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National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence improving security in US, Israel
Nathan Lesser, deputy director of the relatively new US National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), is all about security and efficiency.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/17/2014 1:05:44 AM
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Top seeds safely through tennis nationals
By ALLON SINAI \
12/17/2014 1:12:27 AM
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Top seeds safely through tennis nationals
Glushko, ranked No. 154 in the world, received a bye into the last eight and wasn’t at her best in a 6-3, 7-6 (5) win over Fed Cup teammate Keren Shlomo (1,079).
By ALLON SINAI \
12/17/2014 1:16:32 AM
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Soccer: Toto Cup underdogs look to spoil party in semis
By ALLON SINAI \
12/17/2014 1:19:38 AM
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Soccer: Toto Cup underdogs look to spoil party in semis
Hapoel Haifa faces Maccabi Tel Aviv in Petah Tikva, while Ashdod plays Maccabi Haifa in Netanya in the first semi of the day.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/17/2014 1:23:53 AM
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EU likely to remove Hamas from list of terror organizations
By MICHAEL WILNER \
12/17/2014 1:32:11 AM
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Sinai Says: In total disarray, Hapoel Jerusalem must regroup to salvage season
A season which began with so much promise is unraveling at the seams and the mounting tension at the club is clearly evident.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/17/2014 1:41:30 AM
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Israel's defense establishment lies about failed missile test - again
For the second time in three months, Israel has failed in tests of the Arrow anti-ballistic missile system.
By YOSSI MELMAN \
12/17/2014 2:25:04 AM
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'We have weak civil servants'
Ex-Health Ministry head Gamzu: Make urgent government reforms.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/17/2014 3:04:10 AM
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Filmmaker Polanski's lawyers want sex crime case closed
By REUTERS \
12/17/2014 3:08:17 AM
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US officials expect stiffer Pakistani resolve in wake of Taliban attack
By REUTERS \
12/17/2014 3:09:56 AM
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Kahlon calls for economic reforms
By NIV ELIS \
12/17/2014 3:24:14 AM
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Kahlon calls for economic reforms
In an attack on his former party’s leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Kahlon pitted the lack of progress on an absence of leadership.
By NIV ELIS \
12/17/2014 3:25:59 AM
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Analysis: Liberman trying to prove his centrist cred
The foreign minister clearly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he said “standing in place is dangerous for Israel.”
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/17/2014 3:36:09 AM
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Investors take cover amid Russia crisis, oil slide
By REUTERS \
12/17/2014 3:39:21 AM
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Analysis: Yishai’s new party may spell end of Shas
One clear advantage Yishai has is no-one will suspect him of having any intention to ally with the center-left bloc, as Deri has done, and could do again.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/17/2014 3:58:02 AM
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Legal impact of Geneva panel on settlements, ICC likely only symbolic
One could argue that Wednesday’s special conference on the Fourth Geneva Convention is a coup for the Palestinians.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/17/2014 4:13:03 AM
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Erdogan’s regime becoming more dictatorship than democracy
The oft-repeated Erdogan quote that analysts cite again and again bears repeating – that democracy is a train that you get off once you reach your destination.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
12/17/2014 5:08:48 AM
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Obama signs bill $1.1 trillion government spending bill
By REUTERS \
12/17/2014 5:34:20 AM
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Study says Israelis can't make ends meet
By NIV ELIS,Lidar Gravé-Lazi \
12/17/2014 5:59:29 AM
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Study says Israelis can't make ends meet
The share of young people who do not own a home increased from 43% in 2003 to 54% in 2012.
By NIV ELIS,Lidar Gravé-Lazi \
12/17/2014 6:04:29 AM
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Israel slowly reducing ‘separation barriers’ between Arabs, Jews in education, Taub report finds
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
12/17/2014 6:06:04 AM
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Israel slowly reducing ‘separation barriers’ between Arabs, Jews in education, report finds
The population of pupils attending mixed schools grew 59% from 68,000 in 2003 to 109,000 in 2013, representing 6% of all pupils in Israel.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
12/17/2014 6:09:19 AM
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Kerry says US has made 'no determinations' on Palestinian statehood bid at UN
By REUTERS \
12/17/2014 6:26:31 AM
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Kerry says US has made 'no determinations' on Palestinian statehood as UN bid on tap
The United States, which has a veto at the Security Council, has already indicated it finds the timeline in the Palestinian proposal unacceptable.
