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Field still wide open for June 10 presidential race
Netanyahu to meet with Likud Minister Shalom on Wednesday to make a final decision on whether he will join race.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
5/20/2014 6:47:29 AM
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Hitler, Mufti to grace DC buses
The posters call for an end to all American aid to Muslim countries as a means of stopping racism.
By SAM SOKOL \
5/20/2014 12:27:07 AM
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Southern mob boss indicted for reign of terror against local gamblers
Indictment describes how one cab driver sold his fleet of taxis and fled country after falling into debt.
By BEN HARTMAN \
5/20/2014 12:55:11 AM
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The golden rule: Blatt's Maccabi is #1
By RAPHAEL GELLAR \
5/20/2014 1:29:00 AM
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Visionary Peres receives BGU, B’nai B’rith honors
B'nai Brith presents president with Lifetime Award of Merit; "Peres truly embodies the spirit of Ben-Gurion."
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
5/20/2014 1:50:29 AM
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Air pollution levels spike following Lag Ba’omer
Beersheba, Givatayim and South Tel Aviv’s Hatikva neighborhood show highest rise in respirable particles during the two days of celebration.
By SHARON UDASIN \
5/20/2014 2:12:22 AM
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Christie makes no mention of Israel at Boteach’s ‘Jewish Values’ dinner
Jacob Ostreicher, Sean Penn share story of how actor rescued him from three trumped-up years in Bolivian prison.
By MAYA SHWAYDER,JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2014 2:34:01 AM
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Thailand's army declares martial law
By REUTERS \
5/20/2014 2:41:30 AM
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Keren Hayesod young leaders gather in Israel
Participants meet with leading political and economic figures, including, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres.
By SAM SOKOL \
5/20/2014 2:53:06 AM
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Energy Ministry: State revenues from natural resources will quadruple by 2020
Annual revenues from natural resource royalties are expected to climb to $2.1b. annually in 2020, four times as much as those in 2013.
By SHARON UDASIN \
5/20/2014 3:36:31 AM
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Israeli UN envoy: UNRWA fuels ‘fiction’ of Palestinian ‘right of return’
Ron Prosor says Palestinian government doesn’t take responsibility for its people because UNRWA’s services are already taking care of them.
By MAYA SHWAYDER \
5/20/2014 4:02:40 AM
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'Sicarii Essenes', 'Those of the Circumcision,' and Qumran
By ROBERT EISENMAN \
5/20/2014 4:13:00 AM
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Maintaining humanity
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
5/20/2014 4:47:00 AM
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Road Safety Authority: Critical to set regulations for use of electric bicycles
Regulations for electric bikes expired in 2011 and were not renewed, even as their popularity soared in Israel.
By SHARON UDASIN \
5/20/2014 4:59:05 AM
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Israeli campuses launch joint programs with China
Tel Aviv, Tsinghua universities establish innovation center; Hebrew University opens country’s second Confucius Institute
By NIV ELIS,VICTORIA KEZRA \
5/20/2014 5:32:51 AM
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MK Yogev: Absorption center closure near Jerusalem could be ‘Holyland: The Sequel'
Lawmakers call for criminal investigation, probe by state comptroller into Jewish Agency’s sale of land.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/20/2014 5:52:20 AM
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Jerusalem judge: Shin Bet, Prime Minister’s Office can keep wiretapping classified
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel wanted to know how many warrants the PM's office had issued to the Shin Bet.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/20/2014 6:07:07 AM
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Knesset State Control Committee chair: Police seek to improve image with leaks
Yesh Atid’s Tamnu-Shata says prosecutors, defense lawyers also to blame.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/20/2014 6:13:20 AM
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Ben-Dahan feud with top rabbis leads to temporary director for Chief Rabbinate
Elhanan Glat will serve for a three-month period, after which his term could be extended if a permanent appointment is not made.
By JEREMY SHARON \
5/20/2014 6:18:00 AM
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Bank of Israel: Lapid must adjust 2015 budget by NIS 18b.
Report cites 2013-2014 deficit drop for restoring country’s fiscal credibility.
