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Jordan’s king meets Palestinian president trying to revive Israel talks
The meeting between King Abdullah and PA president Abbas comes on the heels of Abbas’ recent tête-à-tête with the CIA chief and Abdullah's July visit to the White House.
By MOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE \
8/17/2021 1:48:12 AM
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IAEA reports Iranian progress on uranium metal
"Iran should cease its nuclear escalations and return to negotiations toward full implementation" of the nuclear agreement, said US State Department spokesperson Ned Price.
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 2:15:38 AM
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Bob Dylan sued for allegedly sexually abusing 12-year-old girl in 1965
Jewish rock star Bob Dylan is being sued by a woman who says he sexually abused her when she was 12. A lawyer for Dylan vigorously denied the charges.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
8/17/2021 8:46:51 AM
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Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is 20 years after US invasion - explainer
The fall of Afghanistan's Kabul to Taliban forces marks the end of America's longest war.
By MARCY OSTER/THE MEDIA LINE \
8/17/2021 3:17:19 AM
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Arizona 8th state to launch review into possible Ben & Jerry’s sanctions
Following Ben & Jerry's boycott of West Bank settlements, eight states are known to have triggered similar reviews that could result in divesting from Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
8/17/2021 2:52:06 AM
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Polish scholars need not apologize for Holocaust pogrom research - court
A Polish appeals court determined that two historians will not need to apologize for their research indicating that a man told Nazi officers where Jews were hiding during the Holocaust.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
8/17/2021 7:22:02 AM
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After writer calls IDF genocidal, Daily Beast to check editorial standard
The Daily Beast edited an article that called the IDF 'genocidal' and said it will develop an editorial standard for future use of the word genocidal.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
8/17/2021 4:09:30 AM
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Lithuania abandons plan to build conference center atop former Jewish cemetery
Lithuania cancelled plans to build a conference center on top of what used to be the Piramont Cemetery after an outcry from the country's Jewish community.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
8/17/2021 4:56:52 AM
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Image of Victory, Let There Be Morning lead Ophir Awards nominations
Avi Nesher’s Image of Victory and Eran Kolirin’s Let There Be Morning each took 15 nominations at Israel's Ophir Awards, the prizes of the Israeli Academy of Film and Television.
By HANNAH BROWN \
8/17/2021 11:39:05 AM
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US to advise COVID-19 booster shots 8 months after vaccination - NYT
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 5:48:36 AM
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Afghanistan: Indian embassy officials, ambassador evacuating Kabul
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 6:37:09 AM
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China says military drills near Taiwan were response to 'provocations'
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 7:19:44 AM
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Malala Yousafzai urges world leaders to take action on Afghanistan
"This is actually an urgent humanitarian crisis right now that we need to provide our help and support," Yousafzai told BBC Newsnight.
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 7:29:17 AM
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New Zealand reports first coronavirus case in community since February
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 7:39:10 AM
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Parashat Ki Tetzei: Domestic workers must be cared for by employers
The minimum wage, in its current state, is a collective violation of the biblical prohibition of “oshek” (worker oppression).
By RABBI SHMULY YANKLOWITZ/JTA \
8/17/2021 7:52:17 AM
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Best Legal Steroids (top 3) My #1 Pick Is Shockingly Powerful
I tried some of the popular legal steroids for sale and they worked even better than I expected.
By PROMO CONTENT \
8/20/2021 12:27:21 PM
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Former US President Bush expresses 'deep sadness' over Afghan situation
Bush stated further that the US government has "the legal authority to cut the red tape for refugees during urgent humanitarian crises."
By REUTERS AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/17/2021 11:37:08 AM
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IDF Chief of Staff conducts surprise assessment of Galilee Formation
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/17/2021 8:51:20 AM
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Beresheet Bavli towers - uncompromising quality
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
8/22/2021 5:14:14 PM
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Israeli team aims to treat neurological disorders with psychedelics
Israeli company Nextage Therapeutics has developed a technology that it believes could refine the use of psychedelic molecules to treat those suffering from depression and other neurological disorder
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
8/17/2021 4:11:57 PM
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Jerusalem area fire mostly contained, int'l aid request cancelled
The fire west of Jerusalem had burned nearly 2,000 hectares of land as of Monday evening.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
8/17/2021 2:38:05 PM
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Blinken: Poland must ‘provide justice’ for Holocaust victims
The secretary of state also commented on a Polish law that would severely curb independent media by prohibiting foreign investments in them.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/17/2021 5:29:30 PM
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Kabul airport situation is stabilizing, Britain's Raab says
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 9:51:20 AM
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MK Gilad Kariv hospitalized due to coronavirus
Kariv tested positive for the coronavirus last week.
