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PM: Palestinians won't make compromises if demands are met
Netanyahu tells Jerzy Buzek at least 30 UN states should oppose Palestinian statehood bid; US, EU officials in Israel work to stop UN move; source close to PM: Stopping Hamas-Fatah unity deal key to resuming talks.
Legal experts: Ilan Grapel fortunate to be US citizen
Former Foreign Ministry legal counsel Alan Baker says Israeli being held in Cairo just a "diversion" from Egypt’s domestic crises.
IAF to return to Romania for training in August
Air Force interested in holding joint maneuvers in Carpathian Mountains, terrain Israeli pilots do not get to frequently train in.
Hamas, Fatah reach deal on makeup of unity government
Ramallah official refuses to confirm report Fayyad won’t serve in next gov't; Fatah fears PA leadership without him will lead West to suspend aid.
Erdogan to Assad: Stop the violence, implement reforms
Turkish PM demands Syrian president set timetable for reforms, halt violence, as Assad calls to congratulate Erdogan on election win.
Analysis: Making Israel the source of all trouble, again
Instability in Egypt? Not the new gov't’s fault. It is Israel. Bloody crackdown in Syria? Not the work of the ruthless Bashar Assad. It is all Israel.
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NGOs to hold counterpoint to UN Durban commemoration
Twenty-five NGOs to hold parallel summit next door to UN at the anual opening session of the General Assembly in New York.
Clinton slams Damascus, Tehran for bloody crackdown
Assad’s forces head for second northern protest town; Turkey says 8,538 refugees have crossed the border, more than half of them children.
Lawmakers visit Joseph’s Tomb 1st time in over decade
MKs have daytime visit at tomb for first time since 2000; Danny Danon: "Those who give up on [tomb], give up on our right to the country.”
Barak to Chinese counterpart: Assad's lost his legitimacy
Defense minister discusses Iran, Syria and Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Beijing; says Israel must transfer more area to the PA.
Omri Casspi to teach IAF value of sleeping, eating well
In effort to cut combat air accidents, IAF launches sleep seminar, will use famous athletes to educate pilots in maintaining healthy lifestyle.
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Reconsider absentee voting rights for Israelis temporarily leaving abroad
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Doomsday Book
"Our luck is bound to run out before we find a way to eliminate nukes," writes Ron Rosenbaum.
By MATT NESVISKY
Questioning her birthright
In her drawings and caricatures of American tourists and a few Israelis, the author has captured a very small slice of life.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Lifting the ban on student exchanges
California State University system shut down study abroad program in Israel during height of second intifada, based on a 2002 travel warning.
By TOM TUGEND
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Israeli software protects kids from pedophiles
United Parents protects from cyber bullies, predators by sending alerts when it detects suspicious relationships on your child's computer.
By REUTERS
Saudi King decrees: Lingerie sales are women's work
As unemployment hits 10%, new law prohibits men from selling women's clothing, attempts to create more jobs for female population.
By DAVID E. MILLER / THE MEDIA LINE
CITYsights: A tale of two tombs
Tradition places the location of King David’s burial site on Mount Zion - despite archaeological evidence to the contrary.
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Ask the barman: It's hard being everyone's 'Mate'
When not charming the tourists in his gentlemanly British accent, Dor Tumarkin can be found hard at work behind the bar at one of Florentine's hottest nightspots.
By YONI COHEN
Judge Judy by her comedy, not her ‘too-Jewish’ face
Emmy Award-winning comedienne Judy Gold who is here for the Comedy for Koby tour, is "looking forward to being around Jews – Israelis – in my homeland."
By GIL HOFFMAN
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JAFI to decide on Orthodox conversions for aliya
Interior Ministry decides Chief Rabbinate will only be potential consultant for "isolated cases" regarding identity of converting rabbis.
By JONAH MANDEL
Arson attack victim files suit against Hassidic grand rabbi
Family claims rabbi directing, condoning harassment against them after Rorrenberg trekked outside of New Square village to pray.
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Jewish indigenous woman honored in Australia
Lisa Pulver, Australian professor of and advocate for indigenous health, is appointed member of the Order of Australia.
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TAU astrophysicists help discover 10 new ‘exo-planets'
Professor: Every planet that is discovered is a new world and contains a piece of information to solve the puzzle of creation, development of planets.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Ash from Eritrean volcano unlikely to affect Israel travel
Ash from Eritrean volcano spreads over southern and central Israel; residents of the Golan Heights and Galilee cope with unseasonal rain.
By SHARON UDASIN AND BEN HARTMAN
UN: Soot, smog curbs quick way to combat warming
Limits on pollutants help cut emissions; low-cost measures can protect human health and boost crops.
By REUTERS
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