Barak blames Iran for botched Thailand terror attack

Defense Minister responds to Tuesday's Bangkok explosions which wounded five; says attack prove that Iran, Hezbollah continue to operate in ways of terror.

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India terror - Reuters - February 13, 2012
India: 'Well-trained person' behind terror attack at Israeli embassy

Indian home minister says police won't stop working until they find perpetrators of attack which wounded wife of Israel's defense attache in India; several Israeli embassies abroad to work in limited capacity in fear of more attacks.

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Avi Issacharoff / Recent terror attacks have less to do with Israel than we think

Hezbollah’s interest to execute an attack at this stage, despite the danger of a violent confrontation with Israel, has more to do with the organization’s standing in Lebanon.

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Akiva Eldar / Abbas and Obama should not expect a helping hand from Netanyahu

The Israeli prime minister is the only one who can boost the electoral chances of both Barack Obama and Mahmoud Abbas. Don't hold your breath.

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The Israel Project: ‘American Hispanics are the most hostile toward Israel’

The founder of the influential pro-Israel advocacy group, Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, is leaving, and the hunt is on to find her replacement.

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Wikipedia's archaeology editor slams Israel Museum for prohibiting photography

The Israel Museum objects to giving Wikipedia unfettered access to the ivories, even though by law the artifacts actually belong to the Israel Antiquities Authority.

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Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv - Eliyahu Hershkovitz - 140212012
Israel's ultra-Orthodox fear leadership vacuum as top rabbi's health deteriorates

Concerns for the health of Lithuanian Haredi community leader Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv threaten to fracture the most important sector in the ultra-Orthodox world.

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A new Israeli video game turns bureacratic hurdles into a quest

Two Bezalel graduates have made an Israeli student's quest to get a discount on his municipal property tax debt into a game.

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Middle East

Homs - AP - 12.2.2012

Syria security forces intensify bombardment on rebel stronghold

Onslaught leaves three dead, day after UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay tells UN General Assembly that President Assad was behind 'crimes against humanity.'

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Syria rejects Arab League call for UN peacekeepers, resumes assault on Homs

Arab League seeks joint Arab-UN force to observe ceasefire in Syria; UN General Assembly set to discuss situation in Syria on Monday.

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Iran preparing 'suicide boats' in case of Strait of Hormuz conflict, U.S. official says

U.S. Navy commander Mark Fox says Iranian forces could block strategic waterway if uninhibited, stressing the importance of diplomatic efforts to resolve Tehran's standoff with the West.

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Diplomacy & Defense

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U.S. to cut support for Israeli missile defense program by $6 million

Palestinians will not receive funding unless they show ‘a firm commitment to peaceful coexistence with the State of Israel’ and fight terrorism.

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Newsweek: Israel keeping U.S. in the dark on Iran attack

According to article, Israel stops sharing plans regarding Iran in response to Obama's May 2011 speech calling Israel to negotiate peace with Palestinians based on 1967 lines.

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Israeli wounded in attack near embassy in New Delhi released from hospital

Tali Yehoshua-Koren, wife of an Israeli diplomat, was moderately wounded when a car bomb exploded outside of Israel's embassy in India's capital.

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National

Train station - February 2012

Israel court orders railway workers to end strike

The Israel Railways union announced strike Monday evening, freezing the country’s national train service only one day after a nationwide general strike came to an end.

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Ariel center moves a step closer to becoming university

Hundreds of academics, including four Israel Prize laureates, petition education minister to nix process.

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Director Claude Lanzmann denies sexual harassment charges

In a letter to Haaretz, renowned Jewish director, most well-known for his 1985 documentary film 'Shoah,' responds to charges he allegedly hugged and kissed a Ben Gurion Airport security worker against her will.

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Business

Lobbyists - Olivier Fitoussi - February 2012

Yellow jackets leave lobbyists red-faced

Barred from Knesset and tarred by its colleagues, the company is in damage-control mode.

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Hackers hit Israel Prime Minister Office website

Other websites of large Israeli institutions and businesses were also attacked yesterday. Attacks could be a prelude to a further, broader attack today.

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IMF: If Arabs and Haredim worked, GDP would grow by 15%

Only 20% of Arab women work, and in the ultra-Orthodox community, only 40% of men work. Both groups typically earn less than others in the same jobs.

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Culture

Maxi and Me - Daniel Kaminsky - 140212012

Stage Animal / The tycoon and I

In his new play 'Maxi and Me,' Hillel Mitelpunkt does what he knows best: He shines a light on the contemporary Israeli experience.

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In Israel, Whitney Houston remembered for huge voice and one strange visit

Pop superstar, who was found dead in a Beverly Hills hotel room at the age of 48, made one, particularly memorable 2003 trip to Holy Land.

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String awakening

At the Netanya Music Conservatory, string instruments are taking the spotlight.

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Sports

Lior Eliyahu - Seffi Magriso - 14022012

Basketball / State Cup / Maccabi to meet Rishon in final

Maccabi will meet Hapoel Rishon Letzion, which escaped with a 78-71 win over Habikaa, in the final on Thursday.

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Baseball / MLB / Cuban defector fetches $36m from Oakland

This is a significant move for Oakland, which now has the steady hitter it sought to boost the roster heading into 2012.

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Olympics / High jumping / Now's the time

Maayan Forman got back on track for the Olympics last week with one of her best jumps ever.

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