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At 90, Israeli President Shimon Peres can teach the young generation a thing or two about dreams, looking one step ahead.    
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In the social context, while Israeli citizens struggle with economic cuts and the polarization of society, President Shimon Peres' 90th birthday celebrations seem out of line.   
Former Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman rejects demands for settlement-construction freeze and prisoner releases as preconditions for negotiation.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reeling from the loss of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president of Iran and a recent poll signaling Israelis are tiring of settlement policies.


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In his capacity as finance minister, Yair Lapid can either succeed, letting his achievements be credited to the prime minister, or fail and take the blame himself.
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The collaboration between the US company LivePerson Inc. and ASAL Technologies of Ramallah gives rise to hope for fast development of the Palestinian high-tech industry.
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The reforms that will encourage ultra-Orthodox men and Arab women to enter the workforce are the upside of the tough new budget.
Translated from Al-Hayat (Pan Arab)
A recent oil deal between South Sudan and Israel has caused an outcry in Khartoum, amid claims that the deal violates the Addis Ababa agreement, writes Al-Nour Ahmad al-Nour.
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The Israeli government's plan to make higher education more accessible to Israeli Arabs is ambitious, but implementation may be lacking, reports Chen Pundak.
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On the eve of the Israeli elections, Mickey Peled summarizes the economic and social record of the present government and asks if Israelis are better off than they were four years ago.  
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The election of Hassan Rouhani as president of Iran might present an opening for a political solution to the Syria war.
Ben Caspit for Al-Monitor Israel Pulse
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu radiates pessimism concerning Israel's strategic landscape, when he is concerned about his own standing within his party and his coalition. 
Daniel Ben Simon for Al-Monitor Israel Pulse
Just a mile away from Gaza in Israel, Sderot residents love their town despite economic difficulties and a year of rocket attacks.
Ben Hartman and Gil Shefler for Al-Monitor
The port city of Haifa, once a major gateway to the Near East, is regaining some of its lost commercial importance thanks to the Syrian war.

 

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