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Home [http://www.haaretz.com/] SUBSCRIBE TO HAARETZ DIGITAL EDITIONS Haaretz.com הארץ TheMarker עכבר העיר TheMarker Café Opinion An open letter to Penelope Cruz Saturday, August 16, 2014 Av 20, 5774 Hello user Logout | profile You have watched of 10 articles News Diplomacy and Defense National Middle East World Features Video Independence Day 2014 Israel Conference on Peace Keeping track of the peace process Israel's eye on Iran Opinion Blogs A Special Place in Hell West of Eden Diplomania Routine Emergencies David's Harp Eyes Wide Open Jerusalem Vivendi Outside Edge The Lighthouse Strenger than Fiction Modern Manna The Fifth Question Jewish World The Jewish Name Game Jewish World News Jewish World Features Rabbis' Round Table The Jewish Thinker Jewish World Opinions Shavuot 2014 Passover 2014 Kosher Cuisine The Power Of Giving This Day in Jewish History Haaretz Store Business David's Harp Start-up of the Week Real Estate Equities Israel Travel Travel News Jewish World Travel Israel Travel Tips Eating in Israel Religion & Holy Land Museum & Art Israel Nightlife Gay Tel Aviv Life Health & Fitness Nature & Environment Science & Medicine Food & Wine Movies & Television Music & Theater Books Arts & Leisure Sports Archaeology Podcasts News Broadcast ISRAEL NEWS ISRAEL NEWS Israel-Gaza conflict: In depth Middle East updates IDF's Gaza fallen Anti-Semitism Out & About Follow @haaretzcom BREAKING NEWS 6:02 AM CNN: American jets attack Islamic State sites near Mosul Dam in north Iraq (Haaretz) 2:09 AM Texas' Perry indicted for coercion for veto threat (Reuters) 1:36 AM White House to Putin: Stop shooting into Ukraine and supplying weapons, cash to separatists(Reuters) 12:52 AM Merkel urges Putin in call to end stream of arms, fighters into Ukraine (Reuters) 10:32 PM Tens of thousands hold anti-PM rally in Pakistan's capital (AP) 9:20 PM 11 dead in attacks on air force bases in Pakistan's Quetta (Reuters) 8:19 PM Ebola may leave 1 million in need of food aid (AP) 7:05 PM At least 22 killed after car bomb expldoes outside mosque in southern Syria (AP) 6:52 PM IDF denies Hamas claims of breaching cease-fire by firing toward Khan Younis (Haaretz) 6:44 PM EU foreign ministers: Russian unilateral military action in Ukraine would violate int'l law (Reuters 6:01 PM Russian foreign ministry: Ukraine forces engaging in intense fighting in east Ukraine (Reuters) 5:56 PM Ukraine military spokesman: Ukraine forces engage Russian armored column on Ukrainian soil (Reuters) 4:51 PM Darren Wilson identified as police officer who fatally shot unarmed black teen in Ferguson (Reuters) 4:42 PM NATO confirms Russian military incursion into Ukraine (DPA) 4:08 PM MSF chief: African Ebola outbreak will take six months to bring under control (Reuters) More Breaking News Home Latest Stories on Appointment of Israel's new antiquities chief embroiled in politics Archeologists decry culture minister's handling of replacement of chief who recently died. By Nir Hasson 0 comments Israeli academia slides in latest global survey Hebrew U. still top Israeli university, but slips 11 slots; Weizmann falls out of top 100 while Haifa disappears altogether. By Haaretz 0 comments More On This Topic Haifa Technion makes top 100 'global university brands' Israel's universities get lower grades in global survey Three Israeli universities crack global top 100 list Justice Minister Livni to tighten grip over rabbinical courts As courts’ director-general retires, justice minister taps aide to run system. By Yair Ettinger 1 comments More On This Topic Livni: I’m sick of being politically correct - the settlements are a burden Rabbinate opens kashrut supervision to women Ministry grants citizenship to gay spouse of immigrant Zero-sum game? Education Ministry looks to arrest math crisis with new program Starting this school year, unique plan aims to stem drop in numbers studying mathematics at the highest level in high school. By Lior Dattel 0 comments More On This Topic OECD study: Poor Israeli students lagging two years behind wealthy in math, science Ignoring Arab education imperils Israel's future 4.8% of Israelis with degrees live abroad Gross neglect of weak pupils Subtle voices of dissent surface in war-torn Gaza Residents question Hamas’ handling of crisis and wisdom of repeatedly going to war with Israel. By Hamza