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Borderline views: Universities and the defense establishment
Almost since the establishment of the State of Israel, there have been attempts to force the army to move out of its valuable real estate in the center of the country and into the empty Negev.
By DAVID NEWMAN \
10/28/2014 12:00:29 AM
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The POSTman knocks twice: Oy, did I have a dream!
The police are trying to figure out who is doing what and to whom.
By AVRAHAM AVI-HAI \
10/28/2014 12:09:41 AM
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Analysis: Jerusalem’s ‘silent intifada’ is anything but silent
The city’s politicians agree: Third intifada is a foregone conclusion.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
10/28/2014 2:05:41 AM
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New York boy tests negative for Ebola
By REUTERS \
10/28/2014 12:35:27 AM
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US seeks 'military credibility' for weakened Syrian rebels
Cost of fight against Islamic State now $8.3 million a day.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
10/28/2014 12:46:18 AM
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Israel lacking enough hospital beds, says report
Israel remains near the bottom of the list of 34 OECD countries in this measure – there are 1.87 beds per 1,000 Israelis, compared to an average of 3.4.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
10/28/2014 6:51:42 AM
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Pedestrian seriously injured by car in Netanya
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/28/2014 2:26:20 AM
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Rouhani adviser: Islamic State crisis coupled with US's ‘weakest president’ could mean nuclear deal
Negotiating team member quoted by Iranian media says deadline extension not on the table.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
10/28/2014 2:38:39 AM
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MK Zandberg joins protest against lengthy wait for Rav-Kav passes
The protest was against the problem of hours-long waits in lines to receive the chargeable transportation card that happens at the beginning of every school year.
By NAAMA BARAK \
10/28/2014 2:52:17 AM
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Jordan to request emergency UN session for the Palestinian Authority
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/28/2014 3:09:09 AM
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Reporter's Notebook: We can’t live normally in Isawiya
Residents of Jerusalem's Isawiya neighborhood and their supporters express frustration at increasing unrest and police presence.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
10/28/2014 3:38:22 AM
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Hamas supporters praise UNRWA’s Chris Gunness
By Petra Marquardt-Bigman \
10/28/2014 3:51:52 AM
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Bill to charge money for plastic bags passes first reading
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/28/2014 3:58:20 AM
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Possible Ebola patient in Baltimore undergoing tests
By REUTERS \
10/28/2014 4:04:00 AM
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Mob boss slips out of Israel
Moti Hassin, aka “The Spectacles,” flew out of Ben-Gurion Airport to Bulgaria on Monday, along with fellow underworld figure Shlomi Niamchuk.
By BEN HARTMAN \
10/28/2014 4:50:30 AM
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Fire at Mexico's international airport
By REUTERS \
10/28/2014 5:08:50 AM
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Court acquits ATV hit-and-run defendant due to police misconduct
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
10/28/2014 5:17:19 AM
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IDF officer: Gaza border is quiet and we're doing everything to keep it that way
Givati Capt. Matan Levi is entrusted with ensuring that terrorists from the Strip don’t cross into Israel.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
10/28/2014 5:51:31 AM
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Beitar records impressive Tel Aviv victory
Korac, Maman tally for Jerusalem, which jumps into fourth place by beating Hapoel; Mid-week action.
By ALLON SINAI \
10/28/2014 6:23:25 AM
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Mac Tel Aviv, Hap Jerusalem to meet as only unbeaten teams in BSL
Maccabi has won its four games by an average 15.5 points, while Jerusalem has done so by 18.3 points per contest.
By ALLON SINAI \
10/28/2014 6:29:49 AM
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Earthquake, magnitude 6.1, strikes near Samoa
By REUTERS \
10/28/2014 6:32:33 AM
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Jordan to request emergency UN Security Council session to discuss Israeli housing plans
The Hashemite kingdom, which holds a non-permanent seat on the Security Council until next year, made the request on behalf of the Palestinian Authority.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/28/2014 7:51:05 AM
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Israeli guard Mekel on verge of being cut by Dallas Mavericks
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/28/2014 8:26:15 AM
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Israeli guard Mekel on verge of being cut by Dallas Mavericks
According to media reports, Mekel will soon be waived or traded by the team so that it could make room on its roster for guard J.J. Barea.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/28/2014 8:32:22 AM
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Knesset plenary passes bill eliminating free plastic bags in first reading
By SHARON UDASIN \
10/28/2014 8:42:01 AM
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Knesset plenary passes bill eliminating free plastic bags in first reading
The bill was approved late Monday night with 39 members voting in favor and four abstaining, and will now be advanced to the Knesset House Committee for a second and third reading.
