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Apr 17 2018

Israel’s population is 8.842 million

April 17 2018, 16:12

With Israel's 70th Independence Day being celebrated this week, its population stands at 8,842,000 of which 74.5 percent are Jewish, according to a report by the Central Bureau of Statistics.... Read more

Apr 13 2018

Violence on Gaza border in third week of mass protests

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April 13 2018, 17:57

Tensions have continued along the Gaza border as Hamas-organised mass protests occurred for a third week. Hamas has called "March of Return" demonstrations, in which the terrorist group's leaders say... Read more

Apr 13 2018

Human Rights Minister in Israel visit: “Important to understand the role Hamas continues to play in fomenting the violence”

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April 13 2018, 17:55

Foreign Office Minister for Human Rights, Lord Ahmad, visited Israel and the West Bank this week, where he marked Yom Hashoah, met Israeli and Palestinian Ministers, and reaffirmed the UK's... Read more

Apr 13 2018

Michael Gove: “To me, Israel is an inspiration”

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April 13 2018, 16:30

Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Rt. Hon. Michael Gove MP underlined that Israel is “an inspiration” to him, ahead of Israel’s 70th birthday next week.... Read more

Apr 13 2018

Sir Eric Pickles joins March of the Living with 12,000 others in Poland

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April 13 2018, 15:13

The UK's Special Envoy on Post Holocaust Issues and former CFI Parliamentary Chairman, Rt. Hon. Sir Eric Pickles, attended March of the Living in Poland this week, where 12,000 participants... Read more

Apr 13 2018

Conservative MPs commemorate Yom Hashoah in Israel on CFI delegation

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April 13 2018, 12:19

A delegation of Conservative MPs commemorated Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, in Israel on Wednesday night, at the state opening ceremony at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, Israel’s Holocaust Memorial. The... Read more

Apr 05 2018

Saudi crown prince recognises Israel’s right to exist

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April 05 2018, 17:25

The Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, recognised Israel’s right to exist in an interview published on Monday, and spoke of the prospect of future diplomatic relations between his Kingdom... Read more

Apr 05 2018

Cross-party peers ask police to look into antisemitic content in pro-Corbyn Facebook groups

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April 05 2018, 15:49

A cross-party group of 11 peers have written to the police to report antisemitic content in Facebook groups that support Jeremy Corbyn. In the letter, they ask authorities to consider... Read more

Apr 04 2018

Shin Bet, IDF prevent Islamic Jihad attack on navy boats off Gaza coast

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April 04 2018, 16:21

A Palestinian Islamic Jihad plot to fire rockets at an Israeli naval boat and kidnap Israeli sailors has been foiled by Israel’s Secret Service (Shin Bet). On Wednesday, the IDF... Read more