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Imprisoned shoe bomber says attack on American plane allowed under Islamic law
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 12:54:19 AM
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Rivlins mark holiday with Tu Bishvat Seder
Some 30 farmers and agriculture students from all over the country gathered at the President’s Residence for festive Seder.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/4/2015 1:15:32 AM
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Vermouth switches Tel Aviv sides in shock move
Maccabi pries star midfielder from Hapoel on final day of transfer window; Maccabi Haifa, Sakhnin also busy.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/4/2015 1:35:38 AM
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US hopes Jordanian pilot's murder by ISIS will toughen Amman's resolve
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 1:48:08 AM
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Pe’er sidelined with injury for Israel’s ties vs Croatia
Israel will face Croatia, Belgium and Latvia this week and will have to top the pool and overcome the winner of Pool A to progress to the World Group II playoffs in April.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/4/2015 2:03:09 AM
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Sinai Says: Don’t look now, but Goodes has Maccabi TA rolling right along
There is still a long way to go, but head coach has exceeded all expectations to date and the fact a repeat as European champion is seeming increasingly possible pretty much says it all.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/4/2015 2:13:29 AM
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Japanan PM expresses anger over 'outrageous' killing of Jordanian pilot
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 2:41:01 AM
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A third of Italian Jews reportedly see increase in anti-Semitism
30% of respondents to study spoke of avoiding overt symbols of Jewish affiliation such as kippot, mezuzot and Stars of David.
By SAM SOKOL \
2/4/2015 2:42:16 AM
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Jewish disability awareness
By Jessica Evans \
2/4/2015 4:20:13 AM
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The indelible stain on the UN committee once chaired by William Schabas
The man hailed by defenders as a world-class jurist didn’t think that having been paid to provide a legal briefing for the PLO might constitute a conflict of interest.
By HERB KEINON \
2/4/2015 4:23:05 AM
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Poetry critics
By R.P. Nettelhorst \
2/4/2015 5:19:42 AM
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Jordan executes 2 Iraqi militants in response to pilot's death
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 5:37:53 AM
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Jordan executes 2 Iraqi prisoners in response to ISIS killing of pilot
At dawn Wednesday, Jordan executes female suicide bomber Sajida al-Rishawiand demanded by Islamic State along with al-Qaida operative Ziyad Karboli.
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 5:46:36 AM
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Schabas resignation may save Israelis at ICC
From the Israeli perspective, Schabas’s failure to resign early on could actually be the best case scenario for a legal argument of questioning the evidence in any court.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/4/2015 7:08:43 AM
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Taiwan plane crashes into river, 9 said killed
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 7:19:20 AM
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Happiness in Judaism
By Avigayil Lobato \
2/4/2015 7:55:41 AM
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Super Bowl-influenza link is nothing to sneeze at
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/4/2015 8:37:46 AM
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Super Bowl-influenza link is nothing to sneeze at
18% higher risk of death from flu complications among people over 65 from cities whose fans attend the Super Bowl.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/4/2015 8:41:40 AM
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Allegedly counterfeit drugs seized in Malha Mall health food store
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/4/2015 8:57:22 AM
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Allegedly counterfeit drugs seized in Malha Mall health food store
Called “Tiger King,” “Shark King” and “Ping Pong” pills, the products in the past were examined by ministry experts and found to have sildenafil and tadalafil.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/4/2015 9:02:41 AM
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Honoring my parents as values-generating machines
By Gil Stern Stern TROY \
2/4/2015 9:27:16 AM
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Father of Jordanian pilot burned to death by ISIS calls on US-led coalition to avenge son's death
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2015 9:51:49 AM
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Father of Jordanian pilot burned to death by ISIS calls on US-led coalition to avenge son's death
Speaking to Al-Arabiya television, Safi Yousef said that ISIS’ “terrorist actions are far from the meaning of Islam.”
