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Your taxes: Leaving Israel and residency
Look before you leap out of Israeli residence. Israel now has tax rates below the OECD average and no estate or inheritance tax.
By LEON HARRIS \
3/19/2014 12:29:35 AM
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Area of Malaysia plane search now size of Australia
Total search area totals 7.68 million sq km; Thailand says it detected plane re-crossing peninsula.
By REUTERS \
3/19/2014 12:44:33 AM
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Protests flare across Lebanon against 'siege' of border town
By REUTERS \
3/19/2014 12:52:58 AM
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Sinai says: Zahavi’s terrific trio the cherry on top of an epic Tel Aviv derby
“God’s hand rests on his shoulder,” was how Maccabi Tel Aviv striker Tal Ben-Haim breathlessly explained teammate’s hat trick.
By ALLON SINAI \
3/19/2014 12:59:35 AM
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Defense will again be key for resurgent Hapoel Jerusalem
Dangerous Russian club Novgorod visits Jerusalem tonight for first leg of Eurocup quarterfinals.
By ALLON SINAI \
3/19/2014 1:05:23 AM
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Sisi changes top army generals amid speculation of presidential run
Move raises expectation Sisi is preparing to run for presidency; Egypt claims US blocking arms deal as punishment.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
3/19/2014 1:13:47 AM
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US honors 24 minority veterans from World War Two, Korea and Vietnam
By REUTERS \
3/19/2014 1:17:02 AM
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Antiquities Authority to build in Jerusalem largest archeology library in Mideast
Library, to be called The Mandel National Library for the Archeology of Israel, is to house nearly 150,000 volumes.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
3/19/2014 1:40:23 AM
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Israeli defense exporters can now market unclassified products to 100 states without license
Unclassified defense products include assault rifles, ammunition, helmets, ceramic vests, and camouflage gear.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/19/2014 1:52:59 AM
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Netanyahu boasts of achievements with illustrated cartoon on YouTube
Labor faction chairman Eitan Cabel calls the video science fiction: “I wish I knew where such a wonderful country is,” he said.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
3/19/2014 2:16:38 AM
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Sensors based on a lobster 'nose' may someday sniff out landmines
By REUTERS \
3/19/2014 2:26:28 AM
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'Mystified' US slams Israeli defense minister Ya'alon's criticism of Obama
Senior US administration official tells 'Post' that White House is shocked by comments minister made Tuesday.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
3/19/2014 3:03:43 AM
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EU, US denounce China's arrests of activists
By REUTERS \
3/19/2014 3:13:04 AM
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Israel strikes Syrian army targets in response to attack on IDF jeep
IAF targets military, security targets on Syrian side of Golan Heights it says enabled attack on jeep Tuesday that wounded 4 soldiers.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/19/2014 3:40:50 AM
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Israel's air force strikes Syrian targets in response to jeep attack
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/19/2014 4:18:52 AM
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Haredi MKs slam summer school initiative
State schools will offer programs for some 230,000 pupils during the first three weeks of summer break.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
3/19/2014 5:15:57 AM
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Investigations into missing Malaysia jet appear stalled
By REUTERS \
3/19/2014 5:23:20 AM
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Diaspora Jews favor more ‘inclusive Jewishness’ in Israel, says think tank
Diaspora Jews expressed widespread dissatisfaction and strong opposition to the Israel's lack of civil marriage.
By SAM SOKOL \
3/19/2014 5:31:48 AM
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Netanyahu: Syrian border is our new challenge
Israel will have to ‘temporarily’ occupy and control Gaza, says Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz
By HERB KEINON \
3/19/2014 6:00:28 AM
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Analysis: Iran talks continue in Vienna, but now they’re on Russian terms
"We will see in the days to come whether tensions over Crimea will spill over on Iran and make Russia a less responsible player," expert says.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
3/19/2014 7:02:46 AM
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Ya'alon: Assad will pay heavy price if he continues to cooperate with terrorists
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/19/2014 7:29:01 AM
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Iran oil exports show steady increase as Asia buys more
Asia's Iran crude liftings rise sharply in February; US may increase pressure on buyers to cut purchases.
By REUTERS \
3/19/2014 8:50:22 AM
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Report: Missing Malaysian plane assumed in southern Indian Ocean
By REUTERS \
3/19/2014 9:05:44 AM
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WATCH: What happens when a blonde girl walks through Cairo University campus?
In video, female student seen walking through campus as men whistle and shout at her; dean says girl to blame for "unconventional" attire.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/19/2014 9:47:02 AM
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Missing Malaysian jet most likely in southern Indian Ocean
Search area covers vast northern and southern corridors; southern route seen most likely as northern corridor overland; no wreckage found so far.
By REUTERS \
3/19/2014 9:54:54 AM
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What next?
