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Penguins can reach more than one meter while defecating, new study finds
This behavior is not limited to penguins, with other birds being known to practice similar behavior, and it is believed that this is in order to avoid getting feces on themselves or their nests.
By AARON REICH \
7/13/2020 6:49:27 AM
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Haredim call police 'antisemitic nazis' in coronavirus lockdown protests
Eggs were thrown at police by protesters, as they called the police "antisemitic nazis."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2020 10:35:38 PM
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Amazon slashes shipping prices for small items to Israel
Though the service is resumed and prices are cut, the online shopping giant has yet to restore the prices that were in place before the coronavirus pandemic struck.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2020 5:43:38 PM
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High Court rejects Leifer’s appeal to delay extradition
Following the Supreme Court's decision, Leifer's trial will continue as usual.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2020 5:48:57 PM
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US 'begged' Iran not to retaliate for Soleimani killing, deputy FM says
“The US sent a message to Iran via the Swiss ambassador to demand that Iran not give a response, but it was rejected immediately.”
By AARON REICH \
7/13/2020 2:02:01 AM
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Dozens of graves in Europe's oldest Jewish cemetery vandalized, desecrated
It is currently estimated that anywhere from 50 to 100 gravestones were vandalized, including the grave of the Maharam of Rothenburg
By AARON REICH \
7/13/2020 6:17:34 PM
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Aaron Keyak to lead Biden campaign’s Jewish outreach
According to the campaign's job listing, the position is aimed to “build and manage a national outreach program to support the political objectives of the campaign.”
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
7/13/2020 5:38:28 PM
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Italian PM saves ancient Jewish graveyard from being destroyed
The request was approved earlier this month, however unintended, on the four hundred year anniversary of the death of Rabbi Menahem Azariah da Fano.
By CELIA JEAN \
7/13/2020 10:56:53 AM
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Nick Cannon propagated antisemitic conspiracy theories on his podcast
The actor and TV host also said that “it’s never hate speech, you can’t be antisemitic when we are the semitic people. When we are the same people who they want to be. That’s our birthright.”
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2020 3:38:38 AM
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St. Louis couple who aimed guns at protesters had run-ins with synagogue
An extensive report about Patricia and Mark McCloskey’s previous clashes reveals that among their many targets has been the Reform synagogue next door.
By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA \
7/13/2020 4:07:58 AM
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New Yiddish horror film trailer shows a Jewish burial gone terribly wrong
Much of “The Vigil” appears to be in Yiddish, and it stars actors who have previously appeared in Jewish-themed productions.
By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA \
7/13/2020 4:14:59 AM
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Accused New Zealand mosque shooter to represent himself at sentencing
By REUTERS \
7/13/2020 4:26:54 AM
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Florida congressional candidate defends Gibson from antisemitism claims
“The Left attacking Mel Gibson over hearsay according to clepto girl,” Melton tweeted, referencing Ryder's highly publicized shoplifting arrest years ago.
By AARON REICH \
7/13/2020 5:35:08 AM
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Winona Ryder opens up about the childhood trauma the Holocaust gave her
Ryder said that her biggest childhood fear was that someone would knock on the door and drag them off to be murdered, like her father's family who perished in the Holocaust.
By CELIA JEAN \
7/13/2020 8:59:14 AM
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Intelligence Minister reiterates importance of Shin Bet's surveillance
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2020 7:29:47 AM
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Israel's Bezeq to double internet speed, eyes fibre network launch
Bezeq, Israel’s largest telecoms group, has long sought permission from the Communications Ministry to allow it to offer speeds of more than 100 Mbps.
By REUTERS \
7/13/2020 7:52:03 AM
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Coronavirus: 1.2 million COVID cases in MidEast, 30,000 deaths
The Middle East was relatively late to be affected by the pandemic, having seeing its figures rise after Europe and Asia.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
7/13/2020 5:23:26 PM
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Houthis fire ballistic missiles at Saudi Arabia
Fars News in Iran, which receives information from the Houthi movement in Yemen, also reported the rocket firing.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
7/13/2020 5:27:56 PM
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Banknote helps Holocaust survivor reunite with soldier who liberated her
“A start to a new life. Good luck and happiness,” the note read in English. "Assistant to Chaplain Schacter."
