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Security Forces, Demonstrators Clash in Cairo

At least 130 injured as Egyptian armed forces and protesters, including hardline Islamists, clash in Cairo.

Security Forces, Demonstrators Clash in Cairo

France Urges Citizens To Refrain from Travelling to 'West Bank'

France urged anti-Israel activists to refrain from travelling to the 'West Bank' in order to avoid scuffles with Israeli authorities.

France Urges Citizens To Refrain from Travelling to 'West Bank'

Israeli Flag Burned, Diplomat Rushed Out of Morocco

Thousands of protesters burned Israeli flags in Morocco and protested the presence of an Israeli diplomat, threatening his safety.

Israeli Flag Burned, Diplomat Rushed Out of Morocco

'Apartheid' Week: Mock Check Points and Water Balloons

"Israel Apartheid Week," met with vehement protests, as Arab protesters create mock check point, Jewish students throw water balloons.

'Apartheid' Week: Mock Check Points and Water Balloons

Police Brutally Evict 5 Families from Yissa Beracha Outpost

Police violently evicted 5 families from the new community (“outpost”) of Yissa Beracha early Thursday. Nine protesters were injured.

Police Brutally Evict 5 Families from Yissa Beracha Outpost

Six Arrested in Ramat Gilad IDF Base Melee

Police arrested 6 nationalist activists, accusing them of participating in the protests at the IDF Ephraim Brigade base several weeks ago.

Six Arrested in Ramat Gilad IDF Base Melee

B'Tselem NGO : Idea of 'Shooting Settlers is Unacceptable'

Leftist organization B'Tselem said that Binyamin Ben-Eliezer's idea of "shooting settlers" was "unacceptable."

B'Tselem NGO : Idea of 'Shooting Settlers is Unacceptable'

Tunisia Protests Enter Day Four During Constitutional Talks

Elections were held, but there's only limited calm in the nation that ignited the region's "Arab Spring" - and now Day 4 of protests.

Tunisia Protests Enter Day Four During Constitutional Talks

Who Are the Real Victims of 'Apartheid' in Judea and Samaria?

PA Arabs will attempt to conduct a "freedom ride" on Israeli buses in Yesha next week, but the true victims of Yesha apartheid are the Jews.

Who Are the Real Victims of 'Apartheid' in Judea and Samaria?

Anti-Israel Group 'Invades' Boston Israel Consulate

Dozens of anti-Israel activists attempted to barge into the Israeli consulate in Boston over the weekend.

Anti-Israel Group 'Invades' Boston Israel Consulate

US Imposes More Sanctions on Syria

The United States has imposed additional sanctions on Syria, adding telecommunications companies to the ban on trade.

US Imposes More Sanctions on Syria

Syria Threatens to 'Reclaim' Refugees Who Escaped into Lebanon

Syria has threatened to enter Lebanese villages in order to "reclaim" Syrian s who have escaped Assad's reign of terror.

Syria Threatens to 'Reclaim' Refugees Who Escaped into Lebanon

Anti-Russian Protests Erupt in Syria

Syrian opposition leaders staged a 'day of rage' against Moscow over its obstruction of Western-led sanctions on the Assad regime.

Anti-Russian Protests Erupt in Syria

MKs: Court Decision on TA Tents Shows System's Hypocrisy

A Tel Aviv court ordered the city to halt demolitions of TA tent cities because they have been on the ground for more than a month.

MKs: Court Decision on TA Tents Shows System's Hypocrisy

Tents to Circles: 10,000 Israelis to Discuss Social Change

A group plans to engage as many as 10,000 Israelis in conversation about social change.

Tents to Circles: 10,000 Israelis to Discuss Social Change

Shas Responds: What did Livni Expect?

Livni must realize the real reason hareidi-religious community did not turn out for protests, Shas MK says.

Shas Responds: What did Livni Expect?

Consumers Win One: Supersol to Cut Prices Over Boycott Threat

A Facebook consumer group persuaded supermarket giant Supersol to cut prices on a long list of products.

Consumers Win One: Supersol to Cut Prices Over Boycott Threat

Egypt: Protesters Call for ‘Destruction of Allah’s Enemies’

The anti-Israel protesters in Egypt not only called to cancel the peace agreement but also called for the destruction of the Jews.

Egypt: Protesters Call for ‘Destruction of Allah’s Enemies’

MK: Hareidim Won't Accept Trachtenberg Plans

The Trachtenberg committee has plans for the economy, but Hareidim, who feel they are unrepresented, may reject them.

MK: Hareidim Won't Accept Trachtenberg Plans

Lieberman: Some Protesters Are 'Opportunists'

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman says he has little sympathy for some of those protesting high prices, saying they have their own agendas.

