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"We retreated from the criminal provisions," a spokesman for the PM stated, suggesting the penalties diverted attention from the effort to alter the way the world views the behavior of Poles during the war.

"I told him that he must be very proud of his great-grandmother for saving defenseless Jews; as Prime Minister of Israel I am very proud that Jews are no longer defenseless."

Livni's party only holds five of the 24 mandates won by the Zionist Union faction in 2015.

"He defended Israel in a way that is difficult to describe – methodically, with great creativity and with very great daring."

Erdogan is an Islamist and a strong supporter of Hamas in Gaza and the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority.

"The next Labour government will recognize Palestine as a state as one step towards a genuine two-state solution..."

Judge Vardi suggested that the Tel Aviv municipality cancel its decision to forbid the separate-sexes event, and interrupted the hearing to allow the municipality to consult on the matter.

Azaria previously served as Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem in 2013.

Chabad made clear that, despite reports to the contrary, Monday's event was not cancelled.

"Following an appeal from leaders of the Jewish Diaspora, I have agreed to take upon myself the position of Chairman of the Jewish Agency."

"They discussed the need to facilitate humanitarian relief to Gaza," the White House said.

Sharansky will continue his service training and supporting the Jewish Agency shlichim (emissaries).

It took the market a little more than a year to figure where Kahlon was headed and since the third quarter of 2016 there has been a 40% free fall in building starts in Israel.

"States can do much worse. They can do everything that you heard here and much more."

The new bill seeks to permit a first-degree relative or guardian to review the adoption file of family members who have disappeared, been kidnapped or whose fate is unknown.

"They misunderstand us, and this could lead to a deterioration, at the end of which we would be back inside the Gaza Strip and they would realize they had made a mistake."

"It’s important that we have a strong and cooperative relationship with our allies in the fight against extremism. We have a lot to learn from Israel..."

One has to consider whether any energy project for Gaza makes sense, given the proclivity of the enclave's ruling Hamas terrorist organization for destroying infrastructure intended to improve residents' lives.

Argentina, which plays in Group D, will be playing against Croatia and Nigeria next.

Bishop said has been in communication with the PA Foreign Minister to make sure the money her country sends Ramallah—an estimated $43 million—will only be spent on good things.

"I hope the citizens of South Korea will gain the quiet they have been seeking for years.”

Kim told Trump that “many people in the world will think of this as a form of fantasy from a science fiction movie.”

Last Sunday's political surveys, which gave Netanyahu's Likud party a boost to 34 Knesset from it current 30, also showed yet another drop for the Zionist Camp—a coalition of Labor and the Tzipi Livni Movement—from its current 24 to 10 seats.

"Wrong behaviors and practices sometimes hid our eyes and ears, but we've overcome those and eventually we came here after overcoming all the obstacles."

Fares al-Fayez, a member of the Beni Sakhr and a long-time critic of the king, was arrested on charges of seeking to overthrow the regime.

The culture that has developed over the past few decades in the government ministries—regardless of which parties were at the helm—gives the legal counselors a tremendous power over their bosses, the elected officials.

"Dr. Erekat – we have heard your voice for decades and it has not achieved anything close to Palestinian aspirations or anything close to a comprehensive peace agreement."

One major target for this project are Chabad activities, which include summer camps for children in municipalities that cannot afford one.

"If only two Knesset members from the coalition would have voted in favor of the bill as they promised," said Shaffir, "today we would have made history."

The same sources suggest Argentina, which hopes to host the 2030 World Cup, was reluctant to upset the Arab voting bloc inside FIFA.