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Retiring state attorney: If our office falls, 'everything will crumble'
In an interview with Channel 12, Shai Nitzan spoke about Netanyahu's cases, Justice Minister Amir Ohana snubbing him and the justice system's public approval crisis.
By MAARIV ONLINE \
12/14/2019 9:00:49 PM
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13-year-old arrested in connection with Barnard College murder case
Tessa Majors, 18, was stabbed multiple times with a knife on Wednesday evening during a robbery while walking through Harlem's Morningside Park near her school, Barnard College.
By REUTERS \
12/14/2019 1:44:56 PM
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Taiwan police shoot man suspected of planting explosive device
By REUTERS \
12/14/2019 4:12:08 AM
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US-China trade deal cuts tariffs for Beijing big farm purchases
By REUTERS \
12/14/2019 6:52:32 AM
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Congressional committee advances two articles of impeachment
The Senate will take up the impeachment as early as January.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
12/14/2019 6:18:51 AM
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UN votes to extend UNRWA's mandate until 2023
Israel and the US were the only countries that voted against the resolution, with 169 voting in favor and nine abstentions.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
12/14/2019 10:44:19 PM
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New Zealand volcano death toll rises to 15, divers searching for victims
The remains of six people were successfully recovered on Friday after a military team in gas masks and hazmat suits landed on the uninhabited island and removed the bodies in a high-risk operation.
By REUTERS \
12/14/2019 11:56:09 AM
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UNESCO removes carnival from heritage list over antisemitism allegations
It featured antisemitic figures, including caricatured Jews with money and rats. “We are neither antisemitic nor racist," the mayor said. "Aalst will always remain the capital of mockery and satire."
By RACHEL WOLF \
12/14/2019 8:07:50 PM
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North Korea reportedly conducted a crucial test at a satellite launch site
The test was conducted at the Sohae satellite launch site, KCNA said, citing a spokesman for North Korea's Academy of Defense Science, without specifying what sort of testing occurred.
By REUTERS \
12/14/2019 4:53:18 PM
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Malaysian prime minister: US sanctions on Iran violate international law
By REUTERS \
12/14/2019 9:19:55 AM
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Samoa extends measles state of emergency, NZ to fund vaccination campaign
Samoa said a state of emergency will be extended to Dec. 29 with 5,154 cases of measles now reported since the outbreak started in October. Samoa has a population of only 200,000.
By REUTERS \
12/14/2019 4:43:46 PM
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Malaysian prime minister suggests he could stay in office beyond 2020
By REUTERS \
12/14/2019 12:33:36 PM
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EU and Germany pledge additional funding to UNRWA
The agency says that half of the donations will go towards easing its “severe cash flow crisis” and delivering “key services for the remainder of the year.”
By RACHEL WOLF \
12/14/2019 10:19:08 AM
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Qatar says there has been 'small progress' in resolving Gulf dispute
By REUTERS \
12/14/2019 10:57:09 AM
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Two arrested on suspicion of shooting at mayor's house in northern Israel
This morning, police arrested two suspects; they will be brought tonight or tomorrow for a court hearing to extend their arrest.
By ALON HOCHMON \
12/14/2019 5:35:14 PM
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Sudan ex-president sentenced to two years in detention for corruption
Former Sudan president Omar al-Bashir was deposed by the military in April following months of street protests against his three-decade rule.
By REUTERS \
12/14/2019 1:57:12 PM
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EU leads call for stronger climate ambition as UN summit wavers
By REUTERS \
12/15/2019 4:12:00 AM
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‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ renewed for 4th season
The series has garnered a closet full of awards, including 16 Emmys. Rachel Brosnahan also has won numerous prominent awards as the titular character.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
12/14/2019 12:45:55 PM
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Trump brings pastor who says Jews 'destined for hell' to Hanukkah party
Jeffress has preached for years that non-Christians may be good people, but nothing but the acceptance of Jesus as God saves one from an eternity in Hell.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
12/14/2019 7:23:50 PM
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Reform Jewish movement votes to support reparations for African-Americans
“Combating hate is the most urgent call of our time,” Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism said.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
12/14/2019 1:13:31 PM
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China top diplomat says China-US trade deal good news for all
By REUTERS \
12/14/2019 2:37:21 PM
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Qatar will stand by Lebanon during crisis
By REUTERS \
12/14/2019 2:38:05 PM
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Palestinians, Jordan welcome UN vote to renew UNRWA mandate
Hamas also praised the UN vote and said it will "contribute to improving the humanitarian conditions for millions of Palestinian refugees."
