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Modi Visit Holds Special Meaning For Indian Jews In Israel
At a curry house in central Israel, a poster welcoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets patrons even before...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Israel Approves Controversial Law On House Demolitions
Israel's parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of a controversial law against illegal constructions that detractors...
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...
Thousands Commemorate Palestinian ‘Land Day’
Thousands of Arab Israelis and Palestinians gathered Thursday for annual demonstrations marking Land Day, which...
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...
Ultra-Orthodox Jews Protest Against Israel Military Service
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews took to the streets of Jerusalem on Tuesday to protest against compulsory military...
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...
Arab Israelis Protest After Bedouin Death
Thousands of Arab Israelis protested in northern Israel on Saturday, days after a Bedouin man was killed during clashes...
Four Dead After Lorry Driver Rams Soldiers
Four people have died In Jerusalem after a suspected terrorist rammed a lorry into a group of soldiers, Israeli police...
Israel’s Muezzin Bill Seeks ‘Judaisation of Jerusalem’
A pre-dawn muslim call to prayer has provoked the main backlash from Israeli Jews Palestinian politicians in Israel...