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Some progress made toward ceasefire in Yemen -US State Department
The fighting has killed tens of thousands and pushed the country to the brink of starvation.
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 12:20:10 AM
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ZAKA head forfeits position following sexual assault allegations
The Lahav 433 police unit also announced Saturday that it will open an investigation into the sexual assault allegations on Meshi-Zahav.
By SARAH BEN-NUN,TOBIAS SIEGAL,CODY LEVINE \
3/13/2021 9:52:19 PM
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China, Iran, others seek support at UN to push against unilateral force
Other founding members of the group are Algeria, Angola, Belarus, Bolivia, Cambodia, Cuba, Eritrea, Laos, Nicaragua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Syria and Venezuela.
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 1:36:10 AM
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NY Assembly speaker okays 'impeachment' probe into Cuomo allegations
The governor issued a broad apology at a news conference last week for any behavior that made women feel uncomfortable, but maintained that he has never touched anyone inappropriately.
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 2:15:44 AM
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Biden to direct states to make all adults eligible for vaccine by May 1
In a speech on Thursday night marking the anniversary of the coronavirus lockdown, Biden will offer both hope and warnings, the officials said.
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 2:29:49 AM
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Got COVID after first vaccine dose? You can get second jab 3 months later
Under this new procedure, anyone who received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine and subsequently became infected will need to wait 3 months before receiving second jab.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2021 8:10:26 AM
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'France's refusal to acknowledge green passport is outdated' - assemblyman
He further said that Israel is the leading country in coronavirus vaccinations, and is beginning to reopen after lockdowns due to the effects of the vaccine.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2021 8:12:16 AM
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Marjorie Taylor Greene calls David Cicilline ‘Rep. Mussolini’
“I’m an Italian and a Jew,” Cicilline shot back on Twitter.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
3/12/2021 4:15:58 AM
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These were Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s favorite opera arias
In advance of the show, titled “For the Love of Opera,” the museum released the seven-song program.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
3/12/2021 4:19:54 AM
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Federal court dismisses $110 million tax suit against New Israel Fund
Jewish and civil liberties groups said the lawsuit, had it been successful, would have inhibited nonprofit work.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
3/12/2021 4:24:16 AM
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City OKs Holocaust survivors’ request to move to Oslo Jewish nursing home
Last month, the community helped reverse another refusal by a district of Oslo that declined to refer a survivor to the city’s Jewish Senior Center.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
3/12/2021 4:39:58 AM
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This female Jewish comic book artist was overlooked - no more
L. Renee still remembers drawing under her family’s dining table as a child in Vienna, sketching ballerinas and costumed performers she had seen at the theater.
By KAREN CHERNICK/JTA \
3/13/2021 4:11:29 AM
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John J. Brown, who bought hametz from Jews each year, dies at 88
That man, a real estate agent named John J. Brown, acted as the linchpin of a Jewish legal process that is crucial to those who keep the strict laws of Passover.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
3/12/2021 4:55:17 AM
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No AIPAC conference? No problem. We’re meeting for coffee on Zoom
Last year, the conference in early March ended with anxiety about whether COVID-19 had spread after some of the country’s first cases were detected among attendees.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
3/12/2021 4:59:38 AM
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Israel Elections: ‘Post’ poll: Still a political deadlock
Mansour Abbas now passes threshold.
By GIL HOFFMAN,YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/12/2021 5:28:07 AM
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TV adaptation of ‘Fleishman Is in Trouble’ novel to stream on Hulu
The book follows the dating and other travails of Toby Fleishman, a 40-something Jewish New Yorker recently separated from his wife.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
3/12/2021 5:11:47 AM
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Netflix announces series based on ex-haredi fashion mogul Julia Haart
The streaming giant is producing “My Unorthodox Life,” a documentary series about Julia Haart.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
3/15/2021 9:48:54 PM
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Ways we can ensure those with disabilities aren’t left behind after COVID
As we are approaching a year in the “new normal,” many people express feeling “done” with COVID-19. They “can’t anymore”.
By MICHELLE STEINHART/JTA \
3/12/2021 5:22:19 AM
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NBA fines Meyers Leonard $50,000 for using antisemitic slur
Jewish NFL star Julian Edelman posted an open letter to Leonard on social media on Wednesday, saying “casual ignorance” can be more dangerous than hate and inviting him to a Shabbat dinner.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
3/12/2021 5:27:26 AM
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Diana Raz's murder has sparked a national reckoning over domestic violence
Like other countries, Israel has experienced a rise in domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By YARDENA SCHWARTZ/JTA \
3/12/2021 7:40:30 AM
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Thailand delays AstraZeneca vaccination amid Europe safety reports
The locally made AstraZeneca is not due to be ready until at least June, and Thailand last week began limited inoculations with imported doses of the Sinovac vaccine.
