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Afula hospital to study effects of bariatric surgery on less-than-obese diabetics
Currently, the surgery is provided by the health funds only for diabetics who are morbidly obese.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
1/20/2015 12:06:40 AM
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Dudi Sela fights for five-set, first-round victory at Australian Open
The Israeli will face No. 28 seed Lukas Rosol in the second round.
By ALLON SINAI \
1/20/2015 12:20:38 AM
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Beitar, Hap TA play out dejecting draw at Teddy
By ALLON SINAI \
1/20/2015 12:26:16 AM
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Haifa claims morale-boosting win; Ashdod loses 4th straight game
Haifa won just four of its first 12 games of the season.
By ALLON SINAI \
1/20/2015 12:29:12 AM
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Brazil orders rolling blackouts as demand spikes in record heat
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 12:38:00 AM
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Because she asked to visit 'Palestine,' Israel bars entry of UN official to West Bank
Foreign Ministry explained to special rapporteur on violence against women, Rashida Manjoo, that there is no such country as Palestine.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
1/20/2015 12:59:47 AM
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State of disarray: Middle East policy in Obama's sixth State of the Union
Obama is expected to encourage unity against violent extremism sprouting from Syria and Iraq, warn against new Iran sanctions bill, and briefly mention Israel.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
1/20/2015 1:42:28 AM
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Cameroon frees 24 hostages after suspected Boko Haram kidnapping
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 2:29:48 AM
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Rivlin set to leave for New York on second overseas trip of his term
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
1/20/2015 2:57:43 AM
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Senator Graham: US aid to Palestinians may be cut over ICC move
Ranking US senator calls the Palestinian move a "bastardizing of the role of the ICC."
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 3:20:38 AM
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British anti-Semitism is a major worry, says former UK chief rabbi Sacks
"There is an anxiety now among British Jews, which is pretty much at a record high within my lifetime,” Sacks said.
By JERRY LEWIS \
1/20/2015 4:11:04 AM
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Puritans
By R.P. Nettelhorst \
1/20/2015 4:11:37 AM
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Terrorism threat against Australian state police raised to 'high'
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 4:19:24 AM
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Many European Jews scared to identify as Zionists
“People self-censor themselves. They hear anti-semitism, but do not act, because they don’t feel safe in reacting,” president of WIZO Sweden says.
By SAM SOKOL \
1/20/2015 4:22:43 AM
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Labor left without a general
Mofaz rejected, Yadlin won’t be Knesset candidate either.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
1/20/2015 5:02:27 AM
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“Just say NO” to Islamic terror
By EARL COX \
1/20/2015 5:44:17 AM
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Analysis: Hezbollah will respond, the question is how forcefully
These days, the northern front includes Lebanon and Syria, as intertwined arenas that are no longer distinct.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
1/20/2015 6:14:07 AM
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Israel does not have to defend its' legitimacy! r3
By YJ Draiman \
1/20/2015 6:22:47 AM
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Asia relieved by China growth, IMF cuts world outlook
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 7:13:34 AM
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Delta plane at JFK bound for Tel Aviv is cleared to fly after receiving bomb threat
Two flights with the same number were checked by authorities.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/20/2015 7:14:47 AM
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Analysis: Argentinian whistleblower's death leaves more questions than answers
Two days before his death Nisman told his confidants he feared for his life.
By YOSSI MELMAN \
1/20/2015 7:28:28 AM
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IDF arrests 11 Palestinian suspects in overnight raids
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/20/2015 8:46:25 AM
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Islamic State issues video purporting to show Japanese hostages
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 8:59:07 AM
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Watch: Islamic State issues video purporting to show two Japanese hostages
Armed group demands $200 million from the Japanese government to save hostages' lives.
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 9:17:15 AM
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In phone conversation, Bashar Assad consoles Nasrallah over costly Golan strike
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/20/2015 9:54:59 AM
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Japanese PM Abe cancels rest of Middle East visit as government spokesman rebukes ISIS ransom
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/20/2015 10:31:05 AM
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Turkish Police carry out raids against Erdogan foes amid claims of wiretapping
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 10:38:53 AM
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Hamas Interior Ministry official targeted in Gaza car-bombing - no injuries reported
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/20/2015 10:54:41 AM
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Letting go of fear
By Sara Jacobovici \
1/20/2015 11:16:36 AM
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Turkish Police carry out raids against Erdogan foes amid claims of wiretapping
Turkey's Western allies have reacted with alarm to what they see as signs of erosion of the rule of law.
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 11:14:06 AM
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Beats & Brains: My voice after The Voice
By KATHLEEN REITER \
1/20/2015 12:12:56 PM
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Bird flu hits poultry in Israel and the West Bank
Some 30,000 cases of H5N1 had been identified, with 15,000 resultant deaths and 10,000 other birds "destroyed."
