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Israel joins regional group at UN, obtains observer status on Latin American trade body
Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman said the move shows ‘very different’ reality regarding country’s ‘isolation.’
By HERB KEINON,NIV ELIS \
2/12/2014 12:02:28 AM
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President of European Parliament to address Knesset plenum Wednesday
EU ambassador: Relations with Israel can only reach potential if peace agreement is reached with Palestinians.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/12/2014 12:45:36 AM
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Efforts under way for ‘sulha’ in long-simmering Netanyahu-Rivlin rift
Netanyahu meets with presidential candidate MK Reuven Rivlin’s campaign manager in effort to end lengthy dispute between the two men.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/12/2014 1:03:15 AM
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UN's Ban to France: Mull more troops for Central African Republic
By REUTERS \
2/12/2014 2:12:40 AM
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From Queens to Red Sox Nation, via Jerusalem
Yehuda Yaakov takes up his job as Israel’s consul-general in Boston.
By HERB KEINON \
2/12/2014 2:18:49 AM
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Pro-BDS Jewish-American: I’m on UN shortlist to replace Falk
Jewish-American activist Phyllis Bennis says she may replace the United Nations Human Rights Council investigator, whose term is up.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/12/2014 3:05:06 AM
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EU Parliament head: “We’re not boycotting Israel”
“Boycott is a very tough word. To boycott means to completely block cooperation and trade between countries,” says Martin Schulz.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/12/2014 3:06:35 AM
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Fourth-tier Ma’alot-Tarshiha into quarterfinals
Hap PT ousted in shocking last-16 upset; Beitar, Hap Rishon, Mac Netanya, R. Hasharon also through.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/12/2014 3:24:21 AM
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Israeli clubs aim to secure advancement in Eurocup
Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Haifa can both clinch early spots among the final 16 teams in the Eurocup with Wednesday wins.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/12/2014 3:37:21 AM
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Sinai Says: Mac TA reaps rewards from ‘Cruyff Effect’ now and for the future
Of course, very little could have been achieved without Mitch Goldhar’s money and vision.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/12/2014 3:41:54 AM
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Obama on ADL chief Foxman: ‘Abe is irreplaceable’
Influential Anti-Defemation League leader says he will end 50 years of service to the Jewish community; US president praises his achievements.
By JTA \
2/12/2014 5:28:36 AM
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North and South Korea seek better ties at rare high-level talks
By REUTERS \
2/12/2014 6:07:08 AM
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Senior police official: Explosives are cheap and easily available here
Yitzhaki, head of the Israel Police Investigations and Intelligence Branch, tells MKs that criminals steal most of their bombs from IDF.
By BEN HARTMAN \
2/12/2014 6:29:44 AM
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Knesset goes into souvenir business
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/12/2014 6:31:25 AM
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Kiryat Gat to get waste facility
By SHARON UDASIN \
2/12/2014 6:32:52 AM
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30-year-old man killed in car crash on road 85
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2014 7:12:07 AM
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Israel Cannot Lose
By MICHAEL ORDMAN \
2/12/2014 7:44:00 AM
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Too big to fail?
Israel has potential for economic security with new anti-concentration law, a result of the IDB scandal; what the US and Israel can learn from each other on corporate bankruptcy.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/12/2014 7:46:03 AM
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Russia would veto Syria aid resolution in current form
By REUTERS \
2/12/2014 8:13:10 AM
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The Jewish king of US corporate bankruptcy
For a Jewish lawyer like Harvey Miller, admitted to the bar in 1959, that result was far from automatic.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/12/2014 8:30:31 AM
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Erdogan to Israel: Lift Gaza siege, or no reconciliation
Statement comes just two days after Turkish FM says that Turkey and Israel are as close as they have been yet to rapprochement.
By HERB KEINON,JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2014 9:33:02 AM
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From Moldova to Arara
We should not allow right-wing demagogues to destroy any chance
of civil partnership between Jewish and Arab citizens.
By ILAN BARUCH \
2/12/2014 10:10:50 AM
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Populated territories exchange is legal
International precedents exist and there is no moral barrier to such a plan.
By FAINA KIRSHENBAUM \
2/12/2014 10:24:16 AM
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A new horizon
Dov Margalit believes that his kibbutz, Kfar Blum, offers a growing and
thriving community in place of a declining one.
By ROBERT SLATER \
2/12/2014 10:44:36 AM
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Erekat says Netanyahu needs to prepare Israelis for withdrawal to '67 lines
Palestinians must realize they need to compromise for peace too, counters Israeli official.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH,HERB KEINON \
2/12/2014 10:53:18 AM
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Road to recovery
Yuval Roth, whose brother was murdered by Palestinian terrorists, helps transport sick Palestinians to Israeli hospitals as 'an act of reconciliation instead of revenge'.
