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Mother's Day: 10 great books for Mom
You've probably already done the classics – try these 10 books for a gift this Mother's Day.
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Israel's coalition government: Israeli and Arab media react
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu surprised Israel (and its Arab neighbors) when he announced the creation of a unity government on May 8: Israeli and Arab media react.
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Vatican Secret Archives: 6 of the most intriguing documents in church history
One hundred documents held in the Vatican’s Secret Archives are now on display in Rome for the first time. Read our list here of six standouts.
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Election 101: Where the GOP candidates stand on China, Iran, Israel and other key foreign issues
Take a look at where each of the GOP candidates stands on foreign policy and national security issues.
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10 best fiction books of 2011
10 best 2011 fiction titles as chosen by Monitor reviewers
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Trying to restart peace talks, Israel returns Palestinian militants remains
The Israeli government turned over the remains of over 90 Palestinian militants on Thursday. The militants had been killed trying to carry out attacks on Israeli targets, some dating back over 30 years.
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Chapter & Verse
Elaine Pagels discusses the Apocalypse
Elaine Pagels, author of 'Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation,' talks about the enduring vision of the Book of Revelation.
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Palestinians mark Nakba Day with slingshots, despite calls for calm
Nakba Day, translated to 'catastrophe day,' marks the day the state of Israel was created and hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were displaced.
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Israel's unity government: How big was the shift to the center?
A new coalition government in Israel was expected to give Prime Minister Netanyahu more flexibility on Palestinian peace talks. But moves on Jewish settlements suggest otherwise.
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The Aleppo Codex
The most accurate Biblical codex in Jewish tradition – a book revered both for its linguistic precision and its beauty – has been a victim of intentional deceit and government cover-ups.
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Mother's Day: 10 great books for Mom
You've probably already done the classics – try these 10 books for a gift this Mother's Day.
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Israel's coalition government: Israeli and Arab media react
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu surprised Israel (and its Arab neighbors) when he announced the creation of a unity government on May 8: Israeli and Arab media react.
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Israel's unity government: a bid to represent the majority
For decades, Israel's system of representation gave tiny parties an outsized voice, particularly on the issue of settlements. The unity government now has a chance to prioritize majority views.
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Backchannels
Where does the Israeli security establishment stand on attacking Iran?
A look at disclosed positions.
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Is the Palestinian Authority really a 'fig leaf' for Israeli occupation?
That's the charge of Yossi Beilin, Israeli architect of the Oslo accords. In an interview with the Monitor, he defends his recent call for the PA to be dissolved – 19 years after he helped set it up.
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Florida-style 'Stand Your Ground' gun laws sub impulse for intelligent thinking
Even as George Zimmerman stands trial for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin, many Americans argue these laws make us safe. I've had pistols held to my head from Bosnia to Beirut. Your best self-defense is your tongue. Those who put their faith in guns will ultimately be outgunned.
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My long love affair with Monitor journalism
From correspondent, to editor, to columnist, I've seen radical changes in journalism and the world.
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For the love of the game and all humanity
A Christian Science perspective: College baseball fans find common ground despite political differences. Can the same spirit permeate the contentious political landscape?
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Global News Blog
Why does Norway's Breivik invoke the Knights Templar? (+video)
Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in a twin terror attack in Norway last July, claims to be a member of a reborn 'Knights Templar.' What's the symbolism?
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No explanation given: Palestinian PM skips Netanyahu meeting
Looking ahead, Palestinian leaders face few appealing options for advancing their agenda, which has been sidelined by Iran and the US elections.
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Israel dismisses 'flytilla' protest, pointing to human rights abuses in Syria, Iran
Israel denied entry and deported several dozen pro-Palestinian activists who flew into Tel Aviv's airport on Sunday, arguing they are missing the bigger regional issues.
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With West focused on Iran, Netanyahu moves to expand Israeli settlements
Last week, the prime minister allowed police to evict settlers from an Arab house in Hebron. But he also asked his government to authorize three illegal outposts in the West Bank.
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Israel is not the threat, Mr. Obama. Iran is.
The Obama administration appears to be conducting a campaign of leaks to the media to stop Israel from attacking Tehran's nuclear program. It seems Obama fears an Israeli military strike more than he fears Iran achieving nuclear-weapons capability.
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Gaza man killed by soldiers as thousands protest Israel policy
Security forces in riot gear deployed in high numbers along the frontiers of Israel and the Palestinian territories in anticipation of a repeat of last year's violence, in which at least 38 people died near the borders with Lebanon and Syria.
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Terrorism & Security
Israeli efforts to defuse 'Land Day' tensions fail as clashes erupt at checkpoint
Some Palestinian protesters threw rocks at Israeli soldiers amid Land Day commemorations of the 1976 killing of six Palestinian citizens of Israel. Israeli forces responded with tear gas.
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Supreme Court orders judicial solution to Congress-State dispute on Jerusalem
Is Jerusalem part of Israel? In a case concerning a US citizen's birth certificate, the Supreme Court said a federal court should rule on an issue that has divided Congress and the State Department.
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France school shooter planned another attack, says Sarkozy
French President Sarkozy told Jewish leaders that the Toulouse gunman planned another attack Wednesday. The Toulouse gunman is still surrounded by police.
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Jewish community draws solace from France's response to killings
Since a gunman killed a rabbi and three children at a Jewish school in Toulouse, French Jews have been bolstered by the universal national revulsion over the attacks.
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French school shooting: A serial killer of Jews and Arabs (+video)?
The fatal shooting at a Jewish school in Toulouse, France, on Monday is the third motorcycle killing in France in a week. Four French paratroopers, reportedly of Arab origin, were shot last week.
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Keep Calm
How US presidential politics gives leverage to the Taliban, Iran
While America’s adversaries in Afghanistan and Iran cannot actually pull key strings to choose the next US president, election year politics ends up giving them some leverage.
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