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Fire in Rehovot hostel for the mentally ill claims life of 45-year-old man
"While searching the building, we found a man with burns, breathless and without a pulse."
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
6/15/2020 5:44:15 AM
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Turkish jets strike Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq
"The Claw-Eagle Operation has started. Our planes are bringing the caves down on the terrorists' heads," Turkey's Defense Ministry said on Twitter, without providing further information.
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 2:15:08 AM
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Hundreds of abandoned dogs living in garbage-filled landfill in Arad
SPCA: "This level of neglect has gone on for many years. We should not have reached this point."
By AARON REICH \
6/15/2020 1:55:43 AM
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Ghana's president says health minister tested positive for COVID-19
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 1:08:39 AM
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World Bank invests $15m. to boost Palestinian IT sector, create jobs
The new project aims to help create more high-quality jobs in the Palestinian IT sector, as well as help boost the capabilities of existing firms in the field.
By AARON REICH \
6/15/2020 2:12:03 AM
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Coronavirus: Colombia surpasses 50,000 confirmed cases
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 1:37:43 AM
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Syrian Druze call for the end of the Assad regime
Despite economic collapse, foreign actors will decide country’s fate, experts say
By DIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE \
6/15/2020 2:26:26 AM
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Cancellation of Masa, Birthright due to COVID-19 to cost Israel $200m.
The heritage tourism industry typically brings some 80,000 Jewish teenagers and young adults to Israel from around the world for trips and tours, internships and volunteer work.
By AARON REICH \
6/15/2020 3:36:04 AM
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Activists light up Confederate statue with LGBT Pride flag
Many other statues have been the target of similar vandalism, with some protesters outright toppling them, as demands for greater racial sensitivity become more vocal throughout the US.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2020 5:17:59 AM
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New UK report exposes massive online network of far-right antisemitism
The report, titled 'Hate Fuel: the hidden online world fuelling far right terror,' focused on four relatively unregulated social media platforms: BitChute, Gab, 4chan and Telegram.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
6/15/2020 5:30:18 AM
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Atlanta police shooting of Rayshard Brooks was a homicide, coroner says
Brooks' fatal encounter with police came after an employee of a Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta phoned authorities to say that someone had fallen asleep in his car in the restaurant's drive-thru lane.
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 5:54:29 AM
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Philippine court finds news site chief Maria Ressa guilty of libel
Maria Ressa, chief executive of Rappler (www.rappler.com) and a former CNN journalist, was charged with cyber libel over a 2012 article that linked a businessman to illegal activities.
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 6:07:00 AM
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Illegal outposts in Area C demolished after being rebuilt multiple times
Over ten people were reportedly arrested during the demolition
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2020 8:29:21 AM
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Two more suspects arrested in beating of a Palestinian man in Hebron
Additional six suspects arrested for throwing stones and damaging Palestinian vehicles
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
6/15/2020 8:39:31 PM
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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 192 to 186,461
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 7:44:24 AM
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Czech Republic's number of coronavirus cases rises to more than 10,000
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 8:35:09 AM
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‘Irrefutable testimony’ Berland touched married women under clothes -rabbi
President of renowned Bnei Brak rabbinical court says there is ‘no doubt’ about testimony Berland repeatedly touched married women under their clothes.
By JEREMY SHARON \
6/15/2020 6:37:31 PM
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69% of unemployed Israelis remain out of work
A total of 1.06 million applications for unemployment assistance from the National Insurance Institute were submitted immediately prior to and during the coronavirus outbreak
By EYTAN HALON \
6/15/2020 6:17:32 PM
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Hamas denies reports of Israeli approval of Qatari aid to Gaza
Factions in Gaza reportedly promised to stop launching incendiary and explosive balloons after the funds were approved.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
6/15/2020 11:59:13 AM
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Europe's borders open up to travelers as coronavirus restrictions eased
Restrictions and new ways of working mean pre-pandemic levels of travel are a long way off however.
