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Trump’s pick for Saudi Ambassador is expert on Hezbollah and Iran
Retired General John Abizaid has advocated close US-Israel ties as well as been outspoken about Iran’s nuclear program and Hezbollah.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
11/15/2018 1:50:19 AM
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Aguda, Degel feud over Jerusalem election leaves haredi alliance fragmented
Degel has long claimed that the Lithuanian community is at least the size of the hassidim, and these elections proved to be the limit of Degel’s patience with Aguda’s attitude.
By JEREMY SHARON \
11/15/2018 5:11:51 AM
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Eight more victims of California wildfire found, raising death toll to 56
More than 8,800 buildings, most of them houses, burned to the ground in and around Paradise, a hamlet once home to 27,000 people.
By REUTERS \
11/15/2018 6:14:58 AM
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Do rocket alert apps in Israel do more harm than good?
This week, as Hamas and other terrorist groups again fired hundreds of rockets at cities and towns in Israel’s south, alert apps were again pinging and buzzing their way into the Israeli psyche.
By JTA \
11/15/2018 7:12:54 AM
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Pence: Trump likely to meet Kim in 2019; won't allow broken pledges to end arms
By REUTERS \
11/15/2018 7:19:46 AM
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House condemns Pittsburgh synagogue attack as antisemitic
The resolution honors “the memory of the victims of the attack, and offering condolences to and expressing support for their families, friends, and community.”
By JTA \
11/15/2018 7:45:48 AM
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London Jewish taxi drivers give Holocaust rescuers free rides
In Warsaw alone, dozens recognized as Righteous Among the Nations by Israel live in the sprawling metropolis, where taxis can be unaffordable to elderly people with monthly state-issued pensions.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
11/15/2018 8:03:22 AM
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U.S. likely to reduce troop deployment at Mexico border
The deployment, which critics have called a pre-election political stunt by President Donald Trump, was initially expected to reach more than 7,000 forces.
By REUTERS \
11/15/2018 8:27:52 AM
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Police arrest Palestinian for possession of an illegal weapon
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/15/2018 8:29:19 AM
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Elkin: Liberman's decision was irresponsible and illogical
"Liberman's resignation at this time is bizarre and completely lacking responsibility. I cannot find any logical explanation for his decision," Elkin said.
By SARA RUBENSTEIN \
11/15/2018 8:39:55 AM
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Indictment filed against driver reportedly involved in death of eight
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/15/2018 8:44:38 AM
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Plane malfunction may lead to early landing at Ben Gurion airport
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/15/2018 9:10:47 AM
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Avigdor Liberman officially resigns from Defense Ministry
His resignation will take effect in 48 hours, and Netanyahu will automatically retain the portfolio, unless and until he appoints someone else as defense minister.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/25/2020 5:12:15 PM
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Hanegbi: Hamas attacks on southern Israel 'minor,' it wasn't Tel Aviv
"In order to prevent a situation, other alternatives must be examined," he continued to say on the situation in Gaza.
By YVETTE J. DEANE \
11/15/2018 10:23:27 AM
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Police detain 5 family members of Jerusalem stabbing terrorist
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/15/2018 10:51:38 AM
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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence meets with Putin in Singapore
By REUTERS \
11/15/2018 11:07:31 AM
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Netanyahu: There is no difference between the South and the rest of the State
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/15/2018 11:27:32 AM
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Man with suspicous object stopped at Jerusalem Ministry of Foreign Affairs
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/15/2018 11:34:49 AM
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Netanyahu: No difference between Hamas fire on South and rest of Israel
"Hamas response was minor, there is a difference between Tel Aviv and other communities," Hanegbi said.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/15/2018 11:45:06 AM
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Defense Minister Liberman consoles family of fallen officer
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/15/2018 11:59:14 AM
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Rivlin thanks Pope Francis for fighting antisemitism
This is Rivlin's second meeting with Pope Francis. The first meeting, also at the invitation of the Pope, took place in 2015.
