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Weapons exchange on Jordan border thwarted by Israeli security forces
An IDF soldier was moderately wounded during the operation; the cause of his injury is under investigation.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2021 10:59:01 AM
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Muslim man saves neighbor's life just before Friday prayers
EMT Muhammed Aliyan: "It is a great feeling to know that I have helped and that I have made a difference in the lives of this man and his family.”
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2021 10:45:01 AM
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Gantz meets with US diplomat, discusses Gaza and regional stability
The shakeup in Israel's relations with the US came following the establishment of a new coalition government on Sunday.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2021 10:37:50 AM
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Republican McConnell would block a Biden Supreme Court pick in 2024
By REUTERS \
6/15/2021 1:42:24 AM
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Egypt upholds death sentence for 12 senior Muslim Brotherhood figures
By REUTERS \
6/15/2021 1:44:03 AM
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FBI warns that QAnon followers could engage in 'real-world violence'
Believers in the conspiracy theory played a prominent role in the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol.
By REUTERS \
6/15/2021 1:53:05 AM
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Women in Saudi Arabia to be allowed to live, travel without male guardian
The landmark ruling states that "an adult woman has the right to choose where to live. A woman’s guardian can report her only if he has evidence proving she committed a crime."
By SHIRA SILKOFF \
6/15/2021 10:32:31 AM
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Silicon Valley tech leaders: ‘We stand against antisemitism’
“To be too Jewish in America, or to be a Jew, is still a dangerous mark,” the statement says. “As business leaders, we have a collective responsibility to stand up for the society we want."
By GABRIEL GRESCHLER/JTA \
6/15/2021 2:29:04 AM
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In wake of antisemitism spike, this is what Jewish institutions should do
Intelligence analyst Mitchell Silber speaks about what he and others at the Community Security Initiative are doing to try to keep Jews safe.
By ERIC BERGER/JTA \
6/15/2021 2:39:55 AM
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New Jewish news site launches in LA amid hard times for Jewish journalists
SoCal Jewish News announced itself last month with a GoFundMe campaign and a July 19 target launch date. They have begun publishing stories via email newsletters and social media.
By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA \
6/15/2021 2:56:05 AM
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Zionist movement umbrella ousts rabbi at the center of harassment dispute
Dov Lipman has denied the harassment allegations, which first arose on a private Facebook page.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
6/15/2021 2:56:32 AM
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Israeli and American Jews know little about each other, new study finds
Among American Jews, a total of 40% said their knowledge of Israelis was either nonexistent or weak.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
6/15/2021 2:56:51 AM
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Israeli foundation to host panel at UN convention on disability rights
The Athena Foundation specializes in empowering teachers through advanced technology, and will be hosting an online event to discuss the use of technology for teaching students with disabilities.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2021 11:37:30 AM
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Marjorie Taylor Greene tours Holocaust museum, apologizes for comments
Last month, Greene compared a supermarket’s decision to add a logo to the badges of vaccinated workers to the yellow stars that Jews were forced to wear in Nazi-occupied Europe.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
6/15/2021 4:18:30 AM
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US Senate passes a resolution condemning the recent rise of antisemitism
Senators called in the resolution to “ensure the physical security of Jewish institutions and organizations, including by requesting sufficient resources for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program."
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
6/15/2021 4:39:59 PM
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Israeli black tomato wins top award at AgroMashov 2021
The AgroMashov exhibition is also celebrating 30 years of its events in Israel as a means of promoting Israeli agriculture.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2021 11:21:52 AM
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China urges NATO to stop exaggerating 'China threat theory'
By REUTERS \
6/15/2021 7:46:13 AM
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Jewish orgs. slam Arizona using Zyklon B gas chamber on death row inmates
"We're basically saying what the Nazis did was OK," said Phoenix Holocaust Association vice president Janice Friebaum.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2021 7:48:07 AM
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Cache of 20 weapons, including assault, sniper rifles, seized at border
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2021 7:53:59 AM
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UK fascist, neo-Nazi, ex-Ukip member sentenced to 23 years for terrorism
Though he denied the charges, Dean Morrice was found to have explosive substances and a 3D printer to make a weapon, and regularly shared neo-Nazi and antisemitic content.
By AARON REICH \
6/15/2021 8:36:57 AM
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Khamenei set to tighten grip in Iran vote as frustrations grow
The front-runner in a carefully vetted field is Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline judge seen by analysts and insiders as representing the security establishment at its most fearsome.
By REUTERS \
6/15/2021 9:06:46 AM
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AstraZeneca's antibody fails to prevent COVID-19 in exposed patients
By REUTERS \
6/15/2021 9:56:22 AM
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IDF chief Kohavi to fly to Washington to discuss Iran, Gaza
Kohavi postponed his trip due to the outbreak of violence last month in the West Bank and Gaza • will speak to the same officials as Gantz did two weeks ago
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
6/17/2021 8:57:08 PM
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Ultra-Orthodox zip codes have some of New York's worst vaccination rates
Monsey in Rockland County boasts the worst, with just 17.8%, while the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Williamsburg, Borough Park and Crown Heights are all below average.
