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Beit Shemesh Mayor Aliza Bloch visits Washington
In 2014, the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington ended a 19-year-old partnership program with Beit Shemesh.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
1/20/2020 7:14:42 PM
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Bodies of Ukrainian victims of Iran plane crash returned home
All 176 on board the Ukraine International Airlines flight from Tehran to Kiev were killed when the Boeing 737-800 was shot accidentally down by Iran on Jan. 8,
By REUTERS \
1/20/2020 12:14:35 AM
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IDF vehicle hit by train in southern Israel
The vehicle stalled on the tracks during a navigation training for combat soldiers in the South.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/20/2020 12:30:11 AM
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Presidential hopeful Sanders renews attack on rival Biden's Social Security record
Biden accused Sanders of misleading voters with a video his staff said showed Biden expressing support for cuts to retirement and disability benefits program but which he said was deceptively edited.
By REUTERS \
1/20/2020 12:45:41 AM
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Prince Harry 'sad' to leave royal role
"Our hope was to continue serving the queen, the Commonwealth and my military associations without public funding. Sadly that wasn't possible," the prince, the sixth-in-line to the throne, said.
By REUTERS \
1/20/2020 2:27:41 AM
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Chelsea unveils mural with Jewish soccer players murdered at Auschwitz
English soccer club also becomes first team to formally adopt IHRA working definition of antisemitism
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
1/20/2020 1:09:21 AM
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20,000 pilgrims flock to Jesus’ baptismal site on Jordan River
Qasr al-Yahud (“the Castle of the Jews”) is located in the West Bank about 40 km. east of Jerusalem, on the border with Jordan. It is one of the holiest sites in the Christian world.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
1/20/2020 6:15:20 PM
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At least two dead in Honolulu shooting
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/20/2020 2:15:08 AM
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3 more men alleged to be members of neo-Nazi group arrested in Georgia
The Base believes in an extreme form of survivalism and preparation, in order to prevent the “extinction” of the Caucasian race, the FBI has said.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
1/20/2020 3:17:25 AM
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Steve Mnuchin to lead US delegation to Poland for Auschwitz ceremonies
The events on the grounds of the former Nazi camp will be held on Jan. 27, 2020, the anniversary of the Soviet army’s liberation of the camp in 1945.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
1/20/2020 3:25:51 AM
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Australia boosts emergency funding for bushfire-affected businesses
By REUTERS \
1/20/2020 3:33:24 AM
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Family of late Jewish rapper Mac Miller releases his last album
In the announcement, the family explained that at the time of his passing, Miller was “well into the process of recording his companion album to Swimming, entitled Circles.”
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/20/2020 3:53:33 AM
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Trump to decide on 'Deal of the Century' release date in coming days
Presenting the peace plan before the upcoming Israeli election might tilt the odds in favor of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
By LEON SVERDLOV \
1/20/2020 4:49:25 PM
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As world leaders flock to Jerusalem, Palestinians feel let down
With many foreign leaders headed to Israel for this week’s World Holocaust Forum, few plan to meet with Mahmoud Abbas
By MOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE \
1/20/2020 4:13:58 AM
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China confirms spread of coronavirus as new cases surge
By REUTERS \
1/20/2020 5:20:50 AM
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Apple's Siri calls Israel 'Zionist Occupation State'
Apple corrected the problem with Siri now saying that "Reuven Rivlin is the President of Israel," yet it has yet to formally address the controversy.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/20/2020 6:18:29 AM
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Italy's Salvini to recognize Jerusalem as capital if elected
Matteo Salvini also discussed several issues, including the rise of antisemitism in Europe.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
1/20/2020 7:05:26 PM
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Police arrest organizer of Hong Kong protest after rally turns violent
By REUTERS \
1/20/2020 6:36:51 AM
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South Korea confirms first case of new coronavirus in Chinese visitor
By REUTERS \
1/20/2020 6:47:19 AM
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Jerusalem expects snow on Tuesday, mayor warns drivers to use caution
Three people died on Sunday night, Monday in what appear to be weather-related traffic accidents.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/20/2020 10:15:17 PM
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Clashes, live fire amid mass protests in Iraq for 16th week
Fifty injured, two reported killed in overnight protests across Baghdad and southern Iraq
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
1/20/2020 7:01:04 PM
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Colombia and Honduras designate Hezbollah a terrorist organization
Netanyahu: They took important step joining Israel and US in fighting terror.
