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Over 150 National Guard at inauguration test positive for coronavirus
By REUTERS \
1/23/2021 12:45:27 AM
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WHO panel to issue recommendations on Moderna vaccine next week
By REUTERS \
1/23/2021 12:09:18 AM
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Anti-Israel rally attracting tens of thousands held in Pakistan
The thousands of participants could be seen donning the colors of the JUI-F, raising tall black and white striped flags as they marched down a Karachi street.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2021 11:00:30 AM
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California opens civil rights probe into Los Angeles Sheriff's Department
"Our department may finally have an impartial, objective assessment of our operations and recommendations on any areas we can improve our service to the community," Villanueva said.
By REUTERS \
1/23/2021 12:34:26 AM
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Judge orders to detain Oath Keepers member over plot to storm US Capitol
The prosecutor also read aloud excerpts from Internet posts made by Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, in which he urges his members to essentially prepare for a civil war.
By REUTERS \
1/23/2021 1:07:24 AM
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Americans lament slow pace of COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Even so, vaccine rollout, which the administration of former President Donald Trump left to the states to carry out without a federal blueprint or sufficient funding, has proven to be choppy.
By REUTERS \
1/23/2021 1:12:53 AM
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Senators urge Biden to restore POW-MIA flag atop White House
The POW-MIA flag was relocated by Trump in 2020 from a prominent position atop the White House to a spot on the South Lawn.
By REUTERS \
1/23/2021 1:15:05 AM
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Trump's impeachment trial in US Senate to begin week of Feb 8 -Schumer
By REUTERS \
1/23/2021 1:44:48 AM
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Poland seeks to mirror Israel's vaccination efforts
The Speaker of Poland's Senate opened the discussion to 50 MPs, praising Israel's vaccination success and noted that Poland looks to mirror said efforts.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2021 10:32:25 PM
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Austin breaks barrier as first Black US defense secretary
The Senate voted overwhelmingly to confirm him on Friday in a 93-2 vote in the 100-member chamber.
By REUTERS \
1/23/2021 2:17:29 AM
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Yellen nomination sails through Senate panel; final vote set for Monday
By REUTERS \
1/23/2021 2:29:48 AM
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North Korea sees talks as way to advance nuclear program
White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki reiterated this on Friday, saying North Korea's nuclear weapons were a serious threat to peace and Washington had a vital interest in deterring Pyongyang.
By REUTERS \
1/23/2021 2:34:56 AM
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American-Israeli basketball star shares thoughts on antisemitism in sports
He then addressed antisemitism in sports, and additionally the Abraham Accords signed just recently between Arab-Muslim countries and Israel.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2021 3:12:31 AM
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Biden and Mexican president talk migration, coronavirus on first call
By REUTERS \
1/23/2021 3:19:44 AM
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UAE-Israel-Bahrain launch joint trade forum
After the historic Abraham Accords paved the way for a dramatic redefining of trade opportunities in the Middle East, what will Israel with these newfound opportunities?
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2021 3:28:00 AM
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Iditarod sled-dog race losing Exxon support amid animal-rights pressure
“No reputable company wants to associate with a race that forces dogs to run until they collapse," PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman said.
By REUTERS \
1/23/2021 3:50:48 AM
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No, Twitter did not suspend Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader
But Twitter said it suspended the account because it was fake, Reuters reported. Khamenei’s main account, with more than 880,000 followers, was still active.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
1/23/2021 5:18:03 AM
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Israeli Cybersecurity start-up completes $6.5 million funding round
"History is full of stories about cases where there was an alert somewhere, but they did not see or hear it until they were questioned back after the disaster."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2021 6:02:10 AM
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Bernie Sanders had his most viral week ever and a lot of it was Jewish
“I was just sitting there, trying to keep warm, paying attention to what’s going on,” Sanders said.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
1/24/2021 3:39:25 AM
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Nazi memorabilia at Paraguay art fair prompts call for new law
The fair’s organizer removed the Nazi objects from display on Wednesday but added that showing the items did not break any laws.