By SHARON UDASIN \
1/20/2015 11:35:18 AM
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Residents of Metulla hear shots fired in air from convoy on Lebanese side of border
By NOAM AMIR/MAARIV HASHAVUA \
1/20/2015 11:43:31 AM
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Japanese PM in Jerusalem demands release of Japanese citizens 'unharmed'
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 11:52:23 AM
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Strike against Hezbollah was an intelligence and operational success, ex-Shin Bet chief says
Contradicting speculations that alleged Israeli strike was politically timed, Yaakov Peri says attack too significant for cynical exploitation.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/20/2015 12:28:42 PM
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Elan de soutien via Internet
Une campagne de dons pour soulager les familles des victimes de l’attentat de l’Hypercacher bat son plein
By SAM SOKOL \
1/20/2015 12:48:32 PM
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A quoi sert le président ?
Les premiers mois de la présidence Rivlin s’avèrent plus compliqués que prévu. Et reposent la question d’une institution au rôle mal défini
By MYRIAM SHERMER \
1/20/2015 12:58:10 PM
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Une démocratie tronquée
Le coût réel des élections nationales israéliennes est malheureusement tributaire de leur fréquence hors du commun
By SHLOMO MAITAL \
1/20/2015 1:07:49 PM
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Is Erdogan an EU friend or a foe?
By Francesca D'Esposito \
1/20/2015 1:13:32 PM
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Eternelle réforme
Conscient du mécontentement des électeurs, appelés aux urnes tous les deux ans, Netanyahou a promis (une nouvelle fois), s’il est élu, de changer le système électoral israélien.
By SYLVIE BERGER \
1/20/2015 1:15:41 PM
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'Hezbollah, Iran forces in Syrian Golan working to prevent normalization with Israel'
Lebanese MP asserts that Israel has been trying to establish strategic links with rebel factions fighting the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/20/2015 1:27:07 PM
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Promesses et programmes de campagne
Après l’effervescence des primaires, les partis présentent leurs arguments de campagne
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
1/20/2015 1:34:43 PM
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Le parti national religieux a un nouveau nom
Naftali Bennett rêvait d’une liste jeune et laïque pour attirer un électorat moins pratiquant. Mais les électeurs en ont décidé autrement...
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/20/2015 1:41:51 PM
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Birth control ban doesn't mean breed 'like rabbits,' Pope says
"Some think that - excuse me if I use this word - that in order to be good Catholics we have to be like rabbits. No. Responsible paternity, that is clear." Pope Francis says.
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 1:44:29 PM
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La liste de Herzog
Des femmes, des jeunes et un agenda socio-économique irréfutable. Cela suffira-t-il à assurer une victoire au chef de file du parti travailliste ?
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN,SYLVIE BERGER \
1/20/2015 1:48:22 PM
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Rahat woman who murdered her three children to serve 18 years
Woman says she heard voice telling her to murder her children “in order to save them from a cruel fate of rape and terrible torture.”
By BEN HARTMAN \
1/20/2015 1:51:25 PM
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L'aveuglement de l'Occident
L’Europe où le « multiculturalisme » est encensé se trouve désarmée devant la menace posée par des minorités islamiques qui refusent de s’assimiler
By Zvi Mazel \
1/20/2015 1:54:50 PM
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Un éléphant dans un magasin de porcelaine
Se faufiler sans élégance vers le premier rang n’aura pas été le seul faux pas de la visite du Premier ministre à Paris
By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF \
1/20/2015 2:01:10 PM
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Sisi warns demonstrations could harm economy
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 2:04:06 PM
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The day I stood up for my people
By JUSTIN AMLER \
1/20/2015 4:02:33 PM
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Une semaine de deuil
Entre détresse immense et précieux soutiens, les familles des victimes tentent de panser leurs plaies
By JOSEPHA BOUGNON \
1/20/2015 2:07:05 PM
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Iranian and Russian officials meet in Tehran to sign Defense pact against foreign meddling
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/20/2015 2:08:47 PM
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Le 11 septembre français ?
Les attentats contre Charlie Hebdo et l’Hypercacher de Vincennes vont-ils marquer un tournant dans la politique de la France au Moyen-Orient ?
By HERB KEINON \
1/20/2015 2:13:00 PM
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Iranian Revolutionary Guard chief: Israel should expect destructive thunderbolts
"The Revolutionary Guard is committed to the annihilation of the Zionist regime," Iranian media quoted the general as saying.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/20/2015 2:46:28 PM
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Welfare Ministry launches new website for the blind
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
1/20/2015 3:15:16 PM
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Obama delivers State of the Union address to American people
The annual speech will make brief mention of Iran, Israel, and an appeal to the American people for their support against violent Islamic extremism.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
1/21/2015 3:35:24 AM
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Obama's top aide takes blame for U.S. absence in Paris march
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 3:20:24 PM
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Prosecutors: Poland sends request to extradite Polanski to court
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 3:32:23 PM
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JPost News: January 20
JPost.com brings you all the latest news on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/20/2015 3:34:55 PM
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French PM: France must tackle 'social and ethnic apartheid'
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 3:35:44 PM
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French PM Valls: France must tackle 'social and ethnic apartheid'
In aftermath of terror attacks, Valls says France must look at "the neglect of the suburbs, the ghettos, the social misery."
