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EU adds top Putin aide, two Crimea energy firms to sanctions list
By REUTERS \
5/13/2014 12:20:10 AM
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Wheelchair curling picking up pace in Israel
Israeli wheelchair curlers set their sites on the 2015 World Championships in Lohja, Finland and the 2018 Pyeongchang, South Korea Winter Paralympics.
By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF \
5/13/2014 12:40:47 AM
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Ashkelon places third at under-17 lacrosse tournament in Belgrade
The tournament marked the first delegation of entirely “homegrown” players to represent Israel in international lacrosse competition.
By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF \
5/13/2014 1:46:42 AM
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Golf in Israel: Action heating up on the Ga’ash links
The April monthly medal at the Ga’ash Golf Club was well attended with 68 golfers participating in perfect, yet challenging, conditions.
By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF \
5/13/2014 1:45:59 AM
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Maccabi Tel Aviv first team to advance to semifinals
Alex Tyus led six Maccabi players in double figures with 18 points, with Rick Jackson scoring 17 points for Gilboa.
By ALLON SINAI \
5/13/2014 1:16:38 AM
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Iran and IAEA end talks, unclear if progress made
By REUTERS \
5/13/2014 1:26:11 AM
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The Israel Navy is quietly enhancing its capabilities for precision, long-range missiles
A senior naval source tells Post planned upgrade is part of an overall strategic vision in which the navy plays a growing role in the IDF’s warfare capabilities.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/13/2014 2:55:29 AM
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US says deploys surveillance aircraft over Nigeria to find girls
By REUTERS \
5/13/2014 3:14:08 AM
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Pope Francis's Jerusalem itinerary: Down to the minute
24-hour visit to the capital on May 25 has been planned by the Vatican to fit in a plethora of visits to landmarks, religious institutions and private meetings.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
5/13/2014 3:20:33 AM
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Iran exhibits anti-aircraft system, drone copied from American UAV
Islamic Republic's Revolutionary Guards Aerospace Force claims its anti-aircraft system is similar to the S-300 it has long sought from Russia.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
5/13/2014 3:44:52 AM
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Analysis: How many immigrants came to Israel last year? It depends on whom you ask
Hebrew University scholar says discrepancy due to a difference in definition among the various bodies that monitor immigration.
By SAM SOKOL \
5/13/2014 3:56:49 AM
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Bill to ban smoking in stadiums passes first Knesset reading
Law would prohibit smoking in most parts of sports stadiums; initiated by a group of MKs headed by Adi Kol of Yesh Atid.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/13/2014 4:07:29 AM
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Personalities and public policy
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
5/13/2014 4:20:00 AM
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State must remove some illegal homes in three West Bank outposts by Sunday
The High Court of Justice issued its order in November in response to a 2007 petition by Peace Now.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/13/2014 4:33:03 AM
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Sisi says he would consider amending peace treaty with Israel
Favorite for President of Egypt says he would step down if the people revolted and would not wait for the army to force him from power.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
5/13/2014 4:39:19 AM
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Man suspected of stealing toilet tank from Seattle restaurant
By REUTERS \
5/13/2014 5:03:20 AM
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Nigeria rejects Boko Haram offer to swap schoolgirls for prisoners
Rescuing captives is one of highest moral imperatives in Judaism, say heads of US Jewish groups that have spoken out on issue.
By MAYA SHWAYDER \
5/13/2014 5:11:09 AM
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France’s top rabbi denies extortion claims
Chief Rabbi Michel Gugenheim denies allegations that he had helped extort $120,000 from a woman who needed his signature to get a religious divorce.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/13/2014 5:15:47 AM
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For artificial intelligence pioneer Marvin Minsky, computers have soul
Things are going to change, MIT professor and Dan David award-winner says of societal repercussions to AI.
