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Wall Street plunges in worst selloff in two years
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 12:02:06 AM
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Natan Sharansky explains the '3 Ds' of anti-Semitism
Short clip: Jewish Agency chairman shares his thoughts with 20 Questions on the Arab Spring, Israel as a Jewish democracy, "new" anti-Semitism and developing Jewish identity in today’s youth.
By CHANA RUSANOV & DEBORAH DANAN \
8/5/2011 12:38:39 AM
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Sharansky explains the '3 Ds' of anti-Semitism
Full interview: Jewish Agency chairman shares his thoughts with 20 Questions on the Arab Spring, a Jewish democracy, "new" anti-Semitism and developing Jewish identity in today’s youth.
By CHANA RUSANOV \
8/7/2011 1:58:47 PM
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US Army soldier bomb plot case to go to grand jury
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 12:56:14 AM
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IMA leadership hopeful strike will end next week
1,000 medical residents: We’ll quit in 30 days if deal not good enough.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/5/2011 1:08:31 AM
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US sanctions Syrian MP with ties to Assad
At least 45 killed, 1,500 flee Hama in 48 hours; new sanctions are aimed at MP Muhammad Hamsho.
By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, JPOST CORRESPONDENT \
8/5/2011 1:29:24 AM
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'IDF troops shot at journalists covering W. Bank protest'
Photojournalist files complaint alleging IDF intentionally fired at him; IDF says it cannot investigate incident in depth without full details.
By BEN HARTMAN \
8/5/2011 1:39:43 AM
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Strauss-Kahn accuser may sue in friendly Bronx
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 1:44:05 AM
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Tent-city protesters vow to hold even larger demos
Organizers hope turnout will exceed 200,000 across the country; gathering to be "angrier" after passage of housing legislation.
By BEN HARTMAN \
8/5/2011 1:55:26 AM
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TA: Thousands rally at Histadrut to support tent protests
Ofer Eini to protesters: "We lost our compassion and became a capitalist country"; hundreds march to Gideon Sa'ar's house in stroller protest.
By BEN HARTMAN \
8/5/2011 1:58:43 AM
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Protesters adopt public education as new cause
1,000 march in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv to improve education as part of move toward social justice.
By MELANIE LIDMAN \
8/5/2011 2:06:41 AM
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New fines set for failure to notify of work conditions
Employees to receive NIS 15,000 if not given written notice of work conditions; burden of proof to fall on employer.
By JOANNA PARASZCZUK \
8/5/2011 2:12:28 AM
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Syrian forces kill 4 protesters after Ramadan prayers
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 2:16:13 AM
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J'lem tells envoy to Honduras to remain at home
Foreign Ministry move comes after Central American country’s president announces support for Palestinian statehood bid at United Nations.
By HERB KEINON \
8/5/2011 2:25:02 AM
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PA leaders invited to Washington in bid to avoid UN plan
PA official tells 'Al-Hayat' US gov't searching for formula to allow both sides to resume peace talks so that PA could abandon UN bid.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/5/2011 2:30:13 AM
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Interior Ministry approves 930 new units in Har Homa
Ministry touts project as part of solution for lack of affordable housing; Peace Now: Gov't trying to score points with settlements policy.
By MELANIE LIDMAN \
8/5/2011 2:33:04 AM
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Father of ‘Son of Hamas’ author released from prison
200 Palestinian prisoners, 500 Israeli convicts released; Noam Schalit expresses frustration.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/5/2011 2:44:56 AM
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Prisoners not allowed to see lawyers with terrorist links
Prison managers will be permitted to stop such meetings for up to 72 hours, expendable by courts for one year.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/5/2011 2:55:40 AM
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Arrow missile-defense may be installed on new warships
The General Staff has yet to decide whether it will buy two new surface vessels, estimated to cost over $500 million, is expected to make decision within weeks.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
8/5/2011 3:11:36 AM
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US polygamist leader guilty of child sex assault
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 3:17:09 AM
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Cult leader allegedly imposed punishments on women
3 men indicted for slavery, sex offenses and acts of abuse and humiliation; 9 members of the cult, a polygamous family, were arrested.
