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Congress passes bill targeting use of human shields by Israel's enemies
The legislation, titled the Sanctioning of the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act, now goes to the president's desk for his signature.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
12/12/2018 1:03:24 AM
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Jewish teacher sues New Jersey Catholic school alleging daily antisemitism
A swastika was carved into his blackboard, students threw coins at him, one student acted out the murder of a Jewish woman from a scene in “Schindler’s List.”
By JTA \
12/12/2018 1:32:33 AM
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Yellow-and-blue still hold commanding lead
Bnei Yehuda, Hadera both fall • Beersheba held to another draw • Beitar climbs out of basement.
By JOSHUA HALICKMAN \
12/12/2018 1:49:39 AM
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Hapoel J'lem overcomes Hap TA • Ness Ziona shocks Mac TA • Holon in 1st
BY Josh Halickman \
12/12/2018 2:22:11 AM
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U.S. reaches out to Turkey to discuss eastern Syria
The US appears to be putting the pressure on to try to assuage Turkey’s concerns.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/12/2018 3:36:31 AM
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Will FATF pressure Iran in February post Israeli membership?
Iran already has problems with the FATF with it being singled out along with North Korea for a line of negative public statements in recent years and as a high-risk jurisdiction.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/12/2018 4:08:46 AM
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Facebook looking into bomb threat at HQ campus in Menlo Park
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 4:56:21 AM
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Terrorists on the run: Israeli manhunts in Palestinian territory
Searches ongoing for the perpetrators of Sunday night's attack in Ofra and for Ashraf Na'alowa who has been at large since killing two in October.
By CHARLES BYBELEZER/THE MEDIA LINE \
12/12/2018 6:39:23 AM
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Ofra terror victim's condition improves, newborn critical
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/12/2018 7:44:18 AM
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IDF to demolish homes of terrorists in 2016 attack for second time
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/12/2018 8:57:36 AM
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Report: Strasbourg residents in hiding, 'scared and locked in their homes'
"The police warned residents not the leave the area."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/12/2018 9:18:46 AM
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Police operation in Strasbourg after deadly shooting
A Reuters witness saw police officers securing a zone near the area where shots were fired on Tuesday.
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 9:22:57 AM
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Israeli forces continue search for Ofra shooting terrorists
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/12/2018 9:28:04 AM
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Nick Cave: Boycotting Israel is 'cowardly and shameful'
Bad Seeds singer shares a letter he wrote to Brian Eno about BDS: 'Israel is a real, vibrant, functioning democracy.'
By AMY SPIRO \
12/12/2018 10:11:08 AM
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IDF Ombudsman Brick: Our forces are not ready for war
"The IDF is undergoing a process of deterioration that has reached its peak in recent years"
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
12/12/2018 10:43:33 AM
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Police: Alleged Jewish terrorist reenacts Duma Palestinian family murder
He said that Miguel asked Ben Uliel to remove his yarmulke to avoid causing an incident of public disorder during the reconstruction and that Ben Uliel refused.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/12/2018 10:52:51 AM
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Analysis: Strasbourg attack fits previous model of criminal-terror nexus in Europe
The problem appears to be the gap between surveillance of members of the criminal-terrorist extremist nexus, and prosecuting perpetrators for crimes such as acquiring illegal firearms.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/12/2018 10:59:34 AM
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Two new nature reserves await government approval
"Unfortunately, the process of declaring a nature reserve in Israel is too long and in the end both nature and man pay the price," Goldstein added.
By CASSANDRA GOMES-HOCHBERG \
12/12/2018 11:04:09 AM
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UK's May says will fight no confidence vote
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 11:06:22 AM
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MK Yachimovich holds moment of silence for domestic violence victims
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/12/2018 11:20:36 AM
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IDF maps homes of Sarona terrorists after they were rebuilt
Cousins Khaled and Mahmoud Mehamara killed four and injured 16 in a shooting attack in Tel Aviv's Sarona Market.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
12/12/2018 11:22:21 AM
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Netanyahu: Matteo Salvini is ‘great friend of Israel’
“We think UNIFIL has to do a stronger job, tougher job, but ultimately it's the responsibility of the international community."
