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The intellectuals are coming
By Lawrence Polyakov \
12/16/2015 2:26:42 PM
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Official: Israel to meet Quartet delegations that include EU reps
Government says it does not want to "punish" US, Russia and UN for EU’s move on labeling settlement products.
By HERB KEINON \
12/16/2015 12:25:27 AM
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American Airlines plane searched after suspicious item found during flight from Paris
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 12:39:28 AM
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High Court grants state more time to solve Duma terrorist attack
Justice defers to state’s judgment that arrests will soon lead to indictments.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/16/2015 12:57:27 AM
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Clinton outlines five-point plan to take on ISIS
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 12:59:39 AM
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Republicans Trump, Cruz seize spotlight at US presidential debate
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 2:44:14 AM
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US official: Islamic State eyeing oil targets beyond Syria stronghold
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 3:01:30 AM
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Jerusalem women’s heart center to focus on prevention
5,500 Israeli women die from cardiovascular disease every year.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/16/2015 3:10:54 AM
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Three IDF soldiers hurt by gunfire after ramming attempt in W. Bank; 2 Palestinians killed
Military investigating possibility that wounded soldiers were accidentally hit by IDF fire; Palestinian shot and killed in Kalandiya.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
12/16/2015 4:12:41 AM
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Breakthrough program to enable Arab youth to serve communities may become national model
Project is designed for Arab youth ages 18-21 who want to volunteer in their communities in educational institutions and social services 4 days a week for at total of 30 hours, plus training.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
12/16/2015 4:23:21 AM
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Jerusalem facing nail-biting finish to regular season
Israeli champion visits Volgograd but Eurocup fate also depends on results in Athens and Novgorod.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/16/2015 4:54:56 AM
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Tennis: Big guns get national championships off to a winning start
Sela is targeting his third straight national title and sixth overall, but is mainly using this week as preparation for the upcoming season.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/16/2015 5:00:44 AM
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Vayigash: A Special Moment
By RABBI LAZER GURKOW \
12/16/2015 5:36:16 AM
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Trump: 'Speak to the people in Israel, walls work'
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/16/2015 5:38:57 AM
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Sinai Says: EuroBasket 2017 potential stepping stone for a better future for Israeli hoops
Tel Aviv’s Yad Eliyahu Arena to host Group Phase between August 31 and September 5, 2017, with six teams, including Israel, to battle for four places in the knockout rounds.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/16/2015 5:45:47 AM
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Bennett: Breaking the Silence banned from schools
Decision comes two days after Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon banned the group from taking part in IDF activities, describing the organization as having “malicious” motives.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
12/16/2015 5:48:59 AM
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Analysis: Saudi Arabian-led efforts on terror are all talk, no action
"The regime continues to embrace clerics who propagate open hatred toward Shi’ites, Christians, Jews, women, homosexuals and the West," says Gulf expert.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
12/16/2015 7:40:27 AM
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Republican candidates slam Trump in Las Vegas debate
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 6:42:22 AM
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US Republican candidate Trump rules out third-party bid again
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 7:48:49 AM
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Cheap gas spurs SUV sales and puts US climate goals at risk
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 8:21:20 AM
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'Turkey lying on purpose for its troops stay in Iraq'
"We think Turkey has a plan to make Iraq split into three independent areas," Iraqi political analyst says.
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 8:37:38 AM
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US defense chief Carter makes surprise visit to Baghdad
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 9:30:42 AM
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UN's Ban Ki-Moon accuses Israel of 'breeding' Palestinian terror attacks
"Instead of wasting your time trying to rationalize Palestinian terrorism, the UN should confront the Palestinian Authority to eradicate incitement," Israel's envoy to UN Danon says in response.
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
12/16/2015 9:51:40 AM
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Histadrut expected to call public sector strike today
By NIV ELIS \
12/16/2015 10:05:25 AM
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Russia says serious differences remain with US over Syria crisis
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 10:13:20 AM
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Following ISIS terror attacks Israeli travelers cautioned before holiday season
Public warned to be on heightened alert; warning not based on specific intelligence of terror activity.
By ARIK BENDER \
12/16/2015 11:41:05 AM
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Histadrut expected to call public sector strike today
Avi Nissenkorn: "The wages in Israel are too low, and that is one of the primary reasons for the terrible statistics we saw in the last poverty report."