By LAHAV HARKOV,RACHEL WOLF \
1/20/2020 11:09:41 PM
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Lebanese security forces, protesters clash for second night
Beirut's unrest has deepened the multi-faceted crisis sweeping Lebanon as it grapples with financial strains that have sunk the currency, pushed up prices and driven banks to impos capital controls.
By REUTERS \
1/20/2020 8:08:43 AM
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IDF to receive NIS 2 billion for protection against rockets
Funds reportedly passed on Sunday following meeting of defense and finance officials.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
1/20/2020 6:13:45 PM
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Bernie Sanders builds progressive alliances with Jayapal endorsement
The senator is aiming to build a more diverse support network, having previously faced criticism that his 2016 campaign was too male and too white.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
1/20/2020 9:23:12 AM
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Tehran warns it may exit NPT as tensions heighten with EU over Iran deal
Iran pulls out of Davos where Trump is featured speaker
By REUTERS \
1/20/2020 7:06:40 PM
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Iran abruptly pulled out of Davos
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will not attend the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, where US President Donald Trump is slated to be a featured speaker.
By REUTERS \
1/20/2020 1:49:04 PM
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Man hit by vehicle in Jerusalem, rushed to Hadassah Hospital
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/20/2020 9:40:00 AM
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Iran considers dual nationals on downed Ukrainian plane to be Iranians
By REUTERS \
1/20/2020 9:47:24 AM
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Nissenkorn accuses Shaked of not standing against 'cameras bill'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/20/2020 10:14:51 AM
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Israel ranks No. 29 'Overall Best Country' in new report
It is “very highly developed in... life expectancy, education, [and] per capita income," but "has one of the most unequal economies in the Western world, with significant gaps between rich and poor."
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
1/20/2020 7:09:11 PM
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China confirms almost 200 cases of pneumonia due to a new virus
Hundreds of millions of Chinese tourists will be traveling domestically and abroad during the Lunar New Year holiday period that starts later this week.
By REUTERS \
1/20/2020 10:28:57 AM
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un appoints new foreign minister
By REUTERS \
1/20/2020 10:34:24 AM
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Hotovely, Hanegbi, Akunis receive vacant ministries
The cabinet will approve the new appointments Tuesday.
By GIL HOFFMAN,RACHEL WOLF \
1/20/2020 7:22:25 PM
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‘Get our sons out of Gaza just like you’re freeing Naama from Russia’
Hamas is also holding two civilian captives who wandered into Gaza: Ethiopian-Israeli Avera Mengistu and Bedouin-Israeli Hisham al-Sayed.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
1/20/2020 7:11:25 PM
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NY Times endorses two candidates: 'radical' Warren and 'realist' Klobuchar
Democrats are united behind progressivism, but need to decide how they want to implement it, the paper argued.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
1/20/2020 1:25:04 PM
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Chief Rabbinate accepts position recognizing Beta Israel as Jewish
The step comes after several high-profile cases in which the Jewishness of Ethiopian Jews was challenged by rabbinic authorities.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/20/2020 10:02:10 PM
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At least two severely injured in explosion northeast of Haifa
Other Israeli media reports say that four were seriously injured in the explosion and that all are severely burned.
By RACHEL WOLF \
1/20/2020 12:11:33 PM
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Burgernomics: How the Big Mac suggests the shekel is too weak
Economists have compared the price of a Big Mac worldwide to gauge the relative strength of currencies - but the results should be taken with a pinch of salt.
By EYTAN HALON \
1/20/2020 7:00:39 PM
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Ukraine to press for plane crash black boxes as Iran minister visits
By REUTERS \
1/20/2020 12:18:46 PM
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75 years on, Holocaust survivors struggle to recover property in Poland
A local woman said to her and her mother "Hitler promised to get rid of all of the Jews, and here they come home," Lea Evron told Reuters in her apartment in New York.
