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EU says renewed escalation in Ukraine violates ceasefire
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 12:00:26 AM
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Peace and Hatred Cannot Coexist
By EARL COX \
8/12/2015 12:08:11 AM
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Serenity
By R.P. Nettelhorst \
8/12/2015 12:13:18 AM
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Hamas tunnel digger giving up much intel, says Shin Bet
Rafah man, who operated on the Gaza battlefield last summer, details training, funding from Tehran.
By BEN HARTMAN \
8/12/2015 2:19:52 AM
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Shaked: Rethink court-Knesset relationship
After the High court ruled to uphold most recent version of the governments policy to curb illegal migration, Shaked warns that it must be regulated by law.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/12/2015 1:21:31 AM
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Analysis: Shin Bet interrogation sheds light on Hamas-Iran ties
According to Ibrahim Shahade Sha’ar – accused of terrorist activity – told interrogators that Iran has been transferring money, supplying military equipment and training members of Hamas.
By YOSSI MELMAN \
8/12/2015 1:45:02 AM
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Heads Up! Death Star! Why We May Soon Worry (Relatively) Less about Iranian Nukes
By Reuven Koret \
8/13/2015 2:09:58 AM
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Rivlin disinvited by haredi school over gay support
Rivlin was scheduled to join a class on Sunday on unconditional love at the Talmud Torah Kehilat Yaakov but was disinvited following his recent outspoken support of the gay and lesbian community.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN,JEREMY SHARON \
8/12/2015 2:02:00 AM
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Libyan Prime Minister Thinni says he resigns
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 2:16:09 AM
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Student stabbed during Gay Pride Parade criticizes cops
It makes you wonder how they’ll deal with the murder investigation, says Yarden Noy.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/12/2015 2:59:11 AM
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Nablus mayor resigns over water shortage
Shaka’ah said in his letter of resignation that he and all the members of the municipal council decided to resign to avoid “chaos” in the city because of the crisis.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/12/2015 3:06:50 AM
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Greek PM requests parliament meeting to guarantee bailout agreement approval
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 3:14:13 AM
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Ankara’s attacks in Syria bad for Kurds and Assad, good for Islamists and Erdogan
BESA’s Inbar: It’s all domestic politics, with Turkish president rallying voters ‘around flag.’
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
8/12/2015 5:24:48 AM
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Israel appoints Fiamma Nirenstein ambassador to Italy
In Italy, Nirenstein served as a member of the European Friends of Israel and was a founding member of the Friends of Israel Initiative.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/12/2015 4:15:14 AM
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Israel suffers another setback in Macedonia
Blue-and-white falls to 0-3 in warm-up games ahead of next month’s European championships.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/12/2015 4:30:07 AM
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Zilberman ousted in 1st round of world championships in Indonesia
The 26-year-old Israeli, who took part in the London 2012 Olympics, lost 21-14, 21-14 to Jen Hao Hsu of Taiwan in the first round, a day after he arrived in the world’s most populous Muslim country.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/12/2015 4:34:27 AM
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Trump says "I cherish women", condemns China currency devaluation
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 4:35:35 AM
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Officer fired in shooting of Texas teen
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 4:36:32 AM
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Hillary Clinton to give private email server to U.S. Justice Department
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 5:30:29 AM
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2 day ceasefire to begin between Syrian insurgents, Syrian army and Hezbollah fighters
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 7:46:11 AM
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Hezbollah TV network: Two-day ceasefire begins in Syrian town, villages
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 8:13:17 AM
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Report: Sanders leads Clinton among Democrats in New Hampshire poll
By REUTERS,JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2015 8:20:37 AM
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Israel arrests 15 Palestinians in West Bank before dawn
By NOAM AMIR/MAARIV HASHAVUA \
8/12/2015 8:45:11 AM
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Israel tightens rules of engagement for combat troops in West Bank
By NOAM AMIR/MAARIV HASHAVUA \
8/12/2015 8:56:30 AM
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Israeli combat troops react angrily to new rules of engagement in West Bank
According to the 0404 web site, IDF soldiers have posted reactions to the newly issued rules of engagement.