By JTA \
1/23/2021 5:39:29 AM
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Antwerp invites residents of Jewish neighborhoods for COVID-19 testing
Tests are voluntary. The city has delivered to letter boxes 6,500 personal invitations to be tested this weekend and on Jan. 24.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
1/23/2021 5:42:02 AM
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Rabbi who stopped praying for president during Trump tenure started again
Now, with Trump out of the White House and Joe Biden installed in the Oval Office, Yanklowitz says he will resume reciting the standard prayer.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
1/23/2021 5:49:05 AM
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Jewish surfer Makua Rothman may have ridden largest wave in history -watch
The final estimate of the wave’s height will be announced at the annual XXL surfing awards, which Rothman told a local news channel should occur in May.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
1/23/2021 6:01:17 AM
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Speaker for Dutch Holocaust memorial after uproar over antisemitic comment
"I didn’t mean it," Benali said. "I distance myself from those remarks, they weren’t meant literally. I also have Jewish friends and interview Jewish authors.”
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
1/23/2021 6:16:46 AM
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Hasidic boys’ choir sings tribute to Donald Trump
“The economy is growing like never before,” they sing against the backdrop of a stock ticker.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
1/23/2021 6:24:58 AM
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Brazillian BDS activists to teach on antisemitism at World Social Forum
This year’s summit, which will be online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is the first time that activists from the BDS movement are using the summit to teach about antisemitism.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
1/23/2021 6:34:45 AM
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Head of Belgium’s Aalst carnival has made antisemitic comments online
The 2019 edition of the annual event featured several floats deemed antisemitic, including ones of Jews depicted as insects.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
1/23/2021 7:01:53 AM
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Legendary slugger Hank Aaron dies at age 86
"We are heartbroken and thinking of his wife Billye and their children Gaile, Hank Jr., Lary, Dorinda and Ceci and his grandchildren."
By REUTERS \
1/23/2021 6:56:34 AM
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A Holocaust survivor has made falafel a symbol of Jewish resilience
David Leitner has made it a tradition to eat two falafel portions each Jan. 18 to celebrate his survival.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ \
1/23/2021 7:24:34 AM
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What children taught me about healing together despite our differences
Friends and neighbors have stopped talking to one another over their diverging opinions on political issues, vaccines and masks.
By RABBI ARI DEMBITZER/JTA \
1/23/2021 8:15:07 AM
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Khujand's last Jew has died after centuries of community thriving
But the once-rich communal life of Bukharan Jews in Khujand ended last week with the passing of the city’s last remaining Jewish person.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
1/23/2021 8:19:00 AM
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Explosion in Gaza home used for weapons storage injures dozens
House belonged to Hamas operative
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/24/2021 4:35:28 PM
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Ugandan army says it has killed 189 al Shabaab fighters in Somalia
Ugandan troops are part of the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia, whose aim is to support the central government and stop al Shabaab's efforts to topple it.
By REUTERS \
1/23/2021 10:27:56 AM
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40,000 Supporters of Navalny take to the streets, police arrest 863
Navalny called on his supporters to protest after being arrested last weekend when he returned to Moscow for the first time after being poisoned in August.
By REUTERS \
1/23/2021 3:23:46 PM
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Saudi-led forces thwart attack by Yemen's Houthis - Al-Hadath TV
By REUTERS \
1/23/2021 10:49:30 AM
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UK doctors call for shorter gap between Pfizer vaccine doses
By REUTERS \
1/23/2021 10:51:12 AM
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Five arrested, one police officer injured in Sakhnin brawl
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2021 11:39:39 AM
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Italy tells TikTok to block users after death of young girl
The girl's parents said she had been participating in a so-called blackout challenge on TikTok, putting a belt around her neck and holding her breath while recording herself on her phone.
By REUTERS \
1/23/2021 11:51:33 AM
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New court procedure implemented to protect victims of sexual offense
Under the new procedures, the ensemble of judges hearing sexual offense cases will be of mixed gender.
By EVE YOUNG \
1/23/2021 1:15:39 PM
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The most bizarre Bernie memes on the Internet
The ease of placing Sanders in various locations was aided by internet gurus who made a website where you can stick the cut-out anywhere.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
1/23/2021 12:35:57 PM
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China-Taiwan tensions rise days into Biden presidency
After eight Chinese bomber planes and four fighter jets flew into Taiwan's defense zone on Saturday, between mainland Taiwan and the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands in the South China Sea.
By REUTERS \
1/24/2021 1:29:08 PM
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Turkey pro-government media: ‘Jews overrepresented in Biden Cabinet’
The latest claim comes on the heels of a conspiracy theory spread by a high-level AKP official that said US president Joe Biden is “Kurdish.”
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
1/24/2021 8:47:03 PM
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Anti-Biden conspiracy claims US escalating role in Syria
“Here we go again,” one person tweeted, claiming a “large” convoy had entered eastern Syria on the “first day” of Biden’s presidency.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
1/23/2021 1:47:13 PM
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Sudan working to cancel Israel boycott law - report
The sovereign council denied that discussions to cancel the law were taking place.
