Rabbis' wives urge Israeli women: Stay away from Arab men

A new letter signed by 30 women suggests that girls who date non-Jews will be cut off from their 'holy race'.

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Israeli artillery on the Gaza border
One Palestinian militant reported dead in Gaza border incident

IDF says soldiers opened fire at a number of suspected militants who were approaching the Israel-Gaza border to plant explosives.

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Dubai police chief Dhahi Khalfan Tamim 15/02/10 (AP)
UAE considered keeping Mabhouh hit under wraps, WikiLeaks cables reveal

U.S. diplomatic cables show that the UAE decided that remaining silent on the assassination of the Hamas operative would be seen as siding with Israel.

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Immigrants arriving at Ben Gurion
More than 19,000 Jews move to Israel in 2010

About 7,700 new immigrants came from former Soviet Union; around half that many came from North America.

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Abbas and Dahlan (AP)
Fatah bans former Gaza strongman Dahlan from meetings

Fatah investigating Mohammed Dahlan's financial assets as well as accusations Dahlan incited against PA President Mahmoud Abbas.

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Former Israel and Liverpool defender Avi Cohen
Israeli soccer legend Avi Cohen declared brain dead after crash

Cohen, the first Israeli to play for an English soccer team, had been critically injured in a road accident in Ramat Gan last week.

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Diplomacy & Defense

Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad

Israeli companies to help build first modern Palestinian city

Some 20 suppliers have agreed to assist but only after promising not to use material produced in West Bank settlements.

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U.S. declined to cooperate in Dubai probe of Mabhouh killing, WikiLeaks shows

U.A.E. alleges Mossad orchestrated the assassination of a top Hamas commander in January 2010, asked U.S. to provide credit card details linked to suspects; U.S. last year denied ever receiving such request.

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Iran hangs man convicted of spying for Israel

Ali Akbar Siadat was sentenced to death for spying for Mossad since 2004 and executed just two days after 'confessing' in trial.

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Report: Egypt seizes anti-aircraft missiles destined for Gaza

Egyptian security forces found a weapons stockpile, including the missiles, in an abandoned warehouse in Sinai, Palestinian media reported.

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National

flag - Reuters - December 28 2010

Report: 44% of Israeli Jews support rabbis' edict forbidding rentals to Arabs

According to the results of a new survey, 48% of Israeli Jews oppose the call to forbid renting or selling property to non-Jews.

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70,000 fake Viagra pills uncovered by customs officials at Ben-Gurion Airport

Passenger who arrived from Beijing via Frankfurt found to have NIS 1.5 million worth of Viagra pills in his suitcase.

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Now you can give your web domain a Hebrew name

New development will allow many more Hebrew-speaking surfers to participate in online conversations.

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International

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Dec. 23, 2010 (Reuters)

Ahmadinejad: Iran won't make nuclear concessions in Istanbul talks

Iranian leader says sanctions will only speed up the progress of his country's nuclear program.

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Egypt to hold presidential election in September 2011

Gamal Mubarak, son of current Egypt President Hosni Mubarak, says the ruling party will meet by July to choose its candidate.

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Syria helped orchestrate 2006 Mohammed cartoon riots, WikiLeaks cables reveal

The Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten reports that the Syrian government was active in organizing the riots that broke out in 2006 following the publication of controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.

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TheMarker

Xavier Niel founded Free in 1999.

French revolutionary Free may become 5th local mobile operator

Xavier Niel, founder of the French communications giant Free, has expressed interest in the Israeli tender for new cellular frequencies - and in establishing a cellular company in Israel.

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Fast lane to TA opening on Jan. 7

The express lane is the name of the new toll lane on the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway, meant to reduce traffic entering Tel Aviv and encourage the use of public transportation.

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The holiday may be over for tenants

As home prices rise, many are saving money by renting instead. However, experts predict the deals won't last.

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Culture

friedman - Ayala Tal - December 27 2010

Garbage girl

Israel's cover girl for composting isn't just a pretty face atop a garbage truck. She's a pretty face who has spent her career committed to advancing environmentalism.

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When is a chair not a chair?

The Paradigma gallery in Tel Aviv, which usually highlights the best of contemporary Israeli design, has missed the mark this time.

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A new Hebrew woman

Orian Zakai wanted to be an actress, but later found that literature was her real calling. Now, after publishing her first book of short stories, she talks about anorexia, her desire to stop wandering and the power of words.

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