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Why Israel should fight with one hand tied behind its back
The fact that those firing rockets at Israel are making a mockery of international law does not relieve Israel from compliance with those very norms.
By YOHANAN PLESNER \
8/6/2014 12:06:30 AM
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Mending ‘Broken Branches’
Filmmaker Ayala Ben-Nachum Sharot brings her grandmother’s memories to life in colorful animation as part of this week’s Animix Festival.
By BARRY DAVIS \
8/6/2014 12:13:03 AM
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Analysis: The diplomatic war begins
As Israel's military campaign in Gaza is seemingly over, the ensuing diplomatic process will be grueling, extend for a longer period than four weeks, and be fought on various fronts.
By HERB KEINON \
8/6/2014 12:52:50 AM
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Kerry: Use Gaza cease-fire to reach talks on 2-state solution
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/6/2014 1:26:26 AM
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Displaced kibbutzniks wary of returning home
Threat of Hamas tunnels leaves lingering fears among southern residents, even as sounds of warfare fade.
By SAM SOKOL \
8/6/2014 1:26:44 AM
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Report: Egypt urges Israelis, Palestinians to extend 72-hour cease-fire to 120 hours
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/6/2014 1:40:46 AM
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Analysis: Hamas ‘victory’ is worthless
If they fail to score political achievements, Hamas and Islamic Jihad will have a lot of explaining to do to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip who paid a very heavy price during the war.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/6/2014 2:38:50 AM
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Kerry: Use Gaza cease-fire to reach broader peace talks
Egyptian delegates reportedly suggested extending 72-hour Gaza cease-fire to 120 hours.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/6/2014 2:40:43 AM
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Security Council hopes Gaza cease-fire leads to lasting peace in region
Jordan’s new permanent representative to the UN presents draft resolution to UNSC, requests comment from other ambassadors.
By ANNA HIATT \
8/6/2014 2:57:02 AM
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Report: Turkey forbids completion of gas deal with Israel until peace with Gaza achieved
Opposition MP in Ankara: Both our governments are missing out on economic, peace opportunities.
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/6/2014 3:09:10 AM
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Analysis: Hamas - A cruel and cynical enemy
Stories file in from the battlefield on the use of playgrounds, schools and family homes as bases to wage war in Gaza
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/6/2014 3:20:14 AM
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Yellow-and-blue knocked out of Champions League
Maccabi Tel Aviv squanders numerous scoring opportunities to draw against Maribor, losing 3-2 on aggregate.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/6/2014 3:45:28 AM
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Maccabi Tel Aviv boss Goldhar stands up to racist attacks
“Hatred, intolerance or abusive behavior against anyone on the basis of their race is malicious and morally corrupt,” says team owner.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/6/2014 4:07:40 AM
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Spotlight on Edelstein as he leads talented Israel squad into EuroBasket qualifying
Sinai Says: Either Edelstein guides Israel to its 12th straight participation in the European Championships or he will be labeled as an utter failure.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/6/2014 4:20:58 AM
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UN Security Council condemns recent attacks by ISIS
By REUTERS \
8/6/2014 5:16:19 AM
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Iran: Nuclear talks likely on fringes of UN General Assembly
By REUTERS \
8/6/2014 5:24:03 AM
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Come siren or rocket, dedicated archeologists keep digging at Tel Gezer on coastal plain
Archeologists located east of Ramle beyond major populated areas maintained their posts, kept up their work despite the security threat.
By MOSHE ARENSTEIN \
8/6/2014 5:51:07 AM
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Analysis: Cease-fire déjà vu
The Israeli delegation in Cairo must understand – as some cabinet ministers already do – that without a long-term diplomatic arrangement with the PA, the chances of a third intifada are only growing.