By MAARIV ONLINE \
1/23/2021 2:21:47 PM
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At least 10,000 people join Moscow protest to back Kremlin critic Navalny
By REUTERS \
1/23/2021 2:35:34 PM
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Saudi Arabia prepared to help US in Iran nuclear deal talks - report
By MAARIV ONLINE \
1/23/2021 2:16:11 PM
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Iran's Zarif open to oil, Gulf security contacts with US, not on Israel
Ties between Tehran and Washington worsened under the administration of former President Donald Trump, who in 2018 withdrew from Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and reimposed sanctions.
By REUTERS \
1/23/2021 2:40:59 PM
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Iran social media implies its drones could target Trump
The strange story of the drone threat to Trump begins on social media, and so far, largely ends there.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
1/23/2021 2:47:32 PM
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PA: Importing settlement products is a war crime
The complaint apparently refers to the United Arab Emirates, which recently signed agreements with settler companies to export their products to the Gulf state.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
1/23/2021 6:28:12 PM
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Larry King, legendary Jewish-American talk show host, dies at 87
His cause of death has yet to be announced, though he had been hospitalized with COVID-19 in December.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
1/23/2021 8:45:49 PM
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Navalny protests hit Israeli streets as Tel Aviv calls for his release
Protesters gathered near the Russian embassy in Tel Aviv, carrying signs in Hebrew, English, and Russian reading "Free Navalny."
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
1/23/2021 10:25:49 PM
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Saudi-led forces thwart attack by Yemen's Houthis - Al-Hadath TV
By REUTERS \
1/23/2021 3:59:51 PM
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Major donation secures Oxford University's famous Hebrew collections
Beyond the aforementioned works, the library holds a collection of Hebrew texts from all over the world, ranging from Western, Central and Eastern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and China.
By CODY LEVINE \
1/23/2021 5:33:24 PM
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Anti-Netanyahu protests: Two violent incidents reported
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2021 5:46:08 PM
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Sami Abu Shehadeh wins Balad primaries
Balad is considered to be the most hawkish among the Arab parties and sees itself as part of the Palestinian national movement.
By UDI SHAHAM \
1/23/2021 10:56:30 PM
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Coronavirus in Israel: Health Ministry reports 7,316 new cases
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2021 6:38:17 PM
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Elie Kligman, MLB prospect, won't play baseball on Shabbat
Speaking to Chabad, Kligman highlighted his connection to Judaism and noted that he has never played on Shabbat, and prays three times a day.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/24/2021 9:36:05 PM
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Israel to expand rapid testing sites in preparation for ‘green passports’
The green passport would allow those who have been vaccinated with two jabs for at least seven days.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
1/23/2021 6:35:24 PM
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ZAKA chairman loses father to COVID while still sitting shiva for mother
"Death has knocked on our door ... landing stroke after stroke on us. All within 30 days. Our pain is as large as the ocean, who shall heal us?," ZAKA chairman Yehuda Meshi Zahav wrote.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN,TOBIAS SIEGAL \
1/24/2021 10:26:49 AM
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Six of seven pregnant women screened for COVID UK variant test positive
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2021 8:02:23 PM
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Police positioned in Tur'an following continued violence between families
Police have been positioned in Tur'an for a few days in an attempt to defuse violent incidents that have been breaking out regularly in the last few days.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
1/23/2021 7:32:36 PM
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Cyber sector jumps 70% in 2020
Coronavirus caused massive need for readiness against hacking
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/23/2021 7:50:05 PM
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WZO vice chair shouldn't criticize NIS 20m. for Kotel egal prayer area
The Jewish people have been voting with their collective feet, consistently coming to pray at the original Western Wall plaza and upholding the 1,500-year-old prayer tradition.
By LEAH AHARONI \
1/24/2021 2:08:00 AM
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Coronavirus: Gov't to vote on full closure of airport today
UK variant could be more deadly than originally thought * Number of cases continues to decline
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
1/24/2021 9:04:49 AM
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The European Union has not banned kosher slaughter
The myth that the EU has outlawed Jewish religious practices continues to reverberate.
By EMANUELE GIAUFRET \
1/23/2021 8:07:00 PM
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Trying to accurately define the Russian regime under Putin
Russia is a personal regime under Putin, and it is very unlikely to survive his dethronement or demise.
