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On Valentine’s Day, Israeli flowers are smelling better than ever
Local research improves floral scents, color, and saves lives.
By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
2/14/2016 3:07:11 AM
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Lapid extends term as party head
The spokesman said the first extension was made two years ago. Another term was quietly added three months ago.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/14/2016 12:07:39 AM
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US Supreme Court Justice Scalia dead
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 12:14:31 AM
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English language education suffering in national-religious sector, study finds
Children in the state religious school system performed worse than their peers.
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/14/2016 1:44:12 AM
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Nefesh B’Nefesh and Friends of the IDF host annual ‘Yom Siddurim’ for lone soldiers
The initiative was created in 2014 to assist lone soldiers in army and immigration issues.
By MIRANDA LEVINGSTON \
2/14/2016 2:16:02 AM
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Analysis: Israel unfazed, for now, by Iran’s Emad missile
In December, the Israel Aerospace Industries-made Arrow-3 ballistic missile defense system was successfully tested.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/14/2016 6:56:41 AM
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Expert recommends education, rehabilitation for teenage terrorists
"The push factors can be negative conditions such as poverty, despair, lack of education and having nothing better to do," says Dr. Hilly Moodrick-Even Khen.
By BEN HARTMAN \
2/14/2016 3:51:23 AM
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Educator who saved Holocaust youth commemorated in his native Aachen
Fredy Hirsch saved some from transports, organized activities, extra rations for others.
By MARC NEUGROESCHEL \
2/14/2016 4:41:23 AM
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No business as usual with corruption in Israel and China, ex-US official says
Times have changed for Israeli companies playing on the international stage trying to cope with tougher legal requirements for weeding out corruption.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/14/2016 12:55:24 AM
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Clooney, Coen brothers hailed at Berlinale int’l film festival opening
Clooney fans called out to their idol as he walked inside the Grand Hyatt Hotel on Thursday.
By HANNAH BROWN \
2/14/2016 1:00:30 AM
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Teaching US pupils Hebrew from a computer screen in Israel
Bonim B’Yachad American day schools to add classes in many subjects.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
2/14/2016 1:05:28 AM
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Think in advance what could happen
Smartphone addiction alone has reduced adult attention to children and increased the risk of preventable accidents, which kill, on average, 120 Israeli youngsters every year.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/14/2016 1:08:47 AM
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Health scan: Always-accessible medical information for Israeli travelers
A new free smartphone application lists comprehensive vital information about the best health services around the world.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/14/2016 1:11:07 AM
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Beersheba continues to increase gap over Mac TA
Sixth consecutive victory moves Bachar’s boys eight points clear ahead of Mac TA’s visit to Netanya.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/14/2016 1:13:52 AM
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Hazan named interim coach for Croatia friendly
By ALLON SINAI \
2/14/2016 1:16:28 AM
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Peace Now: PM okayed 20 outposts since 2009
Last year, construction began on 265 homes in West Bank outposts. Out of those, 32 were built on private Palestinian property in the outposts.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/14/2016 1:19:26 AM
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Peace Now: PM legalized 20 West Bank settler outposts since 2009
Last year, construction began on 265 homes in West Bank outposts. Out of those, 32 were built on private Palestinian property.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/14/2016 6:15:21 AM
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US Senate leader McConnell says wait on replacing Scalia
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 1:25:40 AM
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US Senator Reid urges Obama fill Scalia court vacancy 'right away'
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 1:57:56 AM
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Obama intends to nominate successor for Scalia on Supreme Court - CNN
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 2:34:00 AM
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Trump under pressure to show more presidential side at debate
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 3:18:48 AM
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N. Korea gov't took 70 pct of money paid for Kaesong workers
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 4:00:35 AM
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Turkey strikes Kurdish militia in Syria, demands it withdraw
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 4:12:13 AM
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Pope celebrates mass at revered Basilica of Guadalupe
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 5:04:50 AM
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Tetzaveh: No Name Brand
By RABBI LAZER GURKOW \
2/14/2016 5:14:27 AM
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New York, Nu York: A Teaching Scandal
By ELLEN LEVITT \
2/14/2016 6:16:35 AM
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Trump, Bush engage in bitter clashes at Republican debate
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 6:17:52 AM
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Netanyahu to testify in the High Court today against the gas outline
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/14/2016 6:54:38 AM
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Saudi Arabia confirms sends aircraft to Turkey for IS fight
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 7:55:56 AM
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Obama vows to appoint replacement for Scalia
The news of Scalia's unexpected death sets up a major political showdown between Obama and the Republican-controlled Senate over who will replace him just months before a presidential election.
