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Israelis questioned for threatening the lives of Netanyahu, Rivlin
In the First case, which deals with threats made against president Rivlin by a citizen of Qalansawe who has sent several requests and Facebook posts to Rivlin.
By OMRI RON \
5/22/2020 12:31:40 AM
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Trump says he may support another coronavirus stimulus bill
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 12:33:15 AM
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US doctors call for remdesivir data to guide coronavirus treatment
Mihael Polymeropoulos said Vanda, which is developing an anti-inflammatory drug for COVID-19, is looking to "lend our expertise."
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 12:48:29 AM
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Lance Armstrong admits to '10,000 lies' in ESPN documentary
The 48-year-old Armstrong is transparent and unvarnished all the same in the film, which includes access to his family and backstory through those who know him best.
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 1:00:37 AM
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Federal inmates with COVID-19 in Louisiana continued working for days
Bureau of Prisons spokesman Justin Long on Thursday confirmed receiving a request from the Labor Department to investigate the complaint, and said a response is due by May 28.
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 7:14:03 AM
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US secures 300 million doses of potential AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
With leaders across the world surveying some of the worst economic destruction since at least World War Two and the deaths of more than 327,000 people, many are scrambling for a vaccine.
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 1:37:23 AM
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Israel-Turkey relations could be in for a change - analysis
Evidence for this comes from foreign reports that “Israeli airplanes and drones are challenging Iranian military targets in Syria.”
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/23/2020 5:21:19 PM
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Tel Aviv makes final preparations to open up more bars, restaurants, cafes
As of Thursday, at press time, there were 2,680 active cases of coronavirus, including 36 people on ventilators. Some 279 people have died.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
5/22/2020 6:27:24 AM
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False positive for coronavirus sends 50 children, parents into quarantine
The kindergarten team as well the children's parents have been informed that they may return to their everyday activities.
By MAARIV ONLINE \
5/22/2020 6:40:02 AM
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Brazil suffers record 1,188 daily coronavirus deaths
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 3:41:16 AM
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Khashoggi family forgives those who killed their father
"In this blessed night of the blessed month (of Ramadan) we remember God's saying: If a person forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is due from Allah."
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 6:43:54 AM
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Mexico posts record 2,973 coronavirus cases in single day
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 5:02:52 AM
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Coronavirus takes the life of Alison Schwartz, 29, People magazine staffer
Alison Schwartz set out to find a gift for her best friend’s wedding in 2018, she did it with her trademark creativity and fastidiousness.
By BEN HARRIS/JTA \
5/22/2020 6:18:01 PM
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Jewish Millennial camp takes a different turn due to COVID-19
Few traditions are as universal to Jewish summer camp as color war, where the camps divide into teams by primary color for a day of athletic (and silly) competitions.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
5/22/2020 5:39:00 AM
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NY congressional races where AOC wannabes want to replace Jewish veterans
Now the plot appears to be whether the resistance makes it through the next election. And again, there’s a Jewish subplot: How does the Trump factor play into a Jewish candidate’s chances?
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
5/22/2020 5:54:28 AM
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Why choose to stay in Israel during the coronavirus pandemic
Being stuck in my apartment has only strengthened many of the communal bonds I felt. Elizabeth, an Israeli teacher I work with, still calls me every Friday before sundown to check in.
By ZIVA SHAPIRO/JTA \
5/22/2020 6:11:57 AM
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Australian golf course vandalized with swastikas
The green on the fourth hole at the Cranbourne Golf Club also was sprayed on Tuesday night with homophobic images.
By HENRY BENJAMIN/JTA \
5/22/2020 8:27:28 AM
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Jewish president of Brazilian Congress victimized by antisemitic slurs
The slurs against Sen. Davi Alcolumbre were published this week on the Facebook profile of a user called Jota Junior, which was removed after the comments were made public.
By MARCUS GILBAN/JTA \
5/22/2020 6:33:50 AM
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Lawsuit accuses NJ of discriminating against Jews using zoning laws
Eric Dreiband, assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division, called it “antisemitic conduct.”
