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PM: Iran must halt all uranium enrichment and stockpiling

In a speech to the Civil Services Commission, Netanyahu declares that Tehran must close its underground facility at Qom: "This is Israel's position. It has not changed and will not change."

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Knesset passes controversial settlement bill
Law offers 35% tax break on donations to NGOs that support settlement on both sides of the Green Line.

'Threats to deport Africans only populist talk'
NGOs: Israel bound by 1951 refugee convention; statistics: crime in general population twice as high as among illegal refugees.

J'lem, Pretoria eye each other over labeling issue
Disagreement even over if meeting with S. African envoy took place; lecture by Israeli diplomat at S. African university cancelled.

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YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IN THE ISRAELI WORKPLACE
Against overwhelming odds, Israel has matured into an economic powerhouse boasting a strong currency, a lower unemployment rate than the US and the EU, and a rich and diverse culture.

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'Early North Americans lived with giant beasts'
Study shows humans co-existed with large extinct mammals about 13,000 years ago, including mammoths, giant sloths.

3 fears may discourage cancer screening
Seniors indicate that fear of embarrassment, AIDS, pain main reasons to avoid colorectal cancer screening.

Prof. to post-doctoral students: Return to Israel
Prof. Ruth Arnon urged outstanding doctoral students in the sciences to return to Israel, give back to country what received.

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Top 5: Authentic Israeli dishes
Food enthusiasts at Taste TLV give their verdict on the best that the Tel Aviv dining scene has to offer.

Alternatively Speaking: All in moderation
Alternative medicine expert Natalie Marx answers your questions: Are there any benefits to eating cheese?

Sites and Insights: Jerusalem’s reunification
4 quarters of Old City represent ongoing contentions that still exist, in spite of city’s reunification.

Competition in Jewish world heats up
New Jewish group founded by Russian-born businessman seeks place in Diaspora politics.

OU’s ‘Torah Tidbits’ turns 20
Event celebrating 20 yrs, 1,000th addition attended by 1000 members of public, as well as Deputy J'lem Mayor Hadari.

Budget-pinched women’s Talmud program to close
Program was first course to provide stipends to women scholars in order to facilitate long-term study of Talmudic texts.

Video: Settlers firing at Palestinians
B'Tselem releases video footage from 2-hour incident between Yitzhar settlers, Asira al-Qibliya Palestinians, as IDF watches.

Strikes cost economy over half-million workdays
Twenty-five strikes were held in 2011, with the participation of 290,820 workers, costing the economy 556,748 workdays.

Tourism focus at special J’lem cabinet meeting
Ministers approve NIS 350m. for projects including Ammunition Hill, Mount of Olives, biblical sites.

Environment & Technology

CET to open incubator in the Negev
$10 million educational center will fund innovators, funnel hi-tech into classrooms.

‘Clean the Land Day’ to occur across Israel
Foursome decides to call upon all Israelis, Masa fellows and alumni in particular, “to take to the streets, beaches and parks.”

Bill against animal cruelty passes 1st reading
Knesset bill would strengthen authorities that patrol animal cruelty, amendmending the current Animal Welfare Law.

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