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Trump tells advisers he does not want to go to war with Iran
Tensions have escalated in recent days with increasing concerns about a potential US-Iran conflict.
By REUTERS \
5/17/2019 1:52:06 AM
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Millions tune into Tel Aviv again for second Eurovision semi-final
Madonna finally signed a contract for her Saturday appearance.
By AMY SPIRO \
5/17/2019 1:12:10 AM
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Iran readies for proxy war in Middle East - report
“It wasn’t quite a call to arms, but it wasn’t far off,” the source told to the Guardian.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2019 1:28:27 AM
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Eric Fingerhut leaves top post at Hillel to head Jewish Federations of North America
Jared Isaacson, executive director of the Cleveland Hillel Foundation, confirmed Fingerhut was leaving Hillel for JFNA.
By ED CARROLL/JTA \
5/17/2019 1:35:35 AM
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'If you can't stand heat get out of oven' comic loses Netflix deal
Isaac Butterfield, an Australian comedian, made jokes about millions of Jews being killed in the Holocaust.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/19/2019 10:41:22 PM
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Mubarak: Ashraf Marwan was a double agent and was hanged in Israel
A former Egyptian president has revealed to a Kuwaiti journalist that Gamal Abdel Nasser’s son-in-law was not a Mossad spy, but had given false information to Israeli intelligence.
By YASSER OKBI/MAARIV \
5/17/2019 7:55:46 AM
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F-16 fighter jet crashes into California building - report
By REUTERS \
5/17/2019 2:47:57 AM
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Russia to respond to U.S. human rights sanctions
By REUTERS \
5/17/2019 2:51:44 AM
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Greenblatt: PA could finance its hospitals if it stopped paying terrorists
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
5/17/2019 3:32:26 AM
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One thing Crown Heights can do to really tackle antisemitism
I myself have witnessed youth taunt Jewish children in the streets and call them Hitler, among other names.
By RABBI YAACOV BEHRMAN \
5/17/2019 3:24:51 AM
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Amos Gitai to head one of the juries at Cannes Film Festival
Several of Gitai’s films have been shown at Cannes.
By HANNAH BROWN \
5/17/2019 3:26:40 AM
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Cuisine to die for, Tel Aviv combines food fair with Eurovision events
“I love the songs, but we mostly came for the food,” says Sivan Shwartzberg.
By SHANNA FULD \
5/17/2019 3:38:34 AM
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Jewish-Arab coexistence group announces $12 million endowment fund
The fund was announced on Tuesday night at an event celebrating the 30th anniversary of a group that works for equal society in Israel
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
5/17/2019 3:42:13 AM
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US terminates Turkey's preferential trade agreement
The White House said it was appropriate to terminate Turkey's eligibility to participate in the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program, based on its level of economic development.
By REUTERS \
5/17/2019 4:06:22 AM
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Iran's showdown accelerates
So what changed for Iran between March 21 and last week that brought it to up the ante with the US and impose its own deadline?
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/17/2019 3:53:45 AM
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NASA releases photo of Israeli moonshot’s crash site
The image was taken some 56 miles from the surface of the moon by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
5/17/2019 3:55:56 AM
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U.S. executes two men for murders
By REUTERS \
5/17/2019 4:02:20 AM
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Teen turns himself in for attack on Jewish man in Brooklyn
It was one of two attacks on haredi Orthodox men in the largely haredi Williamsburg neighborhood in less than two weeks.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
5/17/2019 4:18:58 AM
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Omar and her Jewish colleague write op-ed on fighting white supremacy
Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. and Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., joined in an appeal to confront a rise in deadly expressions of white nationalism.
By RON KAMPEAS \
5/17/2019 4:24:55 AM
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New Yorker convicted of providing support to Hezbollah
Ali Kourani, originally from Lebanon, was convicted of helping the terrorist group.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2019 5:05:31 AM
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Jewish National Fund announces new chief operating officer
Newest member in executive management increases women to 50% of team
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
5/17/2019 5:16:57 AM
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MIT and Israeli universities join forces to research STEM with new fund
The fund will grant awards of up to $30,000.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2019 6:30:26 PM
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Migdal Ohr raises funds to build residence for children-at-risk
Mishpachtonim is a children’s residence framework headed by a married couple who live in the residence with their own children.
By SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR \
5/17/2019 5:28:15 AM
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Israeli NGOs use Eurovision song to support people with special needs
A Eurovision treat promoting acceptance and awareness.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2019 6:33:32 PM
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Photo Tour: Cherry in the Forest Festival
On May 31st and June 7th everyone is invited to jump into the car and drive to Yatir region to enjoy the cherries and much more.
By ITSIK MAROM \
5/17/2019 8:17:38 AM
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In Austria, Muslim girls under 14 can no longer wear hijabs to school
The measure was put forward by chancellor Sebastian Kurz’s coalition government.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2019 6:25:07 AM
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Cherry in the Forest Festival
An excavated synagogue with a beautiful mosaic will help you step back in time and feel like you are walking through the alleys and caves of that ancient Jewish settlement.
By ITSIK MAROM \
5/17/2019 8:02:52 AM
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China evokes patriotism, past wars as trade conflict with U.S. heats up
By REUTERS \
5/17/2019 8:08:14 AM
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Jerusalem Police brace for second Ramadan Friday prayers in Old City
Roads in the Old City are closed to enable thousands of people to make their way on foot to the Temple Mount.
