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Coptic Church confirms 21 Egyptian Christians dead after ISIS issues said beheading video
Fears that the crisis in neighboring Libya could spill across the border have prompted Egypt to upgrade its military hardware.
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 12:03:42 AM
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Minister Uri Orbach dies after battle with blood disease
54-year-old Bayit Yehudi MK's medical condition had worsened significantly on Sunday.
By GIL STERN STERN HOFFMAN,JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2015 12:34:32 PM
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Copenhagen gunman reportedly freed from jail 2 weeks before deadly attacks
Denmark’s spy chief says gunman was known to the intelligence services prior to this weekend's shootings and probably acted alone.
By REUTERS,RINA BASSIST \
2/16/2015 12:37:10 AM
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Sisi says Cairo will avenge IS beheadings of 21 Egyptian Copts in Libya
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 12:39:12 AM
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Netanyahu, Rivlin visit ailing minister Uri Orbach at Jerusalem hospital
By JPOST.COM STAFF,GIL STERN STERN HOFFMAN \
2/16/2015 12:50:03 AM
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US condemns Copenhagen attacks, vows to stand with Denmark against anti-Semitism
State Department issues statement after multiple shooting attacks in Danish capital left a synagogue guard and filmmaker dead.
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 1:10:25 AM
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Danish Muslim Council condemns deadly Copenhagen attacks
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 1:16:33 AM
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Comment: Israel and Denmark - We are one
Danish Ambassador to Israel Jesper Vahr reflects on the aftermath of this past weekend's deadly shooting attacks at a synagogue and cafe in Copenhagen.
By JESPER VAHR \
2/16/2015 2:53:17 AM
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Turkey detains five women protesting brutal murder of student
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 1:43:59 AM
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Military Intelligence cyber training school in Ashalim opens its doors
Move is first part of transfer of the entire branch to South by 2020.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/16/2015 2:16:01 AM
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Liberman tells US Jewish leaders: It’s time for massive aliya
Presidents Conference opens its annual symposium in Jerusalem.
By SAM SOKOL \
2/16/2015 2:27:50 AM
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UNSC demands Iranian-backed Houthi militia in Yemen withdraw from government
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 3:05:37 AM
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Sakhnin upsets Beitar at deserted Teddy
Two Ghadir goals extend unbeaten run against J’lem; Mac TA hosts K8 in mouthwatering clash tonight.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/16/2015 3:26:58 AM
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Cup craze grips Jerusalem ahead of semifinals
Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem are just one win away from setting up a classic showdown in the State Cup final.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/16/2015 3:57:02 AM
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US condemns Islamic State killings of Egyptians in Libya as 'despicable'
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 4:50:37 AM
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Chinese FM pushes Iran on nuclear deal
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 5:10:27 AM
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Palestinians: Netanyahu visit to Hebron will raise tensions
Yet unconfirmed trips would serve as part of PM’s attempt to sway right-wing voters to support the Likud over Bayit Yehudi.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH,TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/16/2015 5:34:18 AM
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The reading disease
By R.P. Nettelhorst \
2/16/2015 5:38:32 AM
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The 'college application' Jews
By Leora Eisenberg \
2/16/2015 5:49:22 AM
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President Rivlin criticizes Netanyahu’s Congress speech
President speaks out in Washington against recent political discourse and “shallow” campaign tactics in general.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/16/2015 6:50:56 AM
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Australian PM threatens repercussions over looming Indonesia executions
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 7:02:30 AM
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Near Nazareth, Police arrest 16 people illegally residing in Israel
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2015 7:56:53 AM
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IMA tries to raise health, state spending as election issue
The campaign includes signs of an elderly person demanding to know why she has to wait so long for surgery and a child with cancer asking why his medicine is not included in the health basket.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/16/2015 8:36:05 AM
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Egypt says it bombed Islamic State targets in Libya
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 8:36:11 AM
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Copenhagen's Jewish school to remain closed following attacks
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2015 8:43:10 AM
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Egypt avenges mass beheadings, strikes ISIS in Libya
The targeted attacks come day after ISIS posts video of 21 Egyptian Christians being marched to a beach in Libya, forced to kneel and then beheaded.
