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Seattle Times, 23.04.13 13:52 UTC

Israel allows UNESCO mission into old Jerusalem

Israel has agreed to allow a mission from UNESCO, the U.N.'s cultural arm, to visit the Old City of Jerusalem next month, a small victory for those hoping to end the deadlock between Israelis and Palestinians.

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Seattle Times, 23.04.13 13:05 UTC

Palestinian ends hunger strike in Israeli jail

A Palestinian prisoner who refused food for eight months ended his hunger strike on Tuesday after a deal was reached with Israeli authorities for his early release, his lawyer and the military said.

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BBC World News, 23.04.13 11:44 UTC

Syria has used chemical weapons, Israeli military says

A senior Israeli military official has said Syrian forces have used chemical weapons against rebels several times.

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Reuters - Top News, 23.04.13 08:39 UTC

Israel says Syria used chemical arms, probably nerve gas

JERUSALEM | Tue Apr 23, 2013 4:32am EDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Syrian government forces have used chemical weapons - probably nerve gas - in their fight against rebels waging a two-year-old uprising, ...

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Reuters - Business News, 22.04.13 18:19 UTC

Israel airline strike ends after government, El Al forge deal

By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM | Mon Apr 22, 2013 2:02pm EDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel reached an agreement with airline El Al (ELAL.TA) on Monday to help cover its security costs, which ended a ...

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BBC World News, 22.04.13 11:02 UTC

Rylance will 'probably beat me' to Olivier says McAvoy

Actor James McAvoy has said he will "probably" be beaten to the best actor title at the Olivier awards this weekend by fellow nominee Mark Rylance.

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BBC World News, 21.04.13 23:33 UTC

The sex manual for ultra-Orthodox Jews

Sex is a touchy subject - not least among Israel's highly conservative ultra-Orthodox Jews. But a therapist in Jerusalem has written a sex guide aimed specifically at this community.

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Reuters - Top News, 21.04.13 18:13 UTC

Israel cabinet OKs Europe open skies deal despite strike

By Ori Lewis and Steven Scheer JERUSALEM | Sun Apr 21, 2013 1:56pm EDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's cabinet on Sunday approved an open skies agreement to boost airline traffic to and from Europe, ...

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Reuters - Business News, 21.04.13 13:27 UTC

Israel cabinet OKs Europe open skies deal despite strike

By Ori Lewis and Steven Scheer JERUSALEM | Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:16am EDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's cabinet on Sunday approved an open skies agreement that aims to boost airline traffic to and from ...

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NPR, 21.04.13 12:11 UTC

Boston, Bombs And Lessons From Israel

As reporters in Jerusalem a decade ago, my wife, Jennifer Griffin, and I covered more than 100 suicide bombings over several blood-soaked years. The carnage defined our lives as we raced to blast ...

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Wikipedia

Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and its largest city in both population and area, with a population of 747,600 residents over an area of 125.1 square kilometres (48.3 sq mi) if disputed East Jerusalem is included. Located in the Judean Mountains, between the Mediterranean Sea and the northern tip of the Dead Sea, modern Jerusalem has grown beyond the boundaries of the Old City. The city has ...

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