By HERB KEINON \
12/12/2018 11:41:47 AM
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Protests against government inaction on violence against women continue
Another women rally against domestic violence has taken place on Wednesday in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
By ALON EINHORN \
12/12/2018 12:02:14 PM
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Conservative lawmakers back May despite no confidence
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 12:03:43 PM
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Regev: Senior Palestinian terrorist should not have public monument
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/12/2018 12:17:14 PM
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Lebanon's Bassil says Aoun-Hariri partnership will lead to government
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 12:21:17 PM
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After U.S. move, Israel eyeing site for an ‘embassy quarter’ in Jerusalem
The Housing and Construction Ministry began examining a site for a neighborhood of embassies in Jerusalem.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/12/2018 12:41:51 PM
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Turkey will start operation east of Euphrates in Syria in a 'few days'
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 12:42:55 PM
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IDF reservists to file complaint against Hamas, PLO to ICC
My Truth founder Avihai Shorshan: The protests along the fence are not civilian demonstrations but terror attacks against our fence
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
12/12/2018 1:02:01 PM
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PM thanks Guatemala's Morales for warm reception of Sara Netanyahu
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/12/2018 1:11:24 PM
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Minister: Germany is prepared for all Brexit outcomes
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 1:15:42 PM
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Regev: Za’atra can act as deputy to Assad, Haniyeh or Nassrallah
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/12/2018 1:19:30 PM
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Elkin: E. J’lem Arabs can live in rest of city
"We must take moral responsibility. There is no sovereignty without responsibility," Elkin said.
By CASSANDRA GOMES-HOCHBERG \
12/12/2018 1:19:57 PM
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Germany has no indication France attack suspect has Islamist links
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 1:25:00 PM
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'Terror-backing' Haifa deputy mayor replaced with another terror backer
Zaatry said he would not apologize for his past statements defending Hezbullah and comparing Zionism to Nazism and the IDF to Islamic State.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/12/2018 1:29:47 PM
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Weizmann Institute of Science Establishes Institute of Medicinal Chemistry
The Weizmann Institute of Science is set to create the Dr. Barry Sherman Institute of Medicinal Chemistry in Rehovot.
By YAFIT OVADIA \
12/12/2018 1:41:14 PM
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China's Huawei CFO makes bail in Canada, Trump considers intervening
Among conditions of her bail, the 46-year-old executive must wear an ankle monitor and stay at home from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 1:53:42 PM
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Tel Aviv hotel among world’s ‘100 most incredible’
The hotel, located on King Saul Avenue, has been selected as one of the "100 most incredible hotels in the world" and one of the leading five in the Middle East.
By EYTAN HALON \
12/12/2018 1:56:21 PM
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Turkey to begin operation in Syria, complicating U.S. fight against ISIS
"This step will allow for the path to a political solution to be opened and for healthier cooperation," Erdogan said.
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 2:00:21 PM
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OPEC replaces Iran oil, 2019 demand falls
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 2:06:48 PM
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What did Israelis Google in 2018?
Like the rest of the world this year, Israelis were searching for the World Cup - but also for Inbal Or, Netta Barzilai and Fauda.
By AMY SPIRO \
12/12/2018 2:12:51 PM
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Salvini slammed by fellow ministers for calling Hezbollah 'terrorists'
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 2:25:21 PM
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Infant infected with measles rushed to hospital
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/12/2018 2:27:45 PM
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Report: IDF raids al-Quds University day after similar clash in Ramallah
After two operations to seize surveillance footage in Ramallah, the IDF entered Abu Dis.
By JOSH AXELROD \
12/12/2018 2:45:08 PM
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Strawberries from Gaza discovered in Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda Market
Israel and Egypt have enforced the blockade on the Gaza Strip since Hamas took control of the coastal enclave in 2007, limiting the movement of people and goods.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
12/12/2018 2:40:12 PM
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OrCam launches crowdfunding campaign for unique wearable AI device
OrCam Technologies, a Jerusalem-based start-up known for developing advanced technology to help the visually impaired, launched a Kickstarter campaign.
By EYTAN HALON \
2/26/2020 12:02:12 PM
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Khamenei warns Iranians of U.S. plots: 'Everyone should be vigilant'
"But we are stronger than them and they will fail as they have in the past," Khamenei said.