By GIL HOFFMAN AND TZVI JOFFRE \
8/17/2021 5:31:09 PM
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New Zealand's Ardern locks down nation over single COVID-19 case
Imposing its toughest level 4 lockdown rules, schools, offices and all businesses will be shut down and only essential services will be operational.
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 10:19:15 AM
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Coronavirus in Israel: 8,646 new cases, highest since February
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/17/2021 9:38:26 AM
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Evolution to a lunchtime rhinoplasty: Interview with Dr. Khaled Darawsha
By DN MEDIA NETWORK \
8/17/2021 1:53:47 PM
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Britain tells Taliban: Militants must never attack West from Afghanistan
"Afghanistan must never be used to launch terrorist attacks against the West, we've had 20 years of success in that regard," Raab told Sky.
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 10:12:38 AM
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First German plane evacuated only 7 people from Kabul
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 9:53:07 AM
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The Blue-and-white baseball Olympic postscripts
Glasser is named to the All-World team, then heads back to minors as Holtz resigns.
By DANNY GROSSMAN \
8/17/2021 3:51:26 PM
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Mayors across 100+ US cities join AJC training to combat antisemitism
This is also not the first time that US mayors have collaborated with the AJC, as an initiative like this had been put into action last February.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/17/2021 11:21:06 AM
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High Holy Day recommendation: Entry to synagogue only with 3rd vaccine
The orthodox organization recommended that those with only two doses or who have not recovered or been tested pray outside.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/17/2021 1:54:14 PM
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Coronavirus in IDF: 1,537 servicemembers infected, 2,703 in quarantine
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/17/2021 11:45:55 AM
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Turkey in talks with all Afghan parties, welcomes Taliban's messages
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 11:46:58 AM
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Palestinian caught carrying knife in Jerusalem's Old City
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/17/2021 11:51:11 AM
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Disruptions at Kabul airport delaying medical supply deliveries - WHO
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 1:13:29 PM
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Thousands of Afghan rights workers at risk - UN
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 1:13:00 PM
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Can Bennett avoid a freeze and sway Biden to accept settlement building?
Biden is not the only president to hold an anti-settlement stance. All American presidents since 1967, save for former US President Donald Trump, have disapproved of the idea.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/17/2021 6:34:49 PM
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Taliban order fighters to respect foreigners in Afghanistan - official
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 12:25:01 PM
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Iran wants Taliban to embrace 'diversity' of Afghanistan
When it comes Afghanistan, Iran's policy is complex.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
8/18/2021 5:45:42 PM
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German president says we share responsibility for Afghan human tragedy
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 1:12:32 PM
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UNICEF says some Taliban support girls' education
Between 1996 and 2001, the Taliban did not allow women to work, girls were not allowed to attend school, and women had to cover their faces.
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 1:36:28 PM
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World leaders show concern for Afghans, Kabul airport in chaos
The chaos at Kabul Airport is also causing a delay in the delivery of medical supplies.
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 12:47:23 PM
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Israel no longer needs international aid to put out Jerusalem fires
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/17/2021 12:53:48 PM
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Chabad of coastal Mexican town receives its first Torah scroll
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/18/2021 8:46:21 PM
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Former USSR president Gorbachev: US campaign was doomed from start
Mikhail Gorbachev, the leader who oversaw the withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan in 1989 said that the US had mishandled their own campaign in Afghanistan.
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 12:58:40 PM
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From Idlib to Gaza: Where is Taliban victory celebrated? - analysis
There are also militant or terrorist and extremist groups that either have ties to the Taliban or see in them a kinship and inspiration for global far-right religious extremist victories.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
8/17/2021 5:22:43 PM
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Protesting Israeli farmers damage Lebanon border fence
Farmers demonstrating against planned agricultural reforms damaged the border fence with Lebanon.
