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'31% of Israelis call Obama pro-Israel'
Poll shows that current US administration lags far behind George W. Bush's 88% approval rating.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
5/18/2009 12:12:52 AM
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Obama budget chief: Economy almost bottomed out
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Netanyahu has more to lose if Obama meeting goes sour, pundits claim
Some news outlets, including Fox News, play up Netanyahu's possible support for a two-state solution.
By E.B. SOLOMONT, JPOST CORRESPONDENT IN NY \
5/18/2009 12:35:24 AM
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Chile reports first 2 swine flu cases
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'Israelywood' touted to attract foreign filmmakers
Gov't goes to Cannes with slick pamphlets, offers of tax breaks.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
5/18/2009 1:59:16 AM
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Barak forcing Iran expert Lubrani out
Senior officials tell 'Post' that power struggles between Mossad, Defense Ministry lead to decision.
Yaakov Katz \
5/18/2009 2:00:59 AM
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Iran to mass produce long-range missiles
Israeli estimates: Teheran to develop 500 missile launchers, 1,000 missiles in next 6 years.
Yaakov Katz \
5/18/2009 2:02:24 AM
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Explosion rocks military weapons depot in Egypt
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Israeli-PA trade reaches NIS 15b. in 2008
NIS 2b. was with Gaza and NIS 13b. was with the Palestinians in the West Bank.
TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/18/2009 3:31:02 AM
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Bring Falash Mura here, Shas minister Margi urges
Livni: Israel needs to respect Ethiopian olim
MATTHEW WAGNER and ETGAR LEFKOVITS \
5/18/2009 3:32:18 AM
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Knesset aliya panel refuses to give up on absorption centers
Global financial crisis adds difficulties to funding the centers; however, agency sources say the financial crisis has boosted aliya.
ABE SELIG \
5/18/2009 3:33:39 AM
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Tony Blair awarded Dan David Prize
Former British PM receives $1-million prize for "determination in helping to engineer agreements."
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/18/2009 3:34:52 AM
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Mexican police accused of protecting drug cartel
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Businesses, vehicles damaged in arson attacks
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Phelps loses again at Charlotte
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Likud ministers ready to resist PA state
Concern spurred by Post report on AIPAC lobbying for Palestinian state with PMO's blessing.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
5/18/2009 5:34:16 AM
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Analysis: A primer to the Washington summit
What will really be on the table when the two leaders meet?
HERB KEINON \
5/18/2009 5:37:47 AM
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Analysis: Why Netanyahu and Obama see key issues differently...
... and why those differences need not spell a crisis.
Giora Eiland \
5/18/2009 5:39:26 AM
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Assistant principal is 1st NYC swine flu death
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Arab leaders split over peace moves
Amr Moussa: No deals with Netanyahu until settlement construction ends.
The Media Line \
5/18/2009 7:48:55 AM
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Jewish educator in Queens dies of swine flu as virus spreads in NY
Mitchell Wiener had been sick for nearly a week before his school was closed on Thursday.
By E.B. SOLOMONT, JPOST CORRESPONDENT \
5/18/2009 8:10:31 AM
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Holon toddler seriously hurt after falling out of window
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/18/2009 8:12:11 AM
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Sri Lankan army: 4 prominent rebel leaders killed
Country begins to celebrate the stunning collapse of one of the world's most sophisticated insurgencies.
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35-year-old Ramle man in critical condition after shooting
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/18/2009 8:23:17 AM
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Myanmar: Pro-democracy leader on trial for harboring American
Security tight as activist groups call for protest rallies; UK, French, German and Italian ambassadors barred from the prison.
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'No new housing approvals given for Maskiot'
Council head, government sources deny reports of final approval for Jordan Valley settlement expansion.
TOVAH LAZAROFF and HERB KEINON \
5/18/2009 8:57:38 AM
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New settlement to be built in Jordan Valley
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/18/2009 8:59:02 AM
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Jews and anti-Semites clash in Argentina
At least five arrested as demonstrators waving anti-Semitic signs crash Yom Ha'atzmaut ceremony.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/18/2009 9:01:17 AM
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Let my people know?
Should the Hebrew Bible be taught like a foreign language?
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The HAS Advantage Visa Card - Made for You
Daphna Amar \
5/18/2009 9:33:56 AM
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Krayot man sentenced to a year in jail for attempting euthanasia on mother
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/18/2009 9:46:54 AM
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IAF to begin comprehensive drill in all its bases
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/18/2009 9:53:17 AM
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Number of foreign workers rose 12.5% last year
The rise in the number of foreign workers has reduced the availability of mainly low-skilled jobs for Israelis.
SHARON WROBEL \
5/18/2009 9:57:31 AM
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Jordan, Shell reach oil-exploration deal
The deals include making the 40-square-kilometer Dead Sea area a tourist development zone.
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Hamas, Fatah discuss joint Gaza force
Proposal would see Fatah forces returning to the Strip for first time since violent ouster in 2007.
Jpost.com staff and khaled abu toameh \
5/18/2009 10:08:59 AM
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Iowa town seeks status as video gamers' mecca
Ottumwa was the unlikely hot spot of the fledgling video game industry.