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 7:25:13 AM
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Jerusalem council member calls for testing of unvaccinated teachers
Part of the call includes a negative test as well as for those who have received the vaccine, to present a green passport showing proof of their vaccination.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2021 8:06:50 AM
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MENA countries raise vaccine equity issues
Jordan calls for a more even distribution of the vaccine while Egypt struggles to vaccinate its poor.
By TARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE \
3/12/2021 7:35:07 AM
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Kinneret rises by half a centimeter, 43 cm below upper red line
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2021 8:04:55 AM
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Greta’s teen disciples host Israel’s first candidates’ environment debate
Politicians on both the right and left agree urgent action needed.
By TARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE \
3/12/2021 8:11:38 AM
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South Africa's Zulu king Zwelithini dies
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 8:31:28 AM
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Israel, France, Greece, Cyprus come together for naval military exercise
The drills were part of the annual trilateral Noble Dina exercise and included naval vessels and helicopters.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/13/2021 12:50:47 PM
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Murderers of Fogel family to receive raise in pay for slay from PA
They will now each begin earning NIS 6,000 ($1,806) every month.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2021 9:04:23 AM
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Israel's beaches see more tar as oil spill consequences continue
The Environmental Protection Ministry has estimated that the amount that washed up is a small amount of what is still in the ocean: 1,200 tons.
By SARAH BEN-NUN \
3/12/2021 2:08:15 PM
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Mekorot seeks int'l engineering companies to develop infrastructure
Israel's national water company will launch a tender, during the year, to add companies from Israel and around the world to its pool of planners.
By LIOR NOVIK \
3/12/2021 9:35:54 AM
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Sara Netanyahu has appendix successfully removed
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2021 9:49:09 AM
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Israel's coronavirus infections continue to drop as death toll nears 6,000
The Health Ministry also reported that some 91% of those hospitalized in coronavirus wards were not vaccinated against the virus.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/13/2021 10:07:23 PM
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Israeli diplomatic missions closed election booths ahead of March 23
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2021 10:31:19 AM
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UAE establishes $10 billion Israel investment fund
The initiative of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to invest in Israel is the latest initiative resulting from the normalization of ties established by the Abraham Accords.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2021 12:21:10 PM
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Israeli company making water from thin air comes to help Colombian state
The devices extract drinking water from the air itself, and can provide up to 800 liters of fresh water per day.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2021 12:13:54 PM
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Exodus out of US: 17-year-locusts to emerge as Passover nears
The periodical cicadas will be visible in the American north-east from between around mid-May to late-June, visible in the vicinity of shrubs or trees.
By SARAH BEN-NUN \
3/12/2021 12:02:03 PM
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Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US
See Shabbat times for your area.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2021 5:27:59 PM
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In China strategy, Biden to meet with leaders of Australia, India, Japan
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 12:08:45 PM
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Texas A-G to sue Austin for mask mandate
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 12:18:06 PM
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Coronavirus: Italy to impose nationwide lockdown for Easter - draft
The decree is expected to be approved later on Friday.
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 2:22:39 PM
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US joins West in rare criticism of Egypt on human rights abuses
Most of the signatory countries are European, joined by Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 12:43:47 PM
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Coronavirus: WHO advisory committee looking at AstraZeneca vaccine issues
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 1:37:45 PM
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Israel’s restaurant industry will take ‘3 to 5 years’ to recover
Nearly a third of restaurants and cafés have shut down for good, while those remaining struggle to recruit staff.
By MAYA MARGIT/THE MEDIA LINE \
3/12/2021 1:19:41 PM
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Kremlin critic Navalny moved from jail, whereabouts unknown - lawyers
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 2:54:23 PM
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Israeli drones used by Azerbaijan under spotlight in new TV report
The TV report noted that according to foreign reports Israel has sold Azerbaijan drones over the years.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
3/13/2021 5:17:24 PM
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Harry, Meghan UK popularity plummets after Oprah interview - poll
During the interview aired last Sunday, Meghan said her pleas for help while she felt suicidal were ignored.