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
5/22/2020 6:43:51 AM
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Ban on non-Israelis entering the country extended to at least mid-June
The Israel Airports Authority notified airlines on Wednesday that non-citizens would be barred until at least June 15
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
5/22/2020 6:49:42 AM
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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 460 to 177,212
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 6:52:42 AM
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Ukrainian police suspend officer who asked for a city’s list of Jews
Internal Affairs Minister Arsen Avakov announced the suspension in a letter he sent to the head of the Jewish community of Kolomyya, in the country’s west.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
5/22/2020 6:56:19 AM
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US senators seek to sanction China over Hong Kong
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 7:30:21 AM
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These 10 Yiddish words will get you through quarantine
Why not spend part of your “free time” at home brushing up on some of your bubbe and zayde’s favorite Yiddish words?
By ELLEN SCOLNIC AND JOYCE EISENBERG \
5/22/2020 7:40:47 AM
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SPCA to subsidize spaying, neutering of kittens for remainder of 2020
Israel has an estimated stray cat population of over two million. Due to insufficient spaying and neutering policies, tens of thousands of kittens are born each year and often suffer on the street.
By AARON REICH \
5/22/2020 8:30:33 AM
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Palestinian security forces partially withdraw from Abu Dis
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/22/2020 8:48:30 AM
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Hundreds of NY small business owners demand Cuomo let them reopen
"Our businesses are the backbone of this state, and quite literally what we depend on to put food on our tables and is equally vital to our employees, vendors and local neighborhoods."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/22/2020 8:56:36 AM
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Russia: Israeli annexation may lead to escalation in region
PLO Executive Committee Secretary-General Saeb Erekat told the CIA on Thursday the coordination with the agency "stopped as of the end of [Abbas's] speech."
By LEON SVERDLOV \
5/22/2020 10:34:01 AM
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Trump's Space Force could be a gamechanger for the Middle East - experts
Many mocked Donald Trump’s new US Space Force but experts say wars in the Middle East will be won and lost in orbit
By MIKE WAGENHEIM / THE MEDIA LINE \
5/22/2020 9:31:59 AM
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UK to set out coronavirus quarantine measures for international arrivals
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 10:52:13 AM
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Rivlin, Greek president give joint statement marking 30 years of relations
Israel and Greece are strong regional allies, and both have worked through diplomatic channels and through their respective diaspora communities to strengthen this existing friendship.
By AARON REICH \
5/22/2020 10:26:07 AM
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Israeli Embassy in Nigeria organizes aid for Muslims ahead of Eid al-Fitr
The initiative was carried out under the title "Love Your Neighbor As Yourself - From the Jewish Community to the Muslim Community in Nigeria."
By ALEX WINSTON \
5/22/2020 11:43:25 AM
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119 Ethiopian olim welcomed by aliyah minister, Jewish Agency head
Their arrival coincided with the annual day of remembrance for Ethiopian Jews who died on the way to Israel, as well as with Jerusalem Day.
By AARON REICH \
5/22/2020 10:59:28 AM
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Iran's Zarif says Israel 'greatest threat to international security'
Donald Trump's "racist" Deal of the Century "proved Washington to be a hopeless partner of the aggressor," Zarif added.
By LEON SVERDLOV \
5/22/2020 11:01:58 AM
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Iran's Khamenei: Israel will not survive
The ayatollah said Gaza can now defeat Israel with Iranian weapons.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/22/2020 5:10:45 PM
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IDF using DNA samples to identify murder weapon that killed Amit Ben-Yigal
Soldiers from IDF's Golani Brigade, which had carried out the initial raid, returned to the scene to gather the stones, which are now being tested for DNA.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/22/2020 11:48:19 AM
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Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US
See Shabbat times for your area.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/22/2020 11:37:36 AM
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Wiesenthal to Germany, Austria: Recall ambassadors to protest Iran
"They should explicitly denounce this religious Nazi in Tehran and recall ambassadors for his genocidal threat to Jewish people."
