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Who is Beny Steinmetz?
He was born in Netanya to Rubin Steinmetz, a prominent diamond dealer with offices in Switzerland and Belgium.
By MICHAEL ZEFF \
12/20/2016 12:01:27 AM
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Electoral College seals Trump victory
The Electoral College was established in 1787 and is mandated by the US Constitution.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
12/20/2016 12:04:39 AM
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Analysis: Jordan’s image as a stable oasis takes a hit after Karak attack
Last month, three US military trainers were shot dead at a southern Jordanian base.
By BEN LYNFIELD \
12/20/2016 12:11:02 AM
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UN, PA call on international community to fund $547m. in humanitarian projects
This announcement marks the fifteenth consecutive year that OCHA and the PA have teamed up to make a funding appeal to the international community.
By ADAM RASGON \
12/20/2016 12:14:50 AM
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Legality of new Amona outpost challenged
The custodian is subservient to the attorney-general, meaning the motion ultimately will be decided by Avichai Mandelblit.
By GIL HOFFMAN,YONAH JEREMY BOB,LAHAV HARKOV \
12/20/2016 8:42:34 AM
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German official: Truck crash in Berlin could be accident or attack
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 12:25:42 AM
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Akunis: Satellite program needs investment of millions
The committee noted that the life of a satellite is about 15 years, so a new one must be built every four years so four can function simultaneously.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/20/2016 12:32:33 AM
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Russia claims it is being targeted for cyber strikes by foreign services, following US election
The report comes on the heels of the US election campaign, from which allegations have emerged of Russian hacking against the US.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/20/2016 12:37:03 AM
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UN ambassadors visit Israeli settlement
Danny Danon says he wanted group "to have knowledge, be objective, and judge for themselves."
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
12/20/2016 5:49:13 AM
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Maccabi Haifa puts away Hapoel Tel Aviv
Pair of late tallies sink Reds; Greens up to 3rd place, just a point behind Maccabi Tel Aviv.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/20/2016 12:54:08 AM
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Hapoel Holon rounds out State Cup quarterfinalists
Hapoel Jerusalem hosts Herzliya while Haifa visits Ashdod.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/20/2016 12:55:55 AM
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Israeli Omer grabs gold at windsurfing Worlds
Israel’s Ido Bilik and Ofek Shalgi also secured themselves a medal on Monday in the 420 Class boys event.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/20/2016 1:00:23 AM
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Nationality of Berlin crash driver still unclear
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 1:12:24 AM
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Trump calls attack on Russian ambassador the work of 'radical Islamic terrorist'
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 1:22:18 AM
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Gunfire erupts across Kinshasa as Congolese protest leader
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 2:14:08 AM
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Israeli intruder charged with assault for breaking into Arizona home, holding child
The suspect, Oren Aharon Cohen, claimed he did not harm the toddler, whom he had drunkenly thought was “a midget.”
By JTA \
12/20/2016 2:54:07 AM
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Trump condemns Berlin attack, says things 'only getting worse'
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 3:07:17 AM
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Circumstances of Berlin crash unclear, but a lot points to attack
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 3:46:14 AM
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Investigators recommend extending search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 4:13:13 AM
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France increases security at Christmas markets after Berlin truck incident
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 5:50:20 AM
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El Salvador says Taiwan's President Tsai will visit on Jan 12-13
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 6:10:33 AM
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Netanyahu condemns killing of Russian ambassador in Turkey
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/20/2016 6:45:47 AM
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Turkish police detain man who fired into air outside US embassy
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 7:03:03 AM
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China says it has handed over US drone taken in South China Sea
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 7:15:58 AM
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South Korean court to hold first impeachment hearing on Thursday
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 7:19:49 AM
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Supplementary health insurance policies continue to be popular, less so among poor
These facts were released by the Health Ministry for publication on Tuesday morning.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/20/2016 7:24:05 AM
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Berlin police assume truck was deliberately driven into Christmas market
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 7:25:41 AM
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US acknowledges drone return, calls on China to obey international law
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 7:50:29 AM
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US missions in Turkey to be closed on Tuesday after firearm incident
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 8:26:06 AM
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Trump: ISIS and other Islamist terrorists continually slaughter Christians
In a statement, Trump condemned the assassination of Russia's Ambassador to Turkey saying the killing was carried out by a "radical Islamic terrorists."