By AARON REICH \
6/15/2021 12:07:54 PM
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Gunmen kill four polio workers in Afghanistan's east
By REUTERS \
6/15/2021 10:18:04 AM
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1970s folk rock star Al Stewart to debut in Israel
Stewart, who topped the charts with tuneful, piano-focused songs like ‘Year of the Cat’ and ‘Time Passages,’ will be playing at the Hangar in Tel Aviv on November 1.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2021 10:20:31 AM
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Benny Gantz speaks with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2021 10:23:00 AM
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Eleven children test positive for coronavirus in Modi'in
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2021 10:35:09 AM
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First-ever Emirati student arrives to study at Israeli university
Mansoor bin Shamekh al-Marzooqi will study for a BA in government at IDC Herzliya • “I chose to come to study in Israel out of a strong desire to contribute to the advancement of peace"
By TOBIAS SIEGAL,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/17/2021 7:32:11 PM
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Former military security official: Hamas will want to test new gov't
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2021 11:00:14 AM
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Bennett purges Yamina of MKs who opposed new government
A domino effect is expected among Yamina candidates as Naftali Bennett works to ensure that MKs remain loyal.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/15/2021 3:41:26 PM
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China: Radiation levels normal around Taishan nuclear reactor
This is in response to reports that there was a warning of an "imminent radiological threat" following a build-up of krypton and xenon.
By REUTERS \
6/15/2021 11:39:10 AM
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Fire in Negev: Cause being examined as possible incendiary balloon launch
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2021 12:01:43 PM
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Lapid condemns Flag march slurs: 'This is not Judaism and not Israeli'
"It is incomprehensible how one can hold an Israeli flag in one's hand and shout 'death to Arabs' at the same time."
By JEREMY SHARON,IDAN ZONSHINE \
6/15/2021 10:44:44 PM
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How can Israel grow its hi-tech workforce? - analysis
Filling positions isn't easy, and hi-tech executives regularly complain that there are not enough qualified programmers and engineers available in Israel.
By ZEV STUB \
6/15/2021 4:34:17 PM
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IDF strikes Gaza Strip after incendiary balloon fires
A number of fires broke out in southern Israel on Tuesday, with at least 20 of them sparked by incendiary balloons launched from Gaza.
By TZVI JOFFRE,ZACHARY KEYSER \
6/16/2021 12:23:40 PM
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Iran moderate candidate: 'Positive coexistence' may pave way to US talks
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say in all matters of state, has repeatedly ruled out negotiations with the United States.
By REUTERS \
6/15/2021 6:04:28 PM
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82-year-old man drowns in the Dead Sea
"Sadly, at the end of an exhaustive hour of CPR, the man was pronounced dead at the scene."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2021 5:47:29 PM
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Biden administration unveils plan to tackle domestic terrorism
The issue took on new urgency after the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol by supporters of former president Donald Trump who were trying to overturn Joe Biden's election victory.
By REUTERS \
6/15/2021 1:07:18 PM
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Guardian of the Walls is over, but Hamas still sets the rules - analysis
The IDF said that they dealt Hamas a significant hit, but the chief of staff said that Israel should be modest in terms of deterrence.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
6/15/2021 4:25:11 PM
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Real beauty: Collaboration in cosmetics to create coexistence
As part of a collaboration between Nasrin Qadri and Ofra cosmetics, a new makeup palette has been created under the name Hayati, which means ‘my life’ in Arabic.
By MICHAL GALANTI \
6/15/2021 1:23:28 PM
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Bennett's government pushes off anti-Netanyahu bill
Michaeli: "I would rather stop thinking about Netanyahu and focus on helping the citizens of this country."
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/15/2021 5:00:25 PM
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Clashes break out between IDF and Palestinians along Gaza border fence
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2021 1:36:11 PM
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Netanyahu fails to move up Likud primary
Likud MKs fight over sparse posts in Knesset available for them: faction chairman and Knesset State Control Committee chairman.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/15/2021 3:55:26 PM
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Taiwan reports largest incursion yet by Chinese air force
By REUTERS \
6/15/2021 1:58:21 PM
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IDF Reservist fires weapon into air after Palestinian broke into home
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2021 2:03:13 PM
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New documents show Trump pressed Justice Dept. to overturn 2020 election
By REUTERS \
6/15/2021 2:07:01 PM
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Seven boys injured after firecracker exploded in close proximity
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2021 2:21:21 PM
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Will 'Sundays off' reenter Israel's national agenda?
