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Syrian official says 'inaccurate reports' of 'significant progress' are damaging peace efforts
A senior Syrian official involved in indirect talks with Israel said on Saturday that reports of "significant progress" between the two sides were "inaccurate," and potentially "damaging" to the negotiation effort.
JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/1/2008 12:00:11 AM
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Israel rejects cluster bomb ban
Israel was one of a number of countries that did not take part in negotiations that led to the adoption of a treaty banning the use of cluster bombs on Friday.
HERB KEINON and AP \
6/1/2008 12:01:25 AM
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Canada's privacy commissioner launches Facebook probe
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'We're waiting for the young generation to show us what Russian Jewry is'
Billionaire Mikhail Bezeliansky wants to clear up misconceptions about diverse community.
haviv rettig - moscow \
6/1/2008 1:22:19 AM
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Ex-EU official condemns UK academic boycott call
Former director of EU asks for the European body to "unequivocally and rapidly" condemn the University and College Union (UCU) decision.
jonny paul - london \
6/1/2008 1:24:35 AM
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25-year-old seriously wounded in Beersheba stabbing
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/1/2008 2:40:14 AM
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Obama quits his church over inflammatory remarks by Rev. Wright
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Former justice minister Tommy Lapid dies of cancer
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/1/2008 6:08:12 AM
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Kadima members: Barak hypocritical
"It's amazing how a man whose ethical backbone is crooked allows himself to preach," source says.
REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
6/1/2008 6:23:51 AM
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Israel 'surprised' at Fulbright row
Official: Israel wants to see future Palestinian leaders study in West.
Ehud Zion Waldoks and Herb Keinon \
6/1/2008 6:30:13 AM
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Local Hoops: Vujcic to leave Maccabi Tel Aviv
"Maccabi Tel Aviv sees in Vujcic one of its greatest players, on and off the court," team's announcement reads.
ALLON SINAI \
6/1/2008 6:32:20 AM
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Local Soccer: Bnei Yehuda survives in great escape
Hapoel Kfar Saba relegated after three seasons in the Premier League.
ALLON SINAI \
6/1/2008 6:33:07 AM
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Chelsea holds clinic for Arab and Jewish children in Jaffa
Avraham Grant, Chelsea's former coach, who was fired by the club two weeks ago, makes a brief appearance.
ben sales \
6/1/2008 6:33:59 AM
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Tennis: Ram, Erlich advance to third round
Shahar Pe'er, who crashed out at the first round of the singles tournament, was also a winner on Saturday.
ALLON SINAI \
6/1/2008 6:34:47 AM
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Givati soldier moderately wounded in Gaza
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/1/2008 7:21:37 AM
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Yosef (Tommy) Lapid to be interred in Tel Aviv
PM says former justice minister who lost battle with cancer "dedicated his life to the Jewish people."
Greer Fay Cashman \
6/1/2008 7:56:07 AM
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IDF soldier moderately wounded in southern Gaza
2 Hamas gunmen reported wounded as IDF strikes terror cells; Grad missile hits w. Negev; none hurt.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/1/2008 8:16:00 AM
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Olmert hits back at Livni and Barak
PM says no one will dictate Kadima timetables; Opponents accuse him of harming Israel by stalling.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
6/1/2008 8:16:48 AM
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Netanya Police arrests 27 suspected drug dealers
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/1/2008 8:42:17 AM
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US helicopter crashes south of Baghdad but no fatalities
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Rocket lands outside Netivot; none wounded
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/1/2008 9:04:41 AM
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Report: Malaysian women urged to carry condoms to prevent HIV
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Obama leaves Rev. Jeremiah Wright's church
Democrat senator decides to sever connections with fiery US critic as primary race nears its end.
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Gaza belt farmers block Sufa crossing in protest of Kassam attacks
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/1/2008 9:57:08 AM
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Israel to build hundreds of new homes in east Jerusalem
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3 wounded as bomb explodes in northern Spanish town
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Hizbullah claims body parts part of deal
Group to 'Post': Transfer part of "framework of an exchange"; Israeli officials: Swap was a surprise.
Brenda Gazzar and Yaakov Katz \
6/1/2008 10:30:28 AM
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S. Korean envoy: N. Korea in final stage of producing nuclear declaration
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Car bomb explodes near Iranian Embassy in Iraq, killing 2, wounding 5
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Sunday Times: 'Livni chased terrorists in Europe'
Paper recounts foreign minister's past as a Mossad agent, says she was "not an office girl."
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/1/2008 11:14:23 AM
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Discovery en route to space station after 'greatest show on Earth' launch
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Conference Circuit
AmIsrael Organizaion will host politicians and delegates from 14 Latin American countries at its upcoming Jerusalem International Conference.
Greer Fay Cashman \
6/1/2008 11:28:12 AM
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Stellar Startups: Healthcare start-ups get boost from GE
Thanks to a new deal between the Chief Scientist's Office and GE Healthcare, needy researchers now have someone to turn to.
