Israel
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Israel votes in favor of decriminalizing recreational marijuana use
Mar 5, 2017News Hour: The Israeli government voted on Sunday in favor of decriminalizing recreational marijuana use, joining some U.S. states and European countries who have adopted a similar approach. “On the one hand, we are opening ourselves... -
Israel soldier appeals conviction in killing of Palestinian attacker
Mar 1, 2017News Hour: An Israeli soldier who was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment for killing a wounded and incapacitated Palestinian assailant appealed on Wednesday against a manslaughter conviction that could have sent him to jail for a... -
Alcohol, drugs and lesbianism: Arab Israeli film faces backlash
Feb 19, 2017News Hour: The culture clash in “Bar Bahar” starts off when Nur, a veiled and conservative Muslim, moves into a flat with two other Arab Israeli women and sees their drug-taking, party-going lives. But for its... -
Israel’s Netanyahu urges Britain to join Iran sanctions
Feb 7, 2017News Hour: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged “responsible nations” to join new sanctions against Iran on Monday during a visit to London, but Britain defended a nuclear deal sealed between major powers and Tehran. Ahead... -
Israel to allow to export of medical marijuana
Feb 5, 2017News Hour: An Israeli government committee gave an initial nod on Sunday for the export of medical marijuana in what could be a windfall for companies in Israel, widely regarded as a leader in research in... -
Israel apologizes to Mexico for pro-wall tweet
Feb 2, 2017News Hour: Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Tuesday apologized to Mexico for its prime minister’s controversial tweet, which favored the erection of a border wall between the United States and Mexico. In a conversation with Mexican... -
Israel postpones vote on bill legalizing settlement outposts
Jan 30, 2017News Hour: Israel’s government postponed a vote in parliament on Monday on a bill retroactively legalizing about 4,000 settler homes built on privately owned Palestinian land, a measure the attorney-general has said is unconstitutional. The legislation,... -
Israel plans more than 2,500 new settler homes to start Trump era
Jan 25, 2017News Hour: Israel announced plans on Tuesday for 2,500 more settlement homes in the occupied West Bank, the second such declaration since U.S. President Donald Trump took office signaling he could be more accommodating toward such... -
Oracle to open accelerator program in Israel for startups developing cloud technologies
Jan 16, 2017News Hour: U.S. software provider Oracle Corp said on Monday it was opening an accelerator program in Israel for startups developing cloud technologies or whose technologies are based in the cloud. Run by Oracle’s research and... -
Conviction of Israeli soldier must pave the way for justice for unlawful killings
Jan 6, 2017News Hour: The conviction of an Israeli soldier who shot dead a Palestinian man involved in a knife attack in Hebron as he lay wounded on the ground offers a small glimmer of hope amid the...
