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PA accuses Israel of carrying out 'field executions' on Palestinian youth
The PA claims Israeli soldiers have been given the green light to open fire and kill Palestinians.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/17/2015 12:01:45 AM
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Jail time for NII defrauders
The scam involved charging clients a fee to learn how to fool state psychologists into judging them mentally ill.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/17/2015 12:15:00 AM
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MK Michaeli: Belarus visa deal will boost human trafficking in Israel
US downgraded Minsk to tier three with world’s worst offenders
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/17/2015 12:22:30 AM
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Three people killed in a 2-plane collision near San Diego
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 12:37:22 AM
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Darca education system thriving across the country
Network of 25 high schools serves secular, religious and Druse populations
By HAYAH GOLDLIST-EICHLER \
8/17/2015 12:53:20 AM
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Lithuanian chief rabbi fired over cemetery dispute
Burstein calls community chairwoman ‘dictator’ and demands to know what financial arrangements were made between Jewish representatives and Vilnius authorities
By SAM SOKOL \
8/17/2015 1:11:17 AM
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Students from war-torn Ukraine make the challenging journey to Israel
Crimean, Ukrainian students put politics aside and unite over their shared love of the Jewish homeland during Birthright trip.
By DANIEL OFMAN,SAM SOKOL \
8/17/2015 1:21:01 AM
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Granddaughter of actor Morgan Freeman stabbed to death
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 1:26:41 AM
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Analysis: The rise of Danny Danon – from little pisher to the Big Apple
Danon is off to the Big Apple, in part because he was not afraid to show Israelis and the world that he is not a little pisher.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/17/2015 7:20:43 AM
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Software upgrade may have caused 400 US flight cancellations
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 2:02:27 AM
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Government panel to look into connecting with gentiles of Jewish descent
Michael Freund is calling this initiative “crucial to the future of Israel and the Jewish people.
By SAM SOKOL \
8/17/2015 2:10:56 AM
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Kuwaiti news reports: Seized weapons were smuggled in from Iran
The Kuwaiti Interior Ministry said on Thursday that authorities had found ammunition, explosives, weapons and grenades in holes dug under houses in an area near the Iraqi border.
By Ariel Ben Solomon,JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2015 2:18:50 AM
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Analysis: Why Western Muslims leave a pleasurable life for jihad
The Islamic revival is being driven by a feeling of “revulsion against the West, frustration at the whole new apparatus of public and private life.”
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
8/17/2015 5:20:11 AM
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Source: Delegation heads to Egypt to discuss long-term truce between Hamas and Israel
The delegation is also expected to visit Qatar and Turkey.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/17/2015 2:52:19 AM
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Egypt's Sisi approves anti-terrorism law setting up special courts
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 2:55:14 AM
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Egypt's Sisi approves anti-terrorism law setting up special courts
The law also details sentences for various terrorism crimes ranging from five years to the death penalty.
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 3:16:31 AM
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International science students congregate at Hebrew University
Prime Minister Netanyahu: We will beat the odds by strengthening science
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/17/2015 3:29:42 AM
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Yellow-and-blue licking its wounds ahead of Champions League playoff
The yellow-and-blue was hoping to begin 2015/16 with another triumph after last season’s clean sweep.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/17/2015 3:48:45 AM
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Boko Haram leader Shekau says he is alive
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 3:53:40 AM
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Search for crashed plane in Indonesia's Papua gets underway
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 4:06:09 AM
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Indonesia police says aircraft debris spotted in Papua
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 4:46:52 AM
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A British petition
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
8/17/2015 7:02:52 AM
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Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee to visit Israel, discuss Iran deal with officials
Huckabee is a frequent guest in Israel, having visited the country for decades.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2015 7:55:37 AM
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Mike Huckabee to visit Israel, discuss Iran deal with officials
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2015 8:10:05 AM
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70-year-old's abdomen severely injured in work accident in Haifa
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2015 8:28:16 AM
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An Ethics Test That Many Failed: How Would You Do?
