Israel eyes regional peace push, U.S. talks with Iran
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- Norwegian prosecutors have dropped a case alleging war crimes by 10 Israeli leaders during last winter’s Gaza military campaign.
- Palestinian activists attempted to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by knocking down a portion of the West Bank security wall.
- An evangelical Christian who promotes Messianic Judaism will be the keynote speaker at a Birthright Israel alumni event in New York this month.
- President Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu will meet, an Israeli newspaper reported a day after Obama canceled a scheduled appearance before the Jewish federations' General Assembly.
- The Union for Reform Judaism passed a resolution urging equal services for Israeli Arabs.
- Norway drops war crimes case against Israel
- Palestinians knock down portion of security wall
- Evangelical leader to speak at Birthright Next event
- Obama, Netanyahu to meet, Israeli newspaper reports
- Reform endorse qual treatment for Israeli Arabs
- Iran may have tested secret nuclear warhead design
- Report: U.S. stopped Israeli attack on weapons ship
- U.S. sees Abbas in continuing role
- Obama’s Nobel, Israel’s problem?
- Jews of color come together to explore identity
- FBI: Alleged spy wannabe asked for Israeli citizenship
- Family likely murdered by professional killer
- New signs that Ethiopian aliyah will resume
- U.S. appetite for Israeli food grows
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