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Amb. Friedman: Unthinkable that Jewish NGOs will cut ties with Israel
Friedman was speaking at a B’nai B’rith World Center award ceremony for excellence in journalism on Diaspora affairs.
By HERB KEINON \
6/28/2017 3:24:02 AM
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Australian billionaire to be questioned in PM gifts probe
Police have been trying for months to obtain testimony from Packer, but because he frequently travels the world on his yacht, it has been difficult to bring him in for questioning.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
6/28/2017 1:25:52 AM
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Iranian flag joins array of enemy symbols planted on Lebanon border
Living with the Iranian threat is not a new phenomenon, but it is an increasingly complex one because of the Syrian civil war. Iran is reaching a peak of influence and power in the region.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/28/2017 4:49:27 AM
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Israelis on the Golan soldier on as Syrian war rages next door
Driving around the Golan along the border there was no feeling of alarm from the fighting on the other side.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
6/28/2017 2:43:18 PM
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The dress I wore to the Knesset
The dress I wore to the Knesset would not have been appropriate for a visit to the Western Wall. But I wasn’t visiting the Western Wall – I was a journalist covering an event at the parliament.
By JAMIE HALPER \
6/28/2017 12:31:54 AM
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Top Senate Republican expresses optimism on healthcare bill after Trump meeting
By REUTERS \
6/28/2017 12:55:37 AM
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US House overwhelmingly backs NATO mutual defense
By REUTERS \
6/28/2017 2:32:46 AM
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Venezuela says Supreme Court attacked from helicopter
By REUTERS \
6/28/2017 3:41:18 AM
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US says it needs to work together with China on North Korea, trade
By REUTERS \
6/28/2017 3:58:47 AM
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Trump to nominate Textron executive for Pentagon acquisition post
By REUTERS \
6/28/2017 4:52:58 AM
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De Blasio vows to fight BDS, protect NY Jewish community
De Blasio also praised Israel as the “answer to industrial oppression going back thousands of years” and spoke about the proximity between the City of New York and the State of Israel.
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
6/28/2017 6:54:02 AM
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Dry Bones Cartoon - June 27, 2017
Like Dry Bones on Facebook to get daily illustrations on your newsfeed.
By YAAKOV KIRSCHEN \
6/28/2017 8:10:07 AM
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Report: Fresh economic sanctions on Qatar being considered
By REUTERS \
6/28/2017 8:13:13 AM
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German far-right party scolds member over neo-Nazi slogan
The provocative comments made by an Alternative for Germany member "massively damaged the image of the party in an election year," according to a spokesman.
By REUTERS \
6/28/2017 8:25:06 AM
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Justice Neil Gorsuch shows conservative credentials
US Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch showed his inclination to rule from a spot occupied by fellow conservative Justice Clarence Thomas.
By REUTERS \
6/28/2017 8:47:34 AM
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Turkish forces returns fire against Kurdish YPG militia in Syria
By REUTERS \
6/28/2017 8:49:28 AM
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Why Mariah Carey is being grilled about an Israeli corruption scandal
Why is this trip different from all other trips?
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
6/28/2017 9:05:55 AM
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One foot in
How I came to live in Israel, fall in love and work at The Report
By TERRANCE MINTNER \
6/28/2017 9:41:33 AM
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US not withdrawing from peace process in 'any way, shape or form'
US Envoy to the UN Nikki Haley slammed the United Nation's "obsessive bashing of Israel."
By ARIANE MANDELL \
6/28/2017 9:53:43 AM
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An Occupational Hazard
By DOROTHEA SHEFER-VANSON \
6/28/2017 10:10:06 AM
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US not withdrawing from peace process in 'any way, shape or form'
US Envoy to the UN Nikki Haley slammed the United Nation's "obsessive bashing of Israel."
By ARIANE MANDELL \
6/28/2017 10:10:59 AM
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WATCH: Love of Israel on display at Krakow Jewish culture festival
For over a week tourists can ride through Jerusalem streets in a virtual taxi, taste traditional Jewish cuisine and listen to concerts by a number of folk bands.
By REUTERS \
6/28/2017 10:54:48 AM
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The Grenfell Tower fire: how a tragic accident became a blood libel
Our current disunity causes the world to once again want to be judenfrei (free of Jews), as the Nazis put it. Only we can change this, and only if we rise above our hatred for each other.