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/25/2020 4:59:40 PM
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Four German parties call for ban of Hezbollah activities
Hezbollah’s “political wing” operates in Germany by raising funds, recruiting new members and spreading antisemitic and jihadi ideologies.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
12/14/2019 11:44:09 PM
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Palestinian Authority arrests scores of Hamas supporters
Hamas has welcomed Abbas’s initiative, saying it was planning to participate in the upcoming elections.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
12/14/2019 7:58:40 PM
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Turkish official says EU should boost funding of Syrian refugees
"The flow of funds should be sped up and the amount of funding should be increased," said Faruk Kaymakci, a deputy Turkish minister of foreign affairs.
By REUTERS \
12/14/2019 3:56:51 PM
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Police drag environmental protesters from hall of Amsterdam airport
By REUTERS \
12/14/2019 4:16:34 PM
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UK's Johnson to ex-Labour voters: 'I will repay your trust'
Brexit was widely seen as the decisive factor in the election, with Johnson's promise to take Britain out of the EU by Jan. 31, 2020, winning over many former Labour voters.
By REUTERS \
12/14/2019 4:23:10 PM
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Qatar sees 'small progress' in resolving Gulf dispute with neighbors
The premier's visit followed an intensification of efforts to resolve the row including unannounced Qatar-Saudi talks in October. There was no public mention of the 2-1/2 year dispute at the summit.
By REUTERS \
12/14/2019 4:32:23 PM
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North Korea says defense tests are aimed at subduing US nuclear threats
By REUTERS \
12/14/2019 4:34:37 PM
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Vast majority of countries want more ambition on climate -UN official
By REUTERS \
12/14/2019 4:35:59 PM
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US sanctions on Iran violate international law - Mahathir
By REUTERS \
12/14/2019 4:48:06 PM
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Finnish minister apologizes over Instagram poll on repatriating ISIS women
Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin, said on Wednesday the government had given its “silent blessing” for the foreign ministry to go ahead with a plan to repatriate the children.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
12/15/2019 3:14:40 AM
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Namibia rhino poaching drops in 2019, after sharp rise last year
By REUTERS \
12/14/2019 6:25:22 PM
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USC, NC State, OSU, KU receive NCAA notice of allegations
By REUTERS \
12/14/2019 7:05:46 PM
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EL AL Boeing 787 hits power pole at Las Vegas Airport
The return flight to Israel was canceled, and El Al issued an apology for the incident and “the unpleasantness caused to our customers.”
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/15/2019 2:01:20 PM
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'Phallic fish' wash up on California shore
The worms are described to be approximately 25 centimeters in length and "pulsing."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/14/2019 7:01:38 PM
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Belgian favorites K’s Choice throw a twist
At Hangar 11 on Monday, it’s also unlikely that packed hall full of K’s Choice fans will suffer any separation anxiety either.
By DAVID BRINN \
12/14/2019 7:28:13 PM
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Turkey banishes Israeli research ship - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/14/2019 7:57:47 PM
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Bennett: New Right party will be running independently in upcoming elections
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/14/2019 7:58:34 PM
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Luxury in London
British Airways unveils its sumptuous Airbus business class and opens doors around the Square Mile.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/16/2019 7:17:21 PM
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Mossad thwarted series of terror attacks in Denmark
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/14/2019 8:07:53 PM
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Mossad helps Denmark bust 20 terrorists - report
In July, Mossad Director Yossi Cohen noted that his agency has thwarted a large number of terror attacks, especially on airliners, across the world.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/14/2019 10:05:09 PM
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If it’s Christmas time, it must be Nazareth
Nazareth is city full of contrasts; it is home to both mosques broadcasting prayers five times a day from the muezzin and church bells ringing out the hour every hour.
By OLGA OLGERCHUK \
12/14/2019 8:19:15 PM
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Camouflaged pollution
The IDF has the critical mission of ensuring Israel’s security, but often during its activities, the environment gets damaged. So who is guarding the guards?
By RACHELI WACKS \
12/14/2019 8:30:05 PM
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British Jewry breathes a sigh of relief after Corbyn defeated
Far-left Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn announces he will step down “after period of reflection,” likely at the beginning of next year.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/14/2019 10:06:36 PM
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NASA’s probe soaring near sun reveals surprises about solar wind
Earth is roughly 93 million miles from the sun. The probe ventured as close as 15 million miles (24 million km.) to the sun to gather the data used in the studies published in the journal Nature.
