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Iraq hospital fire leaves 39 dead
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 12:14:04 AM
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Auschwitz survivor who combated antisemitism with music dies at 96
In a 2010 AP interview, Esther Bejarano said performing with "the boys" at her age could be exhausting, but they've found ways to adjust, such as lowering the volume.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 12:57:59 AM
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Women on average live longer than men. Why is that?
Social factors, genetics, and biological factors all play a role in why women, on average, live longer than men.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 12:47:53 AM
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American arrested in Haitian president's killing had law enforcement ties
By REUTERS \
7/13/2021 12:56:58 AM
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Marvin Miller will get his Hall of Fame induction on Rosh Hashanah
The longtime Jewish Major League Baseball Players Association chief who changed the sport will finally be inducted. However, it's set to take place on Rosh Hashanah.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
7/13/2021 1:21:11 AM
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Auschwitz Museum: Congresswoman's vaccine tweet shows moral decline
Last week, Lauren Boebert, a Colorado Republican, tweeted that a federal effort to reach out to people who have yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19 was like Nazi Germany.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
7/13/2021 1:31:57 AM
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AIPAC cancels 2022 policy conference, citing lingering pandemic concerns
With the pandemic not fully under control, and with reports of spikes in more deadly variants elsewhere in the world, a source said that the risks of mounting a conference were too great.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
7/13/2021 1:43:31 AM
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'Wobble' in moon plus climate change could result in record flooding
"Nuisance floods" could become more of a nuisance as tides rise due to the moon, and sea levels rise due to climate change.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 2:02:19 AM
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AIPAC cancels 2022 conference: 'Uncertainty around the spread of COVID'
“The health and safety of our conference delegates is our top priority each year,” AIPAC President, Betsy Korn, wrote to the Pro-Israel group members.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
7/13/2021 4:27:24 PM
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Animals are more afraid of you than you are of them. But why?
Evolution is to thank for the multiple reasons people are not often prey.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 2:46:02 AM
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Beit Shemesh is getting another mall and office building after 4 attempts
After 4 tries to develop a mall in Beit Shemesh, Niami Towers has won the lot for construction.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 2:49:30 AM
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Knesset approves extension of airport COVID restrictions
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 4:42:55 AM
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Several killed in western Canada as crane collapses
By REUTERS \
7/13/2021 4:47:19 AM
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes Russia's Kuril Islands
By REUTERS \
7/13/2021 6:07:41 AM
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Thousands of Israel’s medical support staff strike over funding, workload
Roughly 13,000 medical administration workers are on strike over lack of funding for different positions throughout the hospitals.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
7/13/2021 5:22:55 PM
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Pfizer coronavirus vaccine booster shot unnecessary, FDA says
The FDA announcement came after BioNTech SE announced plans to seek US and European regulatory approval for a third dose of their COVID-19 shot amid the spread of variants and data.
By REUTERS \
7/13/2021 1:18:26 PM
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China hotel collapse: Eight dead, nine missing
By REUTERS \
7/13/2021 7:26:44 AM
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In antisemitic rant, podcaster calls guest Jewish American Princess
Fashion podcaster and designer Recho Omondi: "At the end of the day you guys are going to get your nose jobs"
By BEN SALES/JTA \
7/13/2021 8:14:03 AM
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Distribute COVID vaccines globally before administering boosters - WHO
He singled out vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna as companies that were aiming to provide booster shots in countries where there were already high levels of vaccination.
By REUTERS \
7/13/2021 1:23:26 PM
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Best Pre-Workout For Men (2021) Intensify Your Workouts!
This Is The Best Pre-Workout For Men Who Want To Take Their Workouts To The Next Level
By PROMO CONTENT \
7/13/2021 10:59:28 AM
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Iranian networks at risk of more cyberattacks, officials warn
Improper configuration and lack of timely updates and proper security policies are the main reasons for vulnerabilities in Iranian networks.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
7/13/2021 10:44:35 AM
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French and German officials boycott event at US Embassy in Jerusalem
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 9:11:39 AM
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Brutal heatwave continues to grip US, forest-fire rages in Oregon
The National Weather Service said the heat wave that brought temperatures of 54 Celsius to California's Death Valley on Sunday had likely peaked.