By REUTERS \
12/17/2014 6:30:09 AM
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What elections? World presses ahead on Palestine question as Israel prepares for poll
By HERB KEINON \
12/17/2014 6:32:37 AM
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What elections? Europe presses ahead on Palestine question as Israel prepares for poll
While Israel will be slammed in Geneva, matters could be much worse at the European Parliament, where a resolution will be voted on that calls for negotiations leading to a two-state solution.
By HERB KEINON \
12/17/2014 6:36:11 AM
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Pakistan in mourning as parents bury children after school attack
By REUTERS \
12/17/2014 7:39:22 AM
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Canada: Convening of Fourth Geneva Convention meeting unfairly singles out Israel
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/17/2014 8:36:59 AM
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Uncertainties
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
12/17/2014 8:38:16 AM
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Thinking about ethics
By R.P. Nettelhorst \
12/17/2014 9:05:26 AM
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Herzog on Taub economic report: This is a 'red card' for Netanyahu
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/17/2014 9:09:35 AM
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Herzog slams Netanyahu after economic report decries hardships of Israeli households
Opposition leader says the Taub Center report is a "red card" for Netanyahu who has caused the entire state to be in overdraft.
By NIV ELIS,Lidar Gravé-Lazi \
12/17/2014 9:41:48 AM
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Harry Potter author reveals: Anthony Goldstein is a Jewish wizard!
On eve of Hanukka, J.K. Rowling confirms Jewishness of wizard, in response to query as to whether there were Jews at Hogwarts.
By JTA \
12/17/2014 9:47:03 AM
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UN: Turning back the clock to pre-1948 is the real endgame
Apparently, a direct attack on the legitimacy of the UN member state of Israel is now interpreted in UN circles as consistent with the principles of the United Nations.
By ANNE BAYEFSKY \
12/17/2014 10:11:34 AM
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J Street - Going down another wrong road
By YISRAEL MEDAD \
12/17/2014 10:13:38 AM
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Report: Mossad spy that infiltrated Hezbollah was in charge of Nasrallah's security
Kuwaiti newspaper says arrest of spy known as M.Sh. is seen by Hezbollah as an important achievement.
By YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA,ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
12/17/2014 10:39:29 AM
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Iran says sees more 'good steps' ahead in nuclear talks
By REUTERS \
12/17/2014 10:56:49 AM
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EU court orders Hamas removal from terror blacklist
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/17/2014 11:06:30 AM
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EU court says Hamas should be removed from terror blacklist
Court says EU member states can maintain their freeze on Hamas's assets for three months to give time for further review or to appeal the ruling.
By REUTERS,HERB KEINON,JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/17/2014 11:09:45 AM
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Danon: The Europeans must think that there blood is more sacred than that of the Jews
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/17/2014 11:44:19 AM
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Hotovely says court decision on Hamas demonstrated EU's disconnect from reality
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/17/2014 11:48:13 AM
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Hamas praises EU court's decision to remove it from terror blacklist
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/17/2014 11:51:48 AM
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Edelstein: The European Union must have lost its mind
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/17/2014 12:01:50 PM
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Bennett on EU court Hamas decision: Europe will suffer from strengthening terror
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/17/2014 12:09:03 PM
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Labor MK Shai accuses EU court of hypocrisy after ruling to remove Hamas from terror list
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/17/2014 12:13:28 PM
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Netanyahu: We expect the EU to put Hamas back on the terror blacklist immediately
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/17/2014 12:32:56 PM
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EU envoy to Israel: We are committed to Hamas' return to the terror list
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/17/2014 12:36:54 PM
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Netanyahu: We expect the EU to put Hamas back on the terror blacklist immediately
Bennett says that terror which receives a justification in Tel Aviv will quickly spread to London, Paris and Brussels; Edelstein says EU ruling "grants a prize to extremist, Islamic terror."
By HERB KEINON \
12/17/2014 12:41:21 PM
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Farmers call for representation on parties' lists
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/17/2014 1:05:43 PM
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Soccer club manager, 3 others arrested for sex crimes committed against minors
Ofer Tzabari was still on house arrest when he was placed under arrest for the new allegations.
