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Highs and lows of Israel’s Rio experience
Pair of judo medals inspire nation; bunch of podium near-misses; controversies and Munich memorials.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/23/2016 12:21:24 AM
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Maccabi Haifa claims opening conquest of Hapoel Tel Aviv
“Hapoel is a good team. We were very well organized in the first half but we were far more positive in the second half. We took the game to them."
By ALLON SINAI \
8/23/2016 12:32:38 AM
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Despite three-goal deficit, Beersheba intent on overcoming Celtic at home
“In soccer anything is possible.”
By ALLON SINAI \
8/23/2016 12:42:02 AM
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Saudi Arabia and Iran
BY Ahmed Meligy \
8/23/2016 1:56:16 AM
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Jerusalem-Astana ties on upswing as Kazakhstan poised to join Security Council
The central Asian nation is interested, the officials said, in tapping into Israel’s experience with homeland security and border vigilance.
By HERB KEINON \
8/23/2016 1:56:51 AM
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Last major sponsor Airweave drops Ryan Lochte after Rio incident
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 1:59:41 AM
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Israel's first female ambassador to UNHRC starts 'challenging' post
Her portfolio includes one of the more contentious postings for an Israeli diplomat.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/23/2016 2:35:49 AM
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US judge denies Texas professors who sought gun ban in their classrooms
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 2:47:19 AM
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Diaspora project takes flak over funds distribution
The government contributed $22m., to be shared among Chabad on Campus International, Hillel International and Olami for its first project of the Diaspora Ministry initiative.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
8/23/2016 2:55:55 AM
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Delek deal to sell Pheonix to Chinese company fuels backlash
Monday's sale was not the first time that the sale of a major Israeli company to China drew fire.
By NIV ELIS \
8/23/2016 3:06:32 AM
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Israeli innovation in Africa to appear at UN exhibit
Ten Israeli companies and startups are scheduled to introduce their latest innovations and technologies at the interactive event.
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
8/23/2016 3:24:58 AM
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New app allows volunteers to target traffic violators
The app has been running as a pilot for about a year, and in its full form for about a month, the program information said.
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/23/2016 3:52:14 AM
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Casino magnate Adelson still has not donated to Trump
Adelson’s apparent reluctance to invest in Trump runs in stark contrast to his activity in the 2012 election cycle.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
8/23/2016 4:30:12 AM
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Israelis at 12 legations abroad go on strike
Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nachshon said the ministry appreciates the services provided by AMI workers.
By HERB KEINON \
8/23/2016 4:57:23 AM
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Planning under way for new Jewish building in Hebron
The possibility of building a 28-unit apartment project at the site, was raised in May 2014 by the Ministry of Construction and Housing.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/23/2016 7:57:46 AM
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Gold travels to West Africa, meets Guinea’s president
Gold’s trip to West Africa comes just over a week after Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé visited Israel, and agreed on an Israeli-African summit.
By HERB KEINON \
8/23/2016 5:09:59 AM
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Obama, Biden meet Costa Rica's president, discuss steps to protect migrants
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 5:14:14 AM
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Maverick haredi rabbi aims to push moderation in Bayit Yehudi party
“It is common to go between parties in Israel, unlike the US, where Democrats and Republicans have clearer ideology.”
By GIL HOFFMAN \
8/23/2016 5:27:15 AM
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Anglos launch membership drive to help Bennett’s party
The Bayit Yehudi membership drive launched on July 19.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/23/2016 5:33:09 AM
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Turkey, Israel in war of words despite normalization
The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a harshly worded statement that condemned the “disproportionate attacks” in Gaza.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB,HERB KEINON \
8/23/2016 6:09:53 AM
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Philippines police say not all 1,067 unexplained killings are drug-related
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 5:45:00 AM
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Latest Gaza-Israel flare-up a war-game shift
The seeds for another war were sowed this week.
