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New York City institutes curfew, Governor Cuomo calls for police reforms
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 12:30:27 AM
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Pompeo says US considers welcoming Hong Kong people, entrepreneurs
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 12:44:49 AM
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High-risk adults worry amid coronavirus, but mainly about friends, family
As of now, there are 2,006 active coronavirus cases in Israel, 32 are reportedly in serious condition, of those 29 are on ventilators.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
6/2/2020 1:52:11 AM
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Medical examiner declares George Floyd death homicide -report
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 1:21:03 AM
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Israeli girl undergoes innovative cancer treatment amid pandemic
Sabin Harintov, a 4-year-old girl who has stage 4 neuroblastoma, , has been undergoing innovative and expensive treatments in New York that has given her hope to lead a healthy life.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 1:49:18 AM
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Taliban, al-Qaeda retain ties despite US-Taliban deal, UN monitors say
Ties between the Taliban, especially its Haqqani Network branch, and al Qaeda remain close, independent UN sanctions monitors said in a report made public on Monday.
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 1:40:31 AM
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Police fire rubber bullets, tear gas to disperse protests at White House
US President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to end violent protests in major cities across the nation "now," saying that he would deploy the military.
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 9:09:52 AM
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Brazil registers 11,598 additional cases of coronavirus
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 2:40:28 AM
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US antisemitism envoy condemns attacks on synagogues in LA protests
Protesters also vandalized and damaged Congregation Beth Ahabah, a more than 200-year-old Reform congregation in Richmond, Virginia.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 10:25:00 AM
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Polish Senate passes election bill, setting stage for June vote
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 2:59:25 AM
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GoFundMe page in memory of George Floyd raises over $8m. in 5 days
On Thursday the page had already raised $6.5 million, and at the time of writing the page is currently earning nearly $100,000 an hour.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
6/3/2020 1:00:31 PM
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Black reverend: Here’s how white Jews can support black people right now
A lot of my Jewish friends are asking me how they can help and what needs to be done regarding the killing and lynching of individuals and families in the black community, most recently George Floyd.
By REV. ANTHONY A. JOHNSON \
6/2/2020 3:08:38 AM
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China reports 10 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 3:42:41 AM
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Mexico's coronavirus death toll surpasses 10,000
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 3:44:41 AM
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Police, National Guard fire shots into crowd of Louisville protesters, one dead
It was not specified who fired the shot, and no information on the victim has been released.
By REUTERS,ZACHARY KEYSER \
6/4/2020 9:14:10 AM
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Tel Aviv’s response: Neighborhood farmers’ markets and to-go cocktails
Here are some of the ways that Tel Aviv residents are adapting to the new normal.
By SHIRA RUBIN/JTA \
6/2/2020 4:06:59 AM
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John Eaves wants to be the first black and Jewish member of Congress
Eaves, who previously served as county commissioner of Fulton County, Georgia, hopes to break that barrier by running to represent the state’s 7th District in Congress.
By JOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA \
6/2/2020 4:16:42 AM
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In New Rochelle, NY's epicenter, my parents’ community yearns for normal
It was during my own quarantine in Israel following an ill-timed trip to Italy in late February that I learned that my parents were stuck in the epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak.
By URIEL HEILMAN/JTA \
6/2/2020 8:24:15 PM
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Munich bans yellow stars at protests after Jewish groups raise concerns
Germany has seen several protests in cities across the country over the government’s strict coronavirus lockdown, and at some, demonstrators have worn yellow Stars of David.
By TOBY AXELROD/JTA \
6/3/2020 6:13:08 AM
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Shuly Rubin Schwartz tapped as first woman chancellor at JTS
Schwartz, who served as provost — also the first woman in that position — will be eighth chancellor in the Jewish Theological Seminary’s history.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
6/3/2020 6:09:55 AM
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Venezuela's Maduro says he will visit Iran soon, sign agreements
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 5:12:33 AM
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Veteran Affairs: Nazis 'don't have a place' next to fallen American heroes
"I was surprised, I hadn't heard about them," said Wilkie, when Elias asked the secretary what his initial thoughts were after hearing about the discovery.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 5:22:40 AM
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Will US audiences warm to TV show about Netanyahu?
