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Trump, ahead of FDA, says Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine has been approved
"Moderna vaccine overwhelmingly approved. Distribution to start immediately," US President Donald Trump tweeted.
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 3:41:40 PM
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What do Biden, Trump supporters want the other side to know?
PEW noted that while a good portion of the respondents used the opportunity to voice their own political opinions, only a select few highlighted themes of unity and common ground.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
12/18/2020 4:50:43 AM
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Biden, Harris to get COVID-19 vaccine in bid to build public support
The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Regan was in the final stages of being vetted by Biden’s team.
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 3:13:58 AM
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Microsoft says it found malicious software from SolarWinds in its systems
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 1:04:06 AM
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A Hanukkah miracle: Woman wakes up after 30 days in a coma
"We thank Ichilov's angels for not giving up on our mother. In the end, they found the solution to her problem and brought her back to life."
By ABIGAIL ADLER \
12/18/2020 1:30:31 AM
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Wisconsin judges denounced Trump lawsuit, antisemitic harassment follows
Karofsky was a target of Trump’s Twitter ire earlier this year as well, when he baselessly claimed her election to the court was fraudulent.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
12/18/2020 2:30:34 AM
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Chrissy Teigen celebrated Hanukkah for the first time
Supermodel, food writer and sassy Twitter star Chrissy Teigen celebrated Hanukkah for the first time this year — and it’s truly one of the sweetest odes to the Festival of Lights we’ve ever seen.
By LIOR ZALTZMAN/JTA \
12/18/2020 2:43:54 AM
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Israeli organization holds candle-lighting ceremonies across Israel
In addition to the candle-lightings, Ohr Torah Stone’s Yachad Jewish Identity Program organized song groups, games and other activities for families to take part in throughout the country.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/18/2020 2:46:42 AM
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FDA chief says 'rapidly' working to issue Moderna vaccine authorization
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 2:50:05 AM
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Pioneering Jewish physicist and Nobel Prize winner, dies at 99
The Nobel Prize committee said the trio “opened entirely new opportunities for research into the innermost structure and dynamics of matter.”
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
12/18/2020 2:56:41 AM
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Over 50,000 Israelis have already visited the UAE since peace deal signing
“It will probably be the nicest mikvah in the world,” said Rabbi Mendel Duchman, who works for the JCC.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
12/18/2020 3:01:58 AM
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Global celebration highlights achievements of Masa Israel fellows
Some 50,000 Jews from around the globe tuned in for the virtual international gathering, which was aimed at showcasing Jewish resilience and unity.
By LARRY LUXNER/JTA \
12/18/2020 3:03:02 AM
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Dr. Anthony Fauci prefers latkes to hamantaschen
“While my wife and I enjoy both of these traditional foods, my vote is for latkes,” he says in a video, pronouncing it “lot-kuss.” “With applesauce or sour cream. Preferably sour cream.”
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
12/18/2020 3:13:04 AM
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EU court upholds ritual slaughter bans, blow to Jewish and Muslim advocate
Israel’s ambassador to Belgium called the ruling “a blow to Jewish life in Europe.”
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ \
12/18/2020 3:19:52 AM
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Senate passes bill elevating antisemitism monitor to ambassador
The US House of Representatives passed a similar bill last year, meaning it is almost certain to become law before the year ends and the current Congress lapses.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
12/18/2020 3:30:33 AM
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Jewish senator: Trump’s immigration policy re-created ‘paper wall’
Sen. Ron Wyden, a son of Jewish parents who escaped Nazi Germany for the United States, compared President Donald Trump’s immigration policy to that of the restrictive U.S. policy in the 1930s.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
12/18/2020 3:33:26 AM
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Joint Chiefs Chairman Milley lights Hanukkah candles with Kochavi
The ceremony was led by Rabbi (Cap.) Yehushua Gerstein, whose father and grandfather served in the American military.
