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Happy 90th, Shimon Peres!
For his 90th birthday, Shimon Peres hosted numerous politicians and celebrities and spoke of his life and his vision of peace for the future. ...
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Pet Shop Boys singer defends Israel concert
Pet Shop Boys singer Neil Tennant defended his band’s decision to play Israel amid pressure to cancel the June 23 concert. ...
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Israel’s SodaStream inks deal with KitchenAid
The Israeli company SodaStream has agreed to develop a home system for making carbonated drinks for KitchenAid appliances. ...
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Jakob Dylan pays tribute to ‘The Rolling Stones’ with a cover of “Ruby Tuesday”
Jakob Dylan covers “Ruby Tuesday,” at Stonesfest, a group of performances that honors rock icons like the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, and Tom Petty. ...
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In Israel, actress Sharon Stone visits kids with AIDS
Actress Sharon Stone visited the pediatric AIDS unit at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem. ...
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Archie Comics feature film in the works
Warner Brothers, Archie Comics and WME are teaming up to make the first Archie Comics feature film. ...
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Poetry is for warriors
An officer in the IDF stopped a soldier from reading personal poetry on the radio because it would “ruin the image of a combat soldier.” ...
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As protests rock Turkey, Israel watches with ambivalence
The budding protest movement in Turkey against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan raises questions about the future of a government that has downgraded ties with Israel but recently began reconciliat...
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