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Arab-Israeli Ex-Lawmaker Imprisoned Over Phone Smuggling

An Arab-Israeli former lawmaker entered prison Sunday to begin a two-year sentence after he pleaded guilty to smuggling...

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Arab Israeli Killed During Clashes With Police

A young Arab Israeli man was killed during clashes in central Israel after protesters attempted to storm a police...

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Israel’s First Female Sharia Judge Sworn In

Israel on Monday swore in its first female judge to its Muslim religious court system, the first woman to preside in...

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TV Series Puts Human Faces On Israel-Palestinian Conflict

Hisham Suleiman now hears calls of "Abu Ahmad" when walking down the street -- a sign of the popularity of a television...

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Israeli Parliament Advances Bill Enshrining State’s Jewish Status

The Israeli parliament gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a bill defining the country as the "national home of the...

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Israel Moves To Downgrade Status of Arabic Language

Israeli ministers approved a controversial bill on Sunday that would define the country as the "national home of the...

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Israel Appoints Country’s First Female Sharia Judge

Israel appointed its first female judge in its Muslim sharia court system on Tuesday, officials said, a move hailed as...

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Israeli Ex-MP Gets Jail For Smuggling Phones To Inmates

An Israeli court Sunday sentenced an Arab Israeli former MP to two years in jail after he pleaded guilty to smuggling...

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Israel Approves Controversial Law On House Demolitions

Israel's parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of a controversial law against illegal constructions that detractors...

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For Palestinian Women, Football Not Just About Winning

The Palestinian women's football team saw a crushing defeat in their first match in Asian Cup qualifiers -- a 6-0 loss...

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Thousands Commemorate Palestinian ‘Land Day’

Thousands of Arab Israelis and Palestinians gathered Thursday for annual demonstrations marking Land Day, which...

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Storm Brews Over Palestinian Pints In Israeli Pub

Just when it seemed there was nothing else left to divide Israelis and Palestinians, some Jewish hardliners have found...

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Arab Israeli MP In Plea Bargain Over Jail Phones

An Arab Israeli lawmaker has agreed to admit charges of smuggling mobile phones to Palestinian prisoners in return for...

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Palestinian Police Wage War On Stolen Israeli Car Traffic

At the police officer's gesture, the bulldozer smashes its shovel into a blue Hyundai -- the latest of thousands of...

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New Israeli Law Bars Entry To Boycott Supporters

Israel's parliament on Monday evening said it had passed into law a bill barring entry into the country to those...

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Bethlehem Fetes Palestinian Arab Idol Singing Hero

Hundreds of Palestinians celebrated in Bethlehem after a young singer from the occupied West Bank city became the...

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Israel Arrests Arab Citizen For Plotting IS Attacks

Israel's Shin Bet security service said on Monday it had arrested an Arab Israeli on suspicion of aiding the jihadist...

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Arab Israeli Film Faces Backlash

The culture clash in "Bar Bahar" starts off when Nur, a veiled and conservative Muslim, moves into a flat with two...

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For Arab MPs, Israeli Parliament ‘harder Than Ever’

It has never been easy being a lawmaker who identifies as Palestinian in the Israeli parliament, but today it is harder...