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
7/13/2020 8:32:20 AM
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Jordan's King Abdullah: Coronavirus under control, time to boost economy
Looking ahead, King Abdullah said his country would "come out stronger compared to other countries in the region."
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
7/13/2020 8:34:42 AM
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US turns screws on maritime industry to cut off Venezuela's oil
Maduro's government says the United States is trying to seize Venezuela's oil and calls the US measures illegal persecution that heap suffering on the Venezuelan people.
By REUTERS \
7/13/2020 8:36:00 AM
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Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq vows to force US to leave
Once led by Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who the US viewed as a terrorist for more than a decade, the group is made up of hard core pro-Iranian cadres and has an arsenal of weapons.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
7/13/2020 5:35:02 PM
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Protesters evacuated near PM’s residence, vow to return
The demonstrators accused the police of using violence, and one demonstrator, Roi Peleg, filed a complaint that he was injured by officers.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2020 7:09:32 PM
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China's CanSino in talks for COVID-19 vaccine Phase III trial overseas
China’s success in driving down COVID-19 infections has made it harder to conduct large-scale vaccine trials, and so far only a few countries have agreed to work with it.
By REUTERS \
7/14/2020 7:28:21 AM
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Public Security Minister Ohana appoints advisor for haredi community
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2020 9:26:07 AM
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Coronavirus: 61% of Israelis dissatisfied with Netanyahu's virus handling
Some 75% of respondents said that they do not think the government is managing the economic crisis well, 16% said they are satisfied and 9% said they don't know.
By ALEX WINSTON \
7/13/2020 4:48:23 PM
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French epidemiologist warns that an effective vaccine by 2021 is unlikely
He said that while there might in all likelihood be at least one that works "partially," we should not expect a vaccine to be released that will be 100% effective.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
7/13/2020 11:04:07 PM
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Netanyahu asks coronavirus cabinet to reject reopening of pools and gyms
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2020 1:47:57 PM
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Likud MK Ariel Kallner enters quarantine after coronavirus contact
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2020 10:30:59 AM
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Diaspora Jews allowed in Israel for relatives’ bar-mitzvas, weddings
The exception is only for parents who have given birth in the past month, or are expected to give birth in the coming month - "a month before, and a month after your expected delivery."
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN,ZACHARY KEYSER,LEON SVERDLOV \
7/15/2020 7:59:15 AM
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Berkovich removes himself as national coach nominee, Arab players oppose
Prior to his resignation as a possible candidate, Arab players from Israel's national team dispatched a message to Israel's Football Association, opposing Berkovich's appointment
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
7/13/2020 2:28:55 PM
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Kelly Preston, wife of John Travolta, dies at 57
By REUTERS \
7/13/2020 11:27:42 AM
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Bomb blast, clash at Afghan government compound, dozens hurt
By REUTERS \
7/13/2020 11:43:21 AM
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Russia reports more than 6,500 new coronavirus infections
By REUTERS \
7/13/2020 11:45:14 AM
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Thirty-two more coronavirus cases at US Futenma base in Okinawa
By REUTERS \
7/13/2020 11:46:32 AM
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Gunmen attack army in northeast Lebanon, kill one soldier
By REUTERS \
7/13/2020 11:50:07 AM
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Hong Kong reports 52 new coronavirus cases as local transmissions spike
By REUTERS \
7/13/2020 11:51:58 AM
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Elvis Presley's grandson dies aged 27
By REUTERS \
7/13/2020 11:56:22 AM
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Azerbaijan and Armenia - When conflict clouds COVID-19 judgment
There are some governments whose fixation on conflict prevents them from embracing a mindset of solidarity.
