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New mayor boosts secular Jerusalem

Nir Barkat is elected after a campaign that brought to the fore deep divisions between the secular and the strictly-Orthodox community.

Palestinians ‘optimistic’ over Obama

Palestinian leaders are hoping Barack Obama's office will shift away from what they view as reflexive American support for Israel.

Shin Bet fears settlers may turn to arms

The head of the Shin Bet has warned that extremists can be expected to engage in armed attacks against the IDF in the event of peace moves with the Palestinians.

Shin Bet chief fears settlers may turn to violence

Shin Bet head warns that extremists can be expected to engage in armed attacks against the IDF.

Settlers turn against their state

Settler violence after soldiers destroy two illegal structures in Kiryat Arba near Hebron.

‘Halal beer protects us from Hamas’

Alcohol-free beverage at the fourth annual Oktoberfest in Taybeh, near Ramallah was "halal" beer.

Arab MKs hint at Livni support

Arab Knesset members hint at giving Livni a blocking majority in parliament.

We send refugees back to hell, say IDF troops

Soldiers voice disquiet over new orders to return African refugees back to regimes they have fled.

No soft soap as Arab TV drama tackles big issues

New Palestinian soap opera shows view of West Bank life running during Ramadan

Activists concerned as Israel resumes expulsion of refugees

Israel has revived the practice of rapidly returning refugees crossing into its territory from Egypt for the first time since a group of 48 Africans went missing after being forcibly returned to Sinai last year by the IDF.

Thousands mourn Palestinian poet

Palestinian village is focus of Israeli crackdown