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Hagel approved as secretary of defense in 58-41 Senate vote
BY HILARY LEILA KRIEGER JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDE \
2/27/2013 12:08:24 AM
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Senate approves Hagel as US Secretary of Defense
US Senate approves Hagel as next secretary of defense in 58-41 vote after weeks of criticism over Hagel's stance on Israel, Iran.
By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, JPOST CORRESPONDENT \
2/27/2013 12:07:35 AM
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Two injured in car accidents in Ashkelon, Givat Hashlosha
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/27/2013 1:04:02 AM
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Tensions flare-up at Remedia negligence trial
Father of Remedia baby-formula victim says defendants in negligent homicide case have "committed a holocaust against us."
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/27/2013 1:06:35 AM
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Settlers angry about security cuts
Settlers, right-wing politicians call on Barak, IDF to rescind decision to cut funding for 21 civilian security guards.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/27/2013 1:16:39 AM
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Analysis: Stabilizing the West Bank
Hunger strikes and future arrests may keep the flames alight, though they are beginning to die down.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/27/2013 1:36:00 AM
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New report details al-Qaida membership in the US
New York seen as a terror group hub; majority of members under age 30, have US citizenship, well-educated, employed.
By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, JPOST CORRESPONDENT \
2/27/2013 1:55:33 AM
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California couple reported missing in Peru turn up on boat
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 2:00:39 AM
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MNLA: Seven killed by Islamist car bomb in north Mali
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 2:01:53 AM
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Syria claims Turkey enabling al-Qaida
Damascus complains to UN that Ankara enables terrorist organizations "to receive funding and arms, enter Syrian territory.”
By MICHAEL WILNER \
2/27/2013 2:10:03 AM
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UN official: Hundreds of asylum seekers left Israel
Several hundred asylum seekers have left Israel for Sudan in last 6-7 months after amendment of "infiltrators law."
By BEN HARTMAN \
2/27/2013 2:26:29 AM
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Supporters of migrant community take state to court
Assistance Center for Foreign Workers petition for visiting rights, access to migrants in Saharonim detention centers.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/27/2013 2:32:01 AM
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Sudan refugee’s premature twins saved by IDF, hospitals
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/27/2013 2:37:41 AM
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Blood replacement saves baby from whooping cough
In first-ever case in Israel, doctors in Western Galilee Hospital save newborn from whooping cough with infused blood.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/27/2013 2:43:39 AM
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Obama pleased with Hagel approval for defense secretary
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 2:48:13 AM
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Arkansas governor vetoes bill banning abortions at 20 weeks
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 3:01:06 AM
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Israeli-Palestinian team studies local water
BGU prof. Alon Tal leads group of scholars testing the area's water supply for endocrine-disrupting chemicals.
By SHARON UDASIN \
2/27/2013 3:09:53 AM
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Peres to discuss Pollard with Obama during visit
“Pollard must have his sentence commuted on humanitarian grounds," president tells high schoolers in Sdot Negev.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/27/2013 3:17:04 AM
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Outrage at US Congress staffer over 'get' refusal
Washington Jews to rally against Aharon Friedman, aide to Rep. Dave Camp, over refusal to grant his wife a divorce.
By SAM SOKOL \
2/27/2013 3:41:23 AM
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Jerusalem warily eyeing Italian election results
Israeli officials say politically, economically weak Italy couldn't stand up for Israel; view Berlusconi friendship as liability.
By HERB KEINON AND REUTERS \
2/27/2013 3:51:49 AM
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Daily Telegraph: Iran developing 2nd path to nuclear bomb
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/27/2013 4:41:15 AM
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'Iran is developing 2nd path to nuclear weapons'
'Daily Telegraph' publishes satellite images that show activity at Arak heavy water plant that could lead to plutonium production.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/27/2013 4:38:19 AM
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'Shooting reported at South Carolina university'
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 4:43:53 AM
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Analysis: Italy’s vote and Israel’s economy
The deadlock in the Italian election is a setback that will have repercussions for Europe and Israel.