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
5/22/2020 6:51:20 PM
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Amid coronavirus closures, Gaza's young female boxers train on the beach
The sight of over a dozen girls boxing on the beach while wearing face masks caught the eye of passersby in the Mediterranean coastal enclave, where the sport is mostly popular with men
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 1:19:57 PM
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UN: As COVID-19 spreads, Yemen's health system has 'in effect collapsed'
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 12:41:13 PM
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Palestinian woman, daughter arrested in connection to soldier's death
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/22/2020 1:15:37 PM
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NATO to discuss future of Open Skies treaty after US announces withdrawal
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 1:42:26 PM
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97 killed in Pakistani airliner crash, two survive
"The last we heard from the pilot was that he has some technical problem," PIA spokesman Abdullah H. Khan said in a video statement. "It is a very tragic incident."
By REUTERS \
5/23/2020 4:49:18 PM
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Ted Cruz proposes bill for US-Israel medical partnership
Senator Ted Cruz has co-sponsored legislation to promote US-Israel collaboration on the development of technology in the fight against COVID-19
By CARLA MICHELLE WARREN / THE MEDIA LINE \
5/22/2020 2:14:15 PM
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Mosques in Saudi Arabia, UAE to stay closed for Eid
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 2:32:19 PM
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1929 letter to Rabbi Kook over Jewish ownership of Western Wall discovered
"For my great astonishment I do not have the power to elaborate as I just learned the wall is to be registered as the Arabs' property due to the fear the government would carry out pogroms."
By LEON SVERDLOV \
5/22/2020 3:54:41 PM
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UK expects China to respect Hong Kong's autonomy, PM's spokesman says
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 3:34:05 PM
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Easing lockdown, Spain to reopen for tourism in July
Close to a million jobs were lost just in March, when the lockdown began, and the Bank of Spain has forecast the economy will contract by up to 12% this year.
By REUTERS \
5/23/2020 7:09:43 PM
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US condemns China's "disastrous proposal" to control Hong Kong -Pompeo
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 3:47:33 PM
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UK coronavirus death toll rises 351 to 36,393
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 4:10:23 PM
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Israeli loan to PA questioned as documents show increase in PA revenue
Israel granted the PA a loan of $227 million in April on humanitarian grounds, but documents show the PA's revenue increased by $355 million in the first quarter of 2020, against the previous year.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
5/23/2020 5:54:10 PM
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Israeli researchers stop cyberattacks with discovery of major DDoS exploit
In addition to their study, the researchers also contacted Google, Microsoft, Cloudflare, Amazon, Dyn (now owned by Oracle), Verisign, and Quad9, leading them to update their DNS software.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/22/2020 5:42:19 PM
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Putin urges more testing as Russia's coronavirus death toll climbs
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 4:54:47 PM
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Rivlin holds memorial service for Ethiopians who died en route to Israel
"May the memory of those who perished, our brothers and sisters who lost their lives on the way to Jerusalem and the land of Israel be etched in our hearts forever."
By CELIA JEAN \
5/22/2020 5:40:45 PM
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Kids with COVID-19 may have lower infectivity than adults - UK scientists
As Europe and the United States start to return to work after lockdowns imposed to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, world leaders are trying to work out when it is safe for children.
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 5:12:38 PM
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Cyprus gives green light for Israeli tourists amid coronavirus
In order to fly to Cyprus between the dates June 9 and 19, Israeli citizens will first need to take a coronavirus test within the 72 hours leading up to their arrival.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/22/2020 6:58:51 PM
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US sanctions two top Nicaraguan officials -Treasury Department website
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 5:33:02 PM
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Biden says US should lead world in condemning China over Hong Kong actions
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 5:51:26 PM
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JDC aid organization lays off 53 staffers around the world
In total, the organization is reducing its workforce by 10%. JDC is also drawing $5 million from its $170 million endowment and imposing salary freezes until the end of 2021.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
5/22/2020 6:11:19 PM
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200 US Jewish students leaders call for censure of ZOA for alleged racism
According to the letter, Zionist Organization of America head Mort Klein is alleged to have engaged in “a pattern of racist and Islamophobic behavior."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/22/2020 6:38:23 PM
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Canada 'concerned' about the situation in Hong Kong, calls for dialog
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 6:31:03 PM
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UN prosecutor: Remains of Rwandan war crimes suspect found in Congo
The remains of a fugitive major suspect in Rwanda's 1994 genocide have been identified in a grave in the Republic of the Congo, a United Nations war crimes prosecutor said on Friday.