By Michael Friedlander \
8/26/2015 11:19:33 AM
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World Jewish Congress leader condemns Spanish music festival for dropping Matisyahu
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2015 9:26:18 AM
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World Jewish Congress head outraged after Spanish music festival drops Matisyahu
Ronald S. Lauder expressed "outrage" and "utter bewilderment" in the wake of Matisyahu's canceled participation in the Rototom Sunsplash festival.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2015 9:35:48 AM
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Shin Bet foils plot to smuggle in raw materials for construction of rockets
A similar smuggling attempt was foiled a week earlier, according to the Shin Bet, when smugglers attempted to import fiberglass hidden in a shipment containing school supplies.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2015 10:08:21 AM
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Greek minister says confidence vote would be "self-evident"
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 10:23:42 AM
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Supporters hold first rally for return of Avera Mengistu, the Israeli man held in Gaza
The protesters chose Hadarim Prison on Monday so that their rally could coincide with the weekly visit by the relatives of Palestinian security prisoners held in the facility.
By BEN HARTMAN \
8/17/2015 10:50:16 AM
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Khamenei says nuclear deal, if passed, won't open Iran to US influence
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 11:07:10 AM
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Khamenei: Nuclear deal could still be voted down by US or Iran
"We blocked this path and will definitely block it in the future. We won't allow American political, economic or cultural influence in Iran," Khamenei said.
By REUTERS,JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2015 11:08:50 AM
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Lebanese army kills two gunmen at Syria border
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 11:26:57 AM
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Activists: Death toll in Syria air strike nears 100
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 12:01:27 PM
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Histadrut comes to the defense of Israel Broadcasting Authority Staff
The Finance Ministry has been withholding funds from the IBA, making it increasingly difficult for the public broadcasting service to meet its operational costs and to pay for new productions.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/17/2015 12:05:08 PM
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Iran׳s Al Quds Force builds forward command near Israeli border, but war isn't on the horizon
Analysis: Despite reports in the Israeli media, a briefing with IDF Northern Command officers does not suggest any change is afoot on the northern border.
By YOSSI MELMAN \
8/17/2015 3:15:36 PM
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Hebrew University ranks 67 in world, first in Israel
Technion leads in the field of computer science, ranking 18 world wide
By HAYAH GOLDLIST-EICHLER \
8/17/2015 12:33:20 PM
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Russia says Ukraine preparing new offensive against separatists
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 12:57:09 PM
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Attempted stabbing attack by terrorist foiled by IDF soldiers
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2015 1:10:39 PM
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Terrorist killed in attempted stabbing attack against Border Police officer
This marks the fifth time in just over a month that Palestinian terrorists have attacked either civilians or Israeli Security personnel.
By BEN HARTMAN,JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2015 1:46:54 PM
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High Court interim ruling: Near-death hunger striker’s detention is still legal
Erdan: Releasing Allan would lead to a mass hunger strike among security prisoners and a new weapon for terrorists.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON,YONAH JEREMY BOB,JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/17/2015 1:25:28 PM
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Facing ICC, Ya'alon appoints veteran Sharon Afek as new IDF head lawyer
With the IDF under possibly unprecedented international scrutiny following the summer 2014 Gaza war, Ya'alon picked Afek as most suited to the task of addressing those and other IDF legal challenges.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/17/2015 1:52:05 PM
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Trial opens for white supremacist charged in Kansas Jewish center killings
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 2:07:36 PM
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Insurgent rocket fire kills three in Syrian coastal city-state media
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 2:11:58 PM
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British MP called 'Zionist scumbag' after criticizing party leadership candidate
Labour party MP John Mann, a vocal critic of Corbyn and chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group Against Anti-Semitism, said he had received over 40 such emails and tweets.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2015 2:29:27 PM
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Russia, Iran say future of Assad a matter for Syrians
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 2:45:15 PM
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Recipients of Ruderman Prize in Inclusion announced
Jewish organizations leading the way in including people with disabilities in community life
By HAYAH GOLDLIST-EICHLER \
8/17/2015 3:05:38 PM
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Palestinian Authority says it doesn't believe Israeli account of terror attack
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 3:28:50 PM
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Bomb in center of Thai capital kills 5, wounds 20
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 3:40:37 PM
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Video emerges of Thailand bomb attack that kills 27
Bangkok shrine a tourist attraction, also popular with Thais; no immediate claim of responsibility; bomb was on motorcycle, police say.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,REUTERS \
8/17/2015 5:48:36 PM
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Four seriously injured after falling in pit in Ma'aleh Ephraim
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2015 4:00:49 PM
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Foreign ministry: No Israeli casualties in Bangkok bombing
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2015 4:21:10 PM
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OPCW 'concerned' by reports of chemical weapons attack in Iraq
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 4:28:42 PM
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Trump leaves campaign trail to report for jury duty in NY
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 4:39:06 PM
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Defending The Iran Deal: The Administration's Resort to Logical Fallacies
By BOB BROWN \
8/17/2015 4:45:21 PM
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Thai officials: bomb attack aimed at destroying economy, tourism
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 4:58:13 PM
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US-Israel cooperation agreement signed to prevent satellite collisions in space
Agreement to improve know-how on movement in space, will raise security level of vital satellites that function daily in communications, weather, navigation and predictions.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/17/2015 5:04:35 PM
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Magnitude 4.0 earthquake jolts San Francisco Bay Area
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 5:06:04 PM
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Report: Several foreigners among 27 dead in Thai shrine blast
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 5:20:14 PM
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Anti-semitic graffiti reading 'Yid s**t' scrawled on London Jewish school
A month prior, the words "Yids out" were drawn on the same fence where Monday's incident took place.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2015 5:35:51 PM
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Canadian parliament candidate steps down after Israel 'ethnic cleansing' remark
Canada's Bnai Brith welcomes news of resignation following candidate's "libelous smears against the Jewish state."
