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  • One of Israels popular recording artists is in San Francisco for a sold-out concert and is using his music to bring different cultures together.
  • A popular Israeli musician who uses his music to bridge cultural differences brings his message to the Bay Area.
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music, israel, celebrity, entertainment, cheryl jennings
  • Sadia Saifuddin walks to take her chair after being confirmed during a University of California Board of Regents meeting Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in San Francisco.
  • The UC's governing board confirmed its first Muslim student member Wednesday, despite opposition from some Jewish groups.
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UC, uc berkeley, israel, palestine, religion, protest, news
  • Sadia Saifuddin walks to take her chair after being confirmed during a University of California Board of Regents meeting Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in San Francisco.
  • The UC's governing board confirmed its first Muslim student member Wednesday, despite opposition from some Jewish groups.
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UC, uc berkeley, israel, palestine, religion, protest, education, lyanne melendez
  • Roots Of Peace honors landmine victims request
  • The Marin County humanitarian organization Roots of Peace has honored a big request from young landmine victim Daniel Yuval.
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roots of peace, israel, palestine, west bank, children, news
  • The Marin County humanitarian organization Roots of Peace has honored a big request from young landmine victim Daniel Yuval.
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roots of peace, marin county, afghanistan, israel, palestine, west bank, children, north bay news, cheryl jennings
  • Facebook is reportedly in talks to buy Waze, ABC7 News' exclusive traffic app that brings you up-to-date traffic conditions.
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facebook, waze, apps, silicon valley, menlo park, israel, technology
  • Bombing in Syria.
  • Israeli warplanes struck areas in the Syrian capital Sunday, setting off a series of explosions.
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syria, israel, military, barack obama, john mccain, news
  • President Obama speaks in Israel
  • President Barack Obama is criticizing Israel over its treatment of Palestinians who live in the West Bank.
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barack obama, israel, middle east, iran, syria, nuclear weapons, palestine, politics video
  • U.S. President Barack Obama and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during their joint news conference at the Muqata President Compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Thursday, March 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
  • President Barack Obama said today he is not giving up on stalled peace talks in the Middle East.
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barack obama, israel, middle east, iran, syria, nuclear weapons, politics video
  • President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
  • Pres. Obama plunged into the turbulent Middle East Wednesday, calling the U.S. Israel's "strongest ally and your greatest friend."
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barack obama, israel, middle east, iran, syria, nuclear weapons, politics video
  • President Barack Obama waves as he steps off Air Force One upon his arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
  • President Obama is assuring Israel of the U.S. commitment to its security while cautioning of the region's "winds of change."
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barack obama, israel, middle east, politics video
  • Chuck Hagel
  • President Obama Monday nominated Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary and John Brennan to lead the CIA.
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barack obama, CIA, terrorism, senate, israel, iran, politics video
  • President Obama nominates Hagel, Brenner for security
  • President Obama nominates Chuck Hagel and John Brennan to be key players in his second-term national security team.
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barack obama, CIA, terrorism, senate, israel, iran, news
  • Explosions in Gaza City
  • Egypt has announced a cease-fire agreement to end a week of fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
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israel, gaza, protest, palestine, barack obama, hillary rodham clinton, news
  • Israeli police officers examine a blown up bus at the site of a bombing in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012.
  • Hillary Clinton arrived in Cairo hours after a a bomb exploded on an Israeli bus in Tel Aviv, wounding 10.
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hillary rodham clinton, barack obama, palestine, protest, gaza, israel, news
  • Supporters of both sides are demonstrating again outside the Israeli consulate Monday.
  • Supporters of both sides are demonstrating again outside the Israeli consulate Monday.
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israel, gaza, protest, palestine, news
  • President Barack Obama
  • President Obama called the Egyptian President and Israeli Prime Minister Monday to discuss the ongoing violence in the Middle East.
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bombing, gaza, israel, barack obama, middle east, politics video
  • Gaza rubble
  • Israeli aircraft struck crowded areas in the Gaza Strip and killed a senior militant with a missile strike on a media center.
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israel, terrorism, gaza, news
  • Gaza rubble
  • Israeli aircraft struck crowded areas in the Gaza Strip and killed a senior militant with a missile strike on a media center.
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israel, terrorism, gaza, news
  • Israel rocket launched
  • Rockets continue to crisscross the sky as Israel bombards the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
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israel, terrorism, gaza, news
  • Pro-Palestinian protests at Israeli consulate in SF
  • There were protests at the Israeli consulate in SF Friday, part of a public opinion battle moving from the streets to the internet.
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israel, terrorism, protest, social media, internet, palestine, news
  • Gaza Strip rockets
  • Hundreds of rockets have been launched into Israel by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, killing three people.
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israel, palestine, news
  • Muni has taken the unprecedented step of condemning one of the paid advertisements on several of its buses.
  • Muni has taken the unprecedented step of condemning one of the paid advertisements on several of its buses.
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muni, MTA, israel, san francisco news
  • Muni has taken the unprecedented step of condemning one of the paid advertisements on several of its buses.
  • Muni has taken the unprecedented step of condemning one of the paid advertisements on several of its buses.
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muni, MTA, israel, news
  • Pro-Israel ad
  • San Francisco's MTA has a policy against putting political ads on its buses, but an ad being displayed now comes pretty close.
