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US: Iran 'most active' sponsor of terror
State Department report says Iran supporting several Palestinian groups, including group loyal to Fatah.
Hilary Leila Krieger, The Jerusalem Post, WASHINGTON \
5/1/2008 12:17:16 AM
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Berlin exhibit equates security fence with Berlin Wall
Critics charge that photographs fan the flames of anti-Semitism and anti-Israeli sentiments.
Benjamin Weinthal, JPost correspondent in Berlin \
5/1/2008 12:19:02 AM
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Official: Truce to be boost for Schalit release
Official tells 'Post' that Israel is likely to accept proposal in which PA will return to Rafah crossing.
YAAKOV KATZ AND HERB KEINON \
5/1/2008 12:21:55 AM
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Rabbis call for Bible Quiz boycott
Rabbis want to boycott this year's quiz after a Messianic Jew becomes one of four finalists.
Matthew Wagner \
5/1/2008 12:24:11 AM
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NGO: Third of survivors don't get all benefits
Holocaust Survivors' Spring says tens of thousands of survivors unfamiliar with the benefits due them by law.
Haviv Rettig Gur \
5/1/2008 12:25:14 AM
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The meaning of Yom Hashoah
Foundation for the Benefit of Holocaust Victims in Israel says some 70,000 survivors live in poverty.
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Grant's Chelsea defeats Liverpool
Israeli coach's team seals extra-time win to set up Moscow final against Man. Utd
JORG LUYKEN \
5/1/2008 12:53:20 AM
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Soccer: IFA court overturns decision to grant Herzliya technical win over Betar
High Court also cancels two-point deduction handed to Betar this season and reduces next season's point deduction from four points to two.
ALLON SINAI \
5/1/2008 12:53:58 AM
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Sporting Heroes for 60 Years: No. 6 Yael Arad
When the history books of Israeli sport are written many Independence Days from now, the name of Yael Arad will be one of the most seminal.
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Tennis: Pe'er advances to second round in Prague
Defeats Anna Lapushchenkova of Russia 7-5, 7-5 in the first round of the Prague Open.
ALLON SINAI and AP \
5/1/2008 12:56:05 AM
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Pentagon officials ponder expansion of the US command role in Afghanistan
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Native Hawaiian protesters lock gates, take over palace in Honolulu
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5 French citizens missing after avalanche in northern Italy
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Iran complains to UN over Clinton's remark in campaign speech
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/1/2008 4:01:30 AM
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Obama seeks investigation of pro-Clinton group's ads
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Chavez orders expropriation of Venezuela's largest steel maker
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IDF troops arrest 10 Palestinian fugitives in W. Bank operations
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/1/2008 6:54:35 AM
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9 reported dead in Somalia airstrike, including suspected al-Qaida head
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Bomb wounds 20 at office of religious group in northwest Pakistan
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Israel, EU agree on trade concessions
95% of processed foods will be exempted from levies and quotas.
SHARON WROBEL \
5/1/2008 8:32:09 AM
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IBM sets up new R&D center in Israel
"The establishment of the new STG lab in Israel creates a very strong momentum for our development activities," IBM Israel general manager Meir Nissensohn.
SHARON WROBEL \
5/1/2008 8:38:02 AM
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Gas prices rise 4.6% to record high
Self-service 95 octane gasoline will cost NIS 6.58 per liter and 96 octane gasoline will cost NIS 6.60 per liter.
SHARON WROBEL \
5/1/2008 8:39:44 AM
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Market Wise
Palace Industries is marketing Polydor blue-and-white disposable plates, cups, flatware and napkins in honor of Independence Day.
Greer Fay Cashman \
5/1/2008 8:47:24 AM
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Developers target Tel Aviv area for more office space
Experts believe that by the end of the year there will be a shortage of 400,000 meters of office space in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area.
JOHN BENZAQUEN \
5/1/2008 8:55:18 AM
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Man arrested on suspicion of indecent act at Holocaust ceremony
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/1/2008 8:58:26 AM
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Iran complains to UN over Clinton threat
Follows presidential candidate's warning to obliterate Iran if it launches nuclear attack on Israel.
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Iranian state TV: Earthquake wounds more than 100 in western Iran
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Portraying the unimaginable
'Imaginary Witness' asks whether Hollywood should even tackle the subject of the Holocaust.
TOM TUGEND \
5/1/2008 9:21:47 AM
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Putting Israeli documentaries in the limelight
Home-grown documentaries have become a staple on international film festival circuits in recent years.