By PAUL MILLER \
7/13/2020 12:20:38 PM
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De Niro to TAU students: COVID worse than 9/11
The virtual meeting with the Oscar winning actor and director was organized by Ido Aharoni, a graduate of TAU, former Israeli consul in New York and currently a lecturer at New York University.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
7/14/2020 1:50:53 PM
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Bar-Ilan University hones the power of multiple magnetic states
These types of advancements could be used towards storing data, magnetic sensing as well as neuromorphic computing.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2020 1:00:52 PM
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Philippines reports 65 new coronavirus deaths, 836 more infections
By REUTERS \
7/13/2020 1:04:53 PM
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Several soldiers killed in Armenia-Azerbaijan border clashes
By REUTERS \
7/13/2020 1:10:19 PM
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Turkey to inform UNESCO on Hagia Sophia after converting it back to mosque
The site was inscribed onto UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1985 under Historic Areas of Istanbul, along with other points of significance in the city.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2020 1:21:20 PM
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Coronavirus committee votes against Netanyahu, reopens gyms, pools
The prime minister, as well as Health Minister Yuli Edelstein, had moments earlier announced that only swimming pools would open.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
7/14/2020 12:48:29 AM
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Court rules for NSO, Defense Ministry in Amnesty lawsuit
Judge declines to revoke export license, but does not explain.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
7/14/2020 2:15:02 PM
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Hugging a tree in Israel to beat the coronavirus blues
At the park, about 15 km (nine miles) north of Tel Aviv, tree-huggers such as Barbara Grant heeded the advice during a tour arranged by the Authority.
By REUTERS \
7/13/2020 2:06:05 PM
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Pfizer, BioNTech's coronavirus vaccines get FDA's 'fast track' status
By REUTERS \
7/13/2020 2:12:51 PM
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IDF: 568 active coronavirus patients, 12,130 soldiers in quarantine
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2020 2:14:49 PM
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Coronavirus c'ttee votes: Swimming pools and gyms to open
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2020 2:31:24 PM
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Gallant appoints IDF colleague as Education Ministry director-general
Despite holding interviews with qualified educators, Galant went ahead with appointing Col. (Ret.) Amit Adri. He also appointed Prof. Dan Ariely to lead a volunteer team to advise on education.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
7/13/2020 7:46:42 PM
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Kosovo president Thaci meets war crimes prosecutors in The Hague
By REUTERS \
7/13/2020 2:45:29 PM
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Hong Kong activist Nathan Law says arrived in London
By REUTERS \
7/13/2020 3:25:18 PM
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Jerusalem magistrate court employee tests positive for coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2020 3:31:34 PM
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Over 20,000 active coronavirus cases in Israel, 160 in serious condition
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2020 3:49:02 PM
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Russia charges ex-journalist Ivan Safronov with treason - TASS
By REUTERS \
7/13/2020 3:53:07 PM
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Netanyahu denounces police violence against ultra-Orthodox protestors
PM, ultra-Orthodox leaders agree to join team to assess need for future lockdowns in ultra-Orthodox population centers.
By JEREMY SHARON \
7/13/2020 10:13:36 PM
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Iran will 'react decisively' if foreign gov. involved in Natanz explosion
“After summarizing, a full report will be presented in this regard and then, we will take the necessary actions in accordance with the findings that will be made after the investigation."
By TZVI JOFFRE \
7/13/2020 4:57:25 PM
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China trades sanctions with US in row over Uighur Muslim
The sanctions targeted Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio.
By REUTERS \
7/13/2020 4:38:46 PM
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Proposed China-Iran deal is bad news for Israel
The American “maximum pressure” campaign has clearly had a major impact on Iran, but a massive influx of Chinese investments will go a long way towards undoing it.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
7/14/2020 10:11:13 AM
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Palestinians appalled by assassination of ‘collaborator’ murderer
The assassination came amid unconfirmed reports that Hamas has arrested a number of its members on suspicion of collaboration with Israel.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
7/13/2020 6:21:49 PM
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Police, residents clash in Beit Jann, two officers wounded
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2020 4:56:00 PM
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Antisemitic Toronto eatery is heading to court over discrimination
Foodbenders and its owner Kimberley Hawkins may need to appear at the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal for announcing "Zionists are not welcome" at her store.
