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Jewish Miss Germany contestant wins Miss Internet
Tamar Morali has qualified to final round of the German national beauty pageant.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
1/16/2018 12:07:51 AM
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Drunk droning now illegal in New Jersey
By REUTERS \
1/16/2018 12:30:12 AM
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Danon to UN Secretary-General: Condemn Abbas’s ‘hateful’ and ‘racist’ speech
"These statements sadly remind us of the racist words of the worst regimes of the previous century."
By DANIEL J. ROTH \
1/16/2018 1:03:41 AM
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State to accept fewer Hamas medical requests after Goldin family petition
The state is penalizing Hamas regarding certain humanitarian issues until it honors the generally accepted obligation of returning the enemy soldier's remains
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/16/2018 1:34:54 AM
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Ghana police questioning three men after explosives found
By REUTERS \
1/16/2018 2:09:58 AM
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Abbas speech condemned across political spectrum
Education Minister Naftali Bennett: Time to prepare for the next era
By GIL HOFFMAN \
1/16/2018 2:32:50 AM
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Liberman: Hamas should have spent tunnel money on water, health
Liberman believes Hamas should stop spending its money on war and killing people and instead invest in the development of Gaza
By GIL HOFFMAN \
1/16/2018 3:30:11 AM
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Thirteen siblings found chained in California home; parents charged
By REUTERS \
1/16/2018 4:04:56 AM
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Embattled Teva fined NIS 75m. for bribing foreign officials
This comes as the company is laying off thousands of workers in an effort to balance its books
By MAX SCHINDLER \
1/16/2018 4:17:01 AM
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Sprawling 45-story commercial and office tower approved in Ramat Gan
The site includes 33,000 sq.m. of business space, 3,000 sq.m. of commercial space, and 1,000 sq.m. of public space
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
1/16/2018 4:40:32 AM
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Rivlin turns his attention to missing Yemenite children
"The truth must be revealed. We are sufficiently strong today to cope with the truth"
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
1/16/2018 5:13:02 AM
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Lawyer demands release, while IDF pursues jail time for Palestinian teen
Tamimi's message was that "Trump needs to take responsibility" for the decision that led to an outcry of Palestinian protests, according to her lawyer.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/16/2018 5:39:03 AM
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Yellow-and-blue climbs into first-place tie with Beersheba
Tel Aviv couldn’t have wished for a better start to Monday’s match.
By ALLON SINAI \
1/16/2018 6:16:59 AM
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Equalization on cigarette and iQOS taxes pleases health oranizations
Philip Morris is not quite as happy
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
1/16/2018 6:19:40 AM
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Jerusalem back within a point of summit
Jerusalem can fully focus on BSL play and finding consistency after an erratic start to the season.
By ALLON SINAI \
1/16/2018 6:21:27 AM
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China's Xi tells Trump easing of tensions on Korean peninsula must continue
By REUTERS \
1/16/2018 6:24:37 AM
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Tough challenge at Olympiacos for Maccabi Tel Aviv
“In this league with so many games everything is possible,” said Maccabi coach Neven Spahija.
By ALLON SINAI \
1/16/2018 6:25:05 AM
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Israeli security forces find cell phone bomb in Joseph's Tomb
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/16/2018 7:36:25 AM
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Israeli security forces find cell phone bomb in Joseph's Tomb
Protestors threw stones at security forces upon their entry and departure to the site.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/16/2018 9:17:36 AM
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Police charge friend of slain Jewish student Bernstein with felony murder
Woodward’s alleged motive has not been disclosed.
By DANIEL J. ROTH,JTA \
1/16/2018 8:38:04 AM
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Pakistan clerics issue fatwa against 'un-Islamic' suicide bombings
Similar fatwas appear to have yielded scant results in the Middle East where the practice is used by Islamic State and other militant groups.
By REUTERS \
1/16/2018 8:55:24 AM
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An India honor guard and the return of Israel to the world stage
A nation of some 1.3 billion people – a good proportion of all humanity – was paying to the leader of a country o some 8.5 million people.
By HERB KEINON \
1/16/2018 8:58:58 AM
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Senior Abbas adviser denies Israel's accusations of slay-for-pay terror
A possible successor for PA President Mahmoud Abbas said democratic institutions and elections are a must.
By FELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE \
1/16/2018 9:39:58 AM
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Racist, antisemitic fliers dropped in Virginia neighborhood before MLK Day
One of the fliers reads “Join the United States Army and Fight for Israel.”