By Michael Laitman \
6/28/2017 11:05:08 AM
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6 arrested in Spain, UK, Germany for ISIS links
By REUTERS \
6/28/2017 11:09:36 AM
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קַיִץ בְּמָרִיֶאנְבָּד
New play: Summer in Marienbad
By JPOST IVRIT STAFF \
6/28/2017 11:21:25 AM
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Israel's Edelstein addresses Russian parliament
"I was imprisoned because I taught the language that told the world of the rejection of tyranny and the rise of just rule, love of humanity and the hope for freedom."
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/28/2017 11:51:07 AM
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Russia: US chemical attack assertions complicate Syria peace talks
By REUTERS \
6/28/2017 12:03:48 PM
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Dry Bones Cartoon - June 28, 2017
Like Dry Bones on Facebook to get daily illustrations on your newsfeed.
By YAAKOV KIRSCHEN \
6/28/2017 12:14:27 PM
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Turkish journalists 'humiliated' by Israeli security at cyber conference
Turkish journalists were shocked by their treatment at the hands of Israeli security just as Israeli and Turkey are trying to normalize relations.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/28/2017 12:20:36 PM
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LGBT Jews say it’s increasingly difficult to be pro-Israel, queer
Being pro-Israel at LGBT events has become difficult, LGBT Jewish leaders say, and at times the opposition to Israel has spilled over into making Jews feel uncomfortable about displaying their identity.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
6/28/2017 12:28:55 PM
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Now in Hebrew: ‘Despacito,’ Justin Bieber and Luis Fonsi’s megahit
Listen to Israel's rendition of the summer song of 2017.
By JTA \
6/28/2017 12:57:10 PM
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AIPAC leaders to arrive in Israel for special meeting on Kotel crisis
Will the American Israel Public Affairs Committee be able to salvage the situation for Diaspora Jewry?
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/28/2017 1:09:38 PM
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India's Modi to sleep in Trump’s bed in Israel
King David Hotel continues preparations ahead of Indian Prime Minister's landmark visit.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/28/2017 1:57:10 PM
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חַיַי בְּלוּל תַרְנְגוֹלוֹת
New book: My Life in a Chicken Coop
By JPOST IVRIT STAFF \
6/28/2017 2:05:25 PM
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Top experts at Tel Aviv conference keep close eye on global cyber attack
One name kept coming up when it comes to who may be behind the global attacks.
By REUTERS \
6/28/2017 2:07:59 PM
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Syrian Observatory says 30 killed in east Syria air strike
By REUTERS \
6/28/2017 2:09:33 PM
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בְּרוֹש לְבַדוֹ
New documentary film: Indie Capped
By JPOST IVRIT STAFF \
6/28/2017 2:21:03 PM
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Non-Stop 'White Night' party to take over Tel Aviv
The yearly party returns to the White City this Thursday.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
6/28/2017 2:35:40 PM
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Ukraine city to hold festival in honor of Nazi collaborator
Nationalist collaborator Roman Shukhevych's men were part of a pogrom that killed over 6,000 Jews.
By JTA \
6/28/2017 2:38:19 PM
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וִיקְטוֹרְיָה חַנָה
New album: Victoria Hanna
By JPOST IVRIT STAFF \
6/28/2017 2:43:53 PM
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Knesset advances 'political jobs bill'
The controversial legislation will allow former politicians to be appointed to public management positions.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/28/2017 2:54:14 PM
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Is there really a settlement construction slowdown?
Settlement leaders voice anger, but Netanyahu says new directives allow for considerable flexibility.
By MARK WEISS \
6/28/2017 2:54:56 PM
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French spokesman: Trump yet to answer Paris July 14 invite
By REUTERS \
6/28/2017 3:04:38 PM
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בַּלַיְלָה עַל הַדֶשֶא
A song for Tamuz: 'At Night on the Grass
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By JPOST IVRIT STAFF \
6/28/2017 3:06:28 PM
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Hamas building new buffer zone between Gaza Strip and Egypt
If completed, the buffer zone will improve border security between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.
By YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA \
6/28/2017 3:27:33 PM
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N.Korea calls for execution of ex-S.Korea leader over 'assassination' plot
By REUTERS \
6/28/2017 3:33:27 PM
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Iraqi military: Two Mosul neighborhoods retaken from Islamic State
By REUTERS \
6/28/2017 3:58:10 PM
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'The next war will be bloody': A trip along Israel’s tense northern border
“The next war will be pretty bloody for both sides. Israel will evacuate its population and I suggest the Lebanese do the same.”
