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First Israeli conference held for Jewish education in diaspora
School principles from the US, Morocco, Panama and Hong Kong took part in the innovative conference.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
7/11/2018 12:00:36 AM
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Senate moves to codify Obama-era aid package to Israel
A bipartisan majority of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed the legislation, allowing it to proceed to the full Senate floor.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
7/11/2018 12:13:47 AM
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Judge says US must reunite migrant families or face penalties
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 12:21:38 AM
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Calls for German festival director to resign over BDS support
Director claims the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) campaign against Israel is not antisemitic but merely fights for the “right of Palestine to exist.”
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
7/11/2018 12:39:47 AM
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Israel did not notify U.S. of Kerem Shalom closure
"We hope that Hamas ceases its violent and destructive acts so that the crossing may reopen," the official said, suggesting support for the Israeli move.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
7/11/2018 1:07:01 AM
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Trump nominates Hale to be under secretary of state for political affairs
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 1:12:49 AM
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U.S. accuses Iran of plotting Paris attack
Iranian officials dismissed the case as a "false flag" operation, claiming the MEK itself was behind the scheme.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
7/11/2018 1:38:10 AM
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Lapid trains traveling Israelis to answer BDS
This is the second time in three years that Lapid has conducted the trainings, timed to coincide with the country's August vacation.
By HERB KEINON \
7/11/2018 2:05:23 AM
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China to offer aid of $15 mln to to Palestinians
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 2:22:15 AM
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China to offer aid to Palestinians, seeks greater role in the Middle East
The Chinese leader further said that China would like to form a strategic partnership with the Arab League to become "the keeper of peace and stability in the Middle East".
By REUTERS,HAGAY HACOHEN \
7/11/2018 2:36:41 AM
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Kavanaugh nomination is 'war against working people' say progressive Jews
The Workmen’s Circle, a progressive Jewish organization with roots in the labor movement, said Kavanaugh’s nomination represents the latest salvo in a “war against the working people" in the US.
By JTA \
7/11/2018 2:48:31 AM
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When a major earthquake rippled through Jerusalem
Israel sits on the Syrian-African Rift and has been experiencing large quakes every 80-100 years for centuries.
By SARAH LEVI \
7/11/2018 8:40:22 AM
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U.S. to slap tariffs on extra $200 billion of Chinese imports
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 3:39:57 AM
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Jerusalem mufti issues land transfer fatwa
The new fatwa (Islamic religious decree) forbids Muslims from “facilitating the transfer of ownership of any part of Jerusalem or the land of Palestine to the enemies.”
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
7/11/2018 3:46:28 AM
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No Haredi walk in the Park, outsiders barred from Givat Shmuel parks
The outcry over the decision came because many residents of the overwhelmingly haredi (ultra-Orthodox) city of Bnei Brak, adjacent to Givat Shmuel, take their children to parks there.
By JEREMY SHARON \
7/11/2018 3:58:31 AM
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The soldiers who ‘instruct’ troops behind bars
As the commander of the Prisoner Instructors Course, Shabtai teaches soldiers how to become military correction officers, who guard IDF soldiers in military prisons across the country.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
7/11/2018 5:15:37 AM
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Trump administration cuts grants to help people get Obamacare
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 4:36:37 AM
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Fate of U.S. Syrian base in question
Former US ambassador to Syria Robert Ford wrote at the Middle East Institute this week that in Washington, policymakers in the administration plan to retain the Tanf base.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
7/11/2018 4:41:05 AM
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Shmuli, Margi to be awarded for work as MKs
The award is given annually to an MK from the coalition and an MK from the opposition who the institute believes took action to strengthen Israeli democracy.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
7/11/2018 4:54:36 AM
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Rivlin to visit Croatia
Escorted by Croatian Defense Minister Damir Krsticevic, who visited Israel last week, Rivlin will tour an Israel defense exhibition.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
7/11/2018 4:59:58 AM
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Analysis: End of era in U.S., Israeli supreme courts
Israeli liberals are equally concerned as their American partners following recent changes in the courts.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
7/11/2018 5:12:43 AM
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Measles cases spike suddenly
In March, 130 measles cases were confirmed, despite no cases having been reported in January and February.
