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Israelis continue to cope with post-storm challenges
Many of the country’s roads remained blocked to traffic due to buildups of snow, ice and flooding conditions on Sunday.
By SHARON UDASIN, LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI, AND NIV ELLIS \
12/16/2013 1:23:56 AM
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Israel lodges complaint with UN over killing of soldier near Lebanon border
By REUTERS \
12/16/2013 1:32:04 AM
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'It was like living in a freezer'
Thousands of settlers from Judea and Samaria were temporarily evacuated from their homes because of the snow storm.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/16/2013 2:23:26 AM
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PM: Israel dealt with blizzard better than some developed countries used to storms
The cabinet meeting focused on the weather issues, the damage and assessments of what to expect in the coming days.
By HERB KEINON \
12/16/2013 2:31:00 AM
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White House adviser consulted Israeli officials on Iran deal
By REUTERS \
12/16/2013 2:40:37 AM
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Israel Chemicals subsidiary fined for failing to report emissions
Bromine Compounds, which belongs to Israel Chemicals, produces bromine materials for use in agriculture and in industry.
By SHARON UDASIN \
12/16/2013 3:05:45 AM
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Five Philadelphia priests suspended, one accused of sexual abuse
By REUTERS \
12/16/2013 3:21:44 AM
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Israeli government establishes working group to discuss divorce reform
It is widely perceived that rabbinical courts favor men while the family courts favor women on issues of child custody, division of assets.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/16/2013 3:26:31 AM
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Iraqi Jews bury sacred texts in NYC cemetery
According to Jewish law, holy texts that are damaged or otherwise unusable must be placed in permanent storage or buried.
By SAM SOKOL \
12/16/2013 3:35:03 AM
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Limmud FSU reiterates its political neutrality amid ongoing anti-government protests in Kiev
Some young Jews working for international organizations such as JDC, Hillel and Limmud have taken to the barricades.
By SAM SOKOL \
12/16/2013 3:44:35 AM
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Ministers okay bill mandating two-thirds majority for dividing Jerusalem
The proposal, by MK Ya’acov Litzman (UTJ), was brought back to a vote after Justice Minister Tzipi Livni appealed it in October.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/16/2013 3:54:03 AM
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White House consults Israeli officials on final-status Iran nuclear deal
US national security adviser Rice met Israeli counterpart Yossi Cohen in Washington last week.
By MICHAEL WILNER, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT \
12/16/2013 4:01:25 AM
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Terrorist media versus the Western press
Analysis: It is perplexing as to why Newseum entertains the idea to honor employees aiding nefarious regimes.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
12/16/2013 4:10:47 AM
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Jordanian stability, Israel, and the Dead Sea water deal
The Jordanian protest movement suffered significantly from what is happening in Egypt and Syria.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
12/16/2013 4:20:37 AM
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Maccabi aims to stamp superiority in Tel Aviv derby
Maccabi can open a four-point gap at the top of the Premier League standings.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/16/2013 4:37:21 AM
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Eilat back on track with win against Ness Ziona
Hapoel Tel Aviv claimed an 85-75 win at Maccabi Ashdod, with Raviv Limonad (pictured) scoring 21 points.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/16/2013 4:46:42 AM
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Ritz-Carlton opens its doors in Israel, eyes more branches
The Ritz-Carlton is the first of a wave of international luxury hotels slated to open in Israel.
By NIV ELIS \
12/16/2013 5:01:04 AM
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Three 'Avatar' sequels to be made in New Zealand
By REUTERS \
12/16/2013 5:07:29 AM
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Analysis: Were the results of the storm unavoidable, or did the gov't slip up?
Who’s to blame for cities being cut off from the rest of the country for more than two days and thousands being forced to find alternative housing?
By DAVID BRINN \
12/16/2013 7:16:17 AM
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Knesset committee cancels discussions due to Jerusalem weather
By LAHAV HARKOV AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/16/2013 9:30:11 AM
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30-year-old man stabbed, seriously wounded in Haifa after car accident
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/16/2013 2:33:55 PM
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Farrakhan: Kanye West does not owe Jews an apology
Nation of Islam leader defends rapper after comments on Jewish "connections" deemed anti-Semitic.
