Death toll hits 217 in shelling of Syria's Homs

UN Security Council to vote Saturday on resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar Assad to give up power; diplomats say Russia's stance unclear.

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U.S. anxiety grows over possible Israeli plans on Iran

European and U.S. diplomats say Obama administration worried about Israeli leaders' provocative public comments on Iran's nuclear program.

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Eshel - Kafri - Feb 2012
Amos Harel / Will the next IAF commander send his pilots to bomb Iran?

Amir Eshel is apparently in line to become the air force's next commander. In that capacity, one wonders, will the officer who led the flyby at Auschwitz send his pilots to bomb Natanz?

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Nabi Saleh - AP - December 2, 2011
Report: French woman wounded by IDF gas grenade in West Bank demonstration

Palestinian sources say woman hit at close range by Israeli army at weekly Nabi Saleh protest.

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Chemi Shalev / Don’t knock the media’s bias and double standards on Israel

Disproportionate coverage is the flip side of disproportionate support for Israel, and thus a critical element in its national security.

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Beit Shemesh - Olivier Fitoussi - December 26, 2011
Carlo Strenger / Israel's humanists should declare themselves a religious minority

Secular liberals are hated as the ruling elite, even though the right has been in power for the latter half of Israel’s history. Meanwhile, as opposed to religious-nationalists and the ultra-orthodox, we do not have any minority rights.

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Bondi - Salman - 2.2012
The Israeli settler who had a change of heart

Dror Bondi grew up on a settlement, demonstrated against Yitzhak Rabin and even thought of killing him. But after the assassination, he began searching for another way - and found it in the teachings of an American rabbi.

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Middle East

Syria - Reuters - January 27, 2012

Russia refuses to support UN draft resolution against Syria

Deputy Foreign Minister quoted as saying Russia cannot back resolution calling for 'Syrian-led political transition.'

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Gunmen kidnap two U.S. tourists in Egypt's Sinai peninsula

Bus carrying five tourists was leaving Saint Catherine monastery area when gunmen attacked and stole passengers' money and mobile phones, before taking two female U.S. tourists as hostages.

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Three killed in clashes with Egypt security forces after soccer riot

One killed in Cairo, two others in Suez City, as protesters joined angry football fans following the death of 74 people at a football match in the northern city of Port Said on Wednesday.

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Diplomacy & Defense

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IDF suspends officer after soldier left behind in West Bank

IDF will investigate conduct of battalion commander, who allegedly passed on false report from field after losing soldier.

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Iran Supreme Leader: U.S., Israel will suffer for threats on nuclear program

In televised address, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says has no fear of saying that Iran would support any 'nation or group that wants to confront and fight against the Zionist regime.'

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'Certain countries' could take Iran nuclear matter into their own hands, U.K. official says

Deputy PM Nick Clegg would not speculate whether or not Britain would take part in the military conflict expected to erupt following an attack of Iran's nuclear facilities.

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National

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Israel's tallest skyscraper to be built in Tel Aviv suburb

Givatayim office tower will reach 70 stories; construction to last five years.

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Yair Lapid: Jerusalem belongs only to the people of Israel

The budding politician, who has been slow to expose his views in the media, has become more forthcoming recently on his Facebook page.

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Netanyahu rival challenges official Likud primary results

In letter to party's elections committee, Moshe Feiglin alleges figures released by Likud include significant discrepancies from data culled by his activists.

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Givatayim getting Israel's tallest skyscraper

70-story office tower to be completed in five years.

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Sale of Clal Industries stalls over price

The holdings group, controlled by Nochi Dankner, wants to sell a 40% interest in Clal Industries to the Viola fund, controlled by Harel Beit-On, Jonathan Kolber and Shlomo Dovrat.

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Maalot raises bond rating for Africa Israel Properties

Company's bonds are trading at yields to maturity of up to 8%.

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Culture

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Budding Israeli copywriters dream up cutting-edge Haaretz campaigns

In an exhibition co-sponsored by the Habetzefer copywriting school and Haaretz, flashy new ads try to sell the newspaper to Israeli readers in their 20s and 30s.

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British Film Festival returns to Israel, with a glimpse into modern Britain

After a two-year hiatus, the British Film Festival is back, with ten movies by new U.K. voices showing in seven cities across the country from February 4 to 15.

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Wislawa Szymborska, Nobel-Winning Polish Poet, Dies at 88

The shy poet became a reluctant celebrity when she became the fourth Pole to win the literary Nobel Prize in 1996.

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Sports

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Basketball / Euroleague / Maccabi Tel Aviv can't conquer Cantu

loss endangers Maccabi's chances of advancing to the quarterfinals, dropping it to third place in Group H.

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Tennis / Fed Cup / Peer and Glushko fall against pair of Portuguese teenagers

Duo have to beat Brits on Friday to keep playoff hopes alive.

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Football / NFL / Giants' Coughlin relishes underdog tag at Super Bowl in bid to be first 9-7 champ

Patriots are three-point favorites over Giants, who edged into the playoffs after a four-game losing streak and are bidding to become the first 9-7 team to win the Lombardi Trophy.

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