By NIV ELIS \
12/16/2015 11:57:42 AM
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Swiss banks release names of missing account holders
Unclaimed accounts are a sensitive topic in Switzerland after the World Jewish Congress led a campaign in the 1990s for Swiss banks to return assets of Holocaust victims.
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 12:05:51 PM
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Turkey to set up Qatar military base to face 'common enemies'
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 12:08:52 PM
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Gov't wage report shows 21% gender gap; highest paid doctor gets 13 times average salary
The report also showed that some port workers in the Haifa port earned NIS 79,811 a month.
By NIV ELIS \
12/16/2015 12:59:19 PM
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Liberman asks public for help banishing Zoabi
Yisrael Beytenu leader calls on public to pressure lawmakers to support his proposed law.
By NATHAN WISE,Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN,ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
12/16/2015 1:00:12 PM
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Russia says Kurds must be part of Syrian peace talks
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 1:10:08 PM
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Minister Shalom denies sexual harassment charges
Vice premier's office says the report merely recycles past charges that derailed his 2014 race for president.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
12/16/2015 1:10:30 PM
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Jerusalem furthers plans for 891 housing units approved in contested Gilo neighborhood
Construction intended to block the contiguity of a Palestinian state, critics say.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
12/16/2015 1:34:51 PM
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Gunmen kidnap at least 26 Qatari nationals in Iraqi desert
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 1:41:04 PM
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'ISIS-inspired terror plot sought to target Israel's embassy in Berlin'
Two charged in Berlin with "planning a massive act of violence."
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
12/16/2015 2:13:48 PM
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Christie's game plan looks to be working
By Lawrence Polyakov \
12/16/2015 2:18:24 PM
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Israeli rights groups alarmed by Zionist student group's video attack
"While we fight terror, they fight us," video entitled, "The Foreign Agents - Revealed!" charges.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL,REUTERS \
12/16/2015 2:22:56 PM
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US, allies launch 11 strikes in Iraq, six in Syria
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 2:29:04 PM
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Tzipi Livni calls for next UN secretary-general to be woman
"This can be our opportunity to come together and unite in a campaign for a woman to be elected."
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
12/16/2015 2:40:07 PM
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Zio(nist) Hunting in South Africa
By Shelley Glaser \
12/17/2015 9:02:27 AM
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Russia says air force made 59 sorties, hit 212 targets in Syria in past 24 hours
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 3:10:57 PM
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Israeli supermodel summoned by tax authorities for questioning
By MAARIV ONLINE \
12/16/2015 4:03:10 PM
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Rouhani welcomes watchdog's decision to drop probe into Iran's nuclear activities
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 4:11:50 PM
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Majority of Russian air strikes still aimed at Syria opposition forces, UK's Hammond says
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 4:14:15 PM
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The trouble with ‘Il Trovatore’
Producing Verdi’s popular opera is a challenging but gratifying labor of love.
By BARRY DAVIS \
12/16/2015 4:24:28 PM
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Iranian Quds Force commander Soleimani meets Putin in Moscow
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 4:25:30 PM
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Seinfeld’s much ado about something
The iconic comedian performs four shows in Tel Aviv this weekend.
By DAVID BRINN \
12/16/2015 4:28:27 PM
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Oppose Incitement Against Israeli NGOs
By ALAN ELSNER \
12/16/2015 4:29:02 PM
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Take a ‘Memo’
Anat Grigorio creates a canvas in her latest innovative piece.
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
12/16/2015 4:32:45 PM
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Three days of pianists
The multifaceted Pianos opens in Jerusalem.
By MAXIM REIDER \
12/16/2015 4:38:03 PM
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Off the mark
"Louder Than Bombs" gets lost in its trajectory.
By HANNAH BROWN \
12/16/2015 4:42:04 PM
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Soon on the small screen
"Divorce," design and "The Deuce."
By HANNAH BROWN \
12/16/2015 4:48:20 PM
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Kosher food a la française
Netanya’s Dizengoff 67 has an authentic French flair.
By GLORIA DEUTSCH \
12/16/2015 4:52:44 PM
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IDF checking reports of explosive device on Gaza border
By JPOST.COM STAFF,NOAM AMIR/MAARIV HASHAVUA \
12/16/2015 4:55:00 PM
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Masters of hummus
Project Hummusiyot kicks off the country’s first Arab food festival.
