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What Matters Most On Saturday, May 17, 2014

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Footage from Walla! News camerman Daniel Book's coverage of the Beitunia demonstration at which Avi Issacharof was attacked on May 16, 2014 (Walla! News screenshot)

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Yes, my life was in danger. No, I won’t stop doing my job

By Avi Issacharoff

A day after The Times of Israel’s Avi Issacharoff was attacked at a Palestinian demonstration, he reflects on a terrible feeling of helplessness, and an abiding conviction to keep on reporting

2 Israeli journalists attacked in violent ‘Nakba’ clashes

By ToI Staff and Avi Issacharoff

European Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton (left), and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (right), before the closed-door nuclear talks in Vienna, Austria, on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. (photo credit: AP/Ronald Zak)

Round of Iran nuclear talks ends with big setbacks

Senior Iranian official says differences remain on more than a dozen issues; uranium enrichment said to be among most divisive topics

Abraham H. Foxman

A new gauge of global anti-Semitism

On the uses and limits of the ADL’s survey that found much of the world sees Jews as disloyal and too powerful

Lag Ba’Omer with Jewish soldiers — at the pyramids

72 years ago today, a British Army rabbi told Jewish soldiers from Palestine about a fighter named Bar Kochba

In this photo taken Thursday, May 15, 2014, the green sea turtle, named "Hofesh," the Hebrew word for "freedom," receives a new prosthetic fin at the Sea Turtle Rescue Center in Michmoret, Israel. (Photo credit: AP/Ariel Schalit)

Israeli team’s prosthetic fin saves ‘Freedom’ the turtle

By Alon Bernstein

Design modeled after wings of a US fighter jet; reptile had two flippers amputated due to fishing net damage

The United Nations General Assembly hall in New York (photo credit: CC BY-linh.m.do/Flickr/File)

Israel pushes for UN recognition of Yom Kippur

Envoy Ron Prosor alleges discrimination in pointing out that Christian and Muslim religions have been ‘prioritized’

Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling speaks to CNN's Anderson Cooper, Monday, May 12, 2014 (screen capture:YouTube)

Sterling threatens to sue NBA for his racism life ban

By JTA and AFP

Los Angeles Clippers owner reportedly won’t pay $2.5 million fine, believes ‘no punishment is warranted’

US Secretary of State John Kerry talks with Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni (photo credit: AP/Mladen Antonov)

Livni meets with Abbas for first time since talks collapsed

Netanyahu knew in advance about London contacts, though TV report quotes unnamed sources saying he’s fuming

The Harvey Milk commemorative Stamp, to be issued May 22, 2014 (Photo credit: JTA)

White House to dedicate Harvey Milk stamp

By JTA

Jewish politician was the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in the US

New Jersey native Anna Wexler, a director of 'Unorthodox.' (courtesy)

Gap year in Israel: Rite of passage or turn to the right?

By Deena Yellin

Jews participate in a Havdalah ceremony in a synagogue in Odessa, Ukraine, 2012. (photo credit: CC BY-Senia L/Flickr)

Chaos in east Ukraine drives Jewish aliyah

By JTA

‘Anxiety and fear’ due to volatile political situation leading to surge in emigration, community leaders say

Campus of high-tech firm Infosys in Pune, India (Photo credit: Courtesy)

India diplomat: We want to embrace Israeli tech

By David Shamah

Thirty companies from the subcontinent seek deals with start-ups and veteran firms at a major Tel Aviv event

Josh Zeid pitching a game for the Houston Astros. (screen capture: YouTube)

Josh Zeid’s road to ‘The Show’ an excellent adventure

By Hillel Kuttler

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The cabbie with the swastika armband (photo credit: ADL/JTA)

NY cabbie suspended for swastika armband

By JTA

Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv's Head Coach David Blatt, 3rd from right, hugs an unidentified team member as players celebrate after the Euroleague playoffs basketball match, group D, round 4, between Emporio Armani Milan and Maccabi Tel Aviv on April 23, 2014 at the Nokia stadium in Tel Aviv (photo credit: AFP/Jack Guez)

Maccabi Tel Aviv reaches Euroleague Final

Al-Nahar TV host Riham Said tells her guest to leave the studio after the latter expressed doubts in Islam (Photo credit: Youtube screen capture)

In Bad FaithEgyptian TV host boots Islam skeptic

By Itamar Sharon

Islamic Front detonates a tunnel bomb beneath a Syrian army base on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 (screen capture: YouTube)

Tunnel visionIslamists blow Syrian base sky high

By AFP

Fox News reporter Geraldo Rivera (screen capture: YouTube)

Parliamentary reporterGeraldo wanted to run for Knesset

By JTA

A Hanukka menorah (Flash90)

Google Calendar goes Hebrew

By JTA

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