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UK Jewry experts cast doubt on rise in anti-Semitism
While calling for more research into the levels of anti-Semitism, its causes and effects, respected demographers have made clear that the situation in the UK is not as bad as the reports suggest.
By JERRY LEWIS \
5/17/2015 12:16:28 AM
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Ashdod’s disastrous season ends in demotion
The 1-0 defeat at Hapoel Tel Aviv sends coastal team to second division, Hapoel Haifa survives
By ALLON SINAI \
5/17/2015 12:37:44 AM
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Dowson secures Rishon crucial win to begin Holon series
The 21-year-old, son of former player Joe Dowson, finished with 28 points and 16 rebounds, including important points in the extra period.
By ALLON SINAI \
5/17/2015 12:42:11 AM
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Israel’s top gymnasts glow
The Israel team finished with a score 34.767 points to beat out Belarus and Japan for the gold medal.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/17/2015 12:45:46 AM
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A mother’s hug: IFCJ flies in 20 parents of lone soldiers on surprise visit
As 20 soldiers stood on a stage at a ceremony at the Kirya military headquarters to be honored as outstanding lone soldiers, their mothers walked up behind them hugging them.
By BENJAMIN GLATT \
5/17/2015 1:05:44 AM
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Attorney-General’s office opposes NIS 50 million transfer to Settlement Division
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had promised to give the division those funds as part of his coalition agreement with Bayit Yehudi, which was voted on last week.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/17/2015 1:12:21 AM
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Netanyahu cronies vow he will lead foreign policy
Netanyahu has faced criticism for appointing the hawkish Hotovely rather than MKs Tzachi Hanegbi or Avi Dichter, who both are more moderate.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
5/17/2015 1:32:49 AM
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Kinneret: 21-year-old boy missing
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/17/2015 1:44:03 AM
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Over 150 students participate in 'Here Next Year' celebration
The students are panning to stay in Israel and join the army, participate in the national service, or attend Israeli universities.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/17/2015 2:29:17 AM
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Condemned Boston Marathon bomber may spend years in prison during appeal
By REUTERS \
5/17/2015 2:42:28 AM
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Activist group calls Jerusalem Day 'a racist holiday'
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/17/2015 3:30:32 AM
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Tornadoes touch down in parts of Texas, Oklahoma
By REUTERS \
5/17/2015 4:11:36 AM
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Analysis: A softer Obama tone on Israel?
Failure, and reality, seems – finally – to have had a sobering effect. Instead of a big overarching deal, Obama is talking about small steps, trust-building steps.
By HERB KEINON \
5/17/2015 4:42:02 AM
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Soccer-Boca Juniors thrown out of Libertadores for fan violence
By REUTERS \
5/17/2015 6:12:14 AM
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Bamidbar give and take
By RABBI LAZER GURKOW \
5/17/2015 6:14:34 AM
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US 'deeply concerned over Morsi death sentence bid by Egyptian court
By REUTERS \
5/17/2015 7:41:09 AM
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Islamic State members infiltrating Europe aboard migrant ships, senior Libyan figure says
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/17/2015 8:16:19 AM
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Car bomb explodes close to airport in Afghan capital
By REUTERS \
5/17/2015 8:17:14 AM
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US 'deeply concerned' over Morsi death sentence
A US official called the court's decision "inconsistent with with Egypt's international obligations."
By REUTERS \
5/17/2015 8:39:35 AM
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At least 10 killed in overnight fighting in Yemen's Taiz
By REUTERS \
5/17/2015 8:44:43 AM
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US Defense Secretary: Delta Force raid that killed key ISIS finance figure a 'significant blow'
Sources confirmed that the US Army's Delta Force led raid and that key Intelligence was also seized.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/17/2015 9:55:52 AM
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Hundreds of young Jews attend Limmud FSU gathering in Moldova
We now have the possibility and freedom to learn and study with other Jews about Jews, says community professional.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
5/17/2015 10:19:46 AM
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Car bomb on EU vehicle kills at least 3 in Afghan capital
By REUTERS \
5/17/2015 10:23:24 AM
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Syriac
By R.P. Nettelhorst \
5/17/2015 10:33:42 AM
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Danny Danon seeks to go boldly where no man has gone before
A Hebrew Facebook page entitled “Danny Danon, minister of space,” attracted over 11,000 likes shortly after its creation.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/17/2015 10:49:27 AM
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Hezbollah chief denies rumors of illness, says he sips lemonade, not medicine during speech
Rumors questioning Nasrallah's health largely began in 2013 when Lebanese Radio reported that he visited Iran to undergo treatment for cancer.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/17/2015 11:25:57 AM
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Poll shows decreasing number of Americans identify as Christian
One of the most important factors in the declining share of Christians and the growth of the 'nones' is generational replacement.
