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Icy storm paralyzes central US, pummels Washington DC
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 12:10:13 AM
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Livni: Netanyahu's settlement policies are isolating Israel
One has to distinguish between criticism of PM for his support of isolated West Bank settlements and the delegitimization of the Jewish right to a homeland in Israel, Livni says.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/17/2015 12:17:10 AM
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Copenhagen shooter's neighborhood no stranger to tension
The media descended on the Norrebro area after the attack that left two dead in the Danish capital.
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 1:37:40 AM
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Former French FM condemned for saying PM Valls under wife's 'Jewish influence'
Roland Dumas twice served as foreign minister under Francois Mitterrand.
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 1:31:20 AM
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US "gravely concerned" by fighting in eastern Ukraine
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 1:34:06 AM
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Evacuation warning issued for coastal towns after Japan quake
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 1:56:55 AM
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Zionism means not being spectators to decisions that can seal our fate, Netanyahu says
"We were once voiceless. We couldn’t even speak on our own behalf. Well we can and we do now," PM tells American Jewish leaders visiting Jerusalem.
By SAM SOKOL \
2/17/2015 2:26:55 AM
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Obama offers condolences to Danish prime minister after Copenhagen attacks
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 3:01:38 AM
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Spring of Goliath
By R.P. Nettelhorst \
2/17/2015 3:14:21 AM
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Tsunami warning lifted for Japan coast
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 3:45:15 AM
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It's time to resurrect aliyah
By ASHLEY RINDSBERG \
2/17/2015 4:05:16 AM
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Netanyahu's rivals slam his security credentials at conference
Herzog says Netanyahu was powerless to stop Iranian nuclear ambitions and that "no speech to Congress will hide that fact."
By NOA AMOUYAL \
2/17/2015 4:45:48 AM
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Japan to provide $15.5 mln in M.East-Africa counter-terrorism aid
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 5:03:46 AM
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On matters of identity
By Maggie A. \
2/17/2015 5:12:50 AM
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Suspect arrested in arson fire at Houston Islamic building
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 6:16:36 AM
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The growing threats from multiple arenas for Gadi Eisenkot
The IDF's new chief of staff faces formidable security challenges in a region that is falling apart.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/17/2015 6:35:48 AM
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Peace, two-states, or whose bombast?
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
2/17/2015 7:01:31 AM
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Hezbollah chief admits his group's presence in Iraq
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/17/2015 7:45:26 AM
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Erdogan admits isolation: “I don't care about being alone in the eyes of the world
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/17/2015 8:17:03 AM
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Why India Matters
By Vijeta Uniyal \
2/17/2015 10:03:28 AM
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Hezbollah chief admits his group's presence in Iraq for first time
“We may not have spoken about Iraq before, but we have a limited presence because of the sensitive phase that Iraq is going through.”
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/17/2015 9:28:07 AM
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Liberman, Charles Barkley share admiration for Jordan's King Abdullah
FM praises Jordanian king's bombing of ISIS and execution of terrorists in aftermath of pilot's burning.
By HERB KEINON \
2/17/2015 9:44:45 AM
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Zoabi fighting disqualification as Knesset candidate at High Court
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/17/2015 9:58:57 AM
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Egypt's Sisi urges UN mandate for coalition against IS in Libya
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 10:02:34 AM
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Danish police find suspicious package at Copenhagen shooting cafe
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 10:14:54 AM
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Watch: Herzog's new ad chides voters unsure of his voice
“The Zionist Union is now the largest party in Israel according to the polls, yet the reason some of you are undecided about whether to vote for me is my voice.”
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/17/2015 10:18:55 AM
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Zoabi fights disqualification as Knesset candidate at High Court hearing
Balad MK charges that disqualification process "is a political crusade."
By Yonah Jeremy Bob,LAHAV HARKOV \
2/17/2015 10:19:33 AM
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Monitor: Syrian army takes ground from insurgents north of Aleppo
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 10:22:32 AM
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No explosives found at site of shooting say Danish police
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 11:10:13 AM
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Pope decries beheading of Egyptian Christians in Libya
"Their only words were: 'Jesus, help me!' They were killed simply for the fact that they were Christians," Francis said.