DAVID SHAMAH \
6/1/2008 11:40:37 AM
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The message from US welfare experience: Get people to work
"We think that the best solution is to encourage people to earn as much as possible on their own, and have benefits that supplement that."
jj levine \
6/1/2008 11:57:12 AM
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Celebrity Grapevine
Shiri Maimom will perform at a show to conclude the celebrations for reunited Jerusalem's 40th anniversary.
Greer Fay Cashman \
6/1/2008 12:27:30 PM
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Jazz by any other name
German music institute director Wolfram Knauer believes Europeans could never really connect to the African-American blues elements of jazz.
Barry Davis \
6/1/2008 12:31:43 PM
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CoPro Festival celebrates 10th anniversary
Copro aims to facilitate cooperation between Israeli documentary filmmakers and producers and commissioning editors from the world over.
HANNAH BROWN \
6/1/2008 12:36:48 PM
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Shlomi Theater sets up in Sderot
Anybody brave enough to join the intrepid SATC artists will have a wonderful time with this innovative and original company.
JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/1/2008 12:38:31 PM
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Talgan steps down from Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra management
Talgan took the orchestra from insolvency to fiscal balance in five years.
HELEN KAYE \
6/1/2008 12:41:06 PM
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IDF arrests seven Palestinian terror suspects in southern Gaza
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/1/2008 12:46:58 PM
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Islamic fanatics in Jakarta break up rally promoting religious tolerance
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Iran may set 'new limits' on work with IAEA
On heels of scathing IAEA report, gov't spokesman says agency could present a better report.
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Saudi clerics say Shi'ites destabilizing Muslim countries, blast Hizbullah
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'23 Palestinians, leftists hurt in clashes with troops in Ni'ilin'
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/1/2008 2:09:38 PM
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Australian troops lower flag at Iraqi base, marking end to combat ops
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Livni: Israel mustn't reach vague agreements with the Palestinians
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/1/2008 2:29:00 PM
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Court makes historic ruling on cellphone antennas
Cellphone companies must receive building approval even for small antennas and to report the locations of "wireless access mechanisms" on rooftops.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
6/1/2008 2:38:56 PM
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Parents angry on special needs kindergarten move
Kfar Saba is planning to move the children to the other side of town so their buildings can be used as regular kindergartens.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
6/1/2008 2:46:50 PM
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Name changes stir up a storm
The committee overrode the protests of many residents and decided to change Rehov Max Nordau to that of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
6/1/2008 2:49:57 PM
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Ra'anana's green thumb gets a thumbs-up
Ra'anana has been chosen as one of the 10 greenest cities in Israel by a number of leading companies involved in environmental work.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
6/1/2008 2:51:54 PM
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Municipal elections deferred to Nov. 11
This year the date of municipal elections corresponds with November 4, the secular anniversary of the 1995 murder of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
6/1/2008 2:56:27 PM
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Haifa 'steels' itself for more metal thefts
Police and the municipality of Haifa are losing the war against the city's metal thieves.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
6/1/2008 3:10:11 PM
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Haifa factory gets NIS 2m. boost
The National Insurance Institute is spending NIS 2 million to renovate and equip a factory that employs 250 mentally handicapped people.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
6/1/2008 3:12:46 PM
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US Treasury Secretary Paulson says 'no quick fix' to high oil prices
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Arab book fair opens
For the first time the Arab book fair contains no books that incite against the State of Israel or against the Israel Defense Forces.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
6/1/2008 3:15:46 PM
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Major upgrade planned for Atlit
The Hof Hacarmel regional council has embarked on a project to renovate 162 old apartments and build 163 more in the central Atlit area.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
6/1/2008 3:17:17 PM
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Man fined, put on probation over pet "suicide"
The man claimed the dog had "committed suicide," but the Haifa magistrates' court heard that he had thrown the pet from the window.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
6/1/2008 3:24:05 PM
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Israel to build hundreds of homes in east J'lem
Ahead of Jerusalem Day, Housing Minister Ze'ev Boim announces new building plans for Har Homa, Pisgat Ze'ev.
Etgar Lefkovits \
6/1/2008 3:39:34 PM
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Ahmadinejad considers meeting pope during upcoming Italian visit
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Somali president escapes mortar attack by suspected Islamic insurgents
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Kuwaiti MPs walk out of parliament due to female Cabinet members' attire
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Man, 28, seriously wounded after being shot in Tiberias
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/1/2008 5:24:05 PM
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'Claims Conference was negligent'
Court rules that group failed to notify survivors of their rights of their rights.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/1/2008 5:36:11 PM
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Sold out for Israel: America the Beautiful
Then came America, carefully designed by courageous founders as a land for the free and haven for the oppressed.