By UDI SHAHAM \
12/19/2020 12:38:40 PM
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US FDA decides to approve Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine on emergency basis
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 4:10:06 AM
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Israeli medical device earns 'Breakthrough Designation' status from FDA
The FDA Breakthrough Designation status stands reserved for medical devices who have the potential to provide more effective treatment or diagnosis of potentially life-threating conditions or disease
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/18/2020 4:21:24 AM
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Community platform launched to bolster tech ties between Israel, UAE
The new community has already garnered 1,000 sign-ups, listing investors, developers and government organizations within the UAE-Israel business, innovation and technology sectors.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/18/2020 4:34:52 AM
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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 33,777
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 4:46:39 AM
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Jewish women's organizations celebrate "Id Al Banat," Girl's Day
The women are mainly celebrating the history behind Book of Judith.
By ABIGAIL ADLER \
12/18/2020 6:45:32 AM
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Coronavirus in Israel: 2,809 diagnosed in last day
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/18/2020 6:26:17 AM
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OrCam named as CES 2021 Innovation Awards Best of Innovation Honoree
The device helps those with reading disabilities more easily understand text.
By CELIA JEAN \
12/18/2020 7:35:50 AM
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Menorah at Dartmouth shot with pellets, in latest Hanukkah attack
“Dartmouth is pretty quiet when it comes to things like this. It was pretty shocking to come to the realization that somebody, on purpose, shot the menorah,” said Rabbi Moshe Gray
By BEN SALES/JTA \
12/18/2020 7:33:39 AM
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Changes in the Arab World could bring about 'new Middle East'
There are signs of a sea change in the Arab world when it comes to both Israel and the Palestinians.
By MARK LAVIE/THEMEDIALINE \
12/18/2020 8:02:51 AM
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US to blacklist dozens of Chinese firms including SMIC, sources say
In total, the United States is expected to add around 80 additional companies and affiliates to the so-called entity list, nearly all of them Chinese.
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 8:14:09 AM
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Morocco’s UN Ambassador, at Hannukah lighting, pledges peace with Israel
"Hanukkah is existing together. Hanukkah is loving each other. Hanukkah is building bridges between people and civilizations," Moroccan Ambassador to the UN Omar Hilale said.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/19/2020 5:11:49 PM
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Documentary traces Torah's journey, story of Abu Dhabi Jewish community
“Amen-Amen-Amen” tells the story of mutual respect and religious pluralism in the United Arab Emirates.
By FELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE,MARCY OSTER/THE MEDIA LINE \
12/18/2020 8:30:01 AM
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Japan to develop longer-range anti-ship missiles as China pressure mounts
The missiles would allow Japan to expand a strategy known as anti-access area denial (A2AD), that is meant to stop foreign forces from operating freely in waters close to its home territory.
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 8:22:20 AM
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Nirmod Krivitsky, Israel's taekwondo runner-up, positive for coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/18/2020 8:56:28 AM
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Young Egyptian finds fortune in scorpions' venom
A gram of scorpion venom can fetch $10,000.
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 9:02:29 AM
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Satellite images show building at Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility – report
Activity at Fordow and Natanz are seen as early brinkmanship with the incoming Biden administration
By TOVAH LAZAROFF,REUTERS \
12/23/2020 5:14:48 PM
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Iran rejects IAEA chief's call that new agreement needed under Biden
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 9:09:09 AM
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Japan's consumer prices fall at fastest pace in decade, stoke deflation fears
It was the fourth straight month of falls and the fastest pace of year-on-year decline since September 2010.
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 7:28:41 AM
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Biden picks US Representative Deb Haaland to be Interior Secretary -report
“Leasing practices need to be changed. We need to make sure we’re promoting and increasing clean-energy leases,” said Haaland.
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 9:36:21 AM
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Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US
See Shabbat times for your area.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/18/2020 9:44:38 AM
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Malha Mall closed by police conducting manhunt
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/18/2020 10:23:27 AM
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Iran rejects IAEA chief's call that new agreement needed under Biden
Biden has said the United States will rejoin the deal "if Iran resumes strict compliance."
