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Another Second Temple quarry uncovered
Stones discovered at Sanhedria site were used to build the Western Wall, says Antiquities Authority.
Etgar Lefkovits \
5/20/2008 12:14:08 AM
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Officials: Bush pledged funding for Arrow 3
Defense officials tell 'Post' if money approved by Oct., missile defense system can be ready within a year.
Yaakov Katz \
5/20/2008 12:20:38 AM
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Olmert skeptical of Hamas cease-fire deal
PM going along for Mubarak, says IDF preparing Gaza operation; Hamas likely to take Barak's offer.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN and YAAKOV KATZ \
5/20/2008 12:21:03 AM
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Lador: Talansky testimony vital for PM case
State attorney says without pre-trial hearing, state may not be able to muster a case against Olmert.
DAN IZENBERG \
5/20/2008 12:24:52 AM
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US envoy predicts `quickening pace' in N. Korea nuclear talks
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'Truce doesn't mean end of resistance'
Hamas official says Israelis likely to violate 'tahdiyah' and "launch fresh aggressions against our people."
Khaled Abu Toameh \
5/20/2008 12:56:58 AM
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Olmert undergoes magnetic imaging test as part of cancer treatment
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2008 1:16:00 AM
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Israeli arrested at Turkish airport in possession of gun, full cartridge
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2008 2:15:48 AM
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Israeli arrested at Turkish airport in possession of gun, full cartridge
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2008 2:15:48 AM
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Agunot advocates push for prenuptial agreements
Rabbis: Such agreements will make it too easy for one side to end marriage.
Matthew Wagner \
5/20/2008 2:40:58 AM
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European rabbis invalidate Druckman conversions
Comes after judge who sits on Israel's High Rabbinical Court casts doubt on validity of conversions performed by rabbi in Israel.
Matthew Wagner \
5/20/2008 2:42:18 AM
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Our World: Obama's unique appeasement style
He intends to surrender the war option while conducting direct, public negotiations with the mullahs.
Caroline Glick \
5/20/2008 2:44:52 AM
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At least 24 killed as Mexican bus plunges off canyon road
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McCain slams Obama for downplaying Iran threat
Follows claim by Democratic presidential candidate that Teheran poses lesser threat than Soviets.
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W. Negev kibbutzniks told to stay put
United Kibbutz Movement has no plans to execute evacuation plan for kibbutzim within rocket range.
TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/20/2008 3:41:37 AM
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Edri: Don't dump the ulpanim on the Absorption Ministry
Ministry cites lack of institutions of a professional education system.
Haviv Rettig Gur \
5/20/2008 3:43:05 AM
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Former Gush Katif residents stage protest at Knesset
ADAM VAN HART and ADAM KREDO \
5/20/2008 3:44:30 AM
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2 NATO soldiers die in Afghanistan's embattled south
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Sarkozy promises help to China over earthquake
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China quake: 5 million homeless, death toll tops 40,000
Rescuers pull 31-year-old man to safety, second known case of someone being found alive a week after.
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22 killed in S. Africa anti-foreigner violence
Foreigners have been targeted because they are seen as competing for scarce resources.
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Defense seeks delay in hearing for 9/11 suspects
Military lawyers allege the government has made it impossible to defend the five Guantanamo detainees.
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Police gun down known criminal in Ashdod car chase
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2008 6:16:35 AM
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Man killed after holding policewoman hostage
Criminal shot dead between Lod, B-G Airport after stealing police car, abducting policewoman.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/20/2008 6:18:20 AM
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IDF arrests 3 Palestinian terror suspects in West Bank operations
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2008 7:14:05 AM
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Two Kassam rockets launched from Gaza at Sderot area; no wounded
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2008 8:26:50 AM
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Police to investigate policewoman abduction case
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2008 8:52:51 AM
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Army strikes Kassam launching squad in Gaza; doctors say one killed
AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2008 9:06:14 AM
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Police: Olmert will be questioned again Friday on corruption suspicions
AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2008 9:08:18 AM
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Supreme Court: Talansky to testify on Sunday
Police to grill Olmert again this Friday; PM's attempt to block Talansky's testimony rejected.