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Israeli launches on-line university
"It's a simple idea. Take social networking and apply it to academia," says Reshef.
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GM, Chrysler to drop 1,900 dealers by end of 2010
Stunned dealerships told to sell fewer brands or close altogether; 100,000 jobs at risk.
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Putin flaunts new Russian car
Putin has urged Russians to support domestic producers against their foreign competitors as the economy struggles amid the global financial crisis.
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Final edition of 'Tucson Citizen' hits the street
The Tucson Citizen was one of two US papers that announced plans to publish their final print editions, but continue operating on-line.
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Court rescinds foreigner's abuse conviction to allow him to stay in Israel
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/18/2009 10:31:53 AM
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Volkswagen calls off next talks with Porsche
Volkswagen says the atmosphere is not right for constructive discussions.
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First black female rabbi to take North Carolina pulpit
Alysa Stanton hired as the spiritual leader of Congregation Bayt Shalom in Greenville.
jta \
5/18/2009 10:36:59 AM
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MK Tibi submits bill to cancel Jerusalem Basic Law
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/18/2009 10:47:57 AM
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Neeman denies planning to empower rabbinical courts
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/18/2009 11:02:06 AM
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Theater Review: Professional Women's Theater
A particular treat was guest performer Nomi Teplow, whose "Rikdi Rachel" put an inspiring new spin on the classic image of the weeping matriarch.
Rachel Beitsch \
5/18/2009 11:18:50 AM
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Between Eurovision and 'American Idol'
A mascara-wearing gay Jew who sings like the devil might just be a little too close to reality.
David Brinn \
5/18/2009 11:23:52 AM
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Unemployment to reach 8% by 2010
Gov't report says 14 people will soon be competing for every position; Steinitz urges "emergency war."
jpost.com staff and sharon wrobel \
5/18/2009 11:25:26 AM
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The mensch in charge
Director Moshe Kepten is now working on some children's classics for the Israel Festival, and the list of what he'll do next is long.
HELEN KAYE \
5/18/2009 11:30:27 AM
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Tibi bill would end east Jerusalem annexation
MK says capital not united; survey shows 83% of young Israelis opposed to dividing the capital.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/18/2009 11:32:21 AM
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Culture of Peace fest celebrates Egypt
Mira Awad and Achinoam Nini will perform at the festival, giving their renditions of famous songs from Egyptian films.
JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/18/2009 11:37:03 AM
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Ohad Naharin debuts new piece
'Hora' is an intimate work that distills whatever makes us human.
HELEN KAYE \
5/18/2009 11:41:35 AM
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95-year-old woman stopped for driving at 132 km/h
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/18/2009 12:01:53 PM
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Sri Lanka state TV says Tamil Tigers rebel leader killed
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High Court: Justify conversion annulments
Rabbinic Court given 90 days to explain why it nullified conversions made by Rabbi Druckman.
DAN IZENBERG \
5/18/2009 12:31:17 PM
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Tzahi Basha's killer jailed for 10 years
Ron Turgeman also given 2-year suspended sentence for stabbing 18-year-old to death in altercation near victim's Rishon Lezion home.
JPost.com Staff and Rebecca anna Stoil \
5/18/2009 1:13:30 PM
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Terror groups trying to recruit Israeli citizens on Facebook
Shin Bet warns of suspected kidnapping attempts arranged through site; terrorists also trying to gather info from sites used by elite IDF soldiers.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/18/2009 1:44:11 PM
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Rose murder trial: Police say Ron admitted to throwing girl in river
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/18/2009 1:55:16 PM
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IEC forced to cut power to thousands due to extreme heat
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/18/2009 2:28:15 PM
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Terrorists recruit Israelis on Facebook
Shin Bet warns terrorists seeking to recruit and entrap Israelis via social networking Web sites.
Yaakov Katz \
5/18/2009 2:49:10 PM
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No Holds Barred: Netanyahu must find mettle to resist Obama's pressure
Middle East peace will not come from a postage stamp-sized Israel making territorial concessions.
SHMULEY BOTEACH \
5/18/2009 3:38:50 PM
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Lebanon: 2 spies have escaped to Israel
Lebanese official: Men, each accompanied by 2 of his kids, sneaked into Israel through Kibbutz Bar Am.
BRENDA GAZZAR and jpost.com staff \
5/18/2009 3:41:01 PM
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Khamenei: Don't vote for pro-Western candidates
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Somali Islamists capture another town
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Bennet's mother unconsoled by body
Teenage girl missing since 2003; hundreds helped in searches; court puts gag order on probe details.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/18/2009 5:14:56 PM
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Renowned poet Shimshon Meltzer to be commemorated on Tuesday
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/18/2009 5:47:24 PM
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Human rights groups urge Jordan to scrap NGO law
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Meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Obama begins
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/18/2009 6:07:21 PM
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Netanyahu: US to present new plan
In US, PM says Palestinians must recognize Israel a Jewish state; Obama demands settlement freeze.