By NAOMI GRANT \
7/11/2018 5:32:03 AM
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Visit by Ginsburg sparks new energy to close country’s gender gap
“Justice Ginsburg’s visit reminded us just how important it is to emphasize women’s rights and equality as we deal with the other pressing challenges faced by the Israeli society.”
By MAAYAN HOFFMAN \
7/11/2018 5:57:03 AM
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Was a Japanese Holocaust savior snubbed by Yad Vashem?
The grandson to a Japanese general who saved Jews during WW2 visited Israel, hoping to get his ancestor some well earned recognition.
By IRIS GEORLETTE \
7/11/2018 6:29:37 AM
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U.S. to slap tariffs on extra $200 billion of Chinese imports
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 6:34:39 AM
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A monument of (in)gratitude
American artist Karin Dolin has proposed placing an eight-meter sculpture of a woman eating an orange in front of the National Insurance Institute in Tel Aviv
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
7/11/2018 7:29:45 AM
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Gunmen attack education department office in Afghan city, official says
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 8:39:01 AM
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July 11, 2018: Not racists
Our readers weigh in.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
7/11/2018 9:01:11 AM
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Turkish 'sex cult' leader and followers detained by police
Oktar hosts talk show programs on his television channel, A9, on which he has discussed Islamic values and sometimes danced with young women he calls "kittens" and sang with young men, his "lions."
By REUTERS,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/11/2018 9:08:41 AM
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Book Review: Unintended consequences
A new book explores the Libyan Civil War, the West’s intervention and how hope and promises turned to hellish conflict.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
7/11/2018 9:35:35 AM
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Indian state grants minority status to its Jewish community
The recognition means that Jews there “shall get benefits of welfare schemes formulated for religious minority communities"
By JTA \
7/11/2018 9:53:25 AM
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Report: Greece to expel two Russian diplomats, ban two others
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 10:08:14 AM
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Trump says added NATO funds not enough for U.S.
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 10:26:56 AM
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Many fear Erdogan's new powers as Turkish president is sworn-in
New term comes as the president presses forward with purge
By KRISTINA JOVANOVSKI/ THE MEDIA LINE \
7/11/2018 10:31:38 AM
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Moscow says will respond to Greece's expulsion of Russian diplomats
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 10:34:30 AM
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Report: Russia to expel two Greek diplomats
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 10:58:00 AM
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German court sentences neo-Nazi murderer to life in prison
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 11:14:06 AM
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‘Follow your passions and persist’
The Genesis Prize Foundation brought Jane Holl Lute, the special coordinator on improving the United Nations’ response to sexual exploitation and abuse, to speak on gender equality.
By MAAYAN HOFFMAN \
7/11/2018 11:15:08 AM
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Episode 5: The Kamionskis talk about selling or renting their old house
In the fifth episode of the documentary series, the Kamionskis explore whether to buy or rent their house in the United States and how it will help their aliyah.
By THE KAMIONSKI FAMILY \
7/11/2018 11:24:13 AM
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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh could affect Jewish issues
Within an hour of the announcement, the National Council of Jewish Women released a statement that said it was “incensed” by the choice and helped organize an opposition rally.
By JOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA \
7/11/2018 11:31:20 AM
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Photo tour: The Shomron
Damselflies are little colorful creatures whose bright colors are like iridescent jewels.
By ITSIK MAROM \
7/11/2018 12:02:06 PM
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An all-female Orthodox ambulance corps gets a film of its own
“93Queen,” Orthodox filmmaker Paula Eiselt’s big-screen debut, documents one woman’s attempt to create an all-female version of Hatzalah with only strictly observant Orthodox members.
By CURT SCHLEIER/JTA \
7/11/2018 11:43:00 AM
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Caught between jihadists and neo-Nazis, Swedish Jews fear for future
In Sweden, Muslim extremism and the far right are part of a broader set of challenges to Jewish communal life.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
7/11/2018 11:55:06 AM
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Trump slams Germany as Russian 'captive' at NATO
The US president noted that Germany had shut down coal and nuclear power plants on environmental grounds, increasing dependence, like much of the rest of Europe, on Russian gas.