YAAKOV LAPPIN and DAN IZENBERG \
5/20/2008 9:48:45 AM
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German Muslim sentenced to 3 1/2 years prison for stabbing rabbi
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Israel aspires to be financial hub
Ariav Committee on Capital Market Reform is in London to seek advice.
SHARON WROBEL \
5/20/2008 10:41:30 AM
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'Don't you get it? If Abbas gives up we'll get Hamas in the W. Bank and a 3rd intifada'
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Tourism in April up 41% from same time last year
The growth rate matches the Tourism Ministry's goal of attracting 2.8 million tourists to the country this year.
SHELLY PAZ \
5/20/2008 10:44:37 AM
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Man shot dead by police identified as known Ashdod criminal Eyal Peretz, 38
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2008 10:47:14 AM
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Mideast bankers defend sovereign wealth funds
The United States and the European Union have pushed sovereign funds to provide greater disclosure about their investment strategies.
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Tel Aviv-25 Index rises
BioCancell Therapeutics Inc., an Israeli biotechnology company, jumps 4.5%.
News Agencies \
5/20/2008 10:53:40 AM
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White House denies Iran attack report
Army Radio had claimed US diplomat told Israelis that Bush favors military strike.
JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/20/2008 11:00:34 AM
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Noam Schalit: PM said Israel won't take cease-fire without Gilad's release
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2008 11:08:00 AM
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Beethoven + Disneyland = ?
As a composer, theater artist and choreographer, John Moran aims to lead his audiences by the eyes and ears through a magical world.
HELEN KAYE \
5/20/2008 11:08:12 AM
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Nepal bus accident death toll reaches 36 after rescuers find more bodies
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Former chief rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu hospitalized in serious condition
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2008 11:38:02 AM
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'PM says truce must include Schalit'
Noam Schalit claims Olmert personally assured him Gilad's release a non-negotiable ceasefire term.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2008 11:53:04 AM
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3 IDF soldiers who shot terrorist sentenced to 10 days military prison
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2008 12:08:39 PM
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Jerusalem says 'no sex in this city'
Posters for "Sex and the City" movie will not be hung in J'lem, Petah Tikva due to religious objections.
ben sales \
5/20/2008 12:22:14 PM
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China: Earthquake buried 32 sources of radiation, but situation is safe
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'Iran's nuke program may spur arms race'
UK report: At least 13 ME states advanced nuclear programs between February 2006 and January 2007.
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Sichuan says provincial death toll reaches 39,577 from earthquake
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MK Barakei interrogated on suspicion of assaulting a police officer
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2008 1:38:19 PM
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'Gov't fails to provide for Ethiopians'
State Comptroller's Report slams social services; says failure to provide for immigrants adds to poverty.
By RUTH EGLASH AND JPOSTLEO GIOSUÈCOM STAFF \
5/20/2008 1:46:10 PM
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Religious objections block 'Sex and the City' posters in J'lem, Petah Tikva
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Israelis take to artificial turf
If you think your neighbor's grass is looking greener these days, take a closer look - it may be artificial turf.
jj levine \
5/20/2008 2:09:04 PM
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Business Scene
Sammy and Idan Ofer are donating $1m. to be used for medical equipment that will benefit survivors of the earthquakes in China.
Greer Fay Cashman \
5/20/2008 2:15:23 PM
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Digital World: Virtual universe star wars
If you're really into the stars, you're going to love Microsoft's space-based virtual mapping program WorldWide Telescope.
DAVID SHAMAH \
5/20/2008 2:24:04 PM
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Opera Review: Ponchielli
What rescued the silly plot in the Israeli Opera's production were the many excellent singers.
URY EPPSTEIN \
5/20/2008 2:37:37 PM
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Music in the morning, in the evening, and at supper time
The Felicja Blumental Festival offers music films, lectures and concerts at convenient times.
MAXIM REIDER \
5/20/2008 2:39:49 PM
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'Indiana Jones' debut survives critics
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, earned a respectful reception at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Diaspora Museum turns 30
There will be hourly guided tours with actors portraying notable Jewish personalities.
JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/20/2008 2:46:59 PM
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Professionals converge on Eilat to discuss violence in Israeli society
Ruth Eglash \
5/20/2008 2:49:57 PM
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BaMatMaBat launches new production
Doubt, a Parable follows a Catholic school principal who takes matters into her own hands when she suspects a young priest of improper relations.
