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Magnitude 5 quake shakes buildings in Peru's capital Lima
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 12:54:29 AM
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Hagel called to testify at US House hearing over Bergdahl swap
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 1:02:13 AM
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US: Palestinian unity government not backed by Hamas
Despite Israeli accusation that US is sanctioning terrorism, the US insists that interim gov't ministers not affiliated with the terrorist organization.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2014 2:37:19 AM
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Report: France failed to act on Brussels suspect intelligence ahead of shooting
French police were allegedly warned that Mehdi Nemmouche was dangerous; Nemmouche is suspected of killing 4 at a Jewish museum, including 2 Israelis.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2014 2:59:47 AM
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Bomb threat charge dropped for Boston Marathon hoax suspect
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 3:42:29 AM
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Sending a Torah to the moon
A company in Tel Aviv aims for cultural preservation by rocketing Torah scrolls to the moon for posterity.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2014 5:18:27 AM
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Approval of diaspora initiative highlights changing Israeli attitudes
With Birthright and Masa having proved that Israel can make a positive impact on the diaspora, it seems like the Jewish state’s politicians are looking to double down on past successes.
By SAM SOKOL \
6/4/2014 5:33:15 AM
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NY man arrested over attack of woman behind Clippers scandal
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 5:39:45 AM
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July deadline for Iran nuclear deal appears in jeopardy
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 6:20:22 AM
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Alabama youth group pulling billboard quoting Hitler
By JTA \
6/4/2014 8:09:39 AM
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WATCH: Arabs welcome Sisi presidency in Egypt with hit song that goes viral
The election of Abdel Fateh al-Sisi as president of Egypt has been greeted with hope and promise across the Arab world.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2014 8:53:06 AM
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ON THIS DAY: US Navy analyst Jonathan Pollard pleads guilty to spying for Israel
On June 4, 1986, Pollard pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to deliver classified, defense-related information to Israel.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2014 9:21:12 AM
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With Erdogan set to grow more powerful, Turkey likely to become more polarized
Erdogan has yet to announce his candidacy for the presidency in the August vote but has made no secret of his ambition to run. Those around him say the decision is made.
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 9:38:00 AM
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White House says it looks forward to working with Egypt's Sisi
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2014 9:59:28 AM
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Five years after Cairo speech, Arabs warm to Obama - if ever so slightly
There are many in region who remain dissatisfied with Obama's handling of key issues, chief among them the Israeli-Palestinian question, according to a new Zogby poll.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2014 10:33:03 AM
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Suspected suicide bomber kills two Pakistan military officers
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 10:37:43 AM
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Taliban release video of Bergdahl handover to US military
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 10:48:13 AM
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New York City teachers approve nine-year contract
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 11:36:11 AM
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WATCH: Taliban release video of handover of US sergeant
The video shows Bergdahl, clean shaven, dressed in a white salwar kameez and with a shaved head, waiting in a white pick-up truck.
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 11:45:25 AM
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Obama pledges aid, calls Poroshenko wise choice for Ukraine
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 12:48:00 PM
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Obama says US will defend eastern European allies
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 1:59:42 PM
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Why I am a Zionist
Because I am a Christian, many people assume it is my religious faith that is the primary motivation for my advocacy for Israel. But that is not the case.
By BRIAN SCHRAUGER \
6/4/2014 2:12:37 PM
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Death toll from suicide attack on base of Libyan renegade general rises to four
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 2:29:04 PM
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Merkel says won't hesitate to toughen Russia sanctions if needed
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 2:57:10 PM
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Kyrgyzstan citizen charged in Boston bombing probe due in court
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 4:04:23 PM
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US Secretary Kerry in Lebanon to pledge refugee aid
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 4:24:27 PM
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Red Cross official shot dead in Libyan city of Sirte
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 4:37:15 PM
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Suspect in Jewish museum shooting refuses extradition to Belgium
Mehdi Nemmouche, 29, has been in police custody since his arrest on Friday in the southern city of Marseille.
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 5:01:27 PM
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Suspected Islamists kill dozens in northeast Nigeria
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 5:58:55 PM
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Hamas begins handover of Palestinian government offices in Gaza
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 5:59:49 PM
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13-year-old caught planting bomb in Bat Yam park
By BEN HARTMAN \
6/4/2014 6:13:37 PM
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Report: International Olympic Committee pledges funds for 'Munich massacre' memorial
Munich based Suddeutsche Zeitung says the IOC plans to contribute $250,000 to memorial for the 1972 terror attack.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2014 6:31:12 PM
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Hamas official: Formation of unity gov't is 'surrender on part of Hamas'
Although the Fatah-Hamas unity government was sworn in earlier this week, a Hamas official says still major rift between two groups.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
6/4/2014 7:43:43 PM
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Kerry says US will work with, monitor new Palestinian gov't
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 6:42:30 PM
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Libyan renegade general vows 'strong response' after assassination attempt
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 7:03:03 PM
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13-year-old boy sent to carry out a hit, stashes bomb in Bat Yam park
Police said the boy's brother, serving a life sentence for murder, sent him to place the shrapnel-packed bomb at a kiosk owned by a rival.
By BEN HARTMAN \
6/4/2014 7:05:46 PM
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Heavy traffic in area of Rolling Stones concert in Tel Aviv
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2014 7:34:50 PM
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Blair congratulates Hamdallah on Palestinian unity government
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2014 8:24:32 PM
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Mystery surrounds drowning death of two 10 year old girls in Savyon house pool
Speculation centers on whether or not the two girls were electrocuted in the pool or were killed by some sort of poison in the water.