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 12:02:43 PM
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Netanyahu off to Moscow for 9th meeting with Putin in three years
Before taking off, Netanyahu told reporters he will discuss with Putin Syria, Iran and “Israel’s security needs.”
By HERB KEINON \
7/11/2018 12:09:44 PM
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Death toll from attack in eastern Afghan city reaches 10, official says
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 12:20:08 PM
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Ex-intel. official: Iran footprint in Syria may be to hide nuke scientists
Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz said Iran's economy will be in grave danger within 6-12 months.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
7/11/2018 12:29:12 PM
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Is this the end of the line for Adnan Oktar and his friendships in Israel?
Viewers abroad who saw Oktar’s program often didn’t take it seriously, particularly because it often involved dancing women and chiseled men fresh from the gym.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
7/11/2018 12:39:06 PM
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Putin may hold talks with France's Macron at World Cup Final in Russia
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 12:45:47 PM
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French army helicopter crashes in Ivory Coast, 1 dead
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 12:52:51 PM
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Report: Iran Supreme Leader's aide to meet Russian energy minister on Moscow visit
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 1:37:20 PM
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Cartoon mocking Erdogan lands four top university graduates in jail
Human rights groups say the Turkish government has grown increasingly intolerant of opposition voices since a failed military coup in July 2016.
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 1:40:38 PM
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Stepping into the limelight
With an unprecedented five women acknowledged this year, the EMET Prize has given them their well-deserved moment to shine
By NOA AMOUYAL \
7/11/2018 1:46:08 PM
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British man poisoned with Novichok is no longer in critical condition
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 2:12:47 PM
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Neo-Nazi murder gang member jailed for life in Germany
The Gang killed eight Turks, a Greek man and a German policewoman.
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 2:25:40 PM
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Mayim Bialik plugs Leket Israel NGO
Bialik spent half a day at the organization's facilities in Ra'anana last month during a bar mitzvah trip for her oldest son, Miles.
By AMY SPIRO \
7/11/2018 2:26:07 PM
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Eleven suspected militants killed in Egypt's Sinai shootout
The death of the 11 brings the total of those killed since the beginning of the operation to at least 261 suspected militants.
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 2:37:05 PM
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France warns Britain that time running out on Brexit
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 3:20:41 PM
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Israel summons Irish ambassador over settlement criminalization bill vote
Kelly to 'Post': "Our government opposes the proposed legislation.”
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
7/11/2018 3:23:11 PM
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Rocket sirens sound in Golan Heights, Jordan Valley
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/11/2018 3:36:58 PM
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French ambassador: 'Nothing stopping' Navy cadet exchange with Israel
"Nothing is stopping us from having a Navy cadet exchange program," said Ambassador Helene Le Gal on board French Navy’s third Mistral-class amphibious vessel, FNS Dixmude, while docked at Haifa.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
7/11/2018 3:43:30 PM
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Patriot missile launched against Syrian drone
The unarmed reconnaissance drone flew 10 km inside Israel before being intercepted.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
7/11/2018 3:58:10 PM
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Pakistan's secular Pashtun party defiant after Taliban bomber kills 20 activists
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 4:13:17 PM
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Spirits in the material world
In 2016, only 56% of Jerusalem households had an Internet connection.
By OMER YANIV \
7/11/2018 4:17:03 PM
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Report: Prime Minister Netanyahu lands in Moscow
By MAARIV ONLINE \
7/11/2018 4:19:53 PM
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Following red alert, police order boats on the Sea of Galilee to shore
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
7/11/2018 4:20:36 PM
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Ex-husband key suspect after missing woman found dead in her garden
Missing person’s case becomes murder investigation.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
7/11/2018 4:22:08 PM
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Basketball star slammed online for traveling to Israel
Draymond Green visited Border Police base during Friends of the IDF-organized visit last week.
By AMY SPIRO \
7/11/2018 5:05:52 PM
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Jerusalem’s bar scene comes alive as World Cup ramps up
Soccer fever is sweeping the world, and Jerusalem is no exception.
