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British PM visits UK troops near Afghan front line
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Ayalon declares he is quitting politics
Departure after just one Knesset term seals a downfall more rapid than his meteoric rise.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
12/14/2008 1:11:45 AM
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Meretz to select Knesset list today
Council members will be asked to rank the 22 candidates running for the Knesset.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
12/14/2008 1:12:28 AM
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Green Movement elects veteran activists to its Knesset candidates list
Eran Ben-Yemini was the founder of Green Course - the national student environmental organization.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
12/14/2008 1:13:18 AM
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Anger against Livni grows within Kadima
"The more she speaks, the more we fall in polls," critics say ahead of party's primary this week.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
12/14/2008 1:14:31 AM
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'Gaza-bound Iranian ship has hidden agenda'
US analyst: Al-Quds force vessel trying to spread influence and possibly ferry intelligence agents.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
12/14/2008 1:15:54 AM
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Cabinet set to okay pension safety net
Plan will apply to those aged 57 and over with accrued pension savings of up to NIS 1.5 million.
SHARON WROBEL \
12/14/2008 1:16:52 AM
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3 Canadian soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan
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Palestinians fire mortar shell at western Negev; no wounded
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 2:43:53 AM
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Gov. Palin's home church damaged by arson
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2 men arrested in fatal shooting of LA officer
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Raul Castro in Venezuela on 1st presidential trip
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has long been a close ally of Raul Castro's iconic older brother, Fidel Castro.
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Gazans increasingly rely on sedative painkiller
Tramadol is especially popular among young men. Some down the pills with coffee or dissolve them in tea. Others pop them freely when hanging out with friends.
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Obama: HUD pick central part of economic blueprint
Federal Reserve estimates lenders are on track to initiate 2.25 million foreclosures this year, more than doubling the annual pace before crisis set in.
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Ecuador immigrant in possible US hate attack dies
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British PM Brown, Singh meet to discuss terrorism
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Local Soccer: Hap TA denied by last-gasp penalty
Ugly scenes at Bloomfield after captain Badir argues over spot-kick decision.
JONNY HADI \
12/14/2008 7:17:47 AM
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Local Hoops: Hapoel Jerusalem continues good league form with win in Rishon
45-21 first half clinches win for Hapoel and takes team back to the top of the league standings.
ALLON SINAI \
12/14/2008 7:18:42 AM
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Euroleague Hoops: Relief for Maccabi Tel Aviv coach Gershon after first road victory of European season
The 86-72 victory at Air Avellino in Italy all but clinched the team's progression in European basketball's premier competition.
ALLON SINAI \
12/14/2008 7:19:54 AM
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British PM Brown, Singh meet to discuss terrorism
The two leaders have breakfast at Singh's residence as India tries to deconstruct deadly Mumbai attacks that killed 164 people.
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One man seriously hurt, another lightly injured in TA car accident
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 7:58:38 AM
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Haifa: Two teenagers arrested for shooting at each other during Shabbat
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 8:03:16 AM
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16-yr-old arrested after being caught breaking into Hadera apartment
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 8:28:10 AM
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3 Afghan police killed in Kandahar bomb blast
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Adva report: Israeli middle class still shrinking
Report shows more low-income employees; top executives earning average of NIS 8.4 million.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 9:04:46 AM
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Cabinet votes to implement safety net
Plan for limited safeguard of pensions opposed by one minister: Finance Minister Bar-On; 20 in favor.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 9:11:59 AM
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Man molests cop while being arrested for indecent assault on girl, 6
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 9:49:28 AM
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Stellar Startups: VC for the little guy
Belzer hassid Yosef Baumgarten runs a unique venture capital firm.
DAVID SHAMAH \
12/14/2008 10:02:46 AM
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Right-wing activists demonstrate at West Bank commander's home
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 10:31:18 AM
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Kassam rocket strikes open area in western Negev; no wounded reported
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 10:52:15 AM
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Conference Circuit
Attorney-General Menahem Mazuz will lecture on "Responsibility and Leadership."
Greer Fay Cashman \
12/14/2008 10:55:01 AM
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Police release Nissim Alperon, citing lack of evidence
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 11:10:47 AM
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Police postpone Umm el-Fahm 'Jewish Pride' march
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 11:23:02 AM
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Orthodox praise kosher ruling for inmate
Jewish convert has claimed that his constitutional rights were violated because he was initially refused kosher food.
jta \
12/14/2008 11:32:29 AM
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Ya'alon defends Livni remarks on Schalit
Speaking to Army Radio, former IDF chief asks: Are we ready to give up State of Israel over a prisoner?
jpost staff and Gil Stern Stern hoffman \
12/14/2008 11:52:39 AM
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Masked men steal NIS 100,000 from bakery chain offices
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 12:00:50 PM
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Teheran Stock Exchange hits 5-year low
Index falls to 8,974, dropping below the symbolic 9,000 level for the first time since 2003.