By BEN HARTMAN \
12/17/2014 1:08:26 PM
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The evolutionary inevitability of the Jewish State bill
By BRIAN BLUM \
12/17/2014 1:13:51 PM
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Following public outcry, National Lottery reconsiders Landau Prize to poet Yitzhak Laor
In addition to the social protests, the Legal Forum for Israel also opposed the decision to grant Laor the prize due to his “extreme” political views and actions.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
12/17/2014 1:39:44 PM
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Poland says ready to hold talks with Ukraine on arms sales
By REUTERS \
12/17/2014 1:47:30 PM
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EU: Decision on removal of Hamas from terror list is legal not political
Body led by EU foreign Policy chief Federica Mogherini releases statement saying that the EU upholds the "Quartet principles," that bans engagement with Hamas until it forswears terrorism.
By HERB KEINON \
12/17/2014 2:13:52 PM
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EU parliament backs compromise resolution on Palestinian state
By REUTERS \
12/17/2014 2:14:25 PM
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EU parliament backs compromise resolution on Palestinian state
EU "supports in principle recognition of Palestinian statehood and the two-state solution, and believes these should go hand in hand with the development of peace talks, which should be advanced."
By REUTERS,HERB KEINON \
12/17/2014 2:18:22 PM
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Why Fitch’s A+ gets a D
The credit rating of a country’s bonds is based on a group of experts’ opinions and they may well disagree.
By SHLOMO MAITAL \
12/17/2014 2:21:12 PM
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Iran says it backs Russian push for Syria talks in Moscow
By REUTERS \
12/17/2014 2:29:02 PM
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Teen affiliated with Jewish extremist group arrested for beating teacher during class
15-year-old allegedly punched his teacher in the stomach, knocking him to the ground.
By BEN HARTMAN \
12/17/2014 2:34:37 PM
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Settler saga
‘A small hilltop, in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of everywhere.’
By JANICE WEIZMAN \
12/17/2014 2:36:21 PM
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Bennett channels Tel Aviv hipster for 'no apologies' campaign video
The clip depicts Bennett in costume as a hipster, wearing a fake beard, glasses and a hat and walking a tiny dog in a sweater around Tel Aviv.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/17/2014 2:48:51 PM
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The last war but one
I have come to inquire about the piano I left here when we had to evacuate in the last war but one.
By HAIM WATZMAN \
12/17/2014 2:58:58 PM
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Ordinary light
Josephus did not call it Hannuka but rather the ‘Festival of Lights’
By MARCELA SULAK \
12/17/2014 3:09:40 PM
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Iran's plastic surgery trend: Q&A with Mideast expert
A new study released by Dr. Ronen A. Cohen of Ariel University finds a relatively free approach to plastic surgery in the Islamic Republic, despite some controversy over how it fits into Islamic law.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
12/17/2014 3:36:14 PM
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JPost News: December 17, 2014
JPost.com brings you all the latest news on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/17/2014 3:38:02 PM
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Liberman slams EU for removing Hamas from terror list: Hamas is just like ISIS
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/17/2014 3:40:03 PM
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Manuel Trajtenberg announces he is entering politics
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
12/17/2014 3:40:44 PM
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Hamas is not a terrorist organization and the cows can fly…
By Francesca D'Esposito \
12/18/2014 11:29:04 AM
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Who moved my latkes?
By Zusha the Zionist Cat \
12/17/2014 3:43:55 PM
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Liberman slams EU: Hamas is just like ISIS and al-Qaida
The foreign minister also criticized Wednesday's European Parliament symbolic decision to recognize a Palestinian state as a move that would harm efforts to restart peace talks.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/17/2014 3:45:11 PM
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Netanyahu: Too many in Europe have learned nothing from the slaughter of 6 million Jews
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/17/2014 4:04:02 PM
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Government halts Christmas Day conversions in India
According to distributed pamphlets it costs Rupees 2 lakh to convert a Christian and Rupees 5 lakh to convert a Muslim.
By ARIEL COHEN,REUTERS \
12/18/2014 10:00:29 AM
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Cuba releases American-Jewish prisoner Alan Gross, US official says
By REUTERS \
12/17/2014 4:08:04 PM
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Netanyahu: Too many in Europe have learned nothing from the slaughter of 6 million Jews
PM slams EU for decisions to take Hamas off terror blacklist, recognize Palestinian state.
