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Deciphered Dead Sea Scrolls pose questions for historians
Deciphered by Prof. Ariel and Faina Feldman, the segments written in semi-cursive script, folded and were encased in small leather remnants.
By ALEX WINSTON \
6/19/2019 8:53:56 AM
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Rockets land near Iraqi base hosting U.S. personnel in Mosul -sources
By REUTERS \
6/19/2019 1:25:02 AM
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Defying Trump, U.S. senator moves toward vote to block Saudi arms sales
Opponents said Saudi Arabia should be held accountable for human rights abuses, including the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi consulate in Turkey.
By REUTERS \
6/19/2019 1:26:37 AM
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Egypt to pay $500 million fine to Israel over failed gas deal
Under the deal, Egypt will pay the fine over eight and a half years to the state-owned Israel Electric Corporation.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
6/19/2019 5:04:23 PM
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The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez concentration camp debate, explained
The congresswoman’s critics, mostly but not exclusively on the right, said Ocasio-Cortez has to know that using the term “concentration camp” invariably invites comparisons to the Nazis.
By JTA \
6/19/2019 1:55:25 AM
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Akunis joins Mike Evans in saying ‘no to antisemitism’
Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis joined Dr. Mike Evans in saying “No to antisemitism” at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York on Sunday.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/19/2019 3:03:46 AM
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Haim Bibas: Build more shelters in North
As part of a recent tour of the Golan Heights, Bibas met with the head of the Katzrin council, Dima Efratzav, and the head of the Ramat Hagolan regional council, Haim Rokach.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/19/2019 3:09:14 AM
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Jewish billionaire donates £150m to Oxford University
It was reportedly the largest single donation to a UK university.
By ALEX WINSTON \
6/19/2019 4:42:31 AM
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President Trump officially announces 2020 reelection bid
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/19/2019 5:48:09 AM
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45 Jewish scholars support Berlin Jewish Museum director who resigned
Before becoming director of Berlin’s Jewish Museum, Schafer was known as perhaps the preeminent Jewish studies scholar in Germany.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
6/19/2019 6:34:50 AM
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Israeli security forces arrest seven Palestinians in the West Bank
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/19/2019 7:22:29 AM
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Rocket hits HQ of oil companies in Iraq, two injured
By REUTERS \
6/19/2019 7:31:14 AM
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2 German men wearing kippahs targeted with antisemitic slurs
In Dusseldorf, Rabbi Chaim Barkahn told the German news agency dpa that he was insulted with antisemitic slurs and followed on the street.
By TOBY AXELROD/JTA \
6/19/2019 7:44:41 AM
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Harvard drops Jewish Parkland student over racist comments
The announcement drew widespread debate: Some praised Harvard’s decision to stand up against racism, others said Kyle Kashuv should not be so harshly punished for comments he made as a 16-year-old.
By JOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA \
6/19/2019 2:54:21 PM
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Hope fading for two-state solution, says Friedrich Ebert Foundation director
Former Knesset speaker Avrum Burg said: "There were times when we had a lot of hope and talked about it. Today we still have hope, but don't talk about it."
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/19/2019 11:58:56 PM
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Liverpool’s main kosher outlet caught selling nonkosher meat and poultry
The main outlet for kosher food, Roseman’s Delicatessen, reportedly denied rumors earlier this year that it was closing down.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
6/19/2019 8:14:52 AM
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Documentary explores British isle that had concentration camps
The Nazis burned most of the records on Alderney, so there was no telling how many prisoners were killed there.
By CURT SCHLEIER/JTA \
6/19/2019 8:54:21 AM
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Jewish woman from NJ charged for death of toddler left in car
Chaya Shurkin, 25, a native of Lakewood, was charged with child endangerment, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said on Monday.
By JOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA \
6/19/2019 8:33:15 AM
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U.S. antisemitism envoy: Armed guards needed at synagogues, Jewish centers
"I don't care what ideological clothing it wears, Jew hatred is Jew hatred, we need to fight it and oppose it," says Elan Carr in Jerusalem.
By AMY SPIRO \
6/19/2019 6:33:43 PM
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International Atomic Energy Agency recognizes Palestine as a state
Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon said the agreement was a "violation of international conventions."
