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Fragments of Dead Sea Scrolls are up for sale

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:32:39 MDT

Fragments of Dead Sea Scrolls are up for sale

By DANIEL ESTRIN The Associated Press

Updated May 25, 2013 09:32PM MDT

Jerusalem • Parts of the Dead Sea Scrolls are up for sale — in tiny pieces. Nearly 70 years after the discovery of the world’s oldest biblical manuscripts, the Palestinian family who originally sold them to scholars and institutions is now quietly marketing the leftovers — fragments the family says it has kept in a Swiss safe deposit box all these years. Most of these scraps are barely postage-stamp-sized, and some are blank. But in the last few years, evangelical Christian collectors and insti...

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Palestinians have little faith in Kerry effort

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:55:03 MDT

Palestinians have little faith in Kerry effort

By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH The Associated Press

Updated May 22, 2013 08:55PM MDT

Ramallah, West Bank • Palestinians believe the U.S. effort to restart peace talks is doomed, and they’re preparing instead to resume their campaign of seeking membership in key international organizations as soon as next month, officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday. As U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives on another peace mission, Israel and the Palestinians appear to be as divided as ever over the issue of Israeli settlement building. Without major U.S. pressure on Israel, Pale...

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Israeli seeks interim deal with Palestinians

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:09:57 MDT

Israeli seeks interim deal with Palestinians

By JOSEF FEDERMAN The Associated Press

Updated May 19, 2013 11:09PM MDT

Jerusalem • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s senior coalition partner says that reaching a final peace agreement with the Palestinians is unrealistic at the current time and the sides should instead pursue an interim arrangement. Finance Minister Yair Lapid’s assessment, delivered in a published interview Sunday just days before the arrival of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, throws a contentious idea into the mix as the U.S. searches for ways to restart peace talks. It remains unclear wh...