Jewish victims in French shooting buried in Israel
A rabbi and three children gunned down at a Jewish school in France were buried Wednesday in a Jerusalem cemetery.
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Netanyahu introduces economic reforms to address a swell of discontent over high housing costs.
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By Mustafa Barghouthi
Although I back the two-state approach, no solution will be acceptable to Palestinians that doesn't provide full rights.
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Israel signals shift on Jerusalem split
By Karin Laub, Associated Press Writer
Two senior Israeli politicians, including the prime minister's closest ally, talked openly Monday about dividing Jerusalem, signaling a possible shift in Israeli opinion about one of the Mideast's most contentious issues.
Nobel winner Peres elected Israeli president
Shimon Peres all but clinched the race for Israel's presidency Wednesday after he seized a commanding lead in the first round of voting, prompting his two rivals to withdraw and throw their support behind the country's elder statesman.
Longtime mayor of Jerusalem dies
Legendary Jerusalem Mayor Teddy Kollek, who presided over the holy city's 1967 reunification, transformed it into a modern metropolis and tried to strike a balance between reaching out to its Arab residents while shoring up Israeli rule, died Tuesday. He was 95.