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Steinitz: EU parliament head Schulz a great friend of Israel and an anti boycott advocate
Intelligence Minister defends Schult'z record, calling Bayit Yehudi MKs reaction to his Knesset speech "disproportionate."
By HERB KEINON \
2/16/2014 12:50:28 AM
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Three African migrants stabbed near Tel Aviv Central Bus Station
Police are calling the attacks "botched robberies"; three arrested in connection to the crimes.
By BEN HARTMAN \
2/16/2014 1:16:22 AM
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Danish zoo says has no plans to kill second giraffe named Marius
By REUTERS \
2/16/2014 1:20:59 AM
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UNESCO to weigh listing Battir as World Heritage site in 'Palestine'
Agricultural terraces would be second site in PA to be approved; Israeli official calls UNESCO votes 100% political.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/16/2014 1:45:00 AM
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An opportunity for brain gain
Veteran scientists and young emigrants who want to return are the target for state investment through 30 multidisciplinary Israel Centers of Excellence.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/16/2014 1:58:52 AM
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Health Scan: Telling a child that a loved one has died
Dr. Edna Katznelson, has written a new illustrated Hebrew-language book called Grandma’s Star that makes the painful task easier.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/16/2014 2:02:38 AM
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Report: Egypt creating buffer zone on Gaza-Sinai border, destroys 10 tunnels
Egyptian security source says that buffer would extend up to 500 meters in some areas.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2014 2:55:59 AM
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Report: US law firm ensnared in NSA surveillance
By REUTERS \
2/16/2014 3:02:30 AM
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Surging Jerusalem aims to roll on against Hapoel Tel Aviv
Jerusalem hasn’t lost in local competitions since it was knocked out in the quarterfinals of the State Cup by TA two months ago.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/16/2014 3:28:01 AM
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Yellow-and-blue with breathing space at top
Mac TA defeats Petah Tikva for 12th victory in 13 matches to increase margin over Beersheba to nine points.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/16/2014 3:34:45 AM
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Civil war fosters small thaw in Israeli-Syrian relations
The disintegration of the Syrian state has changed the view many Syrians have of the Jewish state.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
2/16/2014 6:27:27 AM
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Peru’s president arrives as Israel pays more interest to Latin America
Ollanta Humala also set to visit Palestinian Authority; Israel recently granted observer status in Pacific Alliance, that includes Peru.
By HERB KEINON \
2/16/2014 6:17:37 AM
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Florida jury convicts man of attempted murder in loud music murder trial
By REUTERS \
2/16/2014 6:21:38 AM
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Ministers to vote on taking away benefits from terrorists with Israeli citizenship
The benefits removed would include unemployment payments and other stipends from the National Insurance Institute.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/16/2014 6:39:32 AM
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Ministerial committee to vote on allowing women to head religious courts
The bill, sponsored by MK Gila Gamliel (Likud), would end a glass ceiling that has barred women from obtaining such posts.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/16/2014 6:44:56 AM
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Full High Court hears state defend Anti-Boycott Law
Court may invalidate the law regarding any penalizing of boycotts against "1967 Israel," but uphold the law against penalizing boycotts against "1948 Israel."
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/16/2014 10:37:20 AM
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Car burned in Migdal HaEmek, arson suspected
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2014 8:58:35 AM
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Hadassah employees to walk out at 11 a.m. Sunday
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2014 9:17:13 AM
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The Lawrence sideshow
Scott Anderson addresses some of the continuing controversies concerning T.E. Lawrence.
By MATT NESVISKY \
2/16/2014 10:29:45 AM
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Report: Court witness says judge called her a whore
Following several complaints of inappropriate treatment of witnesses on the stand, Beersheba judge will retire early, Army Radio reports.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2014 10:31:37 AM
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Keeping Spain Spanish
A short story describing the challenge a royal Jew faces on the eve of the Spanish Inquisition.
By HAIM WATZMAN \
2/16/2014 11:02:22 AM
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Palestine - Kerry confronts ghosts in state of confusion
The "War of the Letterheads" adds a new dimension to the conflict between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization.
By DAVID SINGER \
2/16/2014 11:15:11 AM
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Simon Cowell to new baby: 'I've waited for you all my life'
Mazal tov! Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman welcome baby boy on Valentine's Day; couple name son after Cowell's Jewish father, Eric.
By LAUREN IZSO,REUTERS \
2/16/2014 11:31:31 AM
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Gourmet Kosher Cooking: Winter dishes to warm the heart
Quick and easy to prepare chicken dishes that are perfect for cold, rainy days.
By GOURMETKOSHERCOOKING.COM \
2/16/2014 11:52:38 AM
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Netanyahu: Crime families need to run scared, not Israeli citizens
Prime Minister condemns recent increased gang violence at weekly cabinet meeting, vows to "uproot" criminals and protect citizens.