By REUTERS \
7/13/2021 9:09:37 AM
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COVID: Isolation period in Israel shortened to 7 days
Israel registers over 745 cases in 24 hours, most since March, but serious morbidity remains limited * No decision on green pass, tourism plan.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
7/14/2021 8:00:44 AM
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Israeli man sentenced to 10-25 years in US court for 2004 rape case
While preliminary criminal proceedings were ongoing, Moshe Journo fled to Israel and evaded Israeli police custody until 2017.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 9:53:06 AM
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Israel’s Herzog, Turkey’s Erdogan hold 40-min. phone call
Relations between Israel and Turkey began to sour in 2010, although there was a Turkish diplomatic presence in Israel.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
7/13/2021 10:54:14 AM
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Thinking of flying to Israel? Here are the latest COVID rules
The new coronavirus rules will go into effect on Friday, July 16.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/18/2021 11:52:09 AM
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2,000-year-old ‘Freedom to Zion’ coins found in biblical heartland
The coins, dated to around the Second Temple and Bar Kochba revolt periods, document the Jewish revolt against the Romans.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
7/13/2021 2:46:57 PM
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Animals abandoned at record rate as Israelis return to work
Dog adoption rates rose by 300% during the COVID-19 pandemic, but as people return to work and as international travel opens up again, some have started to return to the shelter.
By SHIRA SILKOFF \
7/13/2021 4:58:22 PM
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President Herzog to meet with Vice President of Equatorial Guinea
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 10:48:08 AM
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Iran pressuring US on sanctions ahead of rejoining nuclear agreement
Many of the sanctions imposed by the administration of then-President Donald Trump after the 2018 US withdrawal from the JCPOA hobbled the Iranian economy, punishing the regime.
By MIKE WAGENHEIM / THE MEDIA LINE \
7/13/2021 1:41:32 PM
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France fines Google 500 mil euros over copyright row
By REUTERS \
7/13/2021 11:07:13 AM
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Iraq: At least 92 killed, over 100 missing in coronavirus hospital fire
Initial police reports suggested that an oxygen tank explosion inside the hospital's COVID-19 wards was the likely cause of the fire, a policeman at the scene of the fire said.
By REUTERS \
7/13/2021 4:56:31 PM
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Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine review in Europe stymied by data gaps
The EMA, which launched its formal review of the Russian vaccine in March, had previously been expected to decide in May or June whether to approve use of the drug in the EU.
By REUTERS \
7/13/2021 1:42:22 PM
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Crashed Israeli drone found in northern Gaza Strip - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 2:05:54 PM
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Teenager dies after DIY eyebrow piercing went wrong
A widespread infection from a home-made eyebrow piercing caused multiple cardiac arrests in the 15-year-old teenager.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 11:52:44 AM
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East Jerusalem residents allegedly steal 100 kg of grapes from S. Israel
Officers together with Border Police detectives arrived at the scene and arrested the two people in possession of crates filled with grapes.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 4:15:07 PM
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Israel Population Authority accidentally formed illegal biometric database
The authority stated that it would work to amend the existing legislation in order to allow it to continue storing the face photos.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
7/13/2021 1:15:49 PM
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Israel wants voucher system for foreign aid to Gaza
"The Qatari money for Gaza will not go in as suitcases full of dollars which end up with Hamas."
By LAHAV HARKOV,REUTERS \
7/13/2021 8:07:35 PM
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Children and teens unlikely to die of COVID-19 - study
A UK preprint study from last week identified that children and young people with COVID-19 have an absolute risk of death that is very low.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 3:22:04 PM
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Abandoned Shih Tzu in desperate need of haircut finds forever home
The video of the makeover, which featured before and after photos of the dog, soon went viral on social media.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 12:58:56 PM
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Iran says it is holding talks on prisoner exchanges with US
By REUTERS \
7/13/2021 12:39:00 PM
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Palestinian terror group calls for 'resistance' after Jerusalem demolitions
"These crimes and terrorism targeting Jerusalemites require action to activate all required measures to protect and rescue them."
