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High Court freezes ruling by Shari’a appeals court in child custody dispute
Case would have led to transferring custody of two children from the mother to the father in a custody battle.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/8/2014 12:01:00 AM
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Jordan takes helm of UN Security Council amid questions of reform, Syria
Jordan assumes their position on the Security Council in place of Saudi Arabia.
By MAYA SHWAYDER JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT \
1/8/2014 12:42:06 AM
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Four feared dead as US military helicopter crashes in UK
By REUTERS \
1/8/2014 12:45:18 AM
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Syrian opposition postpones vote on peace talks
By REUTERS \
1/8/2014 12:46:19 AM
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United States sending more troops and tanks to South Korea
By REUTERS \
1/8/2014 12:55:02 AM
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American Studies Association’s tax-exempt status challenged
Inquiries based on based on associations decision to participate in an academic boycott of Israeli universities and academic institutions.
By MAYA SHWAYDER JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT \
1/8/2014 1:06:46 AM
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Dueling ministers: Bennett, Livni spar over peace negotiations
Bennett says he won't accept accord based on ’67 lines, Livni says insistence on building everywhere harms legitimacy to build anywhere.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN AND HERB KEINON \
1/8/2014 1:22:28 AM
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Ousted Fatah official Dahlan: I will run against Abbas
Former PA security commander in the Gaza Strip told members of the European Parliament in Brussels last month he intends to seek the office.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
1/8/2014 1:29:46 AM
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US senators push to admit more Syrian refugees
By REUTERS \
1/8/2014 1:52:48 AM
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Despite winter storms, Dead Sea water level continues to fall
In comparison, Lake Kinneret celebrated an increase of 11 cm. in the same time period.
By SHARON UDASIN \
1/8/2014 1:58:31 AM
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In Holocaust restitution, Claims Conference faces credibility challenges
After $57 million fraud, former board member lends voice to lawsuit blocking settlement distributions from organization.
By HENRY ROME \
1/8/2014 2:01:20 AM
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Ya’alon: IDF, Shin Bet have thwarted a multitude of terrorist plots
Defense minister praises IDF for contributing to stability, coordinating joint security activities, and promoting economic cooperation.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
1/8/2014 5:02:31 AM
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Shamir to ‘Post’: Changes will be made to Beduin resettlement plan before new push
NGO and Arab MKs meet with US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro to discuss issue; Stones thrown at bus carrying Israeli diplomats on tour of Negev.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
1/8/2014 6:19:08 AM
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After 10 years, largest eruv in UK going operational
By JTA \
1/8/2014 6:30:26 AM
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Hebrew University researchers find mechanism underlying depression
Study offers hope of more efficient anti-depressant drugs.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
1/8/2014 6:37:59 AM
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The Impossible Standard
By STEVE APFEL \
1/8/2014 8:15:00 AM
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Palestinian suspect taken into custody after weapons stash found in home
Arrest comes hours after Molotov cocktail was thrown at entrance of Jewish settlement by resident of same Arab village.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
1/8/2014 9:01:04 AM
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Egypt's Morsi in court for second time
By REUTERS \
1/8/2014 9:32:50 AM
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'Price tag' attack in West Bank following prevented lynch of settlers
Two cars vandalized and graffiti found in Palestinian village of Madama; security forces on heightened alert for revenge attacks by Jewish settlers in West Bank.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2014 11:18:48 AM
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New movie about murder of Jew in Paris comes amid renewed focus on French anti-Semitism
Once considered freak incident, many now see the Halimi murder as a pivotal moment in new wave of anti-Semitic violence, sentiment in France.
By JTA \
1/8/2014 10:13:01 AM
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Where was the Apartheid State in 2013?
By MICHAEL ORDMAN \
1/8/2014 10:17:00 AM
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WATCH: Peres meets with Nobel laureates at Technion
President Peres meets with Aaron Ciechanover, Avram Hershko and Dan Shechtman in Technion ceremony.
By JPOST.COM \
1/8/2014 10:57:06 AM
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More than 10,000 African migrants protest in front of Knesset
MK Yishai: Demonstration a good opportunity for the government to arrest all of the migrants and send them to prison.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
1/8/2014 1:56:59 PM
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Israel in the eye of the hurricane
The Middle East is imploding. America is pulling back. Time for a new regional strategy.