As Israeli-Palestinian peace talks stagnate, unilateralism rears its head.
By LESLIE SUSSER \
3/19/2014 9:58:15 AM
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Deterrence is the key
Anti-missile defense systems are not a real match for the increasing number of rockets and missiles directed at Israel.
By YOSSI MELMAN \
3/19/2014 10:06:08 AM
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Seven dead in shooting at Turkey statistics office
By REUTERS \
3/19/2014 10:06:46 AM
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Dissecting BDS
Is the Boycott, Divestments and Sanctions movement truly a threat to Israel?
By SHLOMO MAITAL \
3/19/2014 10:28:33 AM
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Liberman’s bad law
The high election threshold will constitute a significant barrier and will likely leave the Knesset closed to new forces.
By DOV KHENIN \
3/19/2014 10:29:01 AM
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Watching Ukraine
There is a widely held perception in the Middle East of the US as a tired and retreating hegemon.
By BRUCE MADDY-WEITZMAN \
3/19/2014 10:41:42 AM
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Danon threatens to oust Netanyahu as Likud chief if he accepts Kerry's framework
Deputy def. min. says framework deal would mean abandonment of Jordan Valley, return to 67 lines, divided Jerusalem.
By GIL STERN STERN HOFFMAN,JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/20/2014 2:37:04 PM
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Should they stay or should they go?
Palestinian workers are caught between employment in the settlements and low salaries and a lack of opportunities in the West Bank.
By JIHAN ABDALLA \
3/19/2014 11:07:55 AM
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Model city
Bashar al-Masri is the driving force behind Rawabi, the largest private-sector project ever carried out in the Palestinian areas.
By ANDREW FRIEDMAN \
3/19/2014 11:08:37 AM
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After Israel bombs Syria, Netanyahu vows: 'We strike those who strike us'
Speaking at the weekly cabinet meeting, the prime minister said that the targets hit belonged to Syrian elements who not only allowed the attack to take place, but assisted in it.
By HERB KEINON \
3/19/2014 11:16:58 AM
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Palestinian teenager killed by IDF fire near Hebron
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/19/2014 11:17:49 AM
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The world according to Uri Buri
The man who put Acre on the culinary map.
By PAUL ALSTER \
3/19/2014 11:29:00 AM
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Palestinian teenager killed by IDF fire near Hebron
Youth killed by IDF as he and two others attempted to sabotage security fence near Hebron.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF,YAAKOV LAPPIN,REUTERS \
3/19/2014 11:30:22 AM
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Niche players
From bloodless circumcision to personalized medical searches, Israeli medical entrepreneurs are coming up with ideas to solve unmet problems.
By BERNARD DICHEK \
3/19/2014 11:33:41 AM
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Iran's Zarif optimistic about July deadline for nuclear deal
By REUTERS \
3/19/2014 11:34:12 AM
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The Indonesian model
Indonesia’s example could greatly benefit Tunisia and perhaps other Arab societies in their struggle towards democracy.
By GIORA ELIRAZ \
3/19/2014 11:44:55 AM
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Political theater of the absurd
Amnesty International‘s destructive agenda highlights the need for an entirely new foundation to promote universal human-rights principles.
By Gerald Steinberg \
3/19/2014 11:56:22 AM
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On two year anniversary of Toulouse shooting, France remembers tragedy
Events were held in memory of seven persons who were murdered, among them four Jews, by Islamist Mohammed Merah.
By JOSEPH STRICH \
3/19/2014 12:02:18 PM
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An unhappy revelation
Paul Glaser hesitantly takes steps to uncover the troubling truth that his father was a Jew.
By JANICE WEIZMAN \
3/19/2014 12:04:06 PM
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Israelis who dressed up as Ku Klux Klan members on Purim make waves on Facebook
17 students from Harel High School in the Jerusalem-area suburb of Mevasseret Zion pose for controversial picture.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/19/2014 12:58:32 PM
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BOI: No mandatory tax filing until technology gets up to speed
Bank of Israel recommends only forcing citizens to file tax returns once an easier and simpler technology to do so has been developed.
By NIV ELIS \
3/19/2014 1:06:02 PM
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Air force strikes Syrian targets in response to border fence bombing
Assad regime confirms fatality; PM: We will attack those who attack us.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN,HERB KEINON \
3/19/2014 1:19:28 PM
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Mother of slain soldier presents Gilad Schalit with award
Esther Wachsman, whose son was killed by Palestinian terrorists, paid homage to former Hamas captive.
By FELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE \
3/19/2014 1:21:08 PM
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Israel approves new construction in Jerusalem neighborhoods over Green Line
By REUTERS \
3/19/2014 2:00:08 PM
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Police officer convicted for abusive use of taser gun on handcuffed man
Tel Aviv Court hands down first-ever conviction of kind; officer tazed subdued man 24 times with no justification.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/19/2014 2:00:37 PM
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Jerusalem municipality approves 184 new homes in areas over Green Line
Local planning committee approved requests by private contractors who purchased land years ago, says municipality spokeswoman.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
3/19/2014 2:03:02 PM
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Facebook users clam up about medical conditions
Although the average Israeli loves to bare his soul on social networks, four out of five avoid saying anything about their health on Facebook.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
3/19/2014 2:18:06 PM
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With ‘The Story of the Jews,’ Simon Schama returns to his roots
Not since his earliest writings had Schama, a professor of art history and history at Columbia University in New York, focused on Jewish topics.
By JTA \
3/19/2014 2:18:19 PM
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Russia says US decision to shut Syrian embassy is disappointing
By REUTERS \
3/19/2014 2:27:05 PM
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UN aid convoy ready to enter Syria from Turkey for first time
By REUTERS \
3/19/2014 2:47:14 PM
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Boy killed in clashes between Egyptian police, protesters
By REUTERS \
3/19/2014 3:28:19 PM
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Bostonian Delights
By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson \
3/19/2014 3:35:00 PM
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EU's Ashton says more nuclear talks with Iran in April
By REUTERS \
3/19/2014 3:43:50 PM
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Bayit Yehudi walks out on vote after conversion bill spat
Political squabble continues in coalition as factions abstains from vote of confidence in Netanyahu following final approval of legislation.
By JEREMY SHARON,LAHAV HARKOV \
3/19/2014 4:06:02 PM
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How Israel should approach Iran’s nuclear program
Israel views Iran as a ‘strategic’ threat in the most fundamental sense of the term, as a threat to its survival, on which basis any grand strategy must depart.
By KEVJN LIM \
3/19/2014 4:08:18 PM
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At talks, Iran and world powers grapple over planned nuclear reactor
Tehran's FM voices optimism that July 20 deadline for final deal is within reach; reiterates that Iran will not close down Arak reactor.
By REUTERS \
3/19/2014 4:46:35 PM
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Report: Ben Gurion University medical school grads most socially involved
Research in Harefuah, the journal of the Israel Medical Association, says BGU students more concerned with closing social gaps.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
3/19/2014 5:01:31 PM
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Bulgarian receives jail time for spreading radical Islam
By REUTERS \
3/19/2014 5:07:57 PM
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Activists: Syrian rebels seize prison near Jordan, free inmates
By REUTERS \
3/19/2014 5:14:48 PM
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Finance Ministry chief economist resigns over Lapid's housing tax exemption
Michael Sarel says Lapid's plan to eliminate Value Added Tax from sector is wrong "from every perspective."
By NIV ELIS \
3/19/2014 5:18:03 PM
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Erdan remains determined to shut down public broadcasting
Communications minister seeks to replace IBA with independent body financed by the state budget without political interference.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
3/19/2014 5:34:03 PM
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Benayahu, Winner arrested in Harpaz Affair
Former IDF spokesman, ex-aide to chief of staff suspected of obstructing investigation.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB,BEN HARTMAN \
3/19/2014 5:48:37 PM
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Tel Aviv study says 1 in 9 children living in city are migrants
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/19/2014 5:50:15 PM
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Gazan lighting-up neighborhood with used car batteries
Hassan Saad converts old batteries to LED lights, providing free, basic electricity for some 50 homes facing blackouts.
By REUTERS \
3/19/2014 6:03:44 PM
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Team of Israeli researchers redefines approach toward sustainability
The new project begins with the premise that world has yet to come close to achieving targets that will allow for the planet’s future protection.
By SHARON UDASIN \
3/19/2014 6:04:45 PM
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New sub-c'tee launched to examine Haifa Bay environmental issues
The sub-committee has been tasked with generating a recommendation for the Haifa metropolitan region within three months.
By SHARON UDASIN \
3/19/2014 6:16:03 PM
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Laboratory technicians in education system declare strike
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
3/19/2014 6:19:30 PM
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Physiotherapy students declare nationwide strike
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
3/19/2014 6:22:53 PM
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New bill seeks to put 'Israel Hayom' out of business
MKs propose legislation seeking to outlaw free daily newspapers such as pro-Netanyahu paper owned by Sheldon Adelson.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
3/19/2014 6:23:17 PM
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MKs move to regulate media interviews of sexual assault victims
Legislator Aliza Lavie (Yesh Atid) called a meeting on topic days after 7-year-old victim was interviewed on Channel 10.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
3/19/2014 6:34:22 PM
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Police: Man stabbed to death with scissors over NIS 2m. debt
By BEN HARTMAN \
3/19/2014 7:42:46 PM
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Ya'alon apologizes to US for inflammatory comments
Remarks not intended to express opposition, criticism or offense to US, says Ya'alon to Hagel following wave of backlash from Washington.
