simmons | July 11, 2011
Popular Picasso Piece in Palestine A valuable piece of art by the legendary master Picasso was displayed for the first time ever in the West Bank on June 24th, at a Palestinian art academy during the "Picasso in Palestine" exhibition. Picasso's "Buste de Femme" is on loan from the Van Abbe museum in Eindhoven, Holland.
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simmons | July 11, 2011
The good news is that infant mortality in Israel is relatively low, longevity and fertility are high and Israel enjoys high-quality medicine; the bad news is that obesity is growing.
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simmons | July 10, 2011
Eva Schloss remembers her time in an Auschwitz concentration camp, her friendship with step-sister Anne Frank and how Anne's diary gave her closure. Broadcast Friday, July 1, 2011.
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simmons | July 10, 2011
Forty pro-Palestinian activists, detained in Israel for trying to reach Gaza, are being denied access to see lawyers.
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admin | July 10, 2011
President Obama hosts the first-ever event held at the White House to honor Jewish American Heritage Month
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simmons | July 9, 2011
July 7 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer talks about the outlook for the country's economy, currency intervention and the European debt crisis. He speaks in London with Bloomberg's Linzie Janis.
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admin | July 9, 2011
(joined in progress) Performed at a reception in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month
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simmons | July 8, 2011
July 8 - Pro-Palestinian activists across Europe attempting to fly to Israel today face blacklisting by authorities. Sunita Rappai reports.
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simmons | July 8, 2011
Dozens of pro-Palestinian activists have been refused permission to board a flight from Paris' Charles De Gaulle airport bound for Israel where they were due to stage a protest. The group were prevented from leaving for Tel Aviv following a request from authorities there.
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simmons | July 8, 2011
Matthew Bell: "Can't see much here, but a few activists just tried to put up a Palestinian flag at Ben Gurion Airport."
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