By PATRICIA GOLAN \
2/12/2014 11:09:58 AM
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Yishai: Swastika graffiti in Beersheba result of incitement against haredim
After hate graffiti sprayed outside religious school, Shas MK warns politicians that their pronouncements have consequences.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2014 11:20:25 AM
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EU parliament chief: Israeli policies have no impact on European anti-Semitism
Martin Schulz, who is visiting Israel to give a speech in the Knesset, wasn't eager to discuss settlements with reporters.
By HERB KEINON \
2/12/2014 11:30:12 AM
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A stain on their honor
As Palestinian women seek to gain greater economic and social independence, the territories have seen a surge in honor killings.
By JIHAN ABDALLA \
2/12/2014 11:42:35 AM
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Bill reinforcing referendum on peace talks moves toward final vote
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/12/2014 11:43:56 AM
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Interior minister approves residency status for migrant children
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2014 11:45:21 AM
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Bill reinforcing referendum on peace talks moves toward final vote
MK Levin: The nation won't give away parts of the homeland; Gal-On: Referendum will sabotage peace agreement.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/12/2014 11:56:09 AM
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Strong shekel blues
Has the Bank of Israel thrown in the towel in its war against the appreciation of the shekel?
By SHLOMO MAITAL \
2/12/2014 12:10:44 PM
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A Look Back: The history of Israel as told through Facebook
Ever wondered what Israel's Facebook profile would look like if it had one?
By LAUREN IZSO \
2/12/2014 12:10:47 PM
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Bennett demands European Parliament chief apologize: 'I won't accept lies in German'
Martin Schulz is heckled during speech to Knesset when discussing Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Israeli siege of Gaza; Bayit Yehudi MKs leave after he says Palestinians have less water than Israelis.
By LAHAV HARKOV,SHARON UDASIN \
2/12/2014 3:32:42 PM
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Former Hadassah chief deflects criticism over fat bonuses, severance pay
Professor Shlomo Mor-Yosef served as director-general of Hadassah, which is currently struggling to pay employees.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/12/2014 12:52:31 PM
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Russian minister to Iran for trade talks in April
By REUTERS \
2/12/2014 1:01:58 PM
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Activists: Syrian forces press assault near Lebanon border
By REUTERS \
2/12/2014 1:03:39 PM
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UN: Brahimi to meet senior US, Russian officials over Syria on Thursday
By REUTERS \
2/12/2014 1:04:57 PM
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WATCH: Iran unveils new Fateh-class submarine
Fateh is an upgrade over the 29-meter Ghadir class of subs that the Iranians have been building for years.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2014 5:21:40 PM
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Iran's military chief says ready for war with US, Israel
General Hassan Firouzabadi also warned Iran's neighbors in the Gulf not to allow a US attack on Iran from their territory.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2014 1:44:47 PM
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Bayit Yehudi demands apology from European Parliament president
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2014 2:32:57 PM
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Aboard Belgian train, Jews asked to get off and shower at Auschwitz
Suspects gained access to the speaker system during rush hour, at 5 p.m., while traveling from Namur to Brussels.
By JTA \
2/12/2014 2:29:57 PM
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WATCH: Game of Bridge - not just for the old
Some 500 hundred kids from around Israel gather in Tel Aviv to play a giant game of Bridge.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
2/12/2014 8:21:38 PM
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Egyptian defense chief Sisi in Moscow to sign arms deal with Russia
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2014 2:52:05 PM
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Sean Penn to be named 'global champion of Jewish values'
'Jerusalem Post' columnist Rabbi Shmuly Boteach wrote a piece about Penn's endeavors, which convinced the group to present him the award.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2014 3:01:42 PM
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Syrian opposition presents plan for post-war Syria
By REUTERS \
2/12/2014 3:08:55 PM
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Moody's upgrades Israel's banking system to stable
Despite the overall improved outlook, several problems remain , including housing market, the shekel's appreciation, and political risks.
By NIV ELIS \
2/12/2014 3:15:51 PM
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Pro-Iranian hackers take over website of Israel backer Adelson's casino company
The intruders momentarily took control of the web site belonging to the Las Vegas Sands Corp.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2014 3:23:44 PM
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Lebanese army seizes top al-Qaida-linked militant
By REUTERS \
2/12/2014 3:42:54 PM
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Idina Menzel to perform 'Let It Go' at Oscars
American-Jewish actress Idina Menzel will perform song from her animated film, "Frozen," at the Academy Awards.