By SHARON UDASIN \
10/28/2014 8:44:54 AM
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Watch: British journalist held captive by ISIS 'reports' from Kobani
John Cantlie narrates from the Turkish-Syria border town wearing black civilian clothing.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/28/2014 9:40:49 AM
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State's Psaki: No, it wasn't terror
By YISRAEL MEDAD \
10/28/2014 10:04:08 AM
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Court acquits ATV hit-and-run defendant due to police misconduct
Yaniv Feirovskine was acquitted despite his confession to the crime and significant evidence for his guilt.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
10/28/2014 10:40:16 AM
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Israel's air force the best in the world, study finds
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/28/2014 11:25:33 AM
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Making Israeli-Palestinian peace real
Detailing the parameters of an Israeli-Palestinian peace treaty
By GERSHON BASKIN \
10/28/2014 11:31:41 AM
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Israel's air force the best in the world, study finds
The findings are according to a new study conducted by military experts for the publication Business Insider.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/28/2014 11:37:54 AM
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Head of polygamist cult Ratzon sentenced to 30 years in prison
Prior to his January 2010 arrest, Ratzon had 21 "wives" and over 40 children from those wives who were part of his cult over a period of around 30 years.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
10/28/2014 11:59:24 AM
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Connecting with the other
We should build on the Shabbat Project by reaching out beyond the community
By Uriel Sturm \
10/28/2014 12:08:49 PM
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Despite tensions with US, Israel to purchase second batch of F-35 fighter jets
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
10/28/2014 12:17:05 PM
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Despite tensions with US, Israel to purchase second batch of F-35 fighter jets
The move came after the previous Israeli government decided that the air force may buy up to three F-35 squadrons.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
10/28/2014 12:24:42 PM
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Lech Lecha: Caring about others as much as we care about ourselves
We need to stop being so objective when discussing the suffering of others.
By RABBI LAZER GURKOW \
10/28/2014 12:26:28 PM
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A European yellow card for Israel
Israelis and Palestinians cannot unravel the diplomatic impasse on their own
By ALON LIEL \
10/28/2014 12:26:53 PM
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Netanyahu goes toe-to-toe with US, EU over criticism of Jerusalem construction
PM says criticism of plans to build 1060 new units in Jerusalem neighborhoods beyond Green Line is “detached from reality” and feeds false Palestinian hopes.
By HERB KEINON,MICHAEL WILNER,MAYA SHWAYDER, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT \
10/28/2014 12:47:17 PM
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European arm-twisting (big pic)
Widespread impatience and disaffection with Israel is moving from the people to
the decision-makers
By LESLIE SUSSER \
10/28/2014 12:55:12 PM
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Cutting ISIS down to size
The West is waking up to the threat and the Islamic State’s advance is stalling
By YOSSI MELMAN \
10/28/2014 1:37:56 PM
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Edelstein after US criticism: Not building in West Bank would be discrimination
"Can there be a situation in which the Palestinian prime minister visits the Temple Mount and we disconnect from Jerusalem? That is not possible or logical," Likud Minister Shalom says.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
10/28/2014 1:46:02 PM
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Assailants throw stones at bus near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem; one hurt
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/28/2014 1:59:38 PM
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The ‘Israelis’ of Uganda
A grassroots initiative has brought 120 South Sudanese refugee children previously deported from Israel to a boarding school in Kampala
By BERNARD DICHEK \
10/29/2014 5:01:54 AM
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Reconstructing Gaza
Abbas hopes the PA will be able to gradually reestablish a presence in the Strip
By BRUCE MADDY-WEITZMAN \
10/28/2014 2:22:04 PM
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Terrorism in Canada and Israel shows need to fight tyranny, Yesh Atid MK writes
MK Ronen Hoffman sends condolences to Canada following the terrorist attacks in Montreal and Ottawa last week.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
10/28/2014 2:23:18 PM
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Watch: Saudi motorist stashes kids in trunk of car while driving
The YouTube video shows the car being driven with the legs of three youngsters dangling from the trunk.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/28/2014 2:29:01 PM
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Senior Kurdish official: Iraqi peshmerga leave for Syrian town of Kobani
By REUTERS \
10/28/2014 2:42:32 PM
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Minister: Lebanon in talks with militants to prevent killing of two soldiers
By REUTERS \
10/28/2014 2:46:15 PM
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US, allies stage 13 attacks on Islamic State targets in Syria, Iraq
By REUTERS \
10/28/2014 2:49:56 PM
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A storm in a pudding cup
The ‘Milky Affair’ proves that in Israel, social protest, like Napoleon’s armies, marches on its stomach
By SHLOMO MAITAL \
10/28/2014 2:59:18 PM
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Large number of Tel Aviv roads to close for 6th annual Night Run on Tuesday
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/28/2014 3:13:32 PM
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Berkeley students seek to ban comedian Bill Maher over comments against Islam
Maher recently made headlines after he engaged actor Ben Affleck in a heated debate about Muslims.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/28/2014 3:13:52 PM
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Iran accuses Turkey of prolonging civil war in Syria
Iranian news agency quotes senior Foreign Ministry official as saying crisis in Syria could have ended 3 years ago if Turkish officials stopped demanding regime change.