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 8:10:14 AM
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US ambassador to UN arrives in Israel
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/14/2016 8:56:16 AM
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To ease assimilation of future olim, Bnei Akiva launches in Ethiopia
Youth movement opens center in Gondar, Ethiopia, to cater to last-standing of historic Jewish community.
By CORAL BRAUN \
2/14/2016 9:52:22 AM
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Report: Minister's comments lead to Egypt canceling Netanyahu meeting
The announcement comes on the heels of comments made by Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz concerning the confidential security cooperation between Egypt and Israel.
By YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA \
2/14/2016 10:12:18 AM
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Lebanon's Hariri makes rare visit to Beirut
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 10:24:43 AM
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Turkish shells northern Syria for second day
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 10:35:06 AM
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It’s barbarism with ulterior motives !
By JAGDISH N SINGH \
2/14/2016 10:41:07 AM
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New women's brigade established in Aleppo to halt regime's advance
The women's brigade, made up of 13 fighters, was formed in order to defend against attacks from the Syrian regime and ISIS.
By MAAYAN GROISMAN \
2/14/2016 10:25:53 PM
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In Pictures: Timeless love captured in historical photos of Arab, British, Druze, Jewish weddings
For Valentine's Day, Central Zionist Archives releases images from nuptial ceremonies ranging back to the late 19th Century, Mandate era and the early years after Israel’s independence.
By JULIE STEIGERWALD \
2/14/2016 1:34:16 PM
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Likud MK to form Israel’s gun lobby
lobby to be named “the caucus for creating policies for bearing firearms in Israel.”
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/14/2016 11:07:42 AM
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Initial Report: Suspected terrorists open fire on IDF unit in Jenin
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/14/2016 11:22:30 AM
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IDF unit shoots dead 2 West Bank terrorists in exchange of fire
The incident began when an IDF lookout position spotted two Palestinian hurling rocks near the security fence located north of Jenin, in the area of Arake village.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/14/2016 11:28:57 AM
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Russia's Putin, US Obama discuss Syria on phone
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 11:41:40 AM
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Putin, Obama agree on cooperation to implement Syria agreement
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 11:47:38 AM
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Israel is skeptical of US plan for Syria fighting pause
Ram Ben-Barak, director general of Israel's Intelligence Ministry, suggested on Sunday that a partition of the Syrian state along sectarian lines as "the only possible solution."
By MICHAEL WILNER \
2/14/2016 12:20:15 PM
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Syrian Kurdish party rejects Turkish demands, warns against intervention
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 12:34:41 PM
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Greek police arrest three Iraqi Kurds with guns, ammunition
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 12:41:36 PM
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Stabbing attack thwarted in east Jerusalem
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/14/2016 12:55:56 PM
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Saudi Arabia says Switzerland to handle its consular affairs in Iran
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 1:12:57 PM
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Saudi troop deployment in Syria up to US-led coalition, foreign minister says
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 1:15:22 PM
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Hezbollah vows to 'slaughter Saudi forces' if they try to invade Iraq
On Thursday, after initial reports about Saudi military movement on the border began to emerge, Hezbollah brigades started mobilizing their forces to the border.
By MAAYAN GROISMAN \
2/14/2016 4:31:07 PM
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Netanyahu to High Court: Gas deal helps chance of peace with many countries
PM confronts High Court to defend natural gas policy in unprecedented personal appearance.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/14/2016 4:03:17 PM
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Damascus says Turkish shelling supports militants
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 2:22:24 PM
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Israeli man indicted for throwing axe at Palestinian driver in West Bank
Photos released by Judea and Samaria District police after the incident show a large hole in the windshield on the driver’s side of the car, as well as the axe lying on the floorboard of the van.
By BEN HARTMAN \
2/14/2016 2:36:38 PM
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Ukraine opens investigation of Shas MK following visit to Crimea
According to Ukrainian law, violation of entry procedures into Crimea is punishable by up to five years imprisonment.