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 11:34:03 AM
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Jewish Cemetery in Germany desecrated, mirroring French vandalism
Both sites have been targeted before; French PM outraged, calls them an insult to the memory of the dead.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,JTA \
2/17/2015 12:13:22 PM
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Palestinians: Israel lying about ISIS presence in West Bank
PA spokesman says many suspects have been interrogated by Palestinian security forces for suspected affiliation with ISIS, but that they were released after proving innocence.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/17/2015 12:14:47 PM
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Kurdish militants demand progress from Turkey or say peace process will end
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 12:30:26 PM
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ISIS restrictions on women causing fear, resentment in Iraq and Syria
Residents of cities under control of terrorist group speak to UK paper of harsh conditions enforced on them.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,REUTERS \
2/17/2015 12:33:24 PM
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I came here by choice!
By Dovid Ben-Meir \
2/17/2015 6:30:05 PM
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Visiting Republican: Many Democrats will support Netanyahu's speech before Congress
Pittenger: The American people need to hear Netanyahu’s message on Iran’s nuclear program
By HERB KEINON \
2/17/2015 12:46:49 PM
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Slamming Netanyahu, Israel Hayom journalist withdraws candidacy for Israel Prize
Dan Margalit criticizes prime minister's "blatant intervention in the Israel Prize."
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
2/17/2015 12:48:12 PM
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Watch: Ambassador Shapiro, Indyk discuss US-Israel relations
Current US envoy to Israel to make speech at INSS conference; former ambassador to partake in panel discussion.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/17/2015 1:22:28 PM
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Special report: Netanyahus' spending habits violated ethics, raise criminal suspicions
State comptroller: "Costs were not commensurate with the bedrock principles of proportionality, reasonability, saving and efficiency.”
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/17/2015 3:59:58 PM
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Israeli producers vying to bring Taylor Swift to Israel
By JTA \
2/17/2015 1:56:03 PM
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Khamenei: 'American Sniper' encourages harassment of Muslims
Iranian supreme leader takes to Twitter, claiming Muslims don't enjoy physical safety in western countries.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/17/2015 1:58:11 PM
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Lithuanian fascists march beneath swastikas near execution site of 10,000 Jews
“This march is particularly offensive because it is taking place where locals and Nazis murdered more than 10,000 Jews in one day.”
By JTA \
2/17/2015 2:14:44 PM
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High Court chief justice suggests Yisrael Beytenu be allowed to distribute page 1 of Charlie Hebdo
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/17/2015 2:18:54 PM
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German philosopher blamed Jews for 'self-destructing' in Holocaust
Expert on leading 20th century German philosopher reveals views written in 1942.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
2/17/2015 3:28:12 PM
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Muslim Danes claim suspected Copenhagen shooter prematurely labeled terrorist
Crowd members chastised Danish society for bias against Muslims, allege rampant disenfranchisement of Muslims in Denmark.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/17/2015 3:38:43 PM
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Hollande visits desecrated Jewish cemetery, says French Jews belong in France
French president visits site where 200 Jewish graves desecrated.
By RINA BASSIST \
2/17/2015 3:39:57 PM
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Comptroller slams Knesset, President's Office on overspending
Report finds spending, at one point, exceeded budget by 20%, overspending on HR, purchases, organizational planning, and budget management.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/17/2015 4:02:46 PM
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Likud on comptroller report: Peres was worse
Report finds former president's expenditures to be 20 times greater than Netanyahu's.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN,LAHAV HARKOV \
2/17/2015 4:04:18 PM
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JPost News: February 17
JPost.com brings you all the latest news on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/17/2015 4:07:16 PM
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Where Jesus healed lepers: The Church of St. George
The original church cave on top of which the church rests is believed to be the fourth oldest church in the Holy Land and one of the holiest churches in the world.