By BUZZY GORDON \
12/16/2015 4:56:16 PM
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In The Grip Of Powerful Illusions
By DR. ALON BEN-MEIR \
12/16/2015 4:56:32 PM
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Take our poll: New Year's Eve or Rosh Hashana?
With the holidays approaching, we want to ask Jpost readers what place Jewish holidays and traditions maintain in their lives.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/16/2015 4:59:50 PM
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Top 10 things to do 437496
Movies, music, comedy and more.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/16/2015 5:09:16 PM
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Amid Jerusalem ban on EU contact, Israel attends Brussels seminar on anti-Semitism
Non-diplomatic discussions with the EU, however, are continuing, with the Brussels seminar a case in point.
By HERB KEINON \
12/16/2015 5:10:02 PM
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Time Out: Luxury and innovation
The Waldorf Astoria in Jerusalem is hoping to be victorious in the hotel chain’s global culinary competition.
By AMY SPIRO \
12/16/2015 5:17:38 PM
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Gaza terrorists detonate explosive device on border; IDF patrol returns fire
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
12/16/2015 5:22:47 PM
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Travel: A tranquil oasis in a hectic city
Hotel Rothschild 22 provides a quiet night’s sleep in the center of bustling Tel Aviv.
By BRIAN BLUM \
12/16/2015 5:24:06 PM
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UN index ranks Israel as one of world's most developed countries
Using the UN's index, Israel ranks 18 out of a 188 countries in human development, earning the classification of one of 49 countries with "Very High Human Development."
By HERB KEINON \
12/16/2015 5:25:15 PM
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Liberia thanks Israel for helping to wipe out its Ebola outbreak
Visiting Liberian senate president says his nation has great admiration for Israel and “can learn much from you in the fields of innovation, technology, agriculture and medical research.”
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/16/2015 5:30:52 PM
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FBI director: Islamic State has 'revolutionized' terrorism
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 5:41:41 PM
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City Notes: Swedes in Israel urge Stockholm to act against terrorism
A round up of news from around the nation.
By JULIE STEIGERWALD \
12/16/2015 5:43:23 PM
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Israeli supermodel summoned by tax authorities for questioning
The woman, who is considered one of the more recognizable faces on the local fashion scene, is believed to be suspected of tax evasion.
By MAARIV ONLINE \
12/16/2015 5:44:20 PM
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South Africa court prohibits man from sending anti-Semitic emails
Ruling handed down Tuesday by Durban Equality Court Magistrate Aletta Moolman in favor of he South African Jewish Board of Deputies and against Snowy Smith.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/16/2015 5:50:10 PM
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An eyesore in Netanya
Residents insist the city address the issue of the shuttered Orly Hotel, which has stood empty for seven years.
By SARAH HERSHENSON \
12/16/2015 5:56:15 PM
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Pentagon awards Israeli defense firms with GPS-guided mortar contract
According to Israel Military Industries, contract is worth $98 million.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
12/16/2015 6:08:04 PM
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ISIS fires rockets at north Iraq base where Turkish troops stationed
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 6:09:08 PM
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A shot at the world
The ‘Local Testimony’ press photography exhibition at the Eretz Israel Museum digs deep – evoking drama, history and emotion.
By BARRY DAVIS \
12/16/2015 6:11:34 PM
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Exploding the myth of Moroccan tolerance
By CLASH OF CULTURES \
1/17/2016 12:29:33 AM
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Keeping your tail-wagger toasty in winter
By KEREN PREISKEL \
12/16/2015 6:17:28 PM
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Finally, more budget hotels
In an attempt to lower the cost of hotel rooms, two government agencies last week announced a joint plan to tender state land to build a chain of five budget hotels with 850 rooms.
By Gil Stern Stern ZOHAR \
12/16/2015 6:28:23 PM
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Do Americans like Israelis?
Nope. Never have, never will.
By PHILIP GOLD \
12/16/2015 6:30:49 PM
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Israeli, Greek, Cypriot officials pave way for trilateral meeting of leaders in Nicosia
Netanyahu says trilateral meeting is a “microcosm” of a much wider phenomenon.
