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US to boycott UNHRC blacklist of companies trading with settlements
The US objection to the database, he said, is not a reflection of its policy on West Bank settlements.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/31/2016 12:11:51 AM
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US condemns UN call for list of firms operating in West Bank
The move came less than six months after the European Union published new guidelines for labeling products made in Israeli settlements.
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 12:17:40 AM
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Digital diplomacy conference opens in Tel Aviv
It is bringing together some 50 diplomats and scholars from 25 countries to look at how states are using digital platforms as a diplomatic tool.
By HERB KEINON \
3/31/2016 12:26:08 AM
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Quartet envoys in Jerusalem to work toward restarting peace talks
Group expected to release report in coming months.
By HERB KEINON \
3/31/2016 12:45:42 AM
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US senator concerned over UN, Iran missiles and nuclear pact
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 1:07:43 AM
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Four injured in Bnei Brak fire
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/31/2016 1:18:18 AM
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Settler leader: IDF to raze outpost synagogue
The synagogue was constructed in memory of Naftali Fraenkel, 16, Gil-Ad Shaer, 16, and Eyal Yifrah, 19, whom Hamas terrorists kidnapped and murdered on June 12, 2014
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/31/2016 1:26:48 AM
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Obama, France's Hollande to meet in Washington
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 2:43:47 AM
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Danny Danon welcomes US and allies’ call for 'appropriate response' to Iran missile test
“The international community must take action and impose sanctions against the Iranian regime.”
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
3/31/2016 2:47:04 AM
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NGO to A-G: Spill the beans on new Deri scandal to High Court
Movement for Quality of Government wants the interior minister fired.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/31/2016 2:52:45 AM
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IDF destroys house of terrorist responsible for killing Israeli in Hebron attack
The Palestinian knife-wielding terrorist stabbed and critically injured 41-year-old Genady Kaufman before being shot dead in the act by Border Police officers on the scene.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/31/2016 3:42:56 AM
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Specter of nuclear terrorism draws world leaders to Washington for summit
Israel sends delegation including Steinitz; Iran, Russia absent
By MICHAEL WILNER \
3/31/2016 3:57:42 AM
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IDF closes probe into 2014 ‘Nakba Day’ killing
B’Tselem said the decision “exposes the absurdity” of the way the IDF approaches cases in which Palestinians are shot and the problematic leniency in using live fire.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/31/2016 4:07:57 AM
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Pentagon to send about a dozen Guantanamo inmates to other countries
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 4:22:25 AM
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A green meet-up for Tel Aviv’s eco-minded olim
Three speakers shared personal stories behind their ventures, and offered behind-the-scenes tips on starting a green business.
By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
3/31/2016 4:26:33 AM
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Peanuts, Cracker Jacks and... wheelchairs hit Jerusalem diamond
A noncompetitive, friendship- building league, Buddy Baseball provides an opportunity for boys and girls with special needs to build self-esteem and create lasting memories on the baseball field.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/31/2016 5:46:56 AM
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Sela, Weintraub lone locals left in Ra’anana
Bar, Cukierman knocked out of Israel Open; Djokovic advances to Miami quarterfinals
By ALLON SINAI \
3/31/2016 5:52:31 AM
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Israel’s Beck eyes spot in Olympics
The 24-year-old, who rose 57 places to No. 266 in the world rankings, needs to be placed among the top 59 in the Olympic rankings on July 11 in order to qualify for Rio.
By ALLON SINAI \
3/31/2016 5:55:18 AM
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Rishon targets Europe Cup semifinals
Rishon handed the Germans their first loss last week, claiming an 88-84 overtime victory at home. Darryl Monroe led the way with 28 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists.
By ALLON SINAI \
3/31/2016 5:56:47 AM
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US, Nigeria set up working groups on security, economy, corruption
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 5:57:53 AM
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Analysis: Perpetuating political paralysis
When the Knesset returns from its extended recess on May 23, at least its MKs will be well-rested.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
3/31/2016 6:22:13 AM
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Worker found dead in agriculture area in Tzoran-Kadima region
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/31/2016 7:25:56 AM
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Bill Clinton brings Hillary’s message to New York meeting of leading rabbis
Seeking to secure her delegate lead over Sanders, the Democratic presidential front-runner is stepping up her campaign in New York state ahead of its April 19 primary.