By JTA \
2/12/2014 3:53:52 PM
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Minister: Syria ready to talk to opposition about eviction of foreign fighters
By REUTERS \
2/12/2014 4:15:14 PM
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Spotted: Natalie Portman filming Amos Oz biopic in Jerusalem
Residents of Nahlaot neighborhood express excitement, wonderment as Hollywood comes to Holy Land.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
2/12/2014 4:59:34 PM
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Netanyahu says Schulz should have 'checked facts' before Knesset speech
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2014 5:17:32 PM
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Making Cyprus whole again
Unlike the agreed objective for resolving the Israel-Palestine dispute – a two-state solution – the final agreement for Cyprus aims to establish a unified national state.
By NEVILLE TELLER \
2/12/2014 5:27:03 PM
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The Zionist Lobby: Conspiracy or lobby?
By STEVE APFEL \
2/12/2014 5:38:00 PM
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Netanyahu: Many in Europe suffer from selective hearing, always accepting attacks on Israel
Bayit Yehudi MKs walk out on European Parliament president in Knesset for citing
spurious Palestinian water inequity claims.
By LAHAV HARKOV,SHARON UDASIN \
2/12/2014 5:56:11 PM
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Haredi group says children shouldn’t dress up as IDF soldiers this Purim
‘Would people from Gush Katif dress up like Ariel Sharon?’ asks rabbi.
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/12/2014 5:56:33 PM
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Russian satirist under fire for comparing Sochi Games to Hitler's Olympics
Putin has faced Western accusations of intolerance and authoritarianism in the run-up to Olympics, not least over laws banning "gay propaganda" among minors.
By REUTERS \
2/12/2014 6:27:30 PM
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IMF: Sudden drop in housing prices could cause recession
Annual report says housing prices overvalued by 25%; there is a 20% probability of housing "bust," real estate could lose over a tenth its value.
By NIV ELIS \
2/12/2014 7:24:09 PM
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Hit-an-run driver convicted of negligent homicide in plea bargain agreement
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/12/2014 7:42:24 PM
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Israeli mobster Yitzhak Abergil asks to be returned to US citing conditions in prison
Lawyer for Abergil requests additional week to present further legal arguments; next court date to determine the case set for the end of February.
By BEN HARTMAN \
2/12/2014 7:49:57 PM
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Economy Ministry: Working youth don't need to receive work permit from Employment Services
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
2/12/2014 7:59:21 PM
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Knesset Panel: Serious deficiencies in university oversights
Committee also examines report of ‘academic politicization’ of legal clinics in Haifa University.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
2/12/2014 8:10:34 PM
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Sisi and his foreign minister begin state visit to Moscow
Moussa: It is clear he is running for president.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
2/12/2014 8:16:56 PM
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Experts: Public education, local focus needed to implement Mediterranean coastal management
New project aims to bridge the legal and institutional gap in the implementation of Mediterranean Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) protocol.
By SHARON UDASIN \
2/12/2014 8:17:47 PM
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A 21-year-old man drowns in Beit Zeit reservoir outside of Mevasseret Tzion
By BEN HARTMAN \
2/12/2014 8:22:44 PM
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Construction of controversial yeshiva approved in Sheikh Jarrah
Nine-story campus wins approval in 4 to 3 vote by J'lem Planning and Building Committee; Municipality: Decision not a provocation, years away from being built.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
2/12/2014 8:29:35 PM
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Rabbi Pinto to be indicted for bribery
By YONAH JEREMY BOB,BEN HARTMAN \
2/12/2014 8:34:59 PM
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A-G to indict Pinto in coming days, Arbiv's fate still to be decided
Rabbi to be indicted for allegedly bribing police officer in return for information regarding a secret police probe.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/12/2014 8:53:38 PM
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Try a little of their tenderness
Irish soul band The Stars from The Commitments returns to Israel.
By YONI COLLINS \
2/12/2014 8:54:35 PM
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Show review: Hombre Vertiente
Hombre Vertiente performed at Hangar 11 in Tel Aviv on February 10.
By DAVID BRINN \
2/12/2014 9:05:08 PM
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Uzi Landau mulling presidential run
Other presidential candidates include MKs Reuven Rivlin (Likud), Binyamin Ben-Eliezer (Labor) and Nobel Laureate Dan Shechtman.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/12/2014 9:08:46 PM
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The disappearance of Beduin villages in Israel
The Prawer-Begin Plan is the Israeli government’s latest attempt at permanently erasing Beduin villages.