By TZVI JOFFRE \
7/13/2021 4:11:10 PM
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Tel Aviv dog owners must now register their dog's DNA with municipality
The municipality calculated that an estimated 500 kilos of dog feces are not picked up from the street every month, and hope that this new law will work to decrease the amount.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 3:44:05 PM
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Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar aims to pass Basic Law on legal rights
The bill would include the rights of citizens in court and under arrest, right to a fair legal process, requirement of a warning and the status of being considered innocent until proven guilty.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
7/13/2021 7:45:12 PM
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Jewish Temple Mount entrance at risk of collapse. Will Israel fix it?
Etzion suggested reviving an ancient passageway under the women's section of the Western Wall called Barclay's Gate.
By BEN BARUCH \
7/13/2021 4:15:30 PM
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US-led coalition discusses challenges in Iraq and Syria - exclusive
Among the challenges that the US face in their ongoing efforts against ISIS are continuing drone and rocket attacks likely carried out by pro-Iranian militias.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN,LAUREN MORGANBESSER \
7/13/2021 7:27:56 PM
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Family of girl killed in car crash donate organs to transplant patients
Upon the teenager's death, her family immediately agreed to donate her organs in order to save as many lives as possible.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 5:24:06 PM
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Iranian return to talks remains unclear on 6th anniversary of JCPOA
Asked when nuclear talks will resume, Russian Ambassador to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said: “no one, including Iranians, has an answer to that.”
By LAHAV HARKOV \
7/13/2021 9:40:01 PM
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Gaza cafe project serves up environmental education alongside drinks
The beachside venue is part of the "Sea is Ours" co-operative, a complex built of reused wooden poles, plastic jugs, tires and broken bricks by local playwright Ali Mhana and a group of friends.
By REUTERS \
7/13/2021 2:31:31 PM
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Hamas-affiliated news agency's page removed from Facebook
This isn't the first time.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
7/14/2021 11:29:18 AM
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How do online casino regulations look like in the Netherlands?
By AVI STERN \
7/13/2021 2:44:53 PM
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Islamic Jihad claims it called off rocket attacks on areas with children
Two Israeli children were killed by rocket fire from Gaza during the operation, including five-year-old Ido Avigal and a 16-year-old Nadin Awad.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
7/14/2021 3:02:48 PM
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Cannabis decriminalization to be Bennett's next coalition battle
Coalition chairwoman Idit Silman has said that she will 'learn from the opposition' and vote accordingly.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
7/13/2021 9:42:06 PM
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Spain demands immediate release of journalist detained in Cuba
By REUTERS \
7/13/2021 3:27:00 PM
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UK minister asks social media giants to adopt IHRA antisemitism definition
Request made against background of severe spike in online antisemitism.
By JEREMY SHARON \
7/13/2021 3:51:12 PM
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Iranian commander urged escalation against US at Iraq meeting - sources
While encouraging retaliation, the Iranians advised the Iraqis not to go too far to avoid a big escalation, three militia sources briefed on the meeting said.
By REUTERS \
7/13/2021 3:37:45 PM
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Vietnam to mix doses of Pfizer, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines
A Spanish study found the Pfizer-AstraZeneca combination was highly safe and effective, according to preliminary results.
By REUTERS \
7/13/2021 3:50:28 PM
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Likud MK announces withdrawal of objections to Basic Law: The Government
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 4:07:51 PM
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Israeli filmmakers arrested in Nigeria
Rudy Rochman and two other Israelis traveled to Nigeria to film a documentary and met with prominent leaders in the Igbo community.
By AARON REICH,JTA \
7/25/2021 11:15:43 AM
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President Herzog meets with IDF Chief of Staff Kochavi for the first time
Herzog expressed his gratitude to the chief of staff and his faith in IDF's soldiers and officers.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 4:45:47 PM
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Worst violence in years spreads in South Africa as grievances boil over
The bodies of 10 people were found on Monday evening after a stampede at a Soweto shopping mall, premier David Makhura said.
By REUTERS \
7/13/2021 4:29:36 PM
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High Court denies anti-vaccine group's appeal to stop child vaccination
The anti-vaccine group demanded in their appeal to stop vaccination of children and Coronavirus tests in schools.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 6:37:26 PM
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'I'm not hurting the haredim, I'm helping them'
"Shas and UTJ are the ones harming haredim by ensuring that they will always be dependent on handouts. My goal is to pull them out of poverty."
