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US says conducts air strikes in Iraq near Arbil and Mosul Dam
By REUTERS \
8/17/2014 1:32:22 AM
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Liberia gives experimental Ebola drug to three African doctors
By REUTERS \
8/17/2014 1:48:02 AM
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US conducts air strikes in Iraq near Arbil and Mosul dam
Central Command says strikes were aimed at supporting humanitarian efforts in Iraq and protecting US personnel and facilities there.
By REUTERS \
8/17/2014 2:35:30 AM
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London theater to Jewish film fest after controversy
By JTA \
8/17/2014 3:32:59 AM
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Analysis: US tries policy of ‘shame’ to stem Chinese cyber-hacking
The United States' international policy and China's actions examined through a critical lens.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/17/2014 5:03:03 AM
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Missouri Governor declares state of emergency in Ferguson amid protests
By REUTERS \
8/17/2014 5:05:41 AM
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Leonard Fein, Jewish-American liberal activist, writer, dead at 80
By TOM TUGEND \
8/17/2014 5:08:11 AM
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Tricycle Theatre ends boycott of Israeli funds
After realizing that most of its predominately Jewish sponsors decided to walk away from the organization, it changed its mind.
By JERRY LEWIS \
8/17/2014 5:22:42 AM
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Pivotal game for blue-and-white vs Bulgaria
Israel looks to build upon momentum from impressive defeat of Dutch in EuroBasket qualifying.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/17/2014 7:15:52 AM
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Motorcycle blast kills one, injures another in northern Israel
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2014 8:01:53 AM
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Israeli takes world wakeboard championship
Lior Sofer wins men's division at 8th Cable Wakeboard World Championships held in Norway.
By REUTERS \
8/17/2014 8:15:17 AM
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Erdan: Still no Israeli decision of Egyptian-proposed cease-fire initiative
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2014 8:49:26 AM
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Report: US offers to act as guarantor in Gaza cease-fire talks
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2014 9:18:49 AM
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Erdan: No deal on Gaza better than a bad deal
US reportedly agrees to serve as guarantor that Israel will uphold what has been agreed to thus far in Egypt.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,KHALED ABU TOAMEH,HERB KEINON \
8/17/2014 9:27:29 AM
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Federal court calls for review of NY circumcision law
New York City health ordinance requiring express parental consent before the practice of oral suction of a circumcision incision can take place to be reviewed.
By SAM SOKOL \
8/17/2014 10:02:16 AM
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Steinitz: Gaza port would equate 'a duty free for missiles, rockets'
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2014 10:55:04 AM
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Khamenei: US's treatment of black people is an anti-human rights act like its support of Israel
Iranian supreme leader takes to Twitter in wake of controversial shooting of black teenager by police, calling the US "an enemy of human rights".
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2014 11:04:03 AM
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Netanyahu: Hamas will not be able to cover its military defeat with a diplomatic victory
“Only if there will be a clear answer to our security needs will we agree to any understandings," PM says of Cairo truce talks.
By HERB KEINON \
8/17/2014 11:23:09 AM
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IAEA chief arrives in Tehran to discuss Iran's nuclear program
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2014 12:02:34 PM
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Two soldiers, four militants killed in Yemen clash
By REUTERS \
8/17/2014 12:21:22 PM
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Pioneer of Desert Ecology and Agriculture – An Interview with Dr. Elaine Solowey
By SHMUEL WILLNER \
8/17/2014 12:28:00 PM
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Bennett calls on Israel to immediately halt negotiations with Hamas
"The situation in which we bite our nails while we wait for an answer from a murderous terrorist organization must stop," economy minister says.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2014 12:39:03 PM
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Hamas and the Islamic State
Compared to the boundless ambition of the new caliph, Hamas’s aspirations are comparatively modest, but they put the organization ultimately at odds with the Islamic State.
By NEVILLE TELLER \
8/17/2014 12:41:03 PM
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UN watchdog chief holds top level nuclear talks in Iran
Yukiya Amano's visit comes ahead of an end-of-August deadline for Iran to provide info to IAEA.
