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Culture Haifa Museum Honors Legacy of Now-Forgotten Hermann Struck
Just a handful of journalists made the journey from Tel Aviv to Haifa for the opening of the Hermann Struck Museum, a humble tribute to a once well-known print artist and esteemed teacher. Mostly forgotten in Germany, his country of origin, Hermann Struck emigrated to Haifa in 1922 and played a prominent role in the…
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Culture Israel’s Most Beautiful — and Unforgettable — Redheads
(Haaretz) — Back and forth, I run my eyes over each of these redheads − blue eyes, brown eyes, green-yellow eyes; and hair that is golden, orange, copper, flame-like, auburn fire, persimmon, reddish-brown − and I know that this is just one good idea. I know, too, that it is not unique, that it has…
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Fast Forward Iran Nuclear Deal Elusive as Talks Drag On
France warned of serious stumbling blocks to a long-sought accord with Iran as unity among Western powers seemed to fray in talks on getting Tehran to curtail a nuclear programme seen as a bomb risk in exchange for relief from economic sanctions. Iranian media quoted the Islamic Republic’s deputy foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, as saying…
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Israel News For Brad Ausmus, Road to Detroit Tigers Job Ran Through Israel
(JTA) — Almost from the moment they met him, several officials and players with Israel’s national baseball team said they saw manager Brad Ausmus headed for the major leagues. They cited his communication skills, command of the game and preparation — not to mention his 18-year playing career as a catcher that included winning three…
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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Split as Iran Deal Looms — J Street Backs White House
Jewish groups were split Friday over a possible nuclear deal with Iran as the White House called Israeli and Saudi criticism premature and unease about the plan grew among U.S. lawmakers and Middle Eastern allies. “There is no deal, but there is an opportunity here for a possible diplomatic solution, and that is exactly what…
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Fast Forward Angry Benjamin Netanyahu Bitterly Rejects Nuclear Deal With Iran
Israel’s worst fears will be realised if a proposed deal by world powers goes ahead with Tehran, sharply curtailing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu options in his campaign against Iran’s contested nuclear programme. The possible accord might not only tie Israel’s hand in any future military action against Iran, but it could also have an unexpected…
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Opinion Gaza Teens Marry, Cars Run on Fumes — and Isolated Hamas Eyes a Way Out
The wedding photos tell a startling story: a Palestinian bride and groom, just 14 and 15 years old, respectively, tie the knot in a small village in the Gaza Strip. The half dozen images included a few lines of impressionistic commentary from the Reuters shutterbug who took them. It quickly began to make the rounds…
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Fast Forward Israel Rejects Iran Nuclear Deal — John Kerry to Geneva as Agreement Nears
Israel rejected out of hand on Friday a mooted deal between world powers and Iran, just as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry prepared to join nuclear talks that aim to nail down an interim agreement on the decade-old standoff. Western diplomats say that a deal at the negotiations in Geneva is far from certain,…
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