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 9:32:35 AM
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Eisenkot appointed 21st IDF chief of staff
Outgoing chief of staff Gantz: When time comes to face farther challenges, we should extend our hands to allies and ensure that our nation doesn't dwell alone.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/16/2015 10:34:39 AM
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Danish police charge two with aiding Copenhagen shooter
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 10:40:28 AM
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French PM Manuel Valls tells Jews to stay in France
"The place for French Jews is France."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2015 11:03:37 AM
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Netanyahu to Eisenkot: Israel trusts you to guide the IDF
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2015 11:07:32 AM
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Defense Minister Ya’alon: Iran has 'apocalyptic messianic ambition'
The defense minister says that the world powers' only options now are to make no deal or a bad deal.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF,REUTERS \
2/16/2015 11:42:07 AM
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On Being Treated Like Some "Foreign Alien"
By Batya Medad \
2/16/2015 11:45:08 AM
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Ukraine says rebels firing repeatedly, despite truce
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 11:55:19 AM
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Egypt calls for anti-Islamic State coalition to confront militants in Libya
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 12:25:11 PM
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Bennett mourns loss of Orbach: My older brother has left me
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2015 12:46:38 PM
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Tripoli-based parliament says Egyptian strike assault on sovereignty
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 12:53:15 PM
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Deri says Orbach was a prime example of liveliness and love of life
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2015 1:05:58 PM
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FM Liberman: Orbach combined his love for Israel with the love for its people
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2015 1:08:07 PM
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Netanyahu: I have never met anyone who knew Orbach and didn't love him
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2015 1:19:50 PM
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Ya'alon: Orbach always respected others, even those he disagreed with
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2015 1:21:22 PM
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'Israeli children less satisfied with school than international counterparts'
Israel ranked 11th out of 15 with regards to the children’s "sense of love to go to school" and 13th place with regards to satisfaction with the overall “school experience.”
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
2/16/2015 1:22:20 PM
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Yair Lapid pays tribute to Minister Uri Orbach
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2015 1:28:35 PM
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Herzog and Livni: Orbach brought humor to the Knesset alongside real ideology
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2015 1:32:04 PM
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Bayit Yehudi's Orbach remembered for his wit and ideals
Pensioners Affairs Minister, 54, died of a chronic blood disease.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/16/2015 1:59:37 PM
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Iran bans weekly for criticising government 'concessions' in nuclear talks
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 2:15:39 PM
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Father of singer Eyal Golan indicted for sexual misconduct with minors
Dani Biton indicted in plea bargain; could serve 2 years in prison.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB,BEN HARTMAN \
2/16/2015 2:24:08 PM
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Pope condemns mass ISIS beheading of Egyptian Christians
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 2:32:15 PM
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European Union causes peace process and Quartet meltdown
It is hard to conceive of any action more likely to undermine trust or prejudge final status issues than the Quartet’s failure to condemn the EU’s aberrant behavior.
By DAVID SINGER \
2/16/2015 2:55:33 PM
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Indyk: Get ready for UNSC resolution proposed not by Palestinians, but int'l community
Former envoy to peace talks hints that US would be part of such a resolution that would “lay out and preserve the principles of a two-state solution in the future.”
By HERB KEINON \
2/16/2015 2:56:48 PM
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Iran: ISIS murders in Libya serve the 'Zionist entity'
By YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA \
2/16/2015 3:00:18 PM
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Elections Committee rules Netanyahu's Congress speech can be aired after editing for electioneering
Committee rules that speech will be edited for possible electioneering.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/16/2015 3:09:21 PM
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Estonian museum apologizes for exhibit making light of Holocaust
Controversial installations featured nude men and women playing tag in a gas chamber and man pointing to a sign proclaiming Holocaust in the style of the Hollywood sign.
By SAM SOKOL \
2/16/2015 3:42:19 PM
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Morocco expels two French reporters for violating rules
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 4:04:49 PM
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Parole board approves early release for jailed former Bank Hapoalim chief
By BEN HARTMAN \
2/16/2015 4:18:04 PM
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Ceding cultural power centers without putting up a fight
The left controls such centers because it invested decades of effort in doing so. The right doesn’t even try.
By EVELYN GORDON \
2/16/2015 4:19:29 PM
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Economy rebounded from Protective Edge with 7.2% growth in 4th quarter
Last quarter fueled by growth with an increase in exports and consumer spending.
By NIV ELIS \
2/16/2015 4:20:26 PM
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Libya: Far away (from Italy), but so close
By Francesca D'Esposito \
2/16/2015 4:22:47 PM
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Hamas condemns ISIS for 'distorting the image of Islam' with beheading of Egyptian Christians
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2015 4:48:30 PM
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United States says 15 more air strikes launched against Islamic State
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 4:54:11 PM
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Danish Jews: 'It won't be terror that makes us go to Israel'
Members of the Jewish community respond Monday to Netanyahu's call that they move to Israel, say that Denmark is home.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2015 5:18:02 PM
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Today's news in 60 seconds
JPost.com brings you all the latest news on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2015 5:25:27 PM
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Iran denies that Khamenei replied to Obama letter on Islamic State
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 5:30:39 PM
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ISIS, Jordan, and 'Palestine' - The limits of Israeli security under international law
Palestine would represent a mortal danger to Israel, whether or not it had adhered to any of its pre-independence agreements to demilitarize.