By NIV ELIS \
5/13/2014 5:24:55 AM
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LIVE: Former PM Olmert in court for sentencing on bribery conviction
Experts have been estimating that former PM will likely get prison time; Judge says Olmert's crimes represent "moral turpitude," meaning he can't reenter politics for 7 years; Holyland mastermind Cherny gets 3.5 years.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/13/2014 9:37:35 AM
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US, French deliver assurances against 'bad' Iran deal
Rice: No nuclear deal with Iran unless actions 'verifiable'; French FM says France wants an agreement, but won't allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
5/13/2014 7:01:28 AM
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Jordanian ambassador to Libya freed
By REUTERS \
5/13/2014 8:15:00 AM
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Court sentences Olmert to 6 years in prison; first Israeli PM ever to go behind bars
Judge: Olmert, others who took bribes are like "traitors" to public's faith;
court says Olmert to begin sentence Sept. 1, pending appeal.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/13/2014 10:17:07 AM
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Building Toward Peace -- Guided by Politically Incorrect Truths
By Gil Stern Stern TROY \
5/13/2014 8:56:00 AM
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Olmert arrives at Tel Aviv District Court for sentencing
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/13/2014 9:00:16 AM
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IDF arrests 11 wanted Palestinians in West Bank
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/13/2014 9:03:45 AM
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Judge: Olmert's crimes represent 'moral turpitude'
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/13/2014 9:35:46 AM
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Liberman criticizes Abbas, PA for paying stipends to families of convicted terrorists
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
5/13/2014 9:36:34 AM
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Hillel Cherny sentenced to 3.5 years in prison in Holyland affair
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/13/2014 9:44:05 AM
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Avigdor Kellner, convicted of bribery in Holyland scandal gets 3 years in prison
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/13/2014 9:50:12 AM
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Meir Rabin gets 5 years in prison for bribery, money laundering in Holyland affair
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/13/2014 9:59:59 AM
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Former Jerusalem municipal official Uri Shitrit gets 7 years prison in Holyland affair
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/13/2014 10:07:18 AM
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Want Your Startup To Appear in TechCrunch? Lean Marketing Hacks for Startups
By LEVI SHAPIRO \
5/13/2014 10:06:00 AM
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Former PM Olmert sentenced to 6 years in prison
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/13/2014 10:13:09 AM
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Yohanan Lakicevic’s Watercolours
By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson \
5/13/2014 10:16:00 AM
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Gal-On: Olmert sentence opens new chapter in cleansing politics of corruption
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/13/2014 10:33:10 AM
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Yacimovich on Olmert: We can be proud to live in clean democracy
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
5/13/2014 10:36:27 AM
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Peres on Olmert: This is a sad day, but part of democracy
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/13/2014 10:47:45 AM
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Yacimovich: Too bad Israel was led by someone so corrupt
President Shimon Peres expresses sadness over Olmert's fate; settler group rejoices in his punishment, calling Olmert "satanic brain" of disengagement.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
5/13/2014 11:13:22 AM
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Olmert's lawyers: Sentence beyond all proportion, we will appeal
PM's attorney says Olmert remains emphatic that he took no bribes; State Attorney's Office: There is one rule for those who are corrupt.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/13/2014 11:23:09 AM
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Anti-Semitism in America
The purveyors of Jew hatred – or any other hatred – must be confronted.
By ROBERT HORENSTEIN \
5/13/2014 11:41:25 AM
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Netanyahu’s missed opportunity
Israel’s true friends should break their silence, speak out and save Israel from itself before it is too late.
By YARIV OPPENHEIMER \
5/13/2014 11:58:48 AM
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Lapid: Olmert sentencing sad for me personally, but important for justice
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/13/2014 11:59:55 AM
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Peace talks: Anatomy of a failure
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the right wing do not seem dismayed at the collapse of the peace process, but there could be some dark scenarios for Israel.
By LESLIE SUSSER \
5/16/2014 9:49:06 AM
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A war of succession
Syria has imploded and different realities are being built on its ruins.
By JONATHAN SPYER \
5/13/2014 12:18:25 PM
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This Week in History: 3 dead in terror attack on Jerusalem cinema as part of Arab Rebellion
Premium special: A glimpse into historical moments in Israeli news from 'The Jerusalem Post' Page 1 archives.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/15/2014 9:45:22 PM
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Big big mother
Jewish Australian Geraldine Cox looks after her Cambodian orphans like a mother hen guarding her brood.
By TIBOR KRAUSZ \
5/16/2014 9:50:15 AM
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Jimmy Carter hails Palestinian unity deal as opportunity for Israel to forge peace
"It would be impossible to implement any peace agreement between Israel and just one portion of the Palestinians,” the former president wrote in the "Washington Post."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/13/2014 12:58:54 PM
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Sterling: Magic Johnson has HIV, not a good role model
Clippers owner draws further heat in CNN interview: "What kind of a guy goes to every city, has sex with every girl, then he catches HIV?"
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/13/2014 1:06:43 PM
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Israel’s China dilemma
How can Israel build trade and investment ties with China without damaging ties with the US and Europe?