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2015 9:58:29 AM
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WATCH: Dramatic video shows TransAsia jet slamming into Taiwan highway before crash
At least 11 people were killed and up to 19 were missing after a Taiwanese TransAsia Airways plane with 58 passengers and crew on board crashed into a river.
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 10:14:40 AM
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CAMERA to present two Bar-Illan awards in May
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/4/2015 10:34:52 AM
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CAMERA to present two Bar-Illan awards in May
The recipients are Chloé Simone Valdary of the University of New Orleans and Justin Hayet of SUNY Binghamton, CAMERA announced in a statement.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/4/2015 10:36:34 AM
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Bayit Yehudi ordered to stop giving out fruit for Tu B'Shvat
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/4/2015 10:38:49 AM
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Bayit Yehudi ordered to stop giving out fruit for Tu B'Shvat
The Central Election Committee chairman Justice Salim Joubran issued a temporary injunction.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/4/2015 10:44:10 AM
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Syria to Jordan: help us fight Islamic State, al-Qaida
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 10:59:28 AM
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Yadlin sends condolences to Jordanian envoy after pilot executed by ISIS
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2015 11:30:22 AM
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Can Netanyahu thwart a bad agreement between US and Iran?
The US president wants to proceed along his current negotiations path, hoping to reach what he deems to be, a peaceful outcome to the Iranian problem.
By AVI PERRY \
2/4/2015 12:22:43 PM
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ISIS calls for more terrorist attacks against France, urges Muslims to join 'caliphate'
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2015 12:23:46 PM
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ISIS calls for more terrorist attacks against France, urges Muslims to join 'caliphate'
Hours earlier, video footage emerged of ISIS burning to death a captive Jordanian pilot.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2015 12:36:01 PM
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US Congresswoman Schultz steps backs from leaked comments against Jewish intermarriage
Democratic Rep. also heard slamming MSNBC, CNN anti-Israel bias in leaked recording.
By SAM SOKOL \
2/4/2015 12:42:34 PM
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'Biden, top Democrats may skip Netanyahu speech before Congress'
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2015 12:47:17 PM
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Democrats look for an exit from the bind of Netanyahu's address
Lawmakers from Obama's party threaten to be absent in protest at Netanyahu's perceived slight.
By MICHAEL WILNER,HERB KEINON \
2/4/2015 12:59:44 PM
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Liberman praises Jordan's King Abdullah for 'harsh response' to pilot's execution by ISIS
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2015 1:03:31 PM
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Liberman praises Jordan's King Abdullah for 'harsh response' to pilot's execution by ISIS
Foreign minister says Jordan made right move by executing terrorists in response to pilot's killing: "Terror cannot be defeated with words and declarations."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2015 1:08:43 PM
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Muslim clerics demand 'crucifixion' of ISIS terrorists who burned Jordanian pilot to death
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 1:32:27 PM
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Democracy and Judaism in Israel: Body and soul, or rival religions?
That depends on how you define democracy – which is why the ‘Jewish vs. democratic’ debate has become so fraught.
By EVELYN GORDON \
2/4/2015 1:38:04 PM
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Muslim clerics demand 'crucifixion' of ISIS terrorists who burned Jordanian pilot to death
Saudi cleric Salman al-Odah wrote on his Twitter account: "Burning is an abominable crime rejected by Islamic law regardless of its causes."
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 1:39:33 PM
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Chad forces say kill over 200 Boko Haram militants in Nigeria battle
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 1:44:16 PM
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High Court upholds state's plea deal with rabbi who bribed ex-'Israeli FBI' chief
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2015 2:05:44 PM
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High Court upholds state's plea deal with rabbi who bribed ex-'Israeli FBI' chief
In exchange for Pinto’s testimony, the state would only seek a 12-month prison term, prompting the Movement for Quality Government to petition the High Court against the agreement.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/4/2015 2:09:12 PM
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Syria monitor: Islamic State kills 50 captives in Syria this year
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 2:14:09 PM
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Rouhani says Iran, West moving closer to agreement on nuclear program
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2015 2:27:18 PM
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Rouhani says Iran, West moving closer to agreement on nuclear program
“In certain cases there were a lot of gaps and differences of opinion, but the differences have narrowed at the moment,” Rouhani told Iranian reporters on Tuesday.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2015 2:32:08 PM
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Woman moderately injured by landmine in Golan Heights
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2015 3:07:39 PM
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The most active vacation that really lets you rest
A ski vacation had always been a vacation for the rich. Well, I found out that it isn't so anymore.