By JPOST.COM STAFF,REUTERS \
8/17/2015 5:37:55 PM
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World's largest shipping company to begin docking in Haifa
The port says it has been working furiously to boost efficiency, and reached an internal productivity record last month.
By NIV ELIS \
8/17/2015 5:57:37 PM
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Obama to "Gaza-fy" West Bank
By ANDY LAPPIN \
8/17/2015 6:19:39 PM
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Fatah: Hamas-Israel agreement would lead to separate Palestinian state in Gaza
“Hamas wants to win Israeli recognition at the cost of the Palestinian national project,” says Fatah spokesman.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/17/2015 6:42:17 PM
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Turkey's nationalists reject coalition or minority government
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 6:51:02 PM
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Galant appoints first-ever deaf spokesperson to a minister
“He doesn’t make me feel like I’m different for a moment,” said Nira Yadin, who can’t hear, but she reads lips and communicates with the press through text messages and e-mails.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/17/2015 6:57:51 PM
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Ad comparing smartphones to Holocaust widely condemned
Prominent Jews across the globe expressed shock at the use of such imagery.
By SAM SOKOL \
8/17/2015 7:08:47 PM
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Extreme summer heat wave continues to grip Israel
The heat wave which began on Saturday is expected to continue several more days.
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/17/2015 7:23:43 PM
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Livni to head new Knesset subcommittee on lawfare
Subcommittee to discuss international law in connection to war, legitimacy of military actions and defending Israel and IDF soldiers in those areas.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/17/2015 7:38:03 PM
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BDS to Jpost: Matisyahu justified 'Israeli crimes'
One thing was clear: What was asked of Matisyahu was not asked of other performers.
By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
8/18/2015 12:26:39 AM
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US agency reports magnitude 5.9 tremor off Yemen coast
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 7:46:59 PM
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IDF demolishes 14 illegal Palestinian tents and shacks in Ma’aleh Adumim
The office of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, is working on a plan to relocate the Palestinian Beduin in that area, to a newly created community near Jericho.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/17/2015 7:57:54 PM
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Obama and the Jews
Does the president have an obligation to be careful about what he says out of fear it will be distorted to reinforce that Jewish money and influence are pushing US foreign policy in the Middle East?
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
8/17/2015 8:03:36 PM
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Obama, Netanyahu and Tuco
“Let’s not mince words. The choice we face is ultimately between diplomacy or some form of war. Maybe not tomorrow, maybe not three months from now, but soon.”
By AVIGDOR HASELKORN \
8/17/2015 8:11:14 PM
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Netanyhau's office denies reports Israel holding meetings with Hamas
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2015 8:20:16 PM
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Netanyahu's office: Israel is not holding direct or indirect talks with Hamas
Sources in the Gaza Strip on Sunday revealed that a senior Hamas delegation was preparing to head to Egypt for talks.
By HERB KEINON,KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/17/2015 8:36:23 PM
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The sensible scenario
There is a distinct possibility that the US Congress will disapprove of the Iranian nuclear deal or demand it be improved. The question is: then what?