By NOAM AMIR/MAARIV HASHAVUA \
8/12/2015 9:02:04 AM
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Report: Sanders leads Clinton among Democrats in New Hampshire poll
If the primary were held today, Sanders would defeat Clinton 44 percent to 37 percent, according to the poll.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,REUTERS \
8/12/2015 9:16:58 AM
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Zarif says Iran's main challenge is 'confronting extremist Zionist regime'
By REUTERS,JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2015 10:00:38 AM
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Zarif says Iran's main challenge is 'confronting extremist Zionist regime'
After arriving on an official visit to Beirut, Zarif met with Hezbollah chief Nasrallah as well as other Lebanese leaders.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,REUTERS \
8/12/2015 10:05:03 AM
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Rebel rockets hit Damascus ahead of visit by Iranian minister
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 11:05:36 AM
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Thomas Friedman asks: 'What would I think of the Iran deal if I was Israeli?'
'New York Times' op-ed columnist writes that Netanyahu "downplays the internal threat" of Israel ruling over a Palestinian majority in the absence of a two-state solution.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2015 11:50:39 AM
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Music: Free and easy in Arad
The 33rd edition of the Arad Festival is, as always, festooned with some of the biggest names in the local pop, folk and rock communities, such as Matti Caspi, Nurit Hirsh and others in the scene.
By BARRY DAVIS \
8/12/2015 12:22:08 PM
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Dance: A leap of faith
Groups of dancers improvise to music in the series Blind Dance.
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
8/12/2015 12:32:10 PM
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Jazz: Keeping time with DeJohnette
The US drummer is a headliner at the Red Sea Jazz Festival.
By BARRY DAVIS \
8/16/2015 4:10:44 PM
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Disaster averted at Ben-Gurion: Drone flies dangerously close to commercial airliner
Unmanned aerial vehicle flies illegally in area surrounding the airport; the drone's operator is yet to be located.
By JOHN BENZAQUEN \
8/12/2015 12:40:00 PM
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Shaked deletes video from Facebook thought to show African migrant violence in Tel Aviv
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2015 12:40:43 PM
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Film: Classic and contemporary cinema
Czech Film Week brings a fine festival to Israel.
By HANNAH BROWN \
8/19/2015 6:48:57 PM
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Shaked deletes clip that falsely claims to show violent African migrants in Tel Aviv
The video on Shaked's Facebook page turned out to be footage of rioting in Turkey, not in Tel Aviv.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2015 12:44:19 PM
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Music: Jewish soul music
Klezmer master classes start soon in Safed.
By MAXIM REIDER \
8/19/2015 6:49:22 PM
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Screen Savors: Summer TV
‘The Last Man,’ ‘Mapp & Lucia,’ two broads and a slew of zombies.
By HANNAH BROWN \
8/18/2015 10:20:37 AM
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Food: Fine dining on the terrace
The Leonardo Plaza’s Primavera has launched a sumptuous dinner menu.
By RUTH BELOFF \
8/19/2015 6:49:36 PM
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NGO calls to raze outpost homes: 'Israel's complicity in illegal building is outrageous'
Yesh Din petitions High Court against nine illegal homes in the Derech Ha’avot outpost.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/12/2015 1:08:31 PM
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Dining: Fish and meat bar
The Hod Hasharon restaurant Dagim has reinvented itself
By BUZZY GORDON \
8/18/2015 10:20:23 AM
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Dining: A harmonious experience
Dining at Aria is a symphony of flavor, flair and finesse.
By JASON MESKIN \
8/16/2015 4:10:58 PM
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Israel is back on the map as Air France bows to pressure over in-flight screen
The controversy began last week, when a passenger on an Air France jet sent a photo to the Facebook page of the pro-Israel group Stand With Us showing how the in-flight map omits Israel.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2015 1:17:20 PM
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Report: North Korea executes vice premier for discontent with leader
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 1:28:23 PM
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August 13: Top 10 things to do
Our top picks on things to do this weekend.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/12/2015 1:34:14 PM
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Extreme fun on the edge
Manara Lodge services the adjacent Manara Cliff site, offering many activities for children and adults.
By LIAT COLLINS \
8/18/2015 10:25:30 AM
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Food: Around the corner
Start preparing for Rosh Hashana now.
By LES SAIDEL \
8/12/2015 1:46:09 PM
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Suspected US drone strike kills 5 al-Qaida militants in Yemen
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 1:46:34 PM
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Monitor: Syrian army air strikes kill at least 31 near Damascus
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 1:52:16 PM
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Force-feeding Palestinian hunger strikers: When politics and medicine collide
Politicians say new force-feeding law protects sanctity of life, but NGOs believe it violates autonomy and human dignity and serves political purposes only.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
8/12/2015 2:16:09 PM
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Jeb Bush: Hillary Clinton shares blame for rise of ISIS
Republican presidential candidate says he would deploy some US forces in Iraq as forward "spotters" to help identify enemy targets, a step President Barack Obama has resisted.