By HERB KEINON,Michael Wilner \
3/20/2014 12:28:14 AM
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Hardline haredi faction protest arrest of yeshiva student
Ultra-Orthodox activists take to streets across Israel to demonstrate against arrest of haredi man who failed to report to IDF for enlistment.
By JEREMY SHARON \
3/19/2014 8:02:45 PM
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Spain beefs up African enclave security after hundreds storm border
By REUTERS \
3/19/2014 8:13:43 PM
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Knesset Panel: Education Ministry acting to reduce radiation in schools
Parents complained they believe their children are exposed to radiation on a daily basis from wireless computer networks.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
3/19/2014 8:29:49 PM
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Government looks to increase French aliyah
Ministry of Immigrant Absorption presents Knesset with plan to boost immigration to Israel from France.
By SAM SOKOL \
3/19/2014 8:36:04 PM
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Knesset approves bill to increase aid to Holocaust survivors
Bill calls for an increase in aid from NIS 100 million to NIS 135 million annually, with further annual increases.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
3/19/2014 8:37:50 PM
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Dance watchers take the stage
For more than 10 years, choreographers Kattrin Deufert and Thomas Plischke have been inventing theater spaces.
By DEBBIE KANDEL \
3/19/2014 9:11:14 PM
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Former Kadima MK Plesner to head Israel Democracy Institute
Yohanan Plesner to replace IDI founder Dr. Arye Carmon as president of institute.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
3/19/2014 9:14:34 PM
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Israel Opera celebrates 30 years with new season
Productions include a revival of Omri Nitzan’s saucy Israeli take on Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love, and two visiting shows.
By HELEN KAYE \
3/19/2014 9:14:49 PM
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The Syrian inferno
If Syria teaches us anything, it is that territory still counts and counts big, contrary to trendy wishful-thinking.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
3/19/2014 9:32:33 PM
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Haredi draft law: Problems and concerns
Hiddush’s 2013 Religion and State Index found that while 82 percent of Israelis want the haredi population to serve.
By URI REGEV \
3/19/2014 9:38:36 PM
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The Zionist enterprise and American Jewry
Together we will train intelligent adults who will be able to conduct a frank and true dialogue without arrogance.
By GUR ALROEY \
3/19/2014 9:44:01 PM
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March 20: What’s bugging them?
With all due respect, what is bugging the Palestinians so much in our basic demand to recognize Israel and a Jewish state?
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
3/19/2014 9:44:12 PM
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Falsehoods left standing
According to the Goebbels formula, if you repeat a lie time and time again, the world may accept it as truth.
By ZALMAN SHOVAL \
3/19/2014 9:48:29 PM
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EU funding for radical NGOs: A record far from straight
Unfortunately, Ambassador Faaborg-Andersen, like his predecessors, failed to address the particulars of EU funding for radical NGOs.
By Gerald Steinberg \
3/19/2014 9:52:57 PM
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Palestinian report: Security forces nab dozens of Hamas men in Nablus
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/19/2014 10:00:47 PM
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Media comment: Democracy’s blind watchdog
The media's self-imposed blindness is harmful to Israel’s democracy and social fabric. The blindfold should be removed, and the sooner the better.
By YISRAEL MEDAD,ELI POLLAK \
3/19/2014 10:03:46 PM
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Why Jews don’t attend the ‘Christ at the Checkpoint’ conference
So, Jews, Bethlehem Bible College is already preparing #CATC2016 to make you feel as welcome as possible.
By BRIAN SCHRAUGER \
3/19/2014 10:07:03 PM
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For Abbas, peace is treason
Last week, he reassured the masses that he wasn’t going to sell out to the US or Israel.
By RUTHIE BLUM \
3/19/2014 10:10:26 PM
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Ukraine officer: Russian troops take over another Crimean naval base
By REUTERS \
3/19/2014 10:12:13 PM
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Washington Watch: Jewish state debate: Who’s right?
Is Netanyahu’s demand for Palestinian recognition of Israel as the nation state of the Jewish people essential to sealing a peace agreement or a poison pill to avoid one?
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
3/19/2014 10:12:57 PM
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ENCOUNTERING PEACE: Framework document for the establishment of permanent peace
The international community will offer to compensate toward bettering the lot of those refugees willing to remain in their present country.
By GERSHON BASKIN \
3/19/2014 10:15:18 PM
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Russia suggests it may respond to US Crimea sanctions in Iran nuclear talks
Deputy FM Sergei Ryabkov says reunification of Crimea is of greater historical importance than Iran talks.
By REUTERS \
3/19/2014 11:10:14 PM