By LOUIS RENÉ BERES \
2/16/2015 5:39:31 PM
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Bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan kills female politician
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 5:43:12 PM
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UAE: Jordan-based jets target oil refineries under IS control
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 5:47:28 PM
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Syrian insurgent group says it will not meet "biased" UN envoy
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 5:47:39 PM
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Livni commits to animal rights advocacy during shelter visit
"Animals have the right to live with dignity," Livni says, speaks of intention to transfer authority over animal welfare to Environmental Protection Ministry.
By SHARON UDASIN \
2/16/2015 6:00:12 PM
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Tzohar chairman says chief rabbinate obstructing new law to maintain power and control
Stav responds to criticism directed at Tzohar and the 2013 law it supported that abolished marriage registration districts and allows couples to register for marriage in anywhere around the country.
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/16/2015 6:15:07 PM
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Public health project works to reduce salt consumption, promote better nutrition, healthy lifestyle
Government ministries fail to renew future budget, put Efsharbari health project at risk.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/16/2015 6:15:59 PM
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Bacterial virus found in Jerusalem sewage proposed to fight root-canal infections
Hebrew University scientists have proposed a way to “trick” harmful bacteria that infect humans by infecting them with viral bacteriophages that gobble up bacteria.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/16/2015 6:42:32 PM
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Former Shin Bet chief: Sara Netanyahu breaching security protocol
Yuval Diskin attacks Netantahu for video showing interior of Prime Minister's Residence in detail.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2015 6:47:55 PM
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Shaked: Bayit Yehudi dropped in polls because 'people bought Netanyahu's nonsense'
"It is unfortunate that the ideological Right is fooled by his campaign," Shaked says of Likud campaign.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/16/2015 6:53:05 PM
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Counter-terrorism exercise to temporarily halt Jerusalem’s light rail service
Train service between the Central Bus Station and Ammunition Hill will be disrupted between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
2/16/2015 6:59:35 PM
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Fatah official survives assassination attempt in Gaza
The attack was the second of its kind against a senior Fatah official in less than 24 hours.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/16/2015 7:11:18 PM
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Egypt signs 5.2 billion-euro deal for French jets, ships and missiles
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 7:14:10 PM
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Thousands mourn Egyptian victims of Islamic State killings
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 7:16:13 PM
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Jerusalemites: John's story
By Karolina Chojnacka \
2/17/2015 3:18:36 PM
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Histadrut threatens to 'shut down south' over ICL layoffs
Knesset Economic and Finance Committees schedule hearings on the issue as several companies go on partial strike and Histadrut threatens to shut down the south, city by city.
By NIV ELIS \
2/16/2015 7:24:47 PM
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The long and short of making ‘Aya’
Israeli co-directors Mihal Brezis and Oded Binnun are living the Hollywood dream with their Oscar-nominated short film.
By HANNAH BROWN \
2/16/2015 7:49:45 PM
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Concert Review: Ivri Lider
Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center February 13.
By YORAY SHOSHANI \
2/16/2015 7:51:55 PM
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Syriza-ANEL coalition’s challenging defense agenda
Controlling the security sector as a whole might turn into a problematic issue for the Syriza-led government.
By CAN KASAPOGLU \
2/16/2015 7:58:24 PM
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Israeli Madonna hacker rearrested for more cyber crimes
Police say additional hacking was carried out after the suspect’s release from custody pending indictment, after his arrest on January 21st.
By BEN HARTMAN \
2/16/2015 7:58:41 PM
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Borderline Views: Winds of change felt by UK Jewry
The winds of change are here for all to see, and while members of the community should not be over paranoid about the situation, neither can they sit in self-complacency as though business is normal.
By DAVID NEWMAN \
2/16/2015 8:01:27 PM
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Nasrallah: Israel will always be 'haunted by the blood' of Imad Mughniyeh
Hezbollah leader makes comments in speech memorializing group's martyrs.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/16/2015 8:02:10 PM
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Talking ‘tachles’ in a vacuous election campaign
Israel’s political system has become paralyzed with fear and it largely puts its own survival ahead of the interests of the state and its people.