Hendawi 1 comments More On This Topic An insane alliance: Israel and Egypt against Gaza Gaza struggles as Egypt tunnel blockade takes toll on business Palestinian satirical TV show gets unlikely applause from PA Reflecting on the army service, on a bike in the Himalayas Greece is a great place to take a break from the war, if you don't count the Judgment Day souvlaki. By Liat Elkayam 0 comments White House: Russia has no right to send vehicles, persons into Ukraine 'Even as we work to gather information, we reiterate our concern about repeated Russian and Russian-supported incursions into Ukraine,' White House spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said in a statement. By Jeff Mason 0 comments More On This Topic Russia denies Ukraine forces attacked Russian armored column in Ukraine territory Report: Islamic State massacred 80 Yazidis 'They arrived in vehicles and they started their killing this afternoon,' senior Kurdish official Hoshiyar Zebari tells Reuters. 'We believe it's because of their creed: convert or be killed.' By Reuters 0 comments More On This Topic Nasrallah: Islamic State is threat to Gulf, Jordan An Iraqi electrical engineer vs. the Islamic State Nasrallah: Islamic State is threat to Gulf, Jordan Hezbollah leader says Islamic State also posed an existential threat to his own nation, Lebanon, the target of an incursion by Islamist insurgents from Syria this month. By Tom Perry 2 comments More On This Topic UN blacklists Iraq, Syria Islamists as EU pledges arms and aid in Iraq Report: Islamic State massacred 80 Yazidis Most people kidnapped by Boko Haram freed by Chad security forces Kidnappings come four months after Boko Haram abducted more than 200 still-missing schoolgirls from the village of Chibok. By Haruna Umar 0 comments More On This Topic Dozens feared dead following car bomb in northeast Nigeria Nigeria's president pledges 'total war' against Boko Haram WATCH: Malala, victim of the Taliban, pledges to help free girls kidnapped by Boko Haram 63 abducted girls and women escape Boko Haram Boko Haram kidnaps local mayor and the wife of Cameroon's vice PM UN blacklists Iraq, Syria Islamists as EU pledges arms and aid in Iraq In emergency meeting in Brussels, EU allows direct arms deliveries to Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State; Security Council unanimously adopts resolution against militants. By Reuters and The Associated Press 0 comments More On This Topic Nasrallah: Islamic State is threat to Gulf, Jordan Germany sends first aid shipment to northern Iraq Britain says ready to arm Iraqi Kurds Middle East updates / At least 22 killed in car bomb outside mosque in south Syria German intelligence intercepted Hillary Clinton conversation The incident, which occurred when Clinton was secretary of state, could potentially embarrass Germany, which has lambasted Washington for its widespread surveillance. By Alexandra Hudson 0 comments More On This Topic WATCH: Hillary Clinton rebuffs Jon Stewart on Israeli-Palestinian conflict WATCH: Hillary Clinton tells CNN settlements are her 'biggest complaint' with Israel Hillary Clinton says anti-Semitism could be behind criticism of Gaza op Israel’s new lawyer: Hillary Clinton Russia denies Ukraine forces attacked Russian armored column in Ukraine territory EU says it would consider any unilateral military actions by Russia in Ukraine as 'a blatant violation of international law.' By Natalia Zinets, Richard Balmforth and Adrian Croft 1 comments More On This Topic Fighting in Ukraine keeps investigators from MH 17 crash site Ukraine threatens to block Russian aid convoy to rebel-held territory Russia lets Ukraine inspect aid convoy to rebel-held east White House: Russia has no right to send vehicles, persons into Ukraine Middle East updates / At least 22 killed in car bomb outside mosque in south Syria Erdogan says new Turkey PM expected next week; Indonesian president dismisses Islamic State's recruitment call; Iraq PM al-Maliki agrees to step down. By Haaretz 0 comments More On This Topic UN blacklists Iraq, Syria Islamists as EU pledges arms and aid in Iraq London's Tricycle Theatre withdraws objection to hosting U.K. Jewish Film Festival Festival 'invited back on the same terms as in previous years with no restrictions on funding from the Embassy of Israel in London.' 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