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Read & React Israel to boycott 'Durban II' anti-racism conference Responses: 98 Latest poll gives Likud big edge over Kadima Responses: 51 Peres: Evacuation of settlements may lead to civil war Responses: 32 IAEA: Syria site bombed by Israel bore features of nuclear reactor Responses: 56 Defense Min. turns blind eye as Israelis sell arms to enemies Responses: 19 Previous Editions Select Day 19 nov 18 nov 17 nov 16 nov 14 nov 13 nov 12 nov 11 nov 10 nov 09 nov 07 nov 06 nov

News Latest poll gives Likud big edge over Kadima By Yossi Verter Stimulus package / Even Houdini couldn't have pulled this off Nehemia Shtrasler Report: 90% of schools offer auxiliary programs not monitored by Education Min. Or Kashti, Haaretz Correspondent Palestinians to publish first-ever ads in Hebrew explaining Arab peace plan By Avi Issacharoff VIDEO / Peres warns evacuation of settlers may lead to civil war By Anshel Pfeffer, Haaretz Correspondent, and Agencies Islamic Jihad: Hamas to announce Abbas replacement in January By Avi Issacharoff ANALYSIS / Obama embrace of Arab peace plan could benefit Livni Aluf Benn Cabinet finds funds to reinforce homes in Sderot region By Amos Harel Israel to negotiate pullout from divided village of Ghajar By Barak Ravid Israel to boycott 'Durban II' anti-racism conference By Barak Ravid Legal aides find loophole for Defense Ministry action on Hebron house By Amos Harel Defense Min. turns blind eye as Israelis sell arms to enemies By Yossi Melman Gush Katif petitioners seek to replace 'biased' judge By Tomer Zarchin Israeli police in Paris find 43 more clocks stolen from museum By Jonathan Lis Tamir: Hamas is heavy burden on our soldiers By Amos Harel Netanyahu: Economics, not politics, is the key to peace By Raphael Ahren Center for blind reprieved after NIS 50m found in coffers By Ruth Sinai Experts: Fresh evidence for Herod's tomb site The Associated Press Strike looms if schools' security budget cut By Or Kashti Engineer admits to killing business associate during spat By Yuval Goren News in Brief  Arts & Leisure Salvation through honor By Moshe Gilad The World Is Not Enough By Tahel Frosh Riding bareback By Zipi Shohat Surroundings / Reimaging the destroyed past Esther Zandberg No little princess here By Haggai Hitron Resting on every note, every lyric By Noya Kochavi Birthing art By Limor Gal Wine and Spirits / Sherry-go-round By Daniel Rogov A euphemism for a heavy rail Esther Zandberg Lone voice in the written void By Nirit Anderman A pot full of beans and love By Michal Palti Hooked on a feeling By Ariel Rubinsky The Stage / A play more important than itself Michael Handelzalts More hamin on the back burner By Michal Palti Soul in a Bowl / Goat's milk yogurt soup By Doram Gaunt The prelude to the Holocaust By Avner Shapira Soul in a Bowl / Rolls stuffed with pepper and eggplant By Doram Gaunt Blogolebrities By Ofri Ilani Wine and Spirits / The Italian seal of quality Daniel Rogov Wine and Spirits / Hot out of the barriques Daniel Rogov Dining Out / La dolce vita in Tel Aviv Daniel Rogov Gallery in Brief  Week's End A sinking feeling By Yossi Verter The migraine that is Migron By Aluf Benn Avoiding a worst-case scenario By Amos Harel & Avi Issacharoff All roads lead to Tehran By Amir Oren Gazing through a keyhole By Ilana Hammerman Between place and no-place By Adi Schwartz Executive prevarication By Eli Shaltiel The Makings of History / Green Leaf in the Bukharan quarter Tom Segev William Tell with a pistol Tom Segev Eternal rest, disturbed Tom Segev Pen Ultimate / In search of an altered state Michael Handelzalts 'A touch of Henry' By Ayelet Dekel Dora Gad's private sanctuary By Yuval Sa'ar Worn out by optical illusions By Esther Zandberg Portion of the Week / On God and human morality Benjamin Lau Glass act By Daniel Rogov  Books Comic milestone By Rachella Zandbank Questions & Answers / A few words from Harold M. Schulweis David B. Green and Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis Nationalist, without being chauvinist Evan R. Goldstein Israel Affairs / Keeping the faith By Yechiam Weitz Fiction / Evil, but very banal By Rifka Dzodin Fiction / Family puzzle By Ellen Litman Architecture / In search of 'personal' space By Ziva Sternhell Holocaust / Who owns these books? By Gish Amit Biography / The making of a dove By Yair Sheleg Political Philosophy / Reclaiming the high ground By Rinat Harash Islam / Minority report By Shlomo Avineri Legal studies / A bark worse than its bite By Yael Naor Silent but deadly By Josh Nathan-Kazis The vicious cycle By Shira Stav A conversation with Ronen Bergman By David B. Green Consumed By Maayan Keret Brain food By Vivian Eden He made a homeland of words By Salman Masalha Epitaph Number 6 By Hamutal Bar-Yosef The secret remains By Yiftach Reicher-Atir My rebbe, right or wrong By Efraim Zuroff He wrote for us too By Yael Lerer Memory disorder By Simon J. Rabinovitch Flesh-and-blood prophet By Mordecai Naor The secrets of the Messiah By Mor Altshuler Books - archives  Real Estate Did you make a good deal? By Lior Dattel Court agrees: 18 years of violations is too much By Shay Amit What about the residents? By Lior Dattel, David Michaeli and Dafna Lutsky Surroundings / Miscarriage of architecture By Esther Zandberg Effacing history By Ranit Nahum-Halevy Lean and green By Lior Dattel and Roi Hadari How did IDF gain control over half of the country? By Zafrir Rinat, Haaretz COrrespondent Lusterless city of gold By Lior Dattel, Anat Poraz, Shuki Sadeh and Ranit Nachum-Halevi The paradox of Tel Aviv By Lior Dattel and Lital Grossman The municipal tax ruse By Ranit Nachum-Halevi Herzliya: For the young at heart - not the young By Hen Shemesh and Lior Dattel  Anglo File Local Democrats struggle for power in wake of controversial exit poll By Cnaan Liphshiz Anglos make city councils but fail in bids to become mayor By Raphael Ahren Founder of Israeli NRA seeks to import American gun culture By Raphael Ahren, Haaretz Correspondent Student immigration from West bucks overall decline By Cnaan Liphshiz On the Couch / The price of loyalty By Jerrold Kessel

Editorial & Op-Ed HMOs exploiting their members Haaretz Editorial Hollow Leadership II Ari Shavit Resurrect the secular-liberal agenda Shahar Ilan Where is the Israeli determination? Israel Harel A late meeting Gideon Levy  Features A tiring cleanup By Zafrir Rinat Surviving the Big Apple slowdown By Haim Handwerker Some Chicago Jews say Obama is actually the 'first Jewish president'