By ZEV STUB \
7/13/2021 7:20:09 PM
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Israel's new digital bank to save US citizens from extra paperwork
Israeli citizens with dual citizenship or an additional tax residency are required by law to fill out additional paperwork in person in order to open a bank account.
By ZEV STUB \
7/15/2021 10:22:20 AM
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Biden’s strategy in Yemen: Drawdowns and diplomacy - analysis
Instead of a policy of redlines and holding Saudi Arabia accountable, the president has been trying to advance his platform without rocking the boat.
By LAUREN MORGANBESSER \
7/13/2021 5:13:54 PM
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Snakes bites 11-year-old from central Israel
Kaplan Medical treated the child for a snakebite after the young girl was bitten at a playground earlier in the day.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 9:08:42 PM
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‘Medical miracle’: Elderly COVID patient leaves hospital after 100 days
The majority of older intubated patients do not make it out alive, and certainly not those with underlying medical conditions.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
7/13/2021 7:12:35 PM
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Did Trump’s pro-Turkey policy harm Israel ties? - analysis
All of Turkey's reconciliation talk with Israel wasn't entirely genuine, but the 40-minute phone call between Erdogan and Herzog was real and very symbolic.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
7/13/2021 5:44:28 PM
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Gantz conditions Gaza development on prisoner exchange deal
The defense minister reiterated the importance of the prisoners' return, saying that Israel will not hesitate to use military force.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 6:33:13 PM
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Liberman orders NIS 55m. for plan to combat domestic violence
Funding will go towards a number of services including shelters for women and girls; treatment centers for violent men; and the hiring of over 140 new social workers.
By EVE YOUNG \
7/14/2021 7:20:57 AM
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Surfside collapse: IDF’s Oz Gino reflects on search and rescue mission
Gino was one of 18 members of IDF Home Front Command who were sent to south Florida following the apartment building collapse on June 24, in an effort to try to rescue the victims.
By GABRIELLE ABRAMS \
7/13/2021 10:39:13 PM
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Israel's A-G suspends Mount Meron tragedy investigation
The investigation into the disaster in which 45 men and boys were crushed to death at the Meron holy site in April did not get past preliminary steps.
By JEREMY SHARON \
7/13/2021 6:34:55 PM
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Responding to SOS, Afghan commandos caught in fierce Taliban attack
As they approached the checkpoint where policeman Ahmad Shah had been holed up alone for 18 hours, some 30-40 special forces soldiers in a line of Humvees came under automatic weapons fire.
By REUTERS \
7/13/2021 6:29:12 PM
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Poor Israelis from the periphery more likely to die of cancer - study
The study's finidngs were consistent with the findings of previous smaller studies that showed a link between living in the periphery of Israel and a higher risk of developing all types of cancer.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
7/13/2021 8:25:29 PM
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Israel should be wary of Turkey's gifts - comment
Does Erdogan want to warm up ties with Israel or throw ice-cold water on them? Regardless, who would buy a used car from someone whose comments were so contradictory?
By HERB KEINON \
7/13/2021 10:40:47 PM
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Netanyahu's Likud presented bill to annex West Bank
By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF \
7/13/2021 7:17:41 PM
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Likud MK Miri Regev calls Labor MK Mara'ana-Menuhin a 'Hamas asset'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 7:42:43 PM
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PM Bennett speaks to Brazil President Bolsonaro
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett praised the election of Brazil onto the United Nations Security Council and acknowledged Brazil's longstanding support of Israel on the international front.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 7:50:02 PM
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PA PM: We must build confidence before Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
The Palestinians want Israel to abide by signed agreements between the two sides.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
7/13/2021 8:14:07 PM
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‘The Ball’: Escapism exhibition graces Holon's Design Museum
“When I started to work on it, people asked why it’s so important in our lives. And then escapism became the central thing in our lives all over the world.”
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
7/13/2021 8:07:18 PM
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Israeli study finds effects of COVID-19 vary between men and women
The study, published in Medrxiv, used over 26,000 blood samples from recovering Coronavirus patients, both vaccinated and unvaccinated.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 8:35:21 PM
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‘My Unorthodox Life’: Netflix mixes glitz with glatt in new series
This is a series for people who enjoyed Unorthodox starring Shira Haas, but found the heroine’s decision to bring meaning to her life through classical music and befriending young artists tedious.