By SARA RUBENSTEIN \
11/15/2018 12:41:05 PM
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Driver in accident that killed family of 8 charged with manslaughter
According to indictment Anrki was driving under influence of cannabis.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
11/15/2018 12:54:06 PM
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Report: Kahlon tells Netanyahu 'it would be best' to call elections
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/15/2018 12:55:04 PM
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No choice: Deri and Kahlon call for elections after Liberman quits
Earlier Thursday, Liberman tendered his resignation from the Defense Ministry in a letter to Netanyahu.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
11/15/2018 1:02:07 PM
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Netanyahu congratulates Lion on his election to mayor of Jerusalem
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/15/2018 1:03:29 PM
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Saudi Arabia seeking death penalty for five suspects in Khashoggi killing
By REUTERS \
11/15/2018 1:07:26 PM
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Two Brexit ministers quit over Theresa May's proposed deal
"Above all, I cannot reconcile the terms of the proposed deal with the promises we made to the country in our manifesto at the last election," Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab said.
By REUTERS \
11/15/2018 1:24:36 PM
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Saudi Arabia seeks death penalty against 5 suspects in Khashoggi killing
Turkish officials have accused Prince Mohammed of ordering the murder while President Erdogan said the killing was ordered at the "highest levels" of the Saudi government.
By REUTERS \
11/15/2018 1:31:26 PM
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Senior IRGC commander: Israeli agent killed in September strikes on Kurds
The strikes targeted the headquarters of the Kurdistan Democratic Party-Iran in Koya.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
11/15/2018 1:34:47 PM
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For World Toilet Day, Ben Gurion University makes human waste fuel
The conversion process can help solve two major challenges in the developing world: lack of proper sanitation and rapidly growing energy needs.
By SARA RUBENSTEIN \
11/15/2018 1:51:37 PM
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Bnei Brak hospital bans children from hospital amidst measles outbreak
The six-year-old boy was with his father when they went to visit his mother after she gave birth, likely exposing newborns in the vicinity to the infectious illness.
By YVETTE J. DEANE \
11/15/2018 2:11:36 PM
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NGO threatens Facebook with lawsuit over Hamas's Al-Aqsa TV account
Because the state-owned TV channel in Gaza is run by Hamas, Facebook's maintenance of its account is comparable to providing the organization with support and resources, the letter alleges.
By JOSH AXELROD \
11/15/2018 2:17:10 PM
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As Liberman resigns, Deri advises Netanyahu to call for elections
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/15/2018 2:43:09 PM
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A-G Mandelblit: Zilber can continue to represent the gov't in the Knesset
Shaked responded to Mandelblit's statements on Thursday afternoon, saying that, "Zilber acted with a lack of authority by her political comments in the Knesset committee."
By SARA RUBENSTEIN \
11/15/2018 2:48:03 PM
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Irish 'lawyer for the Palestinian people' arrested for drunk, racist rant
Simone O'Broin hurled insults and racist slurs at Air India staff who denied her more alcohol.
By AMY SPIRO \
11/15/2018 2:51:34 PM
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Netanyahu and Bennett to meet tomorrow morning
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/15/2018 2:59:00 PM
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U.S. envoy: Iran sanctions help cut fund streams to Hamas and Hezbollah
The EU has come out against the sanctions, saying the Iranians have abided by their part of the 2015 nuclear agreement, and has tried to develop mechanisms to lessen the sanctions’ impact.
By HERB KEINON \
11/15/2018 3:29:54 PM
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Bennett: 'I want to be defense minister so Israel can go back to winning'
As a result, the government will most likely collapse and trigger early elections.
By URI BOLLAG,JOSH AXELROD \
11/15/2018 4:08:58 PM
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New lawsuit claims B&H discriminates against non-Jewish employees
NY Supreme Court filing alleges only Jewish workers were given a 'baby bonus'
By AMY SPIRO \
11/15/2018 4:15:56 PM
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This week in 60 seconds
Got a minute? Here's the week in review.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/15/2018 4:30:57 PM
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Yair Netanyahu warns toppling dad’s government will help Left rise
“My father warned that the [Gaza] Strip will turn into a Hamas state. The Left mocked him and called him the national fear-monger."
By LAHAV HARKOV \
11/15/2018 5:02:31 PM
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US F.D.A. will ban flavored e-cigarettes
By REUTERS \
11/15/2018 5:18:44 PM
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US to sanction 17 Saudis over Khashoggi killing
By REUTERS \
11/15/2018 5:20:45 PM
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Man yells 'Heil Hitler' during 'Fiddler on the Roof' in Baltimore
Audience member says man was escorted out of theater after outburst
By AMY SPIRO,MICHAEL WILNER \
11/15/2018 5:21:33 PM
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Despite antisemitic rhetoric, ULCA to host National SJP conference
For UCLA, the heart of the issue is the protection of the students’ First Amendment rights to free speech, which the university says it must abide by and as such, allow the conference to go ahead.