By ALEX WINSTON,REUTERS \
6/15/2020 9:40:58 AM
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People with blood type O more protected against COVID-19 - studies
If a person with blood type A transmits the virus to a person with type O blood, the type O person will have antibodies that can fight the virus.
By CELIA JEAN \
7/12/2020 9:30:16 PM
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Coronavirus: Two more people die overnight, 114 new cases in 24 hours
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2020 9:49:40 AM
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Congo's gold being smuggled out by the tonne, UN report finds
The countries along Congo's eastern border have long been conduits for gold worth billions of dollars mined using rudimentary means by so-called "artisanal" miners.
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 10:27:39 AM
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Coronavirus: 529 students, teachers have virus, 25,669 in quarantine
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2020 10:40:35 AM
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Montenegro bans Israeli tourists from entering amid coronavirus concerns
According to Montenegro's parameters, if the rate of Israel's confirmed coronavirus cases dropped below 25 cases per 100,000 citizens Israelis will be allowed to fly to Montenegro once again.
By CELIA JEAN \
6/15/2020 5:01:09 PM
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Beijing reinstates lockdown measures following coronavirus resurgence
The return of COVID-19 in Beijing has shrouded the city, home to the headquarters of many big corporations, in uncertainty at a time China is trying to shake off the economic torpor of the virus.
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 11:12:25 AM
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Russia's coronavirus death toll passes 7,000
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 10:57:51 AM
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Why are there more wars in the Middle East than anywhere else?
The number of airstrikes and battles taking place in the Middle East make it the most war-torn region in the world.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/15/2020 1:39:59 PM
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Genesis Prize awards 'Speak Out for Israel' grants to Israel, int'l NGOs
Funding for the grants comes from the $1 million Genesis Prize, awarded to Robert Kraft, American philanthropist and owner of the New England Patriots football team.
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
6/15/2020 3:09:55 PM
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Russia joins anti-annexation chorus
"We reaffirm our principled position in favor of the two-state solution of resolving the problem on a universally recognized international legal basis," said Russian ambassador Anatoly Viktorov.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/15/2020 1:14:33 PM
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Goldin family says Gantz broke pledge with Qatari funds transfer to Hamas
“There is an unimaginable distance between his public statements and his actions,” said Leah and Simha Goldin.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
6/15/2020 7:22:02 PM
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Turkey carries out airstrikes against Yazidi areas of Iraq’s Sinjar
Why Ankara carried out the massive airstrikes on Sunday evening was not clear.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/15/2020 5:28:17 PM
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Soldier from elite combat unit sent to prison after mistakenly firing gun
Three other officers censured over incident in which no one was injured.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
6/15/2020 1:28:53 PM
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Likud: Blue and White gave in on dispute in coalition
Netanyahu wants to open the coalition deal to ensure that he would remain prime minister if elections are held.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/15/2020 5:43:47 PM
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Iran’s Zarif went to Turkey to push ‘close relations’
Visit comes amid an economic downturn.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/15/2020 7:55:44 PM
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UN rights body to examine US racism, police brutality
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 12:36:52 PM
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US envoy says Russia's conviction of ex-US marine threatens ties
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 12:40:01 PM
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Can Israel learn from what is happening with blackface in the US?
Protests rocking US in wake of George Floyd’s killing have caused society and mass media to take a deeper look at their role in historical racism and how racist sentiments exist.
By LAHAV HARKOV,SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/15/2020 11:39:14 PM
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Blue and White minister: Annexation dangerous for Israel
“Unilateral annexation would be dangerous for the state’s diplomatic, security and economic future,” he warned.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/15/2020 3:45:54 PM
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Chinese military scientist arrested at US airport, stole US lab research
Wang was bringing studies with him from the University of California lab to share with his PLA colleagues and had already sent research to China via email.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
6/15/2020 1:07:17 PM
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Russia jails ex-US marine Paul Whelan for 16 years over espionage
Russia says Whelan was caught red-handed with a computer flash drive containing classified information.