By YOSSI MELMAN \
8/23/2016 9:47:47 AM
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Woman found dead in northern Israel, suspected murder
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/23/2016 7:18:12 AM
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Paris tourism lost 750 mln euros after attacks
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 8:10:38 AM
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Security forces arrested 15 terror suspects in the West Bank
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/23/2016 8:51:30 AM
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Turkey strikes Islamic State in Syria
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 9:33:31 AM
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The making of a united Kurdistan
By NEVILLE TELLER \
8/23/2016 9:29:49 PM
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Thirty-two detained after uncoordinated visit to Joseph's Tomb
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/23/2016 10:12:48 AM
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Burkini controversy sparks boost in Australian sales
The controversy regarding the Islamic swimsuit has led to an increase in popularity in sun-beaten Australia.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/23/2016 10:23:33 AM
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A bilingual love song
When Hebrew and English mix into a beautiful love song
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/23/2016 10:29:28 AM
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Nigerian attack kills senior Boko Haram militants, leader possibly wounded
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 10:55:17 AM
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Israeli-designed glass bridge opens as world's highest, longest in China
Haim Dotan, a Tel Aviv-based architect and urban designer, initially did not want to build the skywalk in the picturesque Zhangjiajie mountains.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/23/2016 11:00:33 AM
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Liberman: Hamas doesn't care about Gaza's residents
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/23/2016 11:49:06 AM
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Aly Raisman finishes the Olympics with an NFL date
The gymnast is reportedly looking forward to meeting the NFL player that recently asked her out.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/23/2016 12:18:20 PM
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Three shells fired from Syria hit Turkish border town, Turkey retaliates
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 12:18:42 PM
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After IDF-Gaza exchange of fire, Liberman vows Israel will not let Hamas rearm
Liberman laments that the assistance provided to Gaza from Israel, EU and UN merely helps Hamas avoid investing in its own citizens.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/23/2016 12:20:33 PM
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Nazi-looted art not to be returned to Jewish heir, California court rules
Jewish art dealer's heir seeks ownership of two masterpieces that were looted by Nazis during World War II.
By DANIEL ALTMAN \
8/23/2016 12:36:32 PM
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UN readies for refugee exodus from Iraq's Mosul
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 12:46:32 PM
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WATCH: IDF raids uncover illegal weapons in West Bank
This operation was the largest to take place in the last year in the West Bank, the IDF stated.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/23/2016 1:04:05 PM
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IDF rescues 60 Breslov worshipers from Nablus
The Samaria Regional Council together with the IDF organizes an overnight event once a month in which thousands of worshipers can pray at the tomb.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/23/2016 2:01:45 PM
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Turkish military vehicle hit by blast in southeast province, 2 soldiers killed
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 2:05:04 PM
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Jewish community rallies to help Louisiana flood victims
“You never remember how traumatic it is finding pictures of children on the floor that are water-logged and having to bring them to the homeowner and ask them ‘do you want to keep this?”
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
8/23/2016 3:27:13 PM
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Prominent Paris rabbi defends controversial burkini ban
Grand Synagogue of Paris rabbi says mayors who adopted ban “understood this is not about women’s liberty to dress modestly, but a statement as to who will rule here tomorrow.”
By JTA,TAMARA ZIEVE \
8/23/2016 2:41:12 PM
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Schools to emphasize ‘practical’ English skills in upcoming year
In other changes, special education schoolyear to be longer; Arab schools to begin teaching Hebrew in first grade.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/23/2016 3:21:08 PM
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Europeans turn to weapons in growing numbers after attacks
There are over 100 guns per 100 US residents, more than twice the figure for Switzerland and three times that for Austria, Germany and France.
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 7:47:58 PM
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Syrian Kurdish, government forces agree to city cease-fire
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 3:35:05 PM
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Kremlin says Putin, Merkel, Hollande to meet to discuss Ukraine on Sept 4-5 at G20
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 3:40:34 PM
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Family returns 3,500-year-old metal relics illegally inherited by father to IAA
Antiquities imported to Israel from Syria during Middle Bronze Age.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/23/2016 3:50:23 PM
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Roadside bomb kills a US soldier in Afghanistan
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 4:03:28 PM
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Family of Jerusalem hit-and-run victim demands justice
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/23/2016 4:11:07 PM
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Top Israeli diplomat visits secret Muslim African state without formal ties
This is the second time Foreign Ministry head Dore Gold has visited such a state without diplomatic relations in the past month.