By JTA \
1/16/2018 9:50:59 AM
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Israeli ‘dreamer’ threatened with deportation after accidentally entering Mexico
Yakobi’s DACA status expires in March, though he may be able to renew it for two more years following a recent court decision temporarily reinstating the program.
By JTA \
1/16/2018 10:03:42 AM
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FDA approves drug for women with breast cancer caused by ‘Jewish gene’
Approximately 20 percent to 25 percent of patients with hereditary breast cancers and up to 10 percent of patients with any type of breast cancer have a BRCA mutation.
By JTA \
1/16/2018 10:20:17 AM
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Médecins israéliens sans frontières
Le nouveau Centre médical de l’hôpital Sheba vise à améliorer la médecine de catastrophe et l’action humanitaire
By MAAYAN HOFFMAN \
1/16/2018 10:23:18 AM
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Bitcoin slides 14 percent on crackdown fears, hits 4-week low
The latest tumble leaves bitcoin more than 40 percent down from the record highs of around $20,000 reached in mid-December.
By REUTERS \
1/16/2018 11:18:01 AM
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Jewish boy who survived Mumbai attack arrives in India for memorial event
Moshe Holtzberg is expected to attend the inauguration function of the memorial with Netanyahu.
By REUTERS \
1/16/2018 11:22:30 AM
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Netanyahu visits Taj Mahal on third day of India trip
This evening, Netanyahu will fly back to New Dehli and continue the rest of the visit, which until now has been dominated by meetings with officials and Indian business leaders.
By HERB KEINON \
1/16/2018 11:35:09 AM
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Iran says planned U.S.-backed force inside Syria would fan war
By REUTERS \
1/16/2018 11:40:28 AM
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Erdogan says Turkish operation in Syria's Afrin to be supported by rebels
By REUTERS \
1/16/2018 12:08:44 PM
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Turkish army chief says will not allow support for Syrian Kurdish militia
By REUTERS \
1/16/2018 12:31:00 PM
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Having missed the boat, the Palestinian Authority is sinking
Under pressure, Abbas assumes scorched-earth policy of ripping Trump, calling Israel colonial project.
By CHARLES BYBELEZER/THE MEDIA LINE \
1/16/2018 12:31:40 PM
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Hundreds attend funeral for slain college student Blaze Bernstein
On Monday morning ahead of the funeral, Bernstein’s parents posted a message on a website set up to memorialize their son, saying that they “won’t succumb to hate.”
By JTA \
1/16/2018 12:57:33 PM
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Beduin enlistment to IDF rises after years of decline
Defense Ministry benefits and occupational training are behind a recent boost in minority recruiting.
By TAL LEV RAM/MAARIV \
1/16/2018 1:02:15 PM
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Two women found dead in Ashkelon apartment
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/16/2018 1:02:17 PM
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British organization under fire for using Auschwitz photo in news release
In addition to an apology, a member of The Landlord’s Union made a donation to the Auschwitz Memorial.
By JTA \
1/16/2018 1:07:15 PM
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Russian, Iranian foreign ministers discuss Syria and Iran nuclear deal
By REUTERS \
1/16/2018 1:15:04 PM
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High-speed train between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem makes first test run
Trains will initially run from Jerusalem via Ben-Gurion Airport to Tel Aviv HaHagana.
By SYBIL EHRLICH \
1/16/2018 2:02:26 PM
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‘Creating the impossible’
Nefesh B’Nefesh lauds its first group of Initiative for Zionist Innovation grant winners who found creative ways to contribute to the Jewish state.
By NOA AMOUYAL \
1/16/2018 9:48:33 PM
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Likud, Bayit Yehudi MKs free up blocked bills with child custody compromise
In recent weeks, Kisch used the House Committee to block all Bayit Yehudi bills because of his dispute with Moalem-Refaeli over child custody.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/16/2018 2:20:29 PM
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Bill letting ministers personally select legal advisers passes 1st reading
Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked argued that, like other senior positions in ministries, the minister should be able to make the final decision as to whom should be hired.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/16/2018 3:39:45 PM
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American rapper draws parallels between Black, Palestinian experiences
“My criticism lies with the treatment of Palestinian civilians by the state of Israel, no more and no less."
