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Hamas: Don't dare target our leaders
Official in Gaza tells 'Post' negotiations to release Gilad Schalit have been temporarily suspended.
Khaled Abu Toameh \
2/12/2008 12:29:31 AM
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Merkel: Rocket fire must stop
After meeting German leader, PM says Israel will move forward with its "battle against terror."
BENJAMIN WEINTHAL in Berlin and jpost.com staff \
2/12/2008 12:52:11 AM
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College to fire prof who refused to teach student in army uniform
College to fire professor who refused to teach student in army uniform.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
2/12/2008 12:53:21 AM
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Settler group wants Sternhell's Israel Prize revoked
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
2/12/2008 12:54:26 AM
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Archbishop faces church Synod over Shari'a comments
Anglican officials call on Williams to resign despite his insistence that he does not advocate a parallel set of laws.
jonny paul, london \
2/12/2008 12:57:38 AM
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2 hurt as soldier, fearing kidnapping attempt, shoots at car in Golan
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 1:24:43 AM
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Local Basketball: Holon ends Jerusalem's winning run
P.J. Tucker scores 21 points and grabs 11 rebounds for Holon in 94-75 victory; Timmy Bowers scores 25 points for Jerusalem.
ALLON SINAI \
2/12/2008 2:07:44 AM
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Local Soccer: Committee to probe Betar blackout
The early signs are that the floodlights went out due to a fire in the electricity room caused by an electrical malfunction.
ALLON SINAI \
2/12/2008 2:11:05 AM
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Justice Department charge US official, Chinese immigrants, in espionage case
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Earthquake measuring 4.0 on Richter Scale shakes northern, central Israel
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 3:10:11 AM
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Fayad: Israel not fulfilling commitments
Prior to meeting Rice in US, PA prime minister says peace talks not proceeding in line with expectations.
JPost.com stafff and AP \
2/12/2008 3:24:13 AM
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Fayad: Israel not fulfilling road map commitments
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 3:29:04 AM
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Analysts say Chavez's oil threat running on empty
Venezuelan president said if country harmed by asset freeze, it will stop sending oil to the US.
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US Defense Department charges six Sept. 11 suspects
US officials says they will seek the death penalty in first trials under terrorism-era military tribunal system.
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East Timor's acting president declares state of emergency
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IDF troops arrest 6 Palestinian terror suspects in West Bank
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 6:25:37 AM
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22 killed as twin car bombs target Sunnis in Baghdad
US soldiers capture suspected Shi'ite militia commander south of capital; CBS reports two of its journalists missing in Basra.
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Man killed as bus collides with car near Beit She'an
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 6:56:08 AM
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Soldier lightly wounded in fire exchange with Palestinians in Gaza
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 8:20:38 AM
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Public-sector salaries raise eyebrows
Health fund executives under pressure following release of annual salaries report.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/12/2008 8:57:59 AM
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Israeli Arabs buy furniture on-line
Some 66% of Israeli Arabs prefer to purchase Israeli furniture, with most respondents indicating that quality was the deciding factor.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/12/2008 9:07:49 AM
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Fitch upgrades Israel's ratings after 15 years
"The upgrade reflects the rapid fall of public debt to gross domestic product," said Richard Fox, Fitch's Middle East head.
SHARON WROBEL \
2/12/2008 9:11:08 AM
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Yahoo to set up shop in Haifa
Haifa's hi-tech Matam industrial park is currently home to Google, Microsoft and Intel.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/12/2008 9:17:14 AM
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Palestinians fire mortar shells at Nahal Oz area; no casualties
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 9:22:19 AM
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Yahoo board rebuffs Microsoft's takeover bid
Yahoo has been exploring an advertising partnership with Google as a way to boost its profits and remain independent.
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Boim: We are building all over Jerusalem
Housing minister disputes claim that gov't stalling e. J'lem plans, announces bids for 1,100 new units.
AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 9:31:38 AM
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Houston mom starts on-line toy rental service
Baby Plays' inventory includes popular toys by brands such as VTech, LeapFrog and Playskool.
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Taiba man killed in traffic accident
Twelve other people injured in several traffic accidents in the North and the Jerusalem area.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 9:40:10 AM
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Jewish tourist booted from Belgian cafe for wearing Kippa
The mayor of Bruges orders police inquiry into incident and apologizes to 64-year-old professor.
jta \
2/12/2008 10:04:35 AM
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Egypt reportedly combing Rafah area for tunnels
'Al-Sharq al Awsat': Egyptian sources say tunnel entrances hidden inside closets, bathrooms.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 10:12:15 AM
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Digital World: Israelis are Barcelona bound
Out of the 1,289 exhibitors this year for the Mobile World Congress, 88 are from Israel.
DAVID SHAMAH \
2/12/2008 10:12:41 AM
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Business Scene
Isaeli furniture designer Arik Ben-Simhon will participate in the international furniture design show in Milan.
