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What Matters Most On Thursday, December 11, 2014

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Labor leader Isaac Herzog and Hatnua leader Tzipi Livni announce the merger of their parties at a press conference in Tel Aviv on December 10, 2014. They said they would rotate the prime ministership if they win elections next March. (Photo credit: FLASH90)

Herzog, Livni join forces to oust Netanyahu, will rotate premiership

By Marissa Newman and Adiv Sterman

Labor and Hatnua leaders announce deal to run joint list in upcoming elections; ‘only together can we win,’ Herzog says

AnalysisWith the Herzog-Livni merger, an opposition materializes

By Haviv Rettig Gur

Likud MKs decry ‘unholy alliance’ between Livni, Herzog

By Marissa Newman

Ex-Likud minister Kahlon to call his new party Kulanu

By ToI Staff and Melanie Lidman

Palestinian security officers in the West Bank city of Nablus (Wagdit Ashtiyeh/Flash90)

Analysis

PA halting security cooperation with Israel, top aide Erekat says

By Avi Issacharoff and ToI Staff

Head peace negotiator says formal statement to come soon in wake of ‘murder’ of Ziad Abu Ein, confirms Ramallah will also turn to UN and ICC

Netanyahu to PA: We will investigate death of official

After autopsy, PA accuses Israel of killing senior official

By ToI Staff and AFP

US, Britain call for swift probe into death of PA official

When marriage is a crime

Hoping the next government abolishes prison terms for couples who wed without the rabbinate’s blessing

The heroism of Tamar (Vayeshev)

The biblical figure who tricked Judah into impregnating her also made sure not to publicly shame him

Employees in protective gear holding a dummy grenade during a demonstration at a chemical weapons disposal facility in Munster, northern Germany, October 30, 2013 (AFP PHOTO/ Phillip Guelland)

Chemical arms official urges allies to pressure Israel into joining pact

By Lazar Berman

Expert from OPCW watchdog claims to know size of Israel’s chemical weapons stockpile; after Syria threat neutralized, organization looks to convince Jerusalem to ratify convention

Yesh Atid party leader Yair Lapid speaks at a conference at the David Citadel Hotel in Jerusalem on December 11, 2014 (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Lapid: Israel should approach Arab League for regional agreement

By Raphael Ahren

Freshly ousted ex-finance minister and prime ministeral candidate slams Netanyahu for having no plan for separating from Palestinians

MK Hanin Zoabi appeals a Knesset Ethics Committee decision to ban her from all parliamentary discussions for six months, October 29, 2014 (photo credit: Hadas Parush/Flash90)

Supreme Court rejects MK Zoabi appeal against Knesset ban

By Elhanan Miller

Balad MK says she will not be swayed from ‘struggle,’ calls for ‘diplomatic siege’ of Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a Likud faction meeting at the Knesset on December 8, 2014. (Photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Likud approves Netanyahu’s motion for early primaries

PM’s successful proposal seen by many as attempt to thwart leadership bid by potential rival Gideon Sa’ar

The US Capitol building where Congress meets in Washington. (Photo credit:

Must-pass bill gives Congress unprecedented Iran oversight

By Rebecca Shimoni Stoil

Key spending law requires monthly reports on Tehran’s nuclear compliance, boosts Israel’s missile defense funding by over 20%

Illustrative: The French senate on December 11, 2014, in Paris, France. (AFP/MATTHIEU ALEXANDRE)

France’s upper house urges recognition of Palestine

By AFP

Move follows similar non-binding symbolic vote by lower house calling on government to take diplomatic step

Israeli soldiers patrol along the northern Israeli border with Lebanon on July 18, 2014 (photo credit: Ayal Margolin/FLASH90)

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Israel considers cooperation with Lebanon in fight against IS

‘If you all have a common enemy, it should be very easy to find common opportunities,’ Israeli official tells Reuters

Illustrative: Ritually slaughtered meat being processed at a hallal slaughterhouse near Warsaw in 2011. (photo credit: Courtesy of Zaklady Miesne Mokobody/JTA)

Polish court overturns ban on ritual slaughter

By Vanessa Gera

World Jewish leaders, Muslims welcome repeal almost two years after the practice was banished

Author Amos Oz (center) and family watching the film documenting daughter Fania Oz-Salzberger's roots tour to Ukraine, Dec. 10, 2014. (Olga Noa Lavie /Limmud)

Amos Oz ‘overwhelmed’ by film documenting family’s past

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Blog10 ways Jews can lose the Christmas blues

The wraps are coming off a finer, more chocolatey gelt for Hanukkah. (Mark Hurvitz/JTA)

A call to raise the (chocolate) bar for Hanukkah gelt

By Deborah R. Prinz

Brisket-topped latkes: not your ordinary meat and potatoes. (Shannon Sarna/JTA)

Make latkes the rye bread of your deli sandwich

By Shannon Sarna

A page from 'Hilarious Hebrew.' (Courtesy)

Hooked on mnenomicsDuo makes learning Hebrew ‘hilarious’

By Renee Ghert-Zand

Illustrative photo of a bank branch. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)

Kiddie caperTweens nabbed for trying to rob bank

Isaac Herzog and Tzipi Livni (photo credit: Flash90)

Hebrew media reviewThe united slates of Israel

By Yossi Nachemi

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