By REUTERS \
3/13/2021 10:21:03 PM
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US condemns China's 'crimes against humanity, genocide' in Xinjiang
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 2:29:44 PM
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Roei 'Jinji' Sadan, who biked around the world, dies at 38
Roei 'Jinji' Sadan was known for cycling around the world. During his 66,000 kilometer journey that took 1,458 days, he considered himself an ambassador to Israel in all the countries he rode through
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/13/2021 6:41:25 PM
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Court to reexamine case against alleged rapist of 13-year-old
Yarin Sherf, who is accused of raping a 13-year-old child, received what many believed to be a light sentence when "rape" was not one of the clauses.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
3/12/2021 2:46:46 PM
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Rep. Taylor Greene says Guam outside US, is offered cookies, history book
The humorous incident reflects a trend of people in the US not being aware of the overseas territory that has been part of the US for 122 years.
By AARON REICH \
3/12/2021 3:42:48 PM
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Ten years of Syria conflict, from protest to war to economic decline
This is a timeline of how the conflict began with peaceful pro-democracy protests, then developed into a multi-sided conflict that sucked in world powers and killed hundreds of thousands of people.
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 4:58:18 PM
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes central Greece
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 3:14:45 PM
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Hundreds gather in Jaljulia to protest death of 15-year-old Muhammad Ades
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2021 4:00:45 PM
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Netanyahu discusses coronavirus, travel to Uman with Ukrainian president
Netanyahu's conversation with Zelensky followed a widespread campaign waged by the Breslov Hasidic group in Israel.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
3/13/2021 12:01:31 PM
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UK estimated COVID R number dips, now between 0.6 and 0.8
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 4:13:34 PM
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Iranian ship damaged in Mediterranean, Iran alleges 'terrorist' attack
The ship, Shahre Kord, was slightly damaged by an explosive object which caused a small fire, but no one on board was hurt, the spokesman, Ali Ghiasian, said.
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 10:55:57 PM
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Israel to allow 700 Jordanians to enter country, work in Eilat hotels
Hotel bookings in Eilat have skyrocketed from 65% last week to 90% this week, catching hotels unprepared.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
3/13/2021 12:47:36 PM
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After NBC airs tone deaf episode of 'Nurses,' Orthodox Jews hold AMA
The team will hold the "AMA" (ask me anything) forum on site at NBC, with hopes to answer the public's questions and engage with passerbys.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2021 5:22:34 PM
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IDF arrest suspect who crossed Gaza border carrying three grenades
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2021 5:46:04 PM
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Storm washes up additional tar residue to Israel's coastline
The Environmental Protection Ministry noted that efforts were being made to clean up the affected beaches and that additional updates will come in as the storm weakens.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
3/12/2021 6:28:20 PM
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Auction house suspended for listing offensive Nazi antiques used in Holocaust
The auction items included confiscated personal items and documents belonging to concentration camp prisoners and a Zyklon B gas canister used at a concentration camp.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
3/12/2021 8:00:57 PM
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Ocasio-Cortez, other NY leaders join calls for Cuomo's resignation
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 7:38:18 PM
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EU COVID-19 certificates "must prevent discrimination" - draft
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 7:49:57 PM
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Hailey Bieber launches YouTube channel
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 8:11:15 PM
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Jordanian FM criticizes Netanyahu for preventing visit by Crown Prince
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/13/2021 8:09:11 PM
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PayPal to acquire Israeli company to accelerate cryptocurrency ventures
PayPal said in October it will allow US customers to hold bitcoin and other virtual coins in its online wallet, and shop using cryptocurrencies at merchants on its network.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
3/12/2021 10:09:22 PM
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Pakistani Taliban threaten organizers of Women's Day March
The Taliban statement followed a flurry of falsified images and video clips on social media that suggested participants in the March 8 protests had insulted Islam, which they strongly denied.
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 9:57:34 PM
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Biden speech draws more broadcast viewers than Trump's first TV address
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 10:02:10 PM
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US engaged in indirect diplomacy with Iran, says White House adviser
"Diplomacy with Iran is ongoing, just not in a direct fashion at the moment," he told reporters.
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 10:06:54 PM
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More haredim in Jerusalem looking for jobs during pandemic, new data shows
Some 1,587 haredi men and 785 haredi women were hired in Jerusalem this past year, a 35% increase since 2014.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
3/12/2021 10:42:17 PM
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US administers 101.1 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines - CDC
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 10:25:20 PM
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Car bomb kills at least 7, injures 53 in western Afghanistan
By REUTERS \
3/12/2021 11:14:45 PM
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US-Iran stalemate may deepen US difficulties with EU - expert
The EU is increasingly frustrated by Washington’s failure to quickly return to the 2015 nuclear accord.
By DANIEL SONNENFELD/THE MEDIA LINE \
3/13/2021 7:14:39 AM