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Thousands of Israeli Arabs rally against Assad

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Thousands of Israeli Arabs demonstrated against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday, calling for him to step down and end his violent suppression of a nationwide revolt. Chanting “Bashar al-Assad leave” and “Let the people live,” protesters in the northern town of Kafr Kanna set fire to posters of the Syrian president

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February 18, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Golan Heights  Comments Closed

Israel hedges its bets on Syria

Herzliya, Israel – Officials here are waffling over what position to take in response to the Syrian uprising. During the early days of the revolt against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government, officials in Tel Aviv kept a low profile in relation to their northern neighbour

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February 14, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Golan Heights  Comments Closed

San Rafael group to begin mine clearance in Palestinian village

By Will Jason Marin Independent Journal Heidi Kuhn, right, Founder and CEO, Roots of Peace, with her 16-year-old son Christian in the studios of Marin TV during a Skype call with Israelis and Palestinians to announce plans for landmine removal around Bethlehem on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012.

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Deep set targets

While handshakes remain fresh on the Fatah-Hamas reconciliation track, economic conditions could soon derail the Palestinian Authority entirely, writes Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah Although he is more than 65 years old and was busy as a manager of an economic firm, the Israeli army recalled Shay Avital, a retired general who left the army more than a decade ago.

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Crisis in the Middle East: Syria and the Golan Heights – Video


08-07-2011 12:55 Syria’s demand that Israel return the Golan Heights is one of two land disputes that Israel is now facing. It’s imperative that Israel retain control of the Golan Heights. Listen as Jewish Voice’s Jonathan Bernis explains more using maps of the area to illustrate

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Holy cow! Calves hijacked into Palestinian territory

February 9, 2012 JERUSALEM (JTA) – A truck driving calves from Eilat to the Golan Heights was hijacked into the West Bank.

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Stock Footage of a Golan Heights river in Israel. – Video


21-08-2011 02:14 Tilt down wide shot following the path of the river from the mountains of the Golan Heights in Israel. Steep rocky gorge with green foliage and muddy river water are the themes of this image. Purchase this clip here: (www.stockhdvideo.com To hire the photographer of this stock video to shoot for you, contact us 9-6MST by calling: 1-801-407-4075 or for more information, go to: (www.royaltyfreestock.org).

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February 7, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Golan Heights  Comments Closed

Syrians in occupied Golan Heights can't join Arab Spring

Many residents say they would join street protests in Syria.

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February 2, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Golan Heights  Comments Closed

HURT: 'Islamist Firster' president not what he claimed

ANALYSIS/OPINION: GOLAN HEIGHTS — Surveying the live minefields, cratered roads and mortar-pocked concrete buildings along the border here between Syria and Israel, it is hard not to be reminded of the historic and monumental disappointment President Obama has been. When he was campaigning to become the most powerful man in …

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January 31, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Golan Heights  Comments Closed

Fear rises over Israel landmines in Golan Heights – Video


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Israel decides to close Al-Qunitera crossing in Golan Heights – Video


27-01-2012 04:41 Israel has decided to close the Al-Qunitera crossing in the occupied Syrian Arab, Golan Heights under the pretext of security precautions in the light of the events that are taking place in Syria. Press TV’s Hamad Awidat reports from Golan Heights.

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Jumblatt, Arslan defend Druze under Israeli occupation

BEIRUT: Lebanese Druze leaders Walid Jumblatt and Talal Arslan praised the Druze community in the Golan Heights and occupied Palestinian territories for constantly resisting Israel and hanging on to their Syrian and Arab identity. Arslan, chief of the Lebanese Democratic Party, and Jumblatt, chief of the Progressive Socialist Party, made their remarks during a convention held in Damascus on Friday. A delegation of Druze sheikhs from the Golan Heights and from the Palestinian territories occupied in 1948 participated in the convention, which aimed at uniting the Druze community in the Arab Levant and defending their identity.