By JOANNA PARASZCZUK \
8/5/2011 3:27:32 AM
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Bnei Brak rabbi indicted for sexually assaulting student
Prosecutors charge that the 52-year-old committed sodomy and sexual assault on the young boy over a period of two years.
By JOANNA PARASZCZUK \
8/5/2011 3:48:33 AM
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Gush Katif evacuees to get higher compensation
Under new bill, gov’t to allocate NIS 300m. for home, business owners.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/5/2011 3:55:38 AM
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Helmet law leaves opponents predicting more bike deaths
Children and teens will continue to be required to wear protective gear everywhere, but adults only on inter-city roads.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/5/2011 3:59:21 AM
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Molla becomes first Ethiopian deputy Knesset speaker
If both President Shimon Peres and Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin were out of the country, Molla could serve as Israel’s president.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/5/2011 4:06:20 AM
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Israel Railways safety agreement averts strike
Transportation Minister Katz: Safe, reliable rail travel “presents a solution to some housing problems of Tel Aviv and the central area.”
By OREN KESSLER \
8/5/2011 4:13:33 AM
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IAF strikes several targets in Gaza as response to rockets
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2011 4:46:59 AM
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First Israel studies program in China to start this fall
Program at Sichuan International Studies University is aimed to encourage more Chinese students to study at English-speaking programs in Israel.
By ANNA ETRA \
8/5/2011 4:41:40 AM
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IAF hits five Gaza targets in response to rockets
Palestinians report buildings on fire in Khan Yunis; IDF Spokesman confirms strikes on four targets in central Strip, strike in South.
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/5/2011 4:52:07 AM
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Rabbis and State Attorney’s Office officials meet
Meeting hosted by Dep. State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan, who was behind the arrests of Rabbi Lior, others over endorsement of 'Torat Hamelech.'
By JONAH MANDEL \
8/5/2011 5:03:27 AM
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US Holocaust survivors to receive federal funds
"We must do all we can to honor their struggles, lives," says congresswoman; would make survivors eligible for special programs.
By Gil Stern Stern SHEFLER, JPOST CORRESPONDENT \
8/5/2011 5:21:47 AM
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Investors flee economic gloom, policy paralysis
MSCI world stocks fall to new 2011 low; Dow falls more than 500 points, S&P is down 4.8%; Yen slides after Tokyo intervenes.
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 5:30:13 AM
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US Jewish groups pressing Congress to halt aid to PA
Abbas needs to stop paying terrorists’ salaries right now, says Malcolm Hoenlein; Morton Klein says ZOA speaking with congressmen.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/5/2011 5:36:42 AM
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Muslims join in interfaith Ramadan dinner
Meeting held for Jews, Christians to give Muslims "a chance to share their culture and religion with others," ICCI director says.
By JONAH MANDEL \
8/5/2011 6:00:31 AM
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Comment: A time to heal?
Two weeks after the attack in Norway, the country’s deputy foreign minister makes an appeal to ‘The Jerusalem Post.’
By ESPEN BARTH EIDE \
8/5/2011 6:10:33 AM
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Israel mum on Syria, US Jewish groups speak out
American Jewish Committee says resolution not enough, more measures targeting Syrian government, country’s energy sector should be passed.
By Gil Stern Stern SHEFLER, JPOST CORRESPONDENT \
8/5/2011 6:19:14 AM
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Hap, Mac TA ease through to playoff round
Hapoel falls but advances; Maccabi romps at Bloomfield; Bnei Yehuda sent packing in Sweden.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/5/2011 6:25:08 AM
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Violent Chile protests swirl against unpopular Pinera
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 6:27:02 AM
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Maj.-Gen. Zamir needs basic training on Jewish identity
Zamir recently castigated the army's apportioning of Jewish education to the rabbinate as opposed to the Education Corps. Yet Zamir fails to realize that for this country's survival, Jewish identity itself must become a critical military strategy.