By ELISA MOED/TRAVELUJAH \
2/17/2015 4:52:37 PM
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Yad Sarah ready to help snowbound patients
Dozens of vans being readied to treat patients, in preparation for snow in the capital.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/17/2015 4:19:38 PM
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Some 38% of families in Tel Aviv don’t have children, report reveals
Some 1.91 million families living in Israel, 300,000 in Arab sector.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
2/17/2015 4:43:13 PM
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Prosecutor asks for Strauss-Kahn acquittal in French sex trial
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 4:49:29 PM
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Two more police commanders under investigation for sexual misconduct
The two cases are just the latest in a series to go public in recent weeks.
By BEN HARTMAN \
2/17/2015 5:01:29 PM
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Jerusalemites: Dmitriy's story
By Karolina Chojnacka \
2/17/2015 5:12:59 PM
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Bayit Yehudi holds memorial faction meeting for Uri Orbach
"Uri was a trailblazer. He was our north star," Bennett says, commemorating Orbach.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/17/2015 5:10:51 PM
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EU program installs computerized waste composter in Upper Galilee community
Composter will treat up to 20 tons of organic waste, monthly.
By SHARON UDASIN \
2/17/2015 5:34:46 PM
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Official: US, Turkey to sign Syrian opposition train-and-equip deal in days
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 5:43:48 PM
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E-waste recycling company collects 5,000 tons during law's first year
During the first year of the Electronic Waste Law's enforcement in Israel, one of the major collection companies received some 5,000 tons of "e-waste" – surpassing the company's targets for the year.
By SHARON UDASIN \
2/17/2015 5:51:19 PM
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Rejeter le racisme
Alors que les actes racistes se multiplient dans le pays, la Torah nous rappelle que tous les hommes sont égaux et dignes de considération aux yeux de Dieu
By REUVEN HAMMER \
2/17/2015 5:52:03 PM
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Les synagogues : depuis quand et où?
Depuis quand, historiquement, existe-t-il des synagogues et quelles en sont les premières fonctions ? Eléments de réponses
By FELIX PEREZ \
2/17/2015 5:59:06 PM
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Jerusalem Palestinian hospital may close due to ongoing fiscal crisis
$30 million of debt may force the Al-Makassed Islamic Charitable Hospital to shut its doors.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
2/17/2015 6:00:57 PM
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Turkey's Davutoglu says Kurdish peace process at critical stage
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 6:04:12 PM
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Bienvenus chez vous!
Pour les nouveaux immigrés français, choisir Natanya pour port d’attache, c’est un peu comme se retrouver à la maison
By SARAH HERSHENSON \
2/17/2015 6:04:14 PM
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L'aliya hors-piste
Une vague d’immigration française sans précédent est annoncée. Mais les capacités d’accueil de la Terre promise seront-elles à la hauteur des besoins ? Le secteur de l’immobilier se met en chantier
By KATHIE KRIEGEL \
2/17/2015 6:11:09 PM
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Gabriel Bennahim : une aliya au prix fort
Certains parcours d’aliya sont plus singuliers que d’autres. Histoire d’un soldat isolé devenu israélien envers et contre tout
By JOHANNA AFRIAT \
2/17/2015 6:17:49 PM
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Israeli ‘desalination car’ launched for benefit of Marshall Islands
Israel to help Islands with about $150,000 worth of support in water-related technology.
By SHARON UDASIN \
2/17/2015 6:19:13 PM
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Biden swears in Ashton Carter as 25th Secretary of Defense.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/17/2015 6:23:01 PM
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Jeunes et déjà déterminés : l’aliya des étudiants français
Dès la sortie du lycée, des milliers de jeunes juifs français décident de quitter le pays pour effectuer leurs études en Israël et, ensuite, leur aliya.
By HELOISE FAYET \
2/17/2015 6:23:33 PM
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Four-year-old girl hurt in 2013 rock-throwing terror attack dies
Adele Biton dies of pneumonia, but her mother says there is no doubt that it stems from the neurological damage which she suffered in terror attack.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/17/2015 6:26:04 PM
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Une retraite en Terre promise
Ils ne sont pas rares ces Français du troisième âge qui décident de venir couler leurs vieux jours en Israël, souvent motivés par la présence de leurs enfants dans le pays.