By OFIR HAIVRY/ MOSAIC \
1/8/2014 11:04:06 AM
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Rocks thrown at vehicle of Israeli woman near Kalkilya
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
1/8/2014 11:21:10 AM
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Knesset study: Israeli food prices 25% higher than EU
Israeli prices are very high in food sectors where competition is low, or which are price-controlled, such as milk, cheese, and eggs.
By GLOBES \
1/8/2014 12:00:22 PM
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IDF denies Palestinian report that its tanks killed Gaza man
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2014 12:10:16 PM
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Foreign Minister quips: Herzl has become 'national hero' of Israeli Arabs
Liberman defends idea of population, territory exchanges with future Palestinian state.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2014 1:32:38 PM
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Iraqi prime minister says victory certain as Falluja assault looms
By REUTERS \
1/8/2014 1:50:50 PM
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Israel boycotters hijacking academia
Boycotting Israeli academic institutions not only trashes the sacrosanct academic principle of the free exchange of ideas; it's also hypocritical and wrong.
By WALTER REICH \
1/8/2014 1:54:54 PM
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The Wedding Troubleshooter: A vicious venue
Is an event organizer really necessary for a wedding?
Some people feel that it can be avoided by arranging everything alone.
By JOAN SUMMERFIELD \
1/8/2014 2:21:48 PM
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Alto Real Estate Fund sells Manhattan retail condo for $34.5 million
ALTO purchased the property with the Klein Group in the beginning of 2012 for $20 million, in an off-market deal.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2014 2:35:35 PM
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Watchdog body urges Syria to speed up chemical handover
Syria missed Dec. 31 deadline to transport the most toxic substances out of the country by a week.
By REUTERS \
1/8/2014 2:42:03 PM
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Education minister to announce educational reforms
New plan calls for cancellation of psychometric exam as university prerequisite and decrease in scope of matriculation exams.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
1/8/2014 3:06:42 PM
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Bar Refaeli got a tattoo
Israeli model Bar Refaeli has revealed a photo of her brand new body art on Instagram.
By JTA \
1/8/2014 3:11:18 PM
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WATCH: IDF stands idly by as settlers throw stones at Palestinians
Video by human rights organization shows soldiers failing to intervene in standoff between Palestinians, settlers in West Bank.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
1/8/2014 3:26:46 PM
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Welcome to Israel!
The Sabra (native-born Israeli) has a reputation of being rough and rude. Just like the cactus fruit.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
1/8/2014 3:30:31 PM
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Search continues for missing son of 'Boston Globe' columnist
By JTA \
1/8/2014 3:51:23 PM
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Two suspected Qaida militants killed in Yemen drone strike
By REUTERS \
1/8/2014 3:53:09 PM
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Unlikely bedfellows
In late 2013, rumors abounded of secret high-level contacts between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
By LESLIE SUSSER \
1/8/2014 4:00:45 PM
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Hamas frees Fatah men in Gaza to promote reconciliation
By REUTERS \
1/8/2014 4:06:25 PM
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Report: Lena Dunham to grace cover of Vogue February issue
Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour chose to make an appearance at the premier of the third season of 'Girls' in New York City.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2014 4:14:50 PM
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Hamas frees Fatah men in Gaza to promote Palestinian reconciliation
Ruling government in Gaza Strip makes unity gesture to West Bank-based rival.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
1/8/2014 4:24:16 PM
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To release, or not to release
Security officials are united in their belief that releasing terrorists is a bad idea but they also agree that Israel’s national interest sometimes justifies freeing murderers.
By YOSSI MELMAN \
1/8/2014 4:28:37 PM
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Ariel Sharon: soldier, visionary, realist, Jew
By ERIC YOFFIE \
1/8/2014 4:40:00 PM
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Prion: Students to chose either 'bagrut' or psychometric scores for university admissions
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
1/8/2014 4:52:12 PM
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Record number of Israelis travel abroad in 2013
Last year saw 4.8 million departures, a 9% increase over the previous year; chaos in Sinai seems to limit one-day visitors.
By NIV ELIS \
1/8/2014 4:56:51 PM
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Education reform: 40% less 'bagruiot,' mandatory 3-year volunteer service
Education minister presents long-term educational reform plan set to take effect next academic year.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
1/8/2014 5:04:57 PM
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Knesset rejects 'Two-State Solution Bill'
Initiative by Labor MK aimed to only allow land in W. Bank, Gaza to be annexed as part of peace deal leading to 2 states.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/8/2014 5:15:42 PM
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Every third child is poor
For poverty to triumph, it is sufficient for good people to do nothing.