Lieberman: Some Protesters Are 'Opportunists'

Toddlers 'Join' Protest Movement; Demand Lower Diaper Prices

Toddlers at Rishon Lezion day-care center are "joining" tent protesters, demanding, among other things, government subsidies for day care.

Toddlers 'Join' Protest Movement; Demand Lower Diaper Prices

Cost of Living Protests Reach IDF: 11 Soldiers Abandon Mission

For the first time, protests over the high cost of living have reached the ranks of the IDF, a report Thursday said.

Cost of Living Protests Reach IDF: 11 Soldiers Abandon Mission

Anonymous Shopper: Why is Israeli Cheese Cheaper in the US?

An anonymously written chain email shows that you can buy Israeli-made Tnuva cheese at a big discount - if you shop at a California market.

Anonymous Shopper: Why is Israeli Cheese Cheaper in the US?

Almagor Chairman: Media Lied About Jerusalem Protest Numbers

Only 5000 came out to protest in Jerusalem, says Terror Vicitms Organization. head - but the media said 30,000 as they have an agenda.

Almagor Chairman: Media Lied About Jerusalem Protest Numbers

Actress on Protests: Don’t Throw Stones from Glass Tents

"Social justice" protesters should examine their own lives before throwing verbal stones at others, says Israeli actress Anat Waxman.

Actress on Protests: Don’t Throw Stones from Glass Tents

Iran Loves Protests in ‘Disintegrating Zionist Regime’

The ”truth” from Iran: The protest movement in Israel is ‘anti-Zionist” and more proof that the “Zionist regime is coming apart at the seams

Iran Loves Protests in ‘Disintegrating Zionist Regime’

‘How Goodly Art Thou Protest Tents of Jacob’

Religious Zionists distributing to ‘tent city” protesters a new version of the traditional “Blessing of the Home” with a prayer for unity.

‘How Goodly Art Thou Protest Tents of Jacob’

Likud MK: Impossible to Ignore Mass TA Rallies

For the fourth straight week, masses of people demonstrated in Tel Aviv for a more affordable cost of living.

Likud MK: Impossible to Ignore Mass TA Rallies

930 Homes Approved for Har Homa

The Interior Ministry on Thursday authorized sale and construction of 930 new housing units in the Har Homa neighborhood.

930 Homes Approved for Har Homa

Will the Building Committees Law Help Make Housing Cheaper?

The Building Committees Law is the keystone of the government's response to the demands by protesters nationwide for cheaper housing.

Will the Building Committees Law Help Make Housing Cheaper?

National Union Youth: Yesha Building Will Solve Crisis

Dozens of members of the Young Leadership of the National Union joined the tent protesters demanding affordable housing.

National Union Youth: Yesha Building Will Solve Crisis

Protest Groups Lay Out Demands: Lower Taxes, More Govt. Help

Groups purporting to represent protesters demanding affordable housing and lower costs of living release their demands

Protest Groups Lay Out Demands: Lower Taxes, More Govt. Help

Peres Calms Down Protesters

Israel’s new protest movement won a personal meeting Tuesday morning with President Peres, who praised them for their non-violence.

Peres Calms Down Protesters

Protests a Flop in the Polls

Great expectations of anti-government protesters to topple Netanyahu were pipe dreams, according to a poll. Even secular Israelis prefer Bib

Protests a Flop in the Polls

Leftist Admits: A Secular Israel Is Hidden Objective of Protests

Yair Lapid, media celeb who formed a party to run in the next Knesset election, bares truth of the protest agenda: a secular State of Israel

Leftist Admits: A Secular Israel Is Hidden Objective of Protests

MK Elkin to Tzipi Livni: You Think You are Che Guevara?

Opposition leader Livni is dressing up as Che Guevara, says MK Elkin. Livni’s speech calls on Netanyahu to take action and not make speeches

MK Elkin to Tzipi Livni: You Think You are Che Guevara?

Tens of Thousands Protest Cost of Living

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered around the country to protests Israel's high cost of living.

Tens of Thousands Protest Cost of Living

Just How Much Would it Cost to Satisfy Protesters' Demands?

Just how much would it cost the Israeli taxpayer if the government tried to satisfy all the demands by protesters?

Just How Much Would it Cost to Satisfy Protesters' Demands?

Media Frenzy Batters Bibi and Conjures up ‘Tahrir Square’

Foreign and local media conjure up false images of an entire nation protesting for housing in particular and against Netanyahu in general.

Media Frenzy Batters Bibi and Conjures up ‘Tahrir Square’

Bahrain Commission Empanelled

Bahrain Commission to Investigate Security Forces

A panel commissioned by Bahrain will investigate the conduct of security forces under martial law during protests that rocked the country.

Bahrain Commission to Investigate Security Forces

Hundreds of Samaria Residents Protest Rabbi Lior’s Arrest

Hundreds of Samaria residents took part in protests over the arrest and questioning of Rabbi Dov Lior. "The police are igniting rage," they say.