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 2:08:10 PM
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August 13: City Notes
Bus driver returns NIS 40,000 to rightful owner.
By COMPILED BY TAMARA ZIEVE \
8/12/2015 2:10:54 PM
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An addictive quest
Metro’ checks out Tel Aviv’s latest ‘escape room'.
By ARI MARRACHE \
8/12/2015 2:18:24 PM
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'Years have passed’: Revisiting the legendary Zohar Argov
The late Mizrahi superstar's first three albums, originally released in the early 1980s, will be reissued with improved sound.
By BOAZ COHEN \
8/16/2015 4:08:50 PM
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Turkey, Iran help broker rare truce in Syria
Warring sides ceasefire in Zabadani, two villages; Iranian FM due in Damascus, to discuss peace plan.
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 2:31:03 PM
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ISIS affiliate in Egypt claims to behead Croatian hostage in Sinai
Sinai Province terror group publishes photo purporting to show beheaded hostage.
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 2:38:45 PM
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Hamas leader Mashaal to meet with Erdogan in Turkey
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2015 3:02:24 PM
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An immodest obsession: Females increasingly absent from advertising in haredi community
The phenomenon has also come to the town of Beit Shemesh, where, in addition to many haredim and traditional Israelis, there lives a vibrant, Zionistic immigrant population.
By SHOSHANNA KEATS-JASKOLL \
8/19/2015 6:45:16 PM
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Making amends
In response to Jewish extremism, rabbis raise money to rebuild torched Tabgha church
By Gil Stern Stern ZOHAR \
8/18/2015 10:30:04 AM
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'We object to Israeli policies, not its existence,' Iranians tell US journalist
Larry Cohler-Esses, the assistant managing editor for the 'Forward', wrote that Iranians are far more moderate and eager to engage with the world than outsiders think.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2015 3:19:21 PM
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Interview: Dance, dance, dance
A few questions for Yair Vardi, founding director and driving spirit of the Suzanne Dellal Center for Dance and Theater.
By CARL HOFFMAN \
8/12/2015 3:36:53 PM
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THREE LADIES – THREE LATTES: Who is a (religious) Jew?
Three Ladies, Three Lattes looks at percolating issues in Israel’s complicated social and religious fabric. Secular Pam, modern Orthodox Tzippi and haredi Danit answer your questions.
By THREE LADIES, THREE LATTES \
8/12/2015 3:45:25 PM
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New campaign rallies millions of US Christians to urge Congress to kill Iran deal
International Fellowship of Christians and Jews urges Christians nationwide to sign a petition imploring congressmen, senators to vote against nuclear agreement.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
8/12/2015 3:50:45 PM
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Music: Southward bound to Eilat
Layla McCalla will front a trio that includes her husband, guitarist and five-string banjo player Dan Tremblay and viola player Bria “Free” Bonne.
By BARRY DAVIS \
8/16/2015 4:10:27 PM
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Spain arrests man for marketing ISIS clothing line
The man was selling the T-shirts to customers in Spain and Portugal for 14 euros each.
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 4:06:41 PM
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August 14: GRAPEVINE
One of Israel’s early entrepreneurs – with over 40 years of experience in founding,co-founding, developing more than 60 hi-tech companies – Yossi Vardi is the co-chairman of DLD Tel Aviv Innovation.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/12/2015 4:09:20 PM
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UN: At least 20,000 infected in southeast Congo measles outbreak
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 4:15:03 PM
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Europe is awakening while Obama holds his country disoriented on the dangers of Islamism
By Vladimir Minkov \
8/12/2015 4:20:26 PM
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Star Catcher Astrology for the week of August 14, 2015
Your weekly horoscopes.
By MARALLYN BEN MOSHE \
8/12/2015 4:32:37 PM
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The Lilliputians in Swift's Gulliver's Travels may have been speaking Hebrew
Linguist links nonsense language to Hebrew in Swift's classic of English literature.
