Eli Yishai

Jewish Agency for Israel pushes for bringing last of Ethiopian group to Israel

Several thousand members of the Falash Mura community in Ethiopia may be invited to move to Israel. The Falash Mura are of Jewish origin, but their ancestors converted to Christianity centuries ago for economic and other reasons.

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Israelis tepid on settlement limits

Israelis tepid on settlement limits Ma'an News Agency Bethlehem – Ma'an/Agencies – The Israeli public – left, center-right, and right – expressed little support for the government's decision to slow settlement construction in...

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Hamas in talks on Shalit prisoner swap

Reports say deal to free Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in return for release of Palestinian prisoners may be close at hand Ian Black: deal could herald big breakthrough Senior figures from the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas...

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Local Authority Grants Sent Early to non-Jewish Towns

Follow Israel news briefs on and (IsraelNN.com) The Interior Ministry has forwarded to all towns in the non-Jewish sector their monthly support payments, on the eve of a major Muslim festival. The money was forwarded in order...

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Shas ministers absent from cabinet meeting

Shas ministers did not attend the political-security cabinet meeting on freezing West Bank settlement building for 10 days. Shas Chairman Minister Eli Yishai said, "We will not agree to a building freeze even for one day. This...

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Hamas in talks on soldier swap deal

Reports say deal to free Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in return for release of Palestinian prisoners may be close at hand Ian Black: deal could herald big breakthrough Senior figures from the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas...

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America Slams Israeli Construction Efforts

America Slams Israeli Construction Efforts Philadelphia Bulletin By DAVID BEDEIN, Middle East Correspondent Jerusalem – Despite firm opposition from the American government, the Jerusalem municipality decided to approve the...

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Israel and Hamas try to still frenzy over Gilad Schalit release

Times Online Israel and Hamas try to still frenzy over Gilad Schalit release Times Online Both Israeli leaders and Hamas officials today attempted to dampen a frenzy of anticipation that a captured Israeli soldier is about to...

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Barack Obama: new Israel homes 'very dangerous' for peace

President Barack Obama issued a rare warning to Israel that a plan to construct 900 new homes for Jewish settlers in East Jerusalem could prove ‘very dangerous' by provoking the Palestinians. By Adrian Blomfield in Jerusalem...

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King Abdullah presses need for ME peace talks

Israel defends illegal settlements Thursday, November 19, 2009 OCCUPIED-AL-QUDS/DOHA: Israel defended on Wednesday its decision to build hundreds of illegal Jewish homes in annexed Arab east al-Quds as US President Barack Obama...

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