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IDF to hold 1st int'l conference on women in army
"In the IDF, 90 percent of the different positions and roles are open to women," the General Staff's Adviser on Female Affairs says.
Yaakov Katz \
3/17/2008 12:13:09 AM
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Yeshiva students: Druse youth in Peki'in attacked us
Say "there is some kind of incident practically every week."
REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
3/17/2008 12:14:42 AM
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Analyze This: What Fischer can do
Bank's intervention highlights how serious the situation is.
Calev Ben-David \
3/17/2008 12:16:36 AM
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Local Hoops: Hapoel stages impressive comeback in BSL
Jerusalem was behind for more than three quarters of the game, but took the lead with seven minutes to go and never looked back.
ALLON SINAI and JEREMY LAST \
3/17/2008 12:19:17 AM
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Local Soccer: Haifa win improves UEFA hopes
Avenges last week's defeat to Maccabi Netanya, closes on second position.
ALLON SINAI \
3/17/2008 12:22:06 AM
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Olympics: OCI firm against Beijing boycott
Says it opposes the notion in principal as Israel has been a victim of boycotts in the past.
ALLON SINAI \
3/17/2008 12:26:12 AM
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Tackle Football: Nearly flawless Haifa reaches Israel Bowl
The squad that lost to Hasharon Pioneers in November was substantially different from the one that ran onto the field at Kibbutz Ein Hashofet on Saturday.
URIEL STURM \
3/17/2008 12:29:03 AM
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Nigerian authorities say 3 dead in small plane crash
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Israel to hold massive emergency drill
Exclusive: Organized by new Nat'l Emergency Authority, 5-day exercise to include air-raid sirens.
Yaakov Katz \
3/17/2008 1:54:42 AM
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Red Cross: Iraqis lack basic services 5 years after invasion
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Arab financial offensive on US companies concerns Analysts
Gulf states are seizing the opportunity to increase their influence in US economy.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/17/2008 2:20:16 AM
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Int'l Olympic Committee chief 'very concerned' about Tibet situation
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Democrats exchange fire over financial disclosure, negative campaigning
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China raises Tibet riot death toll to 13
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Police deployed in large numbers in east Jerusalem to prevent riots
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/17/2008 6:38:24 AM
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IDF troops arrest nine terror suspects in the West Bank
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/17/2008 6:56:12 AM
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Barzilai Hospital to hold Grad missile emergency drill
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
3/17/2008 8:09:40 AM
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Senior Bank Massad worker suspected of leaking credit card information
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/17/2008 8:28:14 AM
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Suicide bomber kills 3 Afghans in attempt against international troops
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6 teens arrested on suspicion of robbing Herzliya schools
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/17/2008 8:39:15 AM
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In push for political unity Cheney visits Iraq
US vice president's discussions on ME tour will also touch on Iran's nuclear program, high oil prices Israeli-Palestinian peace deal.
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Dollar drops against shekel to 3.427
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/17/2008 9:29:23 AM
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Three men arrested on suspicion of robbing NIS 600 from a taxi driver
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/17/2008 9:39:43 AM
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Shin Bet spies blog for recruits
The Hebrew-language texts are sparing on details, with only silhouette portraits of the authors, whose names are withheld.
jta \
3/17/2008 9:58:35 AM
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Hundreds march in Latvia to commemorate Waffen SS unit
The procession, included a few surviving members of the Waffen SS unit known as the Latvian Legion, was met by dozens of jeering protesters.
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Environmental Protection Ministry warns of increased air pollution
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
3/17/2008 10:14:12 AM
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Barakei: Gov't responsible for 'fascistic unruliness' in Jebl Mukaber
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/17/2008 10:29:53 AM
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Israel, Germany approve joint projects
Deals signed in environment, education, defense; PM hails joint cabinet meeting as "extraordinary."
HERB KEINON \
3/17/2008 10:35:53 AM
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Customs strike ends without an agreement
Customs employees declared a strike over plans to subordinate it and the value added tax branch under the control of the Income Tax Authority.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/17/2008 10:43:41 AM
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Fischer: BOI intervened to 'anchor' shekel
The Bank of Israel intervened in the foreign exchange market, buying an undisclosed sum of foreign currency.
SHARON WROBEL \
3/17/2008 10:51:56 AM
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BMI begins flying to Tel Aviv
The maiden flight took place despite a disagreement between the Transportation Ministry and the British Airports Authority.
SHELLY PAZ \
3/17/2008 11:07:16 AM
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Prisoner's sentence extended for conspiring to import drugs from Ecuador
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/17/2008 11:08:49 AM
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Hassidic actor exits film amid uproar
Rabbis "didn't like the idea of a hassidic guy playing in Hollywood," said Abe Karpen, cast as Portman's husband in the upcoming New York I Love You.
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Sabra Sounds: Momy Levy and Shiri Maimon
Maimon proves on her follow-up album that she is the dominant Israeli pop artist today.
