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The Tale of Ancient Trees in the Holy Land (Video)

March 9, 2010

Trees tell stories. And it’s not just because you can see and measure their rings. In Israel there are thousands of old trees with history. Serious history. Some have “seen” great battles, heard prophets, witnessed …

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Israel Seeks to Build Nuclear Power Plants With Arab Neighbors

March 9, 2010

A pan-Middle East nuclear power plan? Arabs and Israelis working together?
While Israel continues to maintain a policy of ambiguity regarding its military nuclear capability, it is making no secret about its plans to pursue a …

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Controversy Erupts Over Planning Reform in Israel

March 7, 2010

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A building under renovation in Tel Aviv – Jaffa. Photo by Jesse Fox.

Israel’s planning system is inefficient, and long overdue for a reform – on this, almost everyone agrees. What kind of reform? On this there is no consensus, but plenty of ideas are floating around. In the meantime, an expeditious attempt to reform the system has ignited a storm of controversy, and even the High Court has been drawn into the dispute, issuing an injunction last week temporarily preventing the government from even discussing the matter.

What is it about planning reform that has so many people in Israel in an uproar?…Read the full story on TreeHugger

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