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Israel’s Fischer Warns Against Deficit-Spending to Boost Defense
By Alisa Odenheimer – Fri Mar 30 15:37:25 GMT 2012 Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer said Israel shouldnt widen its budget deficit to pay for any additional defense spending, and warned of the risks of populism before elections due by next year.
March 30, 2012
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Video: Israeli police water-cannon, tear-gas Palestinians on Land Day – Video
30-03-2012 09:58 A Gaza youth has reportedly been killed while over 200 people have been wounded throughout the West Bank. The violence comes as clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinians protesters marking Land Day rage on
March 30, 2012
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Ampal-American Israel Corporation Reports 2011 Year End Results
TEL AVIV, Israel, March 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ampal-American Israel Corporation (Nasdaq:AMPL – News), a holding company with experience in acquiring interests in various businesses with emphasis in recent years on energy and related fields, today reported its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2011.
March 30, 2012
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Israel girds for regional anti-Israel protests
Israeli security forces in riot gear prepared Friday for Palestinian and Arab demonstrations, deploying at traditional flashpoints and along Israel's frontiers and confining West Bank Palestinians to their territory.
March 30, 2012
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Israel cordons off West Bank over "Land Day" threat
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel shut crossings into the occupied West Bank on Friday and reinforced patrols along its borders with Lebanon and Syria to try to thwart pro-Palestinian rallies around the country.
March 30, 2012
Tags: and-reinforced, around-the-country, bank-on-friday, country, friday, into-the, into-the-occupied, Israel, lebanon-, occupied, rallies-around, shut-crossings, Syria, the-country Posted in: Israel Comments Closed
Israel prepares for Arab Land Day protests
Israeli Arabs and Palestinians are marking an annual protest against what they say are discriminatory Israeli land policies.
March 30, 2012
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Israel Braces for 'Land Day' Protests
JERUSALEM Israel on Thursday stepped up preparations a day before a series of planned Arab protests, deploying thousands of troops and police across the country and along its borders in anticipation of possible violence. On Friday, Israeli Arabs and Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza are marking Land Day, an annual protest against what they say are discriminatory Israeli land policies.
March 30, 2012
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Steve Israel, Mr. Relentless
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March 29, 2012
Tags: back-the-house, battle, campaign, democratic, fight, fight-for, house, Israel, little-round, national, the-election, year Posted in: Israel Comments Closed
Can Israel use air bases near Iran? – Video
29-03-2012 17:49 CNN’s Tom Foreman discusses what could happen if the country of Azerbaijan grants Israel access to bases near Iran.
March 29, 2012
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Israel braces for Arab protests on Friday
Israel on Thursday stepped up preparations a day before a series of planned Arab protests, deploying thousands of troops and police across the country and along its borders in anticipation of possible violence.
March 29, 2012
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Israel Corp Sees Performance Improving After Quarterly Loss
JERUSALEM Israel Corp. (ILCO.TV) said Thursday it expects many of its businesses to fare better this year, as it swung to a fourth-quarter net loss due to the poor performance of major subsidiaries
March 29, 2012
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Israel's new opposition head pledges social reform
Israel's newly elected opposition leader pledged in two interviews published Thursday to work for social reform, saying he would “restore dignity” to the country's working class.
March 29, 2012
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Israel seeks foreign partners to help develop gas fields
With its huge offshore natural gas deposits, Israel is hoping to become an energy El Dorado, and is seeking foreign partners to help develop its newly-discovered resources.
March 29, 2012
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Palestinian and Israeli Farmers Participate in Joint Conference for Improvement of Gazan Economy – Video
29-03-2012 03:08 On March 2012, more than 30000 farmers from all over the world attended the 26th agricultural exhibition in Tel-Aviv. A delegation from the Gaza Strip was among the participants
March 29, 2012
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Israel's new Kadima leader faces challenge of rescuing party
JERUSALEM While gliding to a surprisingly easy victory over Kadima party Chairwoman Tzipi Livni, Israel’s newly elected opposition leader, Shaul Mofaz, faces an uphill battle in keeping the once-dominant centrist political party from splintering. The Iranian-born Mofaz, 64, comfortably defeated Livni in Tuesday’s primary, garnering nearly 62% of the vote in the party election.
March 29, 2012
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Israel opposition gets new chief, but future unclear
Israel's former defence minister Shaul Mofaz won a commanding victory on Wednesday, becoming head of the opposition, but there are serious doubts about whether he can reverse Kadima's dwindling fortunes.
March 28, 2012
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Cleantech Investing in Israel, the "Start-Up Nation"
Israel is the “Start-Up Nation.” ??The tiny country has more scientists, engineers, and start-ups, per capita, than any other nation in the world.?? Numerous Israeli firms have been acquired by leading multinationals including??,??, and HP.?
March 28, 2012
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Greece, Israel, Cyprus eye gas exports in future
Energy Ministers from Greece, Israel and Cyprus promised Wednesday to increase cooperation to exploit natural gas deposits in the Mediterranean, but warned that large-scale exports could take a decade.
March 28, 2012
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Israel willing to sell gas to Arab neighbors
ATHENS (Reuters) – Israel is willing to sell some of its new natural gas bonanza to Arab neighbors, in the hope this will improve relations in the troubled region, the country's energy minister said on Wednesday. Gas production is set to soar in Israel following the discovery of some of the world's largest offshore reserves.
March 28, 2012
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Livni ousted as leader of Israel's opposition party
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel's main opposition Kadima party, expected to suffer a crushing defeat in the next election, has voted out its leader Tzipi Livni and chosen ex-defense chief Shaul Mofaz to replace her.
March 28, 2012
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Israel Discount Bank Announces 2011 Financial Results
TEL-AVIV, Israel, March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Net Income-NIS852million compared toNIS704million in2010,an increase of21.0% Return on Equity attributable to the Bank’s shareholders – 8.2% compared to 7.0% in 2010 Net Operating Income -NIS791 million compared toNIS668 million in 2010, an increase of 18.4% Q4Net Income-NIS222million compared toNIS131million inQ4/2010 Fourth Quarter Return on Shareholders’ Equity- 8.7%compared to5.1%in the fourth quarter of 2010 Tier I Capital Ratio- 8.8%. Core Capital Ratio- 8.1% Ratio of Capital to Risk Assets (according to Basel II guidelines)- 14.1% The Discount Group’s Net Income in 2011 totaled NIS 852 million, compared to NIS 704 million in 2010.
March 28, 2012
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In Israel, a battle to save the ancient Canaan dog
SHAAR HAGAI, Israel Pricked, pointy ears and almond-shaped brown eyes. A tan or black-and-white coat and a tail that curls upward.
March 28, 2012
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Mofaz ousts Livni as head of Israel's opposition Kadima
Israel's main opposition Kadima party on Tuesday elected Shaul Mofaz as their new leader in place of Tzipi Livni, preliminary results showed early Wednesday.
March 27, 2012
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Jet Blue Passengers Say Crazed Pilot Screaming Something About Israel
27-03-2012 15:54 March 27, 2012 CNN MOXNews.com
March 27, 2012
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Pentagon wants more money for Israel's Iron Dome
The Pentagon will press Congress for more money for Israel's Iron Dome system designed to intercept short-range rockets and mortars, a boost for Israel as the Obama administration tries to dissuade the Mideast ally from launching a potential unilateral strike on Iran.
March 27, 2012
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