By HELOISE FAYET \
2/17/2015 6:27:27 PM
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Divers in Caesarea find largest treasure of gold coins ever discovered in Israel
IAA official commends the divers for reporting the treasure: They discovered the gold and have a heart of gold that loves the country and its history.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/17/2015 6:30:32 PM
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Boom de l’aliya : comment accueillir les nouveaux immigrants ?
Déjà conséquents en 2014, les chiffres de l’aliya de France devraient battre de nouveaux records en 2015. Une immigration de crise qui nécessite la mise en place de mesures exceptionnelles
By JOSEPHA BOUGNON \
2/17/2015 6:33:55 PM
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Here's something you probably missed!
By Jaya Forma \
2/17/2015 6:39:24 PM
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Islamic State targeted in 14 airstrikes by US, allies
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 6:35:00 PM
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Pour qui sonne le glas
La onzième aliya sera française. L’exode de la communauté juive hexagonale s’accélère. Une réalité douloureuse, prometteuse et irréversible
By AMOTZ ASA-EL \
2/17/2015 6:37:54 PM
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Histadrut threatens strike over Mega branch closures
Mega says 5 branches to close leading to 65, not hundreds, of layoffs.
By NIV ELIS \
2/17/2015 6:43:47 PM
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Le poids des mots
Barack Obama a préféré éluder la nature antisémite de l’attaque contre l’Hypercacher. Un choix révélateur des intentions du président américain
By CAROLINE B. GLICK \
2/17/2015 6:43:52 PM
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Dépolitiser le discours au Congrès
La saga du discours continue. Comment prouver que Netanyahou n’est pas motivé par des enjeux électoraux, mais par le danger que représente le nucléaire iranien pour la sécurité d’Israël ?
By AMOTZ ASA-EL \
2/17/2015 6:50:25 PM
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Hundreds of Golan Heights residents protest exploratory oil drilling
By SHARON UDASIN \
2/17/2015 6:54:06 PM
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Environment Ministry once again without a minister
The Environmental Protection Ministry emphasizes that most of its operations are continuing as normal.
By SHARON UDASIN \
2/17/2015 6:54:51 PM
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Potins de campagne
A un mois seulement des élections, la campagne électorale se poursuit. Encore moins axée sur l’essentiel, et toujours plus croustillante…
By SYLVIE BERGER \
2/17/2015 6:55:02 PM
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Gaza hackers launch porn-based cyber attacks on Israel
Hackers covered up malware content with pornographic file hoping to distract users.
By NIV ELIS \
2/17/2015 6:56:47 PM
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Libyan plane returns to Tripoli after Egypt closes airspace
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 7:01:27 PM
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Man arrested for making bomb threat at Islamic center in Texas capital
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 7:02:49 PM
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Bennett to Europe: Israel is on the front lines in war against terror and radical Islam
"This is the front line between the free and civilized world," Bennett says atop a hill in Samaria, pointing out the proximity of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/17/2015 8:13:13 PM
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OurCrowd attracts Credit Suisse banker as President
Before Credit Suisse, DeChellis headed Private Wealth Management at UBS and Private Banking in Europe for Merrill Lynch.
By NIV ELIS \
2/17/2015 7:17:10 PM
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Iraq tells United Nations that Islamic State committed genocide
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 7:19:14 PM
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L'horreur se répète
Un mois après les attentats de Paris, Copenhague est le théâtre du même scénario. Est d’abord visée la liberté d’expression, puis ce sont les juifs
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/17/2015 7:22:51 PM
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Les responsables israéliens multiplient les condamnations après les attentats de Copenhague
Comme après les attentats de Paris, Netanyahou a appelé les juifs danois à monter en Israël. Liberman, Herzog et Bennett se sont également exprimés sur leurs sujets, dans leurs styles respectifs
By HERB KEINON,SYLVIE BERGER \
2/17/2015 7:30:01 PM
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Leading Catholic clerics in Israel urge people to vote in coming election
Christian Yisrael Beytenu candidate says voting for Joint List of Arab parties like voting for Islamic State.