By YOSSI MELMAN \
8/6/2014 7:08:05 AM
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News reports reveal Hamas rocket launch sites in built-up areas of Gaza
A television crew from an Indian news network broadcast rare footage of Palestinians in Gaza preparing to launch rockets.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/6/2014 8:52:25 AM
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Netanyahu and Kerry haven't spoken since phone disconnect, State Department says
Kerry's spokesperson says the two men have not spoken since a brief phone call over the situation in Gaza ended because of "communications problems."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/6/2014 9:45:20 AM
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Jimmy Carter: Hamas is a legitimate political actor
Former US president calls for international investigation into human rights violations by Israel, cites uneven civilian casualties on both sides.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/6/2014 9:49:41 AM
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Current uncertainties
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
8/6/2014 10:08:00 AM
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Bring Back Sherman
By DAVID WILDER \
8/6/2014 11:25:00 AM
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Father of murdered Arab teen: Suspect should be burned to death like my son was
Jerusalem District Court orders lead suspect in kidnapping and murder of east Jerusalem teen confined to police custody until end of trial.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/6/2014 12:01:23 PM
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The empty spaces in Gaza
Why doesn't Hamas use sparsely populated areas from which to launch its rockets and build its tunnels?
By ALAN DERSHOWITZ \
8/6/2014 12:06:49 PM
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Police arrest man for assaulting soldier during arrest
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/6/2014 1:05:22 PM
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Facebook user questioned by police for insulting Likud MK Regev with slur
Gili Golan was summoned to a Netanya police station after posting an insulting remark in response to Regev's criticism of Shimon Peres.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/6/2014 1:11:43 PM
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Israelis get creative with solutions to Gaza conflict, videos go viral
Videos published on social media networks offer suggestions ranging from placing a "dome" over the Gaza Strip to sailing the territory to the US.
By LEV SELMON \
8/6/2014 1:35:56 PM
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'False alarm' rocket sirens heard in South
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/6/2014 2:11:44 PM
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Rocket sirens heard in South prove to be false alarms as tenuous cease-fire holds
Code Red alarms sound in Sha'ar Hanegev regional council and Sdot Negev; IDF vows Hamas will suffer if cease-fire violated.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/6/2014 2:11:51 PM
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Bennett: If Israel leaves West Bank, we'll have terror tunnels leading into our heartland
Economy minister warns that a Palestinian state in the West Bank will lead to threats on central Israel.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN,DANIEL CLINTON \
8/6/2014 2:30:11 PM
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WATCH: CNN's Blitzer grills MK Feiglin over whether he called for 'Gaza concentration camp'
Feiglin defended himself against accusations that he advocated placing Gazans in "concentration camps" as a response to rocket fire.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/6/2014 2:50:28 PM
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Egypt upholds 12 death sentences for for murder of policeman
By REUTERS \
8/6/2014 2:50:51 PM
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City leaders follow in Hollywood's footsteps
LA Mayor states he supports Israel's right to defend itself, mourns loss of life and refers to the death of IDF lone soldier from LA.
By ELIA BERGER \
8/6/2014 3:10:01 PM
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Abbas’s political power is Gaza war casualty
Palestinians use terms like “absent,” “abhorred,” and “ineffective,” to describe Abbas because “before the Gaza invasion occurred, Abbas had one foot in the presidency and one foot out.”
By ABDULLAH H. ERAKAT/THE MEDIA LINE \
8/6/2014 3:12:46 PM
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Saudi Arabian suspected of contracting Ebola virus dies
Outbreak in West Africa has claimed the lives of nearly 900 people and isolated cases have already been detected outside of Africa.
By REUTERS \
8/6/2014 3:32:00 PM
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WATCH LIVE: UN discusses Gaza situation
United Nations officials express hope that both parties in the conflict will begin negotiations that would establish a lasting peace.
By ANNA HIATT,JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/6/2014 4:55:58 PM
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Likud and Yesh Atid tied at 19 Knesset seats as Yisrael Beytenu gains an MK
Carmel Shama-Hacohen no longer MK, to be ambassador to OECD and UNESCO, will be replaced by Yisrael Beytenu's Alex Miller.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/6/2014 3:47:53 PM
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Supreme Court orders retrial of Olmert in Talansky affair
Tapes submitted by Shula Zaken lead court to retry case Olmert was acquitted for in 2012; potentially could add to 6 year Holyland prison sentence.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/6/2014 4:05:34 PM
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Ebola death toll rises to 932, WHO says
By REUTERS \
8/6/2014 4:07:51 PM
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Gantz: Residents of the Gaza-border region can return to their homes
IDF to remain in South to defend, says chief of staff; "We're not done. The military is prepared for anything."
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/6/2014 4:14:58 PM
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Cooking with JPost: Baladi eggplant tower
Chef Yochanan Lambiase goes to one of Jerusalem's best restaurants, Gabriel, to find out all their kosher cooking secrets.