By CODY LEVINE \
7/14/2020 6:48:27 AM
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Coronavirus committee chair won’t be removed despite defying Netanyahu
Likud MK Yifat Shasha-Biton led the Knesset Coronavirus Committee in voting to reopen gyms and swimming pools despite PM’s opposition.
By LEON SVERDLOV \
7/13/2020 11:02:42 PM
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Israeli research center finds 28 new Hezbollah missile launch sites
ALMA says never-before-published sites are deep in heart of residential areas in Beirut, next to hospitals, restaurants, schools.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
7/13/2020 9:29:06 PM
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Almost 40,000 total coronavirus cases confirmed in Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2020 5:57:12 PM
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BIRD Foundation to invest $8 million in joint US-Israeli Projects
Ten new projects were selected, including in the fields of cybersecurity, AI, and healthcare IT
By CYBERTECH \
8/3/2020 4:24:14 PM
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Has Farrakhanism become mainstream in the US?
This form of American antisemitism is more mainstream today.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
7/13/2020 9:39:03 PM
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Coronavirus crisis: Where in the world is Gantz?
Only this time the question is not where is Gantz the candidate, but where is Gantz the Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister.
By HERB KEINON \
7/14/2020 5:44:00 AM
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Explosion, fire at gas plant in east Iran
The cause of the incident is under investigation.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
7/13/2020 10:49:37 PM
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BGU researchers find it's easy to get personal data from Zoom screenshots
Scientists warn that users should not post screen images of their video conference sessions on social media
By CYBERTECH \
8/3/2020 4:21:22 PM
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Report: US, UK, India have most ‘significant’ cyber-attacks
Study found Israel experienced 11 major cyber-attacks in the period between May 2006 and June 2020.
By CYBERTECH \
8/3/2020 4:19:40 PM
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Israel emergency medicine head advocates end to 24-hour shifts
A talk with Prof. Mike Drescher of the Israel Association of Emergency Medicine
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
7/13/2020 7:07:16 PM
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Second Temple period Jewish ritual bath uncovered, in need of rescuing
The 2,000-year-old facility was revealed during a salvage excavation by the Israel Antiquities Authority.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
7/13/2020 8:14:38 PM
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Netanyahu, Katz’s safety net approved in government
‘I can’t take it anymore. How will we pay our bills?’ asks company president of Knesset committee
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
7/13/2020 9:49:43 PM
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Over 40,000 total coronavirus cases confirmed in Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2020 8:22:16 PM
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In first, Saudi academic publishes paper in Israeli journal
It is unprecedented for a Saudi researcher to choose to publish his article in an Israeli academic journal, in order to bring the two nations closer.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
7/13/2020 9:02:19 PM
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7 Blockchain Startups Transforming the Digital World
By Leo Giosuè \
7/14/2020 8:27:26 AM
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PID close to completing probe of Iyad al-Halak
Investigators: None of the cameras taped shooting of special ed. victim
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
7/13/2020 11:10:37 PM
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Judges watchdog clears Hayut of any conflict violation
Rebukes another justice for nondisclosure.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
7/13/2020 8:54:14 PM
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Test Yourself: Is Your Car Insurance Really Comprehensive?
By Leo Giosuè \
7/14/2020 3:36:10 PM
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Fighting breaks out on Azerbaijan-Armenia border, several dead
Though a ceasefire was agreed in 1994, Azerbaijan and Armenia continue to accuse each other of shooting attacks around Nagorno-Karabakh.