By HERB KEINON \
12/17/2014 4:10:18 PM
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Cuba releases Jewish-American prisoner as Washington-Havana reset ties
Cuba arrested Gross in 2009, and later convicted the USAID subcontractor to 15 years in prison for importing banned technology, trying to establish clandestine internet service for Cuban Jews.
By SAM SOKOL \
12/17/2014 4:16:59 PM
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Senior Hamas official: Arafat gave us weapons after failure of Camp David peace talks
Mahmoud Zahar: We took weapons from them and carried out operations, but then [the Israelis] said to Arafat "Listen, this is not what we brought you for."
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
12/17/2014 4:28:50 PM
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Report: British police 'stop plane on runway' to detain Syria-bound teen
By REUTERS \
12/17/2014 4:51:47 PM
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By way of introduction
By Barbara Kessel \
12/17/2014 5:32:35 PM
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Hamas deputy leader: Ties patched up with Iran
Repaired relations with Tehran could ease Hamas's financial and political isolation.
By REUTERS \
12/17/2014 5:11:50 PM
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Multi-nationals say BDS not making a dent
GE manager says greater threat than boycott movement would be for Israel to lose competitive edge through excessive taxes, bureaucracy, or decline in educational excellence.
By NIV ELIS \
12/17/2014 5:28:16 PM
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Givati battalion commander under investigation takes leave of absence
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
12/17/2014 5:37:37 PM
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My Zionism only stretches so far
By CAROLINE FRANK \
12/17/2014 5:42:45 PM
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American officials: US to open embassy in Havana
By REUTERS \
12/17/2014 6:04:18 PM
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Islamic State recapture parts of northern Iraqi refinery city
By REUTERS \
12/17/2014 6:12:21 PM
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Jerusalem Police heighten security for Hanukka
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
12/17/2014 6:19:00 PM
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Jewish-American aid worker Gross arrives in US after release from Cuban jail
By REUTERS \
12/17/2014 6:33:33 PM
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Remains of 8,000-year-old olive oil found in Lower Galilee
"This is the earliest evidence of the use of olive oil in the country, and perhaps the entire Mediterranean basin,” says IAA researchers.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
12/17/2014 6:36:36 PM
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Letter from London 8th Dec 14 and 16 Kislev 5775
By STEPHEN SPENCER RYDE \
12/18/2014 5:24:58 PM
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All the little things
By Jaya Forma \
12/18/2014 2:23:26 AM
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Iraq: ISIS murdered 150 women and underage girls for refusing sex acts
According to the report,the women were buried in large mass graves after they were killed.
By YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA \
12/17/2014 6:54:57 PM
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NBN records increase in North American aliyah
Group says 3,762 immigrants arrived from the US and Canada in 2014, up from 3,504 the previous year.
By SAM SOKOL \
12/17/2014 7:08:24 PM
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Police detective arrested for alleged rape, sexual assault of minors
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/17/2014 7:33:34 PM
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Pope congratulates Cuba, US on new ties
By REUTERS \
12/17/2014 7:40:59 PM
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Bodies of more than 230 Syrian Islamic State victims uncovered in mass grave
By REUTERS \
12/17/2014 8:34:35 PM
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In diplomatic snub, Liberman refuses meeting with Swedish counterpart
FM rejects Swedish FM Margot Wallström's request to convene in Jerusalem during upcoming visit to Israel in January.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/17/2014 8:37:56 PM
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The real meaning of Hanukka
By YISRAEL ROSENBERG \
12/17/2014 9:00:31 PM
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Fighting poverty
There are too many working poor; In 2013, 5.7 percent of families living under the poverty line were families in which both parents work.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/17/2014 9:08:22 PM
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Jewish groups harshly condemn removal of Hamas from EU terror list
Jewish communities in Europe, North America denounce ruling by General Court of the EU - the bloc's 2nd highest tribunal.
By SAM SOKOL \
12/17/2014 9:12:53 PM
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Can America win a war against radical Islam when it refuses to even identify its enemy?
Dr. Jasser and the AIFD are trying to lead the fight against the Muslim Brotherhood and its network of American Islamist organizations and mosques, which seek to control organized Islam in America.
ERIC R. MANDEL \
12/17/2014 9:17:45 PM
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US-led coalition conducts 67 air strikes against Islamic State
By REUTERS \
12/17/2014 9:20:46 PM
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‘Labriut’ – To health!
