Israel

Could A Trump Presidency Be Pro-Israel And White Nationalist At The Same Time?

3:48pm November 21, 2016

by Tom Gjelten

Donald Trump promises to be the most aggressively pro-Israel president ever. His embrace of an adviser whose media enterprise is tainted by anti-Semitism allegations has some Jewish leaders concerned.

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Members of Women of the Wall, which lobbies for women to be allowed to sing and pray aloud at the Western Wall, march through the Jewish quarter of Jerusalem's Old City. The group organizes monthly marches and are often heckled by ultra-Orthodox men.

Women's Rights Become A Battleground For Israel's Ultra-Orthodox Jews

3:48pm November 16, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

Some women in Israel's ultra-Orthodox community are pressing for greater rights in confrontations playing out at places including a radio station and the most important site for Jewish prayer.

Both Israel and Palestinians claim Jerusalem as capital. No country maintains an embassy in the city.

Trump Favors Moving U.S. Embassy To Jerusalem, Despite Backlash Fears

5:53pm November 15, 2016

by Daniel Estrin

No U.S. administration has ever officially recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital, but Trump has promised to do so — and move the U.S. embassy there from Tel Aviv.

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews, many of whom live in closed religious communities, on a bus tour of the Israeli offices of Google, Facebook and Microsoft. The tour is sponsored by KamaTech, a group that helps integrate the ultra-Orthodox into Israel's high-tech sect

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As Israel's Ultra-Orthodox Enter The Workforce, High-Tech Beckons

8:42am November 12, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men in Israel are increasingly seeking jobs in the secular world, with an eye especially on the high-tech sector.

Tamer Nafar (center), performs with the hip-hop group DAM. The members are all Arabs who are citizens of Israel, and some of their lyrics are harshly critical of the state. They see it as artistic freedom, while Israel's culture minister says such languag

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Arab Rapper Tests The Limit Of Israel's Artistic Freedoms

1:43pm November 03, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

An Arab hip-hop group has lyrics that say the Jewish state has "raped the Arab soul." The group sees it as free expression. Israel's culture minister says it could incite violence.

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The skyline in Tel Aviv, the business capital of Israel. Some business leaders are calling for more Arabs in management. Arabs account for about 20 percent of Israel's citizens, but less than 1 percent of managers.

In Israel, A Push To Get More Arabs Into Management

5:39pm October 30, 2016

by Nick Schifrin

Around 20 percent of Israeli citizens are Arabs, but they hold only a tiny fraction of management jobs. Israel's president is leading the call for more Arab executives.

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Palestinians Wonder: Who Will Be Our Next Leader?

4:01pm October 13, 2016

by Daniel Estrin

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is 81, a heavy smoker and has a history of health problems. He was elected more than a decade ago, and it's not clear how he would be replaced.

Shimon Peres, former President of Israel, appears in a 2012 music video promoting his Facebook page.

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How Effective Was Shimon Peres' Social Media Push For Peace?

11:30am October 01, 2016

by Daniel Estrin

Shimon Peres spent his final years as a grandfatherly figure, using social media to urge young Israelis toward his optimistic vision of peace. They liked him — but some were skeptical of his message.

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Shimon Peres, Israel's foreign minister at the time, visits his home village — once part of Poland, now in Belarus — in 1992. He was looking for his boyhood home, but it had long since been torn down. Like many of Israel's founding fathers, he traced

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The Day Shimon Peres Returned To His Boyhood Village

11:23pm September 28, 2016

by Joanne Levine

Like many founding fathers of Israel, he was born in Eastern Europe. After the Soviet Union collapsed, he returned in 1992 searching for his old family home.

President Shimon Peres addresses members of the Foreign Press Association during a visit to the southern Israeli town of Sderot in July 2014, following Palestinian rocket attacks on the city.

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Shimon Peres, The Last Of Israel's Founding Fathers, Dies At 93

11:09pm September 27, 2016

Peres served as prime minister three times, launched the country's nuclear program and won the Nobel Peace Prize. But his grandest goal, an Israel at peace with its Arab neighbors, eluded him.