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Bethlehem Christmas Festivities Go Ahead Despite Tensions

Near the church in Bethlehem’s Manger Square, built over the site where Christians believe Jesus was born, tour guides pace back and forth, waiting in vain for tourist buses that fail to show. Hisham Khamis, a guide for 10 years,

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Model Bar Refaeli Grilled Over Massive Israel Tax Evasion

Israel’s most famous model Bar Refaeli was arrested and questioned for allegedly evading taxes on millions of dollars of income from abroad by lying about her residency, Israeli authorities said Thursday. Refaeli is also suspected of receiving benefits of “over

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Kuwait Airways Bins New York-London Flights After Israeli Complaint

Kuwait Airways is scrapping flights between New York’s JFK airport and London Heathrow after US authorities threatened legal action over its refusal to sell tickets to Israelis. The US Department of Transportation (DoT) in September sent a letter to the

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UN Ranks Israel In Top 20 List Of Best Countries To Live

TEL AVIV – Israel has ranked in the top 20 of the United Nations’ index of the best countries to live in. The UN’s Human Development Index is an annual ranking of nations based on measures like life expectancy, crime, income, and education.

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Elton John to Play Tel Aviv on May 26

As first reported by Ynet, Sir Elton John is returning to Israel. Six years after his previous visit, one of the most successful pop artists in history will play one concert at Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park on May 26.