September 19, 2008 RSS feed / National / World Briefs

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Dining In-Dining Dry and colorful, not syrupy sweet, Israeli Dining Out wines come of age

By Dina Kraft
RAMAT RAZIEL, Israel (JTA) — It's harvest time at the Domaine Du Castel winery and crates full of small, plump grapes the color of blueberries are being loaded into a machine that removes them from their stems and pumps them through plastic p More...

GREEN LIGHT FOR MORE FALASH MURA

NEW YORK (JTA) - Israel will allow additional Ethiopians to petition for aliyah under the special circumstances afforded the Falash Mura. More...

IRAN SQUAD MAY HAVE QUIT OVER ISRAEL

BEIJING (JTA - The Iranian men's wheelchair basketball team withdrew from the Paralympics over "dissatisfaction" with the schedule. More...

U.S. CONSUL'S COMMENTS ON JERUSALEM SPARK UPROAR

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Israeli officials are furious that a U.S. consul said Israel had agreed to negotiate with the Palestinians over Jerusalem. The remarks by U.S. More...

HAMAS FORCES KILL AT LEAST 11 IN GAZA

JERUSALEM (JTA) - Hamas forces in Gaza raided the compound of a powerful Palestinian clan, killing at least 11. More...

MOGUL TO INTRODUCE ISRAELI START-UPS IN U.S.

JERUSALEM (JTA) - Haim Saban will invite up to 20 Israeli start-up companies to make presentations to U.S. media firms. More...

MUSLIM CLERIC SAYS MCCARTNEY FACING THREATS

JERUSALEM (JTA) - Suicide bombers will target Paul McCartney unless he cancels his concert in Tel Aviv, a Muslim cleric said. More...

ISRAEL, VIRGINIA INK COOPERATION AGREEMENT

WASHINGTON (JTA) - Virginia and Israel signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation on research and development. More...

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