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 1:03:15 PM
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IAEA has 'serious concern' on undeclared nuke material, activities in Iran
"For over four months, Iran has denied us access to two locations and... for almost a year, it has not engaged in substantive discussions to clarify our questions."
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/15/2020 9:31:31 PM
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US fighter plane crashes off coast of northeast England
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 1:25:51 PM
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Israeli researcher: Antiparasitic drug could 'cure' coronavirus
Prof. Eli Schwartz launched a clinical trial of the drug Ivermectin, a broad-spectrum antiparasitic agent that has also been shown to fight viruses.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
6/15/2020 3:05:40 PM
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Peru archbishop lines church with faces of deceased coronavirus victims
The act was done in a commentary on the government's health system's handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
By CELIA JEAN \
6/15/2020 1:55:40 PM
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Greek PM meets with Netanyahu to discuss post-corona tourism reopening
Greece is seeking reciprocity with Israel, by which people flying to Israel from Greece will not have to go into a two-week quarantine upon arrival.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/16/2020 1:33:30 PM
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What is a VPN? How does it work?
Virtual Private Networks have been increasingly used by users all over the world who need a secure and flexible connection.
By Leo Giosuè \
6/15/2020 2:17:46 PM
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Jordan's King Abdullah refuses to speak with Netanyahu - report
Jordan has repeatedly warned Israel in recent weeks and months against unilaterally annexing parts of the West Bank.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
6/15/2020 2:37:38 PM
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Turkey says no issues with Russia on Libya after talks delayed
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 2:31:18 PM
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Lapid: Netanyahu is an 'illegitimate prime minister'
At a meeting of the Yeah Atid-Telem faction in the Knesset, Lapid said he wrote the bill together with Gantz and Ashkenazi, and they told him they shared the same values.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/15/2020 2:54:55 PM
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US outraged by American's espionage conviction in Russia -Pompeo
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 3:21:56 PM
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73-year-old man takes knife to Wolfson Medical Center staff
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2020 3:29:16 PM
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Mutation in new coronavirus increases chance of infection - study
A specific mutation in the new coronavirus can significantly increase its ability to infect cells, according to a study by US researchers.
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 3:33:16 PM
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What does Trump’s West Point speech mean for Israel and the Middle East?
“It is not the duty of US troops to solve ancient conflicts in faraway lands that many people have never heard of. We are not the policeman of the world,” Trump said.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/15/2020 3:34:55 PM
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Hundreds gather in Hong Kong to remember protester who fell to his death
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 3:40:30 PM
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Netanyahu – Gantz meeting ends without any resolutions
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2020 3:55:39 PM
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Turkey in talks to use two Libya military bases -source
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 3:50:46 PM
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Last-day-of-school battle: 'No pay for teachers who don't show up'
Netanyahu advises ‘Plexiglass dividers’ as corona spikes * Death toll hits 302 * 182 new patients in 24 hours
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN,GIL HOFFMAN \
6/15/2020 8:40:21 PM
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UK PM Johnson to urge EU to reach agreement by end of summer
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 3:54:53 PM
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Why have Arab-Israeli workers been hit hardest by COVID-19?
"The weakness of the Arab sector in the labor market is reflected in the high concentration of Arabs employed in economic sectors characterized by low wages, including construction, agriculture."
By EYTAN HALON \
6/15/2020 5:49:17 PM
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'Superwoman' raises six children, but still does MDA shift amid COVID-19
Beyond her role at MDA, Abu-Yeheya is a certified preschool teacher, while also working as a medical secretary at an orthopedic clinic and a volunteer operations officer for the Gan Yavne.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2020 6:34:42 PM
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Sudan finds mass grave of conscripts killed during Bashir's rule
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 5:01:38 PM
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Russia accuses scientist of treason for passing secrets to China - lawyer
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 5:04:49 PM
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Qatar: Israel hasn’t stopped cash grants to Gaza
The report said that Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip decided to stop launching incendiary balloons towards Israel following contacts led by the Qatari and United Nations envoys.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
6/15/2020 5:54:17 PM
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US Supreme Court endorses gay, transgender worker protections
The 6-3 ruling represented the biggest moment for LGBT rights in the United States since the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 5:38:28 PM
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Netanyahu: Sovereignty may start small if Gantz insists
PM, Gantz hold second meeting with ambassador Friedman.