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January 30, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Golan Heights  Comments Closed

The golan magic – Video


07-11-2011 05:56 Golan Magic Exciting in the Golan Heights… Golan Magic is the ideal place for a family outing or a group get-together. It is the perfect spot for beginning your hikes, deepening your knowledge of the Golan and getting the information you need about everything new and exciting in the area

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IDF Chief of Staff Visits Drill Held by Golani Brigade in the Golan Heights – Video


30-11-2011 11:03 At a drill in the Golan Heights, the Golani reconnaissance soldiers trained with a combat engineering company and made use of the ‘leopard’ armored personnel carrier (APC). IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen.

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IDF To Absorb Syrian Refugees in Golan Heights when Assad Falls – Video


10-01-2012 11:11 Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Benny Gantz said Tuesday that Israel is preparing to absorb Alawite refugees once Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime collapses, which he expects to happen in the coming months. Speaking at a Knesset Defense and Foreign Affairs committee meeting, Gantz said Assad’s turmoil could cause him to seek a military confrontation with Israel. The IDF chief said that he was not sure whether the Golan Heights, which border with Syria, will remain quiet in the near future.

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Snow: Golan Heights, Mount Hermon – Video


23-01-2012 23:26 Heavy snows shut down ski slopes at a chilly, 1-degree-Celsius Mount Hermon on Sunday, where snow levels reached 130 centimeters on the higher peak and 95 centimeters on its lower portion. Snowstorms also hit the Golan Heights forcing authorities to shut down area schools.

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Israeli landmines threaten Golan people

Israeli landmines threaten Golan people Residents of the Israeli occupied Golan Heights live under the fear of Israeli landmines that threat the lives of the civilians in the area, Press TV reports. On Saturday, a landmine went off in a village on the Golan Heights, but no casualties were reported

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Israel on alert after Golan Heights bloodshed – Video


06-06-2011 06:45 Israel’s army is on alert after deadly clashes with Palestinians who tried to surge onto the Golan Heights from Syria. Israel claims the protest had President Assad’s blessing, saying he is trying to deflect attention from his own crackdown on the opposition. “This could not be happening without the acquiescence of the Syrian regime, which has apparently taken a decision to increase tension at the frontier in order to divert attention from the very real problems they face at home,” said Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev

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January 26, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Golan Heights  Comments Closed

There's no business like snow business as Israel's north turns white

Thousands of tourists flocked to the Upper Galilee and Golan Heights over the weekend to enjoy the snowy scenes and wintry conditions. The snow that began falling in the northern Golan Heights Friday morning blanketed the area in white.

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January 18, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Golan Heights  Comments Closed

Israel kills Golan Heights protesters – Video


05-06-2011 17:48 Israeli soldiers have opened fire on pro-Palestinian demonstrators trying to storm the Golan Heights border, while protests were also held in Gaza and the West Bank.

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January 15, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Golan Heights  Comments Closed

Israel on alert for Syrian refugees as Assad teeters

JERUSALEM: The Israeli army is preparing for a potential influx of refugees into the Golan Heights from Syria with the demise of the government of the President, Bashar al-Assad, inevitable, Israel's military chief said.

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January 11, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Golan Heights  Comments Closed

Israel shells southern Lebanon in drill

Israel has fired 75 shells during a military exercise into the occupied Lebanese territory of Sheba'a Farms, which Tel-Aviv claims are located in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights.

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Israel preparing to take in Syria refugees: army chief

Israel is preparing to receive Syrian Alawite refugees on the occupied Golan Heights if the regime of President Bashar al-Assad collapses, Israel’s army chief of staff said yesterday.

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Golan Heights – Jimmy DeYoung Jr – Video


19-10-2011 19:54 One of the places we checked out during the Israel trip was the Golan Heights. Jimmy DeYoung Jr led a discussion about the area.

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Israel ready to receive Syrian Alawite refugees

“Assad regime downfall is expected to harm the Alawite clan. We’re prepared to receive Alawite refugees,” Israeli military official said.

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