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 2:48:53 PM
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Pompeo: No Americans harmed in Strasbourg attack
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 2:51:13 PM
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May secures 150 of 158 votes needed ahead of no-confidence vote
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 2:56:27 PM
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U.N. watchdog calls on Saudi Arabia to release activists, cease torture
Saudi Arabia should "acknowledge, in law and in practice, the legitimacy of peaceful criticism and advocacy," it said.
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 2:56:44 PM
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Poisoned animals caught in Palestinian bureaucratic net
Municipalities in the West Bank have reportedly been using poisoned meat to kill
hundreds of stray dogs.
By DIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE \
12/12/2018 3:04:56 PM
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Jewish cemetery near Strasbourg sprayed with neo-Nazi graffiti
Later on Tuesday, three people were killed and 12 injured at a Christmas market in Strasbourg in a shooting attack by a Muslim radical, police said.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
12/12/2018 3:06:24 PM
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IDF: Moscow delegation briefed senior Russian officers on Northern Shield
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/12/2018 3:27:25 PM
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German Jewish mother recounts murder of daughter by illegal Iraqi migrant
She never imagined she’d suffer her own brutal personal war in a peaceful Germany, but contrary to speculation, the murder did not carry antisemitic motives.
By ORIT ARFA \
12/15/2018 9:55:59 AM
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U.S. and Iran clash at UNSC over Tehran's nuclear program
The Trump Administration intends to pressure Iran to fundamentally change its behavior and to roll back its proxy militias embroiled in battles across the region.
By MICHAEL WILNER,JOSH AXELROD \
12/12/2018 4:09:09 PM
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Report: Minister Ayoub Kara collapses during government meeting
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/12/2018 4:57:58 PM
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Pro-Hezbollah Lebanese Sunni lawmakers: no solution yet on forming gov't
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 5:10:55 PM
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Ayoub Kara collapses during government meeting
This is not the first time the Minister suffers from medical issues when confronted by political hardships.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/12/2018 5:15:03 PM
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Occupant’s price
In total, winners for projects in the capital came from 119 localities – plus Jerusalemites.
By YAIR ASSAF-SHAPIRA \
12/12/2018 5:23:35 PM
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Pompeo says CIA still investigating killing of Khashoggi
Nikki Haley, the outgoing US ambassador to the United Nations, told NBC News earlier that the administration needed to figure out a path forward with the Saudis.
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 5:24:52 PM
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Exhibition “Night Guard” places the public back in the day, on the kibbutz
“It was great for the kids, and you’re free on a kibbutz,”
By BARRY DAVIS \
12/16/2018 5:26:27 AM
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IDF delegation returns from Moscow after Northern Shield, Syria talks
Israel's military says meeting with senior Russian officers discussed Lebanon and Syria
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
12/12/2018 5:40:40 PM
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Alibaba acquires stake in Israeli transportation start-up
Optibus plans to use the finance injection to drive future product innovation and expand into both new and existing markets.
By EYTAN HALON \
12/12/2018 5:44:19 PM
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An Open Letter to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
The convenient dropping of your heritage makes you appear as a Trojan horse.
By ARIELLE CALVO \
12/12/2018 5:47:06 PM
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Forget Ben Yehuda and the Old City: Celebrities flock to Jerusalem's shuk
Influential delegations are learning about the real Israel via Jerusalem's colorful, raucous, and central Mahaneh Yehuda market.
By GOL KALEV \
12/18/2018 9:20:57 PM
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Pompeo accuses Iran of having largest ballistic missile force in region
By TOVAH LAZAROFF,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/12/2018 5:52:23 PM
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Rain check
But complaints aside, the singing was truly amazing. Rarely has anything of such high quality been heard in this congregation.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/12/2018 5:58:29 PM
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Pompeo calls for more restrictions on Iran missiles
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 5:58:53 PM
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Three-day-old baby of mother shot in Ofra attack buried
Earlier in the day, the baby’s parents Shira and Amichai Ish-ran, hospitalized for injuries sustained in the attack, visited the baby for the first time.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/12/2018 6:06:14 PM
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Salvini calls Hezbollah a terrorist organization, gets walloped in Italy
Netanyahu: Salvini is ‘great friend of Israel’
By HERB KEINON \
12/12/2018 6:09:56 PM
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UK condemns Hezbollah tunnels into Israel, Iran ballistic missiles
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/12/2018 6:12:46 PM
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Pro-Israel caucus formed in Zambian parliament
Anti-Israel vote in UN proves “we have work to do.”