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muni, MTA, lawsuit, israel, san francisco news, mark matthews
  • Pro-Israel ad
  • San Francisco's MTA has a policy against putting political ads on its buses, but an ad being displayed now comes pretty close.
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muni, MTA, lawsuit, israel, news
  • The brazen daytime bombing in Bulgaria killed seven people and injured dozens on a bus full of Israeli tourists.
  • Iran on Thursday denied it was involved in a suicide attack against Israeli tourists in Bulgaria.
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iran, israel, bombing, national/world
  • Palestinian Liberation Organization Ambassador Maen Rashid Areikat
  • Ambassador Maen Rashid Areikat came to ABC7 to talk about several issues, including landmines
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roots of peace, ed lee, israel, palestine, news
  • Palestinian Liberation Organization Ambassador Maen Rashid Areikat
  • San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee met with the U.S. ambassador of the Palestinian Liberation Organization Thursday.
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ed lee, roots of peace, israel, palestine, local news
  • Israels minister of defense is in the Bay Area right now, quietly holding several meetings.
  • Israel's minister of defense is in the Bay Area right now, quietly holding several meetings.
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israel, roots of peace, local news
  • Israels minister of defense is in the Bay Area right now, quietly holding several meetings.
  • Israel's minister of defense is in the Bay Area right now, quietly holding several meetings.
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israel, roots of peace, news
  • Israels president visits Facebook headquarters
  • Israeli President Shimon Peres touted the role of technology as an instrument for peace during a talk at the annual Launch Conference in San Francisco.
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silicon valley, facebook, google, israel, ibm, local news
  • Multiple protest groups rally during Peres visit
  • A crowd of protesters demonstrated outside Temple Emanu-El where Peres was speaking to send him different messages.
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protest, israel, news
  • Israels president visits Facebook headquarters
  • Israeli President Peres is visiting the Bay Area and said he hopes social media will advance a mission for peace.
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silicon valley, facebook, google, israel, ibm, local news, david louie
  • Israeli President Shimon Peres
  • Israeli President Peres is visiting the Bay Area and said he hopes social media will advance a mission for peace.
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israel, facebook, google, silicon valley, news
  • Israels president visits Facebook headquarters
  • Israeli President Shimon Peres Tuesday described Facebook as a way for people to bypass the failed efforts of governments.
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silicon valley, facebook, google, israel, ibm, news
  • Israel President Shimon Peres to visit Bay Area
  • The first sitting Israeli president to ever visit the Bay Area is in Silicon Valley today.
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silicon valley, facebook, google, israel, ibm, local news
  • Israel President Shimon Peres to visit Bay Area
  • The first sitting Israeli president to ever visit the Bay Area is in Silicon Valley today.
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silicon valley, facebook, google, israel, ibm, news
  • Israel President Shimon Peres to visit Bay Area
  • Israeli President Shimon Peres will visit San Francisco and the Silicon Valley over the next several days.
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silicon valley, facebook, google, israel, news
  • Israel President Shimon Peres to visit Bay Area
  • In a historic first, Israeli President Shimon Peres will visit San Francisco and the Silicon Valley over the next several days.
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silicon valley, facebook, google, israel, local news
  • Israel President Shimon Peres to visit Bay Area
  • Israeli President Shimon Peres will visit San Francisco and the Silicon Valley over the next several days.
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silicon valley, facebook, google, israel, news
  • Cpl. Gilad Schalit, 19, in an unknown location in Israel. Schalit was captured June 25, 2006 by Hamas-linked militants in the Gaza Strip who attacked an Israeli army outpost in southern Israel.
  • An Israeli soldier has returned home from more than five years of captivity in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
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israel, middle east, palestine, news
  • Cpl. Gilad Schalit, 19, in an unknown location in Israel. Schalit was captured June 25, 2006 by Hamas-linked militants in the Gaza Strip who attacked an Israeli army outpost in southern Israel.
  • An Israeli soldier returned home Tuesday from more than five years of captivity in the Gaza Strip.
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israel, middle east, palestine, news
  • San Francisco has joined international cities like Rome and Paris in recognizing an Israeli soldier held hostage by Hamas since 2006.
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israel, san francisco news
  • It's the latest attempt by activists worldwide and from the Bay Area to break Israel's blockade and get to the people of Gaza.
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israel, gaza, national/world, lisa amin gulezian
  • Israeli troops patrol along the border between Israel and Syria near the village of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights early Monday, June 6, 2011.
  • Israeli troops on Sunday battled hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters.
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protest, israel, middle east, politics video
  • Beaming before an exultant sea of people, Obama reveled in his distant Irish ancestry.
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barack obama, israel, politics video
  • Obama: 67 borders reflect longstanding policy
  • President Barack Obama defended his endorsement of Israel's 1967 boundaries as the basis for a future Palestine Sunday.
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barack obama, israel, politics video
  • President Barack Obama meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington.
  • Netanyahu rejected the idea of using 1967 boundaries as the basis for a Palestinian state.
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middle east, israel, barack obama, politics video
  • woman watches Middle East speech
  • President Obama celebrates the "Arab Spring" by announcing some major Middle East policy changes.
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middle east, israel, egypt, palestine, barack obama, politics video