BERNARD DICHEK / ISRAEL21c \
5/1/2008 9:28:52 AM
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8 killed, 27 hurt as tourist bus overturns in Sinai
Passengers mostly from Canada, Britain, Italy, Eastern Europe; cause of accident not immediately known.
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Bringing a splash of Gray to Tel Aviv
The American R&B, soul singer, famed for her raspy voice and Billie Holiday singing-style, has released four studio albums to date.
Miriam Shaviv \
5/1/2008 9:37:27 AM
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A decade of Felicja Blumental
The opening concert of the annual Felicja Blumental Festival celebrates both its 10th anniversary and the centenary of Blumental's birth.
HELEN KAYE \
5/1/2008 9:40:59 AM
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Iranian state TV: Earthquake injures more than 100 in western Iran
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IAF strike kills Gaza operative, wounds two other people
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Stigma of surrender
Many Israeli POWs are embittered not only by what they suffered at the hands of the enemy, but by the 'homecoming' they received here.
LARRY DERFNER \
5/1/2008 10:15:35 AM
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'These Olympics are not kosher'
Two prominent NY rabbis are urging Jews to refrain from attending the upcoming Beijing Olympics.
By DR. RAFAEL MEDOFF \
5/1/2008 10:31:26 AM
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Report: Iran and UN nuclear watchdog to hold 3rd round of talks soon
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Reexamined lives
New exhibition stresses that contempt for Israel is a politically and socially accepted view in Germany.
BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
5/1/2008 10:45:42 AM
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Elderly pedestrian killed in Kiryat Motzkin road accident
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/1/2008 10:55:20 AM
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IAF kills Schalit kidnapper in Gaza
Air strike targets car carrying three Hamas members; 12 Kassam rockets land in western Negev.
JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP \
5/1/2008 10:55:21 AM
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A student fighter
His unit was made up of intellectuals and all of his comrades who survived went on to become professors.
SHIRA TEGER \
5/1/2008 11:03:37 AM
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Labor pains
How Mapai was transformed From a pre-1948 voluntary movement Into a political party in a sovereign state.
SHIMSHON ARAD \
5/1/2008 11:09:23 AM
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Right to Left: Survival stories
Arad weaves together the tragic-comic stories of her characters and their failings and flaws.
VIVA SARAH PRESS \
5/1/2008 11:24:31 AM
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Hamas allows banned paper to resume distribution in Gaza
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Match points
An Orthodox psychologist decries the intimate queries common to today's shidduch process.
ARDIE GELDMAN \
5/1/2008 11:31:57 AM
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Health Ministry issues safety guidelines on baby bottles with bisphenol A
Clarifications on safe plastic use issued on Wednesday, following the Canadian government's decision two weeks ago to ban use of the substance.
JUDY SIEGEL \
5/1/2008 11:41:29 AM
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The weighting game
A small group of dedicated athletes clings to dreams that few understand and that could take years to fulfill.
Sam Ser \
5/1/2008 11:43:59 AM
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A healthy environment
A window onto Jaffa.
GLORIA DEUTSCH \
5/1/2008 11:51:07 AM
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Iraq sends envoy to Iran to discuss concerns about aid to Shi'ite militias
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Think Again: Terrified of judicial reform
The minority right that the Supreme Court is most eager to protect is its own
Jonathan Rosenblum \
5/1/2008 11:51:49 AM
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Critical Currents: Founders and offspring
Upcoming movers and shakers are far better educated, informed and sophisticated than their parents, let alone their grandparents
Naomi Chazan \
5/1/2008 11:53:48 AM
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In the Diaspora: My Pessah epiphany
After biting into Passover bread rolls in Jerusalem, it'll be harder to go back to matza lasagna in NY.
Samuel Freedman \
5/1/2008 11:55:35 AM
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Another Tack: Vague and not uncommon
Like it or not, where shallow pop-culture predominates, so does an equally superficial pop-conscience.
SARAH HONIG \
5/1/2008 11:59:32 AM
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Middle Israel: Israel - The Middle East's only decaying democracy
Amotz Asa-El \
5/1/2008 12:01:15 PM
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Short Order: The customer is always wrong
There must be a hatchery somewhere in the country that breeds your typical trendy restaurant manager.
Judy Montagu \
5/1/2008 12:02:49 PM
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Starring... chickpeas!