By KELLY HARTOG \
11/15/2018 5:24:24 PM
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Netanyahu: Security of south is exactly the same as rest of Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/15/2018 5:45:11 PM
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Basel Jews to get police protection on Shabbat and holidays for first time
Separately, a kosher butcher shop in Basel serving the Jewish community there was vandalized on four occasions during October.
By JEREMY SHARON \
11/15/2018 6:17:37 PM
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U.S. announces sanctions for 17 Saudis over Khashoggi killing
"These individuals who targeted and brutally killed a journalist who resided and worked in the United States must face consequences for their actions," Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said.
By REUTERS \
11/15/2018 6:18:50 PM
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PA police commander suspended for helping Israeli soldiers fix tire
Hamas and other Gaza-based Palestinian terror groups ridiculed the Hebron police commander and said the pictures were humiliating for all Palestinians.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
11/15/2018 6:51:21 PM
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Thanksgiving beats cancer
Beyond the parade and the food, the festive tablescapes and the turkey bingo, is the real meaning of Thanksgiving – thankful for being alive another day to celebrate.
By SHIRA ZWEBNER \
11/15/2018 6:57:41 PM
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Hanegbi apologizes for 'attacks on south are minor' comments
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/15/2018 6:59:54 PM
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First female mayor of Beit Shemesh: There is strength in acceptance, love
After her exciting surprise win, the city’s new female mayor tells us about her plan to rise above religious struggles and create a richer, more varied Beit Shemesh that represents everyone.
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
11/17/2018 11:30:38 AM
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Gaza border residents protest Israel-Hamas ceasefire for third-straight day
Residents of the south see the latest ceasefire as fragile and temporary as the previous ones have been.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
11/15/2018 7:06:25 PM
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A frame in our times: photojournalist David Rubinger ‘captured the truth’
I recall running into him over the years at various events and exhibition openings, and I never saw him without a camera hanging from his neck.
By BARRY DAVIS \
11/18/2018 5:46:57 AM
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Abba Eban Institute: Israeli diplomacy gets a boost of innovation
"We are not sitting and waiting for things to happen... we initiate innovative diplomatic efforts to bring about change."
By MAAYAN HOFFMAN \
11/15/2018 7:16:48 PM
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Jewish state appoints Christian envoy to Muslim country
George Deek, a highly acclaimed diplomat, is currently a senior advisor to Director-General Yuval Rotem.
By HERB KEINON \
11/15/2018 7:19:19 PM
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VOICES FROM THE ARAB PRESS: Trump's clever policies against Iran
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
By THE MEDIA LINE \
11/15/2018 7:23:40 PM
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Winter is coming
With the cold season at our doorstep, it’s time to change your beauty routine, heat up with nice whisky and send presents to relatives and friends abroad.
By NERIA BARR \
11/15/2018 7:39:45 PM
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Breaking the silence: Birth control and its side effects
Today’s young women are self-aware and wise.
By YOSEFA WRUBLE \
11/18/2018 5:32:46 AM
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Wine Talk: Five arrows, three Rothschilds, one champagne
I think we will be hearing a great deal more about Champagne Barons de Rothschild in the future.
By Adam Montefiore \
11/15/2018 7:56:11 PM
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Emergency app for Israelis and Jewish travelers alert to terror attacks
The app, called J-SOS, was the brainchild of Yogev Deri, a member of the Chabad movement, and came to him after the 2014 terror kidnapping in which three Israeli boys were kidnapped and murdered.
By JEREMY SHARON \
11/18/2018 7:24:54 PM
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Column One: Why Israel let Hamas win
Winners don’t quit. Losers do.
By CAROLINE B. GLICK \
11/15/2018 8:03:20 PM
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PASCALE'S KITCHEN: Warming winter stews
This week's top recipes.
By PASCALE PEREZ-RUBIN \
11/18/2018 6:11:05 AM
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Netanyahu lacks strategy but made the right decision
Why was toppling Hamas the objective 10 years ago, but not for the last decade since Netanyahu has been in office? What changed?
By YAAKOV KATZ \
11/15/2018 8:10:32 PM
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Desert soul: Hiking in Ein Avdat National Park
In addition to the multitudes of human visitors at the Ein Avdat National Park, eagles and gazelles also enjoy spending time in these beautiful canyons.
