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Incumbent mayors victorious in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem municipal elections
Ron Huldai retains seat in Tel Aviv; Haifa incumbent Yona Yahav wins; Jerusalem's Nir Barkat returns for another term.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
10/24/2013 2:16:21 AM
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Netanyahu heads to Rome, urges Italy, US to keep pressure on Iran
PM: Iran insistence on centrifuges, plutonium is to build nuclear weapons.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
10/23/2013 12:27:19 AM
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Palestinians hurl rocks at Israeli vehicles injuring 5
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/23/2013 12:57:18 AM
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Turkish outlet reports US blowback after exposing Israeli spies
Turkish daily reports US Congress may have halted major weapons sale to Turkey after willingly unmasked Israeli spies working in Iran.
By MICHAEL WILNER, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT \
10/23/2013 1:01:54 AM
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Primary mayoral race results: Tel Aviv, Jerusalem incumbents leading
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/23/2013 5:52:22 AM
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Assailant shoots, wounds man at Umm el-Fahm junction
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/23/2013 1:35:06 AM
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Saudi Arabia warns of shift away from US over Syria, Iran
By REUTERS \
10/23/2013 3:27:40 AM
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Why do voters stay home?
Researchers say holding municipal and national elections on the same day would boost turnout
By BENJI ROSEN \
10/23/2013 3:31:43 AM
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Barkat: Tonight Jerusalem won
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/23/2013 3:44:28 AM
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Tens of thousands attend Rihanna concert in Tel Aviv
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/25/2013 8:49:00 AM
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Gedera voter breaks both hands trying to hang campaign banner
The 58-year-old man undergoes surgery after ladder collapses when trying to hang banner on roof for favorite candidate.
By JUDY SIEGEL \
10/23/2013 4:55:46 AM
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Court contends that Zaken asked for bribes on Olmert’s behalf
Prosecution finishes cross-examining former prime minister Ehud Olmert’s bureau chief.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
10/23/2013 5:39:00 AM
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Kuwait a front-runner as Arab states focus to fill Saudi Security Council seat
By REUTERS \
10/23/2013 5:51:48 AM
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US firefighters observe Home Front Command drill
Military, civilian firefighters from work together to bolster cooperation between IDF, Home Front Command and civilian crews.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
10/23/2013 6:05:28 AM
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Yesh Atid MK brings back proposal to cut politicians’ salaries by 10%
MK Shimon Solomon submits bill amid economic turmoil.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
10/23/2013 6:17:16 AM
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Ontario minister to Israel: Together we should help water-scarce nations
Eric Hoskins leads delegation from Canadian province with "blue economy" to attend Tel Aviv WATEC exhibition.
By SHARON UDASIN \
10/23/2013 6:24:26 AM
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China, Israel have similar water problems, says visiting Chinese official
Economic cooperation continues on large scale since agreement with Guangdong province in 2011.
By SHARON UDASIN \
10/23/2013 6:32:47 AM
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White House official involved in Iran nuke talks fired over anonymous tweets
By REUTERS \
10/23/2013 6:37:40 AM
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German TV: European jihadist teenagers fighting in Syria
German intelligence head: Over 100 Muslims left Germany for Syria this year.
By Benjamin Weinthal, Jerusalem Post correspondent \
10/23/2013 6:50:36 AM
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Reporter's Notebook: To seal or not to seal
After six decades of practice, it seems that there are still a few kinks to work out in voting procedures.
By DAVID BRINN \
10/23/2013 6:58:14 AM
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Israelis graduate with huge financial debt, survey shows
National Union of Israeli Students: Students in 2013, spend NIS 1,165 more than they earn each month.
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
10/23/2013 7:06:34 AM
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Sinai Says: Love him or not, Eli Gutman still best man to coach Israel
The Israeli sports world has obsessed over one question during the past week: Does Eli Gutman deserve to continue as Israel coach?