By JOEY ROULETTE \
12/14/2019 8:41:21 PM
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Feiglin’s Zehut party not running in upcoming elections
Feiglin said that he could have been elected again as a member of Knesset, but the vision of Zehut would not have been implemented.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/14/2019 9:59:24 PM
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Greenland ice sheet melting exponentially faster than 1990s, study shows
These are the somber statistics coming out of a new analysis of data from 11 satellites that monitor changes in the Greenland ice sheet’s volume, flow and gravity.
By THERESA BRAINE \
12/14/2019 8:55:40 PM
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Sa'ar challenges Netanyahu to debate
Netanyahu accuses Sa'ar of wanting 'illegal primary.'
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/14/2019 10:04:37 PM
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A victory over hate
Corbyn’s loss was extremely important as the world sees a rise in antisemitism.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/15/2019 8:23:09 PM
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AirBNB removes neo-Nazis' accounts after white supremacist forum leak
The company managed to procure 60 accounts on the lodging site that belonged to members of a neo-Nazi terrorism forum and remove them from the platform.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
12/14/2019 10:04:09 PM
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Colorado teacher assigns students 'sexual poetry' without parental consent
According to Fox News, the poem was in a book that was approved by the school board and the offensive language was censored.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/15/2019 3:24:12 PM
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An American fairy tale
This past Friday, December 6, 2019, the lower house of the US Congress, controlled by the Democrats, affirmed its belief in a fairy tale, which is the “two-state solution.”
By WILLIAM S. COMANOR \
12/14/2019 9:17:25 PM
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Equality for people with disabilities will create equality for all of us
The International Day for Equality for Persons with Disabilities, which falls on December 3, unfortunately finds Israel lagging behind.
By AHMIR LERNER \
12/14/2019 9:26:05 PM
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Turkish Navy engages with Israeli research ship, deporting it out of Cyprus
Turkey does not have jurisdiction over the area of the Mediterranean Sea in which the researchers were working.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/15/2019 3:13:10 AM
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New winds blow over the parliamentary elections in Uzbekistan
Since President Shavkat Mirziyoyev officially assumed office late in 2016, Uzbekistan has faced sweeping transformations.
By ZEEV LEVIN \
12/14/2019 9:42:34 PM
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Lahav Shani bring the Philharmonic Orchestra to a new era
Lahav Shani steps into the big shoes of Zubin Mehta.
By SARAH HERSHENSON \
12/19/2019 11:27:53 AM
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Grapevine December 15, 2019: For want of a digital calendar
A roundup of news from around Israel.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/14/2019 9:50:25 PM
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The media are helping to normalize antisemitism
The only thing necessary for the triumph of antisemitism is for journalists to do nothing, to say nothing – unless its politically convenient.
By SEAN DURNS \
12/14/2019 9:51:37 PM
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New biography looks at Carrie Fisher’s ‘Life on the Edge’
Fisher went on to play some highly praised roles, often as the wisecracking best friend in such movies as When Harry Met Sally..., but her second act was mainly as a writer.
By HANNAH BROWN \
12/14/2019 9:54:49 PM
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The planned residency tax reform – a potential blow to hi-tech relocations
It seems the Israeli Tax Authority has become fed up with the Israeli tax residency tests under the current law.
By BOAZ FEINBERG,ROYI HEILIG \
12/15/2019 10:44:49 AM
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Jersey City’s mayor didn’t wait to call kosher store shooting antisemitic
“Had I said that we were unsure of the motives or the reasons or whether it was a hate crime, I feel like it would’ve jeopardized my relationship with the community, the trust I’ve built."
By JOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA \
12/14/2019 10:12:35 PM
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Carrying the literary torch from Baku, the ‘Paris of the Caucasus’
In this heady atmosphere, a core group of thinkers focused on cementing an Azerbaijani national identity.
By DIANA COHEN ALTMAN \
12/14/2019 10:25:48 PM
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The Jerusalem cable car
Undermining the capital’s historical and cultural heritage.
By DAVID SCHONBERG \
12/17/2019 9:31:00 AM
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German commissioner says Merkel's envoy boosting antisemitism at UN
Becker added that “Germany must also not be a provider for Israel-related antisemitism.”
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
12/14/2019 11:20:33 PM
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Pulp Fiction director Quentin Tarantino attends Jerusalem screening
Tarantino attended the screening of the documentary, QT8: The First Eight by Tara Wood.
By HANNAH BROWN \
12/15/2019 11:50:25 AM