By DAVID DRUCKER \
7/11/2018 5:15:54 PM
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California state assembly candidate accuses Israel of ‘genocide’
Maria Estrada, a candidate for California’s District 63 representing the southeast suburbs of Los Angeles, offered her support for anti-Semitic Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.
By JTA \
7/11/2018 5:16:52 PM
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Natan Sharansky asks MKs to listen to Diaspora Jews
Sharansky is concerned over recent changes in a law bill that "drove a wedge among the sectors of the nation in Israel and the Diaspora."
By GIL HOFFMAN \
7/11/2018 5:24:18 PM
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Turkey's Erdogan says dollar volatility to decrease
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 5:28:50 PM
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Turkey's army may come under authority of defense ministry
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 5:29:39 PM
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Iran Supreme Leader's aide, in Moscow, hails 'strategic' ties with Russia
Ali Akbar Velayati, who is due to meet President Vladimir Putin, also took a swipe at US President Donald Trump, calling his actions "unreliable".
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 5:37:06 PM
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BDS activists musically protest Batsheva Dance Company
“Dancers have to take a stand, no excuse for stealing land,” chanted BDS activists.
By YVETTE DEANE \
7/11/2018 5:41:42 PM
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U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan says NATO is indispensable
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 5:44:29 PM
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This week in Jerusalem: Lonely soldiers
A roundup of events.
By PEGGY CIDOR \
7/11/2018 5:55:18 PM
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Trump optimistic in meeting with France's Macron on NATO, trade
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 5:55:19 PM
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Head of Arab list running in Jerusalem election: 'We're not scared'
"We're not going to change our mind, because we believe in what we're doing," Ramadan Dabash said, despite facing pressure and threats.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
7/11/2018 6:04:04 PM
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IDF strikes incendiary balloon launchers in Gaza
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/11/2018 6:15:34 PM
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Risky circulation
Moshe Lion's lead is being nibbled at by a growing list of new candidate
By PEGGY CIDOR \
7/11/2018 6:27:16 PM
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Newly discovered Byzantine-era cross sheds light on Muslim-Christian ties
The silver cross imprinted on a brass weight was deliberately concealed.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
7/11/2018 6:30:45 PM
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Analysis: The message in the Netanyahu - Putin meeting
Odd as it may sound, Netanyahu gives Putin a degree of legitimacy that the Russian leader lost to a large degree in the west.
By HERB KEINON \
7/11/2018 8:04:14 PM
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Hadassah Ein Kerem to use world’s most advanced microscope
Manufactured by German optical company Zeiss, the KINEVO 900 features a visualization system that allows surgeons to view elements such as blood vessels and tumors in high-resolution.
By OREN OPPENHEIM \
7/11/2018 6:45:42 PM
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NATO allies vow to meet spending targets after Trump criticism
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 6:51:03 PM
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Trump tells NATO leaders to up military spending to 4 pct of GDP
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 6:56:56 PM
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DreamWorks picks up an Israeli’s film
Animator and Tel Avivian Liron Topaz was one of the three lead animators on the film.
By NAOMI GRANT \
7/11/2018 6:58:47 PM
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Hungarian soccer club honors Holocaust-era hero
Istvan Toth saved hundreds of Jewish lives during the Holocaust.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/11/2018 8:59:42 PM
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A special U.N mission: Fighting sexual exploitation and abuse
The Genesis Prize Foundation brought Jane Holl Lute, the special coordinator on improving the United Nations’ response to sexual exploitation and abuse, to speak in Israel.
By MAAYAN HOFFMAN \
7/11/2018 7:17:55 PM
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Five Israeli women speak about winning the EMET prize
With an unprecedented five women acknowledged this year, the EMET Prize has given them their well-deserved moment to shine.
By NOA AMOUYAL \
7/11/2018 7:34:13 PM
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Fear and uncertainty grip Syrians sheltering near Israel border
With Jordan's border sealed, FAI Relief workers in Syria say Syrians are begging for more aid to be re-directed via Israel.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
7/12/2018 5:32:51 AM
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Israel summons Irish ambassador over settlement criminalization bill vote
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
7/11/2018 7:40:18 PM
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How Nina Weiner turns dreams into a reality
For more than 40 years, the Israel Scholarship Education Foundation and its Chairwoman Emerita, Nina Weiner, have transformed the lives of bright individuals and helped paved their path to success.