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 9:01:21 AM
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China says US criticism of drone issue is unreasonable
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 9:56:55 AM
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Sirens sounds in central Israel as part of IDF drill
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/20/2016 10:07:44 AM
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Syrian army says it will enter Aleppo enclave
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 10:34:41 AM
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Attacker in Zurich mosque shooting is dead
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 10:39:01 AM
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Police question Arab-Israeli MK after allegations of aiding Palestinian prisoners
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/20/2016 10:42:14 AM
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Police question Arab-Israeli MK suspected of passing phones to Palestinian inmates
Environment Minister Ze'ev Elkin meanwhile continues signature-gathering operation to start the process of impeaching Joint List MK Basel Ghattas.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,ELIYAHU KAMISHER,LAHAV HARKOV \
12/20/2016 10:48:00 AM
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Turkish foreign minister says killing of Russian ambassador aimed to harm relations
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 10:52:44 AM
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German media: Berlin Christmas market suspect is 23-year-old from Pakistan
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 10:52:59 AM
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Poland's lower chamber of parliament removes ban on reporters
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 10:59:40 AM
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Russia: No quarter must be given to terrorists in Syria after envoy's murder
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 11:00:38 AM
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Police arrest 2nd suspect in Israeli diamond tycoon's corruption probe
The case is part of an international investigation into the acquisition of one of the world’s largest iron-ore mineral deposits.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
12/20/2016 11:05:45 AM
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Conference on the ICC and Israel: To cooperate or not to cooperate?
The ICC Prosecutor still has not decided whether to move from an examination to a full criminal investigation.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/20/2016 11:16:14 AM
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Russia's Putin sends condolences to Germany over Christmas market killings
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 11:23:06 AM
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Website targets Jewish community in white supremacist’s home town
“He’s just spreading a message of hatred. And we have to keep calling that out."
By JTA \
12/20/2016 11:28:28 AM
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One of dead at German Christmas market was shot
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 11:30:40 AM
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Global Jewish leaders send condolences to Berlin Christmas market victims
“This was a cowardly attack on people preparing for their religious holidays in a joyful environment,” says top European rabbi after deadly Berlin attack.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
12/20/2016 11:43:22 AM
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London police say they are reviewing security plans after Berlin, Ankara attacks
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 11:45:09 AM
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Putin’s my Person of the Year – for all the wrong reasons
By Hugh Ash \
12/20/2016 11:52:14 AM
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Foreign Ministry: Israeli national wounded in Berlin market attack
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/20/2016 11:58:29 AM
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One Israeli wounded, wife is missing
Berlin police probing terrorism link in Christmas market killings; wife of wounded Israeli man has not yet been located and is allegedly reported as missing.
By TAMARA ZIEVE,HERB KEINON \
12/20/2016 12:00:19 PM
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Merkel, Obama talk on phone about suspected attack on Christmas market
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 12:03:38 PM
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Bangladesh arrests two Islamists blamed for cafe attack
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 12:08:05 PM
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Syrian government allows UN to beef up monitoring in Aleppo
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 12:18:27 PM
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Iran's foreign minister says he hopes a ceasefire deal for Syria can be done
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 12:20:36 PM
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German state minister says: 'We are in a state of war'
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 12:23:15 PM
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Israeli Judoka Medalist Donated Rio Olympic Judo Jacket to benefit Children with Disabilities
Ori Sasson presented the jacket to Shalva before an applauding crowd.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/20/2016 12:29:59 PM
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Turkish foreign minister says 37,500 evacuated from Syria's Aleppo
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 12:31:44 PM
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Rare coin from King Antiochus’s rule discovered in Jerusalem
Antiochus sparked the Maccabean revolt that led to the victory of the Maccabees and reclaiming of the Temple.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
12/20/2016 12:48:42 PM
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Suspect in German Christmas market attack denies involvement
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 1:06:38 PM
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Britain's 90-year-old Queen to step back from some charity work
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 1:30:56 PM
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Two-times Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova attacked at home-report
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 1:44:04 PM
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Iran, Russia and Turkey start search for Syria resolution
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 1:45:11 PM
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Ohio anti-BDS law signed by former presidential candidate Kasich
The legislation, which prohibits the state from contracting with companies that engage in boycotts of Israel, including firms located outside of the state.
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 2:12:26 PM
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Prime Minister Netanyahu sends condolences to German people following attack
By DANA SOMBERG \
12/20/2016 2:21:16 PM
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German police believe they arrested wrong man after attack
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 2:25:21 PM
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German report: Perpetrator of Berlin market attack still armed, at large
"We have the wrong man," said a senior police chief.