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 3:44:20 PM
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Hamas Interior Ministry official targeted in Gaza car-bombing
The explosion came hours after Hamas security forces arrested seven supporters of the Islamic State terror group during a protest in Gaza City against the Charlie Hebdo cartoons.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
1/20/2015 3:53:01 PM
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Analysis: Meretz plays inside baseball and strikes out
Opening up the party primary beyond its central committee could have brought fresh faces to the party's recycled list.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/20/2015 4:00:50 PM
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French police arrest Chechens suspected of preparing attack
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 4:04:20 PM
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Houthis take Yemen's presidential palace
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 4:14:05 PM
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Israeli source: We meant to target low-ranking guerrillas in Syria, not Iranian general
"We did not expect the outcome in terms of the stature of those killed - certainly not the Iranian general," Reuters quotes Israeli source as saying.
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 4:14:32 PM
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Russia may send S-300 missile system to Iran
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 4:27:02 PM
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US coalition: Nearly 20 more air strikes target Islamic State
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 4:39:04 PM
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Japan’s Abe cuts short visit to region amid Islamic State hostage crisis
ISIS demands huge ransom for lives of two Japanese citizens, Abbas says abductions "violate moral and humane values."
By HERB KEINON,KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
1/20/2015 4:46:49 PM
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New multi-million fund for Israeli scientists to pursue research at Cambridge University
Blavatnik Family Foundation provides funds that will enable appointment of three fellows a year.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
1/20/2015 4:55:28 PM
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Man goes on trial in Germany for helping attack on Syrian jail
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 4:57:32 PM
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Why Israel and Japan are addicted to fax
The reasons for continued use of the device in the two countries is starkly different.
By NIV ELIS \
1/20/2015 5:08:40 PM
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Navon is 120th on Zionist Camp list
Former president says there is no greater honor than being asked to join the list.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
1/20/2015 5:17:00 PM
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Two settlers arrested for shooting of Palestinians two weeks ago
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/20/2015 5:17:58 PM
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US Supreme Court rules for Teva over multiple sclerosis drug patent
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 5:20:10 PM
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Bahrainian human rights activist gets 6 months in jail over a tweet.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/20/2015 5:22:02 PM
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Judicial source: Lebanon charges 28 over cafe bombing
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 5:28:30 PM
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Metaphors in the Torah: The Donkey and the Ox
By Dror Ben Ami \
1/22/2015 7:22:46 AM
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Housing C'tee approves neighborhood near Apollonia National Park
By SHARON UDASIN \
1/20/2015 5:52:00 PM
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Court throws out charges in attempted murder case, slams police tactics
Undercover operative aggressively egged on accused, court says.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/20/2015 5:53:24 PM
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Bulgaria to extradite Frenchman linked to Paris attacks
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 5:57:20 PM
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Experimental Israeli drug available for dissolving gall stones after stomach-shortening
After major weight loss which occurs often after bariatric surgery gallstones often form within months.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
1/20/2015 6:10:15 PM
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Militias attack Yemen president's private home
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 6:17:35 PM
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Israel silent on Syria attack but convenes security cabinet to discuss developments
No statement was released following the meeting of trimmed down forum.
By HERB KEINON \
1/20/2015 6:55:51 PM
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Anti-Gay Group Funds US Politicians Visit to Israel
By YANIR DEKEL \
1/21/2015 7:28:41 PM
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WATCH: Jon Stewart mocks 'photo-bombing' controversy between Miss Israel and Miss Lebanon
In a segment titled 'War of the Poses' Stewart mocks the idea that Lebanese media was angry with their contestant for posing with Miss Israel.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/20/2015 7:08:19 PM
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Yisrael Beytenu tries to rebrand itself as 'social' via Levy-Abecasis
Levy-Abecasis denied that she is simply a fig leaf covering up for the party's lack of focus on such matters.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/20/2015 7:10:43 PM
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Jerusalem mayor to dramatically increase spending on capital in 2015 budget
Additional infusion of NIS 770 m. from Finance Ministry to go toward 13% increase in annual spending
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
1/20/2015 7:25:02 PM
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Iran says is ready for "straight talks" with Saudi Arabia
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 7:30:05 PM
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Alibaba makes first Israel investment in Visualead
Visualead makes QR codes out of other images, sprucing up the usual black-and-white pixelated image.