By JTA \
3/31/2016 7:49:10 AM
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French military operation adjusts, expands post-Brussels attacks
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 8:00:29 AM
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Captain Medina and the My Lai Massacre
By Dror Ben Ami \
3/31/2016 5:59:42 PM
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Security forces arrest 16 Palestinian suspects in West Bank sweeps
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/31/2016 8:18:25 AM
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Russia’s support of Assad regime killed as ‘many as 2,000 Syrian civilians’
Civilian causalities from Russian strikes were six times worse than those from US coalition, according to new Airwars reports.
By ROBERT SWIFT/ THE MEDIA LINE \
3/31/2016 8:49:48 AM
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Report: US, Russia come to agreement on Assad's departure from presidency
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/31/2016 9:06:10 AM
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Report: US, Russia come to agreement on Assad's departure from Syrian presidency
British based publication al-Hayat cites unnamed diplomatic source as saying "the timing of the move and its political context is still not clear."
By YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA \
3/31/2016 9:30:46 AM
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Egyptian forces destroy 3-kilometer-long tunnel on Gaza border
By YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA \
3/31/2016 10:01:43 AM
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Nazareth Illit mayor sentenced to 6 years in jail for bribery
By YONATAN HILLELI \
3/31/2016 10:10:07 AM
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Auschwitz survivor and Hungarian Nobel laureate Kertesz dies aged 86
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 10:20:14 AM
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UK denied compensation to thousands of Holocaust victims, papers reveal
Documents show that out of 4,206 applicants, less than a quarter (1,015) received benefits.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/31/2016 10:39:04 AM
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Auschwitz survivor, Hungarian Nobel laureate Kertesz dies aged 86
Kertesz won the Nobel Prize for works the judges said portrayed the Nazi death camps as "the ultimate truth" about how low human beings could fall.
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 10:41:35 AM
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Are closer Israel-China ties an attempt to subvert BDS?
Expert on Israel-China relations explains the significance of the free trade talks between the two countries.
By PODCAST \
3/31/2016 10:56:57 AM
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Dubai woman delivers baby in Israel, names him after IDF officer who helped her
The woman was so thankful to the Israeli, a Druse officer who serves in the Israeli Civil Administration, that she named her baby after him – Hadi.
By MAAYAN GROISMAN \
3/31/2016 11:10:55 AM
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One dead, dozens wounded in wave of bombs in south Thailand
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 11:19:25 AM
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Another Misused Word in War of Words: Settlers
By Dovid Ben-Meir \
3/31/2016 11:25:25 AM
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Upper Nazareth mayor sentenced to 6 months in jail for bribery
The sentencing was delivered after the Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Gapso following his conviction last year and accept a state appeal for a harsher sentence.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/31/2016 11:28:40 AM
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India flyover collapse kills 10, 150 feared trapped
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 11:31:02 AM
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Analysis: Behind Nasrallah's recent threats to Israel
Nasrallah’s threats to Israel are designed to remind the organization’s supporters and critics that the bedrock of its existence is the principle of resistance, i.e., the struggle against Israel.
By OMER EINAV \
3/31/2016 12:00:36 PM
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Iraqi forces advance towards western town held by ISIS
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 12:08:16 PM
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Intel group: ISIS urges attacks on German chancellery, Bonn airport
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 12:17:07 PM
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South Africa opposition leader says Zuma must be removed from office
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 12:30:50 PM
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Serbian radical politician Seselj acquitted of war crimes
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 12:42:37 PM
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Kremlin denies report of Russia-US deal on Assad's future
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 1:04:20 PM
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Jordanian BDS organizes basketball tourney calling to boycott Israeli sportsmen
The tournament was scheduled to take place at the Applied Science Private University in Amman, where a Jordanian all-star team will face the university's basketball team.