By REUTERS \
1/20/2020 12:17:40 PM
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Israeli researchers discover 'blue dye' to repair hearts after attack
"Because Chicago Sky Blue is non-toxic, we think it might be tested to prevent further damage following the initial injury of a heart attack."
By HANNAH HEPNER \
1/20/2020 6:19:17 PM
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Al-Aqsa preacher: Jerusalem will soon be capital of global caliphate
The crowd cheered as Nidhal “Abu Ibrahim” Siam called upon them to wage Jihad and seek martyrdom.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
1/20/2020 5:19:20 PM
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IHRA 2020 declaration discusses Holocaust, modern antisemitism
The IHRA promised that Holocaust victims and survivors will not be forgotten.
By RACHEL WOLF \
1/20/2020 9:56:09 PM
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Lebanon caretaker PM Hariri: new gov't needed urgently to avoid collapse
By REUTERS \
1/20/2020 1:27:18 PM
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Dozens of Iraqi protesters wounded as anti-government unrest resumes
In Baghdad's Tayaran Square overnight, protesters threw petrol bombs and stones at police who responded with tear gas and stun grenades, Reuters witnesses said.
By REUTERS \
1/20/2020 1:32:12 PM
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Cluster of explosive devices land near Jerusalem
Incident comes after dozens of others landed in southern Israel over the last week.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
1/20/2020 8:59:19 PM
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EU foreign ministers to discuss Israeli-Palestinian conflict Monday
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
1/20/2020 1:56:15 PM
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Putin will meet with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, the Kremlin reports
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/20/2020 2:22:18 PM
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Graffiti in Spain says 'Free Palestine, Kill a Jew'
"[Sunday] we got more proof of how much needs to be done [to fight antisemitism]," Spokesman of the Israeli Embassy in Spain Yoav Katz tweeted.
By RACHEL WOLF \
1/20/2020 3:49:07 PM
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Kremlin: Na'ama Issachar's potential pardon to be discussed with Netanyahu
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/20/2020 2:33:51 PM
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Netanyahu ‘hopes for good news’ about Issachar ahead of Putin meeting
Leaders begin arriving for World Holocaust Forum; Russian President will also meet with Abbas on his visit to Jerusalem.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/20/2020 10:21:55 PM
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Idaho’s Fulcher on antisemitism: Shut it down
The congressman praised Trump’s executive order on the BDS movement, saying it shed light on antisemitism worldwide.
By CARMEL MADADSHAHI \
1/20/2020 2:56:26 PM
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Israelis continually exposed to extreme levels of air pollution - report
Joint research by the Environmental Protection and Health ministries reveals alarming findings on the human impact of air pollution in Israel.
By RACHELI WACKS \
1/20/2020 3:20:36 PM
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Horoscopes for Hodesh Shvat 5780: A hint of the new era to come
2020 is a spiritual shkiah period, and hodesh Shvat 5780 is a hint of the new era to come. May Asher-like abundance and generosity to others be our inheritance.
By LORELAI KUDE \
1/20/2020 3:27:53 PM
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Warren, Klobuchar, Omar support advocacy group with possible terror ties
The Council on American Islamic Relations celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2019, publishing a gala program which included full copies of the letters
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
1/21/2020 7:10:29 AM
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Israel securities regulator eyes rule changes for digital platforms
By REUTERS \
1/20/2020 5:04:56 PM
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Pope Francis condemns resurgence of antisemitism around the world
"Once more, I firmly condemn every form of antisemitism," said Pope Francis at an event held by the Simon Wiesenthal Center.
By REUTERS,DEBORAH DAHAN \
1/21/2020 7:43:53 PM
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Israeli director to make new Hitler comedy
The film follows the success of Taika Waititi’s 'Jojo Rabbit,' which received six Oscar nominations.