By HERB KEINON,LAHAV HARKOV \
2/14/2016 2:50:23 PM
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Israel’s Vital Neutrality
By David Pfeffer \
2/14/2016 3:06:54 PM
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"I dissent"
By Lawrence Polyakov \
2/14/2016 5:36:30 PM
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My lips are sealed: Swine flu curbs kissing in Lebanon on Valentine's Day
The Lebanese health minister requested that people avoid kissing “except in absolutely necessary cases” to avoid the spread of the H1N1 virus.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/14/2016 4:16:21 PM
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US, allies conduct 27 strikes in Syria, Iraq against ISIS
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 4:25:08 PM
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Reported details emerge on aid package to Israel from Obama administration
Although the package will include more money, Israel will have to forfeit annual Congressional “plus-ups” to the president's annual budget except in extreme emergency cases.
By HERB KEINON \
2/14/2016 8:56:47 PM
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WATCH: New video reveals Gaza tunnels built by jihadi group
A video released by the organization on Sunday presents some of the organization's fighters striding inside the tunnel carrying arms, and shows the improvised rockets the organization possesses.
By MAAYAN GROISMAN \
2/14/2016 5:09:12 PM
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Law and order: Cult-busting bill gets ministerial approval
Proposal includes first legal definition of an abusive cult; leading a cult would be considered a crime carrying a 10-year prison sentence.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/14/2016 5:14:57 PM
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Obama to Russia's Putin: cease air campaign on moderate Syrian opposition
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 5:24:56 PM
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Lithuanian Jews call for government to publish list of Nazi collaborators
The Genocide Center has given the government a list containing 2,055 names of supposed perpetrators but Vilnius neither published it nor made any attempt to investigate the people concerned.
By SAM SOKOL \
2/14/2016 5:26:11 PM
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Britain to issue anti-boycott regulations
Matthew Hancock, the British government's Cabinet Office Minister, is scheduled to visit Israel early this week and unveil details of the regulations.
By HERB KEINON \
2/15/2016 3:17:11 AM
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Initial report: Suspected stabbing attack in Hebron area
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/14/2016 5:36:53 PM
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PA calls for international protection after IDF kills three Palestinian teenage assailants
A spokesman for the PA government accused Israel of "deliberately" killing Palestinian teenagers.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN,DANIEL K. EISENBUD,TOVAH LAZAROFF,KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/14/2016 6:28:36 PM
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Air raid sirens to sound nationwide as part of school missile drill
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/14/2016 5:46:52 PM
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Don’t blame the foreign media if Israel is a loser in the PR war of words
By Hugh Ash \
2/14/2016 5:48:33 PM
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France calls on Turkey to stop bombing Kurdish zones in Syria
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 6:02:35 PM
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The Ministry of Interior warns against contamination of Kiryat Yam coast
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/14/2016 6:02:41 PM
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Syria rebel leader meets with Israeli deputy minister in the Knesset
Dr. Kamal Al-Labwani presents a new plan to control violence and terrorism near the Druse village of Hader near Israel’s territory in the Golan Height as a pilot for calming other areas in Syria
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
2/14/2016 6:08:21 PM
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After Antonin Scalia: A second African American Justice
By KEN SIBANDA \
2/15/2016 3:43:22 AM
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Initial report: 20 people injured in a car crash with a bus
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/14/2016 7:05:49 PM
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Yom Kippur war hero Avigdor Ben-Gal laid to rest
Ben-Gal fled the Nazis as a young boy and later found his purpose in the IDF, rising up the ranks to head the Seventh Armored Brigade during one of "the most difficult battles of the Yom Kippur war.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/14/2016 7:05:52 PM
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Damascus says believes some Turkish forces entered Syria
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 7:08:56 PM
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At least 6 killed in highway 1 collision between bus and tractor trailer
Deputy Commissioner Yaron Be’eri, the commander of the National Traffic Police said that a special investigative team has been launched to determine what exactly took place.
By BEN HARTMAN,MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
2/14/2016 7:12:08 PM
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Initial report: 1 wounded in car explosion in Rehovot
By MAARIV ONLINE \
2/14/2016 7:39:42 PM
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Scalia ‘Mad hatter’ who recreated the US conservative movement
In a wide range of areas, including the ruling about writing “Jerusalem” on US passports of Americans born in Israel, Scalia was the banner behind which conservatives rallied.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/14/2016 7:45:52 PM
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UK band Viola Beach killed in Swedish car crash
The car plunged more than 25 meters from a highway bridge into a canal.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/14/2016 8:12:27 PM
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FROM THE BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL: Meryl Streep learns to give an award
Moments from first days of Berlinale.