SHIRA TEGER \
5/20/2008 2:51:58 PM
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IDF attacks Palestinian terror suspects near Karni crossing
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2008 3:22:02 PM
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Arab mediators set deadline, present 2 offers to rival Lebanese factions
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Al Gore calls on Israel to solve Middle East water crisis
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Mediators set deadline for rival Lebanese factions
Qatari hosts present factions with two offers in crisis talks; content of offers not revealed; mediators give 24 hour deadline.
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Fire breaks out at Berlin Philharmonic building
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Bush apologizes to Iraqi PM over Quran shooting incident
The US military disciplined a sniper and removed him from Iraq after he was found to have used Islam's holy book for target practice.
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Religious Israeli youths burn hundreds of New Testaments
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China: Earthquake buried 32 sources of radiation
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Officials: Bush apologizes to Iraqi PM over Quran shooting incident
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Orthodox Israeli youths burn hundreds of New Testaments
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US: Myanmar's leaders will be responsible for deaths if aid not allowed
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Or Yehuda deputy mayor: I'm sorry about burning New Testaments
Incident occurred after missionaries entered observant Israeli town and distributed literature.
amir mizroch \
5/20/2008 6:06:38 PM
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Crude oil futures pass $129 a barrel for the first time
Prices expected to continue rising, pass $130 per barrel.
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Crude oil rises past $129 a barrel; likely headed past $130
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Israeli experts study how Albanian Jews escaped Holocaust
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Lawyer says terror suspect at Guantanamo attempted suicide last month
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State review finds Minnesota charter school doesn't teach Islam
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Mullen: Iran jeopardizing peace in Iraq
Michael Mullen , top US officer in uniform, tells Congress Revolutionary Guard "acting irresponsibly."
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Fischer's dilemma
Maintaining the delicate economic equilibrium isn't merely like walking a tightrope, it's like walking an invisible one.
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Fundamentally Freund: Are Israel's schools earthquake-proof?
'If a strong one were to strike between 8 a.m. and 12 noon, we would lose an entire generation.'
MICHAEL FREUND \
5/20/2008 8:28:07 PM
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The paradoxes of life in Israel
To be an Israeli at 60 is to be at once disappointed and awed.
YOSSI KLEIN HALEVI \
5/20/2008 8:31:44 PM
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Jenin woman bitten by snake saved by staff at Emek Medical Center in Afula
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/20/2008 8:33:51 PM
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Connecting heaven and earth
The very height of Jerusalem's new bridge forces us to cast our eyes heavenward.
Emanuel Feldman \
5/20/2008 8:34:17 PM
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May 21: 'Post' readers weigh the conversion dispute
I think the matter goes back to the talmudic struggle between the houses of Hillel and Shammai.
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Health Ministry faulted for inadequate supervision
The Health Ministry has done nothing to halt doctors' widespread abandonment of public hospital wards in the afternoons and on Fridays.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/20/2008 8:40:23 PM
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MK Barakeh questioned by police over suspicions of assault
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/20/2008 8:41:26 PM
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Eyewitness: 'A great assembly shall return here'
Ethiiopia's last Falash Mura make Aliya.
MICHAEL FREUND- Jerusalem Post correspondent \
5/20/2008 8:50:38 PM
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Ashkelon mayor questioned by police over sexual harassment
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/20/2008 8:53:04 PM
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Egalitarianism has landed
Not only does it offend Jewish tradition, it may bode demographic disaster.
AVI SHAFRAN \
5/20/2008 8:57:59 PM
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Bygone days: Oh, for the embraces of El Arish
29 years ago tomorrow, Egyptian-Israeli reconciliation burst with promise.
YEHUDA AVNER \
5/20/2008 9:02:32 PM
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Grapevine: Men of the hours
Peres wins praise for the Facing Tomorrow conference, the Polish president honors Israelis with strong ties, and Vaclav Havel says his country has always stood with Israel.
Greer Fay Cashman \
5/20/2008 9:18:23 PM
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Baha'is worried about Iranian community
Head of Baha'is in Israel worried about the 300,000 living in Iran.