By NOA AMOUYAL \
7/12/2018 9:03:17 AM
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Netanyahu: Israel will prevent all attempts to violate its border
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 8:06:41 PM
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IDF transfers care packages to Syrians fleeing regime offensive
Care packages were made by residents of Israel's Golan Regional Council.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
7/11/2018 11:23:12 PM
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Opposition MKs outraged at silence following kidnapping of Arab boy
"A seven-year-old boy was kidnapped in broad daylight in front of the camera," she said. "Had he been a Jew, maybe the country would be making more noise."
By TAMAR BEN-OZER \
7/11/2018 8:19:03 PM
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Russians say Putin acting to move Iran out of border area
“A few hours ago, a Syrian aircraft penetrated Israeli airspace, and we shot it down, and we will continue to act aggressively against any infringement of Israeli sovereignty."
By HERB KEINON \
7/11/2018 8:29:30 PM
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Analysis: Why Bezeq owner’s changing story hurts Netanyahu
Yeshua had given meticulous detail about Elovitch intervening about specific wording in specific headlines in favor of the prime minister.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
7/11/2018 8:44:25 PM
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NATO leaders urge continuation of 'decisive pressure' on North Korea
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 8:47:06 PM
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Syrian school books under Assad preach jihad, hatred of Israel, U.S.
A study evaluating the curriculum in schools controlled by regime found the books did not meet UNESCO’s standards for peace and tolerance.
By ELIANA SCHREIBER \
7/11/2018 9:07:21 PM
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The hypocrisy of the Socialist International
The progressive world has been hijacked by the idea of intersectionality, which creates a hierarchy of grievances in which Israel’s success is considered a demerit.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
7/11/2018 9:18:53 PM
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Candidly Speaking: Balancing dangers and opportunities
Israel is a mini-military superpower, successfully deterring the Iranians and their surrogates from embarking on a war in which they could be defeated by Israel’s military prowess.
By ISI LEIBLER \
7/11/2018 9:26:23 PM
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Ze’ev Jabotinsky, his legacy and importance in Zionism
Many ideas that he wrote about in the 1920s and 1930s have now come to fruition such as the concept of individual and national pride, evident in his phrase, “every individual is a king.”
By YAAKOV HAGOEL \
7/11/2018 9:30:27 PM
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The myth of ‘separating Russia from Iran’
Who will ensure that Iranian proxies in fact withdraw this time around, unlike previous occasions when they simply pretended to withdraw, only to return disguised as regime troops?
By SHLOMO BOLTS \
7/11/2018 9:43:05 PM
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What will it take?
In the event of a Corbyn government in the UK, please break the emergency glass.
By CHARLES GOLDING \
7/11/2018 9:51:12 PM
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The twin Jewish belly dancers who took Cairo, and the world, by storm
Very few people knew that the talented Jamal sisters were, in reality, Helena and Bertha Fishel.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
7/11/2018 9:56:09 PM
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20-year prison sentence for Iranian women’s rights activist
According to official records, 3.6 million cases of police warnings against Iranian women due to the ‘bad hijab’ were logged in 2014.
By BABAK TAGHVAEE \
7/11/2018 10:00:43 PM
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Washington Watch: Running scared
Trump’s deference to Putin raises the question: What’s he scared of?
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
7/11/2018 10:04:55 PM
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MK connects Netanyahu's decision on Poland to backing Trump
Meretz leader Tamar Zandberg said Netanyahu became an apologist for Eastern European governments led by right-wing parties with extremist policies.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
7/11/2018 10:21:25 PM
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Israel takes hosts biggest international lacrosse event in history
Occurring every four years, the championship dates back to 1967. It has been dominated by two teams: Canada and the United States.
By DAVID DRUCKER \
7/11/2018 10:36:16 PM
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U.S. warns of sanctions risk for firms invested in Russian pipeline
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 11:46:21 PM
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Croatia beats England in second World Cup semi-final
By REUTERS \
7/11/2018 11:49:45 PM