By LAHAV HARKOV,TOVAH LAZAROFF \
6/15/2020 9:46:45 PM
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Knesset rejects three no-confidence votes
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2020 6:26:05 PM
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WhatsApp launches digital payments
Brazil is the first country where users can send money to individuals or local businesses within a chat, attaching payment as they would a photo or video.
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 6:38:55 PM
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Israeli man indicted for extorting Real Madrid player, youth athletes
In one case, Kirshenbaum allegedly contacted minor players of a youth soccer team in Maribor, Slovenia.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2020 7:06:10 PM
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J Street initiative calls on Democrats to oppose 'occupation, annexation'
18 College Democrat chapters and 70+ College and Young Democrat leaders have backed J Street's calls for Palestinian rights to be enshrined in the Democratic Party platform.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
6/15/2020 8:22:51 PM
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UK coastguards locate wreckage of US fighter plane, pilot missing
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 6:53:24 PM
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France wants talks over 'aggressive' Turkish posture in Libya
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 6:57:34 PM
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Russia defends 16-year jail term for ex-US Marine on spying charges
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 6:58:49 PM
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You want to visit Israel? All your (updated) questions answered
On Sunday evening, the Interior Ministry - in consultation with the Health Ministry - released an updated list of “exceptional cases” in which non-citizens can enter the country.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
6/25/2020 2:49:29 PM
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UK death toll from confirmed coronavirus cases rises by 38 to 41,736
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 7:02:22 PM
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Unknown man with knife suspected in Kokhav Ya'akov
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2020 7:18:20 PM
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Kyrgyz PM Abylgaziev resigns - government
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 7:03:44 PM
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Coronavirus: 182 new patients in the last day
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2020 7:28:19 PM
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Egyptian LGBT activist Sarah Hegazi dies in Canada, suicide suspected
“To my sisters, I tried to survive but failed, forgive me,” she wrote in a suspected suicide letter.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2020 7:57:45 PM
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Israel extends tender deadline for Givat Hamatos
The Israeli left-wing NGO Peace Now that opposes the project denounced the extension of the tender and called on Alternate Prime minister and Defense minister Benny Gantz to put a halt to it.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
6/15/2020 8:13:03 PM
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IDF paratrooper gets community service for killing Palestinian
The soldier might not have been prosecuted if he had shot the Palestinian a few moments earlier, before the Palestinian started to flee.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/15/2020 8:22:20 PM
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B'nai B'rith, JNF, to honor Holocaust-era educator Samuel Bein
The joint effort to recognize Bein is part of a long history collaborative projects between the B'nai B'rith and JNF.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2020 9:16:05 PM
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Phased annexation could provoke multiple waves of international backlash
In the five months since the Trump plan came out, the world’s response has been overwhelmingly negative towards it and annexation.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/15/2020 9:03:33 PM
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Polish TV uses Jewish property restitution issue to attack opposition
Poland was home to one of the world's biggest Jewish communities until it was almost entirely wiped out during World War Two.
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 9:04:21 PM
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US fighter jet crashes off English coast, pilot found dead
In 2014, a US military helicopter crashed on the coast of eastern England, killing all four crew on board.