By ELI ASHKENAZI/WALLA! \
8/17/2021 2:09:06 PM
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Three US bases ready to take up 22,000 Afghan allies - Pentagon
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 2:41:34 PM
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Sex offender Rabbi Ezra Sheinberg released early from prison
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/17/2021 2:11:09 PM
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Vaccine center in Dizengoff to be open every evening until late August
The center will operate from Sunday-Thursday and on Saturday from 19:00 in the afternoon to 02:00.
By GADI ZAIG \
8/17/2021 5:02:12 PM
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Iran says its embassy in Kabul remains open
The report came as many countries evacuated their embassy staff from Kabul due to concerns over the security situation after Taliban insurgents seized the city.
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 2:19:47 PM
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Jordan, Israel sign agriculture agreement for shmita year
“Shmita” is the Biblical commandment for the Land of Israel to lay fallow every seven years, and Jewish farmers in most of modern Israel must observe it for their produce to be certified kosher.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/18/2021 4:59:50 PM
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Two months after Shaare Zedek sinkhole, still no answers
In early June, frightening video footage showed a giant sinkhole open up suddenly in the hospital parking lot, swallowing three cars with no warning.
By ZEV STUB \
8/17/2021 10:34:33 PM
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Attorney Haitham Amin fights for justice with passion and prowess
By PAUL LITMAN \
9/22/2021 10:06:58 AM
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Evacuation efforts from Kabul continue
The Dutch sent another plane to assist with evacuations
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 5:41:18 PM
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Bennett after Gaza rocket attack: Israel will choose time and place to respond
PM Naftali Bennett, Benny Gantz survey IDF Gaza area forces * Qatari aid to enter Gaza soon, possibly through United Nations
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH AND LAHAV HARKOV \
8/17/2021 8:55:45 PM
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Russia wants inclusive government before recognizing Taliban
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 4:03:47 PM
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Palestinian firefighters join the battle against Jerusalem flames
Lapid thanked Greece, Jordan and Cyprus, claiming Israel no longer needs international assistance. However, it appears Israel did accept the offer by the PA to send a number of firefighters.
By HADAS LABRISCH \
8/17/2021 5:33:59 PM
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NATO calls on Taliban to allow departure of those who want
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 4:18:24 PM
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Qatari grant to enter Gaza soon - Hamas source
The source confirmed that progress has been made in the negotiations regarding the possibility of transferring the funds through the United Nations.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/17/2021 4:57:51 PM
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Well-preserved skeleton sheds light on culture in ancient Pompeii
A commemorative inscription found with a skeleton in Pompeii made reference to theatre performances in Pompeii.
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 4:33:34 PM
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COVID-19: Bennett handling of pandemic will define his legacy - analysis
Israel is not the only country where a new leader took over who promised to handle COVID-19 better, though it may be the only state whose leader wrote a book about it.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
8/17/2021 7:48:51 PM
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Military hero Avigdor Kahalani in serious condition at Ichilov hospital
By MAARIV ONLINE AND HADAS LABRISCH \
8/17/2021 4:52:25 PM
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On This Day: US Jew Leo Frank lynched by antisemitic mob
The lynching of Leo Frank was shocking with considerable historic implications, shining a spotlight on antisemitism in the South and helped inspire the formation of the ADL and reformation of the KKK
By AARON REICH \
8/17/2021 5:28:44 PM
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Death of 3 year old in daycare to be investigated by police
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/17/2021 5:09:48 PM
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Armed men kill 37 in attack on village in southwest Niger
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 5:15:01 PM
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Supreme Court: Couples do not have legal duty to reveal sexual preference
Ex-wife tried to sue her ex-husband for hiding he was gay and secular rather than heterosexual and religious.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/17/2021 5:47:00 PM
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Leader of Reform Jewry Richard Hirsch dies in Florida at 95
Hirsch was eulogized by President Isaac Herzog who said he was deeply saddened to learn of Hirsch’s passing.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/17/2021 6:00:55 PM
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NATO: Afghanistan won't become a breeding ground for terror
NATO warned that they will strike if terror groups amass in Afghanistan.
By REUTERS \
8/18/2021 3:15:05 PM
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Cotton-Top Tamarin monkey twins born in Dubai conservatory
The Green Planet is Dubai's only in-door rainforest and works to conserve Cotton-top Tamarins.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/17/2021 8:13:51 PM
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IDC Herzliya to be officially recognized as a university
"The IDC is suitable as a university, guaranteeing excellent academic and research standards, that meets the required standards for a university."