By ASHLEY PERRY \
2/16/2015 8:05:43 PM
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Mr. Prime Minister – it’s time for answers!
We need to demand that the prime minister provide answers and a public debate with all the major parties would be the best forum for him to do that.
By DOV LIPMAN \
2/16/2015 8:09:38 PM
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Why Benjamin Netanyahu represents all Jews
Jews driven by a liberal agenda which is often counter to the interests of the Jewish people and the State of Israel chose to immediately go into attack mode.
By YARIV LEVIN \
2/16/2015 8:11:18 PM
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Right from Wrong: Anti-Semitism denial and smug Jews
Here is what such smug Jews need to understand: Netanyahu may not be able to speak for all of them, but anti-Semites are speaking against all of them.
By RUTHIE BLUM \
2/16/2015 8:16:17 PM
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February 17: Already disaproved
It was extremely upsetting to see “AP report: Over 60% of Protective Edge casualties in Gaza air strikes were civilians.”
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
2/16/2015 8:19:44 PM
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On My Mind: Nisman’s legacy
Nisman may have paid with his life for not trusting Iran, as well as for suggesting a sinister collusion between his own government and Iran’s to protect those responsible for the AMIA attack.
By KENNETH BANDLER \
2/16/2015 8:24:37 PM
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Turkey’s changing attitude toward Holocaust commemoration
Whether Holocaust remembrance ceremonies and official participation in anti-Semitism forums will have a positive spillover effect on Turkish-Israeli relations remains to be seen.
By UMUT UZER \
2/16/2015 8:26:28 PM
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Fear matters
There are boundaries of civility that must not be crossed, even in a hard-fought election campaign.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/16/2015 8:27:54 PM
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Drilling to start at Golan Heights oil exploration site
The project involves three years of exploration for conventional oil, north of Nahal El Al near Moshav Natur, a former kibbutz on the southern Golan Heights.
By SHARON UDASIN \
2/16/2015 8:47:39 PM
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Its not just Europe: Anti-Semitic graffiti spray painted in Madison, Wisconsin
By Ryan Fagan \
2/16/2015 8:54:36 PM
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Cyprus, Egypt sign MoU on gas export from Aphrodite reservoir
Israeli industry sources: Aphrodite could replace Leviathan as Egyptian LNG source.
By SHARON UDASIN \
2/16/2015 8:55:27 PM
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Netanyahu: If emerging nuclear deal with Iran is so good, why hide it?
PM says while he can't guarantee his address to Congress will prevent world powers from signing a bad nuclear deal with Iran, it is his obligation to go make Israel's case.
By HERB KEINON \
2/16/2015 8:56:28 PM
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Likud's next video to attack Livni
V15 to send PM moving trucks.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/16/2015 9:05:56 PM
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Statue unveiled in Paris commemorates Jewish resistance fighter captured, executed by Nazis
Mayor of 11th Arrondissement: Marcel Rajman’s sacrifice is particularly significant in today’s context; Compatriot: Many of us Jews participated in resistance, but "people tend to forget."
By RINA BASSIST \
2/16/2015 9:17:57 PM
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Erdogan: Violence against women is Turkey's "bleeding wound"
By REUTERS \
2/16/2015 9:26:24 PM
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Thousands turn out for haredi rally for release of Yeshiva students from prison refusing to enlist
The boys, associated with the Jerusalem Faction, a hardline minority group in the non-hassidic haredi community, were arrested for refusing to present themselves for preliminary IDF procedures.
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/16/2015 9:45:20 PM
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Start-Up Nation
By Barbara Kessel \
2/16/2015 10:17:06 PM
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Netanyahu ready to downplay comptroller's report on public funds
PM set to take defense, to accuse comptroller of making mistakes and withholding opportunity to respond to findings.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/16/2015 10:23:12 PM
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Two mortars fired from Gaza land inside Strip near Israel border
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/16/2015 10:42:50 PM
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Ya’alon: PA could have returned to Gaza, but ran away
Defense minister says Palestinian Authority preferred to try and sue Israel before the ICC than take responsibility in coastal enclave.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/16/2015 10:43:29 PM
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Jerusalem to face Maccabi Tel Aviv in classic cup final
Maccabi and Jerusalem haven’t met in the cup final since 2008.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/16/2015 11:49:45 PM
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Maccabi Tel Aviv, Kiryat Shmona share spoils at Bloomfield
The second half played out almost identically to the first until the 85th minute.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/16/2015 11:55:54 PM