By NIV ELIS \
1/20/2015 7:44:05 PM
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BDS allegations raised against candidates in Zionist Congress election
The Zionist Organization of America has accused several candidates running for seats in the Zionist Congress of supporting boycotts against Israel.
By SAM SOKOL \
1/20/2015 7:50:17 PM
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Nigerian officers face court martial over Boko Haram
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 7:57:08 PM
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North goes on alert after Iran threat of ‘ruinous thunderbolts’
Israeli security official: Our policy has been and remains aimed at thwarting every attempted terror attack.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN,HERB KEINON,REUTERS \
1/20/2015 8:46:57 PM
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Tensions remain high in Rahat after two die in clashes with police
Aerial videos released by police show police truck trapped on a highway next to the funeral, blocked in by dozens of cars as rock-throwers descend from all angles.
By BEN HARTMAN \
1/20/2015 8:57:28 PM
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Man with many faces
The ‘Shirat Hanoar’ exhibit showcases a new artistic side of renowned Israeli composer David Ma’aravi.
By ARIEL HENDELMAN \
1/20/2015 9:10:51 PM
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UNRWA: 'By month’s end we’ll be out of funds to repair Gaza homes'
“The war left more than 100,000 Palestinians homeless, over half of whom are children,” said UNRWA.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
1/20/2015 11:07:54 PM
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A taste of the market
BEFORE HIS meeting with the Japanese prime minister, Rivlin met with some 30 of his nearest neighbors.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
1/20/2015 9:19:17 PM
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Tunisian military court jails blogger for insulting army
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 9:20:50 PM
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Government demolishes illegally-constructed Arab home in east Jerusalem
East Jerusalem Portfolio head: Israel government will be tried in International Criminal Court for ‘inhuman act’
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
1/20/2015 9:31:50 PM
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The AMIA probe
Iran must be prevented from obtaining nuclear weapons while at the same time, the AMIA investigation must be carried out thoroughly until its conclusion.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
1/20/2015 9:33:43 PM
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Jewish life in Europe is about much more than anti-Semitism
European Jewish life involves studying, celebrating Jewish holidays, going to shul, attending cultural events, gathering for both happy and sad occasions.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
1/20/2015 9:38:18 PM
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BGU places 24th in Indonesian green campus ranking
By SHARON UDASIN \
1/20/2015 9:38:26 PM
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Obama and de Blasio – now is the time to lead
These intelligent – yet overly sensitive – men are allowing their personal ideologies to govern, and are not leading in a world that demands strength.
By RONN TOROSSIAN \
1/20/2015 9:42:10 PM
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January 21: Look to the east
Trade is most important. I hope that from this day forward trade will blossom into real friendship.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
1/20/2015 9:45:26 PM
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Likud court recommends Netanyahu intervene in legal mess
The head of the Likud's supreme court, former MK Michael Kleiner, urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday to resolve the dispute over the final realistic slot on the party's list.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
1/20/2015 9:46:36 PM
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Bodies of 26 civilians, Kurdish fighters found in northern Iraq
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 9:48:38 PM
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Why Shmuley Boteach is wrong about hate
When we are overcome with sadness, anger or rage, it’s healthy to express our feelings and not suppress them.
By RICHARD L. CURWIN \
1/20/2015 9:48:50 PM
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Why bombing Iran would be a strategic mistake for Israel and America
Both Israel and America benefit in containing Iran through negotiations.
By H.A. GOODMAN \
1/20/2015 9:57:09 PM
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Lessons from the reaction to Paris atrocities
For the most part, the response to the terrorism in Paris has been decent, humane and compassionate.
By ALEX RYVCHIN \
1/20/2015 10:02:27 PM
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Beyond Charlie Hebdo
By Michael Laitman \
1/20/2015 10:09:22 PM
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Lauded as hero in Paris attack, Malian man made French citizen
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 10:14:16 PM
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Bayit Yehudi Knesset candidate says IDF not a place for women
The issue of women serving in the army has become a point of contention within the national religious community that Bayit Yehudi represents.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/20/2015 10:37:45 PM
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Bayit Yehudi MK to Gaza border residents: You supported the disengagement, you blew it
Motti Yogev apologizes after meeting in which Gaza border town residents complain of being abandoned by the government.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/20/2015 10:45:20 PM
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City of Paris aims to sue Fox News
"The image of Paris has been prejudiced and the honor of Paris has been prejudiced," Paris mayor said in CNN interview.
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 10:58:36 PM
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Elections panel bans Likud ad featuring children
The Likud must remove an ad featuring children dressed up as party leaders Tzipi Livni, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Liberman and Yair Lapid playing wildly in a preschool.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/20/2015 11:00:14 PM
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Houthi leader says no one, including president, is above any measures
By REUTERS \
1/20/2015 11:05:30 PM