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It's The (Haredi) Economy, Stupid

"Yariv Oppenheimer, Secretary-General of Peace Now, will not bring us peace. But he is he only one who is succeeding in blocking the settlers and preventing the expansion of the outposts."
--Maariv commentator Yael Paz-Melamed profiles Oppenheimer in today's paper.

  • Ex-PMO chief: Gov't must focus on getting Haredim jobs, not army stints (Haaretz
  • New Syria massacre reported as world prepares more sanctions (Agencies, Haaretz)
  • Iran says hopes to conclude nuclear deal with IAEA soon - Western diplomats doubt that Iran will implement any accord that it signs with the UN nuclear watchdog. (Agencies, Haaretz
  • Egypt shuts down production of film that 'promotes' Israel ties (Haaretz
  • Jerusalem court sanctions deportation of South Sudan nationals from Israel - Some 1,000 South Sudanese are believed to be in Israel, part of a larger influx of African migrants who have poured into the country in recent years; Yishai says court ruling is first of many such steps. (Haaretz

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Peter Beinart, senior political writer for The Daily Beast, is associate professor of journalism and political science at City University of New York and a senior fellow at the New America Foundation. His new book, The Crisis of Zionism, was published by Times Books in April 2012.

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