By REUTERS \
7/14/2020 3:21:30 AM
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EU should not cease dialog with China over Hong Kong - Merkel
By REUTERS \
7/13/2020 8:53:07 PM
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Ultra-Orthodox parties won’t oppose one-year budget
Blue and White insisting that two-year budget pledge be honored to forestall dissolution of government before Gantz can become prime minister.
By JEREMY SHARON \
7/13/2020 9:32:01 PM
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J'lem site removes synagogue list after demand to represent all faiths
"Instead of welcoming the multitude of religions and varieties in the city, the municipality prefers to make far-fetched excuses."
By TZVI JOFFRE \
7/14/2020 10:12:34 AM
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IDF soldier injured from live fire in Jordan Valley exercise
By MAARIV ONLINE,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2020 10:02:12 PM
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We need to cancel anti-Zionism
Disagreeing with Israeli policy and actions as a state is and has always been legitimate, but that is not what anti-Zionism is.
By EMILY SCHRADER \
7/13/2020 10:04:17 PM
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Israel will always be a Jewish state
Israel’s greatest security risk is a binational state from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea.
By DAVID FRIEDMAN \
7/13/2020 10:17:22 PM
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Yair Netanyahu must stop the insults
Besides being outrageous, this type of rhetoric is dangerous.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
7/14/2020 7:57:11 AM
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Duda’s fateful Polish victory a mixed bag for Israel, Jews - analysis
Incumbent Duda’s narrow victory, with only 51% of the vote, over his opponent, Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, spoke to the deep divide in Poland.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
7/14/2020 11:24:12 AM
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In this window of opportunity, Israel should seek victory over annexation
While the application of sovereignty can become a defining moment in the conflict, it is not paradigm-changing.
By ALEX SELSKY \
7/13/2020 10:19:33 PM
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Harvey Weinstein accusers call $18.9 mln New York settlement 'cruel hoax'
The settlement is "a cruel hoax" and among "the most one-sided and unfair class settlements in history."
By REUTERS \
7/13/2020 10:24:45 PM
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Jerusalem Film Festival postponed until December
The Jerusalem Film Festival was originally planned for mid-July but was postponed until August due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
By HANNAH BROWN \
7/13/2020 10:26:50 PM
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The name of the game is uncertainty under the coronavirus
We are the people of Israel, neither afraid nor discouraged even when the road is long and difficult.
By SHLOMO SOBOL \
7/13/2020 10:31:49 PM
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Rubinstein to build two towers in TA’s Yitzhak Sadeh complex
The Avraham Rubinstein building firm is expanding its office tower activity and establishing the Tou-Towers project, two office towers at the Yitzhak Sadeh complex.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2020 10:32:41 PM
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California governor orders churches, businesses shut COVID-19 cases surge
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2020 10:36:35 PM
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Donald Trump and his management of the rule of law
This bellicosity has given rise to the narrative that Trump is not just lawless, but a dictator.
By WILLIAM COOPER \
7/13/2020 10:45:22 PM
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Can America come back from calamity and crisis?
American legend is built on highly imperfect people who strove to create a more perfect union.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
7/14/2020 7:44:39 AM
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Black Lives Matter, the Jews and Palestinian nationalism
It is wrong to overlook the Judeo-phobic bigotry that pollutes the worldview of Black Lives Matter and its political allies.
By TED LAPKIN \
7/13/2020 10:56:40 PM
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Trump bashes US health experts, Fauci urges caution, as virus cases surge
Fauci's emphasis on protections including physical distancing, wearing masks, avoiding crowds and washing hands have put him at odds with a president eager to get people back to work to boost the eco
By REUTERS \
7/13/2020 11:15:08 PM
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Iran endangers ‘Israel and Jewish’ people in Germany
“Spying activities against (pro) Israeli and (pro) Jewish targets in Germany are therefore part of the task of intelligence agencies in Iran,” wrote the German intelligence officials in the report.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
7/14/2020 5:35:44 PM
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Israel passes 40,000 coronavirus cases, 1,336 diagnosed since midnight
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2020 11:33:02 PM