By REUTERS \
10/28/2014 4:01:49 PM
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Bill to fire municipal chief rabbis passes first reading in Knesset
The purpose of the bill is to give the ministry the tools to deal with errant rabbis, and remove them from their positions if necessary.
By JEREMY SHARON \
10/28/2014 4:12:21 PM
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Friend of accused Boston Marathon bomber found guilty of lying to authorities
By REUTERS \
10/28/2014 4:30:43 PM
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Criticism and praise for plan to build new Arab town near Acre
City would serve as a model that could be replicated in other areas in the country professor tells the 'Post.'
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
10/28/2014 4:31:33 PM
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Q&A with Ebola expert: Israel 'well equipped' to deal with disease
Israeli doctor tells "Post" though there's no guarantee against Ebola entering country, response would be swift: "no cause for public alarm."
By CAROLINE FRANK \
10/28/2014 4:41:54 PM
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Pope Francis endorses Big Bang Theory of creation
Pontiff: God "isn't magician with wand."
By ARIEL COHEN \
10/28/2014 4:44:02 PM
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JPost TV News: October 28
JPost.com brings you all the latest news on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/28/2014 4:46:45 PM
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Animal experimentation for medical research must continue, say leading academics
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
10/28/2014 4:51:30 PM
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Police seize thousands of counterfeit pills
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
10/28/2014 4:52:53 PM
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After years abroad, Israeli mob boss Michael Mor arrested on arrival in Israel
Mor became famous in Israel years ago for his central role in the “avenging police” affair.
By BEN HARTMAN \
10/28/2014 4:56:33 PM
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Harry Potter actress: Israel's 'stupid' actions causing anti-Semitism
Jewish Actress Miriam Margolyes says that Israel's actions in Gaza have caused a "troubling backlash" for Jews in Britain, but shows no love for Hamas.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/28/2014 4:57:17 PM
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US tells Arab allies against ISIS to 'reclaim youth' from extremism
"This will be a generational and a global challenge," Retired US General John Allen tells partners gathered at Kuwait conference.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
10/28/2014 5:25:39 PM
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Biden set to address Jewish Federations of North America conference
Conference will host the vice president for its 2014 general assembly along with several other prominent speakers.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
10/28/2014 5:35:02 PM
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Al-Qaida seizes territory from moderate Syrian group
By REUTERS \
10/28/2014 6:13:03 PM
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7th Armored Brigade updates to Merkava Mk. 4 tank with eye on Hezbollah
Senior army source: "We are not resting on our laurels after Operation Protective Edge."
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
10/28/2014 6:45:32 PM
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Bill to allow singles and same-sex couples to make surrogacy agreements passes on first reading
Final passage of bill will not be simple, as it was opposed both by religious and women’s rights groupss
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
10/28/2014 6:13:30 PM
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Rivlin in Warsaw: Saga of the Jews did not begin in Poland nor did it end in Auschwitz
President attended opening of Polin Museum in Warsaw alongside Polish president Komorowski.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
10/28/2014 6:18:56 PM
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Racheli Fraenkel praises world Jewish at Jewish Agency BOG
By SAM SOKOL \
10/28/2014 6:29:25 PM
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Health minister launches pilot for mammographies from age 40 and not 50
Move runs contrary to council’s advice and Western countries’ shift away from policy.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
10/28/2014 6:32:03 PM
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MKs renew law to jail employers of illegal migrants
By LAHAV HARKOV \
10/28/2014 6:50:06 PM
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Jewish group calls for safeguards against child abuse at ritual baths
Group's founder decries the lack of media coverage of a recent mikve rape victim and the victim’s advocate drug overdose.
By SAM SOKOL \
10/28/2014 6:54:25 PM
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Chief rabbis to Netanyahu: We won’t recognize conversions under proposed new system
MK Yoel Razvozov of Yesh Atid condemned the chief rabbis’ comments and said they would need to adhere to the rulings of the government.