“Bibi,” the longtime Israeli prime minister’s ubiquitous nickname, will be based on the bestselling biography “The Netanyahu Years” written by veteran Israeli journalist Ben Caspit.
By HANNAH BROWN \
6/2/2020 2:14:51 PM
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IDF soldier arrested after threatening Netanyahu
The solution is to "justly take down Bibi" like what "happened in the past with a prime minister who they unjustly took down" – and police "need to be stoned to death," he posted according to Ynet.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 11:59:32 AM
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Are the US racial protests similar to the Arab Spring?
The US case was a human rights issue, which aimed at social reforms, whereas in Tunisia, for instance, the uprising in 2011 demanded political, economic and social change.
By DIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE \
6/2/2020 7:50:59 AM
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Elkin demands two separate directors for his two ministries
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 7:28:44 AM
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IDC Herzliya to change its name to Reichman University
“IDC Herzliya becoming a university is an important milestone in the development of the Israeli higher education system."
By CELIA JEAN \
6/2/2020 8:58:22 AM
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Hong Kong leader calls out "double standards" on national security
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 8:18:05 AM
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Gas co's. threaten: Allow techs into homes despite corona or lose service
Gas regulations require a test every five years and prohibit providing gas without the tests and repairing leaks.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 12:11:34 PM
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Elderly more worried about others than themselves during pandemic - study
Of the anxiety inducing factors, survey results found that respondents worried most for their family, more so than for their own circumstances.
By CELIA JEAN \
6/2/2020 11:35:00 AM
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Can Trump send the US military to stop violence at protests?
The demonstrations have been largely peaceful, but police in some cities have used force against journalists and protesters, and protesters have clashed with police. Many US cities have set curfews.
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 9:07:20 AM
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Mike Pompeo previews likely visa, financial sanctions against ICC
The Trump administration previously rescinded ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda’s visa for traveling to the US and has explicitly threatened other measures, including sanctions.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/2/2020 5:48:14 PM
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Opposition leader endorses Finance Ministry's plan for businesses
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/2/2020 10:12:57 AM
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US court: Iran, Syria, Hamas, IJ can be liable for 'lone-wolf' attackers
The court only decided liability, and could take years to decide actual damages for certain Knife Intifada-era attacks.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/2/2020 7:28:06 PM
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Las Vegas police officer shot in head - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 10:30:49 AM
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Minister calls for colleague in cabinet to be fired
Opposition leader endorses government’s plan
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/2/2020 8:49:45 PM
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Russia's coronavirus case tally rises to more than 423,000
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 10:47:05 AM
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Turkey orders 118 people detained over suspected Gulen links
Gulen, a former ally of President Tayyip Erdogan, has lived in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania since 1999. He denies any involvement in the attempted coup.
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 11:11:17 AM
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El Al cargo flights grounded due to Airports Authority debt
This is the latest in a series of financial woes experienced by El Al in recent months; IAA's workers union threatened to shut down Israel's airports next week.
By EYTAN HALON,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 8:39:16 PM
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Student in Sderot infected with coronavirus, 980 people quarantined
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 11:21:46 AM
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Webinar: Aliya Financial Mistakes
Wednesday, June 3rd, 10:30 AM
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 11:23:36 AM
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Israel's Aquarius, Nokia to supply micro-generators to southeast Asia
Aquarius forecast that by 2022 the company will supply more than 250 million euros ($277.5 million) worth of generators to this market through its partnership with Nokia.
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 2:07:04 PM
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Iranian professor acquitted of sanctions busting leaves US, Zarif says
In April 2016, the materials science professor was indicted as US federal prosecutors accused him of stealing trade secrets in violation of US sanctions on Iran.
