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May 14, 2012
Palestinian leaders reject Netanyahu letter to Abbas
Palestinian leaders reportedly have rejected the contents of a letter delivered by Benjamin Netanyahu\’s personal envoy Isaac Molho to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah.
Katsav denied new hearing in rape conviction sentence
An Israeli Supreme Court justice denied a new hearing for former President Moshe Katsav to request a reduction in his seven-year prison sentence for a rape conviction.
Tel Aviv U. students marking Nakba face counter protest
Students at Tel Aviv University who marked Nakba Day with an approved campus ceremony were met with a counter demonstration.
Palestinian inmates agree to end hunger strike
Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails agreed on Monday to an Egyptian-brokered deal aimed at ending a mass hunger strike that challenged Israel\’s policy of detention without trial and raised fears of a bloody Palestinian backlash if any protesters died.
Oil drilling near Haifa halted
Oil drilling in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Haifa was frozen as the investment partners prepare to put a new oil rig in place.
Ulpana residents ask Supreme Court to reconsider evacuation order
Two Ulpana residents have asked Israel\’s Supreme Court to reconsider its evacuation order against the neighborhood on the outskirts of the Beit El settlement in the West Bank.
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