Israel to continue holy site work
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The Israeli cabinet orders construction work near a contested Jerusalem holy site to proceed.
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When 14 Jewish families moved into a Palestinian house in this sacred West Bank city &#151; the traditional burial site of the biblical patriarch Abraham &#151; Israel vowed to kick them out.
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Israel has begun broadcasting live Internet video footage of archaeological excavations near Jerusalem's most contested holy site in a bid to appease Muslim anger over the project.
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Israeli archaeologists on Sunday said they have discovered a quarry that provided King Herod with the stones he used to renovate the biblical Second Temple compound
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has rejected an appeal by his defense minister to halt excavation work near Jerusalem's most important holy site, the Haaretz daily newspaper reported on Thursday.
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Turkey is to send an inspection team to survey work being carried out near the holiest site in Jerusalem.
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Construction work resumed Sunday on a ramp leading to a disputed holy site in Jerusalem, despite objections from the Muslim world and two days of violent Palestinian protest.
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Some Israelis would like Egypt to take ongoing responsibility for the Palestinian territory.
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Israeli archaeologists said they have discovered a quarry that provided King Herod with the stones he used to renovate the biblical Second Temple compound &#151; offering rare insight into construction of the holiest site in Judaism.
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Israeli and Palestinian leaders are to meet later for another session of peace negotiations in Jerusalem.
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HAR GILO, West Bank  - Israel plans to build more  than 530 new settler homes in the West Bank after Washington  signaled it would accept growth in Jewish enclaves in the  occupied territory, political sources said Monday.
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Israel plans to rezone land within existing settlements to allow for the construction of another 533 housing units, most of them close to Jerusalem, Israeli officials said today.
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Officials said yesterday the number of Muslim worshipers allowed onto the Temple Mount in Jerusalem during the coming month of Ramadan may have to be limited because of a danger the biblical-era complex might collapse.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon gave the go ahead for a project tender that foresees the construction of 1,000 new Jewish settlements on Palestinian lands.
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Israeli authorities install cameras to film excavation work being carried out near the holiest site in Jerusalem.
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Egypt wants jobs. Israel wants a meaningful peace. On Tuesday, they signed an agreement that they hope will fulfill both their goals and maintain the momentum for revitalized Mideast peace negotiations.
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Pope Benedict could visit the Holy Land next year, Israeli President Shimon Peres said on Thursday after a private audience with the Pontiff.