By HERB KEINON \
12/16/2015 6:31:50 PM
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Modi’in: Judean midway
Modi’in is popular with Anglos for cultural and geographic reasons - the large number of English speakers generates a cultural gravitational pull.
By JOHN BENZAQUEN \
12/16/2015 6:35:58 PM
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Grapevine: Bible quiz
Recently, the Bible quiz for adults was revived, and now there’s yet another Bible quiz with the theme “The Land of Israel – Our Heritage."
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/16/2015 6:39:09 PM
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Iran says it will not accept any restrictions on missile program
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 6:42:17 PM
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Israeli archaeologists find Hebrew inscriptions on ancient slab of marble near Lake Kinneret
The 1,500-year-old slab was dug up by scientists in Kursi, which lies on the eastern shore of Israel’s most important source of drinking water.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/16/2015 6:42:35 PM
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Starcatcher: Astrology for the week of December 18, 2015
Tip for the week: Good week for reviewing mistakes, acknowledging what you overlooked and moving forward stronger than before.
By MARALLYN BEN MOSHE \
12/16/2015 6:49:42 PM
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Holocaust-related archives to be exempt from data protection act
Final draft of General Data Protection Regulation to include a provision explicitly stating that Holocaust related archives will be exempt from restriction.
By SAM SOKOL \
12/16/2015 6:54:25 PM
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Netanyahu, Herzog in heated Knesset debate over 'Breaking the Silence' and Rivlin
Knesset speaker Edelstein forced to halt discussion when rowdy plenum gets out of control.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
12/16/2015 6:57:33 PM
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More than 200 South African scholars pledge support for Israel boycott
In declaration, scholars say they would not accept invitations to visit Israeli academic institutions and would not participate in conferences organized or funded by them.
By JTA \
12/16/2015 7:35:40 PM
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Histadrut sets public sector strike for next week
By NIV ELIS \
12/16/2015 7:44:03 PM
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Histadrut sets public sector strike for next week
By setting the date a week hence, Histadrut Chairman Avi Nissenkorn left the door open for a negotiated agreement with the Treasury.
By NIV ELIS \
12/16/2015 7:46:35 PM
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Former Netanyahu chief of staff questioned by police in fraud probe
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
12/16/2015 7:51:28 PM
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Former Netanyahu chief of staff questioned by police in fraud probe
US-born Ari Harow on house arrest amid ongoing investigation into alleged improprieties.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
12/16/2015 7:54:48 PM
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Kremlin denies reports Iran's Soleimani met Putin in Moscow
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 8:17:40 PM
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Report: Kim and Kanye to return to Israel for son Saint's baptism
Following April baptism of daughter North in Jerusalem, Hollywood couple is reportedly expected to baptize their second child, Saint, in the Holy Land in coming months.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/16/2015 8:19:20 PM
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Israel to demolish home of Armon Hanatziv terrorist
Bloody October attack on Egged bus between capital’s Jewish and Arab neighborhoods killed 3 Israelis, wounded 10 others
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
12/16/2015 8:32:32 PM
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France's Le Pen criticized for ISIS pictures on Twitter
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 8:37:38 PM
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A woman of Israel
Women-in-Theater presents an English musical on life of pioneer Raquela Prywes
By HELEN KAYE \
12/16/2015 8:43:36 PM
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‘And Still’ they dance
Danielle Agami, a former dancer with Batsheva Dance Company, premieres her new work tonight at Suzanne Dellal in Tel Aviv
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
12/16/2015 8:46:47 PM
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Jordanian air force dismisses pilot who refused to visit Israel
"I was trained as a pilot not to cooperate with Israel, but to fight it," Majdi al-Samdi is reported to have told his superiors.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/16/2015 8:48:26 PM
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Rabbi Lau, Minister Bennett, and the Conservative Movement
By Harry Maryles \
12/17/2015 1:14:00 AM
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Washington Watch: Cruz ’n Jews
For most Jews, the junior senator from Texas' hardline anti-abortion, anti-immigration, anti-gay marriage and anti-Muslim views are repellent
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
12/16/2015 8:51:42 PM
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Why won’t the Saudis, who resent Trump, drop their ban on Jews?
Democrats and Republicans who have been rushing to attack Trump’s comments about Muslims who visit America would be wise to condemn religion-based discrimination in all parts of the world.