By ANNA AHRONHEIM,SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/28/2017 4:27:56 PM
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Valentin Pimstein, Jewish pioneer of Mexican telenovelas, dies at 91
By JTA \
6/28/2017 4:56:57 PM
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Israeli airlines sued over claims of 'violating' Arab passengers
Three Arab-Israeli female students are suing Arkia and El Al over intense frisk, one woman fainted as security strip-searched her.
By YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA \
6/28/2017 5:03:43 PM
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Boston Holocaust memorial vandalized; local man charged
Eyewitnesses reported that the alleged perpetrator used a large rock to destroy a pane of glass at the memorial.
By EYTAN HALON \
6/28/2017 5:14:31 PM
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Amazon removes controversial bestseller about Palestinian history
The Israeli author behind the controversy says that he had “no intention of deceiving anyone.”
By JOY BERNARD \
6/28/2017 5:31:49 PM
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Knesset rejects domestic Israeli ban on ivory trade
The Knesset plenum rejected a bill on Wednesday that proposed a nationwide ban on the domestic trade of ivory products.
By SHARON UDASIN \
6/28/2017 5:40:16 PM
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A new island in the Mediterranean... just off Gaza
The projected island would hold vast infrastructure, including cargo and passenger ports, a marina, gas and electricity terminals, a desalination plant and space for an airport in the future.
By REUTERS \
6/28/2017 5:47:41 PM
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US official: Trump to visit Paris for Bastille Day at Macron's invitation
By REUTERS \
6/28/2017 5:52:54 PM
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UK Jewish school risks closure for refusal to teach LGBT issues
While noting the children are 'confident in thinking for themselves', refusal to introduce LGBT issues raises concern they are not receiving 'the best' education.
By JOSH DELL \
6/29/2017 1:25:49 PM
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Sources: US to announce new enhanced aviation security measures
By REUTERS \
6/28/2017 6:11:58 PM
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'US in Syria keeps focus on defeating Islamic State'
How the US navigates a complex war that involves Russia, Iran, Turkey, the Syrian regime, rebels and US Kurdish allies.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/28/2017 6:16:03 PM
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'Israeli-Indian trade on the rise'
Trade between Israel and India has jumped leaps and bounds in recent years – climbing 2,000% since the countries formalized relations 25 years ago, the Economy Ministry reported on Wednesday.
By SHARON UDASIN \
6/28/2017 6:21:47 PM
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Jerusalem: Alternative healer indicted on rape charges
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
6/28/2017 6:34:01 PM
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Israeli lawmaker urges Spain to stop funds for BDS NGOs
"We will work with our friends in the government and opposition to end continued funding, which originates with Spanish taxpayers who oppose terror with all their hearts, for pro-BDS groups."
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
6/28/2017 6:37:55 PM
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US announcing enhanced security measures aimed at avoiding laptop ban
By REUTERS \
6/28/2017 6:57:24 PM
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Top US rabbi: Diaspora Jewry won't back Israeli politicians who lie to them anymore
Executive Vice President of the Rabbinical Assembly of the Conservative Movement says suspension of Western Wall agreement, conversion law will have ramifications for Israel’s support in the US.
By JEREMY SHARON \
6/28/2017 7:03:29 PM
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Officials deny Israel prevented sick newborn babies from leaving Gaza
Two newborn babies died on Monday and Tuesday at the Shifa Hospital in Gaza, yet 'No request was received from the Palestinian Authority' to arrange their treatment in Israel
By ADAM RASGON \
6/28/2017 7:14:27 PM
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The target for Iran's recent missile test? A Star of David
In a document shared with members of the UN Security Council, Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danon shared a satellite image in which a Star of David shape is clearly visible.
By EYTAN HALON \
6/28/2017 7:17:25 PM
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Protests over disability payments and rejected cancer ward disrupt capital
Disabled demonstrators attempt to self-immolate, parents block traffic with hospital gurneys
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
6/28/2017 7:58:48 PM
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Margalit says Herzog should quit race
Peretz: Add voting stations in periphery
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/28/2017 8:25:35 PM
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Police arrest youths in Yitzhar
Arrests follow attacks on police officers and IDF soldiers in the turbulent settlement.
By ALIMASHER KAMISHU \
6/28/2017 8:37:45 PM
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Hemato-oncology dispute mediation begins
Parents say retired Supreme Court justice Elyakim Rubinstein 'listened carefully to our arguments', decline to end hunger strike until positive all sides are 'showing goodwill.'