By BEN HARTMAN \
6/4/2014 8:24:47 PM
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Municipal elections to be vacation days in Israel
Interior Committee chairwoman Miri Regev expressed hope that having a day off for municipal elections will increase residents' involvement in local politics.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/4/2014 8:38:06 PM
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The Rolling Stones take Tel Aviv
The legendary rock band takes the stage at Park Hayarkon in front of a crowd of over 40,000 fans.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2014 10:35:59 PM
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Kerry says US will evaluate new PA gov't daily, and 'calibrate' policy 'accordingly'
Netanyahu 'deeply troubled' by US position; Dermer distinguishes between administration and Congress' approach on issue.
By HERB KEINON \
6/4/2014 10:04:56 PM
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Israelis face scorching weather on Shavuot holiday
The hot and dry weather – known in Hebrew as "Sharav" – was caused by a warm depression that moved to the region from Northwest Africa.
By SHARON UDASIN \
6/4/2014 9:39:12 PM
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Herzog: Int'l recognition of Palestinian gov't proves Netanyahu diplomatic failure
"Netanyahu brought Hamas into the West Bank," opposition leader says; Herzog calls for prime minister to develop clear diplomatic plan to prevent binational state.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/4/2014 9:40:16 PM
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Syria says turnout in election was 73 percent
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 9:52:52 PM
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South African Jewish group urges synagogue goers to 'walk in groups' over Shavuot holiday
Community Security Organization also suggests that women be “escorted by a male” and that Jews not “wear visible Jewelry or other signs of wealth.”
By SAM SOKOL \
6/4/2014 10:01:11 PM
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Assad wins Syria election with 88.7 percent of votes
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 10:06:10 PM
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Bill to ban rabbis charging money for weddings passes first reading
Haredi MK Eichler opposes bill, receives sharp rebuke from MK Lipman who says Eichler views rabbinate as a "source of power, control, and money."
By JEREMY SHARON \
6/4/2014 10:07:42 PM
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ISRAEL FESTIVAL REVIEW: Hofesh Shechter – Political Mother Jerusalem Theater, May 29
In contrast to earlier performances in Europe, Jerusalem Theater spectators didn’t get ear plugs as the performers entered.
By ORA BRAFMAN \
6/4/2014 10:20:50 PM
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Religious intolerance
Mahmoud Abbas cannot have it both ways – either he champions religious freedom or he does not.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
6/4/2014 10:31:38 PM
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Fundamentally Freund: End US aid to the Palestinians
For at a time when Washington is battling to reduce its enormous national debt, there are surely better ways to spend half a billion dollars each year than by propping up a Palestinian terrorist entity.
By MICHAEL FREUND \
6/4/2014 10:35:31 PM
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Exclusive: New TASE CEO Yossi Beinart wants to cut back exits
Beinart believes that he can make it easier and more attractive to go public in Israel instead of running off to the NASDAQ instead.
By NIV ELIS \
6/4/2014 10:41:08 PM
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Arab women want to work – so let them!
Israeli governments should adopt the strategic thinking of the employment of Arabs in general, and Arab women in particular.
By ISLAM HAJ YAHYA \
6/4/2014 10:42:05 PM
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Hypocrisy and self-righteousness?
When Chief Rabbi Lau proudly spoke about the freedom granted to all religions, he must have forgotten that he is forcefully opposing any recognition of non-Orthodox Jewish streams.
By URI REGEV \
6/4/2014 10:46:48 PM
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June 5: Yes to IBA News
I hope that all English speakers in Israel will join me in helping IBA News employees keep the jobs they do so well.
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
6/4/2014 10:53:34 PM
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Syrian projectile lands in Golan; Iron Dome attempts to intercept
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
6/4/2014 11:06:32 PM
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WASHINGTON WATCH: Juggling a two-edged sword
The GOP may be tempted to try to hand Obama a major defeat, but do they want to go to the polls with Democrats accusing them of trying to take the country into another war in the Middle East?
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
6/4/2014 11:07:52 PM
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Assad declared landslide victor in civil war election
The Syrian president secured 88.7 percent of the votes cast in an election restricted to the parts of Syria under the control of his forces.
By REUTERS \
6/4/2014 11:10:03 PM
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MEDIA COMMENT: The media and Jerusalem day
Jerusalem has presented our media outlets with a special problem over the years.
By YISRAEL MEDAD,ELI POLLAK \
6/4/2014 11:12:57 PM
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The covenant code and the Gate of Tishpak
Many of the commandments handed down at Sinai have parallels in Mesopotamian law, and this applies particularly to those in the Order of Mishpatim, whose regulations are referred to by scholars as the Covenant Code.
By STEPHEN GABRIEL ROSENBERG \
6/4/2014 11:18:04 PM
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Lessons from Shavuot: Sinai as a living reality
Should we quarantine the Torah, keeping it protected and under wraps, safe from the realities of a living society?
By ELI KAVON \
6/4/2014 11:23:40 PM
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Royalties on oil and gas finds
If Seshinsky II’s recommendations are adopted, it will cause untold damage to Israeli industry, labor, international investment, and to Israel’s image in the world business community.
By DAVID J. MARTIN \
6/4/2014 11:28:07 PM
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Who’s afraid of transparency and accountability?
I ask, who is afraid of transparency and accountability? The answer is not peace and human rights organizations.
By DANYA COHEN \
6/4/2014 11:34:08 PM
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Does international law forbid settlement in the West Bank?
The first step in this interpretational process is to understand the plain – in fact dictionary – meaning of the treaty provisions requiring elucidation.
By ORI POMSON \
6/4/2014 11:37:54 PM