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Jerusalem erupts following protest

World
2009-10-26

ISRAELI forces stormed Jerusalem's holiest shrine yesterday, firing stun grenades to disperse hundreds of stone-throwing Palestinian protesters in a fresh eruption of violence at the most volatile spot in the country. ...

Olmert has his first day in court for corruption

World
2009-9-26

FORMER Israeli leader Ehud Olmert vigorously proclaimed his innocence yesterday in a Jerusalem court hearing that marked the first time a current or past Israeli prime minister has stood trial. The opening of court...

Israeli film gets Venice golden nod

World
2009-9-14

"LEBANON," an Israeli film that recounts Israel's 1982 invasion of the Middle East country through the eyes of four soldiers in a tank, has won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival. The festival jury announced...

Almighty service launched - just a tweet away

World
2009-8-19

WANT to tweet God? An Israeli university student has opened a Twitter site, twitter.com/thekotel, where prayers can be sent for placement in the crevices of Jerusalem's Western Wall, a Jewish holy site that faithful...

Israeli FM dismisses EU official's peace ideas

World
2009-7-13

ISRAEL'S foreign minister today dismissed a call by the European Union's foreign policy chief for UN recognition of a Palestinian state if Israel and the Palestinians fail to reach a peace agreement. "Peace...

Israel discovers ancient quarry

World
2009-7-7

ISRAELI archaeologists have uncovered an ancient quarry where they believe King Herod extracted stones for the construction of the Jewish Temple 2,000 years ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority said yesterday. The...

Israel jails 2 former ministers

World
2009-6-25

ISRAELI courts jailed two former cabinet ministers yesterday in cases highlighting what judges called a battle against corruption, months after the last prime minister was forced from office over a police graft probe. ...

Palestine: Israeli plan stymies peace talks

World
2009-6-16

PALESTINIAN officials sought United States and European help to salvage foundering peacemaking yesterday after tough terms laid out by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but they stopped short of refusing to...

Mattress mistake may cost US$1m

World
2009-6-11

AN Israeli woman mistakenly threw out a mattress with US$1 million inside, setting off a frantic search through tons of garbage at a number of landfill sites, Israeli media reported yesterday. The woman told Army...

Chants launch Israeli Pavilion

Metro | World Expo
2009-4-30

CONSTRUCTION started on the Israeli Pavilion for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo yesterday, the 61st anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel. The Israeli Expo team held rituals and chanted "A Song for the...