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Israel to Release Millions in Withheld Funds to Palestinians

Under international pressure, Israel announced Wednesday that it would release tens of millions of dollars of tax funds owed to the Palestinians.

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Putin Unveils Red Army WWII 'Victory Monument' in Israel

Russia's President Vladimir Putin joined Israeli leader Shimon Peres to unveil a Victory Monument in Israel honoring the contributions of the Red Army to the victory in the Second World War. Israel's President Peres said the memorial, which includes giant wings that are made of white stone, symbolized a profound feeling of gratitude to the Russian people who helped saved the world from Nazism but lost 30 million of their own people in the struggle.

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Israeli President Says Nation Acts "In Full Agreement" With Obama

Current Israeli President Shimon Peres told Barbara Walters on Wednesday, I think our relations with Obama are in a good shape. The Nobel Peace Prize winner added, Right now, we act together and I think, in full agreement.

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US Delegation Remembers Holocaust Hero Wallenberg in Hungary

On a chilly day, a United States Congressional delegation and other officials laid a wreath at the Budapest monument to Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who is credited with saving the lives of as many as 100,000 Hungarian Jews during World War II. Friday's commemoration in Hungary's capital was part of a series of events marking the Raoul Wallenberg Year commemorating the centennial of his birth.

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In Israel, a Modern Security Wall is Halted to Save Ancient Terraces

Construction of the Israeli wall, which has scarred the ancient landscape in the name of security, has been halted for the first time in years, bringing relief to a Palestinian village with 2,500-year old farm terraces and aqueducts. Israel's high court in May ordered the injunction.

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Israeli and Palestinian Presidents to Pray Together at Vatican

Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet at the Vatican and pray for peace together at an unprecedented gathering on June 8, the Vatican said on Thursday. In one of his boldest political gestures since his election in March, 2013, Pope Francis invited the two leaders to come to the Vatican […]

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Thousands of Women Protest for Peace in Jerusalem Today

Thousands of women joined a grassroots organization called Women Wage Peace to march on the Israeli Knesset and listen to speeches decrying the message of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to a joint session of Congress today.

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Air Force Improves Energy Efficiency in Jets, Fuel

The US Air Force has developed an energy plan focused on reducing demand and increasing efficiency. For instance, 99 percent of the Air Force fleet is now certified to operate on a 50/50 blend of synthetic fuel derived from byproducts like feed stock and normal jet fuel.