Ireland upgrades Palestinian mission to embassy Ireland became the first European Union member to upgrade its Palestinian diplomatic mission to an embassy.
S. Africa denies arrest warrant request for Livni A request to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni was turned down by a South African investigation board.
20 years on, Russians in Germany flocking to big cities Berlin is becoming a mecca for young Jews from Russian-speaking immigrant families in Germany, drawing them away from Jewish communities in the country’s smaller cities and towns.