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 9:01:45 AM
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Sephardi Chief Rabbi to visit UAE Jewish community, inaugurate new school
He will also invest Rabbi Levi Duchman as Rabbi of the Emirati Jewish community.
By CELIA JEAN \
12/19/2020 3:40:40 PM
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Jeremy Corbyn's brother compares COVID-19 vaccines to Nazi atrocities
“Vaccines are usually a gateway to morbidity and mortality. This cynical newspaper headline is in the tradition of the Nazi slogan Arbeit Macht Frei (work sets you free)."
By SARAH CHEMLA \
12/18/2020 9:45:46 AM
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COVID-19 spike in Israel means more kids won't go to school on Sunday
The coronavirus cabinet is expected to meet on Sunday and discuss tightening restrictions to help reduce infection.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
12/18/2020 11:14:49 AM
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Turkey has evacuated seven Syrian military posts - report
Several Turkish military posts were surrounded last year by the Russian-backed Syrian government forces.
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 12:02:11 PM
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How not to get the coronavirus vaccine - comment
I called my health provider to make an appointment, and after having cleaned my apartment while waiting on hold, eventually hung up.
By DAVID BRINN \
12/18/2020 12:27:55 PM
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Israel makes anti-coronavirus mask from ‘biological warfare’ disinfectant
The mask was found to be 99.999% effective in protecting wearers from the virus, Hadassah reported
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
12/19/2020 4:14:16 PM
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Amid regional tensions, Gantz meets US Joint Chiefs Chairman
The three discussed current defense challenges and recent developments in the region and reviewed the current operational state of affairs.
By UDI SHAHAM \
12/19/2020 3:49:12 PM
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Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla joins Israeli embassy in DC in Hanukkah lighting
Son of Holocaust survivors, Bourla said that Hanukkah is "the story of the impossible becoming possible,” and this year proved him right.
By SARAH CHEMLA \
12/18/2020 1:46:34 PM
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Bulgaria expels Russian diplomat over espionage
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 2:20:19 PM
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WhatsApp tests voice and video calls on desktop version - report
The move to facilitate calls over large screens would put WhatsApp on par with video-conferencing bigwigs Zoom and Google Meet.
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 2:19:19 PM
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Slovak PM Matovic tests positive for coronavirus
Matovic tested positive for COVID-19 a week after attending a summit with French President Macron who later tested positive for the virus.
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 4:08:32 PM
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IDF drone destroyed during riots in West Bank
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/18/2020 1:08:18 PM
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US Supreme Court rules for Trump over census immigrant plan
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 3:09:52 PM
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COVAX program doubles global vaccine supply deals to 2 billion doses
The initiative aims to deliver doses of approved vaccines to 92 eligible low- and middle-income economies.
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 2:57:36 PM
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Defense cooperation between Israel, Gulf states possible - officials
Foes-turned-friends stand to gain from mutual assistance.
By URI COHEN/THE MEDIA LINE \
12/18/2020 3:31:35 PM
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Mysterious N.Korea site may be building nuclear components - report
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 3:34:09 PM
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NYPD lacked training, used excessive force during protests - investigation
The protests were a prominent part of a movement prompted in part anger over the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 3:45:29 PM
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Businesses announce Sunday protest in light of looming closure of shops
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/18/2020 2:04:16 PM
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Four arrested for Sept. 25 Paris knife attack - source
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 3:56:57 PM
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Pence gets COVID vaccine as US deaths top 3,000 for third straight day
Pence, his wife Karen Pence, and Surgeon General Jerome Adams each rolled up their sleeves and took injections, becoming the highest-profile recipients of the vaccine.
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 4:03:59 PM
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Turkey-backed fighters clash with Kurdish forces in north Syria town
A rebel source with the Turkey-backed National Army said the faction seized some farmland after mounting an attack at the edge of the town.