By MEITAL SHARABI \
11/15/2018 8:16:15 PM
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Bruce Dickinson’s ‘maiden’ voyage with spoken word
Heavy metal vocalist and all-around renaissance man recounts hanging out at Mike’s Place, surviving cancer and why he would never want to be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
By DAVID BRINN \
11/15/2018 8:20:11 PM
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The fight with my kippa
How many among us can claim that a feeling of piety grows within us when we wear our kippa all the time?
By NATHAN LOPES CARDOZO \
11/15/2018 8:27:55 PM
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The West comes to Netflix with ‘Ballad of Buster Scruggs’
All six of the stories in the film are riveting and although they knew the film was destined to be seen mainly on the small screen, the Coens are at the top of their visual game.
By HANNAH BROWN \
11/15/2018 8:29:21 PM
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A hassidic grandmama...
... who was an Internet troll
By DANIEL MOSKOVICH \
11/15/2018 8:32:14 PM
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Stellar lineup for 20th Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival
The festival will screen 45 films, including dramas, documentaries, comedies, classics and short films on every aspect of Jewish life.
By HANNAH BROWN \
11/15/2018 8:35:46 PM
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Report: Martin Schlaff served as mediator in Israel-Hamas Gaza ceasefire
It is not clear in what capacity the Jewish Austrian billionaire helped reach the agreement.
By URI BOLLAG \
11/15/2018 8:38:45 PM
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Printing and popularity
It is of particular interest to find suggestions to study works that are not tainted by devotee allegiance.
By LEVI COOPER \
11/15/2018 8:40:17 PM
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PARASHAT VAYETZEH: Promise and hope
If we ask how so many men and women managed to preserve their identity and faith despite the suffering, the answer would be ‘the promise.’
By RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ \
11/15/2018 8:44:09 PM
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A familial tragedy
The heart-wrenching tale of a Russian Jewish family’s decision to emigrate to Israel is available in a new English translation.
By SAMUEL THROPE \
11/15/2018 8:47:23 PM
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Netanyahu vs. Liberman: The clash that might topple Israel's government
Netanyahu’s Gaza policies may have staved off war but may have cost him his coalition.
By HERB KEINON \
11/15/2018 8:47:49 PM
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In search of something
Tova Reich’s latest novel features maternal themes, international travel and flashes of reckoning on the bounds of Jewish life.
By ELAINE MARGOLIN \
11/15/2018 8:52:02 PM
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Haredi enlistment, then election
The lack of haredim in the IDF is a matter of national importance that has been on the political agenda of many governments and Knessets.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
11/15/2018 8:56:01 PM
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A Holocaust victim's diary depicting life in the Kovno ghetto
‘The urge to deny the horrific reality – or alternatively to adapt to it and concentrate on the here and now and cling to a seemingly ordinary life – was characteristic of life in the ghettos’
By LEA PRAIS \
11/16/2018 9:42:32 PM
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My Word: The two-day Rocket War
Those saying that the “peace is fragile” are ignoring the fact that the current reality is not real peace at all.
By LIAT COLLINS \
11/15/2018 8:57:02 PM
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Southern Front: Was this the last straw for the ‘resilient’ South?
Residents of Gaza border communities are fed up with their ‘normal’
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
11/15/2018 9:05:06 PM
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Analysis: How Gaza rocked the government and its defense minister
What is in store from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and when might he call elections?
By UDI SEGAL \
11/15/2018 9:09:15 PM
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Israel finds thousands of balloons for terror at Gaza crossing
The Defense Ministry said that the balloons were of the kind frequently used by Palestinians to launch incendiary devices into Israel and burn fields.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/15/2018 9:09:38 PM
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Geopolitics: How an energy-friendly future will bolster the region
Yuval Steinitz outlines his vision.
By EYTAN HALON \
11/17/2018 12:37:07 AM
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How U.S. Jews can prevent the next Pittsburgh
Post-Pittsburgh, Jewish communities are talking to NY’s top Homeland Security commissioner, but will they change?
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
11/17/2018 3:08:57 PM
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Middle Israel: Avigdor Liberman, Poor man’s Churchill
Avigdor Liberman’s departure is not about his views, but about his unsuitability for the position he should not have assumed.