Over the years, there have been various initiatives to make Israel's week look more like that of other countries, to no avail.
By ZEV STUB \
6/15/2021 4:27:35 PM
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Shas spiritual leader: Boycott Israel's government
Rabbi Shalom Cohen calls on MKs, Shas officials and heads of institutions to refrain from any contact with the new ‘wicked government,’ says God will provide.
By JEREMY SHARON \
6/15/2021 6:18:05 PM
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Jerusalem flag march sets out amid high tensions
The march will pass through the Arab market which lies just inside Jerusalem’s Muslim Quarter on the seam with the Jewish Quarter.
By JEREMY SHARON \
6/15/2021 7:30:34 PM
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At least 15 killed in suicide bombing at army camp in Somalia - witness
By REUTERS \
6/15/2021 3:21:53 PM
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IDF holds first annual conference on digital transformation
The IDF’s Digital Transformation Division was formed two years ago to take all the potential that is happening in the civilian world and bring it to the military.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
6/15/2021 9:11:35 PM
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Bennett asks Shin Bet chief Nadav Argaman to extend term
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/15/2021 3:30:26 PM
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17 Palestinians arrested in clashes amid Jerusalem flag march
At least 33 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli security forces.
By JEREMY SHARON,TZVI JOFFRE \
6/15/2021 10:55:55 PM
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Hungary could be sanctioned over anti-LGBT+ law, warns EU equality chief
The move, which critics say wrongly conflates pedophilia with LGBT issues, triggered a mass rally outside parliament on Monday, while several rights groups have called on Fidesz to withdraw the bill.
By REUTERS \
6/15/2021 7:26:48 PM
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Bennett considering Yair Naveh as next national security adviser
Naveh, 63, was the highest-ranking religious Zionist in the IDF. He was the head of the IDF's Home Front Command and Central Command, before serving as deputy chief of staff in 2010-2014.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/15/2021 10:39:17 PM
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How do Egypt, Ethiopia stack up, militarily?
Egypt calls the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam an “existential threat.” Ethiopia says Egypt and Sudan have nothing to worry about.
By MOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE \
6/15/2021 4:34:35 PM
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No more need to make appointments at Israeli banks
By ZEV STUB \
6/15/2021 4:35:04 PM
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Incoming Tourism Minister promises to rehabilitate Israel's tourism
"My first task as Minister of Tourism is to build a correct and effective outline for the easing of conditions for tourists to enter Israel," Minister Razvozov said.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/15/2021 5:12:28 PM
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Bella Hadid and Al-Jazeera share slanderous quotes of PM Bennett
Naftali Bennett is under fire as misquoted comments about the Prime Ministers' intentions to kill Palestinians have been shared by Bella Hadid and Al Jazeera publication, AJ+.
By GABRIELLE ABRAMS \
6/16/2021 7:11:10 PM
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Israeli camouflage tech makes soldiers ‘invisible’
Polaris Solutions developed an innovative new material that provides multispectral concealment
By MAYA MARGIT/THE MEDIA LINE \
6/15/2021 5:25:33 PM
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Israeli startup brings hi-tech to reading glasses
32°N sunglasses use a proprietary pixelated liquid crystals technology which enables the swift transition, developed over the course of ten years by DeepOptics.
By ZEV STUB \
6/15/2021 7:30:54 PM
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Five US states had coronavirus even before first reported cases
By REUTERS \
6/15/2021 5:36:31 PM
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How will Bennett handle the Mossad?
On Sunday, Benjamin Netanyahu, in his final speech as prime minister, claimed that Naftali Bennett would be more risk-averse in using the Mossad to disrupt Iran's nuclear program.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/15/2021 6:36:46 PM
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Outgoing UN Yemen envoy hopes Oman peace efforts 'bear fruit'
By REUTERS \
6/15/2021 5:49:51 PM
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Iran intensified efforts for nuclear weapons, missile tech in Germany
The report showed a dramatic increase in the number of members and supporters from the internationally recognized terrorist movements, Hamas and Hezbollah, who are active in Germany.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
6/15/2021 11:42:47 PM
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2 dead, 2 injured in workplace shooting at Alabama fire hydrant plant
By REUTERS \
6/15/2021 6:10:06 PM
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COVID: Masks are no longer required, but should we keep on wearing them?
According to the experts, vulnerable individuals should continue to wear masks indoors and in crowded situations.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
6/15/2021 9:56:19 PM
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Tourists from low-risk countries won’t need serological test - official
According to the plan approved by the previous government, Israeli skies are supposed to reopen to vaccinated visitors on July 1. New government still to look into details.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
6/15/2021 10:48:37 PM
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What does Biden admin mean for antisemitism, Israel, tech industry?
