Alistair Burt AP 20.1.2011
LIVE EVENT: Barak Ravid tweets from briefing by Britain's Mideast minister

Haaretz's diplomatic correspondent covers Alistair Burt's briefing in real time.

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Netanyahu - AP - May 30, 2011
Netanyahu responds to Rabbi Dov Lior's arrest: Israeli law applies to all citizens

Prime minister's response comes in light of arrest of Rabbi Dov Lior for endorsing book that justifies killing of non-Jews.

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Egypt Israel peace
Poll: Most Egyptians want to keep peace with Israel

Study conducted by Egypt cabinet shows 67% Egyptians wish to uphold 1979 peace treaty with Israel despite lingering resentment regarding Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

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flotilla - Reuters - June 28 2011
Gaza flotilla organizer: We have no intention of attacking IDF soldiers

Israeli officials say passengers may be stowing chemicals on ships to be used against IDF soldiers and have threatened to 'spill their blood.'

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anti-flotilla Youtube
Did Netanyahu's office distribute a fake video against Gaza flotilla?

YouTube video features man who claims he is a gay and human rights activist who was denied joining Gaza flotilla because his group does not serve interest of organizers.

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Shahin missile, Iran - AP 9.03.2011
Iran test fires long-range missiles capable of striking Israel, U.S. bases

On second day of war games, the Islamic Republic fired 14 missiles in an exercise intended to 'show preparedness' for Israeli or American attack.

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airport - AP - May 4 2011
Airline execs fear Israel-Denmark air security spat will spread across EU

Dispute erupts over refusal to let Israeli security agents carry weapons and checks passengers.

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Diplomacy & Defense

netanyahu - AP - Sept 2 2010

Netanyahu to Abbas: Accept Israel as Jewish state - it's a basic demand for peace

Prime minister tells Jewish Agency trustees that he has already declared readiness to accept the creation of a Palestinian state, but now it is the Palestinian president's turn to voice compromise.

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Israel's Defense Ministry proposes confiscating boats that breach Gaza blockade

Government warns of two passengers' alleged ties to Hamas, claims others have smuggled 'chemicals' aboard.

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Iran unveils underground silos with missiles capable of reaching Israel

A spokesman for Iran's war games says the missiles are in permanently vertical position and ready to hit pre-determined targets; the Shahab-3 missiles put Israel, U.S. bases in Gulf, and southeastern Europe within reach.

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Israel fears Gaza flotilla activists may try to kill IDF soldiers

Senior Israeli officials receive information that activists are bringing chemical substances to use against soldiers; extremists participating in flotilla have said they intend to 'shed the blood of IDF soldiers.'

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National

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What will it take to green Israel's cities?

While some ecological initiatives have been introduced in Israel's urban areas over the last few years, the country is way behind its counterparts in the developing world.

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Israel's Justice Ministry: No one is above the law, even rabbis

Officials respond firmly to the attacks on Deputy State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan, following the arrest of Rabbi Dov Lior Monday on suspicion of incitement.

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Livni: Israel must maintain itself as a law-abiding state

Kadima party leader criticizes Netanyahu for not defending legal authorities, a day after the arrest of senior rabbi led to widespread protests by right-wing demonstrators.

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International

 Blagojevich  June 27, 2011

Jury convicts Blagojevich of attempting to sell Obama's senate seat

When sentenced later this year, Blagojevich is virtually certain to get a significant prison term that experts said could be 10 to 15 years.

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Greek unions launch 48-hour strike against austerity measures

Mass walkout halts government offices, banks, ferries, train services, schools and public services, hospitals and ambulances as Greece seeks to pass new austerity package worth 28 billion euros.

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Iran Space Agency head reveals plans to send monkey into space

IRNA news agency quotes head of Iran's Space Agency as saying five monkeys were undergoing tests before one is selected for the flight on board a Kavoshgar-5 rocket.

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TheMarker

gurvitz - Moti Kimche - June 28 2011

Court rejects Arazim debt accord at taxman's behest

Tel Aviv District Court Judge Eytan Orenstein gave the parties - Arazim's management, representatives of minority shareholders and the Tax Authority - 21 days to work out a new arrangement.

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Analyst sends Brainstorm stock leaping 86% in two days

Ray Dirks claims to see 900% upside for biomed stock in 12 months.

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S1 Corp buying Fundtech in $700m merger

Clal Industries to post NIS 260m capital gain.

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Culture

map - Haaretz - June 27 2011

Google Maps, circa 1570

A reprint of a 16th century atlas of cities is a font of knowledge not only about our urban past, but of what we lost as our towns became concrete jungles.

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Live Wire / Nothing to write your rabbi about

Matisyahu's show at the intimate Zappa club could have been great, but never got off the ground

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A woman's best friends

A new store for plus-size women's clothing has greatly improved the selection available to this market segment

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Sports

sakhnin - Abdallah Shama - June 28 2011

Women looking for a sporting chance

If sport in Israel doesn't receive the funding it deserves, women's sport is even worse off. And women's sport in the Arab sector is the most poorly served of all. But change may be just around the corner.

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