By NIV ELIS \
2/27/2013 4:53:40 AM
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Likud: Deal with Bennett can be made immediately
Officials from both parties say deal is likely to be signed in coming days; former settler leader Ariel to be given Housing portfolio.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/27/2013 5:15:43 AM
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Hap TA sneaks by Kfar Saba into quarters
Reds still on track for fourth-straight State Cup title; Ramat Gan, Rishon, K8 all advance.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/27/2013 5:26:46 AM
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Much ado about a supposedly peace-fueled soccer game
Sinai Says: In the Middle East even what looks to be a harmless initiative somehow ultimately deteriorates into conflict.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/27/2013 5:33:34 AM
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Report: US considers sending aid to Syrian rebels
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 5:45:43 AM
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'Shooting at South Carolina university wounds one'
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 6:04:10 AM
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US lawmakers seek to further isolate Iran with sanctions
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 6:24:51 AM
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Police investigating suspicion of judge who hit his kids
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/27/2013 7:05:42 AM
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Six of seven wounded Syrians released from Israeli hospital
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/27/2013 8:49:00 AM
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Nuclear talks between world powers and Iran resume
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 10:07:50 AM
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Forked tongues
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
2/27/2013 7:30:00 AM
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Senior judge to go on voluntary leave of absence
Judge goes on a voluntary leave of absence after accusations of beating his children for years.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/27/2013 8:24:39 AM
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Source: No signs of progress in powers' talks with Iran
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 8:37:32 AM
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Israel repatriates 6 Syrians treated for wounds
Wounded treated at Safed's Ziv Hospital; repatriation completed at undisclosed location; one Syrian remains for more treatment.
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 8:37:38 AM
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'No progress in Iran nuke talks, atmosphere not good'
Final day of talks between Tehran and 6 world powers on Islamic Republic's nuclear program gets underway; source close to talks notes "no particular rapprochement"; Israeli official: Iran thumbing noses at West.
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 9:21:39 AM
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Report: Iran, world powers agree to 'expert-level' talks
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 9:37:21 AM
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Hassan Nasrallah to make TV address
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/27/2013 9:43:25 AM
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Russia envoy calls Iran nuclear talks 'useful'
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 9:55:25 AM
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Iran, P5+1 to return to Almaty after expert-level talks
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 9:56:54 AM
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Russia envoy says full talks with Iran to resume in April
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 10:24:21 AM
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Beitar J'lem fans indicted for racist arson
Police say suspects admit that arson of team management offices was response to hiring of Chechen Muslim players.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/27/2013 10:25:11 AM
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Pink anti-Semitism is no different from brown anti-Semitism
Radical gay activists are claiming that Israel is engaging in ‘pinkwashing’ — i.e. using Israel’s openness to gays as a strategy to conceal violation of Palestinians.
By ALAN M. DERSHOWITZ \
2/27/2013 10:26:24 AM
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Beitar J'lem fans for racist office arson
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/27/2013 10:30:06 AM
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Yacimovich: PM 'modeling' peace process to impress Obama
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/27/2013 11:15:06 AM
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The Beauty of a Little Good
By Hannah Greenberg \
2/27/2013 10:49:00 AM
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Youths at a crossroad
Participating in Jerusalem’s International Marathon next week, the Crossroads Center hopes to raise awareness of its activities
By JOSH HASTEN \
2/27/2013 10:51:40 AM
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The Jews of Singapore
As far as is known, the first Jews arrived in Singapore toward the end of the 18th century
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/27/2013 11:02:01 AM
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Yacimovich: PM doesn't want real peace process
Labor chief says Netanyahu 'modeling' peace process for Obama, but she would join gov't if historic peace deal depended on it.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/27/2013 11:06:40 AM
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A hiker’s guide to the El Al River
A path in the southern Golan Heights provides a leisurely weekend walk
By MEITAL SHARABI \
2/27/2013 11:18:30 AM
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Distillery at the source
A whiskey producer is hoping to be the first to distill the beverage commercially in the place the craft was conceived
By SEAN SAVAGE/JNS.ORG \
2/27/2013 11:28:52 AM
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EU's Ashton hopes Iran will be positive about nuke proposal
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 11:49:43 AM
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Former FM Mottaki joins Iran's presidential race
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 11:34:07 AM
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All shuk up
Will the modernization of the Carmel Market lessen its charms?
By NIV ELIS \
2/27/2013 11:37:47 AM
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Iran nixes Fordow closure as nuke talks end
New talks set for Spring; Tehran suggests willingness to discuss fuel enrichment; Ashton: EU awaiting response to proposal.
