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The Schmooze Chelsea Clinton Touts Israeli Coffee App
Chelsea Clinton really loves coffee. On Wednesday, she took to Facebook to gush about CUPS-Unlimited Coffee, the Israeli coffee app that allows users to enjoy unlimited coffee at 55 participating Tel Aviv coffee shops for $45 a month. “Pretty incredible!” she wrote. “An Israeli startup created an all-you-can-drink coffee app for coffee addicts (like me!)….
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Food Tel Aviv’s Never Ending Coffee Cup
Do you have a caffeine addiction to feed, but not much money to do so? Then consider moving to Tel Aviv. Since September, Tel Aviv residents have been able to get all the coffee they want for NIS 169 ($45) per month, thanks to a new loyalty program called CUPS-Unlimited Coffee. The program “goes across…
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Breaking News West Bank Settlements Matched Tel Aviv for Home Building, Despite Smaller Population Rise
Housing construction in the West Bank matched the number of units built in Tel Aviv between 1996 and 2008 while its population grew at just half the rate of Tel Aviv’s, according to a study carried out for the Israeli Institute for Economic Planning. The authors of the report said the figures demonstrated that the…
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Opinion Why Obama’s Speech Was Historic
Barack Obama stepped down from the podium a couple hours ago after delivering what my gut tells me was a historic speech. I have two reasons for thinking this is true, but take these comments as a quick, first reaction. More than any other American president who has spoken about Israel and the conflict, Obama…
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Breaking News Barack Obama Appeals Directly to Israelis To Think of Palestinians, Push for Peace
President Barack Obama appealed directly on Thursday to the Israeli people to put themselves in the shoes of stateless Palestinians and recognise that Jewish settlement activity in occupied territory hurts prospects for peace. In a showcase speech in Jerusalem to Israeli university students, Obama coupled his plea with an acknowledgement of the Jewish state’s security…
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Opinion Barack’s a Hit With Israeli Audience
Barack Obama had young Israelis eating out of his hand, during his speech in Jerusalem, ticking all the boxes that the audience hoped, and throwing in a few good laughs. He reiterated his commitment to Israel’s security, spoke of the importance of the missile defense systems in the south to ensure that children can “sleep…
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News For Barack Obama, Real ‘Red Line’ Is on Scorching Israel Tarmac
Differences between U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over setting a ?red line? for Iran?s nuclear project were never a joking matter. Until now, when both leaders uncorked some rapid fire one-liners during Obama?s tour of a partially U.S.-funded anti-missile system that he inspected after a red carpet welcome ceremony on…
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Breaking News Man Dies and Dozen Hospitalized from Heat at Tel Aviv Marathon
One man died and 12 people suffered serious medical complications during a marathon held in Tel Aviv despite government warnings of extremely hot weather. The municipality cut the marathon short. According to Army Radio, the man, 37, died on Friday as a result of heat exhaustion and possibly dehydration – the two causes that sent…
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