By SHLOMO MAITAL \
5/13/2014 1:18:18 PM
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Du noir au blanc
Jusqu’à présent, le gouvernement a très peu aidé les hommes et les femmes qui quittent le monde ultraorthodoxe à s’intégrer dans la société laïque
By YARDENA SCHWARTZ \
5/13/2014 2:02:44 PM
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Du noir au blanc
Jusqu’à présent, le gouvernement a très peu aidé les hommes et les femmes qui quittent le monde ultraorthodoxe à s’intégrer dans la société laïque
By YARDENA SCHWARTZ \
5/13/2014 2:05:10 PM
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The partition plan
What we need to do now is launch a major initiative to delineate borders between Israel and Palestine as a first step towards partition.
By GILEAD SHER \
5/13/2014 2:05:35 PM
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Ya'alon: Olmert ruling sad, but a badge of honor for the rule of law
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/13/2014 2:11:20 PM
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Les secrets du Mossad
Deux nouveaux livres révèlent certains des succès et des échecs de l’agence d’espionnage israélienne. Un brin de lumière sur les hommes de l’ombre
By YOSSI MELMAN \
5/13/2014 2:12:40 PM
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Mettre l’accent sur les valeurs communes
Le ministre du Tourisme Ouzi Landau met en avant l’origine judéo-chrétienne de la civilisation occidentale et exprime son inquiétude au sujet de la rencontre entre le pape et le mufti de Jérusalem
By JEREMY SHARON ET STEVE LINDE \
5/13/2014 2:26:00 PM
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Jerusalem's festival
The Israel Festival, held in Jerusalem, is considered one of the more prestigious multi-disciplinary festivals in the world.
By SHULA KOPF \
5/13/2014 2:30:49 PM
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Redefining the Arab sector
A controversial new piece of legislation distinguishes, for the first time, between the Muslim and Christian population.
By JOANNA PARASZCZUK \
5/13/2014 2:42:17 PM
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Following Olmert sentence, Prison Service challenged with protecting a convict former PM
Prison officials say that as a former prime minister, Olmert was for years privy to state secrets of the highest confidentiality and his safety in jail must be assured in coordination with the Shin Bet.
By BEN HARTMAN \
5/13/2014 2:43:27 PM
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Election fever
The road to enduring political reform in the region remains long and twisted.
By BRUCE MADDY-WEITZMAN \
5/13/2014 3:11:37 PM
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Egypt tourist numbers tumble again in March as turmoil drives visitors away
By REUTERS \
5/13/2014 3:25:46 PM
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The tribe and the individual
The Torah’s focus on the tribes is an important reminder of our corporate essence.
By FRANCIS NATAF \
5/13/2014 3:26:05 PM
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Former Bank Hapoalim chairman gets 3 years in prison for Holyland conviction
Dankner also fined NIS 500,000 and will have NIS 1 million in assets seized in sentence for bribery, money laundering.
By DANIEL CLINTON,REENAT SINAY \
5/13/2014 3:32:34 PM
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Terrain d’entente
Le basket-ball en Samarie est devenu le nouveau moyen de rapprocher mères et filles, religieuses et laïques. Rencontre
By LEAH UNGER \
5/13/2014 3:42:36 PM
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US surveillance aircraft join hunt for kidnapped Nigerian girls
By REUTERS \
5/13/2014 3:44:04 PM
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L’art à l’honneur
Le lancement du 53e festival d’Israël aura lieu le jeudi 29 mai à Jérusalem et rassemblera un grand nombre d’artistes locaux et internationaux
By LAURA UZAN \
5/13/2014 3:48:38 PM
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Netanyahu: If Fatah-Hamas unity deal signed, we'll hold Abbas responsible for every rocket
Speaking in Tokyo, PM expresses hope that unity deal will dissolve and Israel will be able to return to "genuine" peace negotiations.
By HERB KEINON \
5/13/2014 3:52:38 PM
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Tout savoir sur les élections consulaires
Pour la première fois, les Français d’Israël vont se choisir des conseillers consulaires
By ARIELLE GOETSCHEL \
5/13/2014 4:01:24 PM
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Ya'alon tours Israel's border with Syria
Visit follows days of intense fighting between rebels and the Syrian regime near the frontier.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/13/2014 4:12:04 PM
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Palestinians seek FIFA soccer sanctions against Israel
Palestinian FA president: Relationship between two sides deteriorated following the arrest of a Palestine footballer and the shooting of two other players.
By REUTERS \
5/13/2014 10:58:30 PM
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Egypt’s Grand Imam says Arab Spring a plot to ‘divide countries’
Egyptian cleric Mustafa Al-Aqsari says historian Bernard Lewis is behind a US plan to divide Islamic world.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
5/13/2014 4:43:46 PM
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Russia rolls out response to US high-tech sanctions
By REUTERS \
5/13/2014 4:46:55 PM
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NYPD Chief defends controversial policy to recruit Muslim arrestees as informants
In special interview with The Jerusalem Post, Commissioner William Bratton talks about the strategy: "This is an essential element of policing."