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/26/2020 12:26:22 PM
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Community theater unites online
English plays that are recent, currently running or in production include Hidden: The Musical, Cabaret, Our Town, West Side Story, The King and I, In the Heights and Steel Magnolias.
By RIVKA DERAY \
12/15/2018 9:58:07 AM
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Sa’ar bill clears first Knesset hurdle after amendments made
Meretz chairwoman Tamar Zandberg represented the opposition and said that “the coalition is not doing anything other than preserving a corrupt prime minister’s seat.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/12/2018 6:24:36 PM
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High Court to state: Register gay adoptive parents on birth certificate
Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit essentially supported the homosexual couple's petition to the High Court.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/12/2018 6:29:44 PM
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Australia PM flip flops on Jerusalem embassy, calls conversation premature
Prime Minister Scott Morrison told reporters that “when I’m in a position to make that announcement, I will.”
By SAM SOKOL/JTA \
12/12/2018 6:34:13 PM
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Roma, The Boss and the year’s top movies
Roma will also be playing in theaters starting December 13.
By HANNAH BROWN \
12/12/2018 6:34:30 PM
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Bassed in Ethiopia
Yankeleh Segal and Avi Vese perform as part of the Hullegeb Israeli-Ethiopian Arts Festival in Jerusalem.
By BARRY DAVIS \
12/12/2018 6:41:36 PM
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Saudi Arabia seeks new political bloc in strategic Red Sea region
Representatives from Egypt, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen and Jordan gathered in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss the initiative without reaching final agreement.
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 6:43:33 PM
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Blowing the blues away
American harmonica player-vocalist Rick Estrin comes to Israel for a three-date tour
By BARRY DAVIS \
12/12/2018 6:54:51 PM
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Making a M.E.S.S.
Choreographer Shlomit Fundaminsky reveals a new solo work crafted for and performed by Yoram Karmi.
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
12/12/2018 7:00:02 PM
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Wondrous Treats at Waffle Factory
Dining fun for all the family.
By DEBBIE KANDEL \
12/12/2018 7:08:38 PM
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Former Trump lawyer Cohen sentenced to three years in prison
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,REUTERS \
12/12/2018 7:09:13 PM
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Jewish representative calls for committee hearings on Saudi prince
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 7:11:13 PM
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Effort to thwart Iranian missiles 'futile' so far, Pompeo says
Calls on Security Council to renew sanctions on ballistic missiles, arms embargo.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
12/12/2018 7:22:03 PM
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Vegan News
Opa opens to great fanfare, Zakaim obtains kashrut certification.
By BUZZY GORDON \
12/12/2018 7:23:13 PM
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Making artful waves
Barbara Cole’s underwater photographs give a feeling of buoyancy or weightlessness to everyone who looks at them.
By BARRY DAVIS \
12/12/2018 7:32:15 PM
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Trump ex-lawyer Cohen sentenced to 3 years prison on campaign charge
Cohen, 52, had walked into court on Wednesday morning with his wife, son and daughter, amid a crowd of photographers and reporters.
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 7:33:14 PM
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Lebanon’s president concerned Hezbollah’s tunnels hogs media attention
He indicated that the US had conveyed a message to Lebanon that Israel had no “aggressive intensions,” according to reports.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/12/2018 7:43:21 PM
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Netanyahu: Our hearts are with Shira and Amichai on the loss of their four-day-old baby
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/12/2018 7:45:48 PM
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British PM May tells Conservative lawmakers there will be no snap election
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 7:48:48 PM
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A tale of two (Portuguese) cities
From Lisbon to Porto, and along the coast of the Atlantic, Portugal offers rich history, beautiful scenery, lively cities and lots of wonderful wine.