By HAYAH GOLDLIST-EICHLER \
8/12/2015 4:34:55 PM
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Christian groups battle anti-Semitism at the UN
Ambassadors, diplomats, clergymen seek to introduce definition of anti-Semitism to UN and respective parliaments.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
8/12/2015 9:49:29 PM
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WATCH: Doctor invokes Holocaust victims to make weight-loss point
Ric Gordon: What you put in your mouth ends up on your hips.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2015 5:08:08 PM
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Bahrain to try opposition figure for incitement to topple government
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 5:21:18 PM
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The BDS movement’s failure to derail Israel’s international relations or economy
By MITCHELL BARD \
8/12/2015 5:35:49 PM
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Heatwave in Egypt kills at least 61
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 5:42:02 PM
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In Tel Aviv, Holot, reactions mixed on fateful High Court decision on migrants
“They now understand that they can stay here and I don’t see any of them deciding to leave on their own now,” Tel Aviv city councilman says.
By BEN HARTMAN \
8/13/2015 2:41:20 AM
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Hamas' Mashaal to meet Erdogan in Ankara to discuss 'activating Palestinian cause'
Rebuilding of Gaza after Operation Protective Edge also on the agenda.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/12/2015 6:06:58 PM
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Gidon Sa’ar reaffirms that he’s not ready for his comeback yet
Former Likud minister breaks his nearly year-long media silence to come out against High Court ruling partly overturning anti-migrant bill.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/12/2015 6:16:30 PM
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Iranian military official: 'We laugh' when US threatens to attack
Military officials in the past have also mocked the West's willingness to attack the Islamic Republic.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2015 6:17:05 PM
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Iran's dream of hi-tech
While sanctions and strict religious control over the internet have hampered the Islamic Republic's hi-tech development, local versions of popular sites thrive throughout the Middle East.
By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
8/13/2015 5:43:21 PM
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Discrimination in ultra-Orthodox schools leaves over 100 pupils in limbo
Those effected have asked Education Ministry to prepare a guideline for acceptance into the ultra-Orthodox school system.
By HAYAH GOLDLIST-EICHLER \
8/12/2015 6:35:13 PM
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Getting a better deal for people with disabilities
President Rivlin awarded for his efforts to help those with disabilities.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/12/2015 6:35:35 PM
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Knesset c'tee nixes Agriculture Ministry regulations for Yom Kippur chicken ritual
The custom of kapparot has become increasingly controversial as animal rights groups have argued that the ritual entails significant suffering to the birds.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/12/2015 6:36:20 PM
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Ukraine and rebels trade blame for violating ceasefire
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 6:43:23 PM
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ICL says strikes cost $423 million in sales
The nearly four-month strike at the company's Dead Sea works and Bromine Compounds plant arose over a restructuring plan that included layoffs.
By NIV ELIS \
8/12/2015 7:00:30 PM
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MK's great-grandfather to be memorialized in forgotten Polish Jewish community of Skulsk
Hilik Bar said he met people in Skulsk who remembered his great grandfather fondly.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/12/2015 7:10:28 PM
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Switzerland lifts sanctions against Iran
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 7:13:29 PM
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Comment: Netanyahu emulates Churchill in trying to influence US policy to protect Israel
Prime Minister Netanyahu’s nation has a far greater stake in the Iran Deal than most of the countries that negotiated it.
By ALAN DERSHOWITZ \
8/12/2015 7:46:34 PM
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Senior IDF source: We knew Hamas wouldn't abandon their tunnel-building
"The residents of the South can sleep soundly, we are ready for every action from the other side."
By NOAM AMIR/MAARIV HASHAVUA \
8/13/2015 5:56:59 AM
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Social What?
Social media has now established itself as perhaps the best way to receive up-to-date news as soon as it’s released.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2015 8:17:35 PM
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Hamas claims to have Israeli drone under its control
Islamist group claims that Skylark 1 drone crashed into the Gaza Strip last month, which it then dismantled and rebuilt.
By YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA \
8/12/2015 8:21:03 PM
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US military: US, allies conduct 19 air strikes in Syria, Iraq
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 8:30:25 PM
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Report: Attorney-general to drop criminal probe against former IDF chief Ashkenazi
Channel 2 reports that Weinstein will officially announce the closing of the case connected to Harpaz affair in the coming weeks.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2015 8:34:51 PM
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Jewish neighborhood in San Antonio hit with anti-Semitic graffiti
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 8:37:58 PM
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Information and Communications Technologies sector output up, but jobs on decline
Sector grows as a share of Israel's exports, rising from 14% in 2013 to 16.4% in 2014
By NIV ELIS \
8/12/2015 8:44:19 PM
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Masked Arab youths throw firebombs, rocks at police in east Jerusalem neighborhoods
Israeli teen attacked in Old City, Jewish youth removed from Temple Mount.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/12/2015 8:55:27 PM
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The Jewish community is at its strongest when we work together
The only time the Jewish world condenses more than when it’s under attack is when we are the ones perpetrating the attacks.