By BEN HARTMAN \
5/13/2014 8:51:09 PM
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Commemorate Soviet Victory on the Hebrew calendar, says Russian Jewish leader
26 Iyar is the Hebrew date for May 9, 1945, the day that Nazi Germany surrendered to the Red Army.
By SAM SOKOL \
5/13/2014 5:11:26 PM
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Reporter's Notebook: A real-life fairy tale at the Royal Palace in Olso
As a big fan of Disney movies, especially the princesses, I was dazzled by the state dinner in honor of Peres; plus, the palace's sensitivity to kosher laws was impressive.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/13/2014 5:13:37 PM
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'Homeland' co-creator wants Israel to be prime spot for production of US TV shows
Writer-director Gideon Raff says US colleagues drawn by after-hours Tel Aviv attractions, and "freewheeling Israeli creativity, which helps getting the job done."
By REUTERS \
5/13/2014 5:25:32 PM
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Eyal Golan files plea bargain with Tax Authority over alleged tax evasion
Golan relieved of personal tax allegations; plea would require singer to pay NIS 2.5 million and do community service.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/13/2014 5:40:18 PM
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J’lem Municipality approves Shaare Zedek expansion
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
5/13/2014 5:46:16 PM
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Why did the court give Ehud Olmert such a harsh sentence?
Judge Rozen never viewed the former PM as deserving special treatment, always referring to him as "defendant number eight"; the judge said that the betrayal of the public is greatest with the "minister of ministers."
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/13/2014 6:01:18 PM
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Firefighters avert J’lem apartment gas explosion
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
5/13/2014 6:09:24 PM
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Knesset Finance Committee calls for wrapping up Hadassah negotiations, but doctors may balk
A vote by HMO’s creditors on the recovery program is scheduled for Thursday, but it is not clear whether it will be held on time.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/13/2014 6:19:16 PM
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At least 200 trapped after explosion in Turkish coal mine
By REUTERS \
5/13/2014 6:32:53 PM
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Poll: One quarter of adults worldwide 'deeply infected' with anti-Semitism
Less than half of respondents in ADL global poll have heard of Holocaust; Palestinian Authority most anti-Semitic territory on earth.
By SAM SOKOL,MAYA SHWAYDER \
5/13/2014 6:37:48 PM
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New Data on Anti-Semitism Worldwide: Pernicious, Persistent & Pervasive
By ABRAHAM FOXMAN \
5/13/2014 6:41:00 PM
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Six Ukrainian soldiers killed in ambush in eastern Ukraine
By REUTERS \
5/13/2014 6:46:09 PM
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EU: Population growth along Israel's coast demands stronger environmental management
The Horizon 2020 Mediterranean Report presented in Athens is part of initiative aiming to de-pollute the Mediterranean by 2020.
By SHARON UDASIN \
5/13/2014 7:02:32 PM
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International Syria mediator Lakhdar Brahimi to step down May 31
By REUTERS \
5/13/2014 7:24:02 PM
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Woman in serious condition at Tel Aviv hospital after undergoing in-vitro fertilization
management ordered an internal investigation and informed the Health Ministry following the incident involving woman in her forties.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/13/2014 7:31:28 PM
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Environmental representative axed from national planning subcommittee
"Move will hurt quality of life for all of us: in housing, in transportation, in energy, in agriculture, in forests, in open spaces and in nature reserves," SPNI says.
By SHARON UDASIN \
5/13/2014 7:37:08 PM
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Turkish lawmaker says coal mine fire kills four, unknown number trapped
By REUTERS \
5/13/2014 7:41:39 PM
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Agriculture Ministry Rabies Ordinance to allow home quarantine of animals
By SHARON UDASIN \
5/13/2014 7:48:00 PM
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Welfare Ministry report: Increase in violence against social workers
In cases of physical violence, a majority of the aggressors were women; perpetrators of verbal threats and damage property, were men.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
5/13/2014 7:53:53 PM
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International Syria mediator Lakhdar Brahimi to step down
"It's very sad that I leave this position and leave Syria behind in such a bad state," mediator who will resign at end of month tells reporters.
