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May 31, 2012
35,000 marchers expected for New York’s annual Israel parade
It’s America’s biggest annual show of support for Israel, and if this year’s marchers have any luck, the sun will be shining on Sunday morning when tens of thousands assemble on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue for the 48th annual Israel day parade.
Israeli food aid groups talk of striking without needed gov’t funding
Nonprofit groups that feed the needy say they may decide to go on strike for a day or two if they don\’t get up to $64 million in the upcoming budget.
Opinion: David Suissa’s settlements crisis
David Suissa wants us to believe that settlements aren’t an obstacle to peace because their physical “footprint,” their built-up area, represents “only” around 1% of the West Bank.
Israeli policemen suspected of robbing Palestinian workers in Jerusalem
Three Israeli border policemen were arrested on Wednesday over suspicions that they had systematically accosted Palestinian workers in Jerusalem and stole their money.
Wave of Chinese tourists expected
Over 100 million Chinese tourists are expected to be traveling annually by 2020 and one of their preferred destinations is turning out to be the Middle East.