By JTA \
1/16/2018 3:46:05 PM
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Likud joining International Democratic Union
Less known than the Socialist International, which has included Labor and Meretz for many years, the IDU is an alliance of 71 Center-Right parties and moderate right-wing parties from 63 countries.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
1/16/2018 4:04:56 PM
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CIA report reveals budding Tehran-PLO relationship in 1979
The 1980 report suggests there was a budding relationship between Tehran and Yasser Arafat's ruling Fatah party in the Islamic Republic's early days.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/16/2018 4:47:51 PM
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More than 500 Jews attend first-ever Limmud Seattle
70 sessions ranged from “Transgender Issues in Jewish Law,” to “Talmudic Tales of love.”
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
1/16/2018 4:19:59 PM
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Germany raids Iranian regime sites for spying on Israel
German authorities raided locations in several German states, although no individuals were arrested.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
1/16/2018 4:51:00 PM
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Theater in Upper Nazareth to be named for Gal Gadot
The movie theater will open with a showing of Israeli director Eran Riklis's new movie "Shelter."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/16/2018 4:58:33 PM
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Gur hassidic leadership bans paramedic volunteer work for those under 30
According to Haredi media reports, anyone who volunteers for Magen David Adom or United Hatzalah under the age of 30 will not be welcomed in Gur institutions and neither will their children.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/16/2018 5:13:27 PM
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Palestinians bury man killed in West Bank clashes
Palestinian health officials said Israeli troops shot dead Ahmad Salim, 24, during clashes in the West Bank on Monday.
By REUTERS \
1/16/2018 5:21:59 PM
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IDF arrests soldier accused of incitement to avenge rabbi's death
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/16/2018 5:38:01 PM
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Pap smears, new Maccabi HPV screening test aim to reduce cervical cancer
International Cervical Cancer Awareness week begins January 22.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
1/16/2018 5:52:45 PM
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Italy’s Jewish community set to mark 80 years since 1938 racial laws
President of community campaigning to remove signs honoring King Vittorio Emanuele III.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
1/16/2018 6:06:11 PM
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The number of rabid animals rose 250% last year, mostly from abroad
The data were based on actual bodies of animals examined in Agriculture Ministry labs and suspected of being infected with rabies.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
1/16/2018 6:20:51 PM
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Belgian Jews file second lawsuit against ban on religious slaughter
Legislation banning the ritual religious slaughter of animals is set to go into force in 2019.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
1/16/2018 6:23:19 PM
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Vehicle collides with camel in the Negev
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/16/2018 6:32:12 PM
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Three policemen indicted for assault in Jerusalem station
Several policemen were accused of assaulting two minors who were suspects of a crime.
By UDI SHAHAM \
1/16/2018 6:41:54 PM
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‘Low wages for academic biochemists and microbiologists endanger public health’
Microbiologists and biochemists earn only .12 cents more than the minimum wage, despite holding masters and doctoral degrees.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
1/16/2018 6:58:33 PM
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Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon subpoenaed in Russia probe
By REUTERS \
1/16/2018 7:05:41 PM
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Council for Higher Education creates sexual harassment watchdog post
Sigal Mordoch, an assistant to the deputy head of the CHE, will be responsible for dealing with issues relating to sexual harassment.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/16/2018 7:37:25 PM
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South African activist: Israel's BDS blacklist will harm peace process
“I know a number of my comrades who were lost in the dark until they went to Israel and go to understand the conflict at length,” former BDS activist Klaas Mokgomole said.
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
1/16/2018 7:39:26 PM
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National Religious leader: Don’t enlist in army because of men and women mixing
Rabbi Shlomo Aviner has warned religious men - but not women - not to enlist in the army for fear that they would serve with women.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/16/2018 8:06:52 PM
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Call for soldiers’ ‘revenge unit’ thwarted by Military Police
The flyer bears IDF logos and has a header reading “Secret and classified,” with its title stating “Notice about the establishment of a special unit for pay-back actions.”
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/16/2018 8:10:04 PM
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US Jewish groups call on Netanyahu to stop deportation of African migrants
The ADL and HIAS say the plan to pay countries to take African migrants betrays Jewish values.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
1/16/2018 8:17:34 PM
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Iran's leader accuses Saudis of "treason" against Muslims
By REUTERS \
1/16/2018 8:25:01 PM
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Grapevine: With a little help from a friend
This week in social news.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
1/16/2018 8:38:15 PM
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Trump cuts UNRWA funding amid Abbas assault
The funding goes to a UN agency specially designated for the descendants of Palestinian refugees.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
1/16/2018 8:39:34 PM
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Abbas's failures
Though he managed to curb the anarchy and violence that nearly led to the implosion of Palestinian society after he took over from Yasser Arafat in 2004, Abbas has done little since.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
1/16/2018 8:44:48 PM
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Giving more recognition to mentoring in Israel
Effective mentoring can make youths into leaders.