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 11:45:17 AM
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Women and beyond
The Holon International Women’s Festival focuses on female performers who have pushed their artistic boundaries beyond anything they have experienced
By BARRY DAVIS \
2/27/2013 11:51:12 AM
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IDF searches Golan after smoke seen near Syria border
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/27/2013 12:01:53 PM
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The great builder
The Herod exhibition at the Israel Museum proves that the Judean king simply wouldn’t take impossible for an answer
By REUVEN ROSENFELDER \
2/27/2013 12:11:20 PM
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One indelible novel
On the 50th anniversary of Edward Lewis Wallant’s untimely death, some advocates again argue for his reappraisal and elevation
By MATT NESVISKY \
2/27/2013 12:21:52 PM
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US official: No offer made to Iran on oil sanctions
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 12:30:11 PM
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Safety in numbers
The Hai Bar Wildlife Reserve is breeding and acclimating endangered wildlife species in Israel
By ITSIK MAROM \
2/27/2013 12:39:37 PM
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Emotional Pope bids farewell 'with profound serenity'
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 12:39:44 PM
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IDF finds mortar shell fired from Syria in Golan; none hurt
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/27/2013 12:44:30 PM
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Grapevine: An open dialogue
Cashman discusses what is happening in the coming days
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/27/2013 12:52:40 PM
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Thai to celebrate
Ahead of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Thailand and Israel next year, the foreign embassy is offering a taste of traditional culture
By BARRY DAVIS \
2/27/2013 1:05:12 PM
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Dating Games: Pretty predicament
What is more important: brains or beauty
By TAMAR CASPI \
2/27/2013 1:11:49 PM
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DNA tests: Ashdod woman is not missing Brandt girl
By BEN HARTMAN \
2/27/2013 1:28:38 PM
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DNA: Ashdod woman is not missing Brandt girl
Girl last seen in Ramat Gan park in 1994 and today would be aged 29; woman tested was spotted by missing girl's mother at recent party.
By BEN HARTMAN \
2/27/2013 1:24:42 PM
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Iran foreign minister confident of nuclear deal with West
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 1:30:15 PM
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Israeli politics: On the edge of the precipice
By ISI LEIBLER \
2/27/2013 1:42:00 PM
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'Jaradat death probe may include int'l agent'
Aharonovitch says Israel weighing possibility of including foreign observers in inquiry into death of Palestinian prisoner.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/27/2013 1:45:49 PM
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Israel Sets the Pulses Racing
By MICHAEL ORDMAN \
2/27/2013 1:59:00 PM
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IDF finds tank shell fired from Syria in Golan
No injuries or damage reported in incident; believed to be errant fallen shell from Syrian fighting near border.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/27/2013 2:16:30 PM
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Thailand to open "peace dialogue" with southern rebels
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 2:32:25 PM
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Iraq's first flight to Kuwait since 1990 takes off
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 2:36:13 PM
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2 arrested for alleged vandalism of Begin Center in J'lem
By MELANIE LIDMAN \
2/27/2013 2:38:54 PM
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Syrian rebels claim to have killed Hezbollah deputy chief
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/27/2013 3:17:10 PM
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Syrian rebels say they killed Hezbollah deputy chief
Rebels claim Naim Qassem killed in bombing on Lebanon-Syria border; Hezbollah denies that he was injured.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/27/2013 3:31:05 PM
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Kerry says US seeks faster Syria political transition
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 3:39:49 PM
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Hagel swears in as Pentagon chief after confirmation battle
Hagel swears in as US defense chief after bruising confirmation battle
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Kerry says Iran talks useful, hopes Tehran will engage
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 3:43:12 PM
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Kerry says Syrian opposition needs more help
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 3:54:13 PM
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Unreleased EU report slams Israeli settlements
EU diplomats say settlements in east Jerusalem and E1 threaten peace; calls for economic sanctions.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/27/2013 3:59:54 PM
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EU report slams Israeli development in E1 and east J'lem
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/27/2013 4:12:00 PM
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Bayit Yehudi: Gov't deal with Livni is 'traffic accident'
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/27/2013 4:55:54 PM
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Netanyahu urges 'military sanctions' threat against Iran
By HERB KEINON \
2/27/2013 4:41:09 PM
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PM urges 'military sanctions' threat against Iran
Netanyahu says if sanctions don't work, there are other ways to get Iran to heed international community.
By HERB KEINON AND REUTERS \
2/27/2013 4:38:20 PM
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Kerry: Syrian opposition needs more help
Sec. of State: US wants opposition advice on accelerating political solution, Assad knows he 'cannot shoot his way out of this'.