VIVA SARAH PRESS \
3/17/2008 11:27:33 AM
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Man wounded as Egyptian guards fire at Sudanese crossing into Israel
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1 hurt as Egypt fires on Sudanese infiltrators
Four men manage to illegally cross into Israel just south of the Rafah border crossing.
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'If it were Arabs protesting in Jebl Mukaber we'd be counting the dead'
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/17/2008 12:07:46 PM
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Livni: Iran is a threat to moderate Arab nations
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/17/2008 12:24:17 PM
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Police chided for response to riots
Barakei demands police restrain "fascistic" Right; Sarsur: If rioters were Arab we'd be counting dead.
Etgar Lefkovits \
3/17/2008 12:24:51 PM
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Haifa high-school student, 15, dies two weeks after falling in class
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/17/2008 1:07:23 PM
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Sporting heroes for 60 years: No. 47 Yoel Sela and Eldad Amir
Sometimes Jewish tradition overrides Israel's sporting necessities.
JEREMY LAST \
3/17/2008 1:33:37 PM
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Brown says UK will hold future inquiry into Iraq war and aftermath
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Cairo Grappling with Bread Crisis
Two people were recently killed in a row that broke out in a congested queue of people waiting for bread.
By Rachelle Kliger, The Media Line \
3/17/2008 1:41:21 PM
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Shin Bet security agency launches blog
The project is part of an attempt by the organization to attract more high-tech workers to its ranks.
Yaakov Katz \
3/17/2008 2:05:31 PM
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Olmert: Israel would welcome dialogue with Syria
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/17/2008 2:10:57 PM
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25 Tibetans detained after trying to get into Chinese consulate in Munich
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Gates: Russians must show they are not pursuing 'sham game'
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he sees some prospect of progress in negotiations over missile defense sites in central Europe.
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Gates: Russians must show they aren't pursuing 'sham game'
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Chief rabbi of Kiryat Bialik arrested on suspicion of sexual abuse
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/17/2008 2:32:11 PM
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Iran dismisses Western criticism of parliament vote won by conservatives
The United States had called the election "cooked" because of the disqualifications.
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Iran dismisses Western criticism of parliament vote
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Malaysian Elections Demonstrate Growing Support for Reforms
The issue of discrimination lies at the heart of Malay politics.
Shani Ross \
3/17/2008 2:56:30 PM
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The Gaza Dilemma
Israel is determined to prevent - whether by military force, cease-fire or a combination of both - a nightmare scenario of long-range Hamas rockets striking the heartland
Leslie Susser \
3/17/2008 2:59:30 PM
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PM: No chance we'll give up Har Homa
Olmert says Israel stopped building in W. Bank; Merkel: Rockets, settlements obstacles to peace.
JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP \
3/17/2008 3:18:38 PM
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Reflections of a Polish Exile (Extract)
Forty years after he was forced to leave Poland - along with thousands of other Jews - Jacek Jachimowicz looks back at the place he once called home
Jacek Jachimowicz and Jason Warshof \
3/17/2008 3:21:27 PM
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Germany, Israel to fight pollution together
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
3/17/2008 3:27:27 PM
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New Roles for Old Synagogues
A Jerusalem couple documents European synagogues that survived WWII but lost their Jews
Joseph R. Hoffman \
3/17/2008 3:33:39 PM
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Israel's Oil Reserves (Extract)
Growth in demand for olive oil has been stoked in recent years by increasing recognition of the health benefits of the "Mediterranean diet"
Ziv Hellman \
3/17/2008 3:38:50 PM
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'US concerned over building in J'lem'
"Sometimes people have to move," US ambassador tells Post during tour of haredi neighborhood.
Matthew Wagner \
3/17/2008 3:59:27 PM
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Tibetan governor: Riots left only 16 dead
Promises leniency to anti-Chinese protesters who turned themselves in before the end of Monday.
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Mubarak: Unrestricted rise of population affects the quality of life
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Livni, Qurei try to restart peace talks
PM: Construction in Har Homa to continue. Qurei downgrades meeting to 'unofficial' in response.
HERB KEINON and SHEERA CLAIRE FRENKEL \
3/17/2008 5:45:05 PM
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Tel Aviv shares fall sharply as Asian markets sink
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/17/2008 5:51:43 PM
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Dusty weather keeps MDA medics busy
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
3/17/2008 5:51:46 PM
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US audit finds FBI inconsistent updating terror watch list
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Chief Sephardi Rabbi: Conversion process to become more efficient
Matthew Wagner \
3/17/2008 6:11:47 PM
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Israel beefs up security ahead of Purim
Police spokesman: Hizbullah may try to carry out holiday attack to avenge assassination of Mughniyeh.
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Kassam rocket launched from the Gaza Strip; no casualties
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/17/2008 6:19:43 PM
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Dollar continues to plunge vs. shekel
US currency trading at around NIS 3.38; Tel Aviv Stock Exchange rises in first hours of trade.
JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP \
3/17/2008 6:44:35 PM
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Japan donates $5.5 m. to rebuild Palestinian camp in north Lebanon
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Iraq: Female suicide bomber kills 39 in Karbala
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45% of UN members filed reports on compliance with Iran sanctions
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Haniyeh beats Abbas in popularity poll
Hamas leader would win 47 percent of votes in a presidential election compared to 46% for Abbas.
Khaled Abu Toameh \
3/17/2008 8:26:32 PM
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Sderot businesses to be retroactively compensated
Compensation to apply to losses incurred since November 2006, and not 2005 as was originally proposed.
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Nazi hunter blasts Latvian march honoring SS unit
Wiesenthal Center: March part of Latvian efforts to equate Nazi and Soviet crimes.
Etgar Lefkovits \
3/17/2008 8:47:09 PM
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5-year-old boy registered with two fathers
Adoption comes after Ramat Gan Court rules that both are to be considered child's legal father.
Ruth Eglash \
3/17/2008 8:49:32 PM
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March 18: Holding our fire...
Ask the people who live the reality if they're ready for a period of no retaliation for Kassam rocket fire on Sderot.
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The power of temptation
The Talmud says that the greater the person, the stronger is their evil inclination.
Emanuel Feldman \
3/17/2008 8:57:04 PM
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Our World: Germany's pro-Israel power play
Berlin's actions toward Iran cannot be squared with Merkel's rhetoric of support for Israel.
Caroline Glick \
3/17/2008 8:58:26 PM
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Why did God permit the Mercaz Harav massacre?
Adar is also a month of fasting over the evil designs of Amalek.
MOIS NAVON \
3/17/2008 9:00:06 PM
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German army chief to meet with Ashkenazi, receive security briefings
Itamar Sharon \
3/17/2008 9:00:40 PM
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Between Hebron and Jerusalem
Reflections on the yeshiva massacre and its origins.
ELLIOTT HOROWITZ \
3/17/2008 9:01:43 PM
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Shortsightedness as policy
The Anschluss, which took place 70 years ago, has practical implications for today's policymakers.
ROBERT ROZETT \
3/17/2008 9:07:25 PM
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Getting into the Purim spirit
Eat, drink and be merry - it's a commandment that we can all live with.
Liat Collins \
3/17/2008 9:08:35 PM
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Purim and vegetarianism
Like Mordechai, who refused to prostrate himself, vegetarians represent today's nonconformists.
RICHARD H. SCHWARTZ \
3/17/2008 9:10:05 PM
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30 MKs call on Peres to pardon Omri Sharon 'for his father's sake'
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/17/2008 9:24:19 PM
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MKs: Pardon Omri Sharon, for his father's sake
Close to 30 MKs, including 6 ministers, say Sharon's absence from his father's sickbed could lead the latter to "lose hope" and thus shorten his life.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/17/2008 9:27:41 PM
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UN, NATO troops clash with Kosovo Serbs after retaking UN courthouse
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In TA, Tibetans and locals to protest Chinese crackdown
Tibetans and locals plan 2-day strike to "stop the killing."
Haviv Rettig Gur \
3/17/2008 9:32:14 PM
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Report: Health fund members should vote for directors
Option would reduce politicization of health funds and prevent concentration of power in hands of politicians.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
3/17/2008 9:33:39 PM
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Resistant bacterial infections significantly reduced in hospitals
Health Ministry manages to cut deaths from Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria by two-thirds.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
3/17/2008 9:35:28 PM
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Chief Rabbi calls for changes to Ethiopian conversion
Amar: Ethiopians should be able to convert to Judaism in their native land and make aliya under the Law of Return.
Ruth Eglash \
3/17/2008 9:37:13 PM
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Haifa teen dies after butting head into door
15-year-old butt head into door handle in a competition with schoolmates.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
3/17/2008 9:39:09 PM
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Massad bank manager arrested for credit card theft
REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
3/17/2008 10:25:54 PM
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'Green now!' campaign hopes to set agenda for mayoral elections
Group wants 15% pollution reduction, more parks, and more walking and biking trails.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
3/17/2008 10:28:11 PM
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IDF initiates program to stem Kfir Brigade abuse
In the past six months, Brigade Commander Col. Itay Avirov suspended some 30 soldiers from combat service for unethical conduct.
Yaakov Katz \
3/17/2008 10:29:41 PM
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US envoy learns up close about haredi travel problems
Haredi Traveler's Service Office attempts to foster greater understanding among US consul workers in Israel.
Matthew Wagner \
3/17/2008 10:31:45 PM
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Swiss company signs billion-dollar gas deal with Iran
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McCain's challenge
America is not currently winning against Iran, and cannot win unless there is more Western unity.
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Jewish visibility
It's hard to say what brings Poland's 'hidden Jews' out of the woodwork.
Greer Fay Cashman \
3/17/2008 10:44:51 PM
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Analyze This: What Merkel should say in German from the Knesset podium
Merkel has the chance to firmly address the Iran issue.
Calev Ben-David \
3/17/2008 11:02:38 PM
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Albania defense minister resigns after arms depot blast kills 16