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Enlarging the Israeli Workforce

Article by Mickey Peled Updated Tue, May 21 
The reforms that will encourage ultra-Orthodox men and Arab women to enter the workforce are the upside of the tough new budget.
(REUTERS/Uriel Sinai)
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Israeli Supreme Court
To Rule on Eviction

Article by Akiva Eldar Updated Tue, May 21 
A day before the arrival of US Secretary of State John Kerry to the region, Israel's Supreme Court will rule on the eviction of a Palestinian family in East Jerusalem.
(REUTERS/Ammar Awad )
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Israel Rethinks Assumptions
About Syria

Article by Shlomi Eldar Updated Mon, May 20 
The sudden change in assumptions on the Syrian war should invite us to wonder about the basis on which they were made.
(REUTERS/Maxim Shipenkov/Pool)
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At Jerusalem’s Western Wall:
'Not Only A Feminist Battle'

Article by Mazal Mualem Updated Tue, May 21 
After winning in the judicial arena, “Women of the Wall” prepare for the political battle over the ability to pray freely by the Western Wall. 
(REUTERS/Amir Cohen)
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Iran Key to Success of
Geneva II Talks on Syria

Article by Week in Review Updated Tue, May 21 
The United States should invite Iran to the Geneva II talks on Syria and consider it a start for a more expansive regional dialogue.
(SANA.REUTERS/SANA)
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Will Israel Take Out
The Russian Missiles in Syria?

Article by Ben Caspit Updated Tue, May 21 
Israel considers its options if Russia goes ahead with its plan to sell S-300 missiles to Syria.
(REUTERS/Maxim Shipenkov)
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Israel’s Mistake in Attacking Syria

Article by Kayhan Barzegar Updated Tue, May 21 
Israel’s air strikes on Syria have set back its interests in the region.
(REUTERS/Baz Ratner)
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Secular, Religious Israeli Activists
Flock to Lod

Article by Daniel Ben Simon Updated Mon, May 20 
Tensions are rising in the ethnically mixed Israeli city of Lod between progressive and religiously motivated Israeli activists over the city's demographic future.
(REUTERS/Nir Elias)
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Israeli Outposts Remain Illegal
Under International Law

Article by Daoud Kuttab Updated Tue, May 21 
Despite Israel's attempts to "legalize" four outposts in the West Bank within its own judicial system, the legal maneuvering will not change international law.
(REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)
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Netanyahus Take Flack
For Royal Lifestyle

Article by Mazal Mualem Updated Tue, May 21 
The Netanyahus continue enjoying an extravagant lifestyle despite criticism from the public, which faces a new austerity plan. 
(REUTERS/Christopher Furlong)
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