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Ahmadinejad: World will witness Iranian nuclear progress
Islamic Republic to announce 'very important' achievements, Iranian president says during celebration of 33rd anniversary of Islamic revolution; Hamas will never recognize Jewish state, Haniyeh vows.
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Tank, rocket bombardment in Syrian flashpoint city continues, activists say; EU foreign policy chief "appalled" by violence.
Palestinian rocket damages civilian homes
No injuries reported in southern Israeli farming region attack; rocket comes after reports that IDF wounded Gaza terrorist.
Maine: A chance to right the Romney ship
Results of a non-binding straw poll to be released in race between front-runner Mitt Romney and libertarian Ron Paul.
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'Libya urges Niger to extradite Gaddafi son'
'Al Qaida behind deadly Syria bombings'
Uzbek man pleads guilty to plotting to kill Obama
Religious Affairs: Bringing kin together
Strike continues as talks make no progress
Female soldier run over by 4 vehicles
Arrow missile defense system successfully tested
Turkey says Tehran ready for nuclear talks
Recycling programs in new ecology push
Grunis appointed next Supreme Court president
'44% of Americans support strike against Iran'
Fashion magazine takes on bus segregation
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Tu Bishvat - The New Year for Trees
"And you shall come to the Land, and you shall plant all kinds of edible trees..." Leviticus, 19:20
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Kazakh boy will walk again after surgery in Israel
Cerebral palsy patient gets free treatment at expense of Assaf Harofeh Medical Center and Foreign Ministry.
RX For Readers: The health benefits of caffeine
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Broken heart syndrome
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Editor's Notes: Fighting for Zionism
STEVE LINDE
Column One: The Fatah-Hamas peace process
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Foreign policy for Republicans, and others: Part I
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Another Tack: Sabine’s misrepresented murder
SARAH HONIG
A View From Israel: Whither the protesters?
ISRAEL KASNETT
The Human Spirit: My cousin's question
BARBARA SOFER
Eisenbud's Odyssey: My Brother’s Keeper
DANIEL K. EISENBUD
Consider This: A jubilee year
NAOMI RAGEN
Interesting Times: Democracy in the crosshairs
DAVID ROSENBERG
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‘Hamas is more legitimate than Fatah’
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Argumentum ad Jewdem
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Cat Power cancels TA show over Palestinian issue
US singer/songwriter Cat Power calls of gig "due to much confusion in her soul" regarding Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The new second opinion
Choreographer Michal Sharon invokes the power of the female at the Women’s Festival in Holon.
Seems like old times
At the Harp of David restaurant in Jerusalem, everything is biblical but manna.
Jewish World
Does Halacha order separate seating on buses?
Ask the rabbi: Jewish law forbids not only illicit sexual relations, but also actions which might lead to such behavior.
Tradition Today: What Israelis believe
But before we get upset or ecstatic that Israel has found religion, we should take a deep breath.
Sarkozy to Jewish group: Iran solution ‘not military’
French leader says Netanyahu must soften his policies towards the Palestinians.
Environment & Technology
Northern Lights shine above earth
International Space Station camera captures images of glowing Aurora Borealis.
Israeli ‘power flower’ coming to US desert
A team of Americans plans to bring the solar tulip technology of Yavne-based AORA Solar to the sprawling Arizona desert.
Regulator approves first Beduin solar license
Contract to develop solar field was first signed a year-and-a-half ago, will be funded by US gov't agency.
Middle East
'Libya urges Niger to extradite Gaddafi son'
Saadi warns of "coming uprising" in phone interview, says Libyans unhappy with government, Libyan News Agency reports.
Syria resolution reaches UN assembly after veto
Saudi Arabia circulates Arab League plan through General Assembly; new draft also supports calling on Assad to quit.
UAE urges G8, IMF to fulfill Arab Spring pledges
Very little of $73 billion in financing promised to Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan has been handed over by int'l organizations.
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Politics: Three’s a crowd?
Binyamin Netanyahu is being advised to advance the next race despite the many reasons not to.
US Affairs: Reaching for the Jewish vote Florida
With a Jewish population of 600,000, the Jewish vote is key in the swing Sunshine State.
The Numbers Crunch: Readers split on PA taxes
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Arrivals: Jewish (officially) at last!
Moving here was easy compared to the trouble Danielle Gossman-Vitory endured trying to prove to the rabbinate she
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