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Iranian FM hopeful to reach nuclear agreement within 3 months
Iran and global powers are working to strike a comprehensive agreement by November 24, with Iran agreeing to curb its nuclear activities in exchange for an easing of economic sanctions.
By REUTERS \
9/2/2014 12:25:49 AM
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Americans being held in North Korea ask for US help
By REUTERS \
9/2/2014 12:54:42 AM
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Fighting breaks out on Syrian border, with UN troops nearby
By REUTERS \
9/2/2014 1:16:19 AM
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Fighting breaks out along Syrian border, with captured Fiji troops nearby
A heavy firefight erupts between the Syrian army and Islamist rebels, along the Syrian border with Israel.
By REUTERS \
9/2/2014 1:42:28 AM
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UN chief Ban condemns Israeli appropriation of West Bank land
"The seizure of such a large swathe of land risks paving the way for further settlement activity, which – as the United Nations has reiterated on many occasions – is illegal," UN chief says.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/2/2014 2:48:56 AM
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As Ebola spreads, World Bank president condemns West's inaction
By REUTERS \
9/2/2014 3:03:22 AM
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Teen loses three fingers after IED he was holding detonates
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/2/2014 3:52:16 AM
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US army attacks in Somalia
By REUTERS \
9/2/2014 4:05:22 AM
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US army attacks terrorists in Somalia
Al-Shabaab Islamists, affiliated with al-Qaida, were targeted in the attacks.
By REUTERS \
9/2/2014 5:13:26 AM
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Energy, Economy ministries issue grants to convert 16 factories to gas
Connecting the internal systems of the factories to gas is expected to lead to halve their energy costs and reduce air pollution.
By SHARON UDASIN \
9/2/2014 6:05:12 AM
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Riot in east Jerusalem mars first day of school
Protesters singled out the unidentified educator over the lack of services offered to students at the all-boys school
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
9/2/2014 6:20:17 AM
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Tunisian politician survives assassination attempt ahead of October elections
By REUTERS \
9/2/2014 6:37:44 AM
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Syrian rebels demand ransom, removal from terror list in order to free captive Fiji troops
The Nusra Front, a Syrian affiliate of al-Qaida, says it is holding the peacekeepers because the UN force protects Israel.
By REUTERS \
9/2/2014 6:57:27 AM
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Israel squad reassembles for short camp
Blue-and-white to face Ashdod in exhibition match on Wednesday after Belgium qualifier postponed.
By ALLON SINAI \
9/2/2014 7:07:29 AM
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France and Saudi Arabia finalizing $3b. arms deal with Lebanon
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/2/2014 7:22:57 AM
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Eric Cantor to join investment bank Moelis as vice chairman
By REUTERS \
9/2/2014 8:46:51 AM
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Police: Dozens at Israel Rail arrested for corruption related offenses
By JPOST.COM STAFF,SHARON UDASIN \
9/2/2014 9:12:20 AM
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EU threatens Israel with total ban of poultry unless it marks products from settlements
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/2/2014 9:22:23 AM
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EU threatens Israel with total ban of poultry unless it marks products from settlements
Last month, a Foreign Ministry official warned that EU legislation could lead to a wholesale refusal to accept any Israeli exports produced in the West Bank, Golan Heights, and east Jerusalem.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/2/2014 9:26:12 AM
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IDF reserve soldier arrested for stealing grenades during Gaza operation
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/2/2014 9:59:10 AM
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Palestinian official: Israel imperils Gaza cease-fire if it ignores talks
Gaza news: According to Channel 10, Netanyahu has stated that there are no preparations being made for the Cairo talks.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/2/2014 10:02:23 AM
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Lapid slams West Bank land appropriation: Why anger the US and EU?
By NIV ELIS \
9/2/2014 10:08:19 AM
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PM's National Security Advisor: Hamas received biggest blow in its history
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/2/2014 10:12:56 AM
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Lapid slams West Bank land appropriation: Why anger US and world?
"This was a grab that was not brought before the cabinet and at this time simply causes damage to the State of Israel," finance minister says.