By REUTERS \
5/13/2014 7:56:57 PM
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'Recognizing Armenian genocide is a moral imperative for Jews'
Knesset speaker maintains discussion does not blame any modern country, but shows Israel identifies with victims of massacre.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/13/2014 8:12:16 PM
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Rabbi charged with stealing $12.4 million from New York disabled kids
Samuel Hiller and three others are suspected pf using funds for personal uses; if convicted, each faces up to 25 years in prison.
By REUTERS \
5/13/2014 8:49:46 PM
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Knesset holds special session for recognition of Pope John XXIII
Session honors pope who helped save thousands of Jews from the Holocaust and initiated process of reconciliation between the Church and the Jewish people.
By JEREMY SHARON \
5/13/2014 9:16:52 PM
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Lana Del Rey’s Tel Aviv show set for August 20
Pop star will perform in Israel for the first time at the Trade Fairs and Convention Center.
By REENAT SINAY \
5/13/2014 9:27:01 PM
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Our world: Believing Obama on Iran
Israel assesses that Iran already has sufficient quantities of enriched uranium to produce five atomic bombs.
By CAROLINE B. GLICK \
5/13/2014 9:30:26 PM
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Tel Aviv photography exhibit pulls at heart strings
The photos focus on children before and after they have undergone cardiac surgery thanks to Save A Child’s Heart (SACH), an Israel-based NGO.
By ANYA BONAN \
5/13/2014 9:33:56 PM
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Sobel + 1: Reflections on the past year
Judge Moshe Sobel upheld the lower court’s decision and ruled that Women of the Wall’s prayers are not against the laws regarding holy places.
By BONNIE RIVA-RAS \
5/13/2014 9:35:19 PM
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Raising the cultural Bar
Osnat Vishinsky and Shlomo Bar are just two of the featured artists
at this year’s Spring Festival in Rishon Lezion.
By BARRY DAVIS \
5/13/2014 9:40:32 PM
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US metal giants Manowar in Israel debut
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/13/2014 9:42:24 PM
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Senior US official: Big gaps remain in Iran nuclear talks but deal possible
By REUTERS \
5/13/2014 9:44:04 PM
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Justice for Olmert
One of a politician’s most important roles is to ensure that hard-earned taxpayers’ money and public resources are allocated fairly and honestly.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
5/13/2014 9:44:54 PM
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Grapevine: Celebrating Europe
It is extremely rare for heads of diplomatic missions to host a reception on a Friday, especially because it can’t be done at night.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
5/13/2014 9:46:47 PM
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Arad: In lieu of accord with the Palestinians, Israel should negotiate with the Quartet
In exchange for “unilateral redeployment” in W. Bank, Israel could demand from Quartet a quid pro quo that should include no boycotts, other incentives.
By HERB KEINON \
5/13/2014 9:57:18 PM
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Terra incognita: Historic blindness: Why let ‘iNakba’ tell Israel’s story?
It is the season of rival narratives in Israel; when Arabs commemorate ‘Nakba Day’ at the same time Jews celebrate independence.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/13/2014 10:05:36 PM
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Liberman: US aid funds Palestinian Authority stipends for killers of Americans
Comments come at a critical time as Congress decides whether to discontinue funding the PA if a Hamas-Fatah unity agreement is finalized.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
5/13/2014 10:10:54 PM
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The world from here: Will the West reject Hamas-Fatah unity?
The US-led Western alliance must reassert red lines against Hamas just as it has drawn an important line in the sand against al-Qaida.
By DAN DIKER \
5/13/2014 10:12:37 PM
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The coming thing: Haredi startups
The Haredi Hi-Tech Forum was founded to provide assistance for people in the haredi sector in developing their own business initiatives.
By JEREMY SHARON \
5/13/2014 10:24:07 PM
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In my own write: Those ‘little’ things
The small embellishments to our existence can make us think about what it means to be human.
By JUDY MONTAGU \
5/13/2014 10:25:36 PM
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May 14: ‘Price-tag’ attacks
I wholly agree with Fouad Twal, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, who claims that the “price-tag” activists are poisoning the air in Jerusalem.
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
5/13/2014 10:31:53 PM
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How I met Ehud Olmert
By BRIAN BLUM \
5/13/2014 10:32:00 PM
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Lapid kills Netanyahu's plan to delay presidential race
Move seen as revenge against PM for blocking Yesh Atid's candidate from becoming chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
5/13/2014 10:39:09 PM
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Death toll in Turkish coal mine explosion rises to 17
By REUTERS \
5/13/2014 10:51:24 PM
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US State Department does not deny reports of 'unrivaled' Israeli spying
Spokeswoman Jen Psaki says that the US works to foster a healthy relationship between their intelligence communities.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
5/13/2014 11:24:55 PM