By PINCHAS GOLDSCHMIDT \
8/12/2015 9:08:35 PM
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Israel selectively prosecutes... Jews?
Recent events here have demonstrated that the Israeli government does not always treat Jews and Palestinians as equals under the law.
By AARON KLEIN \
8/12/2015 9:11:34 PM
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Jerusalem Post Editorial: After Abbas
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will visit Tehran in the coming months in a bid to boost ties with Iran, a PLO official told the Ma’an news agency this week.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
8/12/2015 9:15:35 PM
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Switzerland lifts sanctions against Iran
"Should implementation of the agreement fail, the Federal Council reserves the right to reintroduce the lifted measures," Swiss government statement reads.
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 9:20:01 PM
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Stopping a fledgling terrorist: Thoughts from an ex-neo Nazi
In the wake of the murders of Shira Banki and Ali Dawabsha, Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon’s vow to crack down on Jewish terrorism certainly seems warranted.
By MATTHEW AXEL \
8/12/2015 9:22:18 PM
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Letters to the Editor: Plain English
Were it not for the fact that the whole reason to oppose the nuclear deal is the damage it likely (indeed, almost certainly) will do to Israel’s security, there would be no opposition.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
8/12/2015 9:26:32 PM
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Encountering Peace: The one and only solution
Jerusalem must become the capital of both countries, but the physical division of Jerusalem cannot be accepted or tolerated.
By GERSHON BASKIN \
8/12/2015 9:33:49 PM
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Huge explosion rocks Tianjin in northern China
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 9:38:17 PM
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Radical Islam has just won its second war against America
He ran on “hope and change” as a liberal Democrat and the anti-war candidate.
By MIKE EVANS \
8/12/2015 9:40:23 PM
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Media Comment: Be a part of the new media revolution
Much has been written lately about the gas monopoly and how the state should or should not deal with it.
By YISRAEL MEDAD AND ELI POLLAK \
8/12/2015 9:45:03 PM
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Jews and Arabs clash at protest held in solidarity with Palestinian hunger striker
Mohammad Allan has been on hunger strike for 59 days.
By BEN HARTMAN \
8/12/2015 9:55:04 PM
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Gillibrand’s betrayal
Junior New York Senator Kristen Gillibrand’s August 6 announcement supporting President Barack Obama’s Iran nuclear deal should not go unpunished.
By RON RUBIN \
8/12/2015 10:04:01 PM
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A Hollywood tale of two congressmen
By SHELDON FREEDMAN \
8/12/2015 10:07:47 PM
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Jewish nationalism and ‘the settlements’
The link between Jewish nationalism and Jewish settlements is crucial.
By MOSHE DANN \
8/12/2015 10:12:54 PM
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30 cars and buildings spray-painted with anti-Semitic graffiti near San Antonio synagogue
The graffiti discovered Wednesday morning in the Texas city included swastikas and references to the Ku Klux Klan.
By JTA \
8/12/2015 10:22:39 PM
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Yes Planet makes Jerusalem big-screen debut
Yes Planet Jerusalem features IMAX screens, as well as VIP options and stadium seating in all its 16 auditoriums.
By HANNAH BROWN \
8/12/2015 10:25:08 PM
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In his own BACKYARD
Prominent Israeli sculptor Uri Katzenstein’s latest solo exhibition is now on view at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.
By JESSICA VRAZILEK \
8/12/2015 10:28:42 PM
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The Syrian Catastrophe And The World’s Deafening Silence
By DR. ALON BEN-MEIR \
8/12/2015 10:37:06 PM
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Analysis: Turkey-Israel rapprochement not in the cards despite reports
Despite bilateral meeting in June, ideological differences will prove insurmountable barrier to peace.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
8/12/2015 10:39:40 PM
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US begins air strikes against ISIS from Turkish base
By REUTERS \
8/12/2015 10:42:40 PM
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Steinitz: Gas companies agree to new compromise outline
The announcement occurred a day after Steinitz's office had reported a breakdown in talks with the companies.
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/12/2015 11:18:43 PM