Israel Seeks Harmony With the Beatles
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Israel wants to kiss and make up with the Beatles, above. Forty-three years after canceling the groupâs concert date in Israel, the country plans to deliver letters of apology to the two surviving members and to relatives of the dead Beatles, an official in Israelâs embassy in London told Agence France-Presse. In addition the survivors, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, were expected to be invited to perform in May at Israelâs 60th anniversary celebrations. The Hebrew-language Israeli newspaper Yediot Aharonot reported that the letter of apology said: âWe would like to take this opportunity to rectify a historic missed opportunity which unfortunately took place in 1965 when you were invited to Israel. Unfortunately the state of Israel canceled your performance in the country due to lack of budget and because several politicians in the Knesset had believed at the time that your performance might corrupt the minds of Israeli youth.â.
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Whether we shed tears of pain or smile with joy at Yasser Arafat&#39;s passing, the future of Palestinian-Israeli relations hangs in the balance.
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Israel said it hoped a visit on Wednesday by Egyptian and Jordanian envoys will lead to the opening of diplomatic contacts with other Arab states over their land-for-peace plan despite disagreements over key components.
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This moment, rather, is one in which all should embrace new prospects for peace in the Middle East. Ariel Sharon, who once behaved as a fierce hawk, has shown his ability to make concessions in recent months
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On November 3, 1977 Rolling Stone magazine published an extraordinary interview by Eric Breindel with the recently-elected Israeli prime minister, Menachem Begin.
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An intergalactic celebration of the Beatles was set for launch on Monday with the beaming of their peace anthem "Across the Universe" into outer space.
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RISHIKESH, India -- With their iconic long hair and necklaces of Indian marigolds, the Beatles journeyed to this city in the foothills of the Himalayas in the late 1960s. They were at the height of their fame, but they came to escape material wealth and the pressures of celebrity.
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In the latest sign that Israeli-Palestinian relations are warming since the death of Yasser Arafat, Israel is allowing easier travel into Bethlehem this Christmas.
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Israel, which receives about 1.5 billion pounds a year in US aid, may seek extra funding next year to bolster border security and overhaul checkpoints as part of a plan
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Tony Blairâs visit to Israel comes amid renewed international hopes of lasting peace with Palestine. Mr Blair sees resolution of the conflict as the route to long-term stability in the wider Middle East.
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US pop diva Madonna and several other top Holywood celebrities who are fellow Kabbalah practitioners will visit Israel this week during the Jewish new year celebrations.
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JERUSALEM - Madonna is coming to the Holy Land. The pop diva, a student of Jewish mysticism, was headed to Israel on a spiritual quest for the Jewish New Year, which begins at sundown Wednesday...
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UK Prime Minister Tony Blair arrives in Israel on a visit aimed at gauging the mood after the recent conflict.
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WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 14: Under American encouragement and, in some cases, pressure, Israel has quietly taken steps aimed at strengthening the standing of Palestinian moderates and has agreed to consider others now that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has
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New York, Nov 15 : Israel has quietly taken steps aimed at strengthening the standing of Palestinians moderates and agreed to consider others after the death of Yasser Arafat, according to a media report.
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JERUSALEM, Nov. 15. - Israel on Monday offered its first indication that it was reassessing relations with the Palestinians after Yasser Arafatâs death, suggesting it might coordinate a planned withdrawal
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A monument dedicated to the Beatles will be erected in Hamburg, Germany, where the band launched their international career.