Hundreds of Samaria Residents Protest Rabbi Lior’s Arrest

Fresh Violence in Bahrain

Just two days after Bahrain lifted emergency rule imposed due to unrest fresh violence erupts leading to hundreds of injuries on eve of US visit.

Fresh Violence in Bahrain

Fatah Official: PA Can't Contain Nakba Rage

Fatah's Abbas Zaki says PA can't contain "Nakba Day" rage as the IDF gears up for potential violence and Fayyad calls for "mobilization."

Fatah Official: PA Can't Contain Nakba Rage

Egyptian Protesters Call to Sever Ties with Israel

Dozens of protesters gathered in front of the Israeli embassy in Cairo and demanded that Egypt sever ties with Israel and end gas exports to it.

Egyptian Protesters Call to Sever Ties with Israel

Following Bloody Crackdown Assad Seeks to Appease Demonstrators

After a slow start on Friday, protests erupt in several Syrian towns, prompting a bloody crackdown; Saturday Assad releases hundreds of prisoners.

Following Bloody Crackdown Assad Seeks to Appease Demonstrators

Daraa Unexpectedly Quiet After A Week of Bloody Clashes

The streets of Daraa, Syria are unexpectedly quiet after week long bloody clashes leave 44 civilians and at least 7 police dead.

Daraa Unexpectedly Quiet After A Week of Bloody Clashes

Sunni-Shiite Tensions Impact Relations Across Mideast Region

Following criticism of Bahrain's crackdown on mostly Shi'ite demonstrators by Nasrallah, the small island nation issues travel warning to Lebanon.

Sunni-Shiite Tensions Impact Relations Across Mideast Region

Syria: Seven Police Killed, Buildings Torched in Protests

Continued protests in Syria claim lives of seven police and four protesters, and result in burning a courthouse and Baath Party HQ in Daraa.

Syria: Seven Police Killed, Buildings Torched in Protests

Saudis: If Dollars Won't Work, Bullets Will

Saudis crackdown on protesters in Qatif on the eve of a planned "day of rage," as protests continue, even after domestic aid packages are promised.

Saudis: If Dollars Won't Work, Bullets Will

Gulf Arab Ministers Try to Buy Quiet With Aid Dollars

The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council has pledged ten million in aid to Bahrain and Oman where protest movements are gaining steam.

Gulf Arab Ministers Try to Buy Quiet With Aid Dollars

'Day of Rage' Over Gilad Farm Destruction

Samaria Mayor Gershon Mesika has condemned a government decision to jail a soldier who refuses to serve after his home was destroyed.

'Day of Rage' Over Gilad Farm Destruction

Reports: Gaddafi Losing Control of Libya

Anti-regime protests in Libya spread to the capital Tripoli. Gaddafi's son: We will fight to the last bullet.

Reports: Gaddafi Losing Control of Libya

Yemen: Protesters Shout 'First Mubarak, Now Ali'

Hundreds of anti-government demonstrators in Yemen's capital clash with police, pro-government protesters.

Yemen: Protesters Shout 'First Mubarak, Now Ali'

Nationalist Rage Against Shas Over Freeze

Sephardic-hareidi politicians said they would abstain in a vote on extending the anti-Jewish building freeze in Judea and Samaria.

Nationalist Rage Against Shas Over Freeze

Obama Effigy to Get the Shoe at Monday's Demo at US Embassy

Protesters angry over American appeasement of Muslim world plan to hurl shoes at puppet of US President Monday outside US embassy in Tel Aviv.

Obama Effigy to Get the Shoe at Monday's Demo at US Embassy

US Jews Prepare for Arrests at Anti- Ahmadenijad Vigils

Rabbis to form human chain blocking 1st Avenue, pro-Israel student organization holds silent protest as "madman of Tehran" arrives at UN assembly.

US Jews Prepare for Arrests at Anti- Ahmadenijad Vigils

9/11 Commemorated as Florida Koran Burning Cancelled

Ceremonies were held around the US to commemorate the 9/11 attacks, as an organized burning of Korans by a Florida pastor fizzled out.

9/11 Commemorated as Florida Koran Burning Cancelled

Iran: Anti-Regime Protests

Opposition supporters demonstrated in Iran on Friday. Meanwhile, Ahmadinejad continues to generate headlines.

Iran: Anti-Regime Protests

New York: Protests For and Against Ground Zero Mosque

Individuals who both oppose and are in favor of the planned mosque near Ground Zero held separate demonstrations in the area on Sunday.

New York: Protests For and Against Ground Zero Mosque

Planned Mosques in US Cause Confrontations

Mosques being planned in different communities around the US have resulted in heated protests, says NY Times.

Planned Mosques in US Cause Confrontations