By NIV ELIS \
9/2/2014 10:29:51 AM
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Police recommend that former IDF chief Ashkenazi be indicted in Harpaz Affair
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/2/2014 11:37:07 AM
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Police recommend that former IDF chief Ashkenazi be indicted in Harpaz Affair
Former IDF chief allegedly failed to alert police to existence of forged document; police also recommend Ashkenazi's associates Avi Benayahu and Erez Winner be indicted.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
9/2/2014 11:50:14 AM
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Security forces heighten security in central Israel following general terror threat warning
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
9/2/2014 12:13:12 PM
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Following alert of terrorist infiltration from West Bank, police arrest suspect
After security forces conducted sweeps of Kfar Yona region near Netanya, suspect arrested in his car in Taibe.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
9/2/2014 1:07:09 PM
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Record 4.1 million in Syria got food aid in August, UN says
By REUTERS \
9/2/2014 12:34:35 PM
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Security sources: Attack on army convoy kills 8 in Egypt's Sinai
By REUTERS \
9/2/2014 12:46:10 PM
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Lapid, Flug spar on 2015 budget, espouse differing understanding of deficits
Though they agreed the deficit could increase from the planned 2.5% to 3%, Lapid argued that higher deficits were preferable to further cuts and to tax increases.
By NIV ELIS \
9/2/2014 12:51:06 PM
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Police arrests suspect in Taibe, says security threat in central Israel lifted
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/2/2014 1:03:03 PM
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Herzog to Livni, Lapid: Either quit government, or don't criticize settlements
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/2/2014 1:06:16 PM
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Naftali Bennett, not Netanyahu is the leader of Israel's Right, poll finds
39 percent of respondents said the Bayit Yehudi leader best represents views of the Right versus 28 percent who selected Netanyahu.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
9/2/2014 1:47:45 PM
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Liberman thanks US for support during Operation Protective Edge
Reps. Eliot Engel and Ed Royce meet with FM, say Israel should not be expected to negotiate with Hamas, who desires Jewish state's destruction.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/2/2014 2:49:44 PM
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Abbas plan for Palestinian state calls for Israeli pullout from West Bank within three years
By YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA \
9/2/2014 2:11:19 PM
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Abbas plan calls for Israeli pullout from West Bank within three years
Details of the Palestinian leader's peace plan was revealed on Tuesday by the former religious endowments minister, Mahmoud al-Habash.
By YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA \
9/2/2014 2:32:10 PM
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Bibi's post-war challenge
The 50-day Gaza war ended with the prime minister facing a host of new problems.
By LESLIE SUSSER \
9/2/2014 2:36:34 PM
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Liberman thanks visiting congressman for US support during Gaza op
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/2/2014 2:38:09 PM
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Political theatrics
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
9/2/2014 2:40:09 PM
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Fifty years of living in Israel
By DOROTHEA SHEFER-VANSON \
9/2/2014 3:06:52 PM
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Startup Nation’s dark side
Israel may top the tables in innovation, but the benefits need to be more widely diffused.
By SHLOMO MAITAL \
9/2/2014 3:22:22 PM
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Sudan closes Iranian cultural centers and expels diplomats
By REUTERS \
9/2/2014 3:32:08 PM
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Jerusalem Post News: September 2, 2014
JPost.com brings you all the latest news on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/2/2014 3:32:51 PM
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The 28 envelopes
Mystery artifacts shed light on a little-known episode of the Holocaust.
By BERNARD DICHEK, SKOPJE, REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA \
9/2/2014 3:44:04 PM
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L’épreuve de la dissuasion
L’avenir nous dira si Israël a atteint son objectif limité : rétablir le calme à la frontière Sud.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
9/2/2014 3:44:58 PM
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Protective Edge probe underway in Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
NSC chief Cohen: Hamas dealt harder blow than ever before; opposition MKs continue to question wisdom of politicians investigating other politicians.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
9/2/2014 3:53:37 PM
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Ya'alon: West Bank withdrawal will lead to rocket and mortar fire on Ben-Gurion Airport
By NIV ELIS,JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/2/2014 3:54:02 PM
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Saudi Arabia detains 88 preparing 'terrorist' attacks
By REUTERS \
9/2/2014 3:55:07 PM
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Ya'alon: West Bank withdrawal will lead to rocket and mortar fire on Ben-Gurion Airport
Defense minister says Israel should look for a diplomatic process "outside of the box" before withdrawing from West Bank, mentioning new-found strategic interests shared with moderate Arab states.
By NIV ELIS,JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/2/2014 4:08:56 PM
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Arson suspected in 3 major Jerusalem Forest fires
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
9/2/2014 4:21:39 PM
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1,800 international high school students kick off new school year in Israel
Students arrived as part of Education Ministry’s efforts to operate, finance education programs bringing Jewish teens from around the world to study in Israel.