By NIMROD GANZARSKI \
2/4/2015 3:14:49 PM
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Netanyahu: ISIS burns people alive, Iran hangs them in city squares
Premier sends condolences to Jordan after murder of pilot by ISIS, warns against 'bad agreement' with Iran.
By HERB KEINON \
2/4/2015 4:50:32 PM
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IDF officer loses foot in landmine explosion in Golan Heights
As many as 100,000 landmines laid during the 1950s and 1960s are estimated to be found in the Golan Heights; officer's condition unknown.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/4/2015 3:27:22 PM
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JPost News: February 4th
JPost.com brings you all the latest news on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2015 3:41:14 PM
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EU chides Jordan for hangings after pilot killed
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 3:54:51 PM
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British historian Sir Martin Gilbert, official Churchill biographer, dies
Gilbert, the author of 80 books, wrote on the subjects of the Holocaust, World War I and World War II, and Jewish history.
By JERRY LEWIS \
2/4/2015 3:55:43 PM
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District commander in Israel Police accused of sexually harassing female officers
The officer joins a long list of top police commanders to be investigated for wrongdoing in the past couple of years.
By BEN HARTMAN \
2/4/2015 3:56:20 PM
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2 million-strong CUFI seeks to double Christian support for Israel
Since its founding in 2006, CUFI has held more than 2,100 pro-Israel events, sent hundreds of thousands of advocacy emails to government officials, and trained thousands of college students.
By JNS.ORG \
2/4/2015 3:57:07 PM
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US, allies focus airstrikes on Syrian city of Kobani
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 4:09:23 PM
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Sheetrit ends Knesset career by being elected deputy head of PAM
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/4/2015 4:31:46 PM
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Extreme left activists seek to ban Liberman, Marzel for alleged racism
The group of 12 petitioners is made up of Jewish and Arab Israeli activists from the radical left, including draft dodgers and anti-Israel film organizers.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/4/2015 4:33:56 PM
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Far-left group claims responsibility for December attack on Israeli Embassy in Athens
Unidentified assailants opened fire on the Israeli embassy in Athens with a Kalashnikov assault rifle in the early hours of Dec. 12. No injuries were reported.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2015 4:41:35 PM
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Saudi King calls pilot's killing "heinous" violation of Islam
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 4:51:07 PM
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Report: ISIS selling looted property from Assyrian homes and churches in Mosul
According to Assyrian International News Agency, Islamic State sells stolen electronic devices, furniture at "Spoils of the Nazarenes" market.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2015 4:52:48 PM
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Report: Rise in undergraduate applicants to academic colleges in Israel
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the amendment which fallowed approved colleges to award certified academic degrees.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
2/4/2015 5:01:53 PM
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Jordan to intensify role in anti-Islamic State coalition
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 5:04:26 PM
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The tragic tear in US-Israel relations
By DR. ALON BEN-MEIR \
2/4/2015 5:07:52 PM
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Pentagon nominee vows to resolve delays in arms sales to Jordan
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 5:23:13 PM
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Freed journalist Peter Greste arrives home in Australia
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 5:24:08 PM
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Three Ashkelon teens arrested for making fake ID cards
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2015 5:46:45 PM
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IDF, Lebanese military and UNFIL conduct meeting about bringing stability
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2015 5:53:09 PM
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Key to 'soon' retake Iraq territory from Islamic State
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 5:56:35 PM
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Sept. 11 conspirator says Saudi royals backed al-Qaida
Moussaoui says a list of donors from the late 1990s that he drafted during al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden's tenure included some "extremely famous" Saudi officials.