As grilling is such a popular Yom Ha'atzmaut tradition, I usually put some grilled foods in the salad.
FAYE LEVY \
5/1/2008 12:05:17 PM
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Interesting Times: Israel is not a bubble
Our existential battle is a global one and the West must defeat the jihadis at their source, in Teheran.
Saul Singer \
5/1/2008 12:07:18 PM
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Tidbits
To celebrate the nation's 60th anniversary, many companies are coming out with special editions of their most popular products.
EVA BEN-DAVID \
5/1/2008 12:10:48 PM
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Tidbits
To celebrate the nation's 60th anniversary, many companies are coming out with special editions of their most popular products.
EVA BEN-DAVID \
5/1/2008 12:12:08 PM
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Court allows Nakba Day procession
March will be held on Independence Day; Likud MK: This is "complete moral and Zionist bankruptcy."
DAN IZENBERG \
5/1/2008 12:21:55 PM
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The Glamour of the Grammar: Say ah
Of all the Hebrew vowels, the kamatz is perhaps the most confusing.
DR. JOEL M. HOFFMAN \
5/1/2008 12:23:18 PM
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Ask the Rabbi: Compassion for creatures
The rabbis decreed that a person must provide food to his animal before he partakes in his own meal.
SHLOMO BRODY \
5/1/2008 12:29:19 PM
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Parashat Kedoshim: Holiness and martyrdom
Yosef had given up this world to secure a better future world for Jews, a world of love and peace.
SHLOMO RISKIN \
5/1/2008 12:34:24 PM
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Somalia's al-Qaida leader killed in airstrike
Aden Hashi Ayro, his brother, another commander and six others die in attack; not immediately clear who was behind the operation.
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Climate change
It is ironic in the extreme that in the Jewish state, Judaism is the least respected of all religions.
BEREL WEIN \
5/1/2008 12:47:05 PM
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World of the Sages: A moment of disruption
At the conclusion of Shabbat, when it is once again permitted to use fire, a blessing is recited over a flame.
LEVI COOPER \
5/1/2008 12:50:48 PM
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My Story: Meeting the Hebrew challenge
Not wanting to sound like I thought I was incapable (read: not wanting to be honest), I said sure, no problem. Then I freaked out.
LAURA BEN-DAVID \
5/1/2008 12:57:06 PM
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Saudi Arabia executes three Pakistanis convicted of drug trafficking
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Four Kassam rockets land in western Negev; none wounded
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/1/2008 1:06:53 PM
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Veterans: Judith Blumberg and Shai Schwartz
"I wanted them to have a simpler atmosphere, which Israel had in those days."
Abigail Klein \
5/1/2008 1:06:58 PM
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Mubarak to Barak: Israeli, Egyptian security task forces must resume ops
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/1/2008 1:27:27 PM
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They needed to be there
Over 3,500 foreign volunteers fought in the War of Independence.
Efrem Sigel \
5/1/2008 1:31:46 PM
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Abbas successfully undergoes catheterization at Jordanian hospital
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A dream come true?
Israel's 60th anniversary is a good time to weigh the achievements of the Jewish state against expectations on which it was founded.
Calev Ben-David \
5/1/2008 1:34:52 PM
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Truth, justice and the Israeli way
I rediscovered comics following an article I read exploring manhood and superheroes.
ASI GAL \
5/1/2008 1:44:23 PM
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Different meat for different peeps
Almost everyone will feast on skewers of meat this coming Independence Day.
Zev Forman \
5/1/2008 1:50:25 PM
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Rub a Dub Trio
The Brooklyn-based three-piece take their inspiration from the freestyle techniques of dub mixing, eventually mutating into something entirely unique.
michael green \
5/1/2008 1:52:44 PM
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From Georgia with love
Pianist Alexander Korsantia will perform Chopin's Second Concerto together with the Jerusalem Symphony under in a special concert celebrating Israel's 60th Independence day.
MAXIM REIDER \
5/1/2008 1:55:07 PM
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Independence Hall free for all
The Hall is opening its doors free to the public this Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Not your granddad's B7
Noam Rotem will perform at Beersheba's "Ashan Ha'Zman" this Thursday, Independence Day.
ASI GAL \
5/1/2008 2:01:27 PM
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It's certainly alluring
A post-army India trip hardly conjures up visions of an Italian trattoria, but it is how Allora, Tel Aviv's new Italian kitchen, was born.
