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Pope greeted on Mt. Scopus by Jerusalem Mayor Barkat, schoolchildren of many faiths
Barkat: “The message we’re here to convey to the pope and all Christians is that Jerusalem is open and welcoming to all religions."
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
5/26/2014 12:17:08 AM
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Spanish village of 'Kill Jews Fort' vote in favor of name change
Village may have descended from a Jewish community before the Spanish inquisition in 1492.
By REUTERS \
5/26/2014 12:27:52 AM
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Life for Belgian Jews feeling more precarious
Despite pugnacious tone by communal leadership, research shows Jews unsure of the
future; institutions to remain open following Saturday shooting attack at Jewish museum.
By SAM SOKOL \
5/26/2014 1:28:36 AM
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Marine Le Pen's far-right National Front stuns Europe, wins French EU vote
First time the anti-immigrant, anti-EU party had won a nationwide election in its four-decade history.
By REUTERS \
5/26/2014 2:14:17 AM
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New research shows 1967-era chief rabbis called for Israel to control Temple Mount
Then chief Sephardi Rabbi said Jews should oversee the site – either alone or in cooperation with other religions – because it belongs to the Jewish people.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/26/2014 2:42:48 AM
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The rise of far-right wing parties in Europe
EU Parliamentary election polls show England's far-right UKIP party and Le Pen's party in France leading in their respective countries; in Greece, the far-left sees gains.
By REUTERS \
5/26/2014 3:21:58 AM
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26 right-wing activists arrested for rioting at King David’s Tomb
At least two officers injured during violent confrontation with police during 4 a.m. protest against Francis’s scheduled Mass at holy site.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
5/26/2014 3:42:23 AM
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Israel’s Shatilov settles for Euro bronze after last year’s gold
The 27-year-old Shatilov, reached the floor final in the past two Olympic Games, he also won a silver medal in the event in 2011 and bronzes in 2012 and 2009.
By ALLON SINAI \
5/26/2014 3:59:02 AM
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Eilat hosts Mac TA for pivotal Game 2
Despite spending much of last week celebrating a sixth European championship title in club history, Maccabi improves against Eilat this season.
By ALLON SINAI \
5/26/2014 4:17:45 AM
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Israel says PA put ‘huge pressure on pope’ to visit security barrier
Pope Francis makes an impromptu stop at one of the walled sections of the security barrier en route to Bethlehem's Manger Square.
By JEREMY SHARON \
5/26/2014 5:31:15 AM
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Integrated communications network now operational, according to top army officials
Air, ground, sea branches linked up to one another, also with Military Intelligence.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/26/2014 5:46:11 AM
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Pope Francis's less than biblical visit to Tel Aviv
Pope Francis’s lightning visit to Tel Aviv started and ended at Ben-Gurion Airport with a less than exciting vibe.
By BEN HARTMAN \
5/26/2014 5:57:03 AM
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Pope to visit Temple Mount, Herzl's grave, Yad Vashem on Monday
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/26/2014 8:30:36 AM
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Nasrallah: Israel has escalated its belligerence in Lebanon
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/26/2014 6:13:48 AM
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Netanyahu to Pope Francis: 'Bon voyage, we pray for you and you pray for us'
Israel gives Pope Francis a last sendoff at Ben-Gurion Airport ceremony as he concludes his Middle East trip.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/26/2014 8:09:28 PM
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The poping of Israel
By YISRAEL MEDAD \
5/26/2014 8:00:00 AM
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Thai army ruler Prayuth says has king's formal endorsement
By REUTERS \
5/26/2014 8:19:20 AM
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Sisi poised to win presidency as Egyptians vote
Egyptian military strongman faces leftist politician Hamdeen Sabahi in 2-day vote; Protests flare near Cairo and in Alexandria.