By NIV ELIS \
5/20/2014 6:24:15 AM
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Israeli-Arab attitudes toward the state remained stable in 2013, study shows
There was a 10 percent increase in the amount of people who identify as Israeli-Arab rather than Palestinian.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
5/20/2014 7:03:08 AM
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Elbit unveils mortar-launching system
The system can be installed on light combat vehicles, including Humvees and jeeps, due to its light weight and can be carried by helicopter.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/20/2014 7:25:54 AM
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Australian ultra-marathoner to complete 20-day ‘Middle East Peace Run’
Pat Farmer is perhaps best known for running from the North Pole to the South Pole.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
5/20/2014 8:31:56 AM
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Paul McCartney cancels Japan tour due to illness
By REUTERS \
5/20/2014 8:39:57 AM
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London imam Abu Hamza convicted of US terrorism charges
Prosecutors charged the one-eyed, handless Abu Hamza with providing a satellite phone and advice to Yemeni militants.
By REUTERS \
5/20/2014 8:52:36 AM
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The Promised Land of 3D Printing?
BY Dennis Mitzner \
5/20/2014 9:07:00 AM
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Poll: Three out of four French Jews mull leaving France
The survey results released Monday by the Siona organization of Sephardic French Jews, encompassed 3,833 respondents from the Jewish community of France.
By JTA \
5/20/2014 9:09:33 AM
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Thailand's army declares martial law, says not a coup
Army chief said the military was taking charge of public security because of violent protests that had claimed lives and caused damage.
By REUTERS \
5/20/2014 9:16:08 AM
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is this an Al-Durah repeat?
By YISRAEL MEDAD \
5/20/2014 9:23:00 AM
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N.Y. Times publisher denies fired female editor was paid less
By REUTERS \
5/20/2014 9:35:18 AM
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Who would try to burn down a billboard featuring Bar Refaeli?
A 25-meter high advertisement alongside highway connecting Tel Aviv and Herzliya was partially damaged by fire.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2014 10:00:29 AM
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Two Palestinian laborers die in fire on moshav near Latrun
By YASSER OKBI \
5/20/2014 10:15:19 AM
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Two Palestinian laborers die in fire on moshav near Latrun
The two Palestinians, both of whom were from Nablus, were in Israel illegally, an initial police probe into the fire concluded.
By YASSER OKBI \
5/20/2014 10:28:27 AM
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Former Aussie PM must tell the naked truth
Fraser claimed Americans had deliberately covered up an Israeli attack on the USS Liberty on 8 June 1967 at the height of the Six Day War, but refused to reveal the source.
By DAVID SINGER \
5/20/2014 11:12:17 AM
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IDF unit comes under fire in Jenin; no injuries
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/20/2014 11:13:30 AM
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US-Israel partnership proposal put on hold
Menendez withdrew bill since it would have forced Democrats to choose between shunning its pro-Israel friends or taking on the White House.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
5/20/2014 11:22:54 AM
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Gantz ‘very concerned’ about preparedness following defense budget cuts
The army’s top officer told Knesset members that the economic realities have forced the military to adjust accordingly.
By LAHAV HARKOV,YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/20/2014 11:57:11 AM
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Study finds major gap between upper and lower middle class
By NIV ELIS \
5/20/2014 12:26:15 PM
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Study finds major gap between upper and lower middle class in Israel
The biggest factor explaining the difference in the groups was the number of wage earners in the household.
By NIV ELIS \
5/20/2014 12:32:33 PM
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Surviving Summer in Israel
A quick guide to what you need to know
By LINDSEY MOAV \
5/20/2014 1:09:51 PM
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IDF: Video showing soldiers killing unarmed Palestinians 'edited in a tendentious manner'
Defense for Children Palestine releases alleged footage of incident in which 2 teens were killed by IDF soldiers in Nakba Day protest.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/20/2014 3:53:21 PM
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Anti-Judaism in Christian scripture, Part Three: Professor Eisenman and “Paul the Jew”
By DAVID TURNER \
5/20/2014 1:29:00 PM
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Police: Mob boss Yitzhak Abergil used top Israeli construction firm to launder tens of millions
Case "should be of great concern to those worried about the connection between business and organized crime in Israel," police say.