By ALLON SINAI \
10/23/2013 7:17:50 AM
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Casspi, Rockets roll Mekel, Mavs in preseason Israeli showdown
Israelis aced off as NBA opponents for the first time on Monday night when Casspi’s Houston Rockets defeated Mekel’s Dallas Mavericks.
By ALLON SINAI \
10/23/2013 7:35:02 AM
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Golf: Men’s club champs crowned at Ga’ash
By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF \
10/23/2013 7:36:23 AM
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Ex-Mossad spy's fiction fascination
For retired Israeli spy Mishka Ben-David, writing fiction was a realization of artistic aspirations he had long suppressed.
By REUTERS \
10/23/2013 7:50:10 AM
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Popular Israeli Arab singer gunned down in Umm el-Fahm
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/23/2013 8:29:21 AM
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Modi’in votes as MKs stump for their parties’ local leaders
Bayit Yehudi is the only party with an Anglo on its list, but Yesh Atid appears to be compensating by sending Lipman to campaign.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
10/23/2013 9:11:41 AM
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Gedera voter breaks both hands trying to hang campaign banner
Election day was a painful one for Pini Levi, president of the Gedera Rotary organization.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
10/23/2013 9:23:55 AM
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Report: IAF jets destroy weapons shipment from Syria to Hezbollah
Kuwaiti paper quotes senior Israeli official as saying Israel struck missile shipment; expert doubts truth of report.
By YASSER OKBI, THE POST CORRESPONDENT, AND JPOST. \
10/23/2013 9:41:44 AM
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Israel the Beautiful: A fruit with 613 different meanings
An inside look at photographer Yehoshua Halevi's collection of pomegranate images in various seasons and stages of growth.
By YEHOSHUA HALEVI \
10/23/2013 10:07:29 AM
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NGO demands court re-fire victorious mayors under indictment
Bat Yam's Shlomo Lahiani, Ramat Hasharon's Yitzhak Rochberger, and Nazareth Illit's Shimon Gafsou all won re-election Tuesday.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
10/23/2013 10:09:15 AM
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Abbas: I'll meet Netanyahu anytime to push forward peace
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas lobbies Europe to press Israel on the continued building of settlements.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/23/2013 10:29:42 AM
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Out & About: Top 10 things to do
Cellist Gavriel Lipkind will perform with the Rishon Lezion Symphony, as well as open the orchestra’s recital series and tour Israel with chamber programs.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/25/2013 8:03:07 AM
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WATCH: Mel Brooks talks to Conan about his Jewish roots
US film director tells talk show host he grew up in a neighborhood so Jewish “you take a wrong step and you step on a Jew.”
By JTA \
10/23/2013 10:50:34 AM
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The battle for Israel's Jewish identity
The absurdity of linking peace with the Palestinians to their recognition of Israel as a Jewish state is glaringly clear because this will neither mitigate the challenging growth of Israeli Arabs nor advance peace.
By ALON BEN-MEIR \
10/23/2013 11:08:12 AM
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Wine rant
Wine Talk: Misconceptions abound when it comes to wine. Here’s to dispelling some of those myths.
By Adam Montefiore \
10/23/2013 11:08:47 AM
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Rihanna, perhaps the real mayor of Tel Aviv, entertains but doesn't sing
After appearing on stage over an hour late, diva shows off in-your-face dance moves but fails to impress vocally in front of nearly 55,000 fans.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
10/23/2013 11:28:20 AM
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Pasta's dual 'funzione'
Filling, easy and flavorful pasta dishes that work both as side and main.
By GOURMETKOSHERCOOKING.COM \
10/23/2013 11:44:29 AM
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ADL raps Qatari organizers of swim competition over Israeli flag flap
Israeli flag removed during Swimming World Cup in Doha; ADL slams "whitewashing" of Israeli symbols from the competition.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/23/2013 12:35:05 PM
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Multicultural fashion trio uses religion as catalyst for peace
Israeli, Lebanese and Tajik designers fuse geometry and mosaic formations from churches, synagogues, and mosques into clothing patterns.