By HANNAH BROWN \
1/20/2020 6:19:26 PM
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Israeli weekly growth-hormone therapy edges closer to market
As with all daily injections, the treatment is often associated with poor levels of adherence.
By EYTAN HALON \
1/21/2020 11:35:07 AM
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Lebanon caretaker PM Hariri: new gov't needed urgently to avoid collapse
Hariri said the "continuation of the caretaker government is not the solution so let's stop wasting time and have the government bear the responsibility."
By REUTERS \
1/20/2020 4:52:16 PM
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Israelis won't see any visiting foreign leaders in Jerusalem
High barricades and security checkpoints placed along the streets surrounding the President's Residence ensure that not even Rivlin's next door neighbors will have any luck seeing foreign dignitaries.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
1/20/2020 7:37:30 PM
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Will Netanyahu bring down Yuli Edelstein with him? - Analysis
Edelstein, who lived in Gush Etzion for 20 years, thereby joined the community of accused "left-wing traitors" that includes hawks like Gideon Sa'ar, Moshe Ya'alon and President Reuven Rivlin.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
1/20/2020 10:02:58 PM
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Israel launches its first AI-powered flu vaccination campaign
The program is especially important this year when many people have already died from the flu in Israel, and the virus is expected to take an exceptionally heavier toll than usual.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
1/20/2020 9:52:59 PM
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Shin Bet chief Argaman: We thwarted 560 terror attacks this year
Argaman was speaking at a ceremony to give prizes to top performers in the country's intelligence agencies.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/20/2020 9:59:36 PM
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Florida cop suspended for wife's Facebook posts against Rashida Tlaib
Lima-Taub explained that her primary issue with Tlaib is the congresswoman's support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel.
By AARON REICH \
1/21/2020 11:55:01 AM
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Israeli cyber expert: Healthcare is world's most cyber-targeted industry
Cyber insecurity cost the healthcare industry an estimated $4 billion in 2019
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
1/20/2020 8:09:25 PM
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Why did Gaza groups resume incendiary balloon attacks on Israel?
The Palestinian factions have also decided to resume the activities of the “Night Confusion” units along the Gaza-Israel border, the sources said.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
1/20/2020 6:36:02 PM
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German news outlet Deutsche Welle rocked by alleged antisemitism – report
Employees targeted as “f*****g Jew”
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
1/21/2020 6:07:01 PM
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day still relevant in current era
Also known as MLK Day, it was largely overshadowed in Israel this past Monday by pre-election political shenanigans
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
1/20/2020 7:43:01 PM
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Honduras blacklisting of Hezbollah welcome, but no game changer
A small country takes a big step in the right direction
By HERB KEINON \
1/20/2020 9:13:22 PM
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US elections for 38th World Zionist Congress set to start Tuesday
These venerable Zionist organizations have significant resources at their disposal, and these elections give Diaspora Jews a say in how they are used.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/21/2020 5:38:51 PM
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Netanyahu thanks Honduras for declaring Hezbollah terrorist organization
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/20/2020 8:04:17 PM
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The team behind the US 'Deal of the Century' is heading to Israel
The team is still considering whether to release the plan before Israel's election in March
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
1/20/2020 9:49:40 PM
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Bezalel Smotrich to use Netanyahu's immunity vote to annex Jordan Valley
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/20/2020 8:14:49 PM
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Shin Bet sued by Otzma for NIS 2.5m. for alleged Jewish informant suicide
The activist was indicted for a mere price tag attempt after heavy Shin Bet interrogation.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/22/2020 4:53:56 PM
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Smotrich asks Netanyahu to hold vote on Jordan Valley annexation next week
Smotrich's proposal was also seen as a threat against Netanyahu that his vote in favor of immunity could be lost if Netanyahu does not initiate the vote on the Jordan Valley.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
1/20/2020 9:48:28 PM
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Journalist Souad Mekhennet receives International Leadership Award
Souad Mekhennet received last week the Simon Wisenthal Center's International Leadership Award for "for her integrity and courageous commitment to shining light on forgotten victims of man’s inhuman"
By DEBORAH DAHAN \
1/20/2020 9:20:17 PM
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Ara Malikian as likely to blow his audience away as beguile them
Grammy-nominated eclectic violinist mixes Bach and Led Zeppelin to sublime effect
By BARRY DAVIS \
1/20/2020 8:35:40 PM
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The Lounge January 21, 2020: Chelsea commemorates Holocaust Remembrance
The club commissioned a huge painting by British-Israeli street artist Solomon Souza, commemorating three prominent footballers who were sent to extermination camps
By MICHAL GALANTI \
1/20/2020 8:43:28 PM
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Otzma refuses to withdraw from election Ben-Gvir says
Far-right leader says he was offered ministerial positions, jobs in the national institutions, and even the role of an Israeli ambassador.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/20/2020 10:44:01 PM
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BIRD Foundation okays $1 million grant for Israel-US drone project
The collaboration between BWR Israel and Easy Aerial USA will allow one operator to simultaneously operate multiple drones with several different tasks from an advanced command center
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
1/20/2020 8:50:02 PM
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Israeli F-35 jet accidentally reveals location over nuclear facility
According to the source, the aircraft revealed itself at an altitude of 31,000 feet over the nuclear facility when the pilot turned on a non-encrypted transponder.