By REUTERS \
5/17/2015 11:53:20 AM
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'The Dead Sea is in danger' - Negev workers blast Netanyahu in mass protest
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/17/2015 12:01:41 PM
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'The Dead Sea is in danger' - Negev workers blast Netanyahu in mass protest
Thousands take to the streets in Dimona to protest layoffs by Israel Chemicals.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/17/2015 12:07:19 PM
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Egypt executes 6 Islamic militants for attack on soldiers
By REUTERS \
5/17/2015 12:10:31 PM
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Pope Francis extends agenda of change to Vatican diplomacy, ruffling feathers in the process
This past week, his office announced the first formal accord between the Vatican and the State of Palestine
By REUTERS \
5/17/2015 12:21:45 PM
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'Jerusalem Day flag procession - a violent, racist provocation against Arabs'
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/17/2015 1:22:20 PM
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Zehava Gal-On: 'Jerusalem Day flag procession - a violent, racist provocation against Arabs'
The High Court on Monday rejected an appeal filed by two nongovernmental organizations attempting to prevent the procession through the Muslim Quarter.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/17/2015 1:27:51 PM
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Islamic State pulls out of parts of Palmyra city
By REUTERS \
5/17/2015 1:36:52 PM
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Watch: Pope Francis grants sainthood to Arabic-speaking nuns
Mariam Bawardy and Marie Alphonsine Ghattas, will become the first Arabic speaking female saints in recent history.
By ARIEL COHEN \
5/17/2015 3:58:31 PM
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New justice minister Shaked seeks 'balance between judicial, legislative branches'
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/17/2015 2:06:04 PM
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JPost News: May 17, 2015
JPost.com brings you all the latest news on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/17/2015 2:10:40 PM
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New justice minister Shaked seeks 'balance between judicial, legislative branches'
“We must find the proper balance between the branches of government,” the Bayit Yehudi No. 2 said during a special ceremony at the Justice Ministry.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/17/2015 2:20:32 PM
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In Moldova, Ronald Lauder makes major donation to Limmud FSU
Business mogul and philanthropist matches donation from Matthew Bronfman following Moldova homecoming
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
5/17/2015 2:26:50 PM
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'Israel's Burning Man' festival in jeopardy as police refuse to give permit
Organizers said they expect 6,000 to take part in the festival, including hundreds of tourists from 48 countries.
By BEN HARTMAN \
5/17/2015 2:40:40 PM
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Netanyahu: Jews gave world idea of man's dignity, no room for racism in Jewish state
Netanyahu said that the Ethiopian Jews' journey to Israel “articulates the vision of the ingathering of the exiles which is the essence of our existence, rebirth and prayers.”
By GREER FAY CASHMAN,HERB KEINON \
5/17/2015 2:42:31 PM
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Erdan comes out swinging at Netanyahu, Kahlon on final day as interior minister
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
5/17/2015 2:44:41 PM
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Erdan comes out swinging at Netanyahu, Kahlon on final day as interior minister
Erdan came out strongly against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acquiescing to Kahlon's demand to transfer the Building Planning Directorate from the Interior Ministry to Kahlon's Finance Ministry.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
5/17/2015 2:47:18 PM
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Suspecting foul play, police exhume body of Tel Aviv woman feared murdered by partner
By BEN HARTMAN \
5/17/2015 2:53:55 PM
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Jerusalem of the Heart: A journey into the mysteries of the soul of the world
By Michael Laitman \
5/18/2015 7:50:50 AM
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Suspecting foul play, police exhume body of Tel Aviv woman feared murdered by partner
Mira Peled, 50, was found dead at her home in Tel Aviv on November 30th, 2014.
