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Sunday May 26, 2013
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Analysts: Iran may be cleaning nuclear work at military site
Iran may be "erasing" evidence of nuclear weapons work at its Parchin military complex, according to a Washington-based research institute's analysis • The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog has expressed interest in inspecting the site, which Iran has not allowed.
 
Abraham Katsman | US expats in Israel and Obamacare
If the Supreme Court upholds President Obama's health-care reform, Americans in Israel may have to choose between paying up and renouncing their citizenship.
Clifford D. May | The real Palestinian refugee problem
The descendants of those displaced when partition was rejected are being used as pawns to prevent a two-state solution.
Zalman Shoval | Lessons from the French elections
Jerusalem must now strive for constructive dialogue — as soon as possible — with the new government in Paris.
Tarred, feathered, roasted and grilled: Opposition slams Mofaz
Kadima Chairman Shaul Mofaz is sworn in as minister without portfolio in tumultuous Knesset session • MK Benjamin Ben-Eliezer shouts "You sold your soul to Satan" at Mofaz but later asks that his outburst be stricken from the record.
Dan Margalit | Restore the two-party system
It is possible that, in retrospect, the Netanyahu–Mofaz deal will have far-reaching implications that turn back the clock — and return Israeli politics to its proper place.
Two huge blasts in Syrian capital leave dozens dead
Syrian state-run TV says 170 wounded in twin blasts, which rip facade off military intelligence building • Medical workers collecting human remains from the streets • Roadside bomb hits Syrian military truck a day earlier, wounding 10 Syrian soldiers.
Dr. Reuven Berko | The Syrian anchorwoman's smile
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his propagandists would be well served not to buy into their own lies.
Policewoman caught in lie about arriving at murder scene
Gadi Vichman, 36, was stabbed to death on Friday for asking a group of noisy loiterers at a nearby park to keep it down • Bereaved wife Michal: "It torments me to think that had police acted as they should have, Gadi would not have been murdered."
Itsik Saban | Policing the police
The culture of lying needs to be eradicated from the Israel Police. If it wants to earn the public trust, the police force must be strong, trustworthy and honest.
WATCH: One-ton Palestinian 'key of return' on view in Berlin
Projects being exhibited at the Berlin Biennale, on view through July 12, address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict • Israeli artist Yael Bartana and Israeli collective Public Movement also participating.
Netanyahu asks EU to set timetable for Iran nuclear talks
Second round of talks to be held in Baghdad on May 23 • Israel insists Iran must transfer all enriched uranium outside of its territory and dismantle the Fordo underground enrichment facility.
Lebanese paper changes AP dateline to 'Occupied Jerusalem'
The Associated Press, a prominent newswire and content distributor, has strict guidelines in place for usage of its text • Article in question refers to events in west Jerusalem.
Liberal Jewish groups hail Obama's embrace of gay marriage
Liberal Jewish groups hail president's gay marriage remarks • Orthodox groups mainly keep mum • "The support of the president on this issue is particularly meaningful to us as Jews," says Rabbi David Saperstein.
Ramon quits Kadima, eyes new party with Livni, Lapid
Former MK Haim Ramon quits Kadima, says party "no longer exists, in an ideological sense" • Ramon actively backed Tzipi Livni against Shaul Mofaz in latest primaries • In 2007 he was convicted of indecent assault and sentenced to community service.
Students urge Tel Aviv University to nix 'Nakba Day' event
In the first ceremony of its kind at Tel Aviv University, students plan to commemorate the "catastrophe" of Israel's creation • University says it approved the ceremony according to the law and its own regulations.
Kiryat Malachi mayor accused of rape, financial misconduct
Mayor Motti Malka, his deputy and son among those suspected of crimes ranging from rape to taking bribes from criminals in order to sway public tenders • Malka says he is being set up and the sex was consensual.
'Our banking system is robust,' Bank of Israel tells Moody's
After bond credit rating company downgrades outlook on Israeli banking system from stable to negative, Bank of Israel says system is "resilient" and "can withstand shocks as it has in the past."
Claire Danes in Israel again to battle al-Qaida in 'Homeland'
The award-winning American actress touched down in Ben-Gurion International Airport on Wednesday and is expected to stay for about two weeks to shoot the second season of hit series "Homeland."
Vidal Sassoon, Jewish wash-and-wear hairstyle pioneer, dies at 84
In 1948, Sassoon spent a year working on a kibbutz and fighting in the Israeli army • He credited that year with giving him the direction and discipline needed to jump into a full-time career in hair-cutting.
WATCH: Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Dictator' oppresses Jon Stewart
Admiral-General Aladeen appears on "The Daily Show" to promote his new film "The Dictator" and to sow fear in the hearts of freedom-loving people everywhere.
Excruciating details emerge on Jewish ghettos
New information about 200 more ghettos than previously believed in World War II • The new Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos published in early May provides new information about ghettos that likely "would slip into historical oblivion."
Orangutans go bananas for the iPad
A Miami zoo is letting its six orangutans use iPads to communicate as part of a mental stimulus program • Linda Jacobs, who oversees the program, says, "This gives them a way to let us know what they know."