By HERB KEINON \
8/23/2016 4:14:39 PM
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State inspector: 85% of pools fail legal standards for disabled accessibility
Under the law, pools must have parking accessible for disabled persons and a means of entering the water by ramp or chair.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/23/2016 4:25:22 PM
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Israeli named 'Bird Brain of Britain'
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 4:27:47 PM
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Opposition MKs mock patriotism 'arms race' by right-wing lawmakers
Likud MKs propose bill prohibiting lawmakers from appearing at events without an Israeli flag present.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/23/2016 4:33:30 PM
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Israeli teen stabbed in back outside Old City’s Damascus Gate
Police searching for suspect, say assault a criminal matter not terrorism.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/23/2016 4:47:26 PM
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Israeli security forces arrest West Bank document forger
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
8/23/2016 4:48:52 PM
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After years of quiet progress, Israeli medical cannabis research is budding
"Instead of growing peppers in the Arava, people will grow cannabis."
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/23/2016 6:16:40 PM
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The Jerusalem Post's top 5 stories of August 23
Glick opines on Soros campaign of global chaos, top Israeli diplomat visits secret Muslim African state without formal ties, Israeli-designed glass bridge opens as world's highest, longest in China.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/23/2016 4:59:18 PM
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Israeli medalist auctioning autographed Olympic name patch for charity
As of Tuesday morning, the highest bid on judoka Yarden Gerbi's item was $13,000.
By JTA \
8/23/2016 5:00:39 PM
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FBI investigating ISIS-link in Virginia double stabbing
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/23/2016 5:10:28 PM
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PA official: Top suspect in killing of two PA officers arrested and beaten to death
The killing of Halawa has elicited a wide range of responses from Palestinian officials.
By ADAM RASGON \
8/23/2016 5:24:22 PM
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'Polish death camps' fight spills onto pages of The New York Times
Holocaust experts said earlier in August that a Polish bill to jail people who use the term “Polish death camps” was based on a correct demand, but blown out of proportion.
By ZACK PYZER \
8/23/2016 5:50:41 PM
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Women may soon serve as legal advisers to rabbinical courts
Legal advisers to the rabbinical courts advise the rabbinical judges on aspects of civil law concerning the cases coming before them.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/23/2016 5:55:31 PM
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Wounded Syrian girl’s hematological disease cured in Haifa
Six-year-old now returning to first grade with a new backpack, and an uncertain future.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/23/2016 5:58:15 PM
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Pollard lawyers to appeal decision on parole conditions
“He lost this battle, but we hope he will still win the war.”
By GIL HOFFMAN \
8/23/2016 6:08:12 PM
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3 Ways to Protect Your Retirement Savings From The Next Financial Crisis
Securing your retirement is important for your future savings. See what are the best ways to obtain a diversified and long term growth investment portfolio.
By IN JERUSALEM STAFF \
8/23/2016 7:26:57 PM
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With Biden visit, US seeks balance in turbulent Turkey
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 6:14:57 PM
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Haredi newspaper depicts Ben-Dahan hanging yeshiva students
Deputy defense minister: This paper is encouraging incitement.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/23/2016 6:24:36 PM
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Only natural for Syrian regime to participate in talks -Turkey deputy PM
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 6:30:19 PM
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Turkey police tell residents to leave town near Syria border after shelling
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 7:00:25 PM
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Turkey police tell residents to leave town near Syria border after shelling
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 7:04:02 PM
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Mobileye, Delphi partner to jump-start fully automated driving
Car-maker Tesla has said that it will have level 4 technology available by 2018.
By NIV ELIS \
8/23/2016 7:19:27 PM
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New massacre reports show US inability to curb Iraq militias
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 7:35:34 PM
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Bayit Yehudi in recruitment drive among Druse citizens
Asad estimated that in last year's election, the overwhelming majority of the Druse voted for Yisrael Beytenu.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
8/23/2016 7:57:36 PM
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Turkey confirms intention to exchange ambassadors with Israel
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/23/2016 8:07:28 PM
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Nigeria putting brakes on Israeli participation in West African summit
Dore Gold visits another Muslim African country with whom Israel has no formal ties.
By HERB KEINON \
8/23/2016 8:27:48 PM
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New York City mayor Bill de Blasio rejects BDS movement
“There are plenty of people who support BDS who have advanced degrees and who call themselves progressives. I look forward to challenging them, because it’s ahistorical."