Zav Forman \
5/1/2008 2:11:32 PM
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Troops come under fire during southern Gaza operation; none hurt
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/1/2008 2:11:50 PM
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The volunteers
Three Mahal veterans who now live in Jerusalem share their tales of the War of Independence.
GAIL LICHTMAN \
5/1/2008 2:44:36 PM
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Grapevine: ANZAC Day activities soldier on
This year the annual ANZAC Day dawn service at Jerusalem's Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery on Mount Scopus was packed with people.
Greer Fay Cashman \
5/1/2008 2:49:34 PM
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Hitting the right note
Bereaved fathers find a musical outlet in the One Family Men's Choir.
Barry Davis \
5/1/2008 2:50:58 PM
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Set to merge?
With Hapoel Jerusalem one point away from winning its league and Hapoel Katamon wallowing, the fate of both teams is uncertain.
JORG LUYKEN \
5/1/2008 2:53:46 PM
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TALI on the air
School kids take part in a unique extra-curricular activity to connect to their Jewish roots.
Barry Davis \
5/1/2008 2:55:45 PM
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Hadassah marches on
Sixty years later, relatives of victims of the Hadassah convoy massacre commemorate the tragic event.
BATSHEVA POMERANTZ \
5/1/2008 3:00:29 PM
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Independence Day miracle
A tour of Katamon offers hints of the battle the Palmah fought there in 1948.
AVIVA BAR-AM \
5/1/2008 3:03:49 PM
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'We take threat to destroy us seriously'
Ashkenazi at Auschwitz: "We will not be able to say we did not see - the writing is on the wall."
JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP \
5/1/2008 3:15:58 PM
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Subsidized MA, Summer and Year Programs at Pardes
Study Bible, Talmud and Jewish Thought in Jerusalem for a few weeks or more; earn a Master of Jewish Education.
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Bin Laden's son's UK residency application rejected
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Court rules in favor of ORT Israel in dispute between local, world brands
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
5/1/2008 3:43:28 PM
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Israel Always: Didn't they used to hang traitors?
[Former President] Carter's personal diplomacy is embarrassing, inexcusable, and illegal.
Earl Cox \
5/1/2008 3:47:40 PM
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Driver with six traffic convictions kills five-year-old boy
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/1/2008 3:53:58 PM
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Car bomb kills at least 9 in Baghdad; US troops kill 18 militants
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Fire burns down over 100 dunams of woodland near Palmahim
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/1/2008 5:28:46 PM
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German Christian Zionists mark Holocaust Remembrance Day
Etgar Lefkovits \
5/1/2008 5:31:02 PM
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Azerbaijan releases Russian equipment for Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant
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Irish Christian leaders barred from Western Wall for wearing crosses
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Kassam rocket launched at Israel falls in Palestinian territory
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/1/2008 6:49:50 PM
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10-year-old child killed after being hit by a car in Rishon Lezion
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/1/2008 6:52:27 PM
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An eye on the North
With generous Iranian funding, Hizbullah is intensifying its transformation into a full-fledged army.
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Country within a country - Taliban in northwest Pakistan
Locals believe the Taliban has established a parallel government in Pakistan tribal areas.
Shaheen Buneri, The Media Line News Agency \
5/1/2008 7:14:45 PM
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Diplomacy: New Heights
Why is Olmert expressing a willingness, precisely now, to withdraw from the Golan for peace with Syria?
HERB KEINON \
5/1/2008 7:21:43 PM
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Arab League chief resumes mediation on Lebanese presidential deadlock
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May 2: This exhibit's not 'just art'
"Wall on Wall," a display by German photographer Kai Wiedenh?fer, is a political, one-sided rewriting of history.
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Palestinian Affairs: Palestinian losing his authority?
Nothing seems to be going right for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas these days.
Khaled Abu Toameh \
5/1/2008 7:28:53 PM
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Between the Lines: Arkadi Gaydamak's unreal reality show
If the court looks for a precedent, they may want to examine the case of Fred Thompson and 'Law & Order.'
Calev Ben-David \
5/1/2008 7:33:19 PM
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Police: Landslide kills at least 7 construction workers in Indian Kashmir
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Comment: Where they - and we - stand on mourning
Even American Zionists have tended to ignore Yom Hazikaron.
Haviv Rettig Gur \
5/1/2008 7:50:13 PM
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Double suicide attack strikes wedding convoy in Iraq, killing at least 30
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Country within a Country - Taliban in Northwest Pakistan
Locals believe the Taliban has established a parallel government in Pakistan tribal areas and administers its own justice to the locals.
