The overly creased and still tender face of Shimon Peres looks like he has always been crying; he seems to carry centuries of Jewish suffering upon his strong shoulders. Still, there is some flicker of hope in the old man’s eyes; a stubbornness and a determination that his life’s work will mean something.
Michael Bock, an 18-year-old graduate from Milken Community High School, poses in front of the newly built children’s library at the Hope Street Family Center.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak are trying to muster a majority in the cabinet in favor of military action against Iran, a senior Israeli official has said. According to the official, there is a \”small advantage\” in the cabinet for the opponents of such an attack.
Seven Jewish House members urged President Obama to conduct an intensive review of the country\’s relationship with Turkey.\n
The Palestinian Authority foreign minister denied plans to seek statehood status in 16 United Nations-affiliated groups.
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