By YOCHANAN LAMBIASE \
8/7/2014 3:56:56 PM
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Israeli math team take top prize for the first time at International Mathematics Competition
The team, students from Tel Aviv University and the Technion, beat out 72 other teams from around the world.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/6/2014 4:39:19 PM
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Cuba’s Castro rails against ‘Palestinian Holocaust’ in Gaza
Cuba broke diplomatic relations with Israel in 1973 after the Yom Kippur War.
By JTA \
8/6/2014 6:42:25 PM
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Arab League to visit Gaza Strip
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/6/2014 5:19:42 PM
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Home Front safety restrictions put in place during Gaza operation to be lifted at 6 p.m.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/6/2014 5:52:25 PM
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PA to send medical team to Gaza to 'document war crimes'
The medical team will be assisted by foreign physicians and experts, says PA minister; "This time Israel would not escape punishment," says minister.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/6/2014 6:00:31 PM
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Soldiers given religious motivational speeches during Operation Protective Edge
Soldiers say religious speeches were given in communal areas, though soldiers were not required to attend.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/6/2014 6:06:21 PM
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Haredi yeshivas to close after extension of semester as gesture of spiritual war effort
Yeshivas will therefore remain open until the end of this week, but will close afterwards.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/6/2014 6:06:34 PM
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Germany, France, Britain propose EU mission to open Gaza crossing
By REUTERS \
8/6/2014 6:12:56 PM
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MKs in coalition, opposition berate Europeans for 'hypocrisy' on Israel
Lawmakers speak to parliamentary aides visiting Israel from nine European states for StandWithUs-backed conference.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/6/2014 6:23:09 PM
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In Zhytomyr, Jewish refugees find both safety and uncertainty
In Eastern Ukraine, 150 Jews are in a 21st-century refugee camp while their hometown is overtaken by violence.
By SAM SOKOL \
8/6/2014 7:46:45 PM
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Germany, France, Britain propose EU mission to open Gaza-Egypt crossing
The EU Border Assistance Mission in Rafah worked from 2005 to 2007 to monitor the Rafah crossing, but ended when Hamas took control.
By REUTERS \
8/6/2014 7:09:51 PM
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Rivlin condemns racial slurs against Israeli-Arab Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer player
“Maharan Radi is an Israeli citizen and an excellent footballer in whom Israel takes great pride” says Rivlin, warning against escalating racism.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/6/2014 7:15:52 PM
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Southern merchants devastated by war sell wares at Jerusalem fair
"It’s nice to see all the people support the soldiers, but these people are also on the front lines and have suffered," says one patron.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/6/2014 7:46:26 PM
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PM: Terrorists watching whether world gives immunity for attacks from schools, homes
Netanyahu addresses the world amid negotiations for a long-term truce; says Hamas engaged in ‘child sacrifice;’ praises Kerry for supporting Gaza demilitarization.
By HERB KEINON \
8/6/2014 8:17:30 PM
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Netanyahu: Hamas uses civilian deaths as PR fodder
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/6/2014 8:02:17 PM
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Pledging IDF protection, Rivlin urges residents of the south to return home
Some 250 children were evacuated and most of the remaining adults went with them to safer places in the country.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/6/2014 8:02:42 PM
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Rocket siren in Sdot Hanegev during cease-fire
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/6/2014 8:20:58 PM
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UN General Assembly slams Israel and Hamas for fighting, mourns the humanitarian conditions
Although Ban Ki-Moon acknowledges Israel’s right to defend itself and its citizens, he expresses shock at Israel’s use of force.
By ANNA HIATT \
8/6/2014 8:32:31 PM
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Only 2.7% of Israelis call Gaza op 'big success'
Poll indicates that Israelis believe Hamas was more successful than Israel in Operation Protective Edge.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/6/2014 8:46:40 PM
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Iraqi government air strike on Islamic State court kills 60
By REUTERS \
8/6/2014 8:51:29 PM
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Southern farmers suffer from heavy damage, hope to receive ample compensation
Farmers file 91 claims to the Tax Authority for direct damages to agriculture around the country.
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/6/2014 8:55:14 PM
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Yad 2: Don't expect house prices in South to fall
The 8-day Pillar of Defense in 2012 seemed to have no long-term effect on housing prices in places hard-hit by rockets.