By JUDY SIEGEL \
6/28/2017 8:49:53 PM
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Archeologists find evidence of plant dyes for clothing dating to Solomon
Joint study concludes 3,000-year-old dyed textiles found in Timna Valley used by ‘fashion elite’
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
6/28/2017 9:03:47 PM
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IDF: Projectile from Syria hits Golan Heights
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/28/2017 9:25:56 PM
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England in Egypt
By DANIEL S. SMITH \
6/28/2017 9:27:44 PM
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Israel strikes Syria army position after projectile hits Golan Heights
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/28/2017 9:32:00 PM
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Former NYC Mayor Giuliani: Israel 'most innovative country in the world'
Former New York City Mayor Giuliani rang the opening bell at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on Wednesday morning.
By EYTAN HALON \
6/28/2017 9:36:39 PM
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IDF neutralizes armed Palestinian in Hebron
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/28/2017 10:05:15 PM
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Parole board to decide Thursday on releasing ex-PM Olmert
Olmert, who is serving a 27-month sentence for bribery, fraud, and other charges, is requesting his sentence be reduced by a third.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
6/28/2017 10:09:51 PM
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Senior officials: Progressive Jewish movements endangered Kotel plan
Government figures have hit back at the torrent of condemnation it has faced over the cancellation of the Western Wall agreement.
By JEREMY SHARON \
6/28/2017 10:18:51 PM
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Romantic nostalgia
Israeli duo Yael Shoshana Cohen and Gil Landau, who started the indie-pop band Lola Marsh, share musical insight into their first full-length album
By JENNIFER GREENBERG \
6/28/2017 10:18:57 PM
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Vienna hotel cancels BDS talk by South African terrorism financier
The planned talk titled “Israel & Apartheid South Africa – How Valid are the Comparisons?” was slated to take place on Friday and has been re-located to the Austrian-Arab Meeting Center.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
6/28/2017 10:26:01 PM
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Dressed to the Sevens
A look at some new albums to listen to this summer.
By BARRY DAVIS \
6/28/2017 10:28:07 PM
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Edelstein in Moscow
“Even in my best dreams, I didn’t believe I would reach this moment,” Edelstein told the Russian lawmakers in both Hebrew and Russian.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
6/28/2017 10:37:38 PM
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At platform 9¾, Harry Potter fans mark 20 years of magic
Twenty years to the day after the first book in the Harry Potter series was published, fans gathered online and in the real world to express their enduring love for J.K. Rowling’s magical creation.
By ESTELLE SHIRBON \
6/28/2017 10:37:47 PM
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Surge in diplomacy, action in mediation
Our challenges to make peace the overwhelming reality on a global level are immense. However, we should be able to see the opportunities within those challenges.
By MEVLUT CAVUSOGLU \
6/28/2017 10:42:07 PM
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We shall overcome the wrong Western Wall decision
We cannot allow ourselves to give up now. The Israeli government has made a mistake, but the Jewish People has not.
By YOEL HASSON \
6/28/2017 10:44:58 PM
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Center Field: Cowardice
When a leader breaks out of the box for a principle, we call that courage; when a leader breaks principle for expedience, we call that cowardice.
By GIL TROY \
6/28/2017 10:51:29 PM
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Equally Jewish and democratic
Har Homa was founded in 1997, in the midst of a stormy binational struggle. Today it has nearly 20,000 residents, but it still looks like a construction site, neglected and uninviting.
By DANA WEISS \
6/28/2017 10:57:51 PM
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TERRA INCOGNITA - The Palestinian mufti’s intersectionality with the Nazis
There is an intersection between the mufti and his Nazi camp visits and today’s hatred of Israel and Jewish symbols.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/28/2017 11:04:10 PM
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Mortar falls on Golan while Netanyahu delivers speech nearby
The IDF spokesman said that the IDF targeted the Syrian military position that fired the mortar.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/28/2017 11:04:30 PM
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Letters: June 28, 2017: Yet more readers react to decision on Western Wall
We all want unity and true Jewish brotherhood.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
6/28/2017 11:06:59 PM
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ENCOUNTERING PEACE - IL the democratic nation-state of the Jewish People?
When I first visited the Western Wall for my bar mitzva in 1969, I touched the Wall and even placed a note between its cracks, but was not moved.
By GERSHON BASKIN \
6/28/2017 11:13:21 PM
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Let’s talk to each other
Can our government leadership really claim surprise at the way American Jewry is reacting to these decisions? There ought to be a way to deal with these issues in a minimally divisive manner.
By J.J. SUSSMAN \
6/28/2017 11:22:57 PM
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Ariel will always remain part of Israel, Netanyahu vows
Adelson at site of new med school to bear his name: Wrong that Israelis have to travel abroad for medical education.
By HERB KEINON \
6/28/2017 11:35:11 PM