By JTA \
12/16/2013 10:51:42 AM
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Kafr Kasim man who ran over, killed security guard pleas to manslaughter charge
State strikes surprising plea-bargain deal with man who struck guard while transporting Palestinians who illegally breached border.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/16/2013 11:38:22 AM
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Zarif: It is only natural for US lawmakers to be skeptical of Iran nuclear deal
In 'Washington Post' interview, Iran's FM says opposition to Geneva deal is expected, but alarming when coming from Obama administration.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/16/2013 11:58:49 AM
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Electric company vows to return power to all of Israel today
Two days after the end of the storm, some communities are still without electricity; most roads reopen, including Route 1 to Jerusalem.
By SHARON UDASIN \
12/16/2013 2:30:48 PM
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African migrants leave open detention facility, now marching to Jerusalem
Dozens of illegal migrants refuse to return to detention facility in Negev, plan to protest their detention outside Supreme Court.
By BEN HARTMAN \
12/16/2013 12:46:52 PM
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Security Council condemns shooting death of IDF soldier near Lebanon border
15-member body says that a UN investigation confirms Lebanese soldier acted on his own volition and opened fire at IDF soldier.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/17/2013 7:39:54 AM
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UN launches $12.9b 2014 aid appeal, half for Syria crisis
By REUTERS \
12/16/2013 12:58:11 PM
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Snowed-in Knesset puts votes on ice
"It's still dangerous to get through the main roads to Jerusalem," Edelstein says; Herzog calls for parliamentary inquiry on snow response.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/16/2013 3:29:07 PM
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Finance Committee refuses to transfer extra defense funds
Committee prevents an increased defense budget on the grounds that additional funds will come at the expense of social ministries.
By NIV ELIS \
12/16/2013 1:58:43 PM
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US says it transfers two Guantanamo detainees to Saudi Arabia
By REUTERS \
12/16/2013 2:19:23 PM
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Jerusalem Light Rail returns to partial service
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/16/2013 2:25:10 PM
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IMF sees risk in Israel's housing market
The low interest rate environment could fuel further house price increases, but crash of prices still a risk, IMF says.
By NIV ELIS \
12/16/2013 3:15:39 PM
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Problems that won't go away
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
12/16/2013 3:21:00 PM
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Sex abuse victims face attacker in Melbourne court
Orthodox man, a former employee of Yeshivah College in Melbourne, to be sentenced for sexually abusing nine victims.
By JTA \
12/16/2013 3:36:48 PM
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Sex and halacha: a disturbing look at the sources
By BRIAN BLUM \
12/16/2013 4:19:00 PM
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Kerry: Concrete progress has been made in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/16/2013 4:25:42 PM
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Harvard warns of 'unconfirmed' reports of explosives on campus
By REUTERS \
12/16/2013 4:30:18 PM
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Mandela’s message for Israel and Palestine
Nowhere are Mandela's lessons of the power of forgiveness and pragmatism more critical than to the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
By MICHAEL FELSEN \
12/16/2013 4:38:08 PM
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Poll: Most Palestinians think peace talks are dead
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
12/16/2013 4:48:35 PM
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Kerry: Concrete progress has been made in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
"I’m personally encouraged that very tough issues are beginning to take shape," says US secretary of state in interview with ABC.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/16/2013 4:52:13 PM
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Poll reveals most Palestinians think peace talks with Israel are dead
Palestinian Center for Public Opinion poll finds that 56% of Palestinians expect a fresh confrontation with Israel.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
12/16/2013 4:55:02 PM
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Poland says worried over Russian missile deployment
By REUTERS \
12/16/2013 5:14:06 PM
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Buildings evacuated at Harvard after report of explosives
"Out of an abundance of caution, the buildings have been evacuated while the report is investigated," Harvard says on its Web site.