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 4:42:42 PM
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Bayit Yehudi: Livni gov't deal is 'traffic accident'
Yesh Atid to demand change in terms of Livni deal; Bayit Yehudi and Likud Beytenu to discuss economic issues in depth.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/27/2013 4:54:02 PM
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Abbas tells British officials: E1 building is 'red line'
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/27/2013 4:57:07 PM
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Abbas: E1 building is 'red line' for Palestinians
PA president tells British diplomats that Israel's E1 plan would split West Bank, prevent continuity between Palestinian areas.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/27/2013 5:01:38 PM
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Report: Iran sanctions may gravely impact region's economy
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 5:21:50 PM
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כְּתָבִים עִבְרִיִים מֵאַפְגָנִיסְטָן
Hebrew manuscripts from Afghanistan
By THE J.POST IVRIT TEAM \
2/27/2013 5:14:37 PM
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'Iran sanctions may gravely impact region's economy'
International Crisis Group says sanctions on Iran could undermine regional stability for years to come.
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 5:17:21 PM
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טֶלֶפוֹן שָעוֹן שֶהוּא גַם נַוְוטָן
A watch phone that is also a GPS
By THE J.POST IVRIT TEAM \
2/27/2013 5:37:38 PM
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Minister Limor Livnat demands Likud cancel primary
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/27/2013 5:53:00 PM
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Livnat demands Likud cancel primary
Minister points to disproportionate influence of settler and other pressure groups, as well as vote contractors, on party list.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/27/2013 5:50:24 PM
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Aly Raisman joining ‘Dancing with the Stars’ cast
Raisman won gold at London Olympics in floor routine performing to the Jewish classic 'Hava Nagila'.
By JTA \
2/27/2013 5:50:46 PM
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Police dismisses cop for racist talkback about Arab-Israeli
By BEN HARTMAN \
2/27/2013 6:59:22 PM
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iENGAGE: The power of ideas
My father, David Hartman, believed content was the key to Jewish continuity, that fear and coercion were unworthy contributors.
By DONNIEL HARTMAN \
2/27/2013 6:13:56 PM
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Lawyer: Former Gaddafi PM 'risks dying' after torture
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 6:18:10 PM
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Nasrallah makes TV appearance to dispel rumors about health
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/27/2013 7:36:22 PM
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White House: US will increase aid to Syrian opposition
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 7:09:43 PM
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UN rights envoy seeks inquiry into Palestinian inmate death
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 7:11:39 PM
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UN rights envoy seeks inquiry into Jaradat's death
Falk: "When Israel has shown a pattern of prisoner abuse, the need for outside, credible investigation is more urgent than ever."
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 7:17:40 PM
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US to increase 'non-lethal' aid to Syria opposition
Announcement follows similar comments by Kerry; White House press secretary: US aims to "bring about post-Assad Syria."
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 7:20:55 PM
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Nasrallah appears on TV to dispel health rumors
Hezbollah chief makes televised appearance to refute reports of health deteriorating since being diagnosed with cancer.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
2/27/2013 7:30:16 PM
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State media: Libya to ask UN to lift arms embargo
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 7:48:27 PM
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Five arrested in undercover probe against blood feud
By BEN HARTMAN \
2/27/2013 8:18:25 PM
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Rabbis permit Sabbath invites for non-religious Jews
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/27/2013 8:56:28 PM
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Rabbis allow Sabbath invites for non-religious Jews
Rabbis permit Sabbath invites even if guests will break Jewish law for the purpose of positively impacting Jewish identities.
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/27/2013 8:53:46 PM
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PM to ask Peres for extension to coalition talks
Netanyahu's office schedules meeting with Peres giving clear indicator that the coalition will not be finalized in the coming days.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/27/2013 9:12:07 PM
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Say it again, Sam
Hot on the heels of the Oscars, an avid movie fan shares her favorite lines from the silver screen
By RUTH BELOFF \
2/27/2013 9:12:45 PM
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PM to ask Peres for two-week extension to coalition talks
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/27/2013 9:14:27 PM
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Bayit Yehudi won't hold primary in next election
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/27/2013 9:23:00 PM
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Two-state solution is a deadly illusion
Only the dangerously foolish would believe that the Arabs would long forgo a fundamental attribute of sovereignty and agree to remain demilitarized.
By DAVID KIRSHENBAUM \
2/27/2013 9:26:32 PM
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Al-Qaida, not Assad, is Syria’s real problem
WASHINGTON WATCH: A terrorist al-Qaida regime on Israel’s borders would be intolerable, more so if it seeks to export its revolution to neighboring Jordan.