ELWOOD McQUAID \
6/1/2008 5:53:34 PM
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Kuwaiti MPs stage walk out in protest of bareheaded female Cabinet members
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Afghan journalist sentenced to death in hospital over torture claim
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Assailants beat guards, steal bus from Christian school in Gaza
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Answers In Prophecy: The Strategy of Peace
Israel is certain to survive...nations should accept that fact
Jim Fletcher \
6/1/2008 6:45:43 PM
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Kidnapped monks released after southern Egypt clashes
Incident comes against backdrop of attacks aimed at Coptic Christians, including the killing of a shopkeeper last Wednesday.
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Answers In Prophecy: Indiana Jones and the spiritual realm
From Indiana Jones and the 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' to the 'Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' American culture has passed from Christian to pagan.
Jim Fletcher \
6/1/2008 7:04:25 PM
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Official: Kidnapped monks released after southern Egypt clashes
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German FM urges Lebanese factions to avoid using arms to settle disputes
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Repairing the road to Zion
Road to Zion Ministries blesses Israel through refurbishing homes for the elderly, immigrants and terror victims.
AARON HECHT \
6/1/2008 7:20:51 PM
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Morales faces autonomy votes in two more Bolivian states
TRINIDAD, Bolivia \
6/1/2008 8:04:50 PM
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Claims Conference to pay Holocaust survivors
Court rules NIS 19 million to be payed to 1,365 plaintiffs who did not receive German reparations.
DAN IZENBERG \
6/1/2008 8:05:41 PM
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Police to investigate Gaydamak over comments made on Channel 2
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/1/2008 8:29:43 PM
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Chicago priest apologizes, says episode has been 'painful'
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Jerusalem Day
Rejoicing that J'lem is again in our hands, we pray that Israelis will make it a true city of peace.
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If I forget thee...
Celebrating in Jerusalem, looking to the North - to the Golan Heights.
Liat Collins \
6/1/2008 9:07:17 PM
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The Jewish public knows
An agreement on the future of Jerusalem must benefit all its residents.
Sarah Kreimer \
6/1/2008 9:08:17 PM
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June 2: Ooh, it's the hoopoe
In earlier, more modest days, we might have selected a bird like the Palestine sunbird.
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The Region: Broken engagements
When there's no pressure or threat, advantage moves from the strongest to the most intransigent.
BARRY RUBIN \
6/1/2008 9:14:54 PM
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Gisha: US Consulate tells Gaza students it's working to get them out
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US Consulate in Jerusalem tells Gaza students it's working to get them out
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PM lawyers to decide on early testimony
Olmert's attorney to Post: Talanksy's cross- examination could take place in less than 2 weeks.
DAN IZENBERG \
6/1/2008 10:09:32 PM
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Ben-Yizri takes steps toward stemming assaults on medical staff
Kaplan doctor attacked by patient may not regain use of arm.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
6/1/2008 10:14:00 PM
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HU Canadian Friends to build medical research center
$50 million to consolidate six major areas of bioresearch at its HU-Hadassah Medical School.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
6/1/2008 10:16:16 PM
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Bar mitzva boy to run triathlon for terror victims
Josh, whose family made aliya from London last July, to give all Bar Mitzvah money to One Family group.
ben sales \
6/1/2008 10:18:36 PM
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Jewish and Arab students connect through debate
The debate's organizers chose a topic separate from political and cultural issues so the students could find common ground.
ben sales \
6/1/2008 10:23:22 PM
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Obama campaign expects nomination this week, Clinton wins in Puerto Rico
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Ministerial vote on judge selection process postponed
REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
6/1/2008 10:52:34 PM
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UK Zionist Federation chairman makes aliya
Andrew Balcombe will continue to chair the Federation in London while living in Israel on a permanent basis.
MEIRA FARATCI \
6/1/2008 10:53:28 PM
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Universities threaten strike unless gov't addresses Shochat issue
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
6/1/2008 10:54:19 PM
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Cabinet adopts national emergency water plan
Ministers also approve Clean Air Act.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
6/1/2008 10:57:33 PM
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Biotech expert: Genetically engineered, tobacco can save lives
Plants being used to mass-produce cheaper vaccines that will better protect against various diseases.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
6/1/2008 10:58:36 PM
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Environmental groups unite to pick up capital's trash
"We've been crying over it and begging for it for thousands of years... Jerusalem is my home, and I want to keep it clean."
ben sales \
6/1/2008 11:03:40 PM
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Police halt Husseini memorial in east Jerusalem
Since Hamas took over Gaza last year, police have forcibly prevented Palestinian political activity in that area.
Etgar Lefkovits \
6/1/2008 11:05:07 PM
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Yishai: Huge gap between government's words and deeds on capital
Zionist council plans to create a cross-party council that will strengthen Jerusalem and major settlements in the area.
Etgar Lefkovits \
6/1/2008 11:06:48 PM