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Israeli Education Minister Plans to Eliminate Standardized Tests
Ynet - Education Minister Shai Piron announced the cancellation of national standardized tests (NST) in the upcoming school year. The reason given for the decision was that the...
Poll: Most New Yorkers Embarrassed by Weiner,Spitzer
Politico - More than two-thirds of New Yorkers find Anthony Weiner and Eliot Spitzer's campaigns "embarrassing" and Weiner's unfavorable rating has set a record, a...
Obama Administration Criticizes Israel on Settlements
The Hill - The State Department on Monday criticized Israel for approving new settlements on disputed lands on the eve of resuming long-stalled peace talks. Spokeswoman Marie...
Iron Dome Intercepts Rocket Fired Towards Eilat From Sinai
Daily Telegraph - A group of jihadist fighters said earlier they had fired a Grad rocket on Eilat in retaliation for an...
Israeli High Court Rejects Petition From Bereaved Families, Allowing Release of 26 Convicts to Move Forward
Ynet - The High Court of Justice rejected the petition filed by bereaved families against the release of 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of the renewal...
UNRWA Investigating Hitler-Quoting Jordanian Official
Washington Free Beacon - The United Nations' refugee arm has launched an investigation into one of its top Jordanian officials after he posted on...
Netanyahu Undergoes Hernia Surgery, Recovering in Jerusalem Hospital
Jerusalem Post - Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's emergency hernia surgery at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem Saturday overnight was successfully completed early Sunday morning. The...
U.S. Embassies in Middle East to Reopen
WSJ/AP - WASHINGTON—The State Department said 18 of the 19 U.S. embassies and consulates in the Middle East and Africa that have been closed due...
Report: Egyptian Tip Prompted Closure of Eilat Airport
JTA - Israeli authorities ordered the closure of Eilat's airport based on a tip from Egyptian security services, a Palestinian news agency reported. The Egyptians warned...
Peace Talks to Resume in Jerusalem Wednesday; 26 Palestinian Convicts to be Released
Israel Hayom - The next round of talks between the Israeli and Palestinian negotiating teams is set to take place on Wednesday, Aug. 14, in...
Israel Asks Congress for Impartial Treatment in Sequester
JTA - Israel has asked congressional leaders to make sure that its earmarks are cut according to standards set by the "sequestration." "The Israeli position...
Weiner Asks for Sympathy From Voters
TIME - In a video emailed to supporters last week, mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner made a plea to New York voters. "I know that there are newspaper...
New Israeli Program Could Double Birthright Participants
Haaretz - A new government initiative could effectively double the number of Taglit-Birthright participants traveling to Israel within a few years. The initiative, drawn up in the past...
Israel Allows ‘Arab Idol’ Champion From Gaza to Live in West Bank
Times of Israel - Fame has opened a door for a former Gaza wedding singer that remains closed for others in the blockaded territory: Mohammed...