By HERB KEINON \
2/16/2014 11:54:07 AM
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Iran to produce own S-300 anti-aircraft system by 2015
After Russian deal to supply S-300 to Iran was cancelled, Iran hopes to complete home-made anti-aircraft missiles within two years.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2014 12:28:14 PM
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Google buys new Israeli company SlickLogin
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2014 12:44:24 PM
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Renowned scientists debunk myth Arafat was poisoned
Belgian scientist Roth may have laid to rest claim that Arafat was poisoned by Israel once and for all, but it seems we are likely to see the myth continue to live on in the Arab world.
By YOCHANAN VISSER \
2/16/2014 1:16:41 PM
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Egypt's deposed president Morsi on trial on terrorism charges
By REUTERS \
2/16/2014 1:20:51 PM
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Abbas meets with Jewish Israeli students in Ramallah
By GIL STERN STERN HOFFMAN,JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2014 1:23:49 PM
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WATCH: Special report from Ramallah, Abbas speaks to Jewish students
PA president meets with Jewish Israeli students in Ramallah; admits Palestinian incitement exists, but says it shouldn't be used as excuse not to reach a deal.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/16/2014 8:15:11 PM
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World's oldest Holocaust survivor stars in Oscar-nominated film
110-year-old Alice Herz-Sommer shows indomitable optimism, cheerfulness and vitality despite upheavals and horrors she faced in the 20th century.
By JTA \
2/16/2014 2:07:20 PM
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Morsi on trial for conspiring with Hamas, Hezbollah to commit terror acts in Egypt
Deposed Egyptian president appears in Cairo court for what prosecutors call "the biggest case of conspiracy in the history of Egypt."
By REUTERS \
2/16/2014 2:27:07 PM
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Report: Explosion occurs on Egyptian tourist bus in Sinai near Israeli border
By REUTERS,yaakov lappin \
2/16/2014 2:43:46 PM
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Arbiv allegedly received well over half a million shekels in favors from Pinto
Favors allegedly included NIS 700,000 shekels towards an apartment in Tel Aviv, according to details revealed after court lifts gag order.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2014 2:45:02 PM
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Explosion on tourist bus in Sinai kills four near Israeli border
Bus was ferrying South Korean tourists planning to enter Israel; Despite huge MDA preparations, no wounded evacuated to Eilat.
By REUTERS,yaakov lappin \
2/16/2014 5:44:16 PM
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Hungary: Protesters read Shoah victims’ names during Jobbik rally in former synagogue
Several hundred demonstrators protest meeting held by far-right Jobbik Party.
By JTA \
2/16/2014 2:51:24 PM
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Spanish citizenship bill: Where are the Sephardi voices?
Once again, only Ashkenazi Jews count as Jews – even in Spain!
By DAVID SHASHA \
2/16/2014 4:07:35 PM
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Kosher wine in Jerusalem
World's largest Kosher wine exhibition will take place for the third time this year on February 19 – 20.
By NERIA BARR \
2/16/2014 4:17:34 PM
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Iraq attacks kill 17, army fights to retake town from militants
By REUTERS \
2/16/2014 4:40:40 PM
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Front page news: Saudi newspaper appoints first female editor-in-chief
'Saudi Gazette' appoints Somayya Jabarti, who says that a crack has been made in the glass ceiling and she "hopes it will be made into a door."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2014 4:41:05 PM
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Egyptian play suggests Mossad behind Arab Spring
“The Spy,” aired on the Al-Hayat TV channel, implies that Israel's Intelligence Agency, Mossad, is behind the Arab unrest.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
2/16/2014 4:50:48 PM
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Black, white, grey and everything in between
"House of Cards" is a show about the scheming, conniving and manipulation that goes on behind closed doors; available on HOT and YES cable networks.
By NOA AMOUYAL \
2/16/2014 5:00:12 PM
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El-Al and Canadian airline Porter ink agreement
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2014 5:42:48 PM
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Southern supermarket giant Winn-Dixie bets big on kosher
The Winn-Dixie in Boca is one potent illustration of the growing US market for kosher food and the lengths to which major grocery chains are going to cater to kosher consumers.
By JTA \
2/16/2014 5:46:50 PM
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At least 840 sheep die aboard Australian vessel en route to Israel
A shortage of feed prompted by an extended voyage was the the main trigger for mortality, shipping company says.
By SHARON UDASIN \
2/16/2014 5:59:11 PM
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AKIM to launch donation and informational campaigns to help intellectually disabled
Children to ask for contributions to AKIM, for the promotion and treatment of some 34,500 people with intellectual disabilities in Israel.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
2/16/2014 6:15:41 PM
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District comittee recommends against onshore gas reception sites
Environmentalists and local residents prefer an offshore option, but planners have advocated a program that relies on land facilities.
By SHARON UDASIN \
2/16/2014 6:16:22 PM
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Egged’s Eilat buses to accept PayPal
PayPal’s regional manager, says will “no doubt lead to revolution in the public transportation sector in Israel."
By NIV ELIS \
2/16/2014 6:26:33 PM
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Welfare Ministry allocates NIS 6.5 million for combating prostitution of minors
Plan calls to start combating youth prostitution in the “big cities,” primarily in Tel Aviv and in Jerusalem.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
2/16/2014 6:29:35 PM
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Members of rival Jaffa clan arrested following daytime TA gangland hit
Netanyahu: Underworld criminals should be ‘running scared’
By BEN HARTMAN \
2/16/2014 6:34:42 PM
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Advocacy groups slam housing law ahead of Knesset vote
Plan would create fast-track for approving housing projects, cut out crucial regulation that would allow building in protected areas, SPNI argues.