By BENJY SINGER \
5/17/2019 1:12:41 PM
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Israeli ambassador's 'Bible speech' at U.N. goes viral
A video of Ambassador Danny Danon holding the Bible and asserting the Jewish people's right to Israel has been translated into multiple languages including Turkish.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/18/2019 9:15:06 PM
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Israeli tourist dies after falling during trek in Chile
His family was informed of the tragedy.
By YANIR COZIN/MAARIV \
5/17/2019 1:05:20 PM
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Tel Aviv launches digital currency project during Eurovision
The month-long project will test the use of digital currency to support local businesses during a peak tourist event in the city.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/19/2019 8:32:37 AM
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Zarif: Practical steps needed to save Iran nuclear deal
By REUTERS \
5/17/2019 11:09:10 AM
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Hamas ‘salute’ Jeremy Corbyn for Nakba rally support
Chairman of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, Gideon Falter, said: ‘Clearly Hamas feels that when it comes to Jews, Jeremy Corbyn is a brother in arms.
By BENJY SINGER \
5/17/2019 1:18:02 PM
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'Zero chance' of a Brexit deal with PM May's government - Labour source says
By REUTERS \
5/17/2019 12:10:22 PM
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UAE keeping quiet on oil tanker attacks to protect safe haven image
"UAE authorities are trying to find a fine balance because this a business hub. You don't want to prick the bubble."
By REUTERS \
5/17/2019 12:30:55 PM
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Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and U.S.
See Shabbat times for your area.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2019 12:56:34 PM
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Shalva Band wins hearts performing at Eurovision - watch
Performers with blindness, Down Syndrome and other disabilities wowed millions at Eurovision. They dropped out of the contest so as not to violate Shabbat but were given a special slot.
By BEN BRESKY \
5/20/2019 11:09:44 PM
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92,000 West Bank Palestinians attend Friday prayers in Jerusalem
Israeli security officers arranged shuttle services to allow worshipers easy access to the Muslim holy site and handed Palestinians greeting cards wishing them a happy Ramadan.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2019 5:59:32 PM
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Iranian missiles can hit U.S. ships in Gulf
By REUTERS \
5/17/2019 3:49:53 PM
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Israel's 'vibrant' innovation scene important for health giant Philips
Amsterdam-headquartered Philips has been operating in Israel since 1948 and today employs more than 1,000 people at five locations across the country.
By EYTAN HALON \
5/20/2019 1:19:58 AM
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Chief Rabbi calls to add 20 minutes to Shabbat in protest of Eurovision
Citing his concern over the "massive violation of Shabbat," he expressed his regret that, while this "isn't the first time, this time it will be done with the whole world watching."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2019 5:06:45 PM
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'BDS is antisemitic,' rules German Bundestag in landmark vote
Germany is the first country in the European Union to rule that the BDS movement is antisemitic.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF,HAGAY HACOHEN \
5/19/2019 3:03:45 AM
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Iran denies ties to Houthi drone attack on Saudi oil installations
By REUTERS \
5/17/2019 5:36:11 PM
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Palestinian TV show: There is no such thing as Israel
"The Palestinians there [near Haifa] need to emphasize to everyone that this area is Palestinian.”
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
5/17/2019 5:59:17 PM
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Wiwi jam at Eurovision is backstage fun for the performers and their fans
The wiwi jam is a recent phenomenon. It’s a party with performances by Eurovision participants from all over the globe.
By SHANNA FULD \
5/19/2019 1:50:50 AM
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Fire breaks out at Tel HaShomer IDF base
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2019 6:59:59 PM
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Will Tel Aviv get a Eurovision boost?
Officials at the Expo Tel Aviv are hoping the song contest will help market the city as a destination for international events.
By AMY SPIRO \
5/19/2019 1:45:19 AM
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24th International Catholic-Jewish meeting focuses on migrants
Held biennially since the 1971 Vatican declaration of 'Nostra Aetate,' high ranking Catholic clergy members and Italian leaders me with Jewish activists to combat hate together.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
5/18/2019 6:49:02 PM
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U.S. "sitting by the phone" but heard nothing from Iran
By REUTERS \
5/17/2019 8:05:28 PM
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'The Caine Mutiny' author Herman Wouk dies at 103
Wouk, whose "War and Remembrance" and "The Winds of War" were turned into popular television mini-series in the 1980s, died in his sleep at his home in Palm Springs, California.
By REUTERS \
5/17/2019 11:24:54 PM
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Seven facts as Taiwan becomes Asia's first to allow same-sex marriage
The bill, which offers same-sex couples similar legal protections for marriage as heterosexuals, will take effect on May 24 after President Tsai Ing-wen signs it into law.
By REUTERS \
5/17/2019 8:54:45 PM
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Palestinian women have no right to refuse sex to husbands, Mufti says
Not only should a woman ask her husband for permission to fast, she can't refuse him sex as a mean to make him fast on Ramadan, the Mufti claims.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/18/2019 5:58:03 PM
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Israeli emissaries use sign language to make Eurovision accessible
Jewish Agency emissaries produce a video in which they translate the Israeli 2019 Eurovision song into sign language.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/18/2019 6:05:01 PM
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Syrian state media says projectiles fired from Israeli territory
By REUTERS \
5/17/2019 10:18:28 PM
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Syrian air defenses targets projectiles fired from Israel - report
Residents in Damascus said they heard several loud blasts shortly before the television news bulletin that reported the incident.
By REUTERS,ANNA AHRONHEIM \
5/18/2019 9:32:14 PM
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin will not release Trump's tax return records
By REUTERS \
5/17/2019 11:32:55 PM