Greer Fay Cashman \
2/12/2008 10:16:36 AM
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Poll: Most Americans believe US is in a recession
The worry is that consumers and businesses will reduce spending, sending the economy into a tailspin.
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'What do you want from us Germans? To stop making money just because you don't like Iran?'
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Winehouse rules Grammys, but Hancock shocks
Winehouse seemed dumbfounded when she was announced as the record of the year winner.
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Concert Review: Piano recital
It was Villa-Lobos whose presence rescued the program from being a standard one.
URY EPPSTEIN \
2/12/2008 10:56:24 AM
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Disc Reviews: The Goo Goo Dolls
The Goo Goo Dolls polished modern rock sound could be appropriate for light beer or automobile commercials.
David Brinn \
2/12/2008 11:01:57 AM
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'Lemon Tree' a hit in Berlin
The drama is about a Palestinian widow battling to protect her lemon tree grove from destruction by IDF forces.
David Brinn \
2/12/2008 11:08:14 AM
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Landau award winners announced
The prizes are awarded for excellence in different fields of the Arts.
MIRIAM A. SHAVIV \
2/12/2008 11:11:46 AM
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NIS 3m. confiscated in W. Bank raid
IDF: Money intended to reach Hamas, Islamic Jihad; soldier lightly wounded in Gaza Strip operations.
Yaakov Katz and JPost.com Staff \
2/12/2008 11:13:45 AM
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Danish police arrest suspects in plot to kill Muhammad cartoonist
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Barak: It is irresponsible to talk about military targets in Hamas
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 11:31:39 AM
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Arrests made in plot to kill Muhammad cartoonist
Danish police say several nabbed in pre-dawn raids "to prevent a terror-related murder."
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US Navy intercepts Russian bombers flying near ships
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Two mortar shells fired from Gaza; no casualties
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 12:47:53 PM
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'We'll step up measures on Gaza'
After talks in Turkey, Barak also says country can have "a positive role" in the Middle East.
JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP \
2/12/2008 12:53:14 PM
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Iran coach Clemente says sole focus is on soccer, not politics
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Russia, China challenge US with proposal to ban space weapons
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Lavrov calls on US to stop space weapons development
Russia, China warn weapons could lead to new arms race; US says it is a ploy to gain military advantage.
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Knesset to explore whether fluorescent lights carcinogenic
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
2/12/2008 1:45:04 PM
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Court rejects request for tax exemption on overseas bribes
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Law Committee passes bill to broaden 'self defense' against intruders
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 2:22:27 PM
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Tanzim operative suspected of involvement in shooting attacks arrested
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 2:22:42 PM
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Kassam rocket falls south of Ashkelon; no casualties, damage
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 2:55:47 PM
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Al Gore, Amos Oz among winners of Dan David Award for 2008
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 3:00:09 PM
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'Haniyeh knows he wronged his people'
Peres calls for solidarity with Sderot, says Israel will fire back without hesitation for rocket attacks.
Greer Fay Cashman \
2/12/2008 3:20:35 PM
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Sheetrit: We'll build an Arab city in North
Interior Minister Sheetrit on tour of North says he will give more deciding power to local officials.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 3:31:44 PM
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Attias says Shas believes 'Post' report
Shas number 2 implies Livni undermining PM; Yishai had warned report could force Shas to quit coalition.
Gil Stern Stern Hoffman and JPost.com Staff \
2/12/2008 4:06:41 PM
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Iraqi journalist found dead in central Baghdad
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Palestinians fire at troops near central Gaza border fence; none hurt
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 4:34:50 PM
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Woman seriously injured after being hit by a bus in Jerusalem
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 4:39:41 PM
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Security forces arrest Tanzim man suspected in W. Bank shooting attacks
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 4:44:52 PM
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Study: Sderot residents suffered half a billion shekels in lost income
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 5:26:16 PM
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Russia and Ukraine negotiate solution to gas dispute
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Brazilian foreign minister to visit on Thursday
Mark Weiss \
2/12/2008 5:58:58 PM
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Soldier wounded in stabbing attack at a checkpoint near Jenin
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 6:04:28 PM
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IDF soldier stabbed at Jenin checkpoint
Artillery Corps soldier in light-to-moderate condition; army wraps up brief Gaza ground operation.
Yaakov Katz \
2/12/2008 6:31:11 PM
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Pedestrian badly injured in accident near Pardess Hanna
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 7:27:59 PM
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Pedestrian seriously injured in accident near Pardess Hanna
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 7:28:00 PM
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Lador rejects appeal to reopen case of dead Palestinian girl
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Article by Israeli official published for 1st time in Indonesian press
Mark Weiss \
2/12/2008 7:35:00 PM
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Turkey to invite bids for first nuclear power plant on Feb. 21
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Why the leniency for pedophiles?
Punishment for sexual offenses against kids tends to be much lighter than for offenses against adults.
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Fundamentally Freund: A farewell to indignation
Does anyone doubt what the reaction would be if a rocket fired from Kalkilya were to strike Tel Aviv?
