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on Fri May 17 5:28 PM
Gazans struggle to reel in a livelihood
One man alone used to employ more than 2,000 fishermen to bring in Gaza's daily catch, but Israel has reduced the areas in which Palestinians may fish, curbing the number of accessible fish.
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on Fri May 17 1:18 PM
Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest Israel army draft - Middle East
Thousands of men rally in Jerusalem against plans to enrol them into military, saying it would harm their way of life.
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on Fri May 17 12:35 PM
Mapping The World Through Pick up Lines
If you are a woman of any age, shape, or size and you've walked down a street in any city in the world, you've experienced it: the whistles the cat calls, the winks, the terrible pick up lines. The language may vary, but the message doesn't. I've...
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on Fri May 17 9:52 AM
To Elect Israel's Chief Rabbis, A Dirty Political Campaign
The campaign to elect Israel’s top rabbis is more competitive, fractious and, yes, dirty than running for the Knesset.
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on Fri May 17 5:10 AM
BBC News - Ultra-Orthodox Jews in mass protest against Israel army draft
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protest in Jerusalem against plans to force members of their community to serve in the Israeli military.
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Israel to approve four unauthorised West Bank settler outposts | World news
| on Thu, May 16, 11:06 AM
Legalisation, which comes amid rise in attacks on Palestinians and their property, could frustrate US peace effortsThe Israeli government is to retroactively legalise four unauthorised settler outposts in the West Bank in a move likely to...
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Google, there's no such thing as 'the perfect map' | Jerry Brotton | Comment is free
| on Thu, May 16, 9:11 AM
The corporation should be honest about its cartographic ethos: its Google Maps app is partly a tool for delivering adsOn Wednesday Google announced the most radical overhaul of the company's online virtual maps application since its creation just...
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on Thu May 16 8:28 AM
BBC News - Israel starts process of authorising new West Bank settlement
The Israeli government has started the process of authorising four new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.
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on Wed May 15 11:29 PM
Palestinian protests mark the anniversary of Israel's creation
On Wednesday, Israel's 65th anniversary, Palestinians demonstrated and expressed their desire to return to what they view as their holy land. A recent report shows approximately 5.3 million Palestinians are classified as refugees and live...
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on Wed May 15 4:02 PM
My Tasty First Hour in Palestine
Leaving Israel I took a cab to the Security Barrier, then walked through the lonely no man's land, which reminded me of the US-Mexico border between San Diego and Tijuana. Once across, I hopped into one of the many Palestinian cabs waiting on the...
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