By BEN HARTMAN \
5/17/2015 2:57:05 PM
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Heinrich Heine and the disease of Jewish self-hatred
By ELI KAVON \
5/17/2015 3:14:18 PM
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Oral Roberts University students donate blood in Jerusalem
This week I was privileged not only to witness a miracle but participate in it.
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN \
5/17/2015 3:22:05 PM
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Thousands rally against embattled Macedonian government
By REUTERS \
5/17/2015 3:38:18 PM
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Row over Tzohar veto of Masorti rabbi participation in Shavuot event in Tel Aviv
Last year, it was agreed to postpone non-Orthodox participation in event until 2015.
By JEREMY SHARON \
5/17/2015 3:56:40 PM
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Leading doctoral students – all men this time – win prestigious Adams fellowships
Each of the seven will receive over $100,000 for up to four years of doctoral studies ($30,000 a year), as well as exemption from tuition.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/17/2015 4:30:48 PM
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Iranian ship carries aid, activists into waters off Yemen
By REUTERS \
5/17/2015 4:36:35 PM
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Reports of clashes between Arabs and Jews near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/17/2015 4:44:39 PM
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Report: Syrian army kills 5 ISIS leaders
By REUTERS \
5/17/2015 4:46:17 PM
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ISIS overruns more of Iraqi-held city, besieges key base
By REUTERS \
5/17/2015 4:56:58 PM
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US Holocaust museum censures Ukraine over decision to honor Nazi collaborators
Museum expresses deep concern over two bills passed by the Ukrainian parliament in April.
By SAM SOKOL \
5/17/2015 5:14:18 PM
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Police officer injured after violent protest erupts at Jerusalem's Damascus Gate
Instances of rock throwing were reported after tensions flared between Muslims and Jews on 'Jerusalem Day.'
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/17/2015 5:16:42 PM
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US, allies conduct 18 air strikes in Iraq, eight in Syria
By REUTERS \
5/17/2015 5:25:15 PM
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Youngest Israeli ever to get liver transplant – a five-month-old baby – gets lobe from her mother
The mother’s own liver will grow to normal size in a matter of weeks.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/17/2015 5:44:43 PM
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Clashes erupt amid 'Jerusalem Day' march through Old City
Annual procession marking 1967 unity of Jerusalem take off amid controversy over march's path through the Old City's Muslim Quarter.
By JEREMY SHARON \
5/17/2015 8:01:00 PM
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Illegal immigrant in Rome saves Israeli woman from drowning
The man was given a residency permit for a year in light of his heroic actions.
By JTA \
5/17/2015 6:08:09 PM
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Mortar shell lands near Israel's Golan border, no injuries
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/17/2015 6:35:12 PM
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NGO doubles-down on asking High Court to disqualify Shas leader, Kulanu No. 2
The new petition is based on the Movement for the Quality of Government’s hope that now that ministers are appointed, court will more seriously consider disqualifying Deri, Galant.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/17/2015 6:39:31 PM
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The pro-Palestinian activists are not pro-Palestinian
By Fred Maroun \
5/17/2015 7:48:33 PM
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Danon enters Science Ministry with hopes for spreading science to periphery
Likud MK assumes post following firing last July from his position as deputy defense minister for criticizing PM's handling of Gaza war.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/17/2015 7:07:07 PM
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Report: 'Unprecedented' number of Hezbollah fighters killed
Senior Hezbollah official: “The biggest loser, however, is Israel, which was betting on ISIS and the Nusra Front to drain Lebanon, the resistance, the people and the Army.”
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
5/17/2015 7:24:15 PM
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Comedian Louis CK quips on Israeli-Palestinian conflict on SNL season finale
Louis CK uses Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a vehicle to describe the relationship between his two daughters.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/17/2015 8:04:57 PM
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Sources: Islamic State breaks into military base in Iraq's Anbar
By REUTERS \
5/17/2015 8:13:01 PM
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Steinitz pledges commitment to developing Israel's gas sector
Likud member makes remarks at minister exchange ceremony with outgoing post-hold Silvan Shalom.
By SHARON UDASIN \
5/17/2015 8:33:33 PM
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High Court to Mandelblit: Wait until A-G closes Harpaz Affair case to challenge decision
Court rejects cabinet secretary's petition to change A-G's decision regarding the likely grounds for dropping of charges.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/17/2015 9:02:18 PM
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Far from over
Acclaimed choreographer Ohad Naharin debuts his latest piece, entitled ‘Last Work.'