Matthew Wagner \
5/20/2008 9:25:30 PM
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UK haredim to outnumber secular this century
Britain's Jewish community is enjoying a demographic revival for the first time in 50 years because of massive growth in its haredi population.
jonny paul, london \
5/20/2008 9:27:05 PM
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Saudi Arabia celebrates 75 years of making oil in era of record prices
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Ministry fails to enforce environment laws
The Environmental Protection Ministry has been woefully lax in enforcing environmental laws on the books, the state comptroller wrote.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
5/20/2008 10:37:09 PM
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Government not coping with flood of African asylum seekers
The government has been unable to stem the flow of African asylum seekers crossing into Israel from the Sinai Desert, the new State Comptroller's Report notes.
DAN IZENBERG \
5/20/2008 10:38:41 PM
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'Improper' early police retirements slammed
A number of police officers and prison wardens who retire early may go on to receive a full pension and an array of benefits through a misuse of legislation.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/20/2008 10:40:16 PM
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Social services criticized for failure to help Ethiopian olim
A series of failures over the years to provide adequate and culture-appropriate assistance to many Ethiopians has contributed to the growing poverty and distress of more than two-thirds of sector.
Ruth Eglash \
5/20/2008 10:44:08 PM
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US Supreme Court clears way for deportation of Demanjuk
The US Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal of John Demjanjuk, an 88-year-old former SS guard.
Haviv Rettig and AP \
5/20/2008 10:46:51 PM
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Orlev calls to thwart Tamir's 40% cut to National Service
The Knesset Education Committee will meet on Wednesday to try to salvage the funding for the 3,000 young women who volunteer in schools each year to perform their National Service.
REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
5/20/2008 10:48:12 PM
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11 arrested for allegedly gang-raping disabled woman
Five more suspects were arrested on suspicion of gang-raping a 27-year-old mentally disabled woman, bringing the total number of suspects in custody to 11.
SHELLY PAZ \
5/20/2008 10:52:36 PM
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German Jews upset by light sentence given to rabbi's attacker
German Jewish leaders were "disturbed" and "disappointed" on Tuesday at the "very mild" sentence meted out to a young Muslim man in Frankfurt who was convicted of stabbing a local rabbi.
Haviv Rettig and AP \
5/20/2008 10:54:11 PM
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Egypt: Israel has accepted Gaza cease-fire
MENA: Egyptian intel chief relayed news of agreement to Hamas; Israeli officials won't confirm report.
yaakov katz and tovah lazaroff \
5/20/2008 11:10:41 PM
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Explanation remains elusive for formaldehyde in F-16 jets
10 aircraft remain grounded.
Yaakov Katz \
5/20/2008 11:25:40 PM
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UNIFIL issues to be raised with Kouchner
Israel to talk to French FM next week about inability of peacekeeping force to stop arms smuggling.
HERB KEINON \
5/20/2008 11:28:53 PM
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Palestinian woman petitions to evict settlers from Shvut Ami outpost
DAN IZENBERG \
5/20/2008 11:34:45 PM
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PA hopes Bethlehem conference will attract huge investments
Some 40 Israelis will participate in the conference alongside businessmen from Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, and other countries.
Khaled Abu Toameh \
5/20/2008 11:35:39 PM
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Cuban dissident confirms she received cash from private US anti-Castro group
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Kadima, Labor MKs prefer Ramon as PM
Barak associates: Should Olmert resign, Labor chief would rather Ramon take over as Livni more of a threat.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
5/20/2008 11:52:15 PM
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Pensioners head moves to oust 'rebels'
Such a move would bar Sharoni and other 3 rebels from joining other factions, or serving as minister.
REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
5/20/2008 11:53:13 PM
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Analysis: The slow repackaging of the diplomat Ehud Barak
Now every statesman who comes to town gets a meeting with Olmert, Livni and - of late - Barak.
HERB KEINON \
5/20/2008 11:54:04 PM
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Hikind says he saw Olmert take cash
Assemblyman says then-Jerusalem mayor Olmert took envelope of money at Brooklyn fundraiser event.
Michal Lando, New York \
5/20/2008 11:55:09 PM
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Analyze This: A controversial and problematic witness for the prosecution
The PM's interest must be weighed against the public's.
Calev Ben-David \
5/20/2008 11:56:22 PM