By REUTERS \
12/16/2013 5:23:22 PM
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Danon invites Kerry to Jordan Valley to observe "essential" IDF presence
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/16/2013 5:29:01 PM
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Alan Dershowitz retiring from Harvard Law School
The 75-year-old lawyer, who is known for taking on high profile and often unpopular causes and clients, has taught at Harvard Law for half a century.
By JTA \
12/16/2013 5:29:37 PM
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Buses to, from Jerusalem to stop running at 9 p.m.
By SHARON UDASIN \
12/16/2013 5:34:59 PM
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Bennett backs 'NGO Bill': Stop the masochism
"We the tax payers are funding organizations that try to harm IDF soldiers," says economy minister.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/16/2013 5:41:37 PM
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EU vows to ease sanctions as soon as Iran curbs nuclear work
By REUTERS \
12/16/2013 5:47:16 PM
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Israel’s first distillery selling its first batch - 4 years ahead of time
Financially, the idea seems like a sure win given the global surge in demand for whiskey.
By NIV ELIS \
12/16/2013 5:58:52 PM
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Nearly half of children on welfare have gone full day without food, report finds
"The responsibility to address poverty should fall on the government, not on the charities," says welfare minister.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
12/16/2013 6:01:38 PM
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Safed schools to remain closed Tuesday due to storm damage
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
12/16/2013 6:07:24 PM
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EU to ease sanctions as soon as Iran curbs nuclear work
European Union officials meet Iranian deputy foreign minister in Brussels; Implementation of landmark nuclear deal with Iran stumbles.
By REUTERS \
12/16/2013 6:32:28 PM
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Egypt ups size of stimulus package
By REUTERS \
12/16/2013 6:41:30 PM
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US scholars' group votes in favor of academic boycott of Israel
American Studies Association endorses its national council’s call for a boycott of Israeli universities.
By MAYA SHWAYDER AND JTA \
12/16/2013 6:50:53 PM
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Bombs kill at least two dozen Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq
By REUTERS \
12/16/2013 6:57:59 PM
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UN: Ceasefire in Syria needed before political talks begin
By REUTERS \
12/16/2013 7:11:38 PM
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Knesset Science Committee head demands higher budgets for R&D
“We are losing the power of engineering in this country," say Science, Technology and Space Minister Yaakov Peri.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/16/2013 7:16:50 PM
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Russia: US ignored appeals for Syria chemical arms proof
By REUTERS \
12/16/2013 7:47:03 PM
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Kerry, Zarif spoke last week after fresh Iran-related sanctions
By REUTERS \
12/16/2013 7:58:11 PM
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EU vows 'unprecedented' aid to Israel, Palestinians for peace deal
28 EU FMs offer "package of European political, economic, security support to both parties in context of a final status agreement".
By HERB KEINON \
12/16/2013 8:10:48 PM
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Hebrew U. to resume classes Tuesday after storm-related closure
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
12/16/2013 8:48:27 PM
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Silent no more
The atrocities of the Holocaust stand in stark contrast to what the Litvak Congress hopes to accomplish.
By SARA SILVERMAN-KLOMPUS \
12/16/2013 9:00:34 PM
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Israel Chemicals CEO: Higher royalties, taxes could turn resource developers to other countries
Shesniski 2 Committee convenes to examine state’s royalty policies on natural resource exploitation.
By SHARON UDASIN \
12/16/2013 9:05:44 PM
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Corruption in Israel
The former state comptroller, Judge Micha Lindenstrauss, rightly put the fight against corruption high on the agenda of his office.
By MOSE APELBLAT \
12/16/2013 9:19:57 PM
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Knesset extends 65-year-long national state of emergency
Edelstein calls for government to reduce state of emergency's pervasiveness; MK Horowitz: Let's end the British Mandate.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/16/2013 9:20:04 PM
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Russia says navy ready to escort Syrian chemical weapons
By REUTERS \
12/16/2013 9:24:46 PM
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Like no year ever before
The Kaddish – notwithstanding all that has been written about what it says and what it really means – is a spiritual moment that you feel within, a personal moment in the public setting of synagogue prayer.
