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In 'The Gatekeepers,' Israeli Security Chiefs Say What US Leaders Can't
Offbeat  (tags: 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', death, ethics, freedoms, government, HumanRights, humanrights, middle-east, society, politics, israel, media, violence, world, unusual, culture, arts )

JL
- 107 days ago - motherjones.com
"What's unnatural is the power you have to take three people, terrorists, and take their lives in an instant," says Yuval Diskin, the 12th director of the Shin Bet, Israel's internal security service, during the opening sequence of The Gatekeepers
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Seven Syrians Treated in Israel
Offbeat  (tags: Israel, Syrian wounded, Israel treats wounded )

Beth
- 114 days ago - israel21c.org
For the first time since fighting broke out in neighboring Syria, seven Syrian residents were brought into Israel for medical treatment. Officials at Ziv Medical Center in Safed said today that the seven were in stable condition.
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Israeli Produce Discovered in South Lebanon Shop
Offbeat  (tags: vegetables, peppers, Lebanon, Israel, shoppingculture, food, funny, humor, off-beat, society )

G
- 166 days ago - dailystar.com.lb
A Lebanese shopper discovered several food items made in Israel in one of Lebanon's largest retailers Tuesday. While shopping at Spinneys in the coastal city of Sidon, a man, who preferred to remain anonymous, discovered a bag of three kinds of pepper
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IAPMC Petition for A Nuclear Weapons Free Middle East
Offbeat  (tags: middle-east, UnitedNations, war, israel, iran, prevention, protection )

Abdessala
- 232 days ago - iapmc.org
Peace loving people must speak out. We are calling for support of the Conference to be convened by the Secretary-General of the United Nations together with Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States, in Helsinki, Finland in December, 2012, to be at
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Missing Druse Soldier's Body Found After 7 Years
Offbeat  (tags: crime, culture, ethics, humans, police, protection, safety, society, IDF, Drize, Israel, Muslims, Arabs )

G
- 242 days ago - jpost.com
IDF confirms that body, found in a forest near Usfiya, matches DNA of Druse soldier missing since 2005. Over seven years after he vanished without a trace, a Daliat al-Carmel resident discovered the remains of missing Druse soldier Majdi Halabi two wee
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"One of the Biggest Israeli Exports Will Be Medical Clowning"
Offbeat  (tags: Israel, children, culture, custom, ethics, funny, goodnews, health, humor, interesting, society )

G
- 593 days ago - haifadiarist.blogspot.com
The International Conference on Medicine and Medical Clowning is currently taking place in Jerusalem. The goal of the conference, organized by Dream Doctors, is to attempt to touch upon major issues involved in the process of forming clear professional
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PHOTOS: Rare Sand Cat Kitten Born
Offbeat  (tags: sand cats, birth, breeding programme, israel, endangered )

Simone
- 676 days ago - 3news.co.nz
A rare Sand Cat kitten has been born at the Ramat Gan Safari near Tel Aviv, Israel. The kitten is the first of the Sand Cat species, considered extinct in Israel, to be born at the safari park.
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Dog Sentenced to Death By Stoning
Offbeat  (tags: Israel, Jerusalem, rabbinical court, dog, death sentence )

Sinikka
- 730 days ago - ynetnews.com
A Jerusalem rabbinical court sentenced a wandering dog to death by stoning. The cruel sentence stemmed from the suspicion that the spirit of a famous secular lawyer, who insulted the court's judges 20 years ago, had been transferred into the dog's body.
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Nobel Peace Laureates Call on Ban Ki-Moon for Safe Passage of the Freedom Flotilla II
Offbeat  (tags: UN, Freedom, Flotilla, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Laureates, Ban Ki-moon, ISM )

Scott
- 732 days ago - nobelwomensinitiative.org
The Laureates are urging the Secretary General to use his authority to encourage international support for these initiatives and to ask Israel not to use force against the flotilla.
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Kangaroos Receive Life-Saving Dental Treatment- VIDEO
Offbeat  (tags: israel, wildife park, kangaroos, dying, medications, life saning dental treatment )

Simone
- 920 days ago - digitaljournal.com
Kangaroos at an Israeli wildlife park are having their teeth treated with a new medication which could save their lives. A press release stated that about 40 per cent of the kangaroos at the Gan Garu Australian Park, in northern Israel, have died
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The Roof Is Now The Field
Offbeat  (tags: Gaza, farmers, grow on roof, financial means, foods, no land, raising birds, chickens, Israel, destroyed, surviving )

Naoko
- 928 days ago - ipsnews.net
BEIT HANOUN, Gaza,Dec.2 (IPS) - "We grow on our roof because we are farmers but have no land now," says Moatassan Hamad, 21, from Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza Strip.
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Dander Up In Israel Over Proposed Fur Ban
Offbeat  (tags: israel, proposed fur ban, controversy, uproar, religious groups )

Simone
- 1167 days ago - scpr.org
In Israel, the fur is flying - over fur. International animal rights activists are campaigning to make Israel the first country in the world to ban the sale of fur. But the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community sees the measure as an affront to its religious
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Israel Stalls Vote on Fur Ban Again
Offbeat  (tags: environment, animals, fur ban, Israel, protection )

Cher
- 1192 days ago - wspa.ca
Progress was stalled again in Israel when the legislative branch of the Israeli government postponed its vote on a ban on trading in fur, amongst calls for more time and information on the impact of the ban. On 9th March Israel came close to becoming
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Israel in World First Fur Ban Vote: Show Support!
Offbeat  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, fur industry, Israel, ban, environment, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 1208 days ago - wspa.ca
As 2010's major international fashion weeks take place, fur will no doubt make an appearance on the catwalks. But Israel is preparing for something far more innovative - a complete ban on all fur.
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