By REUTERS,JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/20/2016 2:27:38 PM
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MK Bassel Ghattas released after questioning by police
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
12/20/2016 2:29:18 PM
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ISIS claims responsibility for shootout at Jordanian castle
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 2:32:58 PM
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Knesset committee approves release of Yemenite Children Affair documents
During the early days after the establishment of the state, from 1948 to 1954, hundreds of babies and toddlers of families of Mizrahi descent, mostly from Yemen, mysteriously disappeared.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
12/20/2016 3:26:16 PM
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ISIS claims responsibility for shootout at Jordanian castle
At least 9 people, including a Canadian tourist, were killed in the attack in the city of Karak.
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 3:33:02 PM
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Russia, Iran, Turkey ready to help get deal between Syria govt and opposition
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 3:36:06 PM
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Palestinian minor arrested in connection to October stabbing attack
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/20/2016 4:08:21 PM
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Google fends off criticism directed at Holocaust-denying search results
After recent reports claimed that Google's result ranking is problematic, particularly a search regarding the Holocaust, Google faces scrutiny and criticism.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/20/2016 4:20:45 PM
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Turkish police detain man who fired into air outside US embassy
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 4:23:56 PM
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Sky won't fall with Trump's Israel ambassador pick, says Dennis Ross
Former Mideast diplomat decries Trump envoy’s "Kapo" labeling of J Street.
By HERB KEINON \
12/20/2016 4:30:22 PM
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Tallahassee synagogue increases security after receiving three hate letters
By JTA \
12/20/2016 5:02:14 PM
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'Vogue' touts Israeli singer as 2016's top 'sexually liberated' voice
Venerated fashion magazine recognizes emerging Tel Aviv-based artist Ziv Barashi.
By SHAWN RODGERS \
12/20/2016 5:02:18 PM
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Israeli NGO tries to keep new tactic terrorism cases against Facebook alive
Facebook has claimed that the Communications Decency Act bars all legal claims against it for posts by third parties using its platform – a defense which has proved unbeatable to date.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/20/2016 5:20:41 PM
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Former Flint officials criminally charged in water crisis
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 5:30:45 PM
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Finance minister transfers NIS 75m. to Israeli fire relief budget
Move comes in the aftermath of the late November blazes that raged throughout the country.
By SHARON UDASIN \
12/20/2016 5:31:43 PM
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Body found near Sea of Galilee highway in suspected murder
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
12/20/2016 5:34:14 PM
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Knesset Committee: Lobbyists can’t help fight disease and also promote tobacco
Alalouf criticized pro-health organizations and tobacco companies for not appearing at the meeting.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/20/2016 5:51:49 PM
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Does the Arab world view Russian ambassador's assassination as a trigger to a 3rd world war?
Some are now interpreting these live visuals as a testament to the fact that we are already in the throes of a third world war.
By YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA \
12/20/2016 6:58:35 PM
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The Ghattas effect: MKs banned from visiting terrorists in prison
Visits to security prisoners will no longer fall under Knesset members' parliamentary immunity.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/20/2016 6:04:55 PM
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Former president Katsav faces Prisons Service exit process if released
Katsav, who was convicted and sentenced to 7 years in prison for rape, is waiting to see if the state prosecution will appeal his parole.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
12/20/2016 6:11:46 PM
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Amir Peretz gains key endorsements in Labor race
Six candidates running for secretary-general.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/20/2016 6:40:41 PM
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Liberman doesn't deny Mossad hit on Hamas man in Tunisia
Defense Minister says he would work to re-extend mandatory military service to three years.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
12/20/2016 7:02:31 PM
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Search warrant materials used in Clinton email probe unsealed
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 7:22:59 PM
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Haredim protest against ‘harassment’ on Gur community
According to the Gur community, protesters entered the synagogue during the Shabbat evening prayer service and started using their cell phones, taking pictures and making phone calls.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/20/2016 7:29:31 PM
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One woman and one female teenager found dead in separate incidents in northern Israel
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
12/20/2016 7:58:49 PM
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Russia's Lavrov informs Kerry by phone about Moscow talks on Syria
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 8:01:43 PM
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Rabbis tell haredi girls not to pursue higher education
Blessings and messages against higher education were read to the school pupils by Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/20/2016 8:09:36 PM
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US sanctions companies, people over Russia actions in Ukraine
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 8:11:03 PM
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German prosecutors release suspected Christmas market attacker
By REUTERS \
12/20/2016 8:22:54 PM
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Local councils threatening to strike on Wednesday over budget cuts
By MICHAEL ZEFF \
12/20/2016 8:33:25 PM
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Bennett unveils new education plan for North estimated at over NIS 500 million
Bennett concluded that, contrary to popular belief, Amona doesn't “keep him up at night,” students across the country receiving equal opportunities does.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
12/20/2016 8:45:43 PM
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Balad or pragmatism?
