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Missouri senator joins effort urging Hillary Clinton to seek presidency (Reuters)
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U.S. and Taliban to start talks on ending Afghan war (AP)
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Clashes erupt in Egypt over Islamist governors (AP)
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Syrian warplanes strike rebel posts in Aleppo (AP)
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Turkey's defiant PM says police to get more power against protesters (AP)
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Bill Clinton to Peres: You are the world's social Einstein (Haaretz)
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Netanyahu to Peres: Shimon, you are the man of peace, the man of vision (Haaretz)
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Turkey's Erdogan meets top Hamas officials for talks on Palestinian reconciliation (AP)
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France's Hollande open to Iranian presence at Syria talks (Reuters)
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Ben Gurion Airport to be shut down to clear decades-old mortar found during renovations (Haaretz)
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G-8 agrees on plan to promote Syrian peace talks (AP)
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Suicide bomber kills 30 at funeral in Pakistan (Reuters)
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U.S. officials say they will begin meeting with Taliban at new Qatar office within days (AP)
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Taliban say will open office in Qatar to seek political solution to Afghanistan war (AP)
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Ex-South African ambassador criticizes Israel, says it 'replicates apartheid' (AP)

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London 2012

Israel's real medal hopes for London 2012: the Paralympics delegation

Meet the 25 athletes representing Israel in the London Paralympics, which run from Aug. 29 through Sept. 9.
By Haaretz
Paralympics / London 2012 / Hawking, Pistorius open festivities at biggest competition in Games history

Wheelchair-bound physicist Stephen Hawking and South Africa's "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius were among the luminaries on hand for the opening.
By Reuters
Olympic roundup / An honorable performance for Team Israel at London 2012

Notwithstanding the failures, Israel can be proud of its showing in London; WATCH: Games close with a bang.
By Arie Livnat
In London 2012, Israel stumbled, but the Olympics soared

The defeat of some of Israel's top athletes, like windsurfer Lee Korzits, judoka Arik Ze'evi and gymnast Alex Shatilov is a symptom of the state of Israeli sports.
By Uzi Dann

Israelis in the Olympics

London Olympics

Delegation head hopes to leverage success in London

Israel finishes the 2012 Paralympics 45th in the medals table out of 75 countries, with eight medals − two more than in Beijing.

By Rami Hipsh | Sep 10, 2012 | 02:10 PM

Noam Gershony after receiving the gold.

Israeli tennis player Noam Gershony wins gold in 2012 Paralympics

The wheelchair tennis star beats David Wagner of the United States to win Israel's first Olympic gold since 2004.

By Haaretz | Sep 8, 2012 | 06:31 PM

Ankie Spitzer, widow of Munich victim Andre Spitzer, delivering a speech

Olympics / Munich 11 / Recriminations and remembrance at memorial for massacre victims

German Jewish leader: 'No one will ever understand the frozen hearts of the IOC'.

By DPA | Sep 6, 2012 | 04:54 AM

Koby Lion

Paralympics / London 2012 / Israel makes it a medals threesome

Shooter Shaziri, cyclist Lion net first silvers to go with tennis doubles bronze.

By Avraham Tshuva | Sep 6, 2012 | 04:54 AM

Wheelchair tennis player Noam Gershony in January 2012.

Paralympics / London 2012 / Israel guaranteed at least a bronze medal in wheelchair tennis

Two of the three Israelis in action on Tuesday progressed to the semi-finals.

By Haaretz Sports Staff | Sep 5, 2012 | 06:35 AM

Israel's wheelchair tennis players - Leah Schneider

Israel's wheelchair tennis players have a perfect day

Israel's wheelchair tennis players swept through their matches at the London Games on Sunday.

By Avraham Tshuvah | Sep 3, 2012 | 04:53 AM

Israel’s Moran Samuel, bottom, finishing third in the AS Women Single Sculls Heat 2 at the London 20

Israeli swimmer picks up second bronze medal in 2012 Paralympics

High drama for Israel in the swimming pool at the London 2012 Paralympics,

By Haaretz Sports Staff | Sep 2, 2012 | 04:40 AM

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Olympics News

U.S. tennis star Serena Williams

London 2012 / Tennis / Serena Williams beats Sharapova for gold

American tennis player wins most lopsided women's final in Olympic history by beating Maria Sharapova 6-0, 6-1.

By The Associated Press | Aug 5, 2012 | 01:25 AM

United States' men's 4 X 100-meter medley relay team

London 2012 / Swimming / Phelps wins last gold in 4 x 100-meter relay

United States grabs gold in both men's and women's four-by-100 meters medley; U.S. women's team surpasses previous world record.

By DPA | Aug 5, 2012 | 01:25 AM

New Zealand's Joseph Sullivan, right, and Nathan Cohen.

Jewish rower from New Zealand wins Olympic gold

Nathan Cohen part of New Zealand rowing duo that brought home New Zealand’s first gold medal in London.

By JTA | Aug 4, 2012 | 05:12 PM | 7

Germany's Nadja Drygalla prepares for a training session

German athlete leaves Olympics after reports say her boyfriend is a Nazi sympathizer

Nadja Drygalla’s boyfriend reportedly fought a state election for the far-right National Democratic Party.

By Reuters, JTA | Aug 4, 2012 | 03:45 PM | 4

U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps gestures “three” with his fingers after winning gold

London 2012 / Swimming / Michael Phelps makes it a triple

U.S. swimmer sets medal mark.

By Reuters | Aug 3, 2012 | 05:19 AM

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| Aug 3, 2012 | 05:19 AM

Alex Gilady

Israeli IOC member lashes out at Munich 11 families

Alex Gilady staunchly reaffirms his opposition to commemorating the slain Israeli athletes and defends IOC chief's stance on the matter.

By Anshel Pfeffer | Aug 1, 2012 | 04:08 AM

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	United States	46	29	29
	China	38	27	22
	Great Britain	29	17	19

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Haaretz Select

A demonstration in Diyarbakir following steps toward peace in March.

Turkish Kurds cling to peace despite Syrian civil war

Many Kurds in Syria are thought to be fighting with Assad, but their counterparts in Turkey are largely staying out of the fight even if their government is not.

By Anshel Pfeffer | Middle East

Tone of SNL’s 'Really!?!' marks Clinton’s queries on Israeli peace perceptions

By Chemi Shalev | West of Eden

Iran's bomb, Israel's settlements: Can you spot the differences? (A Self-Test)

By Bradley Burston | A Special Place in Hell | 4

Fiasco on the Golan: UN lays bare its peacekeeping irrelevance for Israel

By James Kirchick | Opinion | 7

The Gatekeepers

The Gatekeepers’ two-state message continues to vex Israel’s right

Who will win hearts and minds in Israel: The two-state conclusions of former Shin Bet heads in 'The Gatekeepers' (now showing on Israeli TV), or the rightist government ministers who want the idea of two states put 'behind us'?

By Don Futterman | Opinion | 2

Startup of the week / Moving briskly through the virtual checkout

By Amitai Ziv | Start-up of the Week

The Waze of Israelis: Four national traits that lead to cutting-edge apps

By Allison Kaplan Sommer | Routine Emergencies | 2

Poem of the Week / 'Moonglasses the size of this whole night won’t help’

By Vivian Eden | Poem of the Week

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