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Wednesday June 19, 2013
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Peres, at Davos, blasts Turkey for funding terrorist Hamas
After taking a verbal assault from Erdogan in 2009, President Peres now takes the fight to Turkey, accusing Ankara of funding terrorist activity in Gaza Strip • Hamas diverting its resources and personnel from embattled Syria and looking for new patrons.
 
Elliott Abrams | Turkey and Hamas
Turkey does not appear to be demanding profound changes in Hamas as the price for its support.
 
Richard Baehr | The battle for the soul of the GOP
There is a civil war of sorts within the Republican Party, with two flawed candidates unlikely to give up the chase anytime soon.
Oded Tyrah | Politics is not reality TV
Without proper experience Yair Lapid could cause great damage to the PMO.
Ayala Keissar-Sugarmen | Israeli Jews and tradition
Most Israeli Jews believe Israel can observe Jewish law and be democratic.
Dr. Haim Shine | Returning to God's fold
Israel's distancing from the roots of Jewish existence has become an existential threat.
Dror Eydar | Controlling the airwaves
The popular show "Eretz Nehederet" maintains its hatred for settlers.
Attorney-general reviews alleged sexual harassment claim in PMO
Three senior officials at the Prime Minister's Office approach Attorney-General Weinstein on suspicion that bureau chief Natan Eshel was harassing a female staffer.
Dr. Aviad Hacohen | Presumed guilty
There is a new custom in Israel: The media not only investigates, but also prosecutes and convicts.
Struggle over haredi military exemption heats up
IDF reservists raise tents at the central train station in Tel Aviv to protest the currently debated Tal Law, which exempts ultra-Orthodox youth from serving in the IDF • PM pushes vote from Cabinet to the Knesset to avoid a coalition crisis.
David M. Weinberg | The flawed Tal Law
The inevitable revision of the Tal Law will release haredim from military service at a young age and tempt them into the real world.
US 'bunker-busters' likely not strong enough for Iranian targets
Pentagon says the weapon that was built specifically to penetrate heavily fortified nuclear facilities will not be effective against Iranian bunkers buried deep in the mountains, according to Wall Street Journal report.
Yoav Limor | Who will blink first?
The Netanyahu government will need to decide whether to attack Iran despite clear U.S. and European opposition, or keep waiting.
American-Jewish leaders visit jailed spy Jonathan Pollard
Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations leaders visit Pollard in prison and vow to continue to fight for his release • Pollard is serving a life sentence after being convicted of spying for Israel in 1987.
Abbas blames Israel for failure of latest talks
Palestinian officials say Israel is proposing to turn the security barrier into the future border • Abbas: "By not presenting a clear vision ... Israel foiled the Quartet talks in Amman" • Israel says it wants to keep talking.
Dan Margalit | The Palestinian extortionists
Abbas is an unrelenting and persistent propagandist, and very often his declarations fall on attentive and sympathetic ears.
IDF's ghost bunkers invaded by new bat-talion
West Bank forts become cozy bat caverns • 12 indigenous bat species identified • Researcher: "There is no doubt that by being in a closed military zone that has prevented human interference, the bat habitat will allow these delicate creatures to thrive."
You're never too old to do your part, IDF's new recruit finds
At 31, Guy Toam, the oldest new inductee into the IDF, left a successful career in the U.S. to join the IDF and live in Israel • The army turned him down at first due to his age. "They said it would be too difficult for me, but I insisted."
'People speak with blatant anti-Semitism right here in the UN'
Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Ron Prosor tells Israel Hayom, "Only education will reduce Holocaust denial," says, "U.N. Security Council is simply turning its head from what is happening in Iran, and in Syria as well."
IAF drone crashes in central Israel; no injuries
Army launches investigation into UAV that crashed during joint drill between IAF and Israel Aerospace Industries • IAF determining whether crash occurred due to human error or technical problem.
Gingrich says he's in it to win it
Even if he loses Florida on Tuesday, Gingrich vows to stay in race until this summer's national GOP convention • His announcement, coupled with Herman Cain's endorsement, raises the prospect of an extended Republican struggle.
Yaakov Ahimeir | Spotlight on the Sunshine State
Florida's political importance has increased significantly since it decided the outcome of the presidential election in 2000.
Arab League halts mission in Syria as violence escalates
Nearly 100 are killed over past three days • U.N. to discuss new resolution next week; Russia and China likely to oppose • Arab League secretary-general: Assad regime is "in complete violation of (its) commitments."
Boaz Bismuth | Assad looks increasingly isolated
The international community, Syrian Kurds and even Hamas are preparing for the eventual fall of Bashar Assad's regime. Moscow is the only holdout.
US Navy to refashion old warship into special forces 'mothership'
USS Ponce was chosen by U.S. Department of Defense to be retrofitted as special forces' "mothership" and reportedly will be deployed to Persian Gulf • The Ponce will hold speedboats, helicopters, and other vehicles used by elite units such as Navy SEALS.
Mubarak, in letter, begs former allies to intervene
Ousted former Egyptian ruler sends letters to nine world leaders, urging them to save him and his sons from a likely death sentence • Mubarak is currently on trial for allegedly ordering the deaths of protesters during last year's uprising.
Yemen president in US for medical treatment
Ali Abdullah Saleh in U.S. for "short-term private medical visit" • Saleh burned over much of his body in an assassination attempt • Human rights group outraged: "Obama administration should insist those responsible for atrocities be brought to the dock."
Israeli film takes top documentary prize at Sundance
"The Law in These Parts," a documentary by Israeli filmmaker Ra'anan Alexandrowicz, explores law enforcement in the West Bank • Palestinian filmmaker Emad Burnat also wins a prize for his "5 Broken Cameras," co-directed with Israeli Guy Davidi.
Turkish state TV airs epic Holocaust documentary 'Shoah'
To mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Turkey airs the first episode of Claude Lanzmann's 9-plus-hour documentary, the first time the film has been aired on public television in a Muslim country • "It is a historical event," Lanzmann, 87, says.