Hilary Leila Krieger and Herb keinon, jpost correspondents \
5/18/2009 6:24:07 PM
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Israeli bus pelted by stones while traveling near Hebron; none hurt
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/18/2009 6:59:35 PM
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UNHCR rebukes Italian minister for verbal attack
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May 19: Job security in the peace profession
It's like the story about the man whose job is to announce the imminent appearance of the messiah. "Does it pay well?" he is asked. "No," he answers, "but there is great job security!"
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India and Israel: Diverse in a homogeneous world
Why do people condemn Hindu nationalism? The answer may be connected to a disdain for Zionism.
SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/18/2009 8:04:10 PM
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Our World: Iran's global reach
Teheran threatens US national security through its military, intelligence and terrorist presence in South and Central America.
Caroline Glick \
5/18/2009 8:05:45 PM
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Encountering Peace: Basic law: The State of Israel
I am quite certain that if Israel defined itself as 'The State of the Jewish people and all of its citizens,' the Palestinian leadership would be able to recognize it.
Gershon Baskin \
5/18/2009 8:07:00 PM
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First black female rabbi to take N. Carolina pulpit
Alysa Stanton, to be ordained June 6, has been hired to lead Congregation Bayt Shalom in Greenville.
jta \
5/18/2009 8:21:09 PM
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Obama: I am committed to striving for a two-state solution in my term
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/18/2009 8:49:01 PM
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Obama: Talks with Iran over their nuclear program should be ongoing
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/18/2009 8:51:22 PM
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Netanyahu: Palestinians should be allowed to govern themselves
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/18/2009 8:54:22 PM
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Center Field: A living advertisement for Zionism's redemptive power
Sharansky is the right man to chair the Jewish Agency.
Gil Stern Stern Troy \
5/18/2009 9:33:44 PM
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Rapture over a rupture in relations
Obama will not be taking up residence at the make-believe 1600 J Street.
lenny ben david \
5/18/2009 9:37:03 PM
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Criticize with love
The Reform movement has strengths and weaknesses, but the issue is how Rabbi Lamm predicted its death.
meir feldman \
5/18/2009 9:39:21 PM
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President praises late Mordechai Limon, first commander of the navy
In eulogy, Peres says that when Limon started out, "we had a sea but no ships."
Greer Fay Cashman \
5/18/2009 9:44:21 PM
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BGU challenges choice of Hebrew U. for army medical school
'Post' learns letters of protest were sent to Barak, Lindenstrauss, IDF, Hebrew University.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/18/2009 9:46:03 PM
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Ministry studying ways to add minerals to desalinated water
Move supposed to lower heart disease risk.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/18/2009 9:47:23 PM
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Zalul launches nationwide campaign urging the rehabilitation of streams
180 million cu.m. of sewage flows in Israel's waterways instead of fresh water, organization says.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
5/18/2009 9:48:31 PM
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Experts: Threat of Web terrorism growing
Following Shin Bet warning, Israelis are urged to "remain vigilant" for "any illogical, lucrative proposal."
ABE SELIG \
5/18/2009 9:58:23 PM
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Egypt has suspect in Schalit kidnapping
Hamas sources reveal Gazan university student arrested in connection with capture of IDF soldier.
Khaled Abu Toameh \
5/18/2009 10:01:02 PM
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PA pleased with Obama's statements but disappointed by Netanyahu's
Khaled Abu Toameh \
5/18/2009 10:25:06 PM
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Transcript of press conference with President Obama and PM Netanyahu
Leaders meet at the White House for the first time.
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Rivlin pushing for visit by speaker of Egypt's parliament
Visit would be first by elected Egyptian official since Sadat.
REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
5/18/2009 10:47:41 PM
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Problems in rabbinical establishment surface over conversions
Analysis: Two revoked conversions reveal problem hushed up by the haredi establishment.
DAN IZENBERG \
5/18/2009 10:48:57 PM
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Analysis: The rabbis vs. the jurists
The old tension between religion and state is rearing its head once again.
Matthew Wagner \
5/18/2009 10:49:56 PM
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High Court praised for helping to stop Beit Din's 'inquisition' of converts to Judaism
Ruth Eglash \
5/18/2009 10:52:16 PM
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'Low level' virtual converts
Internet-trained conversion hopefuls are less likely to pass.
Matthew Wagner \
5/18/2009 10:53:19 PM
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3 more battalions planned for PA force
US security coordinator Dayton says units maintained order in West Bank during Cast Lead.
matt rand, special to the jerusalem post, boston \
5/18/2009 11:16:27 PM
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Nasrallah: Israel is the source of all wars in the Middle East
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/18/2009 11:22:52 PM
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Iraq slides election until January
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'US shouldn't link Iran, Palestinians'
Source close to Netanyahu: Arab states themselves don't want Obama to conflate the two issues.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/18/2009 11:37:46 PM
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IDF: A new Iran gov't won't stop nuke program
IDF also concerned that Hizbullah government would involve Lebanese army in conflict with Israel.
Yaakov Katz \
5/18/2009 11:40:34 PM
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'China seeking to build nuclear power plants in Iran'
Exiled Iranian writer says deal could allow Teheran to pursue a "complementary path to obtaining the bomb."
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/18/2009 11:42:32 PM