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 6:17:41 PM
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Jordan's king vows 'relentless' war against Islamic State
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 6:27:23 PM
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Ouch, it hurts! (Please excuse the cursing)
By C. GIRL \
2/4/2015 6:34:25 PM
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Jordan's king vows 'relentless' war against ISIS after pilot burned alive
Amman vows to step up role with international coalition fighting ISIS a day after video released of Jordanian pilot being executed by terror group.
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 6:36:35 PM
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Blessings, Curses and Redemption - The Covenant at Moav
By YISRAEL ROSENBERG \
2/4/2015 7:25:37 PM
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Islamic State selling, crucifying, burying children alive in Iraq
"Children of minorities have been captured in many places... sold in the market place with tags, price tags on them, they have been sold as slaves," a UN expert said.
By REUTERS \
2/5/2015 11:30:02 AM
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Anti-Semitic posters plastered in Buenos Aires Jewish community
The head of Argentina's Jewish community says the posters incite violence and threaten peaceful coexistence.
By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
2/4/2015 7:23:06 PM
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Rivlin calls for greater inclusion of Arabs and Haredim in Public Service
It would seem, said Rivlin, that enacting laws is inadequate. What is required is a reformation of basic social norms.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/4/2015 7:27:20 PM
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Diplomats: Putin offended he wasn't invited to Auschwitz memorial, could hurt Iran talks
Senior diplomats at the UN say it was a critical mistake to question Russia's place in history: "He does not intend to take this quietly. It's a slap in the face."
By SHLOMO SHAMIR/MAARIV ONLINE \
2/5/2015 2:27:20 AM
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Ya'alon: 'Someone' is trying to reach a bad deal with Iran
Defense minister does not name US directly, but says 'someone' is also ignoring Iran's widespread regional terrorist activities.
By MICHAEL WILNER,YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/4/2015 8:09:03 PM
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Kahlon, Netanyahu squabble in attack ads using each other's words
Likud officials believe it is important to win traditional underclass Likud voters away from Kahlon, who may take his party into a coalition led by Herzog.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN,NIV ELIS \
2/4/2015 8:22:15 PM
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Top Obama adviser Dan Pfeiffer to leave White House
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 8:31:15 PM
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Senior Palestinian official Hanan Ashrawi to testify for PA in landmark US terror financing case
The case court could carry as much as a billion dollar price tag if the plaintiffs win and could have a range of diplomatic and financial implications for the PA.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/4/2015 8:54:47 PM
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The return of rhinoceros
By ABE NOVICK \
2/4/2015 9:04:18 PM
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IDF's Tavor Battalion prepares for rise in West Bank violence
The battalion has seized a large quantity of weapons and is facing growing attacks.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/4/2015 9:10:33 PM
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UAE stops airstrikes in anti-Islamic State coalition
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 9:27:30 PM
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Report: 'ISIS' group temporarily kidnapped Gazan journalist working for Dutch
Hamas, who control the Gaza Strip, said its "security forces have launched an investigation to find who is behind this attack," the report said.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2015 9:38:35 PM
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For Yair Lehman, it’s a matter of identity
In his one-man show, ‘The Beautiful Israeli,’ the veteran stage performer uses his experience in Operation Protective Edge to take stock of life and the world around him
By BARRY DAVIS \
2/4/2015 9:40:25 PM
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Micha Shagrir, pillar of the Israeli film industry, dies
Shagrir’s producing credits include the classic 1986 film by Rafi Bukai Avanti Popolo, about two Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai after the cease-fire in the Six Day War.
By HANNAH BROWN \
2/4/2015 9:50:20 PM
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Debate champion pushes for debate between candidates
Yoni Cohen-Iduv built a website at http://israeldebate.com/ and Facebook page in an effort to encourage a debate in Israel.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/4/2015 9:53:16 PM
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A call for transparency in the kashrut industry
The Jewish community must grapple with the fact that the vast majority of kosher animal products are produced within the cruel factory farm industry.