By DANI YEMENI \
1/16/2018 8:54:15 PM
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Silencing the calls for revenge
The Arabs might have adopted a practical approach whereby they would learn and benefit from the Jewish successes, but instead, the leadership chose to focus all energy on hatred and resentment.
By SHARON LINDENBAUM \
1/16/2018 9:02:10 PM
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Jerusalem Music Academy Menotti Operas Beit Mazia
Two genres of Menotti’s operas – comic and serious, almost tragic, The Old Maid and the Thief and The Medium – were performed by the Jerusalem Music Academy.
By URY EPPSTEIN \
1/16/2018 9:04:32 PM
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January 17, 2018: The fruits of strip-joint forays
Our readers weigh in.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
1/16/2018 9:06:29 PM
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The Zionist Rx - Welcome 'infiltrators' as Israelis
Demonizing Israel’s 36,000 African asylum seekers and expelling them doesn’t behoove a Jewish state, created as a refuge for Jews who have been called “dirty,” “sneaky,” “filthy,” undesirable.”
By GIL TROY \
1/16/2018 9:09:51 PM
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Mahmoud Abbas, world’s worst historian
How can one explain why an international statesman with a PhD in history would consistently resort to such gross distortions of the historical record?
BY RAFAEL MEDOFF \
1/16/2018 9:14:40 PM
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Take the Steps Part II: The Pitching Process
By KJ Hannah Greenberg \
1/16/2018 9:20:25 PM
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IMF’s noose of austerity challenges Arab world’s only democracy
While Tunisia has been seen as the sole success of the Arab Spring, the country has experienced no shortage of setbacks, particularly in terms of its economy.
By BEN LYNFIELD \
1/16/2018 9:22:38 PM
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Saudi Arabia shoots down Yemeni missile
By REUTERS \
1/16/2018 9:25:49 PM
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Georgia on my mind
While Atlanta has long recovered from being burned in 1864, I’m not sure Israel would recover from burning its bridges there today.
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN \
1/16/2018 9:39:10 PM
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Ultra-Orthodox and affirmative action: Justice and not charity
For the ultra-Orthodox sector and for us as a society, justice is not charity.
By ASAF MALCHI \
1/16/2018 9:45:17 PM
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Tech Talk: A 3D shopping experience
Infimé's cutting-edge technology allows the retailer to model entire collections rapidly using advanced modeling algorithms
By ARIEL SHAPIRA \
1/16/2018 9:51:12 PM
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Your taxes: Residency form - mystery to matrix
Now there is a new Israeli tax form – “Form 1348 Residency Declaration” – that looks like a matrix.
By LEON HARRIS \
1/16/2018 9:55:19 PM
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Nuclear deterrence and nuclear conflict
Needless to say, special attention should then be directed toward comparatively assessing and subsequently obstructing all adversarial opportunities to “go nuclear.”
By LOUIS RENÉ BERES \
1/16/2018 9:57:39 PM
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Raoul Wallenberg – another sad anniversary
he man who did so much to save others deserves at least to have a dignified place of burial, next to his late parents and close to his living relatives.
By EDUARDO EURNEKIAN,BARUCH TENEMBAUM \
1/16/2018 10:01:02 PM
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Defense Ministry planning to legalize 70 outposts
Deputy Defense Minister Eli Ben-Dahan said that a team of four or five people had been established to identify outposts that could be legalized and to see how difficult the process would be.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/16/2018 10:10:59 PM
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Report: Jared Kushner warned about friendship with alleged Chinese spy
Shortly after stepping into his administration position, US officials approached Kushner about Wendi Deng Murdoch and advised him to exercise caution when speaking to her.
By DANIEL J. ROTH \
1/16/2018 10:27:54 PM
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White House doctor says Trump in 'excellent' overall health
By REUTERS \
1/16/2018 11:01:21 PM
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QUO VADIS EGIPTO?
By Fernando Alvarez \
1/16/2018 11:12:11 PM
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Spotlight: A chance to give back
For these veteran immigrants who volunteer at United Hatzalah, contributing to Israel is a way of life.
By NOA AMOUYAL \
1/16/2018 11:33:10 PM
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Iran's leader accuses Saudis of 'treason' against Muslims
US President Donald Trump said on a visit to Jerusalem last year that shared concern about Iran was driving many Arab states closer to Israel.
By REUTERS \
1/16/2018 11:45:56 PM