By NIV ELIS \
8/6/2014 9:04:44 PM
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As war tensions flare, Arab businesses struggle
Arab businesses started feeling the pinch in June, during the search for three kidnapped Israeli teenagers, who later were discovered murdered.
By NIV ELIS \
8/6/2014 9:08:06 PM
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Israel to extend current cease-fire, says gov't official
By REUTERS \
8/6/2014 9:12:38 PM
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The boxer of Auschwitz
‘Victor Young Perez’ tells the true story of the Jewish Tunisian whose boxing career met a tragic end at the hands of the Nazis.
By HANNAH BROWN \
8/6/2014 9:17:28 PM
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Israel agrees to extend Gaza cease-fire
Israeli official says Israel will extend truce under current terms; Hamas says group will not extend cease-fire unless significant progress is made in negotiations.
By REUTERS \
8/6/2014 10:23:50 PM
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Tricycle Theater cancels plans to host UK Jewish Film Festival
The theater hosted the awards for the last eight years, but this year said hosting an event funded by the Israeli government would be unacceptable.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/6/2014 9:29:20 PM
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Fighting costs
Attention has now turned to assessing the damage caused by the fighting – and to figuring out who will foot the bill for this damage.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
8/6/2014 9:37:55 PM
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The Kerry-Qatar cease-fire document: What it says about American strategy in the Middle East
Not only did Kerry’s proposal accede to many of Hamas’ demands, it upgraded Hamas’s international standing.
By JONATHAN RYNHOLD \
8/6/2014 9:43:43 PM
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Future US mediation should involve greater regional diplomatic role
US attempts for a cease-fire in Gaza have been a disaster.
By BRIAN REEVES \
8/6/2014 9:53:17 PM
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US envoy headed to Cairo to aid in Gaza talks
By REUTERS \
8/6/2014 9:54:51 PM
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Media Comment: No war reporting in Gaza
The truly dangerous press is the one which prostitutes itself.
By YISRAEL MEDAD,ELI POLLAK \
8/6/2014 10:01:54 PM
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Letters to the Editor: August 8, 2014
Readers respond to The Jerusalem Post's latest articles.
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
8/6/2014 10:09:56 PM
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Bringing wars to international trial: Double standards in criminal law
We must ask ourselves whether “international criminal law” has turned into a political tool.
By G.J. ALEXANDER KNOOPS,EVELYN BELL \
8/6/2014 10:18:32 PM
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Report: Hamas threatens to resume rocket fire unless 'significant' progress made in Cairo talks
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/6/2014 10:25:13 PM
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Encountering Peace: The aftermath
I know it is hard to express compassion for those on the side of the enemy, but without doing that, we lose our humanity.
By GERSHON BASKIN \
8/6/2014 10:26:31 PM
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Washington Watch: Unanswered questions
This war leaves many unanswered questions, starting with, “Why is the war different from all other wars?” It isn’t.
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
8/6/2014 10:36:00 PM
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Who is killing Palestinian children?
None other than Hamas, the rulers of Gaza, are responsible for the general humanitarian crisis there.
By ANNA GEIFMAN \
8/7/2014 1:33:32 PM
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Bomb wounds three in Lebanese city of Tripoli
By REUTERS \
8/6/2014 10:47:23 PM
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Diplomatic officials: No decision yet on whether to cooperate with UNHRC investigation
Liberman has not yet weighed in on call to boycott UN war crimes commission, as it did the Goldstone commission in 2009.
By HERB KEINON \
8/6/2014 10:48:26 PM
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Mr. Security no more
When he is no longer Mr. Security, Israel’s second-longest-serving prime minister is heading the toughest political battle of his career.
By RON GILRAN \
8/7/2014 1:32:39 PM
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The anti-Semite inside you
Internalized anti-Semitism also makes it easy for people to believe numerous fantastic modern-day blood libels about Israel.
By ARIEL CHESLER \
8/7/2014 1:32:14 PM
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Update: Bomb goes off in Lebanon's Tripoli, kills one
By REUTERS \
8/6/2014 11:02:35 PM
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'No agreement to extend cease-fire' says senior Hamas official
By REUTERS \
8/6/2014 11:53:33 PM