By SHLOMO MAITAL \
1/8/2014 5:19:22 PM
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Search continues for missing son of Jewish 'Boston Globe' columnist
Boston police, friends and neighbors and local Jewish groups have joined search for teenage son of Jeff Jacoby.
By MAYA SHWAYDER, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT \
1/8/2014 5:50:10 PM
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WATCH: Tel Aviv holds first ever 'Doggy Run'
If there are two things Tel Aviv-ians are known for, it is running marathons and owning a pet pooch.
By LAUREN IZSO \
1/8/2014 5:52:04 PM
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German court dismisses case against Nazi guard over lost evidence
By REUTERS \
1/8/2014 6:00:22 PM
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Peres's term set to end July 27
Ninety-year-old Shimon Peres's run as a Israel's ninth president to end this summer after a seven-year term.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
1/8/2014 6:05:49 PM
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Major Dutch pension firm to pull funds from Israeli banks over settlements
By REUTERS \
1/8/2014 6:08:19 PM
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The US and the fight for survival of Assad: Obama’s strange allies
The Syrian conflict is not an internal war between an oppressive regime and a democratic opposition supported by the people, but against al-Qaida-affiliated groups from all over the world.
By DAVID BUKAY \
1/8/2014 6:08:43 PM
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Man stabbed in front of Jerusalem’s central bus station
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
1/8/2014 6:52:43 PM
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Committee deems age shouldn't factor in chance to receive organ donation
If recommendations accepted, all ages to be eligible to receive a donated organ.
By JUDY SEIGEL-ITZKOVICH \
1/8/2014 6:51:35 PM
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UN aided 38,000 victims of Syrian gender-based violence in 2013
By REUTERS \
1/8/2014 7:38:57 PM
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Abbas rebuffs Liberman proposals for land swaps
Peres rejects FM's idea of exchanging heavily Arab-populated areas in pre-1967 lines for additional West Bank land.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
1/8/2014 7:43:26 PM
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IDF probes soldiers who failed to stop settlers from hurling rocks at Palestinians
B’Tselem video shows soldiers standing idly during incident; "They did not act as required," IDF Spokesperson says.
BY TOVAH LAZAROFF AND YAAKOV LAPPIN \
1/8/2014 7:51:53 PM
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Econ Affairs C'tee approves 2-month postponement of E-Waste Law
Necessary regulations were not submitted on time to implement law by January 1.
By SHARON UDASIN \
1/8/2014 8:12:47 PM
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Disciplinary committees to be established for errant chief municipal rabbis
Ministry has seen at least 45 reports in last year about chief municipal rabbis not fulfilling the demands and requirements of their office.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/8/2014 8:16:51 PM
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Knesset approves dog, cat sterilization bill in preliminary reading
Legislation would require all kennels to sterilize cats, dogs before releasing them for adoption.
By SHARON UDASIN \
1/8/2014 8:21:46 PM
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Current, former comptrollers unite against graft
Shapira, Lindenstrauss tell MKs of efforts to improve country’s record on money-laundering, other corruption.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/8/2014 8:51:10 PM
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Hit and run driver turns himself in to Beersheba police
By BEN HARTMAN \
1/8/2014 8:55:14 PM
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Sharansky: rejection of Rabbi Avi Weiss credentials ‘absurd’
Jewish Agency Chairman says prominent New York Rabbi is a leader and has inspired generations of Jews.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/8/2014 9:06:20 PM
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Knesset c'tee head calls for more transparency in cases of prison deaths
22,000 prisoners live in 33 prisons; About 17,000 new prisoners and detainees are taken in yearly; roughly 4,000 have chronic diseases.
By JUDY SEIGEL-ITZKOVICH \
1/8/2014 9:17:42 PM
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Foreign Ministry slams Dutch pension firm that divested from Israeli banks
Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor condemns "self-righteousness" of decision by PGGM to cut ties with 5 banks over settlements issue.
By HERB KEINON AND JTA \
1/8/2014 9:21:57 PM
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Dynamic jazz musician Asaf Roth showcases his debut album as a vocalist in Tel Aviv
The event will take place at Abraxas Bar in Tel Aviv on January 22 (doors open 10 p.m., show starts 11:30 p.m.)