MICHAEL FREUND \
2/12/2008 8:03:24 PM
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Center Field: What the Global Forum must do
The fight against anti-Semitism should focus on four targets.
Gil Stern Stern Troy \
2/12/2008 8:05:34 PM
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AIPAC and divestment
I would like to respond to Caroline Glick's column attacking my efforts to encourage state divestment from Iran's energy sector.
Theodore Deutch \
2/12/2008 8:09:22 PM
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Senate approves legal immunity for wiretapping telecoms companies
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Israeli ambassador to UK presents credentials to Queen Elizabeth II
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 8:23:26 PM
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Feb. 13: Jewish origins
The reality is every pogrom and every conquest left its quota of violated Jewish women, many of whom then found themselves pregnant.
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In Washingon: Ten pieces of advice for #44
When presidents lead in Arab-Israeli diplomacy, Congress and public opinion follow.
MJ ROSENBERG \
2/12/2008 8:37:08 PM
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Why I support Hillary Clinton
Obama's connection to Israel is infinitely more tenuous and unclear.
JUDITH COLP RUBIN \
2/12/2008 8:38:28 PM
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Britain's encounter with Islamic law
The issue goes beyond the remarks of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Daniel Pipes \
2/12/2008 8:40:36 PM
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Grapevine: Showing solidarity with Sderot
Local company does its bit to help businesses in the beleagured town; Diplomatic Spouses Club visits shelter for battered women, diamond museum gets a facelift.
Greer Fay Cashman \
2/12/2008 8:45:29 PM
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Hamas urges members of armed wing not to wear uniforms in public
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 9:08:22 PM
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Venezuela's oil minister: We're to cut off oil to US if necessary
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Venezuela: We're ready to cut off oil to US if necessary
Oil minister's threat could apparently be triggered if Exxon seizes billions of dollars in Venezuelan assets though lawsuits abroad.
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Al Gore, Amos Oz share Dan David Prizes
Nobel Prize laureate and dean of Israeli writers to share $3 million award for outstanding achievement.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/12/2008 9:43:42 PM
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Conference of Presidents to focus on Iran
Military strike would be a sign of failed policy, Hoenlin tells 'Post'
Haviv Rettig Gur \
2/12/2008 9:47:19 PM
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Israeli envoy presents credentials to Queen
"It is an honor to me to present credentials in my state's 60th year," says Ron Prosor, Israel's 14th ambassador to Britain.
Jonny Paul \
2/12/2008 9:50:33 PM
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No Internet monitoring needed, many religious youth say
But poll finds that 56% of AMIT national religious students admit that there are dangers on-line.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
2/12/2008 9:52:39 PM
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Israeli teens join US peers to build homes in Nicaragua
Haifa high school principal says two-week project serves not only the people in Nicaragua, but also the students.
Talia Katz \
2/12/2008 9:54:24 PM
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'Shai Dromi' bill ready for Knesset
Proposal is meant to protect homeowners who attack burglars.
DAN IZENBERG \
2/12/2008 9:58:22 PM
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Livni to attend ceremony for 'dear friend' Tom Lantos
Olmert expresses his sorrow over congressman's death and sends condolences to his family.
Mark Weiss \
2/12/2008 9:59:49 PM
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Taub Center: devote more of budget to education
Israel spends less per student than the average OECD country.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
2/12/2008 10:02:26 PM
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Police: Teen 'robbed' banks via computer
19-year-old allegedly used "Trojan Horse" to hack into accounts.
REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
2/12/2008 10:05:58 PM
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State closes file in death of 10-yr-old Palestinian
Says "no proof" that Palestinian peacenik's daughter was shot by IDF.
DAN IZENBERG \
2/12/2008 10:09:36 PM
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Northern cities go on general strike
Move comes in protest of government plan to redraw conflict zone status; Negev mayors also call strike.
SHELLY PAZ and jpost.com staff \
2/12/2008 10:13:01 PM
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Putin: Russia could aim nuclear missiles at Ukraine if it joins NATO
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Petition: Cut Independence Day celebration spending
Reaches 11,000 signatories in 70 days; "is it an attempt to hide money from those who need it?"
SHELLY PAZ \
2/12/2008 10:38:07 PM
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Analysis: Germany's economic relations with the mullahs
The open secret that Germany is supporting the Iranian economy presents a host of problems for Olmert.
BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
2/12/2008 10:54:53 PM
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Northern cities and towns set to strike on Wednesday
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 11:20:15 PM
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Abbas: Killing Hamas leaders will further complicate situation
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/12/2008 11:24:17 PM
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Israel Museum exhibits hope to match looted Holocaust art with owners
Israel Museum exhibits hope to match looted Holocaust art with owners.
David Brinn \
2/12/2008 11:55:45 PM
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Fayad tells 'Post': Israel must be secure
PA Prime Minister Fayad talks to 'Post' during visit to Washington aimed at bolstering Palestinian position.
Hilary Leila Krieger, Washington \
2/12/2008 11:59:16 PM