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The Schmooze James Van Der Beek Names Daughter After Tree in Israel
Crossposted from Haaretz “Dawson’s Creek” actor James Van Der Beek and his wife Kimberly Brook said Wednesday that their newborn baby daughter Olivia was named after an olive tree in Israel which served as a romantic spot during their courtship. “There’s an olive tree in Israel that’s special to us. We spent time under it…
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Breaking News Death Toll Reaches 42 in Northern Israel Blaze
“We can’t say that the fire is under control,” Police Commissioner Dudi Cohen told reporters on Friday evening as the largest wildfire in Israeli history continued to burn in the Carmel hills south of Haifa. Cohen added that despite the assistance received and the cooperation amongst various organizations, the fire is continuing to spread in…
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Breaking News WikiLeaks Expose: Barak Warned That Iran Strike Was Viable Until End of 2010
A 2009 American government cable released Sunday by the WikiLeaks website quotes Defense Minister Ehud Barak as telling visiting American officials that a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities was viable until the end of 2010, but after that “any military solution would result in unacceptable collateral damage.” The whistle-blowing website obtained some 250,000 diplomatic cables…
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Breaking News Hezbollah Official Hints at Involvement in Hariri Murder
A senior Hezbollah official on Wednesday hinted at the militant group’s involvement in the 2005 assassination of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, the first indication of the sort expressed by a member of the organization. “Even if the organization did murder Hariri, that’s no reason to destroy Lebanon,” the London-based daily A-Sharq al-Awsat quoted Lebanese MP…
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The Schmooze Israeli Documentary Shortlisted for Oscar
Crossposted from Haaretz Israeli documentary “Precious Life” was shortlisted for the Best Documentary Film category in the 83rd Academy Awards, alongside 15 feature documentaries. Director Shlomi Eldar’s moving film documents a saga involving a breathtaking race to save the life of a desperately ill Palestinian baby. The baby’s militant mother, an Israeli doctor and Eldar,…
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The Schmooze Israeli Hit Sitcom ‘Ramzor’ Wins International Emmy
Crossposted from Haaretz The Israeli hit sitcom “Ramzor” (“Traffic Light”) won Monday night the International Emmy award for best comedy at the award ceremony in New York. This follows the hit show’s earlier coup of having rights for an American version bought by the Fox television network. “Ramzor” was submitted as a candidate by Keshet,…
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The Schmooze Leonardo DiCaprio Reportedly Looking To Build House in Israel
Crossposted from Haaretz American actor Leonardo DiCaprio is looking to build a house in Israel, the Israel Hayom daily newspaper reported on Tuesday. Citing associates of DiCaprio, the report said that the actor — the boyfriend of Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli — wants to buy a plot of land on which to build a house…
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Breaking News Bibi: Settlement Construction Won’t Affect Final Status Deal
West Bank settlement construction will not affect the final status peace deal between Israel and a future Palestinian state, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday, adding that he felt the settlement issue wasn?t an obstacle to continued peace talks with the Palestinian Authority. The premier had refused to extend a 10-month moratorium on new West…
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