By BEN HARTMAN \
5/20/2014 1:46:11 PM
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Never Say it is the End of the Road
By SHMUEL WILLNER \
5/20/2014 2:41:00 PM
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Thai interim PM says aiming for Aug. 3 election
By REUTERS \
5/20/2014 3:19:28 PM
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X-Men Again
By ABE NOVICK \
5/20/2014 3:20:00 PM
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Iran says Kuwait's emir to visit, turn 'new page' in ties
By REUTERS \
5/20/2014 3:50:52 PM
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Senior citizens minister Orbach hospitalized for medical procedure
By GIL STERN STERN HOFFMAN,JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2014 4:19:19 PM
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Bennett turns to cartoons in effort to spread word of Iran dangers
Two-minute animated YouTube clip released by Diaspora Affairs Ministry warns against signing bad nuclear deal with Tehran.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2014 4:40:28 PM
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Eilat authorities suspect youths in property-theft ring
Detained youth says group of minors aged 8-11 planned to break into various locations to retrieve property such as cell phones, lap tops, credit cards.
By YASSER OKBI \
5/20/2014 4:59:49 PM
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Police arrest 4 in Yokne'am for alleged involvement in 'price tag' attacks
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2014 5:00:15 PM
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Nigeria asks UN al-Qaida committee to blacklist Boko Haram
By REUTERS \
5/20/2014 5:02:42 PM
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Police raid home of British teenager killed in Syria
By REUTERS \
5/20/2014 5:33:09 PM
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JDC honors Eckstein in Jerusalem
By SAM SOKOL \
5/20/2014 5:36:31 PM
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Rouhani challenges pro-censor hardliners, urges Iranians to embrace Internet
Despite online censorship to sites like Twitter, Facebook and Youtube, Iranian president encourages citizens to use World Wide Web as "an opportunity."
By REUTERS \
5/20/2014 5:48:55 PM
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Israel sends experts to help hunt for Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamists
Team includes people experienced in dealing with hostage situations, will join a growing international effort to track down the more than 200 children.
By REUTERS \
5/20/2014 6:03:10 PM
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Al Jazeera warns life of its journalist jailed in Egypt is at risk
By REUTERS \
5/20/2014 6:22:51 PM
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Economic Affairs C’tee goes green, ending use of printed legislation
By offering Knesset members legal texts through electronic platforms, the c'tee will be reducing Knesset paper printing by about 30,000 documents annually.
By SHARON UDASIN \
5/20/2014 6:33:30 PM
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Blast in Nigerian city Jos kills at least 10
By REUTERS \
5/20/2014 6:55:59 PM
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Spanish Jews decry anti-Semitic tweets after Mac TA win
Jewish associations in Spain's Catalonia region to file legal complaint over social media messages that refer to Holocaust, Hitler.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2014 7:23:22 PM
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VIDEO: Jewish youths involved in racist WhatsApp group suspected of beating Arab man
Four indicted for taking part in WhatsApp group called "Jews against assimilation" which allegedly led to beating of man in Jerusalem.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2014 7:38:20 PM
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Funny man Jay Leno arrives in Israel
Iconic American comedian lands in Tel Aviv; former 'Tonight Show' personality to host ceremony honoring former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
5/20/2014 8:16:07 PM
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Foreign Ministry advises Israelis in Thailand to take caution after martial law declared
Israelis advised to stay away from protests, political events due to "sensitive and unpredictable" situation in popular vacation destination.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,REUTERS \
5/20/2014 8:36:05 PM
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Enemy no longer has clear centers to target, says official
IDF readjusting to decentralized bases of Israel's foes, such as Hezbollah; channeling relevant intelligence to battalions during combat is the
main focus of changes, source says.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/20/2014 8:45:37 PM
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Two-year-old child struck by truck and killed in Lod
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/20/2014 9:01:00 PM
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What can a poor boy do except to go see a rock & roll band?
From the Stones to Lana Del Rey – a guide to the plethora of international musical artists headed to Israel this summer, and which shows you should spend your money on.
By DAVID BRINN \
5/20/2014 9:12:45 PM
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Macklemore apologizes for costume seen by some as anti-Semitic
"I acknowledge how the costume could, within a context of stereotyping, be ascribed to a Jewish caricature," rapper says.
By REUTERS \
5/20/2014 9:21:17 PM
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Music Review: Jerusalem Conservatory Hassadna’s 40th anniversary
The Jerusalem Conservatory Hassadna at the Henry Crown Auditorium, May 13.