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 9:08:44 PM
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IDF strikes Gaza after rocket fired into Israel
This is the first rocket fired from Gaza since May 6.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
6/16/2020 12:47:02 PM
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Senegal says two soldiers killed after vehicle hit anti-tank mine
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 9:17:05 PM
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Phenomenon of threats to Supreme Court Justices needs to be condemned
It is horrific but not surprising that a Supreme Court justice has received a direct death threat.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
6/16/2020 3:54:28 PM
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Opponents of annexation in UK Jewish community loudest, despite neutrality
The Zionist Federation UK, the UK affiliate of the World Zionist Organization currently chaired by Paul Charney, has also refrained from directly commenting on the issue of annexation itself.
By JEREMY SHARON \
6/15/2020 9:29:24 PM
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PA TV re-releases pop video glorifying Palestinian terrorists
The new version of the video includes images of terrorists Dalal Mughrabi, Salah Khalef and Abu Yusuf Al-Najjar.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
6/15/2020 10:56:58 PM
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When most committees are men’s committees
Last week, Israel made headlines for the selection of a man, MK Oded Forer (Yisrael Beytenu), as the head of the Knesset Committee for the Advancement of Women and Gender Equality.
By EMILY SCHRADER \
6/15/2020 9:33:16 PM
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The demonization of Netanyahu adviser Aaron Klein
For a man in his position, Klein has exhibited insight and understanding on many of Israel’s key political issues.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
6/15/2020 9:43:35 PM
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Hapoel Tel Aviv’s woes continue in rout
Kanuk leads Hap Haifa to triumph • Beitar Jerusalem plays to another goalless draw vs Mac Haifa.
By JOSHUA HALICKMAN \
6/15/2020 9:53:51 PM
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Avoiding a small annexation will not prevent the larger occupation
Annexation of parts of the West Bank means that Israel is in effect destroying the two-state option.
By ELIE PODEH \
6/15/2020 10:05:53 PM
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Saudi-led coalition in Yemen cut from UN blacklist
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 10:05:06 PM
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French coronavirus 24-hour death toll under 30 for sixth day
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 10:06:39 PM
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US CDC reports 2,085,769 coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 10:07:55 PM
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Mali says 24 soldiers killed in ambush on Sunday
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 10:08:59 PM
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From institutions to Iyad al-Halak – the importance of inclusion
While people with special needs are no longer siloed in institutions, we are far from full acceptance of differently abled people.
By CHAIM PERKAL \
6/15/2020 10:21:08 PM
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UAE citizens, residents are allowed to travel as of June 23 -WAM
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 10:23:20 PM
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Itamar Ben-Gvir is a Shin Bet agent, Bennett’s wife claims
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2020 11:07:05 PM
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Trump says he will sign police reform executive order on Tuesday
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 10:28:32 PM
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Aviv Geffen: Narrowing the divide between Jews
Aviv Geffen dedicated one of his songs to the people of Bnei Brak, locked down at the time due to the high number of residents ill with COVID-19.
By SHULAMIT ROSEN \
6/15/2020 10:29:13 PM
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Black lives matter
Black Jews also matter.
By HESHIE BILLET \
6/15/2020 10:35:18 PM
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To mask or not to mask?
The question that arises is: How should countries and individuals behave upon returning to the workplace, office or school?
By FRED NAIDER \
6/15/2020 10:41:24 PM
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Trump says US Supreme Court LGBT decision very powerful
By REUTERS \
6/15/2020 10:44:48 PM
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From my balcony, I judged and cursed the unmasked
From my balcony, I judged and cursed the unmasked and those not maintaining social distance, but I was safe.
By SUSAN J. BERKSON \
6/15/2020 10:46:45 PM
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UNHRC members call for annual updates to settlement blacklist
The list was presented to the UNHCR on Monday, following a delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
6/16/2020 10:53:58 AM
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Boaz Yakin’s dance drama ‘Aviva’ is an online hit
The film is currently streaming in North America through a number of theaters
By HANNAH BROWN \
6/15/2020 10:51:51 PM
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Netanyahu thanks Pompeo for US support against ICC
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2020 11:14:35 PM
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Expanded Norwegian Law passes
11 new MKs set to enter Knesset.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/16/2020 6:55:59 AM