Barak Ravid
By Barak Ravid
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Breaking News Europe Eyes ‘Chinese Menu’ of Anti-Israel Sanctions
(Haaretz) — An internal European Union document on proposed sanctions against Israel, which Haaretz obtained in its entirety on Monday, reveals new details on the suggestions being made in the internal discussions among EU member states that have been taking place in EU institutions in Brussels. Among the options under consideration are measures against European…
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Israel News Could Foreigners Who Serve in Israeli Army Face War Crimes Charges?
(Haaretz) — Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki has sent a letter to UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon and a number of Western foreign ministers asking them to bring to trial their citizens who serve in the Israeli army or volunteer with the military for alleged war crimes commited in Gaza. Haaretz received a copy of…
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Breaking News Assault Launched With Israeli Help To End Kenya Mall Siege
Kenyan security forces launched a “major” assault late Sunday on the upscale Nairobi mall where an unknown number of hostages are being held by al-Qaida-linked militants, in an operation officials said would end the two-day standoff that had already killed 68 people. Within a few hours, a military spokesman said most of the hostages had…
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The Schmooze Bashar Assad’s ABC Interview Tips Leaked
Crossposted from Haaretz Hundreds of emails from Syrian President Bashar Assad’s office were leaked on Monday after an attack by the hacker group Anonymous. One of the email files, which Haaretz has obtained, was a document preparing Assad for his December 2011 interview with ABC’s Barbara Walters. The attack took place overnight Sunday and the…
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Breaking News Shin Bet Arrests Terror Cell Suspects
Israeli security forces have arrested a terror cell belonging to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, it was revealed Monday, which is suspected of planning to carry out several terror attacks in the Jerusalem area and to abduct an Israeli soldier. In a joint effort between Israel Police, the Israel Defense Forces and…
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Breaking News Gaza-Bound Flotilla Slated To Set Sail Tuesday
Israel will not allow any ships to breach its blockade of the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his inner cabinet yesterday, during a discussion of the Gaza-bound flotilla expected to set sail Tuesday. Security officials and Foreign Ministry representatives informed the cabinet that Israel has no information indicating that terrorists or anyone affiliated…
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Breaking News Border Violence Cools, as Israel Refrains From Response to Rocket Attacks
The latest round of Israel-Gaza violence, which included a direct hit on an Israeli school bus, intense Palestinian rocket and mortar fire, and IDF strikes that left 19 Hamas militants and two civilians dead over the weekend, appears to have come to a close, defense officials said on Sunday. The Israel Defense Forces refrained from…
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Breaking News Striking Israeli Diplomats Refuse To Assist Citizens Abroad
The Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday that it would not be able to provide assistance to Israelis traveling abroad for the time being, an unprecedented move sparked by the growing sanctions imposed by the ministry?s union of employees. The ministry has absolved itself of all responsibility for the safety of Israelis abroad, and recommends that nationals…
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