By IRVING SPITZ \
5/20/2014 9:22:14 PM
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Death toll from bomb in Nigeria's Jos hits 46
By REUTERS \
5/20/2014 9:24:42 PM
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Grapevine: A triple-digit celebration
President Peres attended the 100th-anniversary celebration of the Joint Distribution Committee that was held concurrently with the 100th-birthday celebration of Ralph Goldman.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
5/20/2014 9:35:12 PM
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Neglecting Israel’s Arab community
without major changes in the state’s policy and attitude toward them, Arab-Israelis will likely begin supporting their leaders’ demands to adopt radical alternative to Israel a a Jewish-majority state.
By BRENT E. SASLEY \
5/20/2014 9:42:51 PM
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A Jewish and democratic Basic Law is the Zionist option
Israel’s leaders should loudly and proudly declare the right of the Jewish people to a state, especially in the face of the persistent rejection of that right by our purported peace partners.
By PAUL GROSS \
5/20/2014 9:54:12 PM
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After 6-month delay, Histadrut picks Nissankoren as new chairman
Despite having clear support from within upper echelons of the establishment, Nissankoren faced an outside challenge from Labor MK Eitan Cabel.
By NIV ELIS \
5/20/2014 9:59:25 PM
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Don’t blame the people for Iranian intransigence
If Iranian leaders remain hell-bent on retaining the infrastructure to produce a bomb in short order, it is not to appease public opinion, but to suppress it; blaming the Iranian people for this state affairs just adds insult to injury.
By GARY C. GAMBILL \
5/20/2014 10:01:34 PM
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A strong IDF
Israel’s security challenges are immense and the details of the defense budget must of necessity remain classified.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
5/20/2014 10:06:38 PM
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Israel up against World Cup squads
By RAPHAEL GELLAR \
5/20/2014 10:13:00 PM
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Our World: Letting go of Abbas
Only by scapegoating and criminalizing Israel worldwide can Abbas maintain his relevance to the international Left.
By CAROLINE B. GLICK \
5/20/2014 10:14:48 PM
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Sinai Says: Despite hero status, Blatt’s return as coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv is no simple matter
Giving him a long-term contract, as well as additional authority, is something the Maccabi owners would find very hard to swallow.
By ALLON SINAI \
5/20/2014 10:18:47 PM
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Heading toward a tragedy of historic proportions
Recent disclosures relating to Kerry's initiative to facilitate a negotiated peace deal should be extremely troubling to those who believe a 2-state solution is Israel’s only means to maintain itself as a Jewish, democratic state.
By PETER A. JOSEPH \
5/20/2014 10:21:10 PM
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Center Field: Israel’s a watermelon democracy, not a banana republic
Watermelon democracies and their critics sometimes become so obsessed with the tasteless pits that we forget the surrounding wonders.
By Gil Stern Stern TROY \
5/20/2014 10:30:00 PM
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Blind golfer from Caesarea wins another title
Zohar Sharon, who lost his sight during his IDF service, practices at the Caesarea Golf Club, with caddie Shimshon Levi playing a crucial role in his success.
By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF \
5/20/2014 10:32:39 PM
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March 21: Constructive suggestion
Let’s have some constructive suggestions on Bennett's proposal to annex Area C.
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
5/20/2014 10:35:08 PM
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Court drops case against Druse who visited Syria, Lebanon
Sheikhs traveled to countries to visit religious sites; Druse religious leaders vow not to do so again without proper permit.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
5/20/2014 10:41:49 PM
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Moussa denies saying Hamas should recognize Israel
Former Arab League secretary-general rejects reports that he said Gaza-based terror group declare recognition as part of acceptance of 2001 Arab initiative.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
5/20/2014 11:07:43 PM
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US urges restraint amid rage over deaths of two Palestinian teens
PA calls for int'l commission of inquiry into deaths after footage purportedly shows teens weren't engaged in violence at time of death.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF,KHALED ABU TOAMEH,YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/20/2014 11:10:00 PM
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Study: Major gap between upper and lower middle class
The wealth disparities between Israel’s upper and lower middle class are significant and growing, according to Taub Center.
By NIV ELIS \
5/20/2014 11:16:54 PM
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Your Taxes: Zero VAT for flats?
The bill proposing zero-rate VAT for first-time home buyers has rightly attracted much attention because people who served in the IDF would receive preferential treatment.
By LEON HARRIS \
5/20/2014 11:22:18 PM
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Paraguay reopens embassy in Israel after 12-year closure
By JTA \
5/20/2014 11:25:19 PM
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Iran and IAEA end nuclear talks, no early sign of breakthrough
By REUTERS \
5/20/2014 11:59:18 PM