By MORAD ELSANA \
2/12/2014 9:24:33 PM
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Cut out shortcuts
The Arbiv/Pinto case is by no means unique. It's merely the most high-profile instance where the prosecution seemed to seek a shortcut to avoid a showdown in court.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/12/2014 9:33:40 PM
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‘Demographic nonsense’
Although not the only factor, the demographic scare tactic has certainly been one of the key points that have been used to sell the two-state solution.
By YOEL MELTZER \
2/12/2014 9:34:16 PM
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Pushing back against ‘the worst law you never hear of’
The law’s onerous provisions are scheduled to go into effect in the coming year. However, even as this regulatory reckoning approaches, a group of US citizens residing abroad is making progress pushing for repeal.
BY ABRAHAM KATSMAN \
2/12/2014 9:38:48 PM
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Police arrest Arab father and son for threatening officer
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
2/12/2014 9:41:05 PM
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Washington Watch: What is AIPAC’s plan B for Iran?
The decision to drop its campaign to force a Senate vote on new sanctions legislation was prompted by PM Binyamin Netanyahu, according to a key sponsor.
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
2/12/2014 9:43:57 PM
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Is the Obama administration condoning sanctions and boycotts against Israel?
It is imperative, for our mutual best interests, that America and Israel remain the reliable and solidly staunch allies they have always been.
By MICHELE BACHMANN \
2/12/2014 9:50:13 PM
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The role of Arabic-language Nazi-era propaganda
Unrepentant preaching of genocidal hatred to children.
By EDY COHEN \
2/12/2014 10:18:03 PM
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High Court to state: Explain why retirement age of 67 is mandatory, not voluntary
Petition argues that the law requiring mandatory retirement at 67 from certain positions was passed at time when people died at younger ages.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/12/2014 10:21:20 PM
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Stand with Israel against this bigoted boycott
So... stand with Israel against this ridiculous boycott and with Yaalon in his assessment of John Kerry? For our own sake, we better.
By DOUGLAS MACKINNON \
2/12/2014 10:29:39 PM
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Terra Incognita: Marius: Denmark’s shame
Marius touched many of us. But it was more than the seemingly senseless murder of a healthy giraffe that caused outrage; it was the spectacle with which it was carried out.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/12/2014 10:31:01 PM
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Media comment: We still need awards
The Abramowitz Israeli Prize for Media Criticism, graciously sponsored by Kenneth and Nira Abramowitz and initiated by Israel’s Media Watch, will be awarded this coming Sunday.
By YISRAEL MEDAD,ELI POLLAK \
2/12/2014 10:33:51 PM
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February 13: Service for haredim
Draft dodgers go to jail because they are draft dodgers, not because they want to study Torah.
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
2/12/2014 10:37:37 PM
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US international law professor lead candidate to replace Falk
Christina Cerna could take over for Richard Falk, the UN investigator on human rights in the Palestinian territories.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/12/2014 10:39:51 PM
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Danon takes Netanyahu to court
Deputy defense minister sues PM; asks judge to convene Likud convention of diplomatic process with Palestinians.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/12/2014 10:44:55 PM
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Former Senate Intel chair slams Pollard life sentence
David Durenberger, who has first hand knowledge of full Pollard case and secret documents, to Obama: "right this wrong."
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/12/2014 10:50:04 PM
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Jordan MP: Framework agreement excludes Palestinians from right of return
MP: Jordan's leadership rejects use of Jordanian, int'l forces in Jordan Valley to prevent Palestinians from reaching future state.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
2/12/2014 10:53:03 PM
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A triple revolution: Beit Shemesh, Nazareth and Grunis moves to background
There is no precedent in Israel for courts to order new elections in major cities; most electoral irregularity cases involve particular ballots or station.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/12/2014 10:58:24 PM
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Will German legislation on confiscated art finally give justice to Jewish owners?
Germany’s parliament is slated to debate this Friday a draft law to return stolen works of art to their Jewish owners.
By ANDREAS BERGGREN,BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
2/12/2014 11:02:15 PM
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Hungarian minister derides Jewish boycott
Zoltan Balog: If we do nothing but turn our backs on each other, nothing will change.
By SAM SOKOL \
2/12/2014 11:13:34 PM
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PA to ask FIFA to expel Israel
Chairman of Palestinian Football Association says Israel should be expelled for failing to abide by FIFA conventions.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/12/2014 11:24:43 PM
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Egypt's Sabahi calls for release of 'prisoners of conscience'
By REUTERS \
2/12/2014 11:54:18 PM