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 12:04:15 PM
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Syrian infiltrator injured by IDF fire returned to Lebanon
The suspect had been treated in Israel and was released after an investigation.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
6/2/2020 12:16:25 PM
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Turkey’s occupation of Kurdish Afrin targets women, minorities
Turkey, a NATO member, is accused of systematic human rights abuses throughout areas it runs in northern Syria; it ironically condemns Israel’s treatment of Palestinians while doing worse to Kurds.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/2/2020 12:57:10 PM
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Indonesia reports 609 new coronavirus cases, 22 deaths
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 12:36:04 PM
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Coronavirus and public transport: Thermal cameras, payment apps
The new measures include thermal cameras on trains, considerations of using private companies and the implementation of a delayed payment app option.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
6/2/2020 2:57:01 PM
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Coronavirus: 10,000 students, teachers in isolation and 31 schools closed
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 12:54:51 PM
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IDF soldiers attacked by Bedouins stealing from base
An initial IDF investigation revealed that IDF officers attempted to catch the thieves, but within minutes were surrounded by a group of rioters who came to reinforce and assist the thieves.
By ALEX WINSTON \
6/2/2020 5:22:49 PM
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Israeli schools to stay open, despite spike in coronavirus cases
As of Tuesday evening, some 146 students and 30 teachers in the holy city were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
6/3/2020 5:40:14 AM
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COVID cases rising in Eastern Europe, waning in Western Europe - WHO
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 1:42:35 PM
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Israel's OurCrowd launches $100m. pandemic innovation fund
"The rapid spread of the coronavirus has validated our vision of a connected digital world poised to solve any crisis through global communication and rapid response."
By EYTAN HALON \
6/2/2020 4:51:34 PM
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DC mayor says tear gas on protests outside White House is ‘shameful’
Trump warns governors he will deploy US military if they don’t control violence
By SAVANNAH BEHRMANN/TNS,MICHAEL COLLINS/TNS,DAVID JACKSON/TNS \
6/2/2020 2:35:41 PM
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Netanyahu tells settlers he is committed to negotiations with Palestinians
"We are standing before a historic opportunity to apply sovereignty on the territory of Judea and Samaria."
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
6/2/2020 9:08:17 PM
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Proteins in corona patients' blood can predict strength of illness - study
The markers could lead to the development of a test that would help doctors predict how ill a patient might get when infected with the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 3:28:02 PM
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Joint List MK headed to quarantine after driver diagnosed with COVID-19
This news comes after an employee in the Prime Minister's Office tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/2/2020 3:16:48 PM
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Yes Satellite launches English-subtitles VOD service
The service is offering its Hebrew-language series with English titles so English-speakers won’t have to wait years for the series to pop up with English translations on Netflix or other services.
By HANNAH BROWN \
6/2/2020 7:21:50 PM
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Nurse at Soroka Medical Center infected with coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 3:20:22 PM
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Baby regains consciousness after falling in a pool
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 3:39:39 PM
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Yamina accuses Netanyahu of ‘contempt’ for religious-Zionist community
MKs Shaked and Smotrich denounce the decision to give the chairmanship of the committee for selecting rabbinical judges to the ultra-Orthodox Shas Party.
By JEREMY SHARON \
6/2/2020 3:49:46 PM
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DNA analysis of Dead Sea Scrolls unveils their once secret origin
“We came up with the idea of using the genetic information of the skin they were written on to investigate the possible connection between different fragments."
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
6/2/2020 8:28:43 PM
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Coronavirus: 2,035 Israelis infected, two more dead
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
6/2/2020 3:51:56 PM
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UN rights boss: US protests point to long-standing racial inequalities
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 3:57:29 PM
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Technion, Rambam create joint research fund for healthcare innovation
The two institutions, which are both located in the Haifa area, have had a strong partnership in recent months, working together to research and develop new innovations to combat the COVID-19 crisis.
By AARON REICH \
6/2/2020 4:16:55 PM
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Trump's plan pits settler ideologues against the pragmatists
This battle has long marked the settlement movement – and it has emerged here as well, as it stands on the precipice of history.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
6/2/2020 7:16:11 PM
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Austria unveils design turning Hitler's birthplace into police station
The renovation should be completed by early 2023 at a cost of 5 million euros.
