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After three years and 100 million U.S. dollars, the Israel Museum, founded in 1965, is about to pull the wraps off a near-total renovation. Jerusalem, Israel. 22/07/2010

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Israel Pulls The Wraps Off Major Museum Facelift

After three years and 100 million U.S. dollars, the Israel Museum, founded in 1965, is about to pull the wraps off a near-total renovation. Jerusalem...

by Dave Bender in Israel on 22/07/2010

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Visual arts exhibition by Israeli Soldiers - Tel Aviv
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Palestinian souvenirs  at East Jerusalem
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Tent city protest brings creativity to an art gallery in Tel Aviv
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JR's project is viewed on the streets of Jerusalem
Israelis walking past large photographs posted on the streets of Jerusalem. JR's project entails having Palestinian and Israeli portraits taken, which are then printed and pasted o...
Tenא City Protest Artwork exhibition in Israel
Artwork by Israeli comics artist Zeev Engelmayer depicting the Tent City Protest for social welfare, displayed at the Tent City compound in Rothschild Buolevard in Tel Aviv, Israel. 5th...
Jerusalem hosts 35th International Arts and Crafts Festival
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Renovation of the Maghen Abraham Synagogue in Beirut
The Maghen Abraham Synagogue is the oldest synagogue in Beirut. The synagogue is located in the former Jewish district of Wadi Abu Jamil and was abandoned after the Lebanese Civil War. ...
Beach party in the middle of Jerusalem
Young Israelis enjoying a beach party at the middle of the street in downtown Jerusalem, Israel. 22nd July 2011
Graduate art show in Tel Aviv
Ilia Yefimovich, a young Israeli artist, hanged himself from ceiling during a graduate art show in Minshar, the School of Art in Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv, Israel. 13 July 2011
Gay parade in the streets of Tel-Aviv
Thousands of Israelis and foreigners gathered to celebrate the Gay Pride parade in Tel Aviv, as thousands turned out for the city's annual gay festival. Israel. 10th June 2011
Jerusalem Light Festival plans to light-up the walls of the Old City
Jerusalem Light Festival, organized by the Jerusalem Municipality and the Ministry of Tourism, plans to light-up 24 locations on the wall of the Old City in Jerusalem, Israel. 10th June...
Jerusalem's 2010 Festival of Light
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Piero Cividalli Opens Exhibition in Tel-Aviv
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The MV Mavi Marmara open to visitors
The MV Mavi Marmara opens its doors to visitors. Istanbul. Turkey 03/01/2011
Hezbollah resistance exhibition attracts lots of visitors
The Hezbollah lead exhibition in Mleeta in southern Lebanon keeps on attracting large amounts of visitors throughout the whole country and also from outside Lebanese borders. Mleeta, Le...
Israel Museum Set to Reopen After 3 Year Facelift
Israel's national museum, the Israel Museum built in 1965, has undergone a $10million facelift and will open to the public on July 26, 2010. Jerusalem, Israel. 22/07/2010.
Israel Pulls The Wraps Off Major Museum Facelift
After three years and 100 million U.S. dollars, the Israel Museum, founded in 1965, is about to pull the wraps off a near-total renovation. Jerusalem, Israel. 22/07/2010
Afghanistan's 'Talibanksy' graffiti
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