By REUTERS \
5/26/2014 8:29:12 AM
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Homemade bomb explodes outside polling station in Egypt
By REUTERS \
5/26/2014 9:40:47 AM
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Pope to visit memorial to victims of terror in change of schedule
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/26/2014 9:55:53 AM
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Israeli farmers name new variety of melon after Justin Timberlake
The new “Justin” melon is yellow on the outside and orange on the inside. It is known for its sweet taste and its three-week shelf life.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/26/2014 11:21:28 AM
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Former Turkish envoy: Israel's intervention on 'Mavi Marmara' took us by surprise
Turkey's former ambassador to Israel questions whether IDF intervention that left 10 people dead was a result of faulty intelligence.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/26/2014 12:00:56 PM
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Cultivating local indie acts at Jacob's Ladder music festival
By BRIAN BLUM \
5/26/2014 12:14:00 PM
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Bennett meets pope day after snubbing pontiff's arrival ceremony
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/26/2014 12:15:21 PM
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Despite lengthy wait, Pope touches hearts of Christian Palestinians in Bethlehem
‘Message of Christ still alive’ here, says believer, as Mass coincides with Islamic call to prayer from nearby mosque.
By NIDA TUMA \
5/26/2014 12:34:32 PM
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Police arrest two Beduin youths while handing out eviction notices in illegal village
The incident occurred in the village of Sawa, an unrecognized township that lies just east of Hura in the northern Negev.
By YASSER OKBI \
5/26/2014 12:36:54 PM
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Russia says ready for dialog with Ukraine's Poroshenko
By REUTERS \
5/26/2014 12:38:04 PM
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Pope calls for 'bonds of true fraternity' between Jews and Christians at meeting with chief rabbis
Chief Rabbi David Lau calls on Pope to establish international inter-faith conference to combat violence in the name of religion.
By JEREMY SHARON \
5/26/2014 12:50:04 PM
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Peres to pope: Your visit will help revitalize peace efforts
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/26/2014 1:07:02 PM
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Land of Israel Caucus submits bills to annex West Bank settlement blocs
Katz seeks MK to legislate his plan to turn settlements near capital into "Greater Jerusalem."
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/26/2014 1:15:12 PM
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Pope praises Peres's approach to peace
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/26/2014 1:25:53 PM
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Shots heard at Donetsk airport, smoke seen inside perimeter
By REUTERS \
5/26/2014 1:41:10 PM
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Jordan expels Syrian ambassador over critical comments
By REUTERS \
5/26/2014 2:48:33 PM
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Despite nuclear probe progress, IAEA access to key Iran site elusive
Iran will not be ready to address concerns about nuclear activities until the UN has access to a location at the Parchin base southeast of Tehran.
By REUTERS \
5/26/2014 2:59:49 PM
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Ukraine launches airstrike, paratroops against rebel-held airport
By REUTERS \
5/26/2014 3:15:08 PM
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Turkish court asks Interpol to arrest former IDF chief Ashkenazi, 3 others for flotilla raid
Istanbul court orders the arrest of Ashkenazi, Merom, Yadlin and Avishai Levi, who are being tried in absentia for their part in 'Mavi Marmara' raid.
By Ariel Ben Solomon,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/26/2014 4:09:21 PM
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Peres asks pontiff to help with missing soldiers
Three soldiers have been missing since 1982 and another, Ron Arad, has been missing since 1986.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF,GREER FAY CASHMAN \
5/26/2014 4:13:48 PM
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Netanyahu: Security barrier saves lives, anti-Israel incitement makes it necessary
Prime minister meets with pope day after pontiff's visit to West Bank security barrier.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/26/2014 4:36:25 PM
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A pilgrimage to Jerusalem to see the Pope
Catholic journalists excited at opportunity to see the pontiff close up on his visit to Holy Land.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
5/26/2014 4:47:45 PM
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Syria says Jordan's top diplomat persona non grata in tit-for-tat move
By REUTERS \
5/26/2014 5:11:45 PM
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At Yad Vashem, Pope compares tragedy of Holocaust to idolatry, begs for divine mercy
Pope lays wreath in the Hall of Remembrance and greets six Holocaust survivors.
