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General Strike to Take Place in Israel on Wednesday

By Jewish Press Staff

The strike is expected to paralyze financial, government, and transportation sectors.

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Rav Eliyashiv's Condition Deteriorates

By Jewish Press Staff

The 101-year-old Lithuanian Orthodox leader, hospitalized last month after experiencing shortness of breath, has pulmonary edema.

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Egypt to Charge 19 American NGO Workers

By Jewish Press Staff

The Obama administration has expressed serious concern about these developments and has threatened to cut billions of dollars in American aid.

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Israeli Cabinet Approves Construction of Tel Aviv-Eilat Rail Line

By Jewish Press Staff

The 350-kilometer line is due to shorten travel time to two hours.

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Report: Abbas, Mashaal Agree to Unity Government

By Jewish Press Staff

The two leaders are in Qatar discussing the Fatah-Hamas reconciliation agreement

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Maj.-Gen. Amir Eshel Named Next IAF Chief

By Jewish Press Staff

Eshel, head of strategic planning for the IDF, succeeds Maj.-Gen. Ido Nehushtan.

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Yair Lapid: Israel 'Belongs to The People of Israel And Not to Anyone Else'

By Jewish Press Staff

Lapid continues to use Facebook as the main medium for his political proclamations.

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Saudi Arabia Blocks Ayatollah Khameini's Website

By Jewish Press Staff

The website was reportedly blocked ahead of Khamenei's sermon for Friday Prayers last Friday.

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71 Olim From Ethiopia Land in Israel

By Jewish Press Staff

The new immigrants were taken to an absorption center in Kiryat Gat, where they will live while integrating into the Jewish state.

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Israel and Germany Sign Agreement for Submarine

By Jewish Press Staff

The Dolphin-class submarine will be Israel's sixth purchased from Germany.

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Another Explosion Rocks Egypt-Israel Gas Pipeline

By Jewish Press Staff

Pipeline has been attacked at least a dozen times since Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak was deposed in February 2011.

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Anti-Israeli Hacker Group Claims To Release Details of 26,000 Israeli Credit Cards

By Jewish Press Staff

"Team Poison", a well-known hacking group, has infiltrated numerous websites since the group was established in 2009, including that of the United Nations.

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UN Sec-Gen Condemns Palestinian Rocket Fire Into Israel

By Jewish Press Staff

Palestinian terrorists fired eight rockets into southern Israel the night before the UN Secretary-General's visit to Gaza.

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IAEA Schedule Return Trip To Iran

By Jewish Press Staff

A team of UN Nuclear experts will return to Iran for the talks on February 21.

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Vice PM Yaalon: 'Any Facility in Iran Can Be Hit'

By Jewish Press Staff

Former IDF Chief of Staff makes comments at Herzliya Conference.

News & Views

Shin Bet Study: 30% Decrease in Terror Attacks from Dec. '11 to Jan. '12

By Jewish Press Staff

Israel's domestic security agency recorded 56 attacks in January 2012.

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'Occupy Oakland' Votes to Support BDS Movement Against Israel

By Jewish Press Staff

The vote in the Occupy Oakland's 'General Assembly' was nearly unanimous.

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Germany Grants 10 Million Euros to Yad Vashem

By Jewish Press Staff

The grant will be conveyed in yearly installments over a ten-year period.

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Arab Youths Attack IDF in East Jerusalem

By Jewish Press Staff

The violence reportedly broke out as the IDF was arresting a resident for hurling rocks at IDF soldiers.

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UN Secretary General Urges Iran to Come Clean

By Jewish Press Staff

Comments come in joint press conference with Israeli President Shimon Peres.

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UN Nuclear Inspectors Plan Return Visit to Iran

By Jewish Press Staff

Herman Nackaerts, deputy director general of the IAEA, said his team "had a good trip."

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New Police Station To Be Built On the Mount Of Olives

By Jewish Press Staff

The increased security presence comes in response to the stone throwing and grave desecration that has been occurring with regularity in the area.

