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Sunday May 19, 2013
 Israel Hayom
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19.05.2013
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'Europe may become irrelevant if it continues criticizing Israel'
Following European condemnation of settlement activity, Jerusalem issues sharp rebuke to France, Germany, England and Portugal: Focus on Syria and Iran instead of criticizing Israel • U.S. also says European statements not conducive to peace.
 
Elliott Abrams | End UNRWA
No Palestinian "refugees" will ever move to Israel, and the existence of UNRWA helps to maintain the cruel myth that they will.
Uri Heitner | 'Dear Leaders'
Kim Jong Il and Vaclav Havel represent polar ends of the Communist revolution.
Zalman Shoval | The Turkey-US-Israel triangle
Ankara may not be strategically able to maintain its hostility toward Jerusalem for much longer.
Yoram Schweitzer and lona Dryndin | The Shalit deal so far
And what we've learned about upcoming kidnappings.
Israeli intelligence played role in recent US warnings against Iran
U.S. allies in Middle East may change strategic position on Iran if Washington does not take serious steps to stop it, according to Israeli assessment • U.S. ambassador to U.N. urges UNSC to step up implementation of sanctions.
Dan Margalit | America is coming around on Iran
What was it that Barak said to Obama to prompt top U.S. defense officials to take a tougher stance on Iran?
Jerusalem outraged as Abbas meets with child murderer
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas meets with Palestinian "terrorist temptress" Amna Muna, who was released in October in Shalit deal • Muna lured Israeli teenager to his death in 2001 by striking up romantic relations online.
Emily Amrousi | Abbas and the company he keeps
On Tuesday night, Abbas met with the murderer who seduced young Ofir Rahum to his death. We must not let him seduce us to our deaths.
Syria instability may spark conflict in north, warns IAF commander
IAF officer warns that air force bases would be targeted in future war • Remarks made as Syrian forces execute large-scale military drill • U.N. Security Council extends peacekeeping mission on Israeli-Syria border in light of developments in Syria.
Eyal Zisser | Living on borrowed time
The Syrian regime is bleeding and its enemies are getting stronger each day.
Iran announces navy war game in strategic oil channel
Tehran to launch 10-day war game from Strait of Hormuz to Gulf of Eden, Iranian Navy commander announces • Although Iran says drill is intended as "message of peace," exercises are often used to show Islamic republic's readiness for foreign strikes.
Judges say 'foul wind' blowing from Knesset
In an academic forum, the Supreme Court president once again attacks proposed reforms to the justice system • They could undo Israel's Constitutional Revolution of the 1990s as well as civil liberties, say Beinisch and jurists.
Egypt's ultraconservatives support peace treaty with Israel
In unprecedented remarks, spokesman for Egypt's Salafi Nour Party tells Army Radio that party is committed to peace agreement and if Egyptians want changes to the treaty, "the place for that is the negotiation table."
Thomas Friedman says he regrets Israel lobby remarks
New York Times columnist tells Jewish Week he regrets saying applause at Netanyahu speech was paid for by Israel lobby • Congressional applause wasn't "bought and paid for" but rather merely "engineered," he says.
Iran says five of its citizens kidnapped in Syria
Syria's state news agency SANA reported that eight engineers "of different nationalities" had disappeared after heading by bus to their work at a power plant in Homs province.
Ahalan wa sahalan: Israeli Arabs enter Israel's Jewish schools
New initiative aims to break down barriers between Jewish and Arab students • "I want them to learn as much as possible about Arabs in a positive light," says one Arab teacher • Though Arabic is a compulsory subject it isn't always taught.
'Some day you'll be a man, my grandfather'
Moshe Burnstein, now 82, was taken to a concentration camp when he was 13 and wasn't able to celebrate his Bar Mitzvah • On Wednesday, the octogenarian donned phylacteries and was called to read from the Torah • I've wanted to do this for years, he said.
Who can count them?
Israel Museum will be the site of a possible new Guinness World Record hosting 25,000 falling dominoes in the shape of a menorah • A lucky museum visitor will be chosen to set off the chain reaction.