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An Israeli’s Take On The Hamas-Israel “Ceasefire”

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

I can’t imagine what it would be like living in Gaza, Israel, Palestine… what do I call it? This woman writes about the recent ceasefire agreement reached between Hamas and Israel:

“After so many years of kasams, the Gaza ceasefire (or ‘relaxation,’ if I translate directly from Hebrew) is a surprise. We hear a lot of empty words, a lot of threats, and a lot of confusion from our leaders.”

Read her full statement here: An Israeli’s Take On The Hamas-Israel “Ceasefire”

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Banned Beatles get Israel invite - BBC

Monday, January 28th, 2008

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Israel is inviting the surviving members of The Beatles to celebrate the country’s anniversary, 43 years after it banned the group. The Israeli ambassador to London, Ron Prosor, has met John Lennon’s sister, Julia Baird, in Liverpool.

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