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Dermer brings American sensibilities to Israeli politics

TEL AVIV — Like many Israeli politicians, Ron Dermer is an unapologetic defender of Israel’s actions, even if it might mean being undiplomatic. But like a seasoned...

Christmas trees in Israel, but not like those in US

GIVAT YESHAYAHU, Israel — Winding up and down the rows of Arizona brush trees, Jason Heeney sees slim pickings for Christmas. “This tree would be hard to put the star...

Maale Adumim residents reflect Israeli consensus on settlements

MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank — From the terrace of the mall in Maale Adumim, a West Bank settlement eight miles from Jerusalem that serves as a bedroom community for...

More Israelis give tzedakah; socialist habits hard to break

TEL AVIV — At Hadassah’s centennial celebration in October, 2,000 guests heard about two major philanthropic projects being undertaken by the women’s Zionist group: a...

ReWalk allows the paralyzed to walk

CHANUKAH EDITIONSECTION B PAGE 6 YOKNE’AM ILIT, Israel — Radi Kaiuf was serving in Lebanon in 1988 with the Israel Defense Forces’ Golani Brigade when, in the middle...

As it pummels Gaza, Israel faces a stronger Hamas

KFAR AZA, Israel — In some ways, Israel’s latest confrontation with Hamas looks like past conflicts in the Gaza Strip. Operation Pillar of Defense has left some key...

Deterrence is the idea, but how far will conflict with Hamas go?

SDEROT — Wage war to get peace. That’s the idea behind Israel’s strikes this week against Hamas targets in Gaza, including Wednesday’s attack that killed Hamas...

Americans in Israel vote heavily for Romney

TEL AVIV — Most Israelis were asleep as the polls closed in America and voters waited for the results, but on one rooftop in central Tel Aviv a party with loud...

Surprise: Bibi-Liberman pact

TEL AVIV — Political pundits have long debated who the real Benjamin Netanyahu is. Is he a pragmatist handcuffed by his right-wing support base and fealty to his late...

Palestinian reporter fights for rights

TEL AVIV — She can’t stay out of trouble there, but Asmaa al-Ghoul always comes back to Gaza. A secular, feminist Palestinian journalist, al-Ghoul, 30, has been...