By YOSSI MELMAN/MAARIV,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/19/2019 5:02:29 PM
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Police arrest three East Jerusalem residents for suspected rock throwing
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/19/2019 10:04:44 AM
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Special Envoy Carr: Antisemites mask their work as anti-Zionist
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/19/2019 10:13:08 AM
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Iran says it will not extend 60-day nuclear deal deadline - report
By REUTERS \
6/19/2019 10:16:20 AM
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'antisemitism is a vile poison that rots the core' - Elan Carr
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/19/2019 10:19:10 AM
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Magnitude 6.8 quake strikes south southeast of Kermadecs in Pacific
By REUTERS \
6/19/2019 12:12:24 PM
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Special Envoy Carr: Jews are not tolared in the States, they are treasured
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/19/2019 10:28:31 AM
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'Jew hatred is Jew hatred no matter how you try to mask it'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/19/2019 10:36:19 AM
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Bernie Sanders refuses to call U.S. 'temporary shelters,' 'concentration camps'
Speaking to her followers on Instagram on Monday, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that the “United States is running concentration camps on our southern border.”
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/19/2019 5:15:29 PM
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US Secretary of State Pompeo: Trump does not want war with Iran
Iran said on Monday it would breach curbs on its stock of low-enriched uranium in 10 days.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
6/20/2019 8:26:53 AM
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Rape case lawyer says to hold medical documents that counter rape claims
"My brother is innocent, and I hope there will be a fair trial," Katusa's brother said.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/19/2019 5:18:33 PM
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UN ambassador cites Israeli company in proposal to ban spyware
In his report, David Kaye, the UN special rapporteur on freedom of expression said government oversight of spyware “hardly exists,” and there was an “extraordinary risk of abuse.”
By DAVID DIMOLFETTA \
7/11/2019 1:11:36 PM
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In first, SPIKE LR is fired from an OSHKOSH JLTV
Firing took place in Slovenia at the 16th annual SPIKE Missile Users Club conference (SUCM).
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
6/19/2019 5:14:40 PM
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Netanyahu to Israel's enemies: We have power to destroy, do not test us
“I hear our neighbors from the north, south and east threatening to destroy us,” Netanyahu said.
By HERB KEINON \
6/19/2019 8:17:23 PM
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Israel's 'On The Spectrum' takes top prizes at Monte Carlo TV Festival
Other winners at the closing ceremony on Tuesday night included Patricia Arquette for Escape at Dannemora and Richard Madden for Bodyguard.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/19/2019 5:43:28 PM
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NFL star Deshaun Watson visits West Bank, 'falls in love'
Deshaun Watson is one of the most promising NFL stars, picked in the first draft in 2017 by the Houston Texans, breaking or tying no less than 12 NFL records since his draft.
By ALON EINHORN \
6/20/2019 8:17:08 PM
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Ancient observation tower discovered in present IDF paratrooper base
The project was carried by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority in a joint effort with the IDF and the Ministry of Defense.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/19/2019 2:42:35 PM
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Woman who murdered her abusive husband to be released after 22 years
The IPS said Daoud will be released from the Neve Tirza Prison to the hostel of the Prisoner Rehabilitation Authority.
By MAARIV ONLINE \
6/19/2019 4:40:36 PM
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Elbit wins $73 million contract to countermeasure systems for German Air Force
The contract, which will see Elbit supply a variety of structural parts from composite materials for all models of one of the customers' leading aircraft platforms, will be performed over six years.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
6/19/2019 6:39:33 PM
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76% of Israelis think vaccines are safe, global study reveals
The study by London-based research charity The Wellcome Trust interviewed more than 140,000 people in over 140 countries.
By EYTAN HALON \
6/19/2019 4:31:05 PM
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Evidence suggests Saudi Crown Prince is liable for Khashoggi murder - U.N.
There was no immediate reaction from Riyadh which was sent the 100-page report in advance - but the kingdom has regularly denied accusations that the prince was involved.
By REUTERS \
6/19/2019 2:13:12 PM
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U.S. Navy: mine fragments, magnet point to Iran in Gulf tanker attack
By REUTERS \
6/19/2019 2:18:11 PM
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Turkey says it strongly endorses U.N. report on Khashoggi murder
By REUTERS \
6/19/2019 3:16:42 PM
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Who is targeting U.S. forces and foreign oil companies in Iraq?
