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Tel Aviv cheers new subway, bemoans its construction

In 2011, when Los Angeles shut down a stretch of one of its busiest highways for a weekend of repairs, residents braced for a traffic jam “of biblical proportions.” Similar sentiments preceded the start of construction on Tel Aviv’s long-awaited light rail system last Sunday.

Getting into the spirit of the games

As the sun began to set over a Tel Aviv sports field, six athletes wrapped up their training session and gathered near the bleachers for their final pep talk.

In the land of milk and honey, Israelis turn vegan

Nana Shrier, owner of the stylish Georgian restaurant Nanuchka in downtown Tel Aviv, shocked Israel\’s culinary world when she removed all animal-based products from the menu. A year later business is thriving, defying those who predicted its demise.

Israel won’t strike Iran alone, no matter how much it hates the nuclear deal

The day after a nuclear deal with Iran was announced, the sun rose high above Jerusalem\’s shimmering hills just as it does every July, as if the ancient land shrugged off two decades of apocalyptic warnings from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and decided to go about its usual routine.

Tel Aviv Pride, the California connection

A high-profile California contingent contributed to the size and impact of the week-long LGBT Pride Celebration in Tel Aviv last week, with Los Angeles leaders joining Bay Area collegues in staging events aimed at strengthening the standing of Israel’s gay community.

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