By RABBI SHALOM HAMMER \
8/7/2011 11:10:02 AM
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Israel's 'Chienlit' Revolution
The fact that today Israel is wealthy enough to undergo a social revolution similar to the one in 1960s France is a good thing. But like the French protesters, the organizers of Israel's revolution are interested only in ousting the PM – a strategy that is doomed to fail just like it did in France.
By EMMANUEL NAVON \
8/5/2011 5:13:36 PM
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IDF arrests two wanted Palestinians in the West Bank
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2011 7:27:57 AM
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Thaksin's sister, Yingluck, elected Thai prime minister
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 7:36:09 AM
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40-year-old in serious condition after Kiryat Yam stabbing
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2011 7:44:11 AM
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Report: Hamas leader freed from jail in West Bank
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2011 8:55:47 AM
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This Week in History: Prisoners revolt at Treblinka
Jews who noticed the slowing flow of prisoners marked for death, heard of Nazi losses on the Eastern Front, began planning their uprising.
By MICHAEL OMER-MAN \
8/5/2011 9:19:30 AM
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At least four killed following Ramadan prayers in Syria
Deaths in southern Syria, Damascus suburb come as troops kill an estimated 200 in Hama.
By OREN KESSLER AND REUTERS \
8/5/2011 9:29:57 AM
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NASA finds new evidence of liquid water on Mars
Scientists discover finger-like trails extending down slopes that come in Martian summer, fade in winter; experts speculate briny water.
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 10:24:53 AM
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Chile's rescued miners: one year on
On 5th August 2010, a cave-in at this Chilean mine trapped 33 men working deep below the surface.
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 10:27:38 AM
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Rebels say NATO air strike kills Gaddafi's son Khamis
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 11:01:31 AM
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Police finish preparations for massive TA housing march
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2011 12:03:18 PM
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Libya: Gaddafi's son Khamis not killed in NATO raid
Gov't spokesman denies reports that air strike killed Khamis at Zlitan, a town where some of Gaddafi's loyalists defend outskirts of Tripoli.
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 2:52:24 PM
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Report: Dozens killed in Hama as tanks, snipers deployed
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 11:48:53 AM
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'Dozens killed in Hama as Syrian tanks, snipers deployed'
Assad gov't continues bloody crackdown on resistant city, report says; 200 already reported dead; 4 others killed across Syria.
By OREN KESSLER, JPOST.COM STAFF, AND REUTERS \
8/5/2011 11:54:49 AM
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Amnesty warns Georgia over refugee evictions
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 12:01:49 PM
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Special century: Test cricketer Gordon turns 100
Jewish South African cricketer Norman Gordon is due to become the first Test player to reach 100 years of age on Saturday in Johannesburg.
By GULU EZEKIEL \
8/5/2011 12:24:36 PM
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Sarkozy to call Merkel, Zapatero separately Friday
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 12:35:51 PM
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In their 40s and 50s, embarking on 2nd careers as rabbis
“Switching to become a rabbi in midlife is not like becoming an engineer, it permeates your entire life and changes who you are."