By ELIORA KATZ \
10/23/2013 12:40:01 PM
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Ya'alon: Iran must give up uranium enrichment
Defense minister tells Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that the Iranian threat is the top strategic challenge facing Israel today.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
10/23/2013 1:26:47 PM
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Boredom in an interesting country
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
10/23/2013 1:35:00 PM
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Syria frees 10 women prisoners as part of three-way hostage swap
By REUTERS \
10/23/2013 1:45:15 PM
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Yemeni burns daughter to death for contacting fiance
By REUTERS \
10/23/2013 1:46:11 PM
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Venerated 99-year-old haredi rabbi attacked in his own home
Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman, most senior figure in haredi world, was defended by his guests in pre-dawn Bnei Brak attack.
By JEREMY SHARON \
10/23/2013 1:55:09 PM
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Ali Salam claims victory over incumbent Ramiz Jaraisi in Nazareth mayor race
By YASSER OKBI \
10/23/2013 2:27:29 PM
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US-UN-Russian meeting on Syria set for Nov. 5
By REUTERS \
10/23/2013 2:56:29 PM
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Kerry says it's vital that Iran show world nuclear program peaceful
By REUTERS \
10/23/2013 3:50:30 PM
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Israel-Palestine peace talks: Where are they?
It does not seem beyond the bounds of possibility that, far from breaking up in failure and recrimination, the peace discussions may indeed yield something positive.
By NEVILLE TELLER \
10/23/2013 3:54:27 PM
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Hundreds of leading dignitaries set to attend annual Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference
100 countries will be represented at Thursday's conference.
By DAVID BRINN \
10/24/2013 2:26:01 AM
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Texas A&M University to open branch in Nazareth
The new institution, to be called the Peace Campus, will promote coexistence for the sake of education with a student population combining Arab, Jewish and foreign students.
By DANIELLE ZIRI AND GREER FAY CASHMAN \
10/23/2013 4:29:12 PM
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University of Montreal Signs Accords with Israeli Universities
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
10/23/2013 4:34:00 PM
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Netanyahu airs fears of Iran compromise as he meets Kerry in Rome
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu warns the US that a bad deal with Iran is far worse than no deal at all.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF, YAAKOV LAPPIN, MICHAEL WILNER \
10/23/2013 4:35:15 PM
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Food, supplies worry as Syrian army siege east of capital tightense
By REUTERS \
10/23/2013 4:37:39 PM
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Analysis: More female representation needed in municipal government
If only two women out of dozens were able to win mayoral races, there's a problem that must be solved.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
10/23/2013 4:55:19 PM
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Politicians talk tough on terrorism at memorial for slain minister Rehavam Ze'evi
Knesset remembers assassinated National Union minister with speeches honoring his commitment to Jewish sovereignty.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
10/23/2013 5:11:59 PM
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Greek lawmakers vote to defund neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party
Jewish groups praise Greek move against party which had steadily risen on the back of an anti-austerity and anti-immigrant agenda.
By SAM SOKOL AND REUTERS \
10/23/2013 5:12:29 PM
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HU students to hear lecture on life in space from Italian astronaut on space station
Israel will connect in a live broadcast to the international space station for the first time on Thursday.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
10/23/2013 5:27:25 PM
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If only they could love their country more than they hate their adversaries
Let’s prevent fanatics from bringing about massive damage.
By AVI PERRY \
10/23/2013 5:53:01 PM
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MK Herzog: without a national plan, Israel can’t battle poverty
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
10/23/2013 6:04:26 PM
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Texas, Nevada hope for increased water collaborations with Israel
Gov. Rick Perry at Tel Aviv conference: Israelis are "leading the way" with new technology in this field.
