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What Matters Most On Wednesday, January 21, 2015

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Bus driver Herzl Biton, who confronted a Palestinian stabber during an attack in Tel Aviv, Wednesday, January 21, 2015 (screen capture: Channel 2)

TOI live updates, January 21, 2015 (closed)

Police beef up security in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem after stabbing

By Ilan Ben Zion and Lazar Berman

Northern residents urged to remain indoors after suspected terror infiltration; 8 still hospitalized in wake of Tel Aviv attack

Netanyahu blames Palestinian leadership for Tel Aviv attack

Palestinian stabs Tel Aviv commuters in terror attack

By Stuart Winer and AP

Passengers recount panic and confusion during Tel Aviv attack

By Stuart Winer

Canada's Foreign Minister John Baird meets with Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Ya'alon at the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv on January 19, 2015. (photo credit: Diana Hananshwili/Ministry of Defense)

Interview

Canada’s FM: A Jewish state today is more important than even a few years ago

By Raphael Ahren

‘We have a fundamental difference with the Palestinians about their path to statehood, a thoroughly unapologetic John Baird tells The Times of Israel

IDF forces on the Golan Heights, northern Israel, January 20, 2015. (Basal Awidat/Flash90)

Analysis

In strike on Syria, disturbing echoes of 1992

By Mitch Ginsburg

As with a previous attack on a Hezbollah target 22 years ago, an Israeli source has reportedly admitted the IDF did not know enough about a convoy blown up on enemy soil

Iran vows to keep fighting Israel after general’s death

By AP and ToI Staff

IDF bolsters northern defense amid Hezbollah threat

By ToI Staff and AP

‘Strike targeted Hezbollah bid to set up missile bases on Golan’

By Ilan Ben Zion

Kira Radinsky, voted by MIT Technology Review one of 35 innovators under 35, is winner of the Technology Pioneer Award. Photo: Flash90

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The need to stand firm on Iran

Democrats in the US senate who agree with a bill to tighten sanctions on Tehran must break ranks and vote yes

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Vanishing women

Women and girls are increasingly being erased from public view and it’s time to reverse the trend

Decentralize conversion

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A knife cartoon published by Palestinian web site Safa on January 21, 2015. (via Twitter)

Hamas leaders praise Tel Aviv stabbing as ‘heroic’

By Elhanan Miller

Cartoon depicting bloodied knife colored as the Palestinian flag zooms around the Internet

Alberto Nisman, the prosecutor investigating the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center, talks to journalists in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, May 29, 2013. (photo credit: AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Argentina prosecutor’s ex-wife: He didn’t kill himself

By Almudena Calatrava and ToI Staff

Sandro Arroya, herself a judge, dismisses official claim that AMIA terror-attack investigator Alberto Nisman committed suicide

Protesters clash with Israeli police (unseen) in the southern Israeli Bedouin city of Rahat on January 20, 2015. (photo credit: AFP/Menahem Kahana)

Police commissioner urges restraint as Bedouin city burns

By AFP and Tamar Pileggi

Pipe bomb hurled at cops in Rahat during anti-police riots following deaths of two residents

Madonna performs in Tel Aviv during her Sticky and Sweet Tour in September 2009. (Amir Meiri/Flash90)

Israeli arrested for hacking Madonna song library

By Stuart Winer

Suspect accused of stealing unpublished music to trade on the Internet; pop diva had to release songs ahead of schedule after they leaked

Illustrative: Ultra-Orthodox Jews in the Stamford Hill section of London. (CC BY-dcaseyphoto/Flickr)

Survey finds 24% of young Brits expect another Holocaust

By Amanda Borschel-Dan

‘A repeat of the Holocaust is no longer something outside of our wildest nightmares,’ says European Jewish Congress president Moshe Kantor