By MAAYAN GROISMAN \
3/31/2016 1:17:38 PM
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Three Ukrainian families eagerly wait to arrive in Israel
"We want to live a calm and happy life and help Israeli society."
By BENJAMIN GLATT \
3/31/2016 1:35:08 PM
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Assad says ready to hold early elections if Syrian people want it
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/31/2016 1:42:19 PM
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Belgium terror hotline operator to Jewish caller: Israel doesn’t exist
Crisis center operator tells caller seeking transport to Israel for Brussels bombing victims that Israel does not exist and is in fact called Palestine.
By JTA,SAM SOKOL \
3/31/2016 2:05:09 PM
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Watch: Israel Navy drill simulates raid against ship taken hostage by ISIS
Navy holds Red Sea drill following heightened ISIS activity in neighboring Sinai Peninsula.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/31/2016 2:17:15 PM
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Assad: ready to work with militants willing to disarm
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 2:26:33 PM
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IDF tank accidentally fires on other tank in Golan drill; no injuries
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/31/2016 2:39:53 PM
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A massive arena with an outdoor stadium feel
By HERB KEINON \
3/31/2016 2:41:07 PM
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US, allies conduct 27 strikes against Islamic State
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 2:56:37 PM
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Palestinians charge Israel with decrease in electricity flow, say sets 'dangerous precedent'
Arab Electricity Company head acknowledges that his company has not paid all its debts to the Israel Electricity Company.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH,MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
3/31/2016 3:05:26 PM
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Israeli defense firm announces Indian deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars
Announcement comes at the end of India's Defexpo 2016 exhibition in Goa.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
4/1/2016 4:34:03 AM
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Losing momentum in delivering aid to Syria, Egeland says
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 3:41:28 PM
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This week in 60 seconds: Conquests, hijacks, arson and cannabis
Got a minute? Here's the week in review.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/31/2016 3:47:17 PM
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IDF reducing charge from murder to manslaughter for soldier who shot wounded terrorist
High Court orders compromise on autopsy issue.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/31/2016 3:56:53 PM
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Assad says Turkey Erdogan's army fighting in Syria
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 4:29:45 PM
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Israeli and Chinese universities to establish entrepreneurship center
The new joint center will promote academic cooperation in research and teaching and will serve as a platform to encourage connections between Chinese and Israeli business people.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
3/31/2016 4:29:51 PM
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The Jerusalem Post's top 5 stories of March 31
A Belgian operator told Jewish caller that "Israel does not exist," charges reduced for Soldier on trial for shooting Palestinian, Israel Navy conducts drill against ISIS take-over of ship, and more.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/31/2016 4:41:20 PM
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Belgian police search area near border after suspected militant arrested in Paris
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 4:57:27 PM
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Palestinian official: US is 'enemy no. 1' of Palestinians, entire region
"In the past the US partitioned the region in order to help establish Israel, and now they are doing it so that Israel will control the region."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/31/2016 5:02:23 PM
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Threat of US action at UN Security Council impacting Israel defense aid negotiations
One senior Israeli official says a decade-long 'Memorandum of Understanding' could be completed in a matter of weeks.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
3/31/2016 5:21:10 PM
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Brussels airport to partially reopen on Friday evening
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 5:34:49 PM
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Watch: 'Save us from ISIS or bomb us with chemical weapons,' Iraqi woman asks the world
In a video released on the Facebook page of the Iraqi social media campaign, "Fallujah is dying of hunger," the woman demands from the world: "save us from ISIS or bomb us with chemical weapons."