By SAM SOKOL \
5/26/2014 5:27:36 PM
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Iran says West’s hopes for nuclear agreement too high
UN access to suspected site still elusive; Ashton, Zarif to discuss stalled negotiations in Istanbul this week.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
5/27/2014 3:15:22 AM
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Family-run strip club in Tel Aviv cheated authorities out of NIS 10 million in taxes
Investigators say every night after closing owner would make sure to destroy all evidence of the club's income.
By BEN HARTMAN \
5/26/2014 5:59:53 PM
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Israel’s options at the dawn of American Isolationism, Part One (of two)
By DAVID TURNER \
5/26/2014 6:02:00 PM
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Feiglin: Lack of Parkinson's disease specialists means many patients do not get treatment on time
There are 334 Israelis with Parkinson’s per 100,000 residents, a very high rate compared with other developed countries.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/26/2014 6:05:17 PM
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'Eilat rail plans require extensive evaluations'
By SHARON UDASIN \
5/26/2014 6:30:45 PM
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Yacimovich, Gafni NGOs petition Antitrust Tribunal about natural gas 'monopolies'
MKs ask that court require splitting of the Leviathan reservoir to generate competition in the sector.
By SHARON UDASIN \
5/26/2014 6:50:37 PM
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CBS: Despite high unemployment, poverty rates, Jerusalem residents ‘satisfied with life’
Jerusalemites are happier than rest of the country despite higher numbers of those who "feel poor."
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
5/26/2014 6:54:36 PM
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Saudi royal snubs invite to Jerusalem by Israeli ex-intel boss
Turki bin Faisal Al Saud calls Yadlin's invite an appeal to emotion that distracts from issue of reaching peace based on Arab Peace Initiative.
By JTA \
5/26/2014 7:01:07 PM
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ACRI Report: ‘Poverty, blight and neglect’ in east Jerusalem
According to the report, only six percent of east Jerusalem children attend public preschools, despite being entitled to a free education.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
5/26/2014 7:14:09 PM
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Tel Aviv deputy mayor calls for swift action against air pollution from transportation
The population density and proximity to sources of pollution is exposing members of the public to poor quality and endangering their health, Lahavi argues.
By SHARON UDASIN \
5/26/2014 7:21:40 PM
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BOI leaves interest rate unchanged at .75%
The bank says sluggish economic growth does not necessarily reflect the state of real economic activity.
By NIV ELIS \
5/26/2014 7:35:53 PM
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Edelstein asks MKs to push for Pollard in DC
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
5/26/2014 7:39:10 PM
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Three Yitzhar teens indicted for 'price tag' in Gush Halav
The teens' indictment said that their vandalism endangered themselves and fueled anger amongst Israeli Arabs.
By BEN HARTMAN \
5/26/2014 7:42:01 PM
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Religion and politics
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
5/26/2014 7:45:00 PM
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Boy, 10, found hanged in northern-Israeli Bedouin village
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/26/2014 8:12:48 PM
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Sen. Ted Cruz blames Palestinians for failed peace talks
Tea party politician and rumored 2016 Republican candidate visits Knesset, says US shouldn't dictate settlement policy, expresses concern Obama will "seek loopholes" for US to fund Hamas.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/26/2014 10:48:15 PM
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Russia urges Kiev to halt 'military operation against own people'
By REUTERS \
5/26/2014 8:46:02 PM
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PA: Israel announced settlement plans in response to Pope's visit to security barrier
Jerusalem Municipality approves construction of 50 housing units in Har Homa beyond Green Line.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
5/26/2014 8:58:40 PM
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Borderline Views: The borders of Jerusalem
Jerusalem needs to be celebrated simply for being Jerusalem, not because it has been divided or united in the wars of 1948 and 1967.
By DAVID NEWMAN \
5/26/2014 9:32:40 PM
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Azrieli Group sells Tambor to Kusto Singapore for NIS 500 million
By YEHUDA SHARONI \
5/26/2014 9:36:01 PM
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Why there is no Palestine
When will there be a state of Palestine? When the Palestinians’ desire to create their own state is greater than their desire to destroy Israel.