By SHMULY YANKLOWITZ \
2/4/2015 10:00:08 PM
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When it comes to Israel, World Vision needs an eye exam
Steve Haas's misrepresentation of Israel is coupled with an all-out assault on Christian Zionists
By ROBERT STEARNS \
2/4/2015 10:09:15 PM
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Jeb Bush stumbles on Yemen in speech
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 10:13:28 PM
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Compassion, determination and paprika
In memory of my parents.
By GILAD SHARON \
2/4/2015 10:16:55 PM
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Thousands bid farewell to 8 women killed in tragic Negev bus accident Wednesday
The victims, all of them grandmothers in their 50s and 60s, were on their way back from attending prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem when the collision happened.
By BEN HARTMAN \
2/4/2015 10:20:18 PM
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Media Comment: Acknowledging excellence
The goal of the Abramowitz Israeli Prize for Media Criticism is to encourage journalists, pundits, public figures and organizations to contribute toward a critical review of the media.
By YISRAEL MEDAD AND ELI POLLAK \
2/4/2015 10:22:09 PM
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Multi-tasking and its limits: Living and working in the present
Making a commitment to the here and now requires focused concentration and dedication to the human interaction going on in any activity.
By STEPHEN G. DONSHIK \
2/4/2015 10:28:59 PM
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For 2nd month in a row, Jerusalem holds up tax transfer to PA
Monthly transfers will be held up until Israel “finishes formulating its response to the Palestinian Authority's unilateral move to the ICC, said an official.
By HERB KEINON \
2/4/2015 10:29:56 PM
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Boko Haram militants kill more than 100 in Cameroon
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 10:35:30 PM
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February 5, 2015: Hamas Rebuilds
Readers respond to the latest 'Jerusalem Post' articles.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
2/4/2015 10:38:01 PM
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Fundamentally Freund: Barack H. Chamberlain and Iran
Far away from the glare of the cameras, it appears that the commander-in-chief and his colleagues are swiftly caving in to the ayatollahs
By MICHAEL FREUND \
2/4/2015 10:45:34 PM
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Washington Watch: Time to begin healing the rift
What is needed in Washington, now more than ever, is an ambassador who will put his country’s national interest ahead of his patron’s partisan interests.
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
2/4/2015 10:49:44 PM
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In national abuse probe, leading Australian rabbi decries Orthodox community’s ‘cover-up culture’
Gutnick asserted that those who reported abuse were labeled mosers (“informers”), and subjected to social ostracism, according to The Guardian.
By SAM SOKOL \
2/4/2015 10:52:53 PM
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Egypt and Hamas
Egypt's landmark decision is the first time an Arab country dares come out against a “Palestinian resistance” setup.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/4/2015 10:55:04 PM
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US says prisoners executed by Jordan went through justice system
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 10:55:55 PM
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Bank of Israel warns that taxes must increase in 2016
The government currently is functioning on a month-to-month basis based on the 2014 budget and the deficit for the year is actually expected to hit close to the original 2.5% target
By NIV ELIS \
2/4/2015 11:02:13 PM
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What can students do to help Israel?
By MITCHELL BARD \
2/4/2015 11:20:13 PM
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Civil rights, doctors’ organizations, politicians blame government for ‘erosion’ of health system
“If we wait to improve for another two or five years, we will no longer get compliments, because the situation will decline,” he said.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/4/2015 11:14:20 PM
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United Torah Judaism’s Litzman: 'fiercly opposed' to sitting with Lapid who caused Haredi poverty
“I am fiercely opposed to sitting with Yesh Atid in the next government,” Litzman told the Post.
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/4/2015 11:16:29 PM
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NATO to strengthen its presence in eastern Europe
By REUTERS \
2/4/2015 11:50:36 PM