By AMOTZ ASA-EL \
11/15/2018 9:22:46 PM
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Static and Ben El release their first English song
The pop duo's 'Broke Ass Millionaire' hit streaming services on Thursday.
By AMY SPIRO \
11/15/2018 9:23:07 PM
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Exclusive: Merkel urged Romanian president to not move embassy to Jerusalem
Germany refuses to say if Jerusalem is Israel's capital.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
11/15/2018 9:27:09 PM
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Grapevine: Turning trauma into a force for good
A round-up of who's who and what's what.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
11/15/2018 9:31:24 PM
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Fluctuating religious observance
In Tel Aviv, there are 29,700 formerly religiously observant people; this comprises 11% of the adult non-religiously observant population, which numbers 263,800.
By YAIR ASSAF-SHAPIRA \
11/15/2018 9:45:10 PM
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The AI race is on and it’s open to all
Whether it be Alibaba vs. Amazon, Tencents vs. Facebook or Tsinghua University vs. MIT, it is safe to say that more and more of the China-US competition boils down to mastering the powers of AI.
By BOAZ GOLANY \
11/15/2018 9:46:57 PM
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How outsider candidate Moshe Lion won Jerusalem
Lion indeed owes his slim victory (at press time he led Ofer Berkovitch by just a few thousand votes) to the Degel Hatorah haredi stream, to Shas and to the hardal stream led by Arieh King.
By PEGGY CIDOR \
11/15/2018 9:46:58 PM
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The day after
Jerusalem's elections are over.
By PEGGY CIDOR \
11/15/2018 9:48:12 PM
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Home schooling, a growing trend in Israel
Efrat Campagnano, tour guide and mother of kids ages six, seven and nine, is the founder of the Jerusalem Home schooling Group.
By MIRIAM KRESH \
11/18/2018 2:10:54 PM
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The day after: Jerusalem's new mayor draws up a plan of action
Moshe Lion has less than a week to get ready for the next five years of his life.
By PEGGY CIDOR \
11/17/2018 6:23:49 AM
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Pittsburgh and the erasure of antisemitism
The continuous shoving of antisemitism to the sidelines is not only hurtful but it flies in stark contradiction to the facts.
By MICAH THAU \
11/15/2018 9:55:52 PM
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Despite losing elections, cause for celebration for Berkovitch supporters
Berkovitch supporters' excitement and enthusiasm stemmed from the realization that in their loss there was a great victory.
By DOV LIPMAN \
11/15/2018 10:00:50 PM
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What is Hamas’s end-game? Escalation control
So, if Hamas got what it wanted, what does it get from such an unprecedented escalation (Hamas fired more rockets in one day than ever before)? And why now? What the hell, Hamas?!
By DAN FEFERMAN \
11/15/2018 10:04:11 PM
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Know Comment: Your Gaza conflict quiz
I dare you to answer this quiz about Israel’s ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza without cracking a bitter smile and heaving a sigh of cynical disbelief.
By DAVID M. WEINBERG \
11/15/2018 10:04:34 PM
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What is Europe without Jews?
A Jewish Chronicle poll found that forty percent of British Jews would seriously consider leaving the UK if Labour leader and terrorist sympathizer Jeremy Corbyn were to become prime minister.
By MANFRED GERSTENFELD \
11/15/2018 10:10:36 PM
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A city guide to being the Jerusalem mayor
Peggy Cidor’s round-up of city affairs.
By PEGGY CIDOR \
11/15/2018 10:11:44 PM
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How the Central Organization of Iranian Immigrants is helping community
“I regret to say that while many Iranian Jews did very well in Israel, we as a community gave up on our identity as Iranians."
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
11/15/2018 10:14:48 PM
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Thanksgiving and American Jewry
So the American Jews can enjoy Thanksgiving and have their turkey too.
By DAVID GEFFEN \
11/16/2018 8:17:46 PM
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Grapevine: Dedication tour
This week's city affairs.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
11/15/2018 10:20:07 PM
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New House Democrats seen as lightning rods on Israel debate
These lawmakers present themselves on social media as a collective and policy on Israel is one of many issues that unite them.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
11/15/2018 10:49:02 PM
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Report: Half a billion nis to be invested in Gaza border communities
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/15/2018 11:21:01 PM
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Israel braces for return of violent Gaza protests
Hamas invites Gazans to commemorate militants killed in IDF commando raid.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
11/15/2018 11:47:25 PM