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Israel angry after Turkish PM calls Zionism "crime against humanity"

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is furious at his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for describing Zionism “a crime against humanity.” “I strongly condemn the comparison that the Turkish prime minister drew between Zionism and fascism,” Netanyahu said on Thursday, adding, “I had thought that such dark and libelous comments... 

EU report slams Israeli settlements, calls for economic sanctions

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An internal report by the European Union has come down hard on Israel’s decision to continue settlement construction in occupied East Jerusalem, threatening to end economic projects that involve the Jewish settlements. The harshly worded 15-page report provides recommendations to the 27 member-states for responding to Israel’s activities in the occupied territories – which the document described... 

West Bank protesters rally for release of deteriorating prisoners

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An Israeli soldier chases a Palestinian protester in the northern West Bank town of Huwara on February 19, 2013. Israeli troops have clashed with Palestinians who were holding demonstrations in the occupied West Bank in solidarity with four hunger strikers in Israeli jails. On Tuesday, Israeli forces fired tear gas and sound bombs in the northern town of Huwara to disperse hundreds of Palestinian people... 

Israel must not meddle in AMIA affair: Argentina's FM

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Argentina’s Foreign Minister Hector Timerman Argentinean Foreign Minister Hector Timerman says the Israeli regime has no right to interfere in the proceedings of the AMIA issue underway between Argentina and Iran. Israel recently called for an explanation about an agreement between Iran and Argentina to set up a fact-finding committee to investigate the 1994 deadly bombing at a Jewish center in Buenos... 

UK: Israeli raid on Syria is justified

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British Foreign Secretary William Hague claims the Israeli regime’s violation of Syria’s airspace in the air raid on a Syrian army research center is a “reaction” to the Syrian crisis rather than a breach of the country’s sovereignty. “I’m not going to give any condemnation of Israel, rushing to any criticism,” Hague told the BBC. In a clear attempt to whitewash the Israeli aggression,... 

Israeli regime deploying forces on Syria border

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Syria’s state television says the Israeli regime is deploying military forces on the Syrian border. The move comes a day after an Israeli airstrike reportedly targeted a defense research center near the Syrian capital city of Damascus, killing two people and injuring five others. On Thursday, Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah strongly condemned the Israeli regime’s aerial assault on its neighboring... 

Syria files UN complaint over Israeli airstrike, Iran warns of 'serious consequences'

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Syria has filed an official complaint to the United Nations over an Israeli airstrike on a military research center near Damascus. The move followed a threat from Iran that Israel would face “serious consequences” for the attack. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said Tel Aviv would face repercussions for the Israeli airstrike against a military research center in Jamraya,... 

Israel shocked with the move of Iran and Argentina

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Argentina and Iran signed a document on the establishment of a special commission, which will investigate circumstances of the explosion of a Jewish cultural center in Buenos Aires in 1994. Israel was outraged with the move and demands explanations from Argentinian President Kirchner. Argentina’s position is simple: if you are looking for justice, why not use all means to succeed. A car bomb... 

Israel boycotts UN forum, first state in history to ignore human rights review

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Israel has boycotted the UN human rights forum over fears of scrutiny of its treatment of residents of the occupied territories. Israel is now the first state in history to win a deferment of the periodical review of its human rights record. Tel Aviv has refused to send a delegation on Tuesday to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva for the Universal Periodic Review procedure where UN... 

Israel seeks to decrease number of black population - HR activist

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Reports say Israeli healthcare officials prescribe dangerous birth control drugs to women of color to reduce the black population in Israel. Medical centers in Israel use the contraceptive Depo Provera as a long-term birth control method to decrease the number of black babies. According to a recent report, about 57 percent of Depo Provera users in Israel are women of color, while they form less than... 

Senator calls for reduction of US aid to Israel

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US Senator Rand Paul has called for a reduction of American foreign aid, even to allies like the Israeli regime, during his visit to Israel. In a speech at the Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies on Monday, the Kentucky Senator, recently selected to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said that the United States would be a friend of Israel, but “it will be harder and harder to be a friend... 

Israel raid on West Bank city sparks clashes with Palestinians

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Israeli military forces have conducted an arrest raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, sparking clashes with Palestinian residents. Israeli troops entered the industrial zone in the city and surrounded a bakery and number of shops on Thursday morning, Ma’an news agency reported. During the raid, around 500 Palestinians hurled rocks, firebombs, and burned tires. Israeli forces responded... 

"I don't care what the UN says!" Netanyahu vows to continue settlement activities

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An Israeli bulldozer sits at a construction site in East of Jerusalem. The Israeli prime minister has vowed to continue building settlements in the “Israeli capital of Jerusalem,” defying near-unanimous international criticism of the illegal activity in retaliation for Palestine’s upgraded UN status. ­In an interview with Israeli Channel 2, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threw internationally-recognized... 

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigns after fraud charges

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Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has resigned his post. Israel’s combative foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, unexpectedly resigned on Friday after being indicted on corruption charges, throwing the country’s political system into uncertainty just five weeks before a general election. His resignation, a day after the attorney general, Yehuda Weinstein, charged him with fraud and breach... 

US to renew Israel munitions stock in aid worth of $647 million

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Palestinian men gather around a crater caused by an Israeli air strike on the al-Dallu family’s home in Gaza City on November 18, 2012. The United States is to supply the Israeli regime with munitions worth $647 million to renew its stock after Tel Aviv’s massive bombings during the eight-day war on Gaza. The US Department of Defense informed the Congress of a deal to sell munitions including... 
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