By NERIA BARR \
12/12/2018 7:51:06 PM
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December 12th, 2018: Unrequited consideration
Readers of 'The Jerusalem Post' have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
12/12/2018 7:51:24 PM
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Southern technology sensation: Hi-tech sector expanding throughout Negev
It turns out that many young people who finish degrees at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev don’t stay in the area, but instead prefer to look for work in central Israel.
By IRIS GEORLETTE \
12/15/2018 11:20:27 AM
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Wine Talk: Israel with a sparkle
Sparkling Wine is the wine of celebration.
By Adam Montefiore \
12/12/2018 8:04:57 PM
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Pompeo says Iran defying U.N. Security Council resolutions
By REUTERS \
12/12/2018 8:09:59 PM
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Bayit Bagalil: One of Israel's first boutique hotels
In addition to the incredible meals offered at Bayit Bagalil, guests can lounge by the pool, and take long walks along the trails that weave through Biriya Forest.
By MEITAL SHARABI \
12/12/2018 8:12:42 PM
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Glowing moments
As the New Year approaches, take time to savor the sweet moments of life and stock up on alcohol – and don’t forget to add some glitter to your winter days.
By NERIA BARR \
12/12/2018 8:22:42 PM
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IDF kills Ofra terrorist suspect, son of West Bank Hamas leader
The shootout took place just hours after the four-day-old baby of Shira Ish-ran was pronounced dead Wednesday.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH,ANNA AHRONHEIM,TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/13/2018 12:16:35 AM
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Responding with Judge Ruchie Freier: A look at women in Hatzalah
The film, created by Paula Eiselt, a modern Orthodox Jewish woman from Teaneck, New Jersey, documents the creation and establishment of Ezras Nashim, the first religious all-female EM unit in NY.
By SHOSHANNA KEATS-JASKOLL \
12/12/2018 8:31:00 PM
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Ready for war
In Gaza there is still the chance that the ceasefire with Hamas might break down.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/12/2018 8:39:06 PM
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Israeli pianist offers fresh perspective on Thelonius Monk
Alon Nechushtan gives his own take on some of the jazz legend’s lesser-known work.
By BARRY DAVIS \
12/12/2018 8:40:26 PM
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Israel and the United Arab Emirates: Pending opportunities
The UAE is of much importance to Israel. The two countries share common interests and sometimes even similar worldviews, in parallel to the political and ideological gap that separates them.
By MORAN ZAGA \
12/12/2018 8:44:52 PM
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An open letter to the John Jay College administration
Fearful and ashamed, John Jay’s Jewish population attended class as usual the next week, awaiting an email condemning the shooting. We were waiting for something that never arrived.
By SARAH SAADA \
12/12/2018 8:48:34 PM
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Strumming from Paris to Jerusalem: Liat cohen and her guitar music
Classical guitar player Liat Cohen returns from Paris for a series of shows
By MAXIM REIDER \
12/12/2018 8:49:02 PM
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Encountering Peace: Peace with Lebanon
Our northern neighbor is a dominant force in the Middle East we cannot ignore
By GERSHON BASKIN \
12/12/2018 8:53:25 PM
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Why we should fear American antisemitism
What terrifies me more than the attacks themselves, are the implications of the reactions people had to them.
By ALEXANDER LEVENE \
12/12/2018 9:06:33 PM
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WASHINGTON WATCH: An exercise in futility?
Trump’s well-honed strategy in times of trouble, and he’s got a lot, is to deny, distract and attack.
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
12/12/2018 9:08:12 PM
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Never again... sometimes
One need not be a seer or prophet in training to see the self-destructive-to-suicidal future that this selective condemnation of unacceptable behavior will lead to.
By DOUGLAS ALTABEF \
12/12/2018 9:11:16 PM
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Three of the many problems with BDS
BDS advocates boycotting Israel, divesting from Israeli companies and sanctioning the Israeli government. It professes to support the Palestinian cause for independence by “pressuring” Israel.
By IDO LEVY \
12/12/2018 9:26:51 PM
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Somaliland: A potential Israeli geopolitical success
“What is painful is that the world knows that Somaliland is different from Somalia, always has been, always will be, and that it refuses to recognize that difference.”
By F. HUSSEN \
12/12/2018 9:41:48 PM
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Report: IDF forces impound terrorist's car
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/12/2018 11:54:56 PM