By BARRY DAVIS \
1/8/2014 9:28:22 PM
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Iran nuclear talks hit snag on centrifuge research
Geneva talks freeze over new model of advanced nuclear centrifuge Iran says it has installed.
By REUTERS \
1/9/2014 1:15:19 AM
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Classical Review: IPO Jerusalem ICC, December 31
By URY EPPSTEIN \
1/8/2014 9:31:30 PM
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Iran nuclear talks with world powers hit snag on centrifuge research
By REUTERS \
1/8/2014 9:32:34 PM
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The Egyptian revolution is stuck
Almost three years after the Arab Spring, the Egyptian revolution seems to have become stuck, and may even have devolved to its starting point.
By ELIE PODEH \
1/8/2014 9:42:34 PM
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Save Darfur and Israel: A personal plea from an American Jew in Israel
Israeli Jews have much to teach Diaspora Jews, through their strength, service and commitment.
By ELLIOT VAISRUB GLASSENBERG \
1/8/2014 9:47:09 PM
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Ya’alon: ‘Price tag attacks’ are acts of terror in every sense of the word
Defense minister lashes out against hate crimes after Jewish vandals torch car, vandalize shop in Palestinian village.
BY TOVAH LAZAROFF AND YAAKOV LAPPIN \
1/8/2014 10:03:49 PM
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Encountering peace: The people's water
Well, that is the situation today – now there is more than enough water to go around.
By GERSHON BASKIN \
1/8/2014 10:04:47 PM
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Israel Bonds: A record-breaking, strategic asset for Israel
Regional conflict could also lead to credit lines not being extended to Israel.
By ISRAEL TAPOOHI \
1/8/2014 10:11:14 PM
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MK Regev calls for probe on sources of funding for migrants' protest
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/8/2014 10:11:29 PM
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Ignorance about Jordan – A threat to Israel
Jordan will change sooner or later, and supporting a new regime must be discussed behind closed doors and in public.
By BASEL BATAINEH \
1/8/2014 10:15:13 PM
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Media comment: It’s all in the context
Media context harms the media itself but also our democratic society, which desperately needs a context- free media to uphold it.
By YISRAEL MEDAD AND ELI POLLAKYISRAEL MEDAD AND E \
1/8/2014 10:24:27 PM
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January 9: Olmert's words
Olmert has tried to justify the mess he and Amir Peretz made in the Second Lebanon War (a case of the blind leading the blind).
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
1/8/2014 10:29:36 PM
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Canada appoints Vivian Bercovici as new ambassador to Israel
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2014 10:29:56 PM
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Police seize dogs used in underground dog fights in the Triangle
By BEN HARTMAN \
1/8/2014 10:30:55 PM
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CANDIDLY SPEAKING: An open letter to US Secretary of State John Kerry
I urge you to set aside conventional political correctness to appreciate that our concerns are for the lives of our children and grandchildren, the future of our nation.
By ISI LEIBLER \
1/8/2014 10:34:15 PM
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Canadian injustice
Anti-Semitism isn’t what it used to be. The favorite ploy of contemporary anti-Semites is to deny their anti-Semitism and cloak it as something else.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
1/8/2014 10:40:07 PM
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Ankara dismisses most senior commander yet in ongoing purge
Newest development latest in series of political scandals rocking Turkey; Other commanders also removed from posts.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON AND REUTERS \
1/8/2014 10:54:23 PM
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Scholars launch counter-measures against MLA’s moves toward boycott
30,000-member group to vote on resolution asking State Department to condemn Israel.
By MAYA SHWAYDER, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT \
1/8/2014 10:56:22 PM
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Knesset defense panel to hold first meeting in two months
Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein voted in as panel chairman; Ben-Eliezer to lead meeting.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/8/2014 11:02:45 PM
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Former BoI candidates split about exchange-rate floor
Chief economist at Bank Hapoalim says maintaining the floor would be difficult and challenge the bank’s credibility.
By NIV ELIS \
1/8/2014 11:03:01 PM
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Knesset panel examines link between absorption process of immigrants and prostitution
Nearly half of women residing in emergency shelter for prostitution are immigrants from FSU, according to figures presented to committee.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
1/8/2014 11:23:34 PM