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ISRAEL: Pragmatism drives Sharon balancing act
The government is preparing for its appearance next month before the International Court of...
IsraelISRAEL: Suicide bombing strengthens Sharon stance
A Palestinian mother of two small children today killed four Israelis in a suicide bombing at the...
IsraelISRAEL: Security concerns exacerbate water crisis
Israel's water economy is in a deep and worsening crisis. Population growth and a rise in the...
IsraelISRAEL / SYRIA: Gestures are manoeuvres for advantage
Damascus said today that Israeli President Moshe Katsav's invitation to President Bashar al-Assad...
IsraelISRAEL: Over-optimistic budget will require revision
The Knesset approved the 2004 budget on January 7, a week late. The package does not cater for...
IsraelISRAEL: Budget approval masks problems ahead
The Knesset late last night approved the 2004 budget by 58-46, one week after the official...
IsraelISRAEL: Strike settlement complicates budget
Finance Minister Binyamin Netanyahu yesterday signed an agreement with the Histadrut labour...
IsraelISRAEL: More settlers for Golan Heights
The government intends to double the number of Jewish settlers in the Golan Heights in order to...
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