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Palestinian Released in Shalit Exchange Arrested Near Hebron

By Jewish Press Staff

Mamun Ismyail Salame Stut was originally sentenced to 38 years in prison for attempted murder, assembling explosives, and membership in a terror organization.

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Congress Considering Cut Aid to Egypt

By Jewish Press Staff

Egypt's military receives $1.3 billion a year from the US.

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Feiglin Officials Concerned Over Possible Election Irregularities

By Jewish Press Staff

Feiglin camp cites absence of voting materials at polling booths in Judea and Samaria.

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UN Security Council Convenes on Syria

By Jewish Press Staff

Russia resisting resolution that would condemn Bashar al-Assad and demand his resignation.

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Canada's FM: 'There Is No Better Friend to Israel Than Canada'

By Jewish Press Staff

Canada's foreign minister and finance minister are on an official

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Israel Internet Defense Among Top Three in the World

By Jewish Press Staff

Israel is on par with Finland and Sweden as having the best internet defenses.

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Hamas Leader Embarks on Second 'Official' Tour

By Jewish Press Staff

Ismail Haniyeh is set to visit Iran, Qatar, and Kuwait.

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Turkish Public TV to Broadcast Epic Holocaust Documentary

By Jewish Press Staff

"Shoa", a 9-hour French documentary about the Holocaust, will be broadcast for the first time by a Muslim country.

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2011 Olive Harvest in Judea and Samaria Most Peaceful in Years

By Jewish Press Staff

33 violent incidents were recorded in 2011, in comparison to 69 in 2010 and 50 in 2009.

News & Views / Analysis

Syria on the Brink: Arab League Suspends Mission, Shifts Focus to UN

By Jewish Press Staff

The Arab League suspended its observer mission Sunday after government violence this weekend resulted in the deaths of approximately 200 civilians.

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Netanyahu Condemns PA 'Confidence Destroying Measures'

By Jewish Press Staff

PM cites PA broadcast and comments by PA religious leader for incitement.

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Panetta: Iran Could Produce Nuke Within a Year

By Jewish Press Staff

US Defense Secretary makes statements on '60 Minutes'.

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Central Elections Committee to Discuss Disqualifying Tibi From Next Knesset Election

By Jewish Press Staff

Raam-Ta'al MK Ahmed Tibi recently made an inflammatory speech praising martyrdom.

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PM Netanyahu Considering Rail Link For Asia-Europe Trade Route

By Jewish Press Staff

Netanyahu: "The Eilat Railway will be a passenger railway with a travel time of two hours" from Tel Aviv.

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American Jewish Leaders Visit Pollard in Prison

By Jewish Press Staff

Pollard has served 27 years in federal prison, seven in solitary confinement.

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PM Netanyahu on Continuing Peace Talks With Palestinians: 'Signs Are Not Good'

By Jewish Press Staff

Netanyahu blames Palestinians for failure of recent negotiations in Amman, Jordan.

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Former Mossad Head Weighs In On Tal law

By Jewish Press Staff

Meir Dagan expresses opposition to the law.

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US Chief of Staff Says Military Attack on Iran 'Premature'

By Jewish Press Staff

General Martin Dempsey acknowledged that US and Israel see the threat differently.

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Cyber Attacks UPDATE: Pro-Israeli Hackers Hit Iranian Official Websites

By Jewish Press Staff

Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education taken offline.

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Former IDF Chief of Staff: Iran Nuclear Program 'Ticking Faster Than Ever'

By Jewish Press Staff

Gabi Ashkenazi says that Israel must 'keep a viable military option on the table.'

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Tal Law Will Not be Brought to Cabinet Vote

By Jewish Press Staff

PM Netanyahu recently said that the law would be extended another five years.

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Israel-American Knesset Caucus Established

By Jewish Press Staff

Recent poll found that almost 90% of Israeli Jews believe that the American Jewish community is crucial to Israel's security and continued existence.

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Muslim Brotherhood Reiterates Refusal to Conduct Dialogue with Israel

By Jewish Press Staff

Muslim Brotherhood spokesman: ""We will reject any request from the Israeli embassy to meet."

