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Some 16,500 Jews from around the world have made aliyah in 2008, a 16 percent drop from the previous year. The 6,100 immigrants from the former Soviet Union account for 35 percent of the olim. Some 3,250 of the immigrants came from Western Europe, or 20 percent, with 3,150 from the United States and Canada, or 19 percent. More ... A cache of ancient gold coins was discovered at a Jerusalem archeological site. More than 250 coins, thought to be 1,300 years old, were found in the excavations at the Givati car park in the City of David. Archeological excavations under the auspices of the Israel Antiquities Authority began in the area two years ago. More ... WASHINGTON—Get ready for a nuclear Iran, but don't concede it. That's a view emerging from the conservative end of the spectrum of Middle East policy thinkers here at a time when the pro-Israel community is grappling with how to deal with the issue between presidential administrations. More ... A Palestinian patriarch offered a bride to the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush. Ahmad Salim Judeh, whose clan is based in the West Bank town of Nablus, said Muntadar al-Zeidi could have one of the clan's daughters as his bride if he so wished, the Associated Press reported. Judeh, 75, also offered $30,000 toward al-Zeidi's defense. More ... Israeli voters will be able to ask candidates for national elections questions via YouTube. The initiative, spearheaded by Israel's Channel 2, is similar to interactive initiatives from the U.S. presidential campaign. Internet users can upload a 25- second video with a question for a candidate, the Israeli daily Ha'aretz reported. More ... A Syrian draft document delineating the borders of the Golan Heights would put Syria on the banks of the Sea of Galilee. Syria is waiting for Israel's response through Turkish mediators to a document defining the boundaries of the Golan Heights for the purpose of peace talks, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the negotiations. More ... |
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