By MAAYAN GROISMAN \
3/31/2016 5:34:59 PM
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Four Turkish police officers killed, 20 people wounded in Diyarbakir bomb
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 5:45:16 PM
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B'Tselem seeks military protection for volunteer who filmed Hebron shooting
B’Tselem director wrote a letter to the Central Command and the Police Chief informing them of death threats made against Imad Abu Shamsiyeh, the B’Tselem volunteer who filmed the incident.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/31/2016 5:46:06 PM
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Herzog on probe against him: We know such tactics, we have dealt with them before
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
3/31/2016 5:52:36 PM
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Romania to boost anti-terrorism laws as fears over Islamist militants spread to eastern Europe
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 6:09:42 PM
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Turkey detains suspected killer of downed Russian pilot
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 6:23:54 PM
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Belgium to extradite Paris suspect to France
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 6:39:41 PM
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Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid dies suddenly at 65
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 6:42:27 PM
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At least 23 dead in air strikes near Damascus
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 6:51:27 PM
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Head State Attorney Shai Nitzan recuses himself from Herzog probe
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/31/2016 7:02:42 PM
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French minister under fire for linking Muslim veil-wearing to slavery
"I strongly denounce these suggestions which stigmatize Muslim women," Abdallah Zekri, president of the National Observatory on Islamophobia, said in response to lawmaker's remarks.
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 7:03:23 PM
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Latest Sundays-off proposal suggests once-a-month compromise
The bill would institute a three-year trial run, after which the Knesset would consider expanding Sundays off to all year round.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
3/31/2016 7:12:47 PM
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High Court strikes another blow against chief rabbinate monopoly on religious life
Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef condemned the ruling as “outrageous,” and said that “pirate conversions” have no state inspection.
By JEREMY SHARON \
3/31/2016 7:14:15 PM
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Grapevine: Foreign dignitaries flock to Israel
This week, in addition to Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong, Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and various American VIPs, including a six-member congressional delegation visited the Jewish state.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
3/31/2016 7:26:51 PM
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Parshat Shmini – Kashrut and love
In this torah portion we read in great detail about the cattle, the animals, the fowl, the fish and the reptiles that are forbidden and those that are permissible to eat.
By RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ \
3/31/2016 7:33:01 PM
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US, S.Korea, Japan pledge security cooperation amid N.Korea threat
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 7:36:45 PM
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As I see it: Bewildered Britain still doesn’t get it
The British still don’t understand that the UK and Europe have long funded and connived at not just Palestinian terrorism, but the incitement that causes it.
By MELANIE PHILLIPS \
3/31/2016 7:39:05 PM
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Repudiating Gandhian pacifism in the face of mass murder
In Gandhi’s philosophy, when some evil regime or group wants to attack and kill you, the worst thing you can do is try to run and hide to save your life.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
3/31/2016 7:44:56 PM
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Editor's notes: A rallying cry for Jewish unity
Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz’s book takes a new look at the age-old wisdom of the Torah portions.
By STEVE LINDE \
3/31/2016 7:48:13 PM
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My word: Tears and fears
Apart from calling for unity and solidarity, leaders need to be strong enough to defend their values.
By LIAT COLLINS \
3/31/2016 7:52:06 PM
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IDF reduces expected charge against soldier to manslaughter
Suspect in Hebron shooting confined to base for week – pending appeal; Netanyahu phones soldier’s father.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB,HERB KEINON \
3/31/2016 8:30:37 PM
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Haredi protests light-rail line due to ‘immodesty’ it may bring to Haredi neighborhoods
“As is know to all, to our great distress, these trains, especially in Haredi neighborhoods, cause the most terrible damage to the fences of modesty."
By JEREMY SHARON \
3/31/2016 7:57:28 PM
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Into the Fray: Stifling debate – BICOM’s blatant bias
BICOM seems determined to adhere to its commitment to two-state principles down to the last Palestinian – and to block debate on plausible alternatives.
By MARTIN SHERMAN \
3/31/2016 8:03:21 PM
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Unexpected Israel: Mandarins return to China
This being the Middle East, even a fruit can cause a political storm.