By GWYNNE DYER \
1/23/2021 8:45:05 PM
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Vizhnitz grand rabbi instructs schools to open
“I hereby order in the open that Vizhnitz schools be opened and that these words be published in the official ultra-Orthodox Hamodia newspaper tomorrow.”
By JEREMY SHARON,TOBIAS SIEGAL \
1/24/2021 7:26:40 AM
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A Canadian view of the Capitol riots in the United States - opinion
What all Western democracies have to do is better understand how such extremism has been nourished and nurtured.
By KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN \
1/23/2021 9:06:26 PM
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What will Israeli and US leaders do when the Palestinian issue returns?
When it was clear that Biden would be the next president, the PA decided on a strategy to try and fool the international community once again with talk of reforming its “Pay for Slay” payments.
By ALEX NACHUMSON \
1/24/2021 4:08:29 AM
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Pfizer finishes enrolling kids in its COVID-19 vaccine study
By REUTERS \
1/23/2021 9:28:06 PM
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Coming to terms with my year of Bashert
Jewish karma does exist.
By ILAN CHAIM \
1/24/2021 5:50:50 PM
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24-year-old settler from Givat Ronen arrested after assaulting soldiers
The troops used riot control measures and to disperse the stone throwers, one of whom approached a soldier and shoved him before being arrested. The same individual was carrying a gun.
By SARAH BEN-NUN \
1/24/2021 4:33:51 PM
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What will the world look like after the coronavirus pandemic?
The world after the pandemic will be different. The global economy will change. Investment in health will intensify. Technology will advance and politics in the US and EU will change.
By SHAI BAZAK \
1/23/2021 9:56:06 PM
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How troubled times will impact American Jews making Aliyah
In responding to the challenges the coronavirus has thrown at the world, Israel, like many countries, has made serious errors.
By ZIONA GREENWALD \
6/9/2021 10:43:39 AM
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16-year-old allegedly raped by her 50-year-old father
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2021 10:05:12 PM
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Martin Luther King and the Jews
I cannot imagine Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. approving of the way Jews are being treated in today’s America.
By BRUCE PORTNOY \
1/23/2021 10:10:05 PM
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Labor to elect new leader, again
There are seven candidates for the 37,104 eligible Labor party members to choose from, with current MK Merav Michaeli strongly placed ahead of a field of less well-known candidates.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/23/2021 10:55:21 PM
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Iran’s regime punishes innocent murdered wrestler’s coach and club
"The regime just took the wrestling club of Navid's coach and cut his insurance and salary. They gave his wrestling club to Omid Norouzi, the head of Sepahe Fajr Basij."
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
1/23/2021 10:12:00 PM
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Grapevine, January 24, 2021: What to expect in 2021
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
1/25/2021 9:18:38 AM
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Tel Aviv through the eyes of an artist
Paul Curran has become completely enamored with the architecture of Tel Aviv, as well as its history.
By ABIGAIL ADLER \
1/24/2021 12:34:00 PM
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Andy Watts still has the blues
His latest release, Supergroove, spells out where he’s at.
By BARRY DAVIS \
1/23/2021 10:34:44 PM
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Gov't to approve sending Morocco normalization deal to Knesset for a vote
The deals with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain were both sent to the Knesset for a vote and then returned to the government for ratification.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
1/24/2021 2:24:23 AM
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There needs to be a crackdown on the haredi sector
What is happening in Israel right now with the Haredi sector is nothing short of a disaster.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
1/24/2021 2:21:46 PM
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Israel and US officials to hold first talks on Iran, Abraham Accords
Biden has said that if Tehran resumed strict compliance with the 2015 agreement, Washington would rejoin it.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
1/24/2021 9:36:40 AM
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The nitty-gritty of traveling during the COVID-19 pandemic
Airlines will need to verify that every passenger from two years of age and up have provided a negative test result or proof of having recovered from COVID-19.
By MARK FELDMAN \
1/24/2021 12:16:26 AM
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Texas man charged for trying to assassinate Rep. AOC at Capitol riot
Prosecutors said Miller made numerous threatening remarks online, including one instance in which he commented "next time we bring the guns"
By REUTERS \
1/24/2021 12:07:23 AM
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Police arrive in Bnei Brak to find vandals, equipped to disperse crowd
The residents protesting the police were ultra-Orthodox extremists belonging to teh Vizhnitz Hasidic dynasty. The protesters numbered in the dozens.
By SARAH BEN-NUN \
1/24/2021 12:49:54 AM