By DAVID ZE’EV \
12/16/2013 9:32:57 PM
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An awe-inspiring experience at the helm of the Alexander Muss High School
With Jewish youth disregarding their heritage, casting it off as a “burden,” and taking Israel for granted, the battle for Jewish souls is as relevant today as it has ever been.
By STEPHEN MUSS \
12/16/2013 9:50:01 PM
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Charity founded by Orthodox lobbyist under investigation in NY
‘NY Post’: Shiya Ostereicher probed for taking funds without giving service.
By MAYA SHWAYDER, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT \
12/16/2013 9:53:00 PM
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Let’s do a Max Blumenthal on Palestine
By Petra Marquardt-Bigman \
12/16/2013 10:00:00 PM
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IDF officer killed in cross-border shooting laid to rest
St.-Sgt. Maj. Shlomi Cohen, 31, was shot dead while driving in an army vehicle 50 meters from the Lebanese border Sunday night.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
12/16/2013 10:05:04 PM
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Croatian soccer player to miss World Cup over pro-Nazi chants
By REUTERS \
12/16/2013 10:07:59 PM
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Borderline Views: The viability of the two-state solution
While there is still a slim majority of Palestinians supporting in principle the two-state solution, there is very little faith in the chances of it being achieved through a negotiated settlement.
By DAVID NEWMAN \
12/16/2013 10:15:30 PM
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Fundamentally Freund: John Kerry’s frequent failure program
Of all the dumb and dangerous designs to emerge from the depths of the US State Department, Kerry’s latest scheme is one of the more dreadful duds in recent memory.
By MICHAEL FREUND \
12/16/2013 10:19:47 PM
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Croatian soccer player banned from World Cup over pro-Nazi chants
FIFA announces punishment for Josip Simunic, who at playoff shouted salute used during WWII by Nazi-allied fascist movement.
By REUTERS \
12/16/2013 10:22:42 PM
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No Holds Barred: The ferocious fight for Israel
Real leadership is not found in our immortal soul but in our moral courage.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
12/16/2013 10:27:35 PM
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Shai Nitzan sworn in as new state attorney replacing Moshe Lador
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/16/2013 10:37:36 PM
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Can Netanyahu cross the Rubicon?
Things do look bleak, but there are reasons to be hopeful.
By HILIK BAR \
12/16/2013 10:41:55 PM
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Our World: Kerry forces Israel’s moment of decision
Facing the Palestinians’ continued defiance of the very notion of peaceful coexistence with Israel, Kerry is planning to present his own peace deal next month and try to force Israel to accept it.
By CAROLINE B. GLICK \
12/16/2013 10:49:27 PM
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German waiting for committee findings before regulating medical tourism
Three surgeons at TA Sourasky Medical Center reject accusations by Channel 2 of improper handling of foreign patients.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/16/2013 10:52:07 PM
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Tragedy in the North
Israel must remain vigilant, preparing for the worst case scenario while avoiding unnecessary escalation.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/16/2013 10:55:18 PM
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Israel must never be betrayed
Unfortunately, recent actions of the Obama administration represent a sharp reversal of the historical precedent of unshakable support to the Jewish state.
By MICHELE BACHMANN \
12/16/2013 11:01:42 PM
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Car blast injures one in Kiryat Yam
By BEN HARTMAN \
12/16/2013 11:02:57 PM
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December 17: It ain’t good
Sitting back and watching the charade of the peace talks, I can’t imagine what US President Barack Obama and his friends are up to.
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
12/16/2013 11:11:24 PM
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Wise men of Persia
In a meeting with the former director of Israel’s atomic agency, I was given a Gog/Magog summary. I was told that if Iran, a non-Arab state, goes nuclear, within a decade there will be a worldwide Armageddon.
By MIKE EVANS \
12/16/2013 11:28:18 PM
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ADL blasts US scholars' group vote to boycott Israeli academic institutions
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/16/2013 11:32:52 PM