By LIDAR GRAVE-LAZI \
9/2/2014 4:23:40 PM
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PA replaces prisoners ministry with PLO body
Move draws sharp criticism from Hamas, families of prisoners held in Israeli jails.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
9/2/2014 4:37:27 PM
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JPost Cartoons: Take a break; Have a laugh
Anti-Semitism, US pressure, and global terror in a new light. See our latest cartoons!
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/2/2014 5:07:22 PM
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Sondage : la victoire de Tsahal à Gaza
Pour plus de la moitié des Israéliens, le cessez-le-feu est une erreur et l’armée israélienne aurait dû être autorisée à poursuivre l’opération.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
9/2/2014 5:15:15 PM
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This Week in History: Great Britain declares war on Hitler
Premium special: A glimpse into historical moments in Israeli news from this week in 'The Jerusalem Post' front covers.
By CAROLINE FRANK \
9/2/2014 5:20:46 PM
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Can the Dalai Lama win Beijing's heart?
Beijing seems to have been continuously suspicious of the Dalai and his supporters.
By JAGDISH N SINGH \
9/2/2014 5:28:54 PM
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A dark spectre in Europe
By LEWIS BARBER \
9/2/2014 5:38:39 PM
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IDF fires on Palestinian driver attempting to run down soldiers at checkpoint
Security personnel open fire at vehicle at the Eyal checkpoint near Kalkilya after driver refuses to stop; two Palestinian and Israeli sustain light injuries.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
9/2/2014 5:40:29 PM
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A web of alliances
As the Islamic State marches on, Israel and Iran could find themselves on the same side of at least one Middle Eastern front.
By YOSSI MELMAN \
9/2/2014 6:15:16 PM
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Boucler la boucle
Pour ce jeune élu d’origine iranienne qui se veut français avant tout, venir en Israël s’imposait comme une évidence.
By ALIA SASSON \
9/2/2014 6:16:54 PM
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A guided tour of a Hamas terror tunnel
Follow the IDF into one of the Hamas terror tunnels which prompted the IDF's ground incursion into Gaza.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/2/2014 6:24:23 PM
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Militant Palestinian group stages rally in Gaza City
Organization calls for national unity among Palestinian factions, says Gaza will continue to its fight.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/2/2014 6:29:26 PM
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Attack on Egypt security convoy kills 11 in Sinai
By REUTERS \
9/2/2014 7:05:54 PM
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Ukrainian rebels shoot Jewish man
Eastern Ukrainian leaders say any danger to local community comes from presence in a conflict zone and not from any specific animus against Jews by either side.
By SAM SOKOL \
9/2/2014 7:13:08 PM
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Explosion kills 11 Egyptian soldiers in Sinai
Security source says initial investigation reveals the involvement of the al-Qaida affiliated Sinai-based terrorist group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis.
By Ariel Ben Solomon,REUTERS \
9/2/2014 7:18:19 PM
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Histadrut declares labor dispute over postal workers
Move opens legal avenue to government-wide strike in two weeks.
By NIV ELIS \
9/2/2014 7:36:15 PM
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EU latest to condemn expansion of state land
By HERB KEINON \
9/2/2014 7:45:28 PM
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National Service volunteers in Eilat now eligible for free public transport
Until now, the volunteers received free trips only up to Arava Junction, where they then had to fund the remainder of their journeys to Eilat – amounting to NIS 58 each way.
By SHARON UDASIN \
9/2/2014 7:59:50 PM
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US officially calls on Israel to reverse land appropriation
EU releases statement slamming Israel for choosing "this delicate moment" to make announcement, says it won't recognize "any changes to pre-1967 borders."
By MICHAEL WILNER,HERB KEINON,TOVAH LAZAROFF,Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
9/2/2014 8:12:56 PM
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Islamic State releases video showing beheading of US hostage Steven Sotloff
By REUTERS \
9/2/2014 8:13:06 PM
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US wants Israel to reverse land grab
By MICHAEL WILNER \
9/2/2014 8:17:47 PM
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Over 25 Israel Railway employees arrested on corruption charges
Police: Undercover investigation concludes members of railway’s Sanitation Division stole ‘tens of millions’ of shekels through bribery, money laundering, false billing and tax evasion.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD,SHARON UDASIN \
9/2/2014 8:37:18 PM
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Bennett: Defense will only get more money if it reforms
Speaking at Calcalist National Conference in Tel Aviv, the economy minister slams Ya'alon for failing to implement recommendations.