By HANNAH BROWN \
7/14/2021 7:48:22 AM
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Docaviv: 115 films gave documentary lovers a chance to get out, stay in
For those who missed the festival, almost 80 of the films are able to be screened online for the remainder of the month.
By JORDAN PIKE \
7/13/2021 8:24:04 PM
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Abrahamic Business Circle to hold Energy Summit 2021
The event will take place on July 14
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 8:24:50 PM
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Grapevine July 14, 2021: Reminiscing about Rivlin
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
7/13/2021 8:40:11 PM
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Sacha Baron Cohen, Showtime win dismissal of Roy Moore defamation lawsuit
Baron Cohen was sued for a 2018 broadcast where he, disguised as fictional Israeli anti-terrorism expert Erran Morad, demonstrated a supposed "pedophile detector" that beeped when waved near Moore.
By REUTERS \
7/13/2021 9:31:32 PM
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Letters to the Editor July 14, 2021: Kill the bill
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
7/13/2021 8:53:47 PM
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Chicago banker convicted of bribing Paul Manafort
By REUTERS \
7/13/2021 8:56:03 PM
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Second Lebanon War heroes brought sounds of silence to the North - opinion
Israel has enjoyed an unfamiliar sound on its northern border for 15 years: quiet. It’s not like the volatile border with Gaza, since Israel withdrew hoping for peace in 2005.
By GIL TROY \
7/13/2021 9:06:26 PM
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Jailed transgender women in Cameroon to be released pending appeal
The two women received the maximum sentence of five years in prison and fines of 200,000 CFA francs for "attempted homosexuality," public indecency and failing to carry identification.
By REUTERS \
7/13/2021 9:10:16 PM
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Nation-State Law important part of forming Israel's constitution - opinion
These are essential things for the continuity of the Jewish people, but it seems that the public debate in Israel does not pay enough attention to these aspects.
By CHAIM BEN YAAKOV \
7/13/2021 9:16:30 PM
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Lapid overturns central pillar of Netanyahu foreign policy - opinion
Netanyahu, his Likud party ministers and their right-wing partners focused in recent years on delegitimizing the European Union, but Lapid is changing everything.
By NIMROD GOREN \
7/13/2021 9:24:53 PM
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15 years later, Hezbollah is still a threat to Israel - editorial
During the 34-day war in 2006, 164 Israelis were killed – 119 soldiers and 45 civilians. Approximately 4,000 rockets were fired from southern Lebanon toward Israel during the fighting.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
7/13/2021 9:33:37 PM
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US calls for prosecutions over anti-LGBT violence in country of Georgia
By REUTERS \
7/13/2021 10:01:52 PM
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Demolition orders frozen for Ra'am MK's Bedouin political stronghold
A leaked Public Security Ministry document states to not hold legal proceedings and to not enact demolition orders in Bir Hadaj for the next month.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 10:14:23 PM
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'Indirect but active' talks being held with Iran on US detainees
By REUTERS \
7/13/2021 10:17:10 PM
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Agriculture Minister Oded Forer signs MoU with UAE Minister
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/14/2021 12:42:33 AM
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Israeli Jews and Arabs to play together in new IFA soccer initiative
The new partnership with the English Chelsea FC will enable the initiative to reach more than 1,000 Arab and Jewish students across Israel during the 2021/2022 soccer season.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/14/2021 12:26:04 AM
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Herzog calls on global Jewry to undermine Durban 'conference of hate'
New president calls for countries to adopt legislation allowing for the prosecution of antisemitism, and to adopt the IHRA definition to facility combating Jew-hatred around the world.
By JEREMY SHARON \
7/13/2021 10:36:31 PM
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Yair Lapid enters COVID-19 isolation following Brussels visit
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 10:43:18 PM
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UN funds millions to Palestinian groups with terror ties - Im Tirtzu
In a new report, Im Tirtzu expressed the need for increased transparency in funding reporting, citing their advocacy for a UN-equivalent of Taylor Force Act.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/14/2021 1:31:52 AM
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Internal Office takes on COVID responsibilities
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2021 11:24:16 PM