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| December 27, 2013
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The Cameri Theater performs in Ariel but without 3 actors

The director of the Ariel theater, “We don’t want those who don’t want to come here.”

The Cameri said in its statement, “Those who are not interested are replaced by their colleagues.”

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Three Cameri and Beit Lessin actors have been excused from performing in a play staged at a cultural center in the West Bank settlement of Ariel.

'Best Friends.'

Members of the cast of ‘Best Friends.’ – Photo by Courtesy Cameri

The cast members will be replaced by understudies for the performances of the play “Best Friends,” the theaters said in a statement.

The Cameri said in its statement that it respects the political views of its employees.  Continue Reading »

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| December 3, 2013
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Lady Gaga is coming to perform in Israel

 

Two strikes for the BDS movement: Justin Bieber’s Israeli concert set for May 14th,  then Lady Gaga will be here for her show in summer of 2014.

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Lady Gaga will arrive in Israel in the summer of 2014 for her second performance in the country, Channel 2 reported.

Lady Gaga

Pop music superstar Lady Gaga poses next to her look-alike doll called “Gagadoll” during a press conference in Tokyo on December 1, 2013.- Photo: AFP

Israel will be one stop on a tour promoting the release of her new album ARTPOP. She launched off in London and is expected to hit New York City in March and April. Continue Reading »

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| November 26, 2013
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Palestinians win their 1st Emmy with ‘5 Broken Cameras’

Emad Burnat, from the village of Bil’in, who co-directed the Oscar-nominated film with Israel’s Guy Davidi, is the 1st Palestinian to have won an Emmy.

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The Oscar-nominated film “5 Broken Cameras,” a chronicle of Palestinian nonviolent resistance co-directed by Palestinian Emad Burnat and Israeli Guy Davidi, nabbed the best documentary award at the 41st annual International Emmy Awards.

Palestinian director Emad Burnat with his best documentary Emmy.

Producer Christine Camdessus and Palestinian director Emad Burnat with their best documentary award during the 41st International Emmy Awards in New York, November 25, 2013. – Photo: Reuters

Burnat said he is the first Palestinian to win an Emmy. Continue Reading »

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| October 22, 2013
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Rihanna set to wow Tel Aviv after Abu Dhabi mosque controversy


Tel Aviv is one of the last stops on Rihanna’s int’l tour which marks her 2nd visit to Israel.

Just prior to landing in Israel, she was asked to leave a mosque in Abu Dhabi due to her ‘sultry’ photo shoot there.

By Haaretz Staff

Tens of thousands of fans of pop singer Rihanna are currently flocking to Tel Aviv’s Park Hayarkon to see the Barbados-born star’s sole offering in Israel during her “Diamond Tour.”

Singer Rihanna performs at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California April 8, 2013.

Singer Rihanna performs at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California April 8, 2013 – Photo: Reuters

Israel is one of the last stops on Rihanna’s international tour, which began in March in New York. Continue Reading »

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| June 6, 2013
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Decade later, construction on Israel’s 2nd int’l airport takes off

 

The Ilan & Asaf Ramon Int’l Airport is set to become a reality. For now the desert surroundings seem poised to trump any possible architectural cliche.

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This week the bulldozers and steamrollers finally kicked up their first cloud of sand as work began on the new international airport, in Timna, in the Arava Desert.

Architect’s rendering of the planned Timna international airport near Eilat.

Architect’s rendering of the planned Timna international airport near Eilat. – Photo Courtesy

 

The cornerstone of the facility, whose official name is the Ilan and Asaf Ramon Airport, was laid two weeks ago in a ceremony attended by Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz, Israel Airports Authority officials, Eilat Mayor Meir Yitzhak Halevy and members of the Ramon family including Rona Ramon. Continue Reading »

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| February 19, 2013
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A fishy performance at Jerusalem’s Int’l Ice Festival

Jerusalem’s Mayor Nir Barkat guarantees new & improved content at Jerusalem’s 2nd Int’l Ice Festival.

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Visitors to Jerusalem were greeted with a chilly spectacle on Monday, as the Holy City’s second International Ice Festival exhibition began.

An ice carver from China.

An ice carver from China chips colored ice as he works on an ice sculpture for the Ice Festival in Jerusalem, – Photo by Reuters

“It’s the ice festival’s second year. This year is dramatically improved and enriched. We’ve heard lots of comments and new ideas and innovations. This is fascinating experience for people that are never been to the ice city,” said Mayor of Jerusalem Nir Barkat. Continue Reading »

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| January 8, 2013
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Go Daddy chose Bar Refaeli for its Super Bowl ad campaign

Sexy Super Bowl ads may emit a tad less sizzle this time a round – but 2 will feature knock-out supermodels. One is Israel’s Hottest.

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Go Daddy, historically the Super Bowl’s raciest advertiser, on Friday will name supermodel Bar Refaeli as its newest Super Bowl-bound Go Daddy girl.

Bar Refaeli – Photo: facebook profile

She was ranked No. 1 on Maxim’s Hot 100 for 2012. The move comes just weeks after Mercedes-Benz announced that supermodel Kate Upton will star in its game spot.

Both models are former Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover girls.

But neither of the hotter-than-hot models will appear in racy attire. Continue Reading »

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| January 6, 2013
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‘The Gatekeepers’ an Israeli documentary, wins U.S. Film Critics’ Award

Dror Moreh’s film was named best documentary and it has also been selected for the Academy Awards’ short list, along with another Israeli entry, the film ‘Five Broken Cameras.’

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Israeli documentary “The Gatekeepers” was awarded the nonfiction, or documentary prize by the National Society of Film Critics in the U.S. on Saturday.

The Israeli film 'The Gatekeepers'

The Israeli film ‘The Gatekeepers.’

The film by director Dror Moreh features interviews with six former Shin Bet directors, who speak about their service and the leaders they served. Each one returns again and again to a central question: Can basic values of universal justice and democracy be upheld in the face of frequent threats against the State of Israel? Continue Reading »

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