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Breaking News
Negotiators to reconvene
Israeli-Palestinian peace talks set to resume Thursday
After one-day delay in process, US envoy Indyk traveling back to region as sides seek to pave way for extending talks; PA spokesman speaks of deal to continue negotiations past April 29 deadline if Israel complies with demands.
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Iranian negotiators rebuff hardline criticism of nuclear talks
Negotiators defend interim deal that could lead to an end to economic sanctions on Islamic Republic.
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Flyers call for Jews to register with pro-Russians in Ukrainian city
Separatists in Donetsk deny involvement in circulation of documents calling for Jews 16 and up to register at occupied government building.
Stoudemire panning Jerusalem move
New York Knicks forward says it would be “great” to play for team in the future, a club of which he is a part-owner.
Israeli lawmakers say Abbas condemned Hebron Passover attack, his spokesman denies claim
Contrary to MK's accounts of meeting with PA president, Palestinian spokesman says Abbas has not condemned Passover eve killing of Baruch Mizrachi.
‘Presidential race logjam to end soon’
Race to succeed Peres to heat up by end April when Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid reportedly intends to permit his party’s MKs to endorse candidates.
Syrian opposition accuses Assad's forces of new poison gas attack
Activists posted a video on YouTube of four men being treated with oxygen. A voice off-screen said Assad's forces used "poison gas in Harasta."
Israeli violin stamp recalls ‘tortured’ Jewish violins and their owners from Holocaust era
Stamp shows entrance to Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp and a drawing of a Jewish man playing the violin.
MK Horowitz: It’s a basic thing, to know how ministers voted
First in a series on transparency: Ministerial C'ee for Legislation meetings remain behind closed doors, even though most members called to release protocols.
Merah affair: Sister and mother of Islamist terrorist arrested
French authorities take into custody sister, mother of Islamist Muhammad Merah, who murdered 7 people, 4 of which were Jews in Toulouse 2 years ago.
Italy’s Jewish locals insulted by comedian-politician’s remarks
Beppe Grillo changes Primo Levi’s "If This is a Man," replacing Holocaust with references to evils of government in Rome.
'With a bullet’s whistle I lost you, the love of my life'
Widow of victim of pre-Passover terror attack in West Bank eulogizes husband at funeral.
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The Hirsi Ali debacle
JPost Editorial
No hegemonic peace in Cyprus
MARIOS L. EVRIVIADES
Peace and indigenousness
ILAN BARUCH
Media comment: Do we need public broadcasting?
YISRAEL MEDAD,ELI POLLAK
No peace without recognition
ISRAEL HAREL
Freedom at last!
TIKVA ORIAN
Who succeeds Mahmoud Abbas?
NEVILLE TELLER
Center field: Let’s get Irish and Zionists smiling together
GIL TROY
Encountering Peace: Netanyahu’s options
GERSHON BASKIN
Analysis & Features
McQueen to Maskit: The mind behind the brand
Spiderman is Jewish, screen star tells British paper
Bennett gives 'Jpost' an inside look at the local economy
My friend, Robert Slater
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Seven Palestinians injured in clashes with IDF in Hebron
Iran on target with interim nuclear deal: Cuts high-grade uranium stockpile in half
At White House Seder, Obama sends out message of triumph over anti-Semitism
Israel-PA peace talks postponed after West Bank terror attack
'Mishpacha' newspaper poll finds positive attitudes to haredim among secular Israelis
Westboro Baptist Church to picket funerals of JCC shooting victims
'Turkey's Erdogan following in footsteps of Hitler, Mussolini'
Jordanian warplanes destroy Syrian vehicles who crossed border
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Az – the great and powerful
Who else can withhold his actions for the sake of giving all people freedom of choice?
Chabad delivers 200,000 shmura matzot to soldiers
Matzot donated baked in Kfar Chabad, and sent in packages of three to soldiers; IDF Rabbinate provides shmura matzot to any soldier who requests them.
Teacher at London school threatens to send Jewish student to 'gas chambers'
Incident resurfacing because the parents of the girl are pressing headmistress to make a public statement regarding the issue.
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By state or community?
By NAFTALI ROTHENBERG
Can conversion to Judaism in Israel return to the simpler and more welcoming communal model?
Hitler’s harpies
By TIBOR KRAUSZ
History professor Wendy Lower bemoans the scant attention that German women have received for their integral role in Nazi wa
Lifestyle
Passover blood libels, then and now
Passover is a festival of redemption, a day when we celebrate our forefathers’ exodus from Egypt.
The other side of Carla Bruni
With the political aspect of her life behind her, France’s former first lady is back to making music, and will be bringing her show to Tel Aviv next month.
Out & About: What do to during Passover
There’s only one place you’ll find kangaroos roaming freely among visitors – and that’s Gan Garoo.
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European Leadership Conference 2014 - Brussels, Belgium
The ELC 2014 Conference began on Sunday, March 30 and ended on Tuesday, April 1. The conference, which focused on facing the next decade, was thought-provoking and included discussions on youn...
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Moses in human rights garb
Passover is the freedom from self-denigration
The Jewish Problem, Sources: Paul of Tarsus, Part 1
Seder
Peace process blame game won’t help the parties get there
Brandeis gets it right on Islam
Who needs peace talks? Musical coexistence in Jerusalem
National News
Bus fire shuts down Road 1 for hours
The main artery from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, was shut down for hours; some 200 buses have burned through 2013.
Israel’s leading charities rally to help needy on Passover
Israel’s leading charitable organizations and tens of thousands of volunteers nationwide rallied together to assist needy families for the holiday.
MK to lead Seder for those with nowhere to go
Yesh Atid MK Ruth Calderon will lead the Seder in Jerusalem's German Colony; approximately 100 people have already signed up for the gourmet meal.
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Seeing Clear
An exhibition of historic KKL-JNF photographs on glass at the 3rd International Photography Festival, held at the Carmel Wineries in Rishon LeZion. The exhibition runs until April 19.
Environment & Technology
Leviathan gas reservoir partners bid on Cyprus gas supply project
The tender calls for the supply of between 0.7 to 0.95 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually to the Cypriot market.
Latet’s new app raises aid for needy families
The new "Emojew" app created by humanitarian aid organization Latet has already received some 7,900 donations for Passover meals.
Millions to visit nation's parks during Passover holiday
Nation's parks preparing trails and campgrounds for expected 2 million visitors during the Passover holiday week.
Health & Science
Health panel favors reform for additional insurance
Uniform supplementary health policy for country’s four health funds would cover surgery, second opinions regarding operations.
Hot dog stuck in trachea sends boy to hospital in critical condition
When paramedics arrived, the five year old was without a pulse after a piece of a hot dog became stuck in his airway.
IDF combat medics at Amdocs become United Hatzalah medics
New class of IDF combat medics mark graduation from the United Hatzalah combat medic-to-civilian emergency medical technicians’ course.
Sports
Yellow-and-blue snatches nail-biting win
Maccabi Tel Aviv comes back from double-digit deficit in closing stages to force overtime on the way to crucial win.
State Soccer Cup: Kiryat Shmona and Netanya set up cup final showdown
Kiryat Shmona claims 2-1 victory over Hapoel Beersheba to advance to State Cup final in three weeks.
ATP Tour on verge of return to Israel
For the first time in 18 years, Israel is set to host major tennis event this September.
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Evolving from ‘start-up nation’ to ‘exit nation’
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