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Soldiers on Gaza border hear shots fired; no injuries
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
1/1/2014 12:03:55 AM
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Livni: Israel won't keep isolated settlements in final agreement
Lead peace negotiator says she "prefers, socially, culturally and economically, to annex the Galilee and the Negev to Israel.”
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
1/1/2014 12:30:08 AM
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Farewell to the agora and the phenomenon of prices that can't be paid
Tomatoes at NIS 5.46 a kilo? Instant coffee for NIS 19.99? Not any more. From Wednesday, the price has to be rounded up or down.
By DAVID BRINN AND DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
1/1/2014 12:48:03 AM
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IDF, border police quell riot at Beitunya
Dozens of Palestinians rioted in the early hours of Tuesday following the release of security prisoners from nearby Ofer Prison.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
1/1/2014 1:03:09 AM
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Shas council to meet for first time without Yosef
The council will meet at the branch in the capital’s Geula neighborhood of the Porat Yosef yeshiva, one of the top Sephardi yeshivas.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
1/1/2014 1:24:36 AM
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Hebrew U survey finds most Israelis and Palestinians support two-state solution
Poll addressed issues surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including expectations regarding a permanent settlement.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
1/1/2014 1:33:06 AM
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MK Stern: Work in Chabad houses should count as national service
The major-general in the reserves spoke during a meeting of Special Committee for the Equal Sharing of the Burden Bill.
By SAM SOKOL \
1/1/2014 1:41:52 AM
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American rabbi first to be honored by queen
The MBE does not confer a title upon Winer. “I’m at the same level as The Beatles, but not as high as Sir Elton John,” he joked.
By MAYA SHWAYDER \
1/1/2014 1:55:02 AM
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Queen to bestow OBE on Israeli Haredi rabbi
Isaac Schapira, the son of the late UTJ leader Rabbi Abraham Yosef Schapira, is a prominent member of the ultra-Orthodox community.
By SAM SOKOL \
1/1/2014 1:59:42 AM
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US judge releases dying lawyer convicted of aiding terrorism
By REUTERS \
1/1/2014 2:08:10 AM
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Hebrew University women learn to fend off Arabs making sexual advances
The initiative was created following a series complaints by Arab and Jewish female students of crude advances by young Palestinian men.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
1/1/2014 2:19:29 AM
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Infections from hospitals continue to kill thousands
Between 4,000 and 6,000 Israelis die annually from nosocomial infections, according to data reported to the Knesset State Control Committee.
By JUDY SEIGEL \
1/1/2014 2:28:29 AM
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90% of firefighters suffer psychological trauma, expert tells Knesset committee
Safety engineer Dr. Mark Lugasi presented research into the situation of firefighters: More than 43 percent have been hurt in work accidents.
By JUDY SIEGEL \
1/1/2014 2:34:18 AM
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Catholic groups ask US Supreme Court to block contraception coverage
By REUTERS \
1/1/2014 2:59:27 AM
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Northern Irish golfer McIlroy rings in the New Year with Wozniacki engagement
By REUTERS \
1/1/2014 3:46:40 AM
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Former first lady Barbara Bush hospitalized in Houston
By REUTERS \
1/1/2014 4:13:47 AM
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South Sudan government, rebels set for New Year's Day talks
By REUTERS \
1/1/2014 5:15:55 AM
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'Wary of US pressure, PM's pro-settler allies brace for West Bank construction freeze'
Maariv: Washington's intense lobbying may leave Netanyahu no choice but to declare a freeze on construction in isolated settlements.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/1/2014 6:29:15 AM
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North Korean leader says purge was a cleansing of 'filth'
By REUTERS \
1/1/2014 6:36:43 AM
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WATCH: From Paris to Pyongyang, revelers ring in 2014 in style
Extravagant fireworks displays, clouds of fruit-flavored mist, and massive outdoor festivities dotted the global landscape.