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
8/24/2016 1:32:13 AM
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Lewis Black keeps the rage fresh
The perpetually angry Jewish comedian spills about yelling, almost becoming a rabbi and whether Donald Trump is the end of the world.
By CURT SCHLEIER/JTA \
8/23/2016 8:46:06 PM
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British rock band The Stranglers return to perform in Israel
Formed in 1974, The Stranglers began as a sinister sounding, hard-edged pub rock group, but eventually branched out to explore other styles of music such as new wave, art rock and gothic rock.
By SHAWN RODGERS \
8/23/2016 8:49:45 PM
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Former anchor says Fox News a 'sex-fueled cult' in harassment lawsuit
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 8:54:35 PM
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Wearable culture
Art meets fashion as the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and Castro once again collaborate for the T-Art Project.
By JESSICA VRAZILEK \
8/23/2016 8:54:36 PM
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Ariel students tackle accessibility
“Despite the technological progress in the last few years and developments in the field of accessibility to the blind, to date a mobile, inexpensive and easy-to-use device does not exist."
By ARIEL SHAPIRA \
8/23/2016 9:04:12 PM
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Wedding joys between Jerusalem and Rome
Popular singer Kobi Aflalo went all the way to Rome for his marriage to dancer Emily Meghnagi.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/23/2016 9:08:49 PM
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Rivlin: We don’t want war, but we’re ready
President tours Gaza border, receives briefing from Eisenkot.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/23/2016 9:09:57 PM
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After Israel, the new goal is Armenia
It should not be forgotten that love is more powerful and profound than the insidious schemes of the shadow groups.
By ADNAN OKTAR \
8/23/2016 9:11:52 PM
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Building the wrong consensus
To “come and see” a stilted, one-sided version of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will, in fact, harm an already strained relationship between many of America’s Jews and Israel.
By ARDIE GELDMAN \
8/23/2016 9:14:35 PM
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New York Times, other US journalists hacked; Russian intelligence suspected
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 9:16:00 PM
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Opinion: Fight Islamism intelligently and ban the burkini ban
Violence must be fought strategically, militarily, cooperatively. Europeans should learn from Israelis while allying with Israel to fight terrorism more effectively.
By GIL TROY \
8/24/2016 3:37:20 AM
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By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
8/23/2016 9:26:55 PM
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Legitimate and illegitimate judicial activism
Judicial legislation invented to force a prime minister to fire ministers belongs to an entirely different category.
By DANIEL FRIEDMANN \
8/23/2016 9:31:04 PM
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The Iran nuclear deal and the case for keeping Tehran out of the WTO
Sanctions aimed at a single WTO member, like Iran, constitute discrimination and contradict the spirit of the entire organization.
By DAVID S. JONAS AND ELIZABETH URRUTIA \
8/23/2016 9:43:45 PM
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Israel’s ‘burkini’ values
Western societies are attacking symbols. A survey in Canada in 2015 found that 82 percent opposed people wearing a niqab during a citizenship ceremony.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
8/23/2016 9:47:22 PM
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Netanyahu adviser leaves without resolving Western Wall issue
PMO says new chief of staff, Yoav Horowitz, will handle matter
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/24/2016 5:53:57 AM
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London’s Muslim mayor hit with anti-Semitic messages for not backing Corbyn to lead Labour
The mayor “spends his time writing articles to help his masters in Tel Aviv,” read one tweet.
By JTA \
8/23/2016 9:53:33 PM
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US, Russia make 'headway' in Syria talks, but no deal yet
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 10:05:33 PM
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Turkey seeks US-based cleric's extradition but not for coup -State Dept
By REUTERS \
8/23/2016 10:07:37 PM
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US senators visit Ramle center for Ethiopian youth
Accompanied by US Ambassador Dan Shapiro and Likud MK Avraham Neguise, the senators toured the outreach center, met with staff and shared a traditional Ethiopian meal.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
8/23/2016 10:11:50 PM
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Poll: Only half of Israeli Jews feel responsible for fate of Diaspora
Diaspora Ministry poll explores Jewish Israeli sentiments toward Diaspora Jewry.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
8/23/2016 10:42:21 PM
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Red Sea cleanup underway after Aqaba port oil spill
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/23/2016 11:51:46 PM