Iran has said that it could cut off oil exports that go through the Straits of Hormuz amid US sanctions. The US has sought to bring Iranian oil exports to zero.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/19/2019 5:11:19 PM
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Iran talking to Russia and China in case EU nuclear deal efforts fail
By REUTERS \
6/19/2019 3:42:52 PM
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Israeli rocker Aviv Geffen joins cannabis company Intelicanna
Geffen, a leading figure in Israeli music for almost three decades, has joined Israeli medical-grade cannabis producer Intelicanna, formerly Tefen, as a marketing, image and branding consultant.
By EYTAN HALON \
6/19/2019 7:35:42 PM
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New antisemitism presents new challenges
Antisemitism has been around for hundreds of years. But the rise of populism, along with social media, presents new challenges for those trying to fight what is called the “new antisemitism.”
By LINDA GRADSTEIN \
6/19/2019 4:31:21 PM
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Have we found the lost biblical indigo dye?
Jewish tradition views the revival of tekhelet as a clear sign heralding the era of the Messiah.
By CPT. A.Y. KATSOF \
6/19/2019 3:52:55 PM
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Unauthorised drone flying disrupts flights at Singapore airport
By REUTERS \
6/19/2019 4:04:43 PM
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Bennett’s haredi enlistment plan panned as ‘law for draft evasion’
MK Elazar Stern: Why would the ultra-Orthodox volunteer for the IDF at 21 when they could go and study or go to work?
By JEREMY SHARON \
6/19/2019 5:46:21 PM
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Today’s antisemitism: A three-headed monster
Today’s antisemitism manifests as a three-headed monster that spews its vile bigotry through the radical Right, the radical Left, and radical Islam.
By ADAM MILSTEIN \
6/19/2019 4:16:04 PM
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Man who robbed bank with banana gets jail sentence
Vonderdell eventually managed to leave with £1,200 in cash, while the concealed item was later revealed to be a banana.
By ALEX WINSTON \
6/20/2019 11:56:18 AM
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Christians who stand with Israel combat BDS
“The BDS movement relies on lies and bigotry to advance its agenda, we combat those by teaching the truth and preaching tolerance,” says Shari Dollinger, co-executive director of CUFI.
By BRIAN SCHRAUGER \
6/19/2019 5:40:54 PM
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Herzog: Strong Israeli judiciary is best counter to delegitimization
Jewish leaders from around the world debate how best to battle BDS and antisemitism.
By AMY SPIRO \
6/19/2019 5:48:20 PM
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‘Trump of Tiberias’ budget gets the ax days after announcing run for Knesset
“Our new Secular Right Party will give Israelis what they really want: freedom from the dictatorship of the ultra-Orthodox, nothing will control us,” said Mayor Ron Cobi.
By SHAKED KARABELNICOFF \
6/20/2019 4:09:08 PM
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Providing energy for the smart city revolution
Faced with mass urbanization, "smart cities" will increasingly harness technology and data to ensure efficient management of urban resources and assets for their citizens.
By EYTAN HALON \
6/19/2019 5:26:26 PM
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Decision to rename east Jerusalem streets in honor of rabbis angers some
The decision to name the streets after the rabbis was made by a committee comprised of Jerusalem city council members, headed by Mayor Moshe Lion.
By BRADLEY LEVIN \
6/19/2019 8:51:55 PM
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Sivan Rahav Meir to take on America
The power couple are going on Shlichut to North America with World Mizrachi.
By ILANIT CHERNICK,GIL HOFFMAN \
6/19/2019 6:54:32 PM
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Patrick Shanahan’s turbulent six months
Acting Defense Secretary presided over the final defeat of ISIS, a crises with Iran aand Turkey and creation of a new ‘Space force’.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/19/2019 5:58:28 PM
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Ladies’ day at the Tziyun: Off-season Uman
“It’s wonderful here. There’s no place like this,” says Shula, a retired Shekem Electric executive whom I chatted with outside the tziyun. “This is my second time and it does something to my soul."
By CAROL UNGAR \
6/19/2019 6:02:45 PM
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Israel and French experts meet at innovation confab
The French parliament hosted a conference on Israeli innovation at the service of social solidarity involving Israeli and French experts in fields of high-tech, startups, civil society and NGOs.
By RINA BASSIST \
6/19/2019 6:22:26 PM
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Netflix series draws ire in Jordan
‘Jinn,’ the first Arabic series on the entertainment platform, pushes cultural boundaries.
By TARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE \
6/19/2019 6:27:51 PM
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Welcoming the Jewsraelis
According to Rosner, the creation of the State of Israel has led to a new type of Israeli Judaism that is like no other form of Judaism that existed before.
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
6/23/2019 2:10:39 PM
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IDF military advocate-general stresses variety of Iran threats facing Israel
Afek mentioned Iran as a threat in the contexts of Hezbollah-Lebanon, Syria, Hamas and the launching of an Iranian drone into Israeli territory.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/20/2019 10:38:55 AM
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Israeli tourist, 23, declared missing in Indonesia
Although there are no official diplomatic relations between Israel and Indonesia, the consular department of the Foreign Ministry has asked for assistance in locating Meshil.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/19/2019 7:03:38 PM
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Hungarian minister: 'Holocaust revisionist' historian not involved in museum
The minister also hinted that a new government resolution on the House of Fates museum might be passed at some stage which would formally exclude Schmidt and her research foundation from involvement
By JEREMY SHARON \
6/19/2019 8:05:54 PM
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US, Israeli, EU elections – is West ready to defend its cybersphere?
Around three years after Russia hacked the US presidential 2016 elections, there are still cyber vulnerabilities at the highest levels for countries like Israel, the US and within the EU.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/22/2019 2:42:05 PM
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Shaffir challenges Peretz, Shmuli to debate
Peretz responded by inviting her and Shmuli to breakfast at his home in Sderot, tweeting “Let’s save our energy for our fight against the Right.”
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/19/2019 7:49:04 PM
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Iran one of chief culprits of espionage in Germany - intelligence report
"The main actors in espionage activities in the Federal Republic of Germany are still the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China and Iran."
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
6/21/2019 5:43:08 AM
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Map of the human heart
Talking with the TAU professor whose team just achieved a biological milestone: 3D-printing a heart using human tissue and vessels.
By ILANA STUTLAND \
6/19/2019 8:31:50 PM
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Giving a hoot
“Since we started working with the Barn Owl Project, we have definitely decreased our use of rodent poison,” stated Nimrod Wolf.
By DIANA BLETTER \
6/19/2019 8:43:58 PM
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‘The Shrink Next Door’: Revelations about the Jewiest screwiest podcast
"The Shrink Next Door,” rated No. 1 for three weeks straight on Apple’s Podcast charts, is about a Manhattan psychiatrist, Dr. Isaac “Ike” Herschkopf, known for treating an array of celebrities.
By DEBRA NUSSBAUM COHEN/ JTA \
6/19/2019 8:47:52 PM
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Is Venezuela's Maduro trafficking Nazi gold stolen from Holocaust victims?
“The data revealed Nazi ingots containing 'Zahngold,' the gold fillings pulled from the mouths of Jewish corpses between the gas chambers and the crematoria,” Dr. Shimon Samuels said.
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
6/19/2019 8:56:30 PM
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Paris-based Blackpills opens office in Tel Aviv
A common struggle for writers and producers in the Israel scene is a lack of budget and opportunity. With just a handful of broadcasters, artists feel this town just ain’t big enough.
By SHANNA FULD \
6/23/2019 12:55:42 AM
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Kremlin says Russia-US-Israel meeting 'very important’
Former Deputy NSC head: meeting is Russian ‘slap’ at Iran.
By HERB KEINON \
6/19/2019 10:43:30 PM
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Bahrain allows Israeli journalists at summit despite no diplomatic ties
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/19/2019 9:31:34 PM
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Hyper-focused restaurants are the latest Tel Aviv food trend
Avocado hysteria has officially hit the White City
By SHARON FEIEREISEN \
6/19/2019 9:42:21 PM
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Tess Parks - Barby Club, Tel Aviv, June 18
The small, packed venue experienced the full force of the Canadian-born performer, who has developed a sizable indie following.
By AARON REICH \
6/19/2019 9:37:52 PM
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France sends top diplomat to Iran for talks to reduce tensions
By REUTERS \
6/19/2019 9:46:27 PM
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Having a Torah dedicated to me: A deeply spiritual moment
When a Torah is near completion, the tradition is for the scribe to allow the person to whom it is dedicated to fill in the last few letters (what pressure!).