By NIV ELIS \
9/2/2014 8:50:36 PM
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Islamic State claims life of second American, citing airstrikes
The video purportedly shows the second American journalist to be beheaded in response to US airstrikes against the group's positions in Iraq.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
9/2/2014 8:54:03 PM
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Old is the new black
Miri Davidovitz’s photojournalistic exhibit ‘Rock in Black’ depicts nightlife and subculture in the Tel Aviv ’80s club scene.
By ARIEL HENDELMAN \
9/2/2014 9:31:22 PM
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Blue-and-white films for just NIS 10 – celebrate Israeli Cinema Day
Not only are many recent Israeli films receiving positive buzz at home, many are traveling the world and being shown at the most prestigious festivals.
By HANNAH BROWN \
9/2/2014 9:38:56 PM
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CONCERT REVIEW
The Manhattan Transfer Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv September 1.
By HERB KEINON \
9/2/2014 9:44:22 PM
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Grapevine: A local version of ‘Annie Get Your Gun’
Aiming for utopian heights, Rivlin voiced the hope that the day would come when colored players would not be ridiculed, and Arab players would not be humiliated.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
9/2/2014 9:59:01 PM
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Terra Incognita: Politics of the veil comes to east Jerusalem
But the issue isn’t really about openness as much as about politics and creeping attempts to insert “Islam” as an issue into public debate.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
9/2/2014 10:07:42 PM
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Firebombs hurled at Jerusalem police station
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/2/2014 10:13:13 PM
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Arm Syria’s moderates
That Syria's surviving moderate rebels lack the knowledge or capacity to advance a positive political agenda on the ground is a result of life under a half-century of authoritarianism.
By OWEN KIRBY \
9/2/2014 10:16:25 PM
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UNRWA: A Palestinian, anti-Israel, non-territorial government
UNRWA’s existence is the problem; stopgap reforms are not possible and would not be helpful even if they were.
By NITZA NACHAMIAS \
9/2/2014 10:20:38 PM
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Starting anew
The question remains how the European high representative for foreign affairs will lead EU policy decisions regarding the threat from Islamic extremists.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
9/2/2014 10:28:23 PM
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Candidly speaking: Déjà vu: Jewish renegades spewing vitriol against their people
Jewish renegades are not a new phenomenon in Jewish history, originating from the early days of the Diaspora.
By ISI LEIBLER \
9/2/2014 10:32:52 PM
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On Judaism in Spain
My uncle asked me if I had noticed anti-Jewish sentiments in Madrid; I’m aware that political correctness isn’t a priority in Spain..
By DANIEL CATALAN \
9/2/2014 10:38:55 PM
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Jerusalem District Committee rejects Shefla basin oil shale pilot project
IEI estimates that approximately 40 billion barrels of oil lie between 200 and 400 meters below the Ela Valley's surface.
By SHARON UDASIN \
9/2/2014 10:42:28 PM
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Berlin unveils memorial for disabled Holocaust victims
300,000 mentally and physically handicapped persons were exterminated under Hitler’s regime.
By MAYA SHWAYDER \
9/2/2014 10:52:31 PM
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Mutual congratulations and confirmation of friendship highlight meeting between Rivlin and Malawi
Israel has a particularly warm attitude towards Malawi because it is one of three sub-Saharan African countries that did not sever relations with Israel in aftermath of Yom Kippur War in 1973.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
9/2/2014 10:57:24 PM
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Stern scolds Rabbi Eliyahu, says he deals in racism, lies
Hatnua MK’s conversion process reform proposal causes contention in the national-religious camp.
By JEREMY SHARON \
9/2/2014 11:05:27 PM
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Egypt plans to train PA security officials to take over Rafah crossing
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/2/2014 11:11:25 PM
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Thessaloniki mayor sworn in wearing yellow ‘Jude’ star
Yiannis Boutaris’s gesture made as protest of city councilors from neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party.
By SAM SOKOL \
9/2/2014 11:13:49 PM
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Jabhat Al-Nusra 'unlikely to target Israel soon,' senior army officer says
Islamic State is not present in Quneitra, and isn't deployed within 50 kilometers of the Israeli border.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
9/2/2014 11:23:54 PM
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Islamic State claims murder of Jewish-American journalist in latest beheading video
Released video shows beheading of Jewish journalist Steven Sotloff.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
9/2/2014 11:42:19 PM