By DAVID BENKOF \
12/16/2015 8:55:58 PM
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France warns of jihadist kidnap threats in Burkina Faso park
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 9:01:41 PM
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A war on terror or democracy?
The greatest threat facing liberal democracies is the belief that ultimate protection necessitates ultimate sacrifices.
By ILAN MANOR \
12/16/2015 9:04:12 PM
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Obama to sign bill targeting Hezbollah financing
By MICHAEL WILNER \
12/16/2015 9:13:00 PM
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Gloom and doom for the Jewish American college experience
Academia isn’t the land of the free and the home of the brave anymore (if it ever was). It’s the land of the radical Left and the home of the cowering middle class.
By RICK ARONS \
12/16/2015 9:17:00 PM
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Encountering Peace: What does he really want?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he still supports the twostate solution, but he has done nothing to advance it.
By GERSHON BASKIN \
12/16/2015 9:24:47 PM
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Obama to sign bill targeting Hezbollah financing
The White House worked closely with members of Congress to craft the bill, which earned overwhelming bipartisan support in both houses.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
12/16/2015 9:28:41 PM
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Changing world opinion starts with Israel asserting it owns the land
While the vast majority of Israelis realize that land for peace did not work, it seems opportune that Israel changes the public narrative to help with world opinion.
By FARLEY WEISS \
12/16/2015 9:30:38 PM
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Media Comment: When the media engages in self-censorship
There lurks, even in the media, the “watchdog of democracy,” factors that will prevent a story from appearing or will provide it a special spin.
By YISRAEL MEDAD AND ELI POLLAK \
12/16/2015 9:37:22 PM
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Schechter Manhattan is more important than ever
Chief Rabbi David Lau condemned Bennett for visiting Schechter Manhattan and in so doing he denigrated us and the critical role we play in sustaining Judaism and the Jewish people.
By BENJAMIN MANN \
12/16/2015 9:40:23 PM
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December 17: Unapologetic Ross
Ross’s proposed solutions to our problems should be neither criticized nor praised; they should simply be ignored.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
12/16/2015 9:43:48 PM
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Candidly Speaking: Rivlin must eschew politics
In light of Rivlin’s recent engagement in politics there may have been significant substance to Netanyahu’s concerns about Rivlin.
By ISI LEIBLER \
12/16/2015 9:46:50 PM
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Israel – the clean-tech nation
The climate crisis is here and will only get worse if we do not implement changes in the way we consume energy.
By RACHEL AZARIA \
12/16/2015 9:50:46 PM
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Talking Turkey
Erdogan is in a process of re-positioning Turkey in the region amid the rise of Iran.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/16/2015 9:54:26 PM
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UN to Israel, Palestinians: Put aside political fears for peace
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 9:58:03 PM
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Technion breaks ground on first Israeli university in China
New university represents an historic collaboration between the Israel Institute of Technology and Shantou University in China.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
12/16/2015 10:08:02 PM
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UN to Israel, Palestinians: Put aside political fears for peace
UN deputy political affairs chief Miroslav Jenca told the UN Security Council that both sides have to stop incitement and stand against acts of terrorism.
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 10:12:41 PM
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'Proud Jew' Adam Sandler rips Roger Waters, BDS on Howard Stern Show
In October, Stern ripped Waters, a major proponent of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, or BDS, in a seven-minute rant.
By JTA \
12/16/2015 10:20:27 PM
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Crisis between Gafni and Bennett over budget allocations
Gafni is claiming that national-religious yeshivas are getting greater funding than haredi yeshivas, and is demanding that this be changed.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/16/2015 10:24:49 PM
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US spending bill tightens visa waiver program
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 10:32:03 PM
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UN nuclear watchdog chief: 'Not impossible' that Iran sanctions will end in January
Iranian President Rouhani voices hope that sanctions would be removed in January, "delivering one of the electoral promises of the government" before polls open on February 26.
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 11:13:07 PM
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Kerry to chair UN Security Council meeting on Syria on Friday, State Department says
By REUTERS \
12/16/2015 10:54:11 PM
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State Department re-issues travel advisory for Israel, West Bank, and Gaza
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/16/2015 11:09:34 PM
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Jerusalem distributing free Christmas trees
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
12/16/2015 11:54:45 PM