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 4:13:52 PM
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Islamic hackers release hundreds of Israeli credit card details online
The annual #OpIsrael cyber attack was able to acquire hundreds of ID numbers, credit card details and phone numbers.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 5:18:01 PM
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Israeli-made 'disinfection tunnel' promises safer coronavirus crowds
The tunnel is equipped with an automated aerosol spray system which quickly disinfects individuals, clothes and potentially contaminated belongings.
By EYTAN HALON \
6/2/2020 5:15:39 PM
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Iran, Russia, China, Turkey celebrate 'collapse' of US
The goal of these countries during the current US crisis is to use it to their advantage to achieve gains.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/2/2020 10:34:53 PM
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Israel's OptimalPlus acquired in $365 million deal
The deal is expected to close early in the third quarter of 2020.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 4:58:11 PM
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US ambassador to Germany Grenell officially steps down
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 4:56:00 PM
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Germany announces $140 million in humanitarian aid to Yemen
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 5:14:00 PM
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Joint Knesset committee recommends extending national emergency to 2021
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 5:32:23 PM
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Jordan Valley Palestinians await ‘annexation’ with fear, confusion
Netanyahu: Palestinians living in the Jordan Valley will remain in an “enclave” after Israel extends its sovereignty to the territory, adding that they won’t be granted Israeli citizenship.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
6/3/2020 10:07:41 AM
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Israeli missile strikes target at sea from 248 miles
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) successfully tested a new precision-guided tactical missile on Tuesday, able to hit a target from 248 miles and 56 miles.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/3/2020 3:04:48 PM
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US House speaker Pelosi: legislation soon addressing racial profiling
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 5:54:30 PM
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Coronavirus herd immunity? Not in Israel, according to a serological study
Herd immunity is the idea that when a threshold proportion of a population is immune to a certain pathogen this protects even non-immune individuals against the infection by limiting the spread.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
6/2/2020 8:22:04 PM
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Britain announces 160 million pounds in humanitarian aid to Yemen
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 5:58:16 PM
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Science Ministry planning for EU grant suspension if annexation happens
The ministry plans to ask individual European states to cooperate on scientific research if the EU will no longer do so.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/3/2020 1:34:47 PM
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Congo's first 'Drive-Thru' COVID-19 testing facility established with MDA
MDA chief: 'We are happy to share knowledge... for the sake of saving human lives'
By AARON REICH \
6/3/2020 8:01:10 PM
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Gantz visits Northern Command for the first time since taking office
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 7:02:52 PM
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Coronavirus guidelines could add 2 hours of pre-departure time to flights
New UN guidelines for airports and airlines will see passenger waiting times increase to ensure social distancing rules are kept.
By REUTERS \
6/2/2020 6:50:08 PM
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Board members deny politics in new Keren Hayesod CEO losing job
“I don’t think the decision was political,” a board member said. “If there was pressure from the prime minister’s family, she would not have been chosen in the first place.”
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/2/2020 7:11:28 PM
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Israeli, Ukrainian scientists successfully extend lifespan
Though the findings are significant in their own right, they also have implications for the future of human longevity, and could help fight obesity, diabetes and even cancer.
By AARON REICH \
6/2/2020 7:11:59 PM
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MK Katz promotes bill to create national memorial day for Iraqi Jews
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 7:23:29 PM
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Netanyahu to hold coronavirus status evaluation to discuss schools
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 7:29:06 PM
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Do the benefits of annexation outweigh the costs?
The best guarantee of being able to demilitarize a Palestinian state will be to keep it from having a border with neighboring Arab states, from which arms could be smuggled.