By REUTERS \
1/1/2014 7:20:08 AM
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De Blasio sworn in as New York mayor, replacing Bloomberg
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23 Israeli's injured in car-related accidents on new years eve
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/1/2014 8:13:05 AM
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South Sudan rebels seize key town of Bor
By REUTERS \
1/1/2014 8:54:45 AM
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Cameron, Merkel scheduled to visit Israel in February
Both visits are unrelated to diplomatic peace process; British prime minister's first visit to Israel since taking office in 2010.
By HERB KEINON \
1/1/2014 9:32:37 AM
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Netanyahu in hospital for routine exam; Liberman temporarily takes over
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/1/2014 9:47:27 AM
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Pakistan's ex-military ruler Musharraf goes on trial for treason
By REUTERS \
1/1/2014 9:55:51 AM
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Netanyahu undergoes gastrointestinal checkup, small polyp removed from colon
PM Netanyahu, 64, underwent routine exam for annual check-up, unrelated to last week's brief hospitalization for sinus infection.
By HERB KEINON \
1/1/2014 9:57:27 AM
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The Israeli Occupation in 2013
By MICHAEL ORDMAN \
1/1/2014 10:02:00 AM
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Lebanon Arrests Saudi Ringleader behind Iranian Embassy Blast
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/1/2014 10:39:05 AM
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S. Sudan government, rebels set for New Year's Day talks
By REUTERS \
1/1/2014 10:50:48 AM
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US increases financial aid to Palestinians, links it to progress in peace talks
PA to receive $440 million in US funds in 2014, an increase of $14 million from 2013.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/1/2014 10:57:09 AM
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Christianity gone haywire
By STEVE APFEL \
1/1/2014 11:15:00 AM
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Lapid: Israel's demand that Palestinians recognize Israel as Jewish state is rubbish
Finance Minister's comments, made in August 2013, surface days before US Secretary of State John Kerry expected to make visit to Israel to push peace negotiations.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/1/2014 11:17:32 AM
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92 universities reject academic boycott of Israel
Four academic institutes have now cut ties with American Studies Association for their decision to join boycott.
By MICHAEL WILNER AND MAYA SHWAYDER JERUSALEM POST \
1/1/2014 11:59:37 AM
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Russia's Putin meets Volgograd bombing victims
By REUTERS \
1/1/2014 12:04:20 PM
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New conditions for nuclear talks include Iranian supervisors
Iranian team to operate in coordination with supervising team; "measure has been adopted because negotiations didn’t move in our interest in first stage."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/1/2014 1:06:07 PM
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Labor proposes bill to prevent unilateral annexation of Jordan Valley
Left's responds to proposed Likud bill to annex Jordan Valley, apply Israeli law in area.
By YAARA SHALOM \
1/1/2014 1:28:39 PM
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US tells Israel: There's no chance Pollard will be freed for release of Israeli-Arab prisoners
106 MK's make special appeal to Peres to push for Pollard's release; MK Shaked: It's the one issue in Knesset there's a consensus about.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/1/2014 1:45:27 PM
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New Years celebrated in Israel with DWIs, impounded cars, and babies delivered
22 people hurt in traffic accidents, 49 treated for alcohol poisoning despite high police presence across country over 'Sylvester' holiday.
By BEN HARTMAN \
1/1/2014 2:33:30 PM
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Washington Watch: New Year’s forecast: More of same
Netanyahu’s near-hysterical and probably politically motivated reaction to the Iranian talks widened the rift with the White House and will be playing out on Capitol Hill early in the coming weeks.
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
1/1/2014 2:33:30 PM
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'Jerusalem Post' Person of the Year: The Israeli soldier
The votes are in. Who did 'Jerusalem Post' readers choose as Person of the Year? We narrowed down the top five contenders and asked readers to vote. Here are the results.