By NIV ELIS \
2/16/2014 7:09:11 PM
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4 killed as tourist bus in Egypt's Sinai explodes en route to Israel
Egyptian Interior Ministry says bus full of South Koreans was traveling from St. Catherine's Monastery in south Sinai to nearby Israel when it was attacked.
By REUTERS,yaakov lappin \
2/16/2014 7:18:22 PM
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Jerusalem Regional Planning Committee approves Light Rail extension to Givat Shaul
Route to extend 1.5 kilometers and add 4 new stops; Part of NIS 1.1 billion public transportation infrastructure overhaul.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
2/16/2014 7:42:50 PM
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PM, Cabinet Ministers to address US Jewish leaders
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations to host Israeli leaders during next weeks Jerusalem meeting.
By SAM SOKOL \
2/16/2014 7:54:39 PM
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KKL-JNF approves its largest budget ever
By SHARON UDASIN \
2/16/2014 8:11:47 PM
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Details of Rabbi Pinto bribery case cleared for publication
Cash bribes allegedly made by Pinto to Menashe Arbiv, include NIS 700,000 discount on apartment, payments to Arbiv's son.
By BEN HARTMAN \
2/16/2014 8:15:18 PM
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Praying at the grave of the Rebbe of Zvhil in a hidden corner of Jerusalem
Many Jewish law experts have urged caution towards practice of praying at graves out of fear that it could be akin to pagan practice.
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/16/2014 8:25:35 PM
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Hadassah hospital to deposit workers’ salaries in banks Monday, but still not enough
Salary payment will not be enough to stop the emergency schedules and demonstrations outside prime minister’s home, Jerusalem municipality and entrance to city.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/16/2014 8:26:15 PM
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Turkish academics: Deal with Israel won’t come before local elections
'Zaman' newspaper reports that Erdogan wants to use anti-Israel rhetoric to gain votes in March, delaying any chance of thawing relations.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
2/17/2014 12:03:22 PM
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Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee won’t get chairman until at least May
Knesset Speaker Edelstein is temporary chairman of Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee; friction between Likud and Yesh Atid prevents new appointment.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/16/2014 8:52:30 PM
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Your taxes: What you need to know about US FBAR e-filing and signature authority
This article is for US taxpayers. Much has been said about the IRS’s dogged pursuit of taxpayers with unreported foreign accounts.
By KEVIN PACKMAN,LEON HARRIS \
2/16/2014 9:25:11 PM
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PA and Hamas ring alarm bells over Israeli plans to 'impose sovereignty' on Temple Mount
Knesset is set this week to discuss a proposal to place the Temple Mount under Israeli sovereignty.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/16/2014 9:35:20 PM
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Candidly speaking: Mr. Prime Minister: Don’t take Diaspora Jews for granted
Should disagreements arise within the coalition, they should be debated within the cabinet, not in the pages of the Israeli and global media.
By ISI LEIBLER \
2/16/2014 9:40:47 PM
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Reality check: The accomplishments of President Peres
Without Peres to smooth the waters with the US administration in the early stages of Barack Obama’s presidency and Netanyahu’s return to power, the prime minister would have faced a much rougher ride.
By JEFF BARAK \
2/16/2014 9:45:11 PM
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Andalusia calls
Against the backdrop of campaigns in several European countries to outlaw circumcision and ritual slaughter, the move by Spain and Portugal to redress its history of oppression by extending citizenship to Sephardi Jews might be interpreted as a refreshingly positive trend.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/16/2014 9:48:53 PM
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The Hadassah catastrophe: A failure of governance
Perhaps Hadassah can be restored to its former glory, but it will take years. Moreover, it will take new leadership to inspire hope.
By PAUL F. LEVY \
2/16/2014 9:51:55 PM
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February 17: ‘Water libel’
When aware of the facts, the reaction in the Knesset to Mr. Schulz’s speech is more understandable.
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
2/16/2014 9:59:05 PM
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Think about it: Water in the West Bank and the blockade on Gaza
I hope that following last week’s incident the Foreign Ministry once again went into emergency damage- control mode.
By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF \
2/16/2014 9:59:15 PM
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Will the Morsi trial change the Egyptian judicial system?
Muslim Brotherhood activists, like millions of Egyptians, feel that Egypt’s judge-only system is unfair and biased, and claim that the trials of, for example, ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his regime, were show trials.
By ROUBA IBRAHIMI \
10/7/2020 8:15:21 AM
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Forget Sodastream, it’s all about Black Coffee
For a better picture of the recent flap, we should forget the soda bubbles and wake and up and smell the coffee.
By Bnji SHULMAN \
2/16/2014 10:15:06 PM
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Suspected Islamists kill 90 in Nigeria village raid
By REUTERS \
2/16/2014 10:25:32 PM