By HERB KEINON \
6/3/2020 11:29:27 AM
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Amid riots, University of Alabama prof. advises how to tear down monuments
Many assumed that Parcak was instructing protesters on how to pull down Confederate monuments in the South.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 8:14:39 PM
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Seventy-two new coronavirus patients in Israel, 290 dead
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
6/2/2020 7:55:43 PM
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Grapevine June 3, 2020: Six days in June
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/2/2020 8:02:37 PM
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Edelstein recommends closing high schools, middle schools in Jerusalem
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 8:03:59 PM
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PA determined to remit terror salary payments in defiance of Israeli law
The PA has declared its intention to continue paying terrorists' salaries through banks in the region, leaving the institutions vulnerable to prosecution.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
6/2/2020 8:16:49 PM
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What can US learn from Israel’s military experience with riots
Over the years Israel became more proficient at dealing with clashes, from using heavy handed tactics to trying to minimize clashes and reduce contact between security and rioters.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/2/2020 9:40:19 PM
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Letters to the Editor June 3, 2020: George Floyd and Iyad al-Halak
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
6/2/2020 8:10:54 PM
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Emerging from COVID-19, Israelis in solidarity with Diaspora Jews
In emerging from our isolation’s predictable self-absorption, more and more Israelis are increasingly worried about you, our fellow Jews.
By GIL TROY \
6/2/2020 8:16:51 PM
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For Italian Republic Day, Israelis offered free movies to watch from home
Festa della Repubblica is marked on June 2 annually, this year, the Israeli Cinémathèque offers people to watch online Italian films.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
6/2/2020 8:39:20 PM
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Israeli citizenship should not be conditional on aliyah – opinion
If Israel is the country of all Jews, why should that double affection not express itself in the form of a right to dual citizenship without people having to leave their current homes?
By PIERRE BESNAINOU \
6/2/2020 8:23:26 PM
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The collapse of the social sector: The bleak reality coronavirus exposed
Coronavirus has also exposed the cold truth: While the public greatly values nonprofit organizations, this appreciation is not reflected in government budgets.
By NAOMI STUCHINER \
6/2/2020 8:27:22 PM
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In wake of Floyd, distrust in police makes world crazy
The images of America on fire, with violent clashes between protesters and police, looting of shops and some antisemitic overtones, are deeply disturbing to Israelis.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
6/3/2020 3:14:24 PM
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COVID halted elective care, now doctors expect sicker people, more deaths
In Israel, hospitals were asked by the Health Ministry to halt elective procedures and some outpatient clinic work to make beds available for a flood of coronavirus patients that never came.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
6/4/2020 2:32:26 PM
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Netanyahu, Ashkenazi agree on a new ambassador to Egypt
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 8:43:06 PM
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Coronavirus hackathon envisions solutions for a new way of living
SCE students participated in a hackathon on returning to a new normal: How to press the elevator buttons without risking coronavirus?
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 8:51:28 PM
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Jordan warns of annexation's grave impact on ties with Israel
“The message should be clear. Annexation will not go unanswered. For if it does, there will only be fiercer conflict. Annexation will make the two-state solution an impossibility.”
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
6/3/2020 12:16:48 PM
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Israel won't annex Palestinian towns, Palestinians won’t get citizenship
The plan the Trump administration released in late January, titled “Peace to Prosperity,” would allow for Israel to apply civil law, as opposed to military law, to 30% of the West Bank.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/3/2020 10:09:38 AM
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Black Lives Matter protesters demonstrate on Tel Aviv boardwalk
Gavriel Chichester, the host of Tuesday night’s protest, was joined by approximately 200 people.
By SHANNA FULD \
6/3/2020 12:58:26 AM
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Blair: Good Israeli-Gulf relations are the biggest game changer right now
The improving relationship between Israel and the Gulf states was not merely a matter of joint opposition to Iran, the former UK prime minister said.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
6/2/2020 10:40:19 PM
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Jewish business owners describe vandalism, looting of businesses in LA
These are the descriptions Jewish business owners cited when talking about how their stores were looted and ransacked, and synagogues were vandalized with graffiti.
By KELLY HARTOG \
6/3/2020 2:31:47 AM
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Israelis buy more junk food, despite gov't labeling
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/2/2020 10:42:21 PM