By REUTERS \
8/17/2014 1:50:22 PM
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Rivlin slams incitement against wedding of Muslim man and Jewish-born bride
Court rules that group opposing intermarriage can protest wedding at a distance of 200 meters from the Rishon Lezion wedding hall.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/17/2014 2:43:53 PM
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Saudi woman who called morality police liars receives lashes
By REUTERS \
8/17/2014 2:57:19 PM
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Hamas: Lifting the blockade of Gaza is the only way to ensure Israel's security
As sides resume indirect talks in Cairo, Hamas spokesman says Netanyahu's declaration that Israel has defeated Hamas militarily is mere rhetoric.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2014 3:19:24 PM
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Economic growth slowed to 1.7% before Gaza conflict
The hostilities with Hamas in Gaza were estimated to lop an additional .5% off annual GDP growth.
By NIV ELIS \
8/17/2014 3:27:41 PM
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Israel's nuclear strategy - a larger role for submarine-basing
Looking ahead, it is plausible that it will be in Israel's long-term survival interests to more fully commit to certain submarine-basing options. I
By PROFESSOR LOUIS RENÉ BERES,ADMIRAL LEON "BUD" EDNEY \
8/17/2014 3:56:38 PM
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IAEA chief says Iran visit useful, sees commitment to cooperate
By REUTERS \
8/17/2014 4:01:16 PM
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Schabas vows to probe Gaza operation even without Israel's cooperation
In an interview with Channel 2, UN inquiry panel chief said he "might even come to Israel to examine things from up close.”
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2014 4:33:15 PM
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Record number of foreign dignitaries visit Knesset
Knesset Speaker Edelstein said he was "a bit embarrassed" by the heckling during Cameron's speech to the Knesset, but that the British PM took it in stride.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/17/2014 4:45:56 PM
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Royal Jordanian renews Tel Aviv - Amman flights
By GLOBES \
8/17/2014 4:51:58 PM
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HRW report on Egypt is misleading
The report regarding the Rabaa incident in Egypt seems to be at best biased, unprofessional, and defective.
BY TAWFIK HAMID \
8/17/2014 5:44:47 PM
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Health Minister German outlaws fluoridation of all tap water
The move is in contravention of leading public health experts and prime minister’s position in 2012.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/17/2014 5:58:16 PM
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Syrian government air strikes target Islamic State in Raqqa
By REUTERS \
8/17/2014 6:06:33 PM
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Analysis: New York circumcision controversy emblematic of longtime Orthodox ideological split
Metzitzah b’peh (MBP)is a source of controversy within the Orthodox community, with more modern elements rejecting the ancient practice.
By SAM SOKOL \
8/17/2014 6:16:13 PM
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Israel Railways to step up enforcement of ticket purchases
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/17/2014 6:18:52 PM
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Israel's defense establishment testing new tunnel detection system
New system can be set up within a year and will cost 1.5 to 2.5 billion shekels, senior source says; over past decade, IDF has examined 700 tunnel detection or blockage proposals.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/17/2014 6:30:22 PM
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Police ask for public help after unable to find Tel Aviv musician wanted for murder
Ilan Ben-Ami is wanted by police after his wife was found bludgeoned to death inside his apartment.
By BEN HARTMAN \
8/17/2014 6:33:46 PM
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Hundreds demonstrate at wedding of Arab man and Jewish-born woman
The Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court ruled that the group "Lehava" could protest the event, but at a location chosen by the police.
By BEN HARTMAN,GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/17/2014 6:42:29 PM
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Iran attempted large-scale cyber-attack on Israel, senior security source says
"This is not something we have seen before, both in terms of scope and the type of targets," source says; new, integrated military communications network was used in Gaza during the conflict.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/17/2014 9:12:40 PM
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Israel's bus drivers to receive authority to inspect suspicious passengers
After acquiring certification, the drivers will be permitted to search the bodies, clothes, and luggage in the possession of suspicious passengers.
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/17/2014 7:04:42 PM
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Move over Tel Aviv, Haifa reportedly seeks its own stock exchange
Move could complicate the TASE's plans for growth; agencies lay out framework for 'plain vanilla' securitization market.
