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54 min ago | Jerusalem Post

PM: Israel has no 'favorite' in Syrian civil war

Israel is not taking sides in the Syrian civil war, but will act if necessary to prevent game-changing weapons from being transferred to Hezbollah, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.

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1 hr ago | Jerusalem Post

UNESCO delegation arrives on rare inspection trip to J'lem

Israel lets delegation inspect preservation work in Old City in exchange for Palestinians postponing anti-Israel resolutions pending before the body; agreement viewed as diplomatic achievement, brokered by US and Russia.

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1 hr ago | Jerusalem Post

Damascus Gate clashes inflame tensions in east J'lem

Palestinians expressed their anger outside Damascus Gate on Sunday afternoon, claiming it was "impossible" for any man under the age of 50 to go through it to enter the mosque.

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5 hrs ago | Jerusalem Post

Hamas confiscates rockets from Fatah's armed wing

Hamas has confiscated rockets and other types of weaponry belonging to Fatah's armed wing, Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, Palestinian sources revealed Sunday.

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9 hrs ago | Jerusalem Post

Bennett reveals reform of religious services

Meretz MK: Bayit Yehudi in charge of religious services is just a change from a black kipa to a knitted one.

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9 hrs ago | Jerusalem Post

Baking Class: The bread winners

Even if one journeys to the pastoral environs of Karnei Shomron, surrounded by olive groves stretching as far as the eye can see, it is not a simple task to find Saidel's Bakery.

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Baked Goods, Life, Food, Bread,

11 hrs ago | Jerusalem Post

S.Korea deploys Israeli missile on border with North

South Korea deployed Israeli precision-guided missiles on Yellow Sea islands bordering North Korea, Yonhap News Agency reported on Sunday.

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15 hrs ago | American Thinker

Abbas Lies Just Like Arafat Did

Israel, a tiny nation, is preventing the collapse of Western civilization in the Middle East.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Jerusalem Post

State to return Homesh land to Palestinian owners

The Justice Ministry notifies the High Court of its decision in response to a 2010 petition by the Palestinian owners.

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Jerusalem Post

Kerry to return this week for push on talks

US Secretary of State Kerry wants to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, will meet with Livni and Palestinian leadership separately; Westerwelle in J'lem: We support US initiative.

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Jerusalem Post

Arab protestors throw stones at police in Jerusalem

Several Arab residents of east Jerusalem threw stones at police and set fire to garbage cans as they demonstrated near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem on Saturday.

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Kerry to visit Middle East, Africa in late May

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to visit the Middle East and Africa later this month, the State Department announced on Friday.

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Inter Press Service

Walking Tours Connect Palestinians to Their Past

The view from the Al-Qatrawani shrine, a stop along the Sufi Trail in the village of 'Atara in the West Bank.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Jerusalem Post

Congressmen to Abbas: Fire official who glorified terrorist

A bipartisan group of congressmen condemned comments made by a Palestinian Fatah official in support of the murderer of an Israeli father of five.

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Related Topix: World News, Palestinian Territories, Middle East, Israel, US Politics, US News, Eliot Engel, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Nita Lowey, Brad Sherman,

Jerusalem Post

Palestinians, IDF, settlers clash across W. Bank

The IDF caught two settlers trying to light a field on fire in the area of Hawara, and turned them over to the Border Police, near Nablus, according to the IDF.

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Jerusalem Post

Westerwelle: Nuclear Iran is not an option for Germany

Guido Westerwelle meets with Netanyahu, Peres in J'lem; expresses support for US initiative to restart peace process, stresses it is important not just to talk, but also act; Peres: There should be no compromise on Iran.

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Jerusalem Post

Trump eager to build Israel golf course

Trump to Ashkelon mayor: I'm excited about plans to build a world-class golf center along the beautiful Mediterranean coast.

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Jerusalem Post

Another Tack: While we keep kvetching

The wardrobe adaptability of the Emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani is very telling.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Jerusalem Post

Panelists Gerald Steinberg, David Olesker and Simon Plosker.

The government came under heavy flak as failing in the counter-offensive to this "war on Israel," beset by "declining budgets and mindless mindsets," Prof.

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KHQ-TV Spokane

Watchdog: Israel trying to legalize settlements

An Israeli watchdog group on Thursday accused the government of taking steps to legalize four unauthorized settlement outposts in the West Bank, days before the U.S. secretary of state is set to arrive on a new peace mission.

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