Shaheen Buneri, The Media Line News Agency \
5/1/2008 8:13:15 PM
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Olmert to be investigated by police on Friday
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/1/2008 8:28:42 PM
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'Olmert to be interrogated on Friday'
PMO confirms prime minister will be questioned by police's Fraud Investigation Unit; reason unclear.
HERB KEINON \
5/1/2008 8:52:14 PM
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Rice to arrive in Israel again on Saturday night
HERB KEINON \
5/1/2008 9:09:20 PM
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Bush urges congress to approve $770m. in food aid, development programs
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Ethics@Work: Mayday for low-wage workers
Adva Center report highlights widening inequalities between employers and employees.
ASHER MEIR \
5/1/2008 10:13:53 PM
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NGO accuses HRW of Israel obsession
J'lem watchdog: While HRW condemns IDF actions in Gaza, rocket attacks are labeled as "retaliatory."
ABE SELIG \
5/1/2008 10:15:10 PM
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Petitions urges change in 'Big Brother' Law
Law authorizes police to establish a far-reaching communications data bank on all residents of Israel.
DAN IZENBERG \
5/1/2008 10:16:56 PM
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'Israelis must rediscover Jewish values'
President Peres to 'The Jerusalem Post': Everyone here begrudges everyone else.
GREER FAY CASHMAN and DAVID HOROVITZ \
5/1/2008 10:24:07 PM
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60th Independence guest list takes shape
Among others, Mongolia's President expected to come for the first time.
Greer Fay Cashman \
5/1/2008 10:25:35 PM
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Israel at 60 logo a no-go for some
Want to use the logo to help spread the celebration? Not so fast.
SHELLY PAZ \
5/1/2008 10:28:05 PM
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Herzog announces hot line for survivors
The Ministry of Welfare and Social Services is currently searching for a company to run the center and the hot line.
Ruth Eglash \
5/1/2008 10:30:05 PM
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Tibi: Shoah 'the worst crime against humanity'
Tibi was one of the only Arab MKs to participate in the Holocaust ceremony; condemns the "Nazi monster."
REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
5/1/2008 10:34:52 PM
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Editor's Notes: The state of the nation at 60
We have spent most of the lifespan of our revived country failing to agree on how to reconcile ancient rights, security needs and demographics.
David Horovitz \
5/1/2008 10:48:25 PM
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Column One: Whitewashing Hamas
Hamas's popularity shows the futility of attempting to coax peaceful coexistence out of a Palestinian society committed to its neighbor's destruction.
Caroline Glick \
5/1/2008 10:49:54 PM
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Don't brand 'J Street' as anti-Zionist
The new action committee may think differently from its critics, but it's just as pro-Israel.
DAVID KIMCHE \
5/1/2008 10:51:40 PM
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UK PM, Blair chair Middle East investment talks in London
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Lebanon Palestinians to march on border
PA says it will temporarily boycott leaders who come to participate in Independence Day celebrations.
Khaled Abu Toameh \
5/1/2008 11:04:10 PM
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Mideast investment talks start in London
UK holds day of talks aimed at spurring investment in West Bank; Brown: Investment vital for peace.
HERB KEINON and AP \
5/1/2008 11:06:13 PM
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SanDisk to trim its Israel workforce
SanDisk's Israel office declined to comment Thursday.
SHARON WROBEL \
5/1/2008 11:10:55 PM
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Australian leader has flattering things to say about Israeli business
Thornley is a former Internet start-up founder who returned to Australia after a decade in Silicon Valley.
jj levine \
5/1/2008 11:12:17 PM
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Global Agenda: They think it's all over
The good news from the markets must be tempered by the continued bad news from the real economy.
pichas landau \
5/1/2008 11:14:00 PM
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South Africa pulls 'Durban II' bid
UN diplomat Levanon: Israel worked "very hard behind scenes on this;" hopes venue NY or Geneva.
Tovah Lazaroff and JTA \
5/1/2008 11:26:41 PM
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UN: Gaza is dumping sewage into the sea
60 million liters of sewage said to be dumped since January 24; report blames Israeli blockade.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
5/1/2008 11:55:24 PM
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Ma'aleh Adumim mayor plans E-1 battle
Kashriel tells 'Post' he will hold office hours on Independence Day in tent on contested hilltop.
TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/1/2008 11:57:51 PM