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US Grants 3-Year Extension of Loan Guarantees to Israel

By Jewish Press Staff

The guarantees will extend through September 2015, are worth $3.8 billion.

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Abbas: No Progress in Amman

By Jewish Press Staff

PA president not excluding possibility of additional low-level discussions.

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EU Agrees to $72 Million Financing of UNRWA

By Jewish Press Staff

UN agency created to assist, protect, and advocate for 'some 5 million Palestine refugees,' pending a solution to their plight.

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Azerbaijani Assassination Plot Foiled

By Jewish Press Staff

Suspects allegedly intended to murder the Israeli ambassador to Azerbaijan and two employees at the Chabad school in Baku.

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Israeli Diplomatic Posts Receive Letters with White Powder

By Jewish Press Staff

All cases so far have tested negative for harmful substances like anthrax.

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French Parliament Passes Bill Outlawing Denial of Armenian Genocide; Erdogan Furious

By Jewish Press Staff

Turkish PM responded to the bill with threats of additional sanctions on France.

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Owner, Publisher of Atlanta Jewish Times Resigns over Obama Assassination Column

By Jewish Press Staff

Andrew Adler proposed 'taking out' president deemed unfriendly to Israel.

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Pro-Israel Hacker Discloses Information of 100,000 Arab Facebook Users

By Jewish Press Staff

Hannibal has been responsible for the release of several batches of personal information.

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Iranian Officials Again Threaten Closure of Strait of Hormuz

By Jewish Press Staff

USS Abraham Lincoln passed through the Strait without incident Sunday.

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Migron Outpost Community Residents Reject Netanyahu Compromise

By Jewish Press Staff

Migron is largest outpost community in Judea and Samaria.

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Report: Bedouin Take 70 Hostages at Sinai Resort

By Jewish Press Staff

Incident comes amid growing lawlessness and discontent among Sinai Bedouin

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China Reproaches Iran on Nuclear Program

By Jewish Press Staff

Statements come as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao wraps up trip to Gulf region.

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Campus Watchdogs: 10% of Israeli Academics Anti-Zionist

By Jewish Press Staff

Campus watchdog organizations Im Tirtzu, IsraCampus, and Israel Academia Monitor performed the survey.

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Yair Lapid Blasts Kadima, Labor

By Jewish Press Staff

Former media personality dispels any notion that he would join Kadima, Labor

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MKs Zoabi, Sarsour, Ghnaim Met with Hamas

By Jewish Press Staff

Arab MKs Hanin Zoabi, Ibrahim Sarsour, and Masud Ghnaim all photographed meeting with Dr. Aziz Dwaik.

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IAF Strikes Gaza Terrorists

By Jewish Press Staff

Terrorist squad in southern Gaza targeted after launching rockets.

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Iran Offers, Muslim Brotherhood Rejects Place in Assad Government

By Jewish Press Staff

Offer included four ministries in the Syrian government in exchange for supporting Assad.

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Russia Comes to Defense of Syria, Iran

By Jewish Press Staff

Russia says it will veto any UN authorization of military force against Assad regime.

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Employees in Palestinian Women’s Affairs Ministry Declare Hunger Strike

By Jewish Press Staff

The female employees are protesting against corruption and harassment in the PA.

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Turkey Proposes to Host Iran Nuclear Talks

By Jewish Press Staff

Turkey's Foreign Minister made the offer in a joint news conference with Iranian counterpart.

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IDF Arrests Three Palestinians Trying to Infiltrate from Gaza

By Jewish Press Staff

An IDF Spokesperson said that a fragmentation grenade was found on the person of one of the detainees.

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IAEA Chief on Iran: 'What we know suggests the development of nuclear weapons'

By Jewish Press Staff

Yukiya Amano makes comments in interview with Financial Times Deutschland.

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Israeli Ambassador to Egypt Returns Home Again

By Jewish Press Staff

Israel fears protesters may incite anti-Israel violence on anniversary of January 25 Revolution.