By DOUGLAS M.BLOOMFIELD \
2/27/2013 9:38:08 PM
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Oxford students reject Israel boycott call
Students at the prestigious UK university vote against motion calling for a boycott of Israeli institutions, goods and produce.
By JONNY PAUL, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT \
2/27/2013 9:42:31 PM
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Oxford students reject Israel boycott call
By JONNY PAUL, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT \
2/27/2013 9:45:03 PM
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Immigration: The lesser of two evils
Obama makes virtually automatic the eventual acquisition of a green card and citizenship by today’s 11 million. W ASHINGTON – The president suggested he would hold off introducing his own immigration bill as long as bipartisan Senate negotiations were proceeding apace – until his own immigration bill mysteriously leaked precisely as bipartisan Senate negotiations were proceeding apace.
A naked
By CHARLES KRAUTHHAMMER \
2/27/2013 9:47:39 PM
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Will Obama speak at Rabin Square?
Mr. President, the most symbolic pro-peace gesture you could make is to show up at Rabin Square, where peace leader Yitzhak Rabin was murdered.
By ARIK HENIG \
2/27/2013 9:53:27 PM
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Breaking the Silence leaked EU document slamming Israel
By HERB KEINON \
2/27/2013 9:59:39 PM
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Obama, come visit Shomron!
My suggestion is about providing hands-on information for decision makers on core issues that are being discussed concerning Israel and the Mideast.
By DAVID HA’IVRI \
2/27/2013 10:03:57 PM
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ENCOUNTERING PEACE: The path we must take
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas did not start this to gain the attention of the American president.
By GERSHON BASKIN \
2/27/2013 10:08:07 PM
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Breaking the Silence leaked EU report on Israel
Left-wing NGO behind leak of annual EU report that slams Israel for its Jerusalem and settlement policies.
By HERB KEINON \
2/27/2013 10:13:51 PM
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MEDIA COMMENT: Our media’s intifada
By YISRAEL MEDAD AND ELI POLLAK \
2/27/2013 10:17:40 PM
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February 28: Shame either way
As long as Israeli governments do not take serious steps to increase the supply of housing to answer the increasing demand, prices will increase.
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
2/27/2013 10:28:11 PM
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Germans lurching toward anti-Semitism
CANDIDLY SPEAKING: There is growing resentment against Jews, who are blamed for imposing excessive emphasis on collective German guilt for the Holocaust.
By ISI LEIBLER \
2/27/2013 10:34:05 PM
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Sa'ar: Sexual allegation letter caused indescribable damage
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/27/2013 10:43:26 PM
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'Sexual allegation note caused indescribable harm'
Education minister Sa'ar reacts for first time to letter accusing him of sexual misconduct, now revealed to be a forgery.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/27/2013 10:41:57 PM
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Fake privatization
Iran’s regime has used its privatization laws to obfuscate its ongoing connection to designated Iranian entities in order to circumvent sanctions.
By EMANUELE OTTOLENGHI AND SAEED GHASSEMINEJAD \
2/27/2013 10:42:37 PM
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Italy’s elections
The by-now perennial laid-back recklessness of the Israeli voter incomparably exceeds any faddish ballot-box hijinks anywhere else.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/27/2013 10:47:16 PM
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Two Palestinians end hunger strike that fueled protests
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 11:30:30 PM
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Two Palestinian prisoners end hunger strike
Palestinian officials say prisoners end their protest after Israel agreed to release them within a few months.
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 11:01:57 PM
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Syria opposition seeks military support at Rome meeting
By REUTERS \
2/27/2013 11:06:09 PM
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Israeli parking app Pango launches in US
Pango enables drivers to reserve a parking spot in the facility where they will be spending their evening and have their car paid for and prepared by valet at the end of the night.
By MICHAEL WILNER, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT \
2/27/2013 11:18:59 PM
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Israel Corp. injects another $33m. into Better Place
This brings Israel Corp.'s investment in the troubled electric car venture to $300 million, out of the $750 million raised in five years.
By AVIV LEVY \
2/27/2013 11:21:55 PM
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Politicians slam Potash Corp. bid for Israel Chemicals
‘Deal will result in the destruction of the Negev,’ says Dimona Mayor Bronstein.
By NIV ELIS \
2/27/2013 11:27:17 PM