A common measure of a population’s health is its average life expectancy and “good health” is a much more holistic concept than the simple notion of life or death.
By LIORA BOWERS \
12/17/2014 9:25:31 PM
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Netanyahu gets united Likud race
Faction court rules that party must elect its candidate for prime minister and the rest of its Knesset list together on December 31.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
12/17/2014 9:32:36 PM
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Media Comment: Did the media single out Netanyahu?
Our observations during the past 20 years support the conclusion that the Israeli media has a distinct preference for the left-wing camp.
By YISRAEL MEDAD AND ELI POLLAK \
12/17/2014 9:45:54 PM
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Iran calls nuclear talks 'very useful'; negotiations set to resume in January
By REUTERS \
12/17/2014 9:51:42 PM
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December 18, 2014: More is less
Readers respond to the latest 'Jerusalem Post' articles.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
12/17/2014 9:54:47 PM
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NGO to request elections committee warn haredi parties of ban on promising blessings for votes
Israeli election law prohibits anyone from promising spiritual reward, blessings, health, or wealth if a voter chooses a particular political party.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/17/2014 10:00:43 PM
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Jeb Bush adds presidential aspirations to his holiday greetings
By MICHAEL WILNER \
12/17/2014 10:02:05 PM
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Encountering Peace: The missed opportunities
Olmert and Abbas agree that with another few months’ time, they would have reached an agreement.
By GERSHON BASKIN \
12/17/2014 10:03:27 PM
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Israel: Theocratic republic, ethnic democracy or modern secular nation-state?
Why does the term “Jewish democratic state” evoke such mental distress and emotional discomfort for some?
By JOSE V. CIPRUT \
12/17/2014 10:10:06 PM
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Russian ruble crash to have limited impact on Israel
Currency crisis has key differences from 1998 crash.
By NIV ELIS,REUTERS \
12/17/2014 10:12:29 PM
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Washington Watch: Herding cats
The next two years are likely to be as unproductive as the past two.
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
12/17/2014 10:13:45 PM
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Facing new opportunities in Europe?
Israel should aspire to cooperate with the political parties which are truly committed to the liberal-democratic tradition
By YEHUDA BEN-HUR \
12/17/2014 10:20:53 PM
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Israeli Arab media personality set to join Labor party
Likud calls on Broadcasting Authority to immediately stop Bahloul from broadcasting soccer matches.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
12/17/2014 10:21:14 PM
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BBC’s world without terror
The term “terrorist” is perceived by the BBC to be too loaded; Its reporters resort to more neutral terms, even when the brutality involved in the violent crime against innocent civilians is obscene.
By RAPHAEL COHEN-ALMAGOR \
12/17/2014 10:24:02 PM
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The unholy coalition of radical Islam and social Leftists in Europe
What began as a submission to the Arab embargo has resulted in more than 40 years of non-stop incitement, propaganda and constant condemnation of Israel.
By MATAN ASHER \
12/17/2014 10:31:01 PM
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Obama’s tin ear
Jonathan Pollard is being severely punished for deeds he never committed.
By KENNETH LASSON \
12/17/2014 10:34:04 PM
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Finance Ministry challenges Taub study findings
Study released Wednesday found that 80% of Israeli households "could not make ends meet."
By NIV ELIS \
12/17/2014 10:35:34 PM
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Cooking with a kosher soul
African-American culinary historian Michael Twitty will discuss his unique life pathways at the Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival.
By AMY SPIRO \
12/17/2014 10:48:46 PM
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Mashaal hails court ruling to remove Hamas from EU terror list
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
12/17/2014 10:51:56 PM
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Job fair aims to help emigrant scientists come home
The attendees registered so far are currently living in the US, UK, Canada, Germany, Australia, France, Switzerland and Sweden.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/17/2014 11:08:44 PM
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Alan Gross hails Jewish efforts toward release from Cuba
Freed Jewish American prisoner in Cuba addresses media hours after return to United States.
By SAM SOKOL \
12/17/2014 11:14:09 PM
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Israel severely rebuked, as PM warns 'spirit of appeasement' blowing through Europe
PM slams moves in Geneva, Luxembourg, Strasbourg, as focus on Palestinian statehood turns to New York.
By HERB KEINON \
12/17/2014 11:47:49 PM