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Lieberman trip to South America aimed at curbing Iran influence
Romania mayor outrages Jews after parading as Nazi
Police: Lone surviving Mumbai attacker pleads guilty
Abbas: Israel trying to Judaicize East Jerusalem
The painful cost to Israel of its settler adventure

Lieberman trip to South America aimed at curbing Iran influence

Posted: 20 Jul 2009 10:47 AM PDT

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman's trip to South America this week is in part at stemming Iranian influence there, deputy Danny Ayalon said on Monday. ...

Romania mayor outrages Jews after parading as Nazi

Posted: 20 Jul 2009 09:40 AM PDT

The mayor of a Romanian city has outraged Jewish and pro-democracy groups after he goose-stepped with his son in World War Two German uniforms during a weekend fashion show. ...

Police: Lone surviving Mumbai attacker pleads guilty

Posted: 20 Jul 2009 08:17 AM PDT

The lone surviving gunman from the Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people in November and raised tensions between India and Pakistan pleaded guilty in court on Monday, police said. ...

Abbas: Israel trying to Judaicize East Jerusalem

Posted: 20 Jul 2009 07:45 AM PDT

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday accused Israel of destroying the Islamic and Christian character of Jerusalem, following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rejection of a U.S. demand to halt a proposed housing project in East Jerusalem. ...