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 10:13:02 PM
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Khashoggi family forgive killers, opening way to legal reprieve
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 6:47:01 PM
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Cuomo: Two regions close to New York City almost ready to reopen
Cuomo also told a daily briefing that New York would launch a $100 million program to support smaller businesses in partnership with private banks.
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 8:05:12 PM
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Spain's coronavirus death toll rises by 56 to 28,628 on Friday
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 6:50:28 PM
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Libya's Tripoli government retakes more areas of capital
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 6:51:21 PM
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Tankers carrying Iranian fuel approach the Caribbean -data
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 6:54:04 PM
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Drug touted by Trump as COVID-19 treatment tied to increased risk of death
Demand for decades-old hydroxychloroquine has surged as Trump repeatedly pushed for its use against the coronavirus, urging people to try it. "What have you got to lose," he said.
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 9:13:53 PM
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Joe Biden: You ain't black if you can't choose between me and Trump
Biden said on the the US broadcaster Fox News to an African-American co-host that ‘If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain't black.'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/22/2020 11:20:42 PM
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Palestinian officer found to be suspect in attempted terror attack
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/22/2020 7:51:15 PM
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UK to impose 14-day quarantine for international arrivals from June 8
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 8:07:24 PM
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Russia accuses US of flouting Open Skies Treaty
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 8:12:03 PM
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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah: Israel must be destroyed
"The West Bank remained steadfast as well, as we saw recently with the Israeli soldier killed by a rock."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/22/2020 8:37:11 PM
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South America a new COVID epicenter, Africa reaches 100,000 cases
Brazil is the “most affected,” and authorities there have approved broad use of the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine for treatment of COVID-19.
By REUTERS \
5/23/2020 5:32:17 PM
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Ireland to review 14-day quarantine for travelers on June 18
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 8:49:24 PM
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Trump warns governors: Let places of worship open this weekend
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 9:03:07 PM
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Russian ventilators reached US states without FDA oversight
The White House declined to comment, and referred to a FEMA statement earlier this month that said the ventilators had not been used.
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 9:12:54 PM
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Challenging the Conference of Presidents' election divides Jews
The Conference of Presidents was created in response to then-cecretary of state John Foster Dulles’ declaration that he would only deal with one Jewish organization. So, out of many, we made one.
By FRED ZEIDMAN/JTA \
5/22/2020 9:27:30 PM
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Bar-Ilan study finds that hearts that drum together beat together
"These results are particularly significant due to the crucial importance of groups to action, identity and social change in our world."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/22/2020 9:49:43 PM
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'Avatar' movie sequel to resume production in New Zealand
Film and TV production came to halt around the globe in mid-March but is slowly returning in some countries including New Zealand, where the Avatar sequel is being filmed.
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 10:03:17 PM
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Tensions brew between Egypt and Ethiopia over Nile Dam
In protest of Ethiopia's construction on the dam, Egypt submitted a 17-page letter to the United Nations Security Council demanding a halt to construction until there is an agreement reached.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/22/2020 10:20:24 PM
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Slain Navy base shooting suspect identified as Syrian-born US citizen
By REUTERS \
5/23/2020 5:26:21 PM
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US adding 33 Chinese companies, institutions to economic black list
By REUTERS \
5/22/2020 11:02:08 PM
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Masked gunmen in Qalqilya shoot in the air in support of Abbas
In the video, the men can be seen firing into the air, a sign of happiness in some Arab societies which is also done on weddings to express joy.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/23/2020 12:10:04 AM
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Erekat denies PA is ‘falling apart’, says annexation will mean apartheid
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/22/2020 11:49:59 PM