By RUTH CORMAN \
3/31/2016 8:07:11 PM
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The gentle mentor
By AVI HOFFMANN \
3/31/2016 8:12:17 PM
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Netanyahu loses gas battle but wins war
Why the High Court ruling cleared the last legal hoops to making the natural gas deal a reality.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/2/2016 2:46:43 PM
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Turkey's Erdogan says Diyarbakir attack shows 'ugly face' of 'cornered' militants
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 8:20:36 PM
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Israeli company Playbuzz raises $15 million in new financing from Disney, Saban
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/31/2016 8:26:00 PM
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Arab world: A long, grinding advance against ISIS
Iraq’s ill-fated Mosul offensive is symbolic of the country’s problems.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
4/1/2016 1:48:42 PM
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Air strikes kill 21 Islamic State members in east Syria
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 8:30:03 PM
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March 31: Glass house
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
3/31/2016 8:33:22 PM
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Talking Trump: How does the Republican party feel about their front-runner?
Former Republican House majority leader Eric Cantor and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham talk about the Trump phenomenon, Obama, and why Israelis should root for a strong Republican Congress.
By HERB KEINON \
4/2/2016 5:09:49 PM
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Air strikes kill 21 Islamic State members in east Syria
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 8:40:55 PM
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Graft limbo
While the political futures of Deri and Herzog are at stake, the political health of the nation is infinitely more important.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
3/31/2016 8:42:51 PM
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FBI teams helping Belgium investigate recent attacks
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 8:43:36 PM
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AG orders Deri review converted into full criminal investigation
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/31/2016 8:50:02 PM
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Turkey's Erdogan sees positive outcome to talks with Israel next month
Erdogan makes remarks at Brookings institution in Washington.
By REUTERS,HERB KEINON \
3/31/2016 9:00:59 PM
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Has Tunisia replaced Israel as the Middle East's only genuine democracy?
Tunisia's young democracy brought a new constitution, a political compromise between secular and Islamist parties, and free elections praised as a model for transition.
By ARIEL ZILBER \
4/2/2016 3:37:10 AM
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Kahlon to PM: Fix problems in coalition
Calls Oren "the next foreign minister"
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
3/31/2016 9:17:22 PM
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IDF demolishes outpost synagogue, rebuilt after Palestinian arson attack
The IDF had removed the prayer books and the ark with the Torah scroll before they took down the building.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/31/2016 9:22:38 PM
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Israeli and Egyptian ministers meet for first time in years
Discussion focused on various regional issues, including the possibility of Israel supplying Egypt with natural gas.
By HERB KEINON \
3/31/2016 9:34:14 PM
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Canada to take in 10,000 more Syrian refugees
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 9:38:52 PM
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Attorney General orders criminal investigation of Interior Minister Deri
Shas leader, Herzog vow to prove their innocence
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
3/31/2016 9:48:35 PM
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Gaza child labor doubled over last 5 years
The United Nations estimates that 80 percent of the population is aid dependent, with unemployment rising to its current level from around 35 percent five years ago.
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 9:59:12 PM
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Netanyahu moves forward with appointment of Baratz as new media czar
By HERB KEINON \
3/31/2016 9:59:31 PM
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Global agenda: All Fools’ Day
All Fools’ Day O judgement, thou art fled to brutish beasts And men have lost their reason – Julius Caesar, Act Three, Scene Two
By PINCHAS LANDAU \
3/31/2016 10:18:39 PM
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Israeli lawmaker to encourage Alabama to pass anti-boycott legislation
Bar will be traveling to Alabama and Georgia with Eeki Elner, founder of the Israel Leadership Institute in Sderot.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
3/31/2016 10:18:45 PM
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Trump in unexpected meeting with Republican Party chairman
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 10:33:13 PM
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Active shooter situation at Richmond, Virginia, bus station
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 10:36:50 PM
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Abbas: We are searching schools, in one 70 children had knives
Abbas's administration and Israel coordinate security in the West Bank despite the stalling two years ago of US-sponsored negotiations on Palestinian statehood.
By DAN WILLIAMS/REUTERS \
3/31/2016 10:46:03 PM
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Kuwait arrests UK-based national for sarcastic online postings
By REUTERS \
3/31/2016 11:33:35 PM