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Saudi's Prince Alwaleed reportedly loses $4 billion in 2008
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Saudi's Prince Alwaleed reportedly loses $4 billion in 2008
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Police postpone 'Jewish Pride' march
Demonstration in Umm el-Fahm was scheduled for Monday; Marzel: We'll appeal decision in High Court.
YAAKOV LAPPIN and BRENDA GAZAAR \
12/14/2008 12:18:14 PM
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Britain offers Pakistan more aid in terror fight
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Minister Ami Ayalon resigns from government
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
12/14/2008 12:28:36 PM
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Officials: 47 killed in Egyptian bus crash
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Thousands of Gazans gather to celebrate Hamas' day of establishment
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Neo-Nazi suspected in stabbing of German police chief
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Neo-Nazi suspected in stabbing of German police chief
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Decapitated corpse found in Petah Tikva garbage can
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 1:16:22 PM
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German police chief stabbed, neo-Nazi suspected
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Barak: We must punish rioters in the West Bank
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 1:32:05 PM
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Officials: 47 killed in Egyptian bus crash
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Decapitated corpse found in Petah Tikva
Neighbors in the run-down housing project where the torso was found say they were utterly shocked.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
12/14/2008 1:43:16 PM
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Israel set to release 229 Palestinian prisoners
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Celebrity Grapevine
After a separation of more than a year, singer David Broza and his wife Ruti are no longer officially married.
Greer Fay Cashman \
12/14/2008 2:03:13 PM
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Theater Review: 'A Jewish Dog'
The entire Holocaust in about an hour, and from a dog's point of view, is something of a tall order.
HELEN KAYE \
12/14/2008 2:08:38 PM
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Estate shows Nazi forced-sale works
The estate is working hard to recover all the estimated 400 works sold off from Stern's collection between 1935 and 1937.
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Dance takes on Jerusalem
Tamara Mielnik's Jerusalem Dance Theater offers "Dancing to Jerusalem," three new works by three immigrant choreographers.
HELEN KAYE \
12/14/2008 2:17:32 PM
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Police: Two e. J'lem youths arrested for planning kidnapping
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 2:19:07 PM
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Eight-year-old boy collapses during gym class in Givat Ze'ev
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 2:24:22 PM
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Tel Aviv courts tougher on negligent drivers - survey
In Tel Aviv, drivers convicted of having caused death by negligence are sentenced to an average of 11 months in prison.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
12/14/2008 2:31:41 PM
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Mock-Schalit paraded in Hamas rally
Man dressed as IDF soldier: "I miss Mom and Dad;" thousands gather to mark 21 years of terror group.
Khaled Abu Toameh \
12/14/2008 2:32:16 PM
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Building plan gains approval
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
12/14/2008 2:33:44 PM
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Industrial area to get clean sweep
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
12/14/2008 2:35:32 PM
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Roads company in contempt, say landowners
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
12/14/2008 2:36:41 PM
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Park planting goes ahead despite water crisis
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
12/14/2008 2:38:36 PM
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City turns up nose at doggy-doo
In November Ramat Hasharon inspectors issued more than 50 fines of NIS 430 each to owners who failed to clean up their dogs' deposits.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
12/14/2008 2:40:27 PM
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Rabbis order compensation over infidelities
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
12/14/2008 2:41:28 PM
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Major upgrade to continue at refineries
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
12/14/2008 2:45:59 PM
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New firefighters to head for port
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
12/14/2008 2:46:54 PM
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Immigrant student center wins reprieve
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
12/14/2008 2:47:55 PM
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Hospital to get $4m. facelift
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
12/14/2008 2:48:52 PM
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Hijacked plane to land at Hatzerim
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
12/14/2008 2:50:00 PM
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2 J'lem Arabs nabbed for kidnapping plot
Isawiya residents planned to use tractor to abduct border policemen and use them in prisoner swap.
Etgar Lefkovits \
12/14/2008 2:56:43 PM
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Bush makes surprise farewell visit to Iraq
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Yemeni Rabbi in Riydah: Jewish community still threatened
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Greece calm down after 8 days of riots by angry youths
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Hamas, Fatah lawmakers put together petition urging faction reconciliation
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Hamas divided on extending 'calm'
Mashaal: Truce will not be renewed when it expires Friday; Hamas spokesman: We haven't decided yet.