By SHARON UDASIN \
10/23/2013 6:11:43 PM
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‘Regional cooperation on water possible, but on private sector level’
Cooperation has become a necessity for Palestinians and Israelis working together on the ground in the water sector.
By SHARON UDASIN \
10/23/2013 6:16:18 PM
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Saudi government tries to thwart women driving campaign
By REUTERS \
10/23/2013 6:50:30 PM
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Leaks portray a torn White House through Syrian crisis
Report shows turmoil between US and foreign allies and mounting pressure on Obama to act as casualty count rose.
By MICHAEL WILNER, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT \
10/23/2013 6:55:54 PM
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Egypt military officers back Sisi for Egyptian presidency
By REUTERS \
10/23/2013 7:03:09 PM
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Eight police, two militants killed in Tunisia clash
By REUTERS \
10/23/2013 7:34:17 PM
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A little self respect, please
By ERIC YOFFIE \
10/23/2013 7:40:00 PM
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Turkey sending $850,000 in aid to Gaza to help with energy needs
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/23/2013 7:40:34 PM
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Lands of the Free
By MICHAEL ORDMAN \
10/23/2013 7:41:00 PM
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Abbas consoles family of slain terrorist
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/23/2013 7:44:32 PM
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Abbas asks Western companies to pull out of West Bank settlements
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas makes plea to European Council president over construction in West Bank.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH AND TOVAH LAZAROFF \
10/23/2013 8:05:59 PM
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Moshe Abutbul beats out Eli Cohen in Beit Shemesh mayoral election
Yesh Atid MK Dov Lipman accuses incumbent Mayor Moshe Abutbul for turning the elections into a “religious war.”
By SAM SOKOL \
10/23/2013 8:23:18 PM
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MKs to traverse Europe to combat anti-circumcision proposals
Edelstein calls urgent meeting of MKs; Tibi: This is a joint, moral interest of Jews and Muslims.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
10/23/2013 8:36:10 PM
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Germany's Merkel calls Obama over suspicion US monitored her phone
By REUTERS \
10/23/2013 8:55:44 PM
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We need more ‘peace acts’ and less ‘peace talks’
Between the major and minor groups, I often wonder if there are more Jewish professionals employed in advocacy groups than in Israel’s entire Foreign Ministry.
By EDWARD S. BECK \
10/23/2013 9:01:09 PM
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Obama assures Germany's Merkel US not monitoring her communications
By REUTERS \
10/23/2013 9:03:20 PM
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Barkat victorious in Jerusalem mayoral race
Incumbent beats challenger Lion by almost six percent; accuses Liberman, Deri of seeking to seize control of Jerusalem.
By JEREMY SHARON \
10/23/2013 9:05:03 PM
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Encountering Peace: This piece is for the Palestinians
A couple of weeks ago I was approached by a popular Palestinian news website with the request that I write a regular column for them.
By GERSHON BASKIN \
10/23/2013 9:05:17 PM
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Abuja’s Igbo Jews pay a visit to Rhode Island
There is a popular tradition among the Igbo, whose traditional homeland is in southeastern Nigeria, that they are descendants of the tribes of Israel.
By SHAI AFSAI \
10/23/2013 9:12:24 PM
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October 24: Another go?
You report that Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite has said the European Union does not recognize settlements as part of Israel (“Israel to announce new construction in West Bank in the near future,” October 22).
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
10/23/2013 9:17:00 PM
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One woman, with a lot to say
The closing event of the Jerusalem Biennale Arts festival will feature
Chaya Lester’s one woman show ‘Babel’s Daughter.’
By LAURA KELLY \
10/23/2013 9:21:45 PM
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Raiders of the lost archive
Don’t return the rescued written treasures of Iraqi Jews to Baghdad.
