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Saturday May 25, 2013
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Vandals deface Joseph's Tomb with swastikas
Vandals scrawl swastikas on the walls of the holy Jewish site • Shomron Council chief blames vandalism on "Palestinian Authority terrorist police" • Attack comes days after suspected Jewish vandals desecrate and burn down a mosque.
 
Elliott Abrams | Sari Nusseibeh and Palestinian moderation
The irony is that the leader of the Palestinian "moderates" writes articles that make him sound like the worst of radicals.
 
Nadav Shragai | A beacon to his brethren
Rabbi Hanan Porat was buried Wednesday in Kfar Etzion.
Yerach Tucker | Yom Kippur is a day of equality
Every blessing, prayer or simple request from the heart of a Jew can move heaven and earth.
Richard Baehr | Steve Jobs wouldn't Occupy Wall Street
A salute to a man who was a full-fledged member of the 1%, and one of the best of the best.
Ran Reznick | Drunk on their own sense of power
Emboldened doctors-in-training erred when they rejected Netanyahu's overtures.
Dr. Haim Shine | Tiny land, big genius
It’s not easy to govern a country where the taxi drivers are just as smart as the leaders.
Palestinians seek to join UNESCO
Palestinians continue efforts to gain recognition as an independent state at U.N., apply for membership in international cultural organization • U.S. urges all delegations to vote against, may cut off funding for the body.
Biden agrees to meet Jewish leaders over Pollard
U.S. vice president quoted earlier this week saying convicted spy Jonathan Pollard would be released "over my dead body" • According to Jewish leaders who approached Biden at a reception in Washington on Wednesday, he agreed to meet with them to discuss.
Israel's latest Nobel-prize winner laments cuts in higher education
After winning the world's most prestigious prize, Professor Dan Shechtman says Israeli universities and science have been hurt by cuts and "contempt" by successive Israeli governments, although there are signs of improvement.
Dan Margalit | His truth won out
Shechtman is right that investment in our academic institutions must come first.
Facebook survey: 80 percent planning to fast on Yom Kippur
Vast majority said they are planning to fast this weekend on the Jewish day of atonement • Israel Hayom's Facebook page is the most popular of any Israeli newspaper • New English-language Israel Hayom Facebook page recently unveiled.
Belated justice
The story of an armored company's heroic tale during the 1973 Yom Kippur War catches eye of Southern Command chief • Veterans and fallen receive long-overdue appreciation in special ceremony.
Making the grade: Israeli universities in prestigious ranking
Israel is the only country in the Middle East to be in the top 200 on the Times Higher Education 2011-12 World University Rankings • Rankings based on 13 performance indicators, including research, teaching, and a reputation survey.
Erdogan brands Israel a 'threat to region,' cites nuclear capabilities
Turkish prime minister claims Israel threatens regional stability • Accuses Israel of killing tens of thousands of Palestinians, including by means of chemical agents.
A rare glimpse: Golda Meir at IDF command headquarters in 1973
The IDF reveals previously classified transcripts of Prime Minister Golda Meir's confidential war briefings • Lt. Gen (res) Haim Bar-Lev and Maj. Gen. Shmuel 'Gorodish' Gonen also quoted in rare transcripts.
Palestinian anger at US rising over UN veto threat
Palestinians skeptical of U.S.'s ability to help them • Small initial protests in Ramallah already, including accosting U.S. diplomat • U.S. says one shoe thrown is not evidence of growing anti-American sentiment.
The good doctor says natural medicines, naturally
Tiberias municipality launches new initiative to introduce dozens of medicinal herbs to city parks, in an effort to connect to rich city heritage • Mayor boasts city residents will have "dozens of species" at their disposal.
Bank of Israel cautions current crisis more dangerous than '08
Report: Risk that banks will drift more into this crisis because of its geographic proximity • Tycoons and market concentration increase the risk for financial crisis.
Germany reopens Nazi investigations of camp guards
Decades after the end of World War II, German authorities reopen hundreds of dormant investigations into Nazi death camp guards • American survivors' organization: This is the final opportunity to witness justice carried out in our lifetimes.