By HADAS LABRISCH \
8/17/2021 6:37:02 PM
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Afghanistan and the history of intelligence failures - analysis
From the fall of Afghanistan, to at least two wars Israel unintentionally fought with Hamas, to 9/11, to Pearl Harbor and other events, certain patterns emerge regarding mega-intelligence failures.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/17/2021 6:35:28 PM
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Ex-IAEA official: Iranian nuclear violations escalate crisis
Olli Heinonen: “What is in [at] stake is also the credibility of the IAEA verification regime and the role of the IAEA Board as its guardian.”
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/18/2021 4:32:11 AM
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Taliban holds first press conference since victory
The Taliban said they do not want internal or external enemies in a press conference following their victory.
By REUTERS \
8/18/2021 7:05:23 AM
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US Afghanistan withdrawal echoes IDF in Lebanon - analysis
Trump may have planned the withdrawal, but Biden implemented it, and how it was implemented was a disaster for which he bears responsibility.
By HERB KEINON \
8/17/2021 10:04:45 PM
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Variants vs. vaccines - is the COVID-19 race ever going to end? - analysis
How come, if there are such good vaccines, has the pandemic not ended?
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
8/17/2021 9:11:45 PM
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Jerusalem fire finally contained after three days of efforts
Palestinian firefighters aided Israel in efforts to contain the flames * IAF Samson (Hercules) aircraft dropped 16,000L of extinguishing material.
By HADAS LABRISCH AND TZVI JOFFRE \
8/17/2021 9:10:20 PM
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Israel closed its forest fire prediction system in 2017
As firefighters finally contain the fire after nearly three days, some wonder if the disaster could have been avoided.
By ZEV STUB \
8/18/2021 12:55:11 PM
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‘Hit’ strikes out, ‘Smart’ sizzles, ‘Grace’ returns: What to watch in Israel
It’s hard to accept that an Israeli who was once involved in some kind of undercover military work never looked up one thing about his wife’s past.
By HANNAH BROWN \
8/17/2021 8:09:10 PM
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Grapevine August 18, 2021: Pole vaulting
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/18/2021 6:50:27 PM
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Letters to the Editor August 18, 2021: All fired up
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
8/17/2021 8:24:34 PM
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Coronavirus in IDF: Over 1,500 cases, one in serious condition
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/17/2021 8:30:15 PM
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How Israelis can fight the Durban conference's Jew-hatred - opinion
It’s self-defeating to claim to oppose antisemitism while overlooking one of its most popular forms today – namely, anti-Zionism.
By GIL TROY \
8/17/2021 8:31:46 PM
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Israel must get better at fighting fires - editorial
What’s needed now is a comprehensive plan to boost the firefighting budget, beef up the country’s fire services, and enable the acquisition of sufficient firefighting trucks and planes.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
8/17/2021 8:41:16 PM
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Shame on those who seek to revise history of the Holocaust - opinion
The one and only disgraceful mockery is that the author of this revisionist article tries to deny this tragic historical fact.
By Dejan Ristic \
8/17/2021 8:50:07 PM
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IAF: First female deputy commander of a combat squadron
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
8/17/2021 8:52:07 PM
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MDA calls for people to donate blood amid Rh-negative shortage
Magen David Adom is suffering from a lack of A-, B- and O- blood types, which are essential for saving lives.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/17/2021 9:57:29 PM
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Syria accuses Israel of missile strike on Hadr
According to reports, two Israeli missiles struck targets on the Syrian Golan Heights.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
8/18/2021 8:28:02 PM
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Iranian tells 'Post' she is thrilled for alleged regime war criminal trial
Hamid Noury is on trial in, Sweden for the mass murder of 136 Iranians in Gohardasht prison in Karaj, near Tehran, while allegedly worked as an assistant to the deputy prosecutor.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
8/18/2021 11:01:08 AM
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UN rights forum to hold session on Afghanistan next week
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 10:29:49 PM
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Was Alexander Hamilton Jewish? Historian explores founding father's early life in new book
Revelations about the founding father's mother may indicate that the man on the 10 dollar bill is actually Jewish.
By AARON REICH \
8/17/2021 10:57:31 PM
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Haiti quake death toll climbs to almost 2,000
By REUTERS \
8/17/2021 11:22:58 PM