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    Israeli leader calls for mass Jewish influx after attack
    Feb16

    Israeli leader calls for mass Jewish influx after attack

    Monday, February 16 , 2015 - 1:08 (EEST) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

    JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Sunday for the “massive immigration” of European Jews to Israel following a deadly shooting near Copenhagen’s main synagogue, renewing a blunt message that has upset some of Israel’s friends in Europe. Netanyahu issued his call during the weekly meeting of his...

    Photos: (Some) quiet on the Eastern Front: photos from Ukraine’s cease-fire
    Feb16

    Photos: (Some) quiet on the Eastern Front: photos from Ukraine’s cease-fire

    Monday, February 16 , 2015 - 0:53 (EEST) Section: PBS (USA)

    The cannonade ceased and guns fell suddenly silent across eastern Ukraine at midnight Saturday as a cease-fire between government forces and pro-Russian rebels took effect. As of Sunday afternoon, the truce held in much of the country, but rebels had already launched new attacks against the town of Debaltseve, which sits astride a strategically...

    Ukraine, World Leaders Agree to Next Phase of Cease-Fire
    Feb15

    Ukraine, World Leaders Agree to Next Phase of Cease-Fire

    Sunday, February 15 , 2015 - 23:53 (EEST) Section: NBC (USA)

    The Ukrainian president held a telephone conference Sunday with the world leaders who forged a cease-fire to the violence in eastern part of the country. …read more Source:...

    French Fighter Jet Sale to Egypt: Triumph and Questions
    Feb15

    French Fighter Jet Sale to Egypt: Triumph and Questions

    Sunday, February 15 , 2015 - 23:53 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is due in Cairo Monday to sign off on a $5.9 billion purchase by Egypt of 24 French Rafale fighter jets and a frigate. The deal boosts France’s struggling economy and helps bolster Egypt’s military arsenal in the face of rising insecurity. Some are questioning why France is going ahead with...

    Israeli leader calls for mass Jewish influx after attack
    Feb15

    Israeli leader calls for mass Jewish influx after attack

    Sunday, February 15 , 2015 - 21:53 (EEST) Section: CNS News (USA)

    JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling for the “massive immigration” of European Jews to Israel following the shooting attack outside a Copenhagen synagogue that killed a Danish Jew. Netanyahu says the government on Sunday will discuss a $46 million plan to encourage Jewish immigration from France,...

    Denmark Chief Rabbi Mourns Loss Of ‘Irreplaceable’ Jewish Guard Following Attack
    Feb15

    Denmark Chief Rabbi Mourns Loss Of ‘Irreplaceable’ Jewish Guard Following Attack

    Sunday, February 15 , 2015 - 21:38 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister on Sunday called for the “massive immigration” of European Jews to Israel following a deadly shooting near Copenhagen’s main synagogue, renewing a blunt message that has upset some of Israel’s friends in Europe. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that at a time of rising...

    Israeli leader calls for mass Jewish influx after attack
    Feb15

    Israeli leader calls for mass Jewish influx after attack

    Sunday, February 15 , 2015 - 21:23 (EEST) Section: KXAN (USA)

    JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister on Sunday called for the “massive immigration” of European Jews to Israel following a deadly shooting near Copenhagen’s main synagogue, renewing a blunt message that has upset some of Israel’s friends in Europe. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that at a time of rising anti-Semitism...

    Israeli cabinet approves immigration budget, PM Netanyahu urges Jews to move
    Feb15

    Israeli cabinet approves immigration budget, PM Netanyahu urges Jews to move

    Sunday, February 15 , 2015 - 21:08 (EEST) Section: United Press International (USA)

    Andrew V. PestanoJERUSALEM, Feb. 15 (UPI) — The Israeli cabinet has approved a budget to finance the cost an expected influx of new immigrants from Belgium, France and Ukraine to Israel. …read more Source: United Press...

    Ukraine cease-fire mostly holds; each side accuses other of violations
    Feb15

    Ukraine cease-fire mostly holds; each side accuses other of violations

    Sunday, February 15 , 2015 - 21:08 (EEST) Section: Los Angeles Times (USA)

    The battlefields of eastern Ukraine fell mostly silent Sunday as a shaky cease-fire went into effect, but both sides in the fight between Russia-backed separatists and the Ukrainian government accused the other of sporadic small arms and mortar fire. …read more Source: Los Angeles...

    Yemeni militia defiant ahead of UN vote
    Feb15

    Yemeni militia defiant ahead of UN vote

    Sunday, February 15 , 2015 - 21:08 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Sanaa (AFP) – Shiite militiamen who seized power in Yemen vowed to defy “threats” as the UN Security Council prepared to adopt a resolution Sunday calling on them to step aside or face consequences.Yemen is a traditional US ally in the fight against Al-Qaeda, but the impoverished Arabian Peninsula country has descended into...