By LAUREN IZSO AND JERUSALEM POST READERS \
1/1/2014 4:22:10 PM
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Report: Rouhani likely to visit Germany in late January
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/1/2014 3:00:05 PM
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Czech media: Palestinian ambassador in Prague injured in explosion
By REUTERS \
1/1/2014 3:08:56 PM
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Palestinian ambassador in Prague dies from injuries after blast
PA envoy Jamal al-Jamal succumbs to injuries from explosion at his house in Czech capital; blast deemed accident, not attack.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH AND REUTERS \
1/1/2014 5:09:50 PM
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Egyptian police fire tear gas at protesters in Cairo
By REUTERS \
1/1/2014 3:46:20 PM
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Israel's envoys abroad gather in Jerusalem for end of year briefings
By HERB KEINON \
1/1/2014 3:55:06 PM
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One dead, seven others injured after car accident in Golan Heights
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/1/2014 4:44:50 PM
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Palestinian ambassador to Czech Republic dies after injuries from explosion
By REUTERS \
1/1/2014 5:20:02 PM
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CityPass to temporarily forgive interest on fines
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
1/1/2014 5:25:44 PM
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Czech police say no evidence that deadly blast that killed Palestinian envoy an attack
By REUTERS, JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/1/2014 5:37:26 PM
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Reform rabbis start receiving state-paid salaries
The move comes 18 months after Supreme Court allows non-Orthodox rabbis to be paid by the state like Orthodox counterparts.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/1/2014 5:51:27 PM
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Report: PM to postpone announcement of new settlement building until after Kerry visit
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/1/2014 6:04:08 PM
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2013 marks lowest suicide rate in IDF history
This year's suicide rate down by 50 percent from 2012; reduction due to preventative steps, IDF says.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
1/1/2014 6:11:22 PM
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Report: Lebanese intel questioning Saudi militant
By REUTERS \
1/1/2014 6:19:25 PM
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New research: Nasty bacteria biofilm may stay alive for hours, even after washing
Long-living bacteria on inanimate objects endangers children and hospital patients.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
1/1/2014 6:26:46 PM
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The Israel-Palestinian Negotiation and the American mediation: The Jerusalem case
"Perhaps with the stubbornness of good will...the US does not comprehend the real issues concerning the Israeli-Palestinian dilemma."
By DAVID BUKAY \
1/1/2014 6:40:22 PM
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Former PM Ariel Sharon's medical condition deteriorates
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/1/2014 6:57:46 PM
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Former PM Ariel Sharon's medical condition deteriorates
Doctors reportedly tell family members that 85-year-old former premier has only a few days left.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN AND TOVAH LAZAROFF \
1/1/2014 10:44:14 PM
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High Court rejects request to freeze new migrant policy
Court decision means order for migrants to move to new "open" detention center still valid.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/1/2014 8:11:17 PM
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Actors’ bus struck with rocks on Highway 443
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
1/1/2014 8:17:36 PM
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Knesset to go green
The government plans to overhaul the legislative building into a sustainable structure to save both energy and money.
By SHARON UDASIN \
1/1/2014 8:23:16 PM
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Nazareth Illit Mayor Gafsou trial for bribery, fraud starts
Mayor, former top deputy Adi Barko face bribery and fraud charges in trial at Haifa District Court.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/1/2014 8:24:51 PM
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MK calls for Knesset cafeterias to get healthier
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/1/2014 8:27:19 PM
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Palestinians reiterate plans to reject any framework accord presented by US
Ahead of Kerry visit, PM reportedly decides to delay announcement of new settlement building until after US diplomat leaves.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH, JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/1/2014 8:42:26 PM
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Peres seeking forum to pass on Pollard petition
Shimon Peres: "It is both a right and a duty for me to bring before the [US] president the request to free Pollard."
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
1/1/2014 9:08:14 PM
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Egypt police fire tear gas at protesters in Cairo
300 Muslim Brotherhood-supporting university students block road near Defense Ministry, chanted anti-police and army slogans.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON, REUTERS \
1/1/2014 9:47:10 PM
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Reva L’Sheva’s seven-year itch
One of Israel’s first and most accomplished ‘Jewish rock’ bands, is reuniting and for founder Yehudah Katz, it’s still about connecting people through music.