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/17/2015 8:07:47 PM
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King: Barkat turning strategic corridor connecting Jerusalem with E1 into landfill
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
2/17/2015 8:10:46 PM
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Prominent haredi figure backs haredi integration into workforce in Yesh Atid ad
Shmuel Pappenheim endorses Yesh Atid, advocating for moderation in haredi community and move towards their integration in Israeli work force.
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/17/2015 8:11:45 PM
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Argentina asks US to include 1994 bombing in Iran nuclear talks
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 8:26:54 PM
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Watch: Drag Queens conquer the Holy City
The event included participants from various cultural and political backgrounds, including an Israeli soldier.
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 8:28:53 PM
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Netanyahu opponents send him moving truck
Rivlin worried next election will be too soon.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/17/2015 8:45:45 PM
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Soundtrack of survival
Australia-based Israeli composer and pianist Yitzhak Yedid offers a moving reflection on the cost of war in his latest work.
By BARRY DAVIS \
2/17/2015 8:51:19 PM
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Netanyahu says ‘will annul criminal sanctions’ clause from conscription law
Yesh Atid said in response that it would continue to fight for haredi conscription to the IDF in the coming Knesset term.
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/17/2015 8:51:59 PM
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Grapevine: Letting the ethnic genie out of the bottle
Rivlin: “It’s a national mission to publish the writings of a Zionist leader.”
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/17/2015 8:59:42 PM
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Center Field: Wanted- ‘Third Way’ new ideas countering Israel’s stale politics
Israeli politicians must stop acting like petty, graspy party bosses and start acting like true, expansive Zionist leaders – in ideas not just in name.
By Gil Stern Stern TROY \
2/17/2015 9:09:51 PM
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For Zion's Sake: What was really behind the Lebanese selfie scandal
For the Lebanese, accepting an individual Israeli or being photographed with one is verboten, since that would mean accepting the State of Israel.
By DANIEL TAUBER \
2/17/2015 9:14:51 PM
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No Holds Barred: William Schabas attacked us for the ads that exposed his record
Our message must be clear: Stop demonizing the only democracy in the Middle East and instead shift your focus to where real slaughters are taking place, and to the killers who perpetrate them.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
2/17/2015 9:16:50 PM
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Will ‘deconflicting’ be the new US strategy in Yemen?
The current chaos in Yemen is not about Sunnis versus Shi’ites - it’s more of a struggle for territory and who controls a larger share of the pie.
By NADAV POLLACK \
2/17/2015 9:22:54 PM
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February 18: Baseless screed
There is room for improvement, as there is in any country.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
2/18/2015 11:01:15 AM
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Bin Laden told of al-Qaida suspect's plot in 'chilling' letter
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 9:31:39 PM
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Holy matters
There are many fronts in Israel’s war of survival, but we still have the liberty to choose our battles.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/17/2015 9:41:44 PM
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20 years later, Chabad reflects on the continued influence of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
Movement hosts annual women’s emissary conference in New York over the weekend.
By MAYA SHWAYDER, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT \
2/17/2015 9:51:10 PM
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White House delusions
Even Obama’s relentless pressure on Israel and tireless pandering to the Palestinians failed to boost his fledgling credibility.
By EFRAIM KARSH \
2/17/2015 9:51:35 PM
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A time to stand down, not double down
What will American Jews do when a chasm opens up between the policies of the Israeli and American administrations?
By ELLIOT J. COSGROVE \
2/17/2015 9:57:18 PM
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Swedish police arrest four suspected of aiding Islamic State
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 10:09:19 PM
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Israel increases Gaza exports and exit permits for merchants
COGAT increases quota for Gazan merchants traveling to West Bank, eases travel restrictions, and expands agricultural exports.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/17/2015 10:26:52 PM
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High Court offers compromise to Yisrael Beytenu over Charlie Hebdo dispute
Justice Naor: What if you just hand out front page?
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/17/2015 10:41:53 PM
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Ex-Obama aide says US should pass law mandating military action if Iran violates nuclear deal
Speaking in Tel Aviv, Dennis Ross says the White House and Congress could work together to agree in advance what the price of violations will be.
By HERB KEINON \
2/17/2015 10:55:48 PM
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US State Department sets new policy for drone exports
By REUTERS \
2/17/2015 10:58:56 PM