Since its establishment in 1995, Balad has managed to make a name for itself as the most actively anti-Israel party operating in the Knesset. Is it going to rein itself in or quite the opposite?
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/20/2016 8:58:55 PM
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MKs to spread light during Hanukka
This year, it is a miracle that Knesset members have enough time to make it to all the menorah-lighting ceremonies being held across the country by their parties.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/20/2016 9:00:59 PM
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European meltdown threatens Jews
With the current change of tides in Europe imposing a new reality on the region, how will the continent's Jewry fare soon?
By ISI LEIBLER \
12/20/2016 9:14:13 PM
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Knesset kicks off final budget debates
MKs will be called upon to approve two last minute flat budget cuts amounting to NIS 3.3 billion proposed by Finance Ministry officials.
By LAHAV HARKOV,MICHAEL ZEFF \
12/20/2016 9:19:49 PM
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Netanyahu: Israel is looking to absorb injured Syrians from Aleppo
At the same time, he said, Israel will not let the Syrian war or aggression from Syria “spillover into our territory.”
By HERB KEINON \
12/20/2016 9:50:31 PM
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Islamic State claims responsibility for truck attack in Berlin
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/20/2016 9:31:45 PM
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December 21, 2016: Starving for justice
'Your readers will find a recent Globes Israel item “Package ‘em small, sell ‘em high” of great interest. It points to the obscene and unjustifiable profits made in Israel...'
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
12/20/2016 9:32:36 PM
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Down with the Norwegian occupation!
Controversy sparked as Norway's third largest city, Trondheim, announces boycott of all Israeli goods originating in areas beyond the 1967 line.
BY RAFAEL MEDOFF \
12/20/2016 9:37:49 PM
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Islamic State claims responsibility for truck attack in Berlin
The attack killed 12 people and injured 48, including an Israeli national.
By MICHAEL GAERTNER,REUTERS \
12/20/2016 9:39:29 PM
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Obama's failed foreign policy
''The outgoing US president has spawned a callow, cowardly series of leadership miscarriages that bullied friends and empowered enemies.''
By GIL TROY \
12/20/2016 9:48:05 PM
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Amona and Israeli democracy
The unconventional story of the Amona outpost as a reflection of Israel's moral and legal path.
By MOSHE DANN \
12/20/2016 9:55:58 PM
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Police interrogate Ghattas on suspicion of smuggling phones to prisoners
MK denies seeking to harm state security but does not deny charges against him.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER,LAHAV HARKOV \
12/20/2016 10:01:09 PM
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Trump's Azerbaijan moment
Azerbaijan: the Muslim country whose relationship with America might turn Trump's presidency into a success story.
By S. ROB SOBHANI \
12/20/2016 10:02:01 PM
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Grapevine: Mother love
A roundup of the week's news briefs.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/20/2016 10:09:35 PM
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A lion’s tale
British-born, Jerusalem-based musician Alex Clare sets himself free on his new album.
By ARIEL DOMINIQUE HENDELMAN \
12/20/2016 10:12:54 PM
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The science of dance
Art and science meet on the dance stage as part of the Jerusalem Municipality’s NanoArt Lab initiative.
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
12/20/2016 10:17:45 PM
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Eshkol House rededicated
The Bauhaus building at 46 Ben Maimon Boulevard in Jerusalem’s Rehavia neighborhood was built at the behest of Julius and Nechama Jacobs in 1933.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/20/2016 10:26:55 PM
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MLB stars to visit Israel
By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF \
12/20/2016 11:18:46 PM
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Red-hot CSKA visits Tel Aviv in turmoil
Preview: Plummeting yellow-and-blue in search of consistency following coach departure as it hosts Euroleague leader.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/20/2016 11:21:20 PM
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Tennis: Sela survives scare, Weintraub also through to quarters
Shahar Pe’er has plummeted to No. 1,152 having not played since last February.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/20/2016 11:23:19 PM
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SINAI SAYS: Revolving door at Maccabi Tel Aviv has club spinning in place
It didn’t take a genius to understand that Rami Hadar never really had a chance.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/20/2016 11:24:51 PM
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Explosion heard in Tel Aviv, no casualties reported
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/20/2016 11:44:10 PM
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At Berlin's Christmas market, a silent night
A sign at the entrance offered condolences to the victims and stated that the market would go on, in consultation with police, but tonight without music.
By ORIT ARFA \
12/20/2016 11:58:42 PM