By JEREMY SHARON \
10/28/2014 7:08:06 PM
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Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga cross into Turkey, head to Kobani
By REUTERS \
10/28/2014 7:16:24 PM
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New report reveals discrimination against women in Israeli academia
"I want to see fifty percent women among the presidents of universities and among all the positions at the top of the pyramid," says women's advocate.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
10/28/2014 7:18:59 PM
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Egypt intensifies operations in Sinai as army prepares to evacuate border area
US embassy in Egypt warns citizens about anonymous posting on a jihadist website encouraging an attack against Americans and Western schools and teachers in the region.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
10/28/2014 7:25:05 PM
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State indicts 6 east Jerusalem residents for alleged rioting
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
10/28/2014 7:30:55 PM
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WATCH: Israeli Islamist leader says Jerusalem will be capital of Islamic Caliphate
He also claimed that Islamic State "is a small group created by the West as a pretext to come to the Islamic countries of the East."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/28/2014 8:15:09 PM
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Israel Goes Global
By MICHAEL ORDMAN \
10/29/2014 6:43:00 AM
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Jerusalem mayor’s visit to Temple Mount draws ire of Jordanians
Police: Situation in capital is still tense, but less rioting reported after Netanyahu orders 1,000 police reinforcements.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
10/28/2014 9:03:32 PM
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Kerry says Canadian parliament attack clearly terrorist act
By REUTERS \
10/28/2014 8:34:12 PM
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UN Security Council to meet on east Jerusalem building plans
By REUTERS \
10/28/2014 8:37:49 PM
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Painting the words
A veritable jack-of-all-trades, Yair Garbuz presents himself as a teacher, a humorist and an academic – but he’s a painter, first and foremost.
By BARRY DAVIS \
10/28/2014 9:30:32 PM
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Festival Review: inDnegev
The festival may still be relatively small, but inDnegev has managed to break into the Israeli mainstream while staying true to itself.
By NATAN GALILI \
10/28/2014 9:31:44 PM
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Britain puts armed soldiers at London tourist attraction after Canada attack
By REUTERS \
10/28/2014 9:35:45 PM
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What can Israel learn from Canada’s override clause?
Israelis will have to judge for themselves whether they want to enact an override clause in the Basic Law: Human Dignity and Freedom.
By ADAM DODEK \
10/28/2014 9:39:54 PM
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Respecting Israelis
We should learn to respect and accept those who feel their Israeliness is not conditional on their Jewishness.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
10/28/2014 9:42:45 PM
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What can Israel learn from Canada's override clause?
Proponents of the override law should not base their arguments on the Canadian override. It has not proven particularly successful or popular in Canada.
By ADAM DODEK \
10/28/2014 9:49:18 PM
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Rabbi Stav slams chief rabbis for declaration not to recognize conversions under proposed reforms
Tzohar chairman says Shas leader Deri is running the chief rabbinate, playing politics with issue of crucial national importance.
By JEREMY SHARON \
10/28/2014 10:04:40 PM
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Your Taxes: Sale of Israeli securities by foreign investors
In principle, foreign-resident investors are generally exempt from Israeli capital-gains tax when they sell securities issued by Israeli companies, subject to a few exceptions.
By LEON HARRIS \
10/28/2014 10:09:30 PM
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Grapevine: A Singapore-Hon Kong alliance
An alliance was formed in Jerusalem on Sunday, between one of the most prominent Jewish families in Singapore and one of the leading Jewish families in Hong Kong.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
10/28/2014 10:20:18 PM
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Anti-Semitism on campus
While groups such as Students for Justice in Palestine openly promote evil, the more ostensibly moderate must be challenged as well.
By DANIEL MAEL \
10/28/2014 10:27:27 PM
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Standing against anti-Semitism in the UK
As Lord Sacks has said, a society that cannot tolerate difference loses its humanity.
By JONATHAN ARKUSH \
10/28/2014 10:34:08 PM
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Can one criticize the patriarchs
I accept the divinity of the Bible, yet do not feel that the intention of its Author was to whitewash the faults of its characters.
By ABBA ENGELBERG \
10/28/2014 10:35:38 PM
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A role for covert action against Islamic State
The introduction of covert action operations could buy time for the next administration.
By ANDRÉ LE GALLO \
10/28/2014 10:41:01 PM
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Letters to the editor: October 29
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
10/28/2014 10:50:07 PM
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Four Palestinians injured in confrontation with IDF near Jenin
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/28/2014 10:51:17 PM
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Rock thrown at Jerusalem light vehicle in Shuafat
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/28/2014 10:58:35 PM
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Noah's vineyard and the burden of destiny
Noah is a tragic figure. Noah is a hero. Noah, ultimately, is human.
By ELI KAVON \
10/28/2014 10:59:21 PM
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Report: Kids are happy at school
Racism declines in Jewish sector, increase in violence among Arab pupils.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
10/28/2014 11:25:32 PM
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Senior Obama administration official reportedly calls Netanyahu chickens**t
PMO, Bennett issue statements backing Netanyahu in light of reported US criticism.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,HERB KEINON \
10/29/2014 12:33:01 AM