France passes law taxing digital giants in defiance of US anger
The new law aims at plugging a taxation gap that has seen some internet heavyweights paying next to nothing in countries where they make huge profits.
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Deadly Jerusalem synagogue attack sparks anger and praise
While Israel expressed shock at the attack, Hamas has praised it, calling for more following the suspicious death of a Palestinian bus driver.
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Palestinians take statehood bid to UN gates
The Palestinians will take their long march for statehood to the gates of the UN next week in a bid to have their state accepted as a full member.
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Direct Middle East talks collapse as US freeze bid fails
Peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians appeared to have collapsed on Wednesday after Washington admitted its attempts have failed.
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Uproar over former Israeli soldier’s Facebook snaps
There was outrage on Tuesday after a former Israeli soldier posted on Facebook pictures of herself with blindfolded Palestinian prisoners.
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Israel warning as Libya aid boat eyes Gaza landing
Israel on Sunday vowed to prevent a Libyan aid ship from running the Gaza blockade after it appeared to be heading for the besieged enclave.
Israeli ministers meet to mull easing Gaza closures
Israel’s Security Cabinet met again on Thursday to discuss easing a four-year blockade of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip.
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West Bank rabbi: Peace is possible with Hamas
Menahem Froman is one of the few Israelis to have dared sit down with arch-enemy Hamas. But he’s not just any Israeli. He is a Jewish settler and a rabbi who lives in the West Bank. Last month, fear struck deep in the heart of Israel when the radical Islamist movement won a landslide victory in the Palestinian elections.
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Israeli troops brace for showdown with settlers
Israeli forces were set for a showdown on Thursday with the final hard core of Gaza Strip settlers, surrounding synagogues where thousands of religious Jews had taken refuge as the country struggled to absorb the traumatic impact of ending its 38-year occupation of Gaza.
