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Israel's public broadcaster apologises for playing music by Wagner

Wagner, whose operas are hailed as musical masterpieces, was Adolf Hitler’s favourite composer, with Nazi followers embracing his anti-Semitic writings and ideology.

03/09/2018

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Watch: Notes to God cleared from Jerusalem's Western Wall

The Rabbi of the Western Wall overlooks the of clearing of letters to make room for more.

28/08/2018

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Israel gun law change ‘will help thwart lone-wolf terror attacks’

Israel has changed its gun laws — opening the door to hundreds of thousands of citizens to apply for licences.

21/08/2018

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Thousands march against Israel's nation state law

Thousands of protesters rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday against Israel's new law declaring it the nation-state of the Jewish people, legislation that has angered the country's Arab minority and drawn criticism abroad.

12/08/2018

Israel

Critics say new nationality law will make Israel an apartheid state

Thousands of Israel's minority Druze community held a rally in Tel Aviv to protest against a new nationality law that they say will sideline non-Jewish Israelis

05/08/2018

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Thousands take part in Jerusalem gay pride parade

Some 20,000 people turned out for Jerusalem's annual Gay Pride parade, flanked by police officers after threats by some Jewish activists to disrupt the celebration.

03/08/2018

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‘World’s largest Arabic lesson’ held in Israel after nation-state law

The event sought to offer a “creative way instead of a violent way” of responding to the controversial law, which declared Hebrew the language of the state and gave Arabic a “special status”.

02/08/2018

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Israel says Syrian civil war is effectively over

Shortly after carrying out air strikes on the Syrian-held Golan Heights Israel's defence minister said the civil war in Syria is effectively over

02/08/2018

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Educate for a better future - Tamimi

Palestinian activist calls for an end to Israeli occupation

29/07/2018

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Israel releases Italian street artist painting mural of Ahed Tamimi

Agostino Chirwin, better known by the pseudonym Jorit Agoch, was arrested alongside another Italian national and a Palestinian. The Italians have been given 72 hours to leave the country.

29/07/2018

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Israel shoots down Syrian warplane

The incident took place over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights

24/07/2018

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Watch: stone falls from Western Wall in Jerusalem onto prayer area

No one was hurt in dramatic incident.

23/07/2018

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Hamas and Israel agree on ceasefire after strikes

Hamas and Israel agree on ceasefire after strikes

20/07/2018

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Hungarian Prime Minister Orban wraps up Israel visit

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ended his two-day trip to Israel with a visit to the Western Wall in Jerusalem

20/07/2018

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Hungarian PM Orban on Israeli visit

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19/07/2018

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Israel passes controversial law affecting around 1.8 million Arabs

A vote of 62-55 was passed after months of political argument, to declare only Jews have the right of self-determination in the country. This is something members of the Arab minority calls racist and verging on apartheid

19/07/2018

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Gaza police investigates blast that killed two

Israel and Hamas agree a ceasefire after the worst flare up in violence in Gaza since the war in 2014

14/07/2018

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Prince William visits Jerusalem's Western Wall

Britain's Prince William on Thursday (June 28) visited Jerusalem's Western Wall, as part of a tour of Jerusalem's most sacred and sensitive sites, wrapping up a politically delicate visit that both Palestinians and Israelis, locked in a lengthy conflict, were able to embrace.

28/06/2018

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Prince William attends cultural event in Tel Aviv

Prince William began the second full day of his historic royal visit to Israel on Wednesday by strolling around Tel Aviv's trendy Rothschild Boulevard and meeting young artists and entrepreneurs in Israel's cultural and financial capital.

27/06/2018

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Prince William honours holocaust victims during Israel visit

Prince William honours holocaust victims during Israel visit

26/06/2018

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Israeli prime minister's wife charged with fraud

Sara Netanyahu is charged with misuse of state funds and breach of trust

21/06/2018

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Bill seeks to ban filming of Israeli soldiers in action

Watch the video to see five examples of when video footage has provoked condemnation or convictions of Israelis or Palestinians.

18/06/2018

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Tel Aviv celebrates 20th Gay Pride

More than 250,000 revellers flocked to Tel Aviv, Israel, to celebrate the 20th annual Gay Pride.

08/06/2018

Israel

Argentina cancels World Cup warm-up in Israel

It's after Palestinians accused Israel of using the high-profile fixture to underpin their disputed claim over Jerusalem.

06/06/2018

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Argentina pull out of Jerusalem match against Israel

After pressure from Palestinians, Argentina won't play in Jerusalem.

06/06/2018

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Israel has carried out air strikes on Hamas sites

It's in retaliation after militants fired rockets on Saturday on Israel

03/06/2018