By PENNY SCHWARTZ / JTA \
8/5/2011 12:44:40 PM
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Floods, drought hit south central China
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 12:58:13 PM
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Kadima to housing protesters: Make it political
Mofaz: Netanyahu was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, we can't let him continue; Livni lambastes refusal to reopen state budget.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/5/2011 1:20:10 PM
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Iron Dome battery moved south after Gaza rocket escalation
By YAAKOV KATZ \
8/5/2011 1:37:05 PM
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Iron Dome battery moved south after Gaza-rocket attacks
Barak deploys anti-rocket battery outside Ashkelon following continued attacks from Gaza; IAF strikes five targets throughout Strip.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
8/5/2011 1:47:28 PM
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At least 95,000 Muslims visit J'lem for Ramadan prayers
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2011 2:08:36 PM
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Tripoli denies Gaddafi son killed in NATO raid
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 2:48:23 PM
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Insurgents kill 3 Buddhists in Thai south
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 3:00:02 PM
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Firefighters find woman with severe burns in J'lem blaze
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2011 4:04:28 PM
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Man drowns at Michmoret Beach near Hadera
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/6/2011 1:11:31 AM
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Beit Shemesh: Fire burns forest, scrub fields; no injuries
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2011 4:03:58 PM
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1 dead, 1 injured after hit by car in northern Galilee
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2011 4:41:46 PM
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EU under pressure to stem spiraling debt crisis
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 5:17:36 PM
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Court orders detention of former Ukraine PM Tymoshenko
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 5:21:40 PM
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TA: 150 gather to read out Declaration of Independence
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/6/2011 1:05:12 AM
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Erekat slams Har Homa housing approval as 'disrespectful'
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2011 5:52:40 PM
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Erekat slams e. J'lem housing approval as 'disrespectful'
PLO negotiator says decision to approve 930 new Har Homa apartments makes clear Israel's intention to "turn occupation into effective annexation."
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND MELANIE LIDMAN \
8/5/2011 5:59:49 PM
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Yacimovich asks court to expel ex-Likudniks
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/5/2011 6:06:02 PM
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Yacimovich asks court to expel ex-Likud members
Labor leadership candidate demands disqualification of some 5000 ex-Likudniks who joined party in controversial recent membership drive.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/5/2011 6:13:19 PM
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Yemeni govt forces, tribesmen clash in capital
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 6:29:05 PM
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Anti-Jewish tirades at Hungarian newspaper provoke outrage
Jews referred to as "stinking excrement" and "Israeli Jewish occupiers" in right-wing daily.
By Benjamin Weinthal, Jerusalem Post correspondent \
8/5/2011 6:32:39 PM
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Obama adviser asks him to free Pollard
Former Florida Congressman Robert Wexler writes to US president asking him to commute the life sentence of Israeli agent.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/5/2011 6:48:54 PM
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Turkey confirms it stopped arms shipment from Iran to Syria
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2011 6:58:31 PM
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Cuba court upholds 15-year sentence for Gross
By Gil Stern Stern SHEFLER AND REUTERS \
8/5/2011 7:42:57 PM
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'Anti-Semitic graffiti scrawled on shul wall in Canada'
Staff discover swastika, words “Islam Will Rule," on Beth Tikvah Synagogue in Toronto, local media says.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2011 8:29:16 PM
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NASA launches Juno robot to explore Jupiter's birth
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 8:32:03 PM
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Cuban court upholds jail sentence of Jewish-American
Alan Gross's lawyer slams decision, says his family remains hopeful for release; ADL, US Jewish groups call on Havana to release Gross.
By Gil Stern Stern SHEFLER, JPOST CORRESPONDENT \
8/6/2011 2:08:24 AM
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European stocks see biggest weekly fall since 2008
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 8:57:28 PM
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European stocks see biggest weekly fall since 2008
Bigger-than-expected rise in US payrolls helps to limit losses; European shares lose about $820 billion of their valuation.
By REUTERS \
8/5/2011 9:11:55 PM
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Moshav Ein Ayala: Man dies after being electrocuted
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2011 9:57:14 PM
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ADL calls on Cuba court to rescind decision on Gross
By Gil Stern Stern SHEFLER \
8/5/2011 10:25:26 PM
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Histadrut chairman calls on all workers to join protests
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2011 10:35:29 PM
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Ofer Eini to workers: Join protest so we can bring change
Histadrut chairman tells Channel 2 that workers should take part in central social justice rally in Tel Aviv to make sure it has a powerful impact.
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND BEN HARTMAN \
8/5/2011 10:42:41 PM
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Ashton: Har Homa housing approval damages peace prospects
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2011 11:07:00 PM
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Ashton: Har Homa housing approval damages peace
EU foreign policy chief "disappointed"; Erekat says decision makes clear Israel's intention to "turn occupation into effective annexation."
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND MELANIE LIDMAN \
8/5/2011 11:13:24 PM