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Gender dilemma at Western Wall
      Citizenship ceremonies for new Israeli immigrants will no longer be held at the Western Wall. The ceremonies, which present the immigrants with their identity cards,
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Discovery under ancient mosaic
      Archeologists discovered footprints underneath an ancient mosaic in Israel. The 1,700-year-old foot and sandal prints, including an imprint of a sole that resembles a modern sandal, were uncovered when the Lod Mosaic was removed for conservation.
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Bibi vows no trials for Israeli leaders
      Israeli leaders and soldiers will not be put on trial for war crimes, Benjamin Netanyahu said at the opening of the Knesset's winter session. The Israeli prime minister used his policy speech to attack the Goldstone report that accused Israel and Hamas of committing war crimes and possible crimes against humanity during last winter's Gaza military offensive.
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Israel summons Turkish envoy
      Israel's Foreign Ministry summoned Turkey's acting ambassador over a Turkish television program showing Israeli soldiers shooting Palestinian children. The TV series, called "Ayrilik," appears on a statesponsored television channel, according to reports.
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Dachau will not be a 'sister city'
      The mayor of an Israeli city said he had no plans to establish a sister city relationship with Dachau, despite recent rumors. Moshe Sinai of Rosh Ha'ayin told the Ha'aretz daily that the two cities had discussed holding joint educational tours of Israeli and German students at the site of the Dachau concentration camp.
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