Israel Update 5/17

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In honor of Israel’s birthday last week, here’s “HaTikva” (The Hope), Israel’s national anthem!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjfFpFW9OdA

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!@#$%^&%*&^%$#&#$@ Israel Program of the Week !#@$%%^*&%%$#@!&%$@#!

ISRAEL TEACHING FELLOWS!:

From the website:

“10 Month Program (August-June) for college graduates between the ages of 21-30.

The first month is a training month including pedalogical training.

Following training, participants will live in groups of 20 – 25 throughout Israel and will be placed in schools as English Teacher’s aides.

Program includes local support staff, optional host families and ongoing teacher training.”

*************”Total cost is $1,000 including flight and accommodations.”*************

For more info: http://www.israelteachingfellows.org/ ; or blitz me!

This week’s fun Israel fact: Israeli tennis player Anna Smashnova is the 15th ranked female player in the world.

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POLITICS:

YNet: “Turkey takes permissive stance on new Gaza flotilla”

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4070231,00.html

Haaretz: “U.S., EU planning new steps in response to Syria crackdown”

http://www.haaretz.com/news/mideast-in-turmoil/u-s-eu-planning-new-steps-in-response-to-syria-crackdown-1.362331

Arutz7: “Comptroller Report Slams Barak on Personal, Professional Issues”

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/144265

JPost: “PM: Abbas ‘blatantly distorting’ known, documented history”

http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=221021

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OPINION:

Arutz7: “Had There Been No War,…”

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/10246

JPost: “Encountering Peace: The Palestinian Spring of May 2011″

http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Columnists/Article.aspx?id=220863

Haaretz: “Not all Palestinian demands are a threat to Israel”

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/opinion/not-all-palestinian-demands-are-a-threat-to-israel-1.362218

YNet: “Mitchell got it all wrong”

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4070231,00.html

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JEWISH WORLD:

JPost: “Sharansky to int’l community: Delegitimize ‘evil regimes’”

http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=220971

YNet: “Sweden queen to probe father’s ‘Nazi Ties’”

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4069638,00.html

Haaretz: “Belgian Jews shocked by justice minister’s call to ‘forget’ Nazi past”

http://www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/belgian-jews-shocked-by-justice-minister-s-call-to-forget-nazi-past-1.362120

Arutz7: “Israelis Warned Against Lag Ba’Omer Tunisia Travel”

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/144268

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ENTERTAINMENT:

YNet: “Coens: We’re ignoramuses about Israel”

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4069363,00.html

Haaretz: “Inspired by Facebook, Israeli couple names their daughter Like”

http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/inspired-by-facebook-israeli-couple-names-their-daughter-like-1.362118

JPost: “Stepping Out”

http://www.jpost.com/ArtsAndCulture/Arts/Article.aspx?id=220334

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SPORTS:

JPost: “Maccabi Haifa clinches championship”

http://www.jpost.com/Sports/Article.aspx?id=220870

Haaretz: “Sports Shorts”

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/sports-shorts-1.291825

YNet: “Special: Competing with horses”

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4068898,00.html

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IRAN:

Haaretz: “Iran, North Korea trade missile technology, says secret UN report”

http://www.haaretz.com/news/international/iran-north-korea-trade-missile-technology-says-secret-un-report-1.361691

JPost: “B’nai B’rith talks of Schalit, Iran’s nukes in Pope meeting”

http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishNews/Article.aspx?id=220551

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CULTURE:

Arutz7: “Wanted: A Younger Generation of Jewish Matchmakers”

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/144250

YNet: “Woman replaced with dwarf in bank ad”

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4068514,00.html

JPost: “Sights and Insights: Tel Arad–An oasis of archaeology”

http://www.jpost.com/Travel/TravelNews/Article.aspx?id=220633

Haaretz: “Electric car to go on sale in Israel in July”

http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/electric-car-to-go-on-sale-in-israel-in-july-1.362048

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FOOD:

Haaretz: “Skinny bodies, skinnier wallets”

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/food-wine/skinny-bodies-skinnier-wallets-1.335697

YNet: “Israeli to appear on ‘Iron Chef’”

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4063864,00.html

JPost: “LA chef rolls out world’s largest felafel ball”

http://www.jpost.com/LifeStyle/Article.aspx?id=220777

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SCIENCE:

YNet: “Einstein’s immigration card on display”

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4067215,00.html

JPost: “Israeli researcher unveils cancer-fighting robots”

http://www.jpost.com/Health/Article.aspx?id=220882

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BUSINESS:

YNet: “Report: Israel, Egypt to launch gas talks”

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4069664,00.html

JPost: “Heads of local investing houses split on ME turmoil impact”

http://www.jpost.com/Business/BusinessNews/Article.aspx?id=220868

Arutz7: “Court Blocks Jerusalem’s Silwan Upgrade”

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/144106

Haaretz: “Teva seals takeover of Japanese generic power”

http://english.themarker.com/teva-seals-takeover-of-japanese-generic-power-1.362211

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