By NIV ELIS \
8/17/2014 7:22:53 PM
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Qatar to donate $1,000 to each Palestinian family whose home was destroyed in Gaza
Gaza City Mayor Nizar Hijazi praises Qatar, saying it was one of the first countries to offer help during the war.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/17/2014 7:51:37 PM
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Knesset to hold international conference for female leaders
Edelstein says event to spread the word about women's rights in Israel; Merkel, Clinton to be invited.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/17/2014 7:56:04 PM
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Musician wanted in connection to wife’s death found after Police ask public for help
Ilan Ben-Ami was wanted by police after his wife was found bludgeoned to death inside his apartment.
By BEN HARTMAN \
8/17/2014 8:32:52 PM
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Hardline haredi faction stages protests around country after arrest of religious conscript
Protests took place in Jerusalem, as well as on major traffic arteries close to Bnei Brak, Modiin Illit, Beit Shemesh, Ashdod, and several other locations.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/17/2014 8:56:16 PM
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Israeli Arab lawmakers visit Hamas sponsor Qatar
A Balad spokesman said the MKs Jamal Zahalke, Hanin Zoabi and Basel Ghattas paid for the trip to Qatar themselves.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/17/2014 9:19:47 PM
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US music legend Seymour Stein to scout Israeli artists
Stein will be keynote speaker at Tune in Tel Aviv, an annual music industry conference and showcase taking place in November.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/17/2014 9:31:35 PM
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‘Armed’ and dangerous
Choreographer Dana Ruttenberg presents two of her latest works in one evening as part of Suzanne Dellal Center’s Hot Dance summer festival.
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
8/17/2014 9:36:35 PM
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Analysis: Birthing the state of Gaza in Cairo
The on-again, off-again, Egyptian brokered, indirect talks between Israel and Hamas in Cairo are framed by the guns of war, not the dialogue of statehood.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/18/2014 3:04:32 AM
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US-Israel ties
The US administration must see that publicly aired disputes send the wrong message to terrorists
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
8/17/2014 9:51:34 PM
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Candidly speaking: The deafening public silence of American Jewish leaders
Their ongoing public silence is likely to be condemned by future historians.
By ISI LEIBLER \
8/17/2014 9:55:08 PM
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US scores military victory over Islamic State at Mosul Dam
Key facility retaken by Kurdish forces after major campaign of American airstrikes.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
8/17/2014 9:56:30 PM
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Limits of hard power
A month into Operation Protective Edge, the limits of hard power in general and of Israel’s vast military force in specific are apparent.
By MICHAL HATUEL RADOSHITZKY \
8/17/2014 9:58:42 PM
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Think about it: New politics versus old politics
In Israel, unlike most other parliamentary democracies, there is an additional problem when it comes to oversight of the actual implementation of the budget.
By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF \
8/17/2014 10:04:54 PM
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Terra incognita: Nasrallah’s dangerous game
This bearded extremist wants to show he can lead Lebanon, as a “shield” for its minorities.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
8/17/2014 10:07:52 PM
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Israel pessimistic agreement will be reached by expiration of cease-fire at midnight
Netanyahu told his cabinet ministers that Hamas was mistaken if it thought that it could cover its military defeat over the last month with a diplomatic achievement.
By HERB KEINON,KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/18/2014 12:22:07 AM
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Demonstrate sovereignty, not solidarity
There is much to hold Netanyahu accountable for at this moment, but causing President Obama to halt a shipment of missiles to Israel is not his fault.
By RUTHIE BLUM \
8/17/2014 10:10:59 PM
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Schabas is the perfect choice for Goldstone 2
He has expressed no hesitation in exploiting international mechanisms to achieve political goals.
BY ANNE HERZBERG \
8/17/2014 10:14:44 PM
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Defense Ministry halts trains between Sderot and Ashkelon due to security concerns
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/17/2014 10:19:34 PM
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Israeli rightists mock low turnout at left-wing rally in Tel Aviv
The rally attracted fewer people than the number who attended a demonstration showing solidarity with the people of Southern Israel.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/17/2014 10:25:21 PM
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‘PA, Fatah frequently compare Israel to Nazis’
PMW report details analogies: "Jewish state did more evil and more horrifying things than Auschwitz."
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
8/17/2014 11:20:42 PM