By ALAN DERSHOWITZ \
6/19/2019 9:50:03 PM
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Philanthropy with courage: The story of Stanley Wasserman
Today, I draw a great deal of inspiration from a man named Stanley Wasserman, who is a staunch Zionist. Though not as flashy as Jabotinsky or Begin, Wasserman is certainly making waves in Israel.
By ANSHEL ARFE \
6/19/2019 9:57:20 PM
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10 years after: From apathy to antipathy
10 years ago this month, I published an op-ed article in The Jerusalem Post whose theme was my feeling of alienation from the pending celebration of my Chicago high school’s 40th class reunion.
By ARDIE GELDMAN \
6/19/2019 9:57:40 PM
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When Palestinian Arabs and Jews fought the Nazis side by side
In a largely forgotten chapter of history, 12,000 Palestinian Arabs volunteered to serve with the British military during World War II.
By MAYA MARGIT/THE MEDIA LINE \
6/19/2019 10:04:07 PM
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Media Comment: Truth? Who cares?
The gross violations of ethics practiced daily by the Israeli media and often recounted and analyzed in this column are of far larger impact on public opinion.
By YISRAEL MEDAD AND ELI POLLAK \
6/19/2019 10:11:11 PM
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BBC apologizes for hosting imam who has made 'disturbing' Israel remarks
"His social media comments have been extremely disturbing," wrote BBC presenter Nicky Campbell. "We should have checked. We didn’t. I’m sorry."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/19/2019 10:22:32 PM
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A chance encounter with an extraordinary man
A few minutes later, while we were all surveying the buffet, my friend introduced me to Imam Hassen Chalghoumi from Paris.
By DOUGLAS ALTABEF \
6/19/2019 10:13:43 PM
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Bring Uber to Israel
Although Uber has been operating in Israel since 2014, it works only with taxis. UberX, the cheaper option that is available worldwide and allows users to order a private car.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
6/19/2019 10:18:01 PM
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Iran, Argentina and a 25-year-old terror attack
The AMIA terror attack on the social services hub of the Argentine Jewish community remains the largest terrorist attack in Latin America.
By DANIEL S. MARIASCHIN \
6/19/2019 10:21:02 PM
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The right to vote and the right to know
As we approach September 17, things are certain to get stormy and campaigns of the various parties will swing into high gear.
By ALONA VINOGRAD \
6/19/2019 10:21:31 PM
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Yad Vashem to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Learn about concentration camps
“I will never apologize for calling these camps what they are,” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted on Wednesday. “If that makes you uncomfortable, fight the camps - not the nomenclature.”
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
6/20/2019 1:56:56 PM
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Iran’s grand strategy tests U.S. and its allies Yemen, Iraq, Syria - analysis
The strategy of Iran and its allies is to show they can set the Middle East ablaze if they want. From Lebanon to Syria, Iraq, Yemen and the Gulf of Oman, Iran faces off against the US and its allies.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/19/2019 11:07:28 PM
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Voices from the Arab Press: Economic Development in the Age of Big Data
The Egypt we all want... a country whose policies are guided by, and grounded in, real-world evidence.
By MEDIA LINE \
6/19/2019 10:40:08 PM
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Israeli soccer clubs Mac TA, Mac Haifa, Hap BS draw European foes
Continental play will begin for Haifa and Beersheba on July 11, while Maccabi Tel Aviv will begin its qualification round two weeks later.
By JOSHUA HALICKMAN \
6/19/2019 10:53:16 PM
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Trump's pick to replace Nikki Haley in UN pledges to follow in her footsteps
"There will be no stronger ally than Kelly Craft for Israel on behalf of the United States," she said. "There is no room whatsoever for anti-Israel bias or antisemitism."
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
6/19/2019 11:11:42 PM
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Bayit Yehudi keeps Peretz as leader, same electoral list
The central committee also voted to preserve its electoral list from the last elections, and that unity agreements with other parties could be approved within 48 hours.
By JEREMY SHARON \
6/19/2019 11:23:44 PM
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Now it’s concentration camps: The latest attack on Jewish history - analysis
Instead of listening to the concerns of some who felt the term “concentration camps” conjures up images of the Holocaust, Ocasio-Cortez doubled down by tweeting numerous Jews who agreed.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/20/2019 11:30:29 AM
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Avi Himi wins election for new bar association president
Acting Justice Minister Amir Ohana, Supreme Court President Esther Hayut, Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit and Shaked all rushed to praise Himi’s victory.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/19/2019 11:34:18 PM