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Iran Supplying Weapons to Quell Syrian Unrest

By Jewish Press Staff

UK PM Cameron discloses the information to the House of Commons.

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PM Netanyahu to Visit Cyprus in February

By Jewish Press Staff

Netanyahu will discuss natural gas, security cooperation.

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Welcome, Mr. Speaker: Rivlin Enters Irish Parliament Through Back Entrance

By Jewish Press Staff

Knesset Speaker Rivlin heckled as he tries to enter main entrance.

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PM Netanyahu: 'Palestinian refusal to accept Jewish state' the Root Cause of Conflict

By Jewish Press Staff

Comments come in speech by Netanyahu at Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam.

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Hamas Terror Chief to 'Resign'

By Jewish Press Staff

Khaled Mashaal has served as chairman of the Palestinian terrorist group since 1996.

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US Congresswoman Urges Jordan to Appoint Ambassador to Israel

By Jewish Press Staff

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen met with Jordan's King on his recent trip to Washington.

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UN Security Council Invites Humanitarian Chief to Speak on Israel

By Jewish Press Staff

Valerie Amos presented annual report on humanitarian conditions in Judea and Samaria and Gaza.

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MK Tibi Praises Palestinian 'Martyrs'

By Jewish Press Staff

Tibi makes comments at event honoring Palestinian 'martyrs'.

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Security Forces Clash with Activists in Outpost Community Evacuation

By Jewish Press Staff

Police dismantle Yissa Bracha, near Mitzpe Yericho, early Thursday morning.

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Palestinian Activist Attacked After Condemning Hamas

By Jewish Press Staff

Mahmoud Abu Rahma authored articles condemning the use of "human shields" by Hamas.

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PM Netanyahu: No Five-Year Extension for Tal Law

By Jewish Press Staff

The law sought to increase the numbers of ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students serving in the IDF.

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IDF Discusses Ways to Deal with Electronically-Amplified Muezzin Calls

By Jewish Press Staff

Discussions follow recent legislation seeking to ban electronically-amplified muezzin calls entirely.

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Iran Says Obama Called for Direct Talks in "Red Line" Letter

By Jewish Press Staff

Iranian lawmaker says threats were accompanied by offer for dialogue.

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Turkey Condemns Rick Perry's "Islamic terrorist" Comment

By Jewish Press Staff

Perry suggested that the US should eliminate all foreign aid to Turkey.

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Israeli Deputy FM Rebuffs Clegg's Comments on Judea and Samaria

By Jewish Press Staff

Danny Ayalon takes issue with UK Deputy PM's "irresponsible" comments.

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Syria UPDATE: Obama calls on Assad to resign; Russia to block UN Resolution

By Jewish Press Staff

Approximately 5,000 people have been killed in Syrian government crackdown.

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Former US Ambassador to UN Calls for Military Strike on Iran

By Jewish Press Staff

Bolton: "The world's central banker of terrorism will very soon become a nuclear weapons state."

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State to Israeli High Court: Boycott Law Constitutional

By Jewish Press Staff

The law is being challenged as an unconstitutional limitation on free expression.

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Livni Sets Kadima Primaries for March 27

By Jewish Press Staff

Livni was under heavy pressure from Kadima party members.

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Shalem College Receives Anonymous $1 Million Gift

By Jewish Press Staff

Shalem College, Israel's first liberal arts college, is slated to open in 2012-13.

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Shas MK: All Israelis Should Serve Their Country

By Jewish Press Staff

Rabbi Amsalem admonishes UTJ MK Gafni for recent comments that Haredim should not serve in the IDF.

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Turkey Officials Fear Attack on US Diplomatic Targets

By Jewish Press Staff

Turkish newspaper cites report that implicates Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.

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EU Report: Israel Judaizing Jerusalem

By Jewish Press Staff

EU Heads of Mission Report calls for the reinstatement of the PLO in East Jerusalem.

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Turkey Officials say Israel Aiding Kurdish Rebel Group

By Jewish Press Staff

Turkish intelligence report claims Israeli drones gathered data on potential Kurdish training sites.

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