By SARA Y. AHARON \
10/23/2013 9:25:54 PM
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Washington Watch: Fear factors
Binyamin Netanyahu’s greatest worry is said to be that Hassan Rouhani will seduce Barack Obama and the rest of the world with his charm offensive while the centrifuges keep spinning out enriched uranium, and that one day the world will be jolted awake by a nuclear fireball in the Iranian desert.
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
10/23/2013 9:29:28 PM
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Media Comment: Hara-kiri at the IBA
The ongoing battle between the Israel Broadcasting Authority’s director-general Yoni Ben-Menachem and its chairman Amir Gilat is very public.
By YISRAEL MEDAD AND ELI POLLAK \
10/23/2013 9:32:21 PM
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The Iran glass is still totally empty
Again, as has happened so many times before, the never-ending story is to be continued.
By EPHRAIM ASCULAI \
10/23/2013 9:35:41 PM
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Livni: We're not going to throw the keys to Hamas
Justice Min. says agreement would answer security concerns; Bennett says Palestinian state in W. Bank non-viable today.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
10/23/2013 9:37:22 PM
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In Internet’s way: Terrorism on the Free Highway
Combating terrorism is an enormous task.
By RAPHAEL COHEN-ALMAGOR \
10/23/2013 9:42:16 PM
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Poor turnout
A disappointingly small minority of Israelis made significant news on Tuesday when they bothered to cast their ballots in local elections.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
10/23/2013 9:44:49 PM
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IHRA agrees on new definition of Holocaust denial
“If you say that only two million Jews were killed that is Holocaust denial according to this definition.”
By SAM SOKOL \
10/23/2013 9:50:08 PM
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Germany's Merkel calls Obama over suspicion US monitored her phone
White House says US president assured German chancellor that US not monitoring her communications, but Germany unsatisfied.
By REUTERS \
10/23/2013 9:50:54 PM
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Is mainstream acceptance good for the Jews?
Yeshiva University panel featuring Adelson, Boteach and Stephens takes on Jewish and Israeli challenges.
By MAYA SHWAYDER \
10/23/2013 9:53:05 PM
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Tunisia PM confirms ready to resign under deal with opponents
By REUTERS \
10/23/2013 9:55:31 PM
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FIDF gets funding boost from Haim Saban and Simon Cowell
By REUTERS \
10/23/2013 9:56:18 PM
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Turkel Committee approves nomination of Karnit Flug to head Bank of Israel
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/23/2013 10:02:36 PM
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Syrian capital blacked out after explosion
By REUTERS \
10/23/2013 10:19:01 PM
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Congressman lauds cooperation with Israel on brain research
US cooperation with Israel on brain research is an opportunity to find solutions to serious disorders such as Alzheimers.
By NIV ELIS \
10/23/2013 10:23:27 PM
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Intel invests in three Israeli start-ups
Intel announced Tuesday it has chosen to invest in three Israeli start-ups, among 16 start-ups it is channeling $65 million to worldwide.
By NIV ELIS \
10/23/2013 10:26:12 PM
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Your Investments: Two ways to hedge against a falling dollar
For people in Israel who may be living off their dollar savings or getting help from their parents back in the United States, it’s extremely important to protect the value of their money.
By AARON KATSMAN \
10/23/2013 10:29:54 PM
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Deloitte ranks Israel third as VC investment destination
Israel is preceded by China and Japan in the global VC Indicator survey.
By GALI WEINREB \
10/23/2013 10:32:26 PM
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Top Chinese politician tours Israeli tech startups
Visit comes on the heels of a flurry of recent news about Chinese investment in Israel.
By HENRY ROME \
10/23/2013 10:43:39 PM
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Huldai bests Horowitz in TA mayoral race
Tel Aviv awoke Tuesday to another five years of Mayor Ron Huldai, who has steered the municipality for the past 15 years.
By BEN HARTMAN \
10/23/2013 10:52:28 PM
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Why do voters reelect corrupt politicians to office?
A bill is under consideration to force indicted officials into suspension.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
10/23/2013 10:55:59 PM