First Vice-President of European Commission Frans Timmermans delivers a speech after receiving an honorary degree during the 39th Foundation Day of the University of Maastricht in Maastricht on January 16, 2015. (photo credit: AFP/ANP/MARCEL VAN HOORN)

EU official: ‘Huge challenge’ to reassure Jews

By AFP

Mohammed Dajani's car, destroyed in an apparent arson attack, January 16, 2015. (Courtesy of Mohammed Dajani)

Car of Auschwitz-trip Palestinian professor torched

By Renee Ghert-Zand

Police investigating arson attack outside East Jerusalem home of moderate Islam advocate Mohammed Dajani

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) shakes hands with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas during a press conference on January 20, 2015, in the West Bank city of Ramallah. (photo credit: AFP PHOTO / ABBAS MOMANI)

Abbas: Israel must choose between settlements and peace

By ToI Staff and AFP

In press conference with Japan’s Shinzo Abe, PA president condemns ‘despicable’ Islamic State threats against Japanese hostages

Iliza Shlesinger in the Netflix Original 'Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot.' (Lisa Higginbotham © 2014 Netflix, Inc.)

Sexy ‘comedy beast’ makes it to the Netflix cool kids’ table

By Stephie Grob Plante

US President Barack Obama delivers the State of The Union address on January 20, 2015, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo credit: AFP/POOL/MANDEL NGAN)

In State of the Union, Obama reiterates vow to veto Iran sanctions bills

By Rebecca Shimoni Stoil

President says ‘no guarantees’ Tehran talks will succeed; Alan Gross, released from Cuban prison last month, gets standing ovation

First lady Michelle Obama acknowledges applause on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, before President Barack Obama's State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. Front row from left are, Astrid Muhammad, Anthony Mendez, Mrs. Obama, and Jill Biden. Second row, from left are, Pranav Shetty, Judy Gross, Alan Gross and Scott Kelly. (Photo credit: AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Entire chamber applauds Alan Gross at State of the Union

Visitors chosen to make a point about immigration law, health care, Cuba policy and voting rights

Iranian officials attend a ceremony to unveil a monument in Tehran December 15, 2014, honoring fallen Jewish soldiers. (Photo credit: IRNA)

Iranian Jews see improved conditions under Rouhani

By AFP

Newly raised monument for fallen soldiers in Jewish community’s cemetery seen as sign of openness amid tensions

NPR's funny lady Ophira Eisenberg (Vanessa Lenz)

Comedian gets start by growing up called Ophira in Calgary

By Stephie Grob Plante

More Headlines

A photo allegedly showing leader of the German PEGIDA anti-Islam movement Lutz Bachmann posing as Hitler. (screen capture: YouTube/Pasali News)

German anti-Islam leader poses as Hitler

By AFP

Al Pacino as Shylock in the Michael Radford-directed 2004 production of Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice.' (Courtesy: Sony Pictures Classics)

Hath not an editor eyes?Quebec paper rapped for ‘Shylock’ jabs

By JTA

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt talks to a referee during an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Cleveland. (photo credit: AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

Embattled Cleveland coach remains beloved in Israel

Merged Likud-Jewish Home list would win 40 seats, poll finds

By Stuart Winer

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands in a kindergarten in a Likud campaign ad. (screen capture: YouTube)

Taught a lessonBan on Netanyahu’s kindergarten ad

By Ilan Ben Zion and ToI Staff

Police officers and rescue workers gather after police stormed a kosher grocery store where a gunman held several hostages, in Paris, Friday Jan. 9, 2015. (photo credit: AP Photo/Francois Mori)

France charges four over Paris terror attacks

By AP

Jon Stewart on The Daily Show (Photo credit: Youtube screen capture)

O snap!Jon Stewart pokes fun at selfie scandal

Snow-covered tanks from the IDF's 401 armed brigade, in Northern Israel on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 (photo credit: IDF Spokesperson/FLASH90)

Hebrew media reviewTanks for nothing?

By Ilan Ben Zion

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