By RACHEL BRESINGER \
5/26/2014 9:40:52 PM
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First Person: Pope meets Wall
Sources indicate that the paper which the pope placed in the Kotel included the Lord's Prayer from the New Testament and Psalm 122 from the Hebrew Bible.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/26/2014 9:42:29 PM
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Israel should become a center of Russian Jewish culture – again
A combination anti-Semitism, the tightening of political screws and a likely economic crisis could push a substantial number of Russian Jews to emigrate.
By ALEXEI BAYER \
5/26/2014 9:56:39 PM
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Police detain 3 yeshiva students planning to disrupt Pope’s mass at King David’s Tomb
Apart from Monday’s detainments, police applaud "successful 2-day intensive security operation."
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
5/26/2014 10:06:48 PM
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IDF ‘scaling back’ due to budget crisis
Defense officials warn tiff with Treasury could bring military to "full stop" in 2015.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/26/2014 10:13:45 PM
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Tips For Entrepreneurs: What are SEO and PPC, anyway?
The world is very much the same as when you grew up, but the major change is the speed at which everything happens.
By ISSAMAR GINZBERG \
5/26/2014 10:17:40 PM
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With nod to veterans' scandal, Obama pays Memorial Day tribute
By REUTERS \
5/26/2014 10:22:23 PM
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From the Ground Up: Once upon a time
The strange-- and true-- stories from the world of Real Estate in Jerusalem.
By RAPHI BLOCH \
5/26/2014 10:30:29 PM
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Council projects drop in Jewish students pursuing higher education
Trajtenberg says the next 5 years will reflect a decrease of some 50,000 Jewish students, aged 20 to 30, pursuing academic degrees.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
5/26/2014 10:40:13 PM
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Why the law prohibits settlement activities
Since the West Bank, including east Jerusalem, did not belong to Jordan in June 1967, the argument goes, there could not be an occupation.
By ANTON CAMEN \
5/26/2014 10:40:26 PM
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The papal message
Lasting just three days, Pope Francis' visit was shorter than the visit by Benedict XVI, which extended over a week.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
5/26/2014 10:50:32 PM
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Nigeria military says knows where girls are, rules out force
By REUTERS \
5/26/2014 10:55:27 PM
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European elections: Where are we going and how are we getting there?
Fears about the rise of anti-Semitism, racism and intolerance have arisen with the rise of far-right-wing parties across Europe.
By ELINADAV HEYMANN \
5/26/2014 10:57:48 PM
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No Holds Barred: Pope Francis and the need to confront evil
When the pope prays in front of graffiti that compares Bethlehem to the Warsaw Ghetto, he risks being trivializing the Holocaust.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
5/26/2014 11:06:12 PM
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Unknown assailant sets fire to guestbook at Dormition Abbey in Jerusalem
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/26/2014 11:12:56 PM
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On My Mind: Peace process reality check
Gaza was barely mentioned during US Secretary of State John Kerry’s nine-month
effort to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace based on a two-state settlement.
By KENNETH BANDLER \
5/26/2014 11:15:18 PM
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MK: Failure to budget child safety costs lives
Advocacy group Beterem tells Knesset panel 13 youngsters died from accidents in April.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/26/2014 11:20:21 PM
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Running with Pat Farmer
Even regarding such a small thing as a Peace Run, tolerance was not tolerated
by our Palestinian cousins.
By YARON DAMELIN \
5/26/2014 11:20:42 PM
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Educating young people to be a voice for Israel
Israel’s messengers are now confident telling the world not only to donate to Israel’s needs, but to invest in Israel’s market.
By YAEL ECKSTEIN \
5/26/2014 11:28:10 PM
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Saudi Arabia to put man to death for shooting at police
By REUTERS \
5/26/2014 11:28:19 PM
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May 27: Break the engagement
Jerusalem Post readers send in their reactions to our latest articles.
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
5/26/2014 11:36:59 PM
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Saudi Arabia sentences man to death for shooting at police
By REUTERS \
5/26/2014 11:55:45 PM