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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
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Analysis
It’s not just the missiles, stupid
By
Mitch Ginsburg
The S-300 air defense system that Netanyahu is urging Putin not to sell to Syria is the ‘ultimate’ in protection. But it’s still only a part of the wider problem: Russia’s unwavering support for Bashar Assad
In talks with Netanyahu, Putin urges restraint on Syria
By
AP
and
ToI Staff
Russian FSB detains US diplomat accused of spying
Britain and US upping pressure on Assad, White House says
Ashton Kutcher talks tech, and inspiration, in Tel Aviv
By
David Shamah
Once he ‘wanted to be more like Rabbi Akiva,’ but now the Kabbala-studying star, who started out in chemical engineering, advises entrepreneurs to look inward and be themselves
Top Ops
Haviva Ner-David
Mikveh and the single girl
The doors to Israel’s ritual baths are locked for too many Jews who don’t meet the Rabbinate’s narrow standards for entry
Adam Lebor
A modern thriller with biblical roots
A ruthless biblical heroine provided inspiration for a brilliant agent who does what it takes to get the job done
Egypt’s parliament follows Jordan’s in call to expel Israeli envoy
By
Elhanan Miller
Government minister promises to convey legislators’ angry sentiments to President Morsi
Video shows police choking Coptic leader, 85, in Old City
By
Gavriel Fiske
Cops still probing incident of 10 days ago, which also involved visiting Egyptian officials and caused a mini-diplomatic crisis
Cabinet passes austerity budget by wide margin
By
Joshua Davidovich
and
ToI Staff
Ministers vote for nearly across-the-board ministry funding cuts, VAT and income tax rises; tourist exemption from VAT preserved
Lapid: Deri took us for a ride
By
Gavriel Fiske
Comptroller to probe how state fell so far in debt
By
Aaron Kalman
and
ToI Staff
From the web
Bank of Israel cuts interest rate by 0.25%
Comptroller to probe how state fell so far in debt
By
Aaron Kalman
and
ToI Staff
Yosef Shapira to look at decision-making process at the political level to get to bottom of NIS 39 billion deficit
Netanyahu’s household spending up 80% in four years
By
Aaron Kalman
In 2012, PM’s residence shelled out NIS 480,000 on food, NIS 1.2 million on cleaning — nearly double what it spent in 2009
‘Manipulated’ prize-winning Gaza photo being investigated
By
Lazar Berman
Photographer cooperating with forensic probe by World Press Photo; Israel says bias ‘comes with the territory’
Gleaning just like Ruth would have done, if she’d had Google Maps
By
Amanda Borschel-Dan
Chances for peace dwindling by the day, Obama says
By
Joshua Davidovich
and
AP
Week before Kerry visit, US president tells party donors time is running short for Israelis and Palestinians to reach accord
Israel ‘upset’ over German bid for coveted Security Council slot
By
Michal Shmulovich
Source tells Channel 2 that Berlin, given its history, should not try to deny Israel a temporary seat on panel starting in 2019
More Headlines
Arabic media review
On Syrian missiles, Netanyahu may be too late
By
Elhanan Miller
Hebrew media review
Monetary monkey business
By
Aaron Kalman
Owls on the prowl
Police solve Herzliya ‘hoot-dunnit’
By
Lazar Berman
Canada deports convicted Palestinian terrorist
Seattle day school teacher charged with child molestation
Chelsea FC calls in police over abuse of Israeli player
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