti Family.
Israelis watch ‘Arab Spring,’ with fingers crossed
Since Dec. 18, 2010, when the first rebellion in the Middle East erupted in Tunisia — causing a chain reaction called the Arab Spring — Israelis were following the unfolding events with perplexity.