The new US strategy will encourage and support American intelligence agencies studying social media trends in order to help analyze and prepare for domestic terror threats.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/15/2021 6:47:47 PM
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Biden administration pushes for Boston Marathon bomber death sentence
By REUTERS \
6/15/2021 7:03:54 PM
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Yellow-and-blue draws first blood in finals
Wilbekin powers Maccabi Tel Aviv past feisty Gilboa/Galil in Game 1 of best-of-three series
By JOSHUA HALICKMAN \
6/15/2021 7:05:53 PM
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Should Bennett reverse Netanyahu's 'Kotel deal'? - editorial
The government under prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu adopted the so-called “Kotel compromise” formulated by then-Jewish Agency chairman Natan Sharansky in early 2016.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
6/15/2021 7:51:55 PM
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The Bennett family’s grace trumps its rivals’ gracelessness
In politics, 'grace' combines compassion with class. Every healthy democracy needs heaps of grace, especially during elections and government transitions.
By GIL TROY \
6/15/2021 8:07:12 PM
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Arab states call on UN Security Council to meet over Ethiopian dam
Ethiopia previously has rejected calls from Egypt and Sudan to involve mediators outside the African Union.
By REUTERS \
6/15/2021 8:07:59 PM
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Israel's new government is historic - opinion
The new Israeli government will focus on restoring Israel’s traditional approach of seeking bipartisan American support after years of tension with American Democrats.
By AHMED CHARAI \
6/15/2021 8:23:59 PM
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New gov't will fight ‘I’m not anti-Israel, just anti-Bibi’ stance - comment
For years, Sen. Bernie Sanders and other progressives said they were not anti-Israel, just anti-Netanyahu. Now we will see.
By HERB KEINON \
6/15/2021 9:56:04 PM
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Letters to the Editor June 15, 2021: Knesset kerfuffle
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
6/15/2021 8:37:29 PM
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AstraZeneca antibody cocktail fails to prevent COVID-19 in large trial
By REUTERS \
6/15/2021 8:53:42 PM
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Iran perverts democratic process to promote despotism - opinion
From the very beginning of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, the leaders of the regime constituted the function of elections in Iran as a demonstration of public support.
By REZA PARCHIZADEH \
6/15/2021 8:55:57 PM
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Karim Khan, new ICC chief prosecutor, to decide Israel’s fate
When she ruled against Israel in March moving toward a full war crimes probe, she was acting as part of a group of internationalists who focus on getting justice for killed civilians.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/16/2021 8:23:28 PM
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Grapevine June 16, 2021: Where English rules the roost
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/15/2021 9:23:38 PM
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Florida representative introduces a resolution to condemn 'The Squad'
"For members of the US Congress to make equivalencies to Israel and the American military is ignorant of the facts, shameful, and should be condemned in the strongest terms.”
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
6/16/2021 2:03:37 PM
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Hundreds of foreign students to work in Israeli companies
While short trips can light a spark, a two-month program is not a trip – it’s a foundation. The program is not a trip - it's a foundation [for] the start of long-term relationships that last years.
By YONI HEILMAN \
6/16/2021 6:53:39 PM
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An extraordinary story of a Saudi Arabian woman - film review
Al-Mansour burst onto the international cinema scene in 2012 with Wadjda, a movie about a young girl who enters a Koran competition in order to buy herself a bike.
By HANNAH BROWN \
6/15/2021 9:48:05 PM
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Messages from Flag March participants: ‘Jerusalem is ours’
Participants could be seen dancing in the streets, singing and proudly waving Israeli flags for hours as they walked the designated path and security officials stood guard.
By LAUREN MORGANBESSER \
6/16/2021 2:10:31 PM
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Gaza war increased Hamas’s popularity - poll
A majority of the Palestinians think that Hamas is more deserving of representing and leading the Palestinian people, while a small percentage thinks Fatah is the one that deserves to do that.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
6/16/2021 5:49:35 PM
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Erdoğan’s first meeting with Biden ends with no agreements
Oner said Erdoğan is hoping to show that he is still working with Biden and is not fully aligned with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
By KRISTINA JOVANOVSKI/THE MEDIA LINE \
6/15/2021 10:24:25 PM
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Netanyahu, unilateralism and the Palestinian conflict — 13 takes
Netanyahu began on a high note, with an outstretched hand to the Palestinians in 2009, but by the time he left office, a two-state solution seemed unfeasible.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
6/15/2021 11:26:09 PM
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Biden picks Thomas Nides as ambassador to Israel
Biden also named his ambassador picks to NATO, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Gambia, Guinea, Paraguay and Costa Rica.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
6/16/2021 10:08:54 PM
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Canada's Green Party in turmoil, leader resists calls to step down
Canada's Green Party has triggered a process that could remove Annamie Paul who was elected just eight months ago.
By REUTERS \
6/15/2021 11:53:45 PM