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Monday May 20, 2013
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West's demands on Iran are 'minimal,' Barak says
IAEA expected to push for access to secret Iranian site during two-day Vienna talks • Defense Minister says recently released image of secret explosives testing chamber at Parchin is already known to spy agencies.
 
Mati Shemoelof | The unraveling of society
The rampant violence spreading among us shows that some of the seams of our society aren't woven properly and have come undone.
MK Gila Gamliel | End modern slavery
Only through fierce, uncompromising struggle will we achieve the total eradication of human trafficking.
Hezi Sternlicht | The social justice protests: one year later
The socialist solution may be tempting in the short term but its cost to the public over the long term is enormous.
Abbas rejects Netanyahu's proposal to renew peace talks
After reviewing Netanyahu's letter, Palestinian leadership rejects call to resume negotiations without preconditions • Abbas says letter "doesn't include clear answers about the central issues that are undermining the resumption of the peace process."
Egyptian candidate: Vote for me, I downed Israeli warplanes
Ahmed Shafiq, the former Egyptian air force chief running for president, boasts to have downed two Israeli planes during the War of Attrition • In that war, Egypt lost 109 aircraft, most in air-to-air combat; Israel lost 16.
With unity government, electoral reform finally takes center stage
Knesset committee proposes gradually raising electoral threshold from current 2% to 4% by half percent increments, limiting the number of ministers and moving toward a regional election system • Parliamentary and external bodies also submit proposals.
Education Minister: Nakba Day ceremony is outrageous
MK Alex Miller: Commemorating the state's establishment as a catastrophe on the grounds of an institution funded by the state is unacceptable • Association for Civil Rights in Israel: Concerned about efforts to restrict freedom of political expression.
Yechiel Shabi | What about the Jewish Nakba?
We must protect everyone's right to remember the homes they left behind, but to return is not an option.
Palestinian prisoner hunger strike looks poised to end
Prisoners reportedly studying details of Egyptian-brokered deal • Chairman of Palestinian prisoners' organization: "Any compromise... will be illegitimate so long as the prisoners themselves haven't agreed to it."
Mofaz moves to revoke law named after him to block party split
So-called Mofaz law originally legislated in 2009 to facilitate a failed move to prompt Mofaz to defect from Kadima and join coalition • Now that Mofaz is at the helm of Kadima, same law threatens to split his party.
Vice Prime Minister: State must recognize gay marriage
"We must allow freedom of choice," says Moshe Ya'alon • Knesset to vote on gay and civil marriage bill on Wednesday • Ya'alon is the second Likud minister to speak in favor of gay marriage since U.S. President Obama's similar declaration of support.
Haredim refuse to participate in interparty Tal Law update team
United Torah Judaism says it will not participate in interparty team set up by prime minister to find Tal Law alternatives • Statement to Israel Hayom: We cannot take part in activities of a team whose initial goal is to take young men out of yeshiva.
Either Israel buys Ulpana land, or we evacuate, says Barak
Legal Forum for the Land of Israel joins two Ulpana Hill residents in petitioning High Court to annul its previous decision to destroy five apartment buildings in the Ulpana neighborhood by July 1.
Not done giving it his best shot
At age 72, "A," a combat soldier and sniper in the Eilat IDF counterterrorism unit, is still going strong • He still serves 30 days of reserve duty per year and mentors high school students ahead of their military service.
Iran prepares to execute 'Mossad assassin'
Judge upholds death sentence of Majid Jamali Fashi, who was convicted in the 2010 assassination • Fashi reportedly confessed to the crime and said he received Mossad training • Iran convicts 13 additional spies for allegedly working with Mossad and CIA.
Israeli artist to present pope with illustrated Book of Genesis
Avner Moriah to present the fruits of his two-year long project to the pope on May 16 in a special audience at the Vatican • Moriah: "I think I am also representing my people and 2,000 years of a Jewish-Christian relationship."