"A promise of double-digit returns nowadays might seem like just another Ponzi scheme to investors.

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"Eight years ago, Kibbutz Ein Gedi, a tropical paradise overlooking the Dead Sea, was on the verge of closure. The latest blows were the Dead Sea's receding, which destroyed a great deal of valuable land, and the intifada, which scared away the tourists, a vital source of income.

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"Nir Eliahu, a kibbutz near Kfar Saba, accepted Amal Carmiyeh as a member the day before Shavuot, making her the first Arab Muslim to become a member of the Kibbutz Movement, according to the movement's newsletter.

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Three Kibbutz Ein Gedi residents were indicted Wednesday on suspicion that they raped two Danish tourists after it was discovered that the suspects filmed themselves assaulting one of the women. Watch video clip at seeded article.

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Amos Davidowitz shares his insight on peace, war, and Israeli history. A fascinating interview that provides us with an unique view of the current situation in Israel.

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For much of Israel's existence, the kibbutz embodied its highest ideals: collective labor, love of the land and a no-frills egalitarianism.

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Sudanese minister promises his country 'will find the way to deal with refugees'. Israel to continue aiding those fleeing Darfur until international solution is found

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T he founders of Israel's oldest kibbutz, Deganya A, battled malaria and searing heat and even repelled an attack by a Syrian tank with Molotov cocktails to defend their communal way of life, a place where each person and every job is equal.

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Apparently, kibbutzes are finding that they have to give up their socialist ideals to survive. Personally, as a non-Israeli, non-Jew, I always just found it interesting that the Republican Party always supported Israel so staunchly with all this blatant socialism going on.

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Depicting the dark side of early kibbutz life, the movie Sweet Mud has been awarded the drama prize at the Sundance festival. I haven't seen this flick, but will be sent on to the Oscars as a possible nominee in the foreign films genre.

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-- Arab families who came to the Kibbutz Kabri Beach Club in the past several days hoping to swim in the community pool were surprised when they learned they could not enter.

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