By OPHIR FALK,MICHAEL SEGALL \
8/17/2015 8:37:58 PM
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On my mind: Inspiring Israeli Arab women
Perhaps only an individual visionary can cut through the tangle of blame, and develop initiatives that alter mindsets and accomplish enduring change.
By KENNETH BANDLER \
8/17/2015 8:47:28 PM
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US, allies, conduct 18 air strikes in Syria, Iraq
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 8:49:25 PM
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August 18: The Iran sanctions
It is no wonder the Swiss are the first to jump on the bandwagon in lifting sanctions against Iran.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
8/17/2015 8:55:13 PM
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Jewish numbers are good news
We need to bring in more people from the outside, and to work harder to keep the Jews we have.
By RAYMOND APPLE \
8/17/2015 9:03:42 PM
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How the Iran deal may impact Israel’s influence
Whether the deal is rejected or not by the US Congress, in the process, conservatives in Israel and in the US will have enhanced their ability to flex their lobbying muscles going forward.
By DANIEL WAGNER \
8/17/2015 9:09:31 PM
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Manufacturers: Israel's economy is deteriorating to a standstill
"1,300 people had been laid of from factories in recent months," official says.
By NIV ELIS \
8/17/2015 9:14:34 PM
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No holds barred: Cory Booker would never vote for Iran over Israel
Rather than judging Cory, the Jewish community should empathize with the difficult choice ahead of him.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
8/17/2015 9:16:45 PM
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UN aid chief urges greater access in Syria
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 9:18:42 PM
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Danon ally to succeed him as head of World Likud
A lawyer and veteran Likud and Beitar activist from Netanya, Yaakov Hagoel is the Head of the World Zionist Organization's Department for Activities in Israel & Countering Antisemitism Abroad.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/17/2015 9:23:00 PM
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#DumpSchumer and anti-Semitism
If a senior US senator can so quickly become the target of a widespread campaign of anti-Semitism from both the Right and the Left, we should all increase our vigilance.
By BENJAMIN KERSTEIN \
8/17/2015 9:26:14 PM
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Tracy Morgan to host 'Saturday Night Live' in return to TV after crash
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 9:29:00 PM
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The sovereign state of Palestine that never was
"There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood leads on to fortune: Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries."
By NEVILLE TELLER \
8/17/2015 9:34:13 PM
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Expenditure on Netanyahu's residences continues to fall
Director-general of the Movement for Freedom of Information: "It is unfortunate that the PM's Office again chose not to elaborate on the public day-to-day expenses of the PM in a transparent manner."
By HERB KEINON \
8/17/2015 9:35:38 PM
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Creating the ‘New Bezalel’
The latest exhibit at the Hermann Struk Museum in Haifa examines the relationship between Israeli art and three generations of German Jewish artists.
By ARIEL HENDELMAN \
8/17/2015 9:48:19 PM
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Israeli-German research produces bionic liver-on-a-chip model with aim to replace animal studies
"This new technology provides exceptional insight into drug toxicity, and could in fact transform current practice."
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/17/2015 9:59:08 PM
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B’nai B’rith International lobbies Congress to reject Iran nuclear deal
There is no middle ground – stakes are far too high to ignore Islamic Republic’s history of deception, organization’s executive VP says.
By SAM SOKOL \
8/17/2015 9:59:37 PM
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US State Dept says too soon to tell if Thailand blast was terror attack
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 10:04:03 PM
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Teenager drowns in Jordan River near the Arik Bridge
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2015 10:11:02 PM
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Kulanu’s concerns about gas plan raise Likud’s ire
Steinitz says Kulanu must honor coalition agreement and coalition discipline.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/17/2015 10:23:08 PM
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Tag Meir anti-racism group prays for surviving members of Dawabshe family in hospital
“Repentance and atonement is required for the desecration of God’s name that was done in Kfar Duma,” chairman of organization says.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/17/2015 10:24:42 PM
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Megilot Regional Council head resigns
Resignation of long time settler leader follows that of Samaria Regional Council Gershon Mesika.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF,BEN HARTMAN \
8/17/2015 10:53:33 PM
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Matisyahu: Appalling and offensive that festival tried to coerce me into political statements
Jewish American performer responds after he was dropped from festival lineup.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2015 10:58:29 PM
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US says deeply regrets South Sudan failed to
By REUTERS \
8/17/2015 11:11:27 PM