By HANNAH BROWN \
2/14/2016 8:21:30 PM
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FESTIVAL REVIEW: Red Sea Jazz Festival Eilat
Red Sea Jazz Festival Eilat, February 11-13
By BARRY DAVIS \
2/14/2016 8:28:14 PM
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Why Orthodox Jews Tend to be Politically Conservative
By Harry Maryles \
2/14/2016 8:32:47 PM
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Adam’s road to success
A one-time Tel Aviv busker recently went global when his single "If God Don’t Follow Me" got played on MTV’s "Teen Wolf."
By MIRANDA LEVINGSTON \
2/14/2016 8:36:33 PM
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Popular Russian paper derides Putin’s call for European Jews to flee to Russia
While Putin, “cannot be accused of having a negative attitude towards Jews...a massive exodus of Jews back to Russia seems to be a fantasy."
By SAM SOKOL \
2/14/2016 8:39:31 PM
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Happy birthday, Islamic Republic
This year, however, the regime in Tehran had additional and more recent reasons to gloat.
By RUTHIE BLUM \
2/14/2016 8:44:21 PM
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US Supreme Court Justice Scalia died of heart attack
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 8:53:29 PM
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TERRA INCOGNITA: No neo-colonialism for Gaza Strip
The received wisdom about Gaza and Hamas is always a fascinating tour of illogic.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/14/2016 8:58:28 PM
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Sources deny Kahlon-Netanyahu deal to give coalition staying power
According to reports, a deal discussed by Netanyahu and Kahlon would result in Environment Minister Avi Gabay being promoted to the Economy portfolio.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/14/2016 9:02:07 PM
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Breaking the Silence and the triumph of hypocrisy
More than anything BtS’s own words fully validate Im Tirtzu’s campaign against embedded foreign agents.
By DOUGLAS ALTABEF \
2/14/2016 9:03:54 PM
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THINK ABOUT IT: On senior civil servants and governability
In a well ordered regime, the public gives you the power to rule, for better or worse.
By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF \
2/14/2016 9:10:02 PM
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 444887
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
2/14/2016 9:16:53 PM
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Settlers: Palestinians shot at home in Beit El settlement
Family of five children was unharmed in the incident.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/14/2016 9:19:05 PM
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Israel and Syria
The cease-fire effort is an attempt by the US and EU to end the civil war that has resulted in a million deaths.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/14/2016 9:21:50 PM
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REALITY CHECK: Olmert’s legacy
Any consideration of his three years in office as prime minister shows it would be wrong to view Olmert solely as a villain.
By JEFF BARAK \
2/14/2016 9:26:20 PM
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Alliance of shared values
Our government will soon sign a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Obama administration.
By DANNY DANON \
2/14/2016 9:34:07 PM
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Indictment: Man bludgeoned sister to death and torched her
Ranin Rahel took out a restraining order against her brother, who was from that point wanted for questioning by police.
By BEN HARTMAN \
2/14/2016 9:43:38 PM
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US Jewish groups remember victims of Copenhagen Terror Attack
A few hours later, the gunman shot at the Krystalgade Synagogue, murdering Dan Uzan, a Jewish volunteer who was guarding outside during a Bat Mitzvah celebration.
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
2/14/2016 9:48:19 PM
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PM: Time to expect some ties with Arab states to come out of the closet
An advance team for US Vice President Joe Biden came to Israel Sunday to plan a trip in the coming weeks.
By HERB KEINON \
2/14/2016 10:44:02 PM
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Adina Bar Shalom: Shas isn’t my father’s party anymore
Yosef became the rabbinic guide of the Shas movement in the mid 1980s shortly after ending his tenure as Chief Rabbi of Israel.
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/14/2016 10:02:14 PM
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Arkansas State University on lockdown: report of armed males on campus
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 10:16:31 PM
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Turkish Jewry feels ‘safe and secure,’ says Conference of Presidents heads
In recent weeks, Erdogan has expressed an interest in renewing ties ruptured over Israel’s 2009 war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
By SAM SOKOL \
2/14/2016 10:19:08 PM
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Akim report: The experiences of the intellectually disabled
This year's report was the first to examine the attitudes of people with mental disabilities as well as those of the general public.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
2/14/2016 10:35:54 PM
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Citi predicts negative Israeli interest rates within 3 months
Five central banks around the world have dropped their interest rates below zero.
By NIV ELIS \
2/14/2016 10:53:12 PM
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Border Police kill two armed terrorists at Damascus Gate
Two terrorists were shot and subdued by security forces at the scene.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD,JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/14/2016 11:08:02 PM
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"The Revenant" wins big in Britain's BAFTA awards
By REUTERS \
2/14/2016 11:56:11 PM