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Oz Inspectors Attacked
Eitan Fried 16/12/2009 14:556 Inspectors showed up this morning to arrest illegal workers who have been in Israel for 10 years, and were attacked with tear gas.
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Freeze Water Rates
16/12/2009 14:15Minister Herzog has asked the Prime Minister to immediately cancel the rise in water rates, but at the same time, to significantly increase the price of excessive water use.
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Rich at an Advantage
David Shmueli 16/12/2009 10:56According to a report publicized this morning, the State of Israel has created a segregated education system - "for the rich only" – whereby many school functions are funded by private money donated to the schools by the parents of the students. The report therefore claims that Israel's students are the victims of "natural selection".
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Residents Block Road
Reuven Stein 15/12/2009 21:52A female Border Guard was injured during clashes with the residents of Tzofim in the Shomron today. The police: "The policewoman was injured by violent settlers." The settlers: "Her injury has nothing to do with the protest – she fainted." The community secretary: "I showed them our building permit. They would not even agree to look."
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Rabbi Sheinin To Stand Trial
David Shmueli 15/12/2009 17:21Less than a week before the trial, Rabbi Sheinin told 'Etrog' that he is awaiting his own, personal Chanukah miracle. On Thursday he is expected to visit several gedolim to seek their guidance
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Abbas Demands Borders of '67
David Shmueli 15/12/2009 16:03During a speech in Ramallah, Abu Mazen said that his pre-conditions for negotiations with Israel are returning to the borders of '67
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"Peaceful Winter"
David Shmueli 15/12/2009 14:09Amos Yadlin, head of Aman – the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate – said that "during the winter of 2009 not one soldier or civilian was killed in a terrorist attack". Yadlin said it was an unprecedented phenomenon, brought on by Israeli deterrence
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"Arrest Warrants Absurd"
Eitan Fried 15/12/2009 12:03After a second arrest warrant was issued against an Israeli official who wished to enter Britain, the Israeli Foreign Ministry announced this morning that the arrest warrant against Livni will cause a diplomatic crisis. "We condemn this absurd situation"
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"Courthouses Irresponsible"
Shmuel Barzel 15/12/2009 09:32During a speech last night, Finance Minister Steinitz slammed the courthouses in Israel saying that they behave irresponsibly and harm the economy of the state. "They don't understand the difference between 30 million and 30 billion", he said
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Chanuka Miracle at Sea
Reuven Stein 15/12/2009 08:30An Australian man set out on a journey around the world on a yacht. Two days ago, his boat capsized 24 kilometers off the coast of Haifa. The Israeli Navy rescued the man.
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