YAAKOV KATZ, KHALED ABU TOAMEH and HERB KEINON \
12/14/2008 4:46:47 PM
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US troops to get Iraq permission to stay in cities
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McCain pledges to work with Obama on economic, national security issues
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Nasrallah granted honorary doctorate from Iranian university
ABE SELIG \
12/14/2008 6:06:37 PM
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Kassam fired from Gaza lands in Palestinian territory
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 6:31:46 PM
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Pedestrian seriously injured in Nesher accident
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 6:55:38 PM
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Palestinians fire 2 mortar shells at Sha'ar Hanegev region; no casualties
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 6:59:42 PM
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Jerusalem Mayor suspends city fire chief over criminal investigation
Etgar Lefkovits \
12/14/2008 7:33:42 PM
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Arab MK faces trial for meeting Mashaal
Said Nafa (Balad), who replaced Bishara in Knesset, traveled to Syria, met Hamas leader, PFLP official.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 7:39:00 PM
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Police thwart Moscow rally, seize dozens of protestors
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Iraqi journalist throws shoes at visiting President Bush
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Livni: We won't be able to leave Gaza in Hamas control
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 8:20:18 PM
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Messianic Jews detained at Ben-Gurion
Couple permitted to enter Israel after promising to refrain from missionary activities during stay.
Matthew Wagner \
12/14/2008 8:33:08 PM
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Bush: Iraq war is not over, more work ahead
Bush gets size-10 reminder of the intense opposition to his policies when man throws two shoes at him.
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Austrian president: Right shift not anti-Semitic
Austrian President Fischer insists voters only a "protest" vote.
Haviv Rettig Gur, jpost correspondent, vienna \
12/14/2008 8:38:03 PM
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Repugnant Hamas
Israel can't afford illusions when it comes to defeating Hamas.
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The Region: What they say isn't what you hear
Western media don't broadcast what is really said in the Middle East.
BARRY RUBIN \
12/14/2008 8:41:24 PM
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Are we spammers?
Doing business here was too easy, so a new law makes it more challenging.
Ben Dansker \
12/14/2008 8:42:20 PM
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Right of Reply: The Bnei Menashe truth
Our history has been long obscured.
BARLEV HAOKIP \
12/14/2008 8:44:04 PM
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December 15: Nest-egg caution
We all want a good return on our savings.
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Former MK Gavrieli testifies ahead of possible probe of Bar-On
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
12/14/2008 9:11:43 PM
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Livni: 'We can't leave Gaza in Hamas control'
FM says "Every rocket fired from Gaza requires us to respond;" Jerusalem officials say Israel prepared "many surprises" during cease-fire.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 9:36:37 PM
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Meretz polling stations close; 87% of council members cast votes
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 9:54:04 PM
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87% of Meretz members cast votes in primaries
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 9:56:50 PM
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Former US president Carter meets Hamas leader
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Algerian army kills 2 Islamists after gun battle
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Bush: Retreat in Iraq would have meant failure
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Palestinians fire two shells at western Negev; no casualties or damage
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 11:03:02 PM
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Labor: Livni's statements on Gaza 'embarrassingly simplistic'
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 11:13:21 PM
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Analysis: Do police have a right to disregard a court ruling?
How could the right-wing march to Umm el-Fahm have been canceled after it was approved by the High Court?
DAN IZENBERG \
12/14/2008 11:32:19 PM
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US Federal Reserve ready to slash key interest rate
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Capital fire chief suspended over criminal investigation
Decision follows a five-month police investigation involving allegations of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust.
Etgar Lefkovits \
12/14/2008 11:33:00 PM
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Israel releases 224 Palestinian inmates
At Ramallah welcoming ceremony, Abbas says "joy won't be complete" until all prisoners released.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN, DAN IZENBERG AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 11:34:00 PM
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State: Sealing terrorist's home essential
"According to the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), the vital need to deter these [terrorists] has increased," state attorney tells court.
DAN IZENBERG \
12/14/2008 11:41:00 PM
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ADL, YouTube launch partnership to fight video abuse
It is not clear what role, if any, the ADL will have in reshaping YouTube policy in this regard.
MAX SOCOL \
12/14/2008 11:42:03 PM
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Captain Israel or Queen Kabbalah?
Young Jews will be able to join online color war, where they'll be led by latex-clad 'SuperJews'.
MAX SOCOL \
12/14/2008 11:43:15 PM
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Muslims have low expectations that US will create Palestinian state
Out of 21 countries polled, only in the Palestinian territories did a plurality of respondents say the US definitely intended to create a Palestinian state.
MAX SOCOL \
12/14/2008 11:44:15 PM
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Sen. Bond: Offering 'carrots' to Iran a mistake
Republican senator insists that US-Israel intelligence cooperation is better than ever.
HERB KEINON \
12/14/2008 11:45:28 PM
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Barak: Lawless settlers punished lightly
Right says settlers get raw deal already; Left slams defense minister's "small" evacuations.
HERB KEINON and TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/14/2008 11:46:57 PM
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2 mortar shells land in Sha'ar Hanegev region; no casualties
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/14/2008 11:47:09 PM
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Abbas planning to extend his own term
200,000 Palestinians attend 21st anniversary celebration of Hamas founding in the Gaza Strip.
Khaled Abu Toameh \
12/14/2008 11:48:39 PM
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Analysis: Why Israel prefers the cease-fire in Gaza
Without a clear and defined exit strategy Israel prefers to avoid military adventures in the Strip.
Yaakov Katz \
12/14/2008 11:50:12 PM