By LEON SVERDLOV \
1/21/2020 5:05:53 PM
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10 trends in Israel’s regional foreign policies, July-December 2019
The Mitvim Institute maps key trends in Israel’s regional foreign policies, based on monthly reports that monitor ongoing developments
By ROEE KIBRIK,NIMROD GOREN \
1/20/2020 8:55:37 PM
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Who wants a regime change in Iran, and how far will they go for it?
Between the Iranian population and the US administration, opposition has only gotten louder.
By NEVILLE TELLER \
1/20/2020 9:02:26 PM
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Is Israel snubbing Poland to placate Putin?
Since canceling the Visegrád summit in Israel, ties between the two natural allies do not seem to have improved
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
1/20/2020 9:07:36 PM
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Who recalls the four heroic Auschwitz escapees?
The four not only planned their escapes together, they eventually linked up in Czechoslovakia. There they wrote a first-hand, detailed, eyewitness report of the mass murder underway inside the camp.
By JOEL CLEO GIOSUÈ ROSENBERG \
1/20/2020 9:14:47 PM
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Ethiopian Jewish brethren
As far back as the early 1970s, then-Sephardi Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef had ruled that members of the ancient Beta Israel community were indeed Jewish
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
1/20/2020 9:19:16 PM
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Ya'alon to 'Post': Gantz more serious on annexing Jordan Valley than Bibi
“Gantz, as chairman of Blue and White, has said very clearly that the Jordan Valley will remain [Israel’s] forever.”
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/21/2020 12:59:20 PM
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Ethics and justice in killing Soleimani
Justice requires a trial in a court and a sentence. Ethics is right versus wrong behavior.
By MICAH D. HALPERN \
1/20/2020 9:25:10 PM
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Yuli Edelstein strikes back at Likud threats
Netanyahu and his political allies said Edelstein lost his chance to become Israel's next president because he did not block the Knesset plenum from convening.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
1/20/2020 9:55:39 PM
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Turkey's elite unsure whether Soleimani was hero or war criminal
Underscoring the absence of any clear position, Erdogan’s spokesperson called on all sides to act with “common sense,” and the Turkish Foreign Ministry invited “restraint and discretion.”
By AYKAN ERDEMIR \
1/20/2020 9:31:55 PM
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Two injured in stone-throwing attack in Gush Etzion
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/20/2020 10:14:52 PM
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Tunisian president asks former finance minister to be PM
By REUTERS \
1/20/2020 10:29:44 PM
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Multiple rockets fall near US embassy in Baghdad
By REUTERS \
1/21/2020 12:07:17 AM
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A year after Yehuda Biadga, Ethiopian-Israeli community still sees racism
Shooting of Yehuda Biadga – and, not long after, of Solomon Tekah – underscores plight of demographic that wants answers.
By TARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE \
1/21/2020 6:17:20 PM