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Shaath: No West Bank violence unless settlers start it
PLO official tells Army Radio PA won't allow unrest, says that the Jewish people decided Israel is not only for Jews because of Arab minority, if settlers accept Palestinian citizenship, buy land, they could stay.
'Carter: Palestinians can live without American aid'
Non-recognition of Palestinian state would be greater loss than that of US aid, former US president says in interview with 'Al-Masry Al-Youm.'
'Egyptians paid to storm Israeli embassy in Cairo'
Participants may have been paid 5,000-11,000 pounds to "go to the embassy and create chaos," Egyptian newspaper reports.
Diplomatic efforts to prevent PA turn to UN continue
Quartet envoys to meet today in New York; Netanyahu heads to US, may meet Obama before UN session.
Syria says spy helped Israel kill Hezbollah chief
Syrian national television broadcasts confession of Jordanian-Palestinian who claims he gave Israel info that helped in Mughniya's assassination.
Analysis: Israel, Egypt, Turkey - shifting sands
To put it in a nutshell, Turkey is not only isolated, it is facing serious troubles. Its alliance with Iran and with Syria is in ruin.
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Int'l arrest warrant issued for French hit-and-run suspect
Two French nationals fled to Paris after their jeep struck and killed 25-year-old Lee Zeitouni, police say.
Mitzna backs Peretz, Herzog neutral in Labor run-off
Yacimovich receives bad news; Mitzna supports Peretz, Herzog and Margalit stay neutral, say "unity" more important than personal interest.
European Jewish leader calls to free Pollard
EJC president Moshe Kantor adds his name to list of international figures calling on Barack Obama to grant Israeli agent clemency.
France, New Zealand pull out of Durban III over racism
Romania, Finland and Denmark moving forward with participation; New Zealand FM says concerned anti-Semitic debates will be re-opened.
‘Be careful with your crocs'
Concerns raised after last week’s mass crocodile breakout from Moshav Petzael in Jordan Valley.
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ISRAEL: THE NEW GOLDEN COUNTRY FOR YOUNG AND SINGLE JEWISH
Despite overwhelming odds, Israel has matured into an economic powerhouse boasting an ever-increasing GDP, strong currency, a lower unemployment rate than the US and the EU, and a rich and...
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Durban redux
Next week, activists and groups are planning to confront the UN’s Durban commemoration conference in New York, but some wonder how relevant it is.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Memoirs of a mefakedet
A first-person account of what it’s like to be in the army – from a commander’s perspective.
By REBECCA BASKIN
Rediscovering Israel’s fundamental rights
To help combat delegitimization efforts against Israel, the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs compiled expert analyses for a new book.
By SETH J . FRANTZMAN
Features
1,000 Israelis ‘connect with nature’ at Dead Sea
Spencer Tunick installation highlights shrinking Dead Sea, celebrates freedom of artistic expression.
By ANNE GRANT, SPECIAL TO THE JERUSALEM POST
This Week in History: Black September erupts in Jordan
PFLP terrorists hijack 3 commercial airliners, take 310 hostages to Dawson's Airfield in Jordan in attempt to free Palestinian prisoners.
By MICHAEL OMER-MAN
Reality bites
Sometimes life takes us in a completely different direction from the one we had hoped for, but we must make the best of it nonetheless.
By GLORIA DEUTSCH
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Health & Science
Israel links up with 'Big Bang' physics research center
Jewish state signs up to become the first Associate member of 20-nation CERN research center probing the origins of the universe.
By REUTERS
Welfare official: Give caregivers state employee status
Director-General Nachum Itzkovitz says workers taking care of survivors should not have to worry about job security.
By JUDY SIEGEL ITZKOVITCH
TAU geneticist discovers mutation causing deafness
The discovery could help affected families undergo genetic counseling to avoid such a defect in future children.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
LifeStyle
City Sights: Street Art
A new Jerusalem Municipality project has harnessed the talents of some of the city’s artists to add aesthetic appeal to the grubby market milieu.
By BARRY DAVIS
An intimate circle
The Israel Chamber Club presents a wideranging program called In the Jewish Spirit.
By MAXIM REIDER
Designs on Holon
Five fascinating exhibitions in galleries around town launch the design season in ‘the city of sand’.
By BARRY DAVIS
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Run of the Red Queen
Perhaps it is time innovative Israelis began to think differently, urges innovation consultant Dan Breznitz
Jewish World
Yad Vashem in spat with Lithuania over Holocaust survivor
Lithuania says survivor defamed national heroes by accusing them of having collaborated with Nazis.
By GIL SHEFLER
iTunes categorizes Jewish music as ‘Christian & Gospel'
Apple's online music store does not have a separate category for Jewish and hassidic melodies.
By MICHAEL FREUND
The Ticsh: The sin of pride
When Ahiya asked the Besht whether he was greater than Abraham, he was querying whether the Besht deserved honor befitting our forefather.
By LEVI COOPER
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Environment & Technology
Report: Water conservation touted over desalination
Groups says conservation is more effective at job creation; Landau stresses importance of diversifying water-saving methods.
By SHARON UDASIN
CSI Petah Tikva: Finding the canine culprit
Video: New municipal law will identify DNA in feces and send ticket to matching dog's owner.
By BENJAMIN SPIER
Campaigns against privatization of national parks launched
Society for the Protection of Nature, Ir Amim launch dual campaigns against government plans to privatize 120 national parks.
By SHARON UDASIN
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When did we become a nation of scaredy cats?
By MICHAEL BAR-ZOHAR
A perfect Jackie Kennedy calls Martin Luther King a phony
By SHMULEY BOTEACH
UN vote on Palestine will set back peace
By ALAN M. DERSHOWITZ
EU urged to oppose UN endorsement of a Palestinian state
By NICOLE HORRELT
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Column One: The Palestinian obsession
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