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Fast Forward Opulent 1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Is Unearthed
A magnificent 1,500-year-old mosaic floor has been uncovered by archeologists near Kibbutz Beit Kama in the south, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Sunday. The mosaic was the most outstanding find in a Byzantine-era village unearthed in the Negev during a survey conducted prior to construction of a highway. The village, which thrived from the 4th…
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Opinion Taxed to Death in Israel
Israelis are about to be taxed to death — literally. Israelis are furious at the austerity budget, and thousands took to the streets last night to demonstrate. You may have read about the planned spending cuts or the planned tax increases, but you probably haven’t heard about the cemeteries plan. The government wants to impose…
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Fast Forward Thousands of Israelis Protest Austerity Measures
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets on Saturday to protest against austerity measures presented this week as part of the state’s new budget. Rallies were expected to take place in cities across the country, bringing back the social protest that took Israel by storm two years ago. Some 10,000 people were estimated to be…
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Fast Forward Militant Palestinian Group Vows To Take Back Golan
A militant Palestinian group in Damascus said it is forming combat units to try to recapture Israeli-occupied territory, in particular the Golan Heights, after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Hezbollah that they would support such operations. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC) said it was preparing for new operations after nearly…
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Fast Forward Church of Scotland Backs Away Denial of Jewish Claim to Land of Israel
The Church of Scotland will reword a controversial report which said “scripture” provides no basis for Jewish claims to Israel, the church said in statement. The 10-page report, entitled “The Inheritance of Abraham” and published online earlier this month has been taken down from the Church of Scotland’s website until it is rewritten. A message…
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Fast Forward ‘Hacktivists’ Occupy Israeli Liquor Website
If you’re trying to buy liquor online in Israel, perhaps hold off for a bit. The website of “The Minister of Drinks,” the largest liquor distributor in Israel, has been hacked by the Sudan Electronic Army. The site now plays an Arabic song about Al-Quds, the Arabic name for Jerusalem. Lyrics for the song declare:…
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Fast Forward Syria and Hezbollah Threaten To Turn Golan Heights Into ‘Resistance Front’
Threats from Damascus and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah to turn the Golan Heights into a “resistance front” against Israel could end nearly four decades of calm across the increasingly tense ceasefire line separating Israeli and Syrian forces. President Bashar al-Assad, and his father before him, kept the front line between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan…
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Fast Forward Calls To Destroy Israel Heard at Muslim Brotherhood Rally in Cairo
Calls for Israel’s destruction were heard in Cairo at the first anti-Israel rally organized by the Muslim Brotherhood since the movement’s candidate was elected president. Several hundred participated in the demonstration Friday, chanting “the people want destruction of Israel,” the Associated Press reported. The rally was to protest Israeli airstrikes in Syria and the detention…
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