By DAVID BRINN \
1/1/2014 9:52:57 PM
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Ballet Review
"A huge, colorful stage, grandiose costumes, the renowned Monte Carlo philharmonic orchestra playing live for a terrific group of dancers."
By ORA BRAFMAN \
1/1/2014 10:03:37 PM
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Your Investments: When the adviser and client are on the same page
The beauty of fee-based consulting is that this levels the playing field. The adviser charges the same hourly fee for a multimillionaire as he would charge for a newly married couple with limited financial means.
By AARON KATSMAN \
1/1/2014 10:18:33 PM
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Bennett threatens to bolt if Kerry proposals are accepted
Bayit Yehudi leader say faction will leave coalition if government adopts US diplomatic proposals that cede Jordan Valley to Palestinians; source says "he will not present red lines publicly but those who need to know know."
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
1/1/2014 10:25:45 PM
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Looking forward, looking back
"Keeping a pulse on developments in Israel and the territories will be essential for a peaceful and secure 2014."
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
1/1/2014 10:27:12 PM
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Defining anti-Semitism in order to fight it
"We need to push for the adoption of an internationally accepted definition of anti-Semitism to ensure the boundaries of hate will be defined."
By SHIMON OHAYON \
1/1/2014 10:33:40 PM
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Iran: Nuclear deal to be implemented on January 20
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/1/2014 10:33:52 PM
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Candidly Speaking: Bayit Yehudi cannot remain silent over Rabbi Druckman
"Sexual abuse in Jewish religious institutions has emerged as one of the most tragic issues of our generation."
By ISI LEIBLER \
1/1/2014 10:40:47 PM
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Committee on the Rights of the Child: More regulations on homeschooling
“Homeschooling can serve as a shelter for families of dark cults,” said MK Orly Levy-Abecassis.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
1/1/2014 10:51:39 PM
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Media Comment: The sleazy media
"The media is sleazy – but we allow it to be. Shame on us."
By YISRAEL MEDAD AND ELI POLLAK \
1/1/2014 10:51:55 PM
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January 2: Difficult decisions
"We, who elected Netanyahu and his coalition members, are neither so stupid nor so shallow as to think that the decision to release murderers of Jews was difficult."
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
1/1/2014 10:58:39 PM
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Ben-Dahan must go
"He said in an interview that the souls of all Jews are higher than those of Christians or Muslims or anybody else, yet his job is secure."
By REUVEN HAMMER \
1/1/2014 11:03:46 PM
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State: Alleged Kotel shooter had prior run-in with victim
Prosecution says Hadi Kablan had previously met victim, potentially negating defense that he didn't recognize Doron Ben-Shalush, confused him with being a terrorist.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/1/2014 11:03:56 PM
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Sunni militants storm Iraq police stations to free prisoners
By REUTERS \
1/1/2014 11:06:25 PM
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Love the stranger as yourself
"The Israeli educational system has begun teaching its students to respect people who are different, but it still needs to invest more in this area."
By YORAM DORI \
1/1/2014 11:08:14 PM
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MKs to authorize public committee on their salaries
Lawmakers will decide who reviews their salaries, appointing members to a public committee on the matter in a Knesset House Committee meeting.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/1/2014 11:10:33 PM
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Encountering Peace: Welcome back, Mr. Secretary
"We need you, even if we find it hard to admit."
By GERSHON BASKIN \
1/1/2014 11:12:05 PM
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Holiday spirit: There and here
"Living under Jewish sovereignty with a strong Jewish majority and Jewish consciousness shapes a different outlook on the world."
By JOEL H. GOLOVENSKY \
1/1/2014 11:17:52 PM
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Motorola Solutions to create new smartphone-based network for IDF
Hardened, water proof phone will allow soldiers to send digital media
from the battlefield.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
1/1/2014 11:27:55 PM
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St. James Church creates a barrier to peace
"The faux wall is part of a “Bethlehem Unwrapped” Christmas festival produced in association with an assortment of NGOs that are one-sided and dogmatic in their hostility toward Israel."
By ELANA SHAFRAN \
1/1/2014 11:32:28 PM