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The U.S. President invokes the need to make amends for those moments when we may not have lived up to our values as well as we should.

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From worldwide condemnation of the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, to a Rosh Hashana message from anglo Israeli rabbis, Haaretz brings you the top headlines from Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish World.

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Ehud Barak.
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In interview with Globes, Defense Minister stresses that crisis between Israel and U.S. over Iran is 'exaggerated' and denies reports of growing distance between him and Netanyahu.

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