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
5/18/2015 4:52:09 PM
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Jacob's Ladder: Nof Ginosar, May 14-16
For the 39th year, the Vinograd family and the 2,000-plus attendees of the music festival created a paradise full of music, sun and family-friendly post-hippie activities.
By DAVID BRINN \
5/17/2015 9:12:39 PM
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IPO: Two Musician Brothers Jerusalem ICC, May 10
Israeli Tsvi Avni’s performance of his Metamorphoses on a Chorale by Bach (1985) was the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra’s tribute to contemporary Israeli music in its recent concert.
By URY EPPSTEIN \
5/17/2015 9:16:38 PM
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Right from wrong: What I owe Jerusalem
I took Israel’s greatness for granted, without wanting to or even toying with the fantasy that I would ever live there.
By RUTHIE BLUM \
5/17/2015 9:23:17 PM
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The ethics of international surrogacy
Sometimes it takes a tragedy to draw public attention to otherwise unconsidered problems.
By ANNE SCHIFF \
5/17/2015 9:28:26 PM
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US lawmakers praise ISIS raid, seek long-term strategy
By REUTERS \
5/17/2015 9:29:44 PM
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Letters to a Lost Soldier: 1945 Shavuos Celebrations in Chicago and Germany
By Maxine Clamage \
5/17/2015 9:31:18 PM
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Terra incognita: The misguided cult of forgiveness of the ‘peeping rabbi’
In October of last year a well-known and very well-connected rabbi was taken from his synagogue-owned house in handcuffs.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/17/2015 9:31:28 PM
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Jordanian interior minister resigns
By REUTERS \
5/17/2015 9:35:00 PM
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Think about it: A problem of norms
The problem is a complete divide within the nation, where half the nation is on one side, and half the nation is on the other side.
By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF \
5/17/2015 9:49:19 PM
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Rivlin: Late Rabbi Levinger believed that to re-build Hebron, was to re-build Jerusalem
A founding father of the settlement movement was laid to rest in Hebron.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/17/2015 9:53:19 PM
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Netanyahu: Jerusalem has and always will only be the capital of the Jewish people
“Only under Israeli rule will there be freedom of worship for all religions in Jerusalem,” says PM.
By HERB KEINON \
5/17/2015 9:58:48 PM
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Letters to the Editor: Sour grapes
During his speech at Thursday night’s Knesset session, it became clear why Zionist Union leader Isaac Herzog failed at the ballot box in March.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
5/17/2015 10:00:47 PM
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An opportunity that would not be seized
One possible direction involves Israel and its relations with the Palestinians and the moderate Arab countries.
By ELIE PODEH \
5/17/2015 10:10:09 PM
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American religious pluralism is an Israeli national security issue
Last week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a new 61-seat coalition government.
ERIC R. MANDEL \
5/17/2015 10:17:10 PM
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Jerusalem Post Editorial: FIFA folly
Jibril Rajoub, a senior member of Fatah’s Central Committee and chairman of the Palestinian Football Association, wants to get Israel suspended from FIFA.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
5/17/2015 10:22:12 PM
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Erdan, Sa'ar join forces in call to build in Jerusalem
Reform by Kulanu head Kahlon could be stymied by former interior minister.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
5/17/2015 10:24:07 PM
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Wikipedia co-founder, genome project leader among recipients of Dan David Prize
The co-founder of Wikipedia and the leader of the Human Genome project were among the six recipients of the annual Dan David Prize at Tel Aviv University Sunday evening.
By NIV ELIS \
5/17/2015 10:43:17 PM
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Leading Israeli doctoral students win Adams fellowships
Out of 72 alumni, 23 are already in senior faculty positions.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/17/2015 10:52:11 PM
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Deal reportedly close on ICL layoffs after strikes shut down Dimona
Sides reportedly agreed that just 40 workers would be laid off instead of 115 in plants in the South.
By NIV ELIS \
5/17/2015 11:12:05 PM
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Nigerian military says has destroyed 10 Boko Haram camps in Sambisa
By REUTERS \
5/17/2015 11:17:23 PM
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ISIS gains full control of Iraqi city Ramadi
By REUTERS \
5/17/2015 11:48:30 PM