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'Iran vows to back Palestinian resistance against Israel'
Iran's first vice president tells Hamas prime minister Haniyeh that Palestinian issue is a "red line," adding that Israel will soon "be punished" for "plots, aggression," AFP reports.
Kassam explodes on Ashkelon coast; no injuries
IDF says some damage may have been caused to buildings; attack comes after reports that IDF wounded Gaza terrorist.
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.
Arrow missile defense system successfully tested
Officials say the test demonstrates Israel's ability to defend itself in a future war.
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UN: Syrian officials should be sent to ICC
Strike continues as talks make no progress
Turkey says Tehran ready for nuclear talks
Hit-and-run kills female soldier
US Affairs: Reaching for the Jewish vote Florida
Recycling programs in new ecology push
Grunis appointed next Supreme Court president
'44% of Americans support strike against Iran'
Politics: Three’s a crowd?
Anonymous threatens cyber crusade against Israel
Fashion magazine takes on bus segregation
Cat Power cancels TA show over Palestinian issue
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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
Health & Science
RX For Readers: The health benefits of caffeine
Is coffee good for you?
Broken heart syndrome
A metaphorical broken heart can cause symptoms that resemble a heart attack.
Starcatcher: Astrology for the week of February 10
Tip for the Week: Some days you feel as strong as iron and others as fragile as glass.
Opinion
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Editor's Notes: Fighting for Zionism
STEVE LINDE
Column One: The Fatah-Hamas peace process
CAROLINE B. GLICK
Foreign policy for Republicans, and others: Part I
MARTIN SHERMAN
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’
Professor of Islamic and Middle Eastern studies gives his thoughts on the unity deal, Abbas’s e
Argumentum ad Jewdem
Let’s move the debate from “how could a Jew…?” to “how could a human being…?”
The beautiful game turns ugly in Egypt
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Loving threesomes
A tribute to time-honored trios takes place at Herzliya on Thursday.
Jamming for two decades
Cameron Crowe’s visceral documentary about Pearl Jam traces the rock band’s well-earned rise to fame.
A welcome change
The first kosher Spaghettim meat restaurant opens in Ramat Gan.
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
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.
TA hands out saplings to children for Tu Bishvat
Recipients include volunteer bodies, young students, therapeutic institutions and community centers.
Middle East
West offers words, only, as Syria killing rages
Opposition group in Homs puts death toll as high as 110 at nightfall; Arabs to discuss joint UN-Arab mission to Syria.
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.
Ban: Arab League to resume Syria monitoring
Announcement follows widespread violence in Homs kills up to 100; Ban urges Israel, PA to submit peace proposals.
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The Numbers Crunch: Readers split on PA taxes
Also: Arabic begins to dominate Twitter MidEast, Israelis show a strong interest in sports, Iran stories abound.
Arrivals: Jewish (officially) at last!
Moving here was easy compared to the trouble Danielle Gossman-Vitory endured trying to prove to the rabbinate she
Popular English word game isn't lost in Hebrew translation
When his family moved to Israel, Robert August-Dalfen probably never envisioned he would wear a banana costume.
The world’s oldest ‘yo mama’ joke
Researchers decipher works of Babylonian-era cut-ups, but don’t always understand them.
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