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 4:13:22 PM
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Saudi-Led coalition destroys Iranian-made mine in Red Sea - state TV
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 4:17:52 PM
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SolarWinds hackers broke into US cable firm, Arizona county - web records
It is not clear what, if any, information was compromised.
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 5:25:21 PM
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Gantz: Netanyahu must 'straighten up' or we will go to elections
Gantz also called on Israelis to get coronavirus vaccines, saying that he would be getting vaccinated in order to set an example.
By EVE YOUNG,CELIA JEAN \
12/19/2020 3:42:11 PM
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Will the Biblical Star of Bethlehem appear in the sky ahead of Christmas?
On December 21, our solar system's two biggest planets will come within close proximity of one another, in what is known as a great conjunction.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
12/19/2020 12:22:49 PM
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NYC changes admissions at many schools to ease racial segregation
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 5:54:16 PM
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Google trial judge suggests potential trial date, and it's in 2023
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 5:57:22 PM
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South Africa identifies new coronavirus strain causing surge in cases
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 6:15:20 PM
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Android users report issues on Instagram: App keeps crashing
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/18/2020 4:19:36 PM
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Major flaws shown in Shirbit's handling of hack - report
The report stated that in handling the incident, Shirbit's "every decision over time was a mistake."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/18/2020 6:55:46 PM
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Former Lebanon justice min. blames Hezbollah for deaths of hundreds
The devastating explosion at Beirut port continues to cause waves in Lebanon, threatening to deepen the rift between the already divided Lebanese people.
By MAARIV ONLINE,TOBIAS SIEGAL \
12/19/2020 12:07:14 PM
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Yemen's president, separatists announce new power-sharing government
The new government followed two weeks of separation of forces and redeployment of troops in the south.
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 7:03:52 PM
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Russian serviceman killed in Nagorno-Karabakh while dismantling landmine
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 7:06:43 PM
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US says Ghislaine Maxwell should stay behind bars, deserves no bail
By REUTERS \
12/18/2020 7:09:53 PM
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Malfunction at Haifa's refineries causes two torches to burn intensely
The shocking view shows two massive flames coming out of the chimney-looking torches, emitting black smoke to the surrounding area.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
12/18/2020 7:47:54 PM
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4,500 Americans fall for India call-center scam, lose $14m. collectively
Scammers told people their bank account details were found at drug cartel crime scenes and the only way to avoid arrest was to transfer money to the scammers.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,ABIGAIL ADLER \
12/18/2020 8:04:17 PM
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Auschwitz museum head stays out of debates - except one in Israel
“I am concerned about the future of this institution.”
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
12/19/2020 11:06:10 AM
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Two individuals found dead in a vehicle near Baqa al-Gharbiyye - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/18/2020 8:42:31 PM
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Health Ministry labels all countries 'red'
All travelers returning to Israel will be required to enter quarantine.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL,MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
12/19/2020 9:07:21 PM
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From Dubai to hospitals: Jews around the world celebrate Hanukkah
What would Hanukkah be without parties? That’s the question Jews around the world faced this winter, with the coronavirus pandemic making gatherings of any size unsafe.
By SHIRA FEDER/JTA \
12/18/2020 11:03:25 PM
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Yeshiva University students to again hold an LGBTQ event on campus
That sponsor, psychology professor Jenny Isaacs, said the process to gain the university’s approval had been “arduous.”
By HANNAH DREYFUS/JTA \
12/20/2020 6:24:29 PM
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UNESCO announces couscous a world cultural heritage
This new prestigious status of couscous reflects the cultural cooperation and deep connection between the four countries that share its heritage: Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
12/18/2020 8:46:35 PM
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Hungary calls EU’s ruling against kosher slaughter a ‘disgrace’
Hungary’s right-wing government, whose critics say has encouraged antisemitism, clashes often with EU institutions on multiple issues
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
12/18/2020 10:43:50 PM
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World's cyber experts scramble to defend networks from suspected hackers
People familiar with the matter have said the hackers were believed to be working for the Russian government.
By REUTERS \
12/19/2020 6:46:51 AM