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Eastern Libyan force warns will strike planes carrying military gear
The Libyan National Army has said it monitored a Boeing 747 flying from Istanbul to Libya carrying military equipment.
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 4:19:06 AM
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McDonald's employees electrocuted to death by soda machine
McDonald's closed down its branches in the country for two days of mourning after the incident.
By OMRI RON \
12/23/2019 1:45:52 AM
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Former Israel Super League Coach of the Year moves to NY Knicks
David Blatt will take up a role as basketball operations coach with the New York team.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
12/23/2019 2:17:31 AM
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NZ volcano eruption death toll rises to 17 after another person dies
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 2:29:39 AM
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Engaging our youth through experiential learning in Israel
My “birth to boardroom” story, and how Alexander Muss High School in Israel inspired me to get involved
By RONALD E. WERNER \
12/23/2019 2:39:17 AM
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Mexican ambassador resigns after shoplifting, cites health reasons
Ricardo Valero was caught stealing a $10 biography of Giacomo Casanova.
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 2:01:28 PM
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Hong Kong braces for protests over Christmas holidays
This week's protests follow a weekend of rallies, including one on Sunday, which ended in chaotic clashes between black-clad, masked demonstrators, who kicked and beat police officers
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 5:32:29 AM
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Afghanistan’s Ghani claims win in presidential election
Main challenger Abdullah refuses to accept result
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 9:25:50 AM
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N. Korea threat looms as Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul meet
Pyongyang has grown increasingly frustrated that its halt of nuclear and long-range missile tests has not ended the crippling economic sanctions against it
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 4:32:00 AM
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US ambassador to Israel and friends rally round for those in need
The Ambassador, his family, and a group from the Embassy volunteered at Pantry Packers, making food parcels and wrapping gifts for the poor and needy.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
12/23/2019 1:57:26 PM
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Tesco suspends supplier after slave message found inside Christmas cards
The British supermarket has withdrawn the cards from sale while it investigates.
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 5:50:33 AM
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The dangers of Hanukkah and how to avoid them
During the holiday there is an approximately 5% increase in child injuries, and a 16% increase in hospitalizations due to burns.
By OMRI RON \
12/23/2019 6:21:26 AM
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Is a keto diet the best way to lose weight?
Obesity or overweight is one of the biggest health crises that masses don't seem to care enough about.
By Leo Giosuè \
12/23/2019 6:30:25 AM
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Party to honor Chicago shooting victim ends with 13 wounded in shooting
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 6:42:39 AM
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Climate control at your feet
The evolution of underfloor heating systems
Israel is considered a hot country; it is generally very warm most of the year.
By JASON BLACKSHAW \
12/23/2019 11:12:54 AM
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US service member killed in Afghanistan, Taliban claims responsibility
More than a dozen foreign force members have been killed in Afghanistan in 2019.
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 8:17:22 AM
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Netanyahu to sign deal with Greece, Cyprus in Athens next month
Agreement moving forward despite Turkish claims to Mediterranean; Egypt to begin importing natural gas from Israel by mid-January
By LAHAV HARKOV,REUTERS \
12/23/2019 10:26:46 PM
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Taliban claim responsibility for killing U.S. force member-spokesman
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 8:08:18 AM
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The almost forgotten Jews who helped make the American West
By ADI ESHMAN/JTA \
12/23/2019 8:11:43 AM
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Israeli synagogue in Modi'in Illit vandalized, Torah scrolls damaged
Several pieces of silverware from the Torah scrolls were also stolen.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/23/2019 4:20:02 PM
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Avigdor Liberman lobbying for release of Naama Issachar from Russian jail
Issachar appealed for her release last week but the appeal was denied.
By ANNA BRESKY/MA'ARIV \
12/23/2019 7:14:58 PM
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Israel to allow Gaza's Christians to visit Christmas sites after ban
Christian leaders in Jerusalem had condemned the initial entry ban and said they would appeal to Israeli authorities to lift it.
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 9:26:08 AM
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Jersey City celebrates Hanukkah in aftermath of kosher market shooting
Family members and supporters of all three of the market goers that lost their lives that day showed up for the ceremony.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
12/23/2019 9:37:15 AM
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Ohana to A-G: I will meet with suggested candidates to replace Shai Nitzan
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/23/2019 9:53:46 AM
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Hebrew U. researchers win award for profile of extinct archaic humans
“Denise,” the first reconstructed anatomical profile of a Denisovan human was revealed in September by researchers at the Jerusalem-based University.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/23/2019 10:44:28 AM
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South Korea, US run military drills as North Korea tensions rise
The service is operated by an arm of the U.S. Department of Defense.
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 12:53:23 PM
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Assailants set Turkish consulate employee's car on fire in Greece
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 10:35:23 AM
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180 Evangelical leaders reject editorial calling for Trump removal
In a letter published on Sunday by the Christian Post, the faith leaders wrote their own editorial “to express dissatisfaction” from the editorial that was featured by Christianity Today.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
12/23/2019 4:24:20 PM
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Car bomb kills two soldiers in western Iraq
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 10:47:56 AM
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How many immigrants to Israel are not Jewish?
Interior Ministry figures initially indicated an extremely high level of non-Jewish immigrants, but are now being reexamined. A report from January 2019 stated that 54% of immigrants were not Jewish.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/26/2019 7:30:28 PM
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‘Happy Hanukkah from space,’ Jessica Meir says wearing menorah socks
Meir, the daughter of an Israeli doctor who moved to Sweden and later to the US, joined the ISS crew in September. Two weeks later, she participated in the first all-female spacewalk.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
12/23/2019 4:27:19 PM
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IDF fighter struck by lightning released from hospital
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/23/2019 11:14:00 AM
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Drag superstar Alyssa Edwards to dance into Tel Aviv for the new year
Justin Dwayne Lee Johnson, better known as Alyssa Edwards, will be starting the new year by flying over to Israel from her home and dance studio in Texas with a weekend of performances in Tel Aviv.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
12/23/2019 3:00:16 PM
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Armed Palestinian infiltrating from Gaza Strip shot by IDF troops
The incident on Monday morning came several days after two incidents of rocket fire towards southern Israeli communities along the tense border.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
12/23/2019 5:01:00 PM
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Iran's Arak nuclear reactor to have operational circuit – report
The starting of the secondary circuit will not violate restrictions placed on Iran's nuclear program under a 2015 deal with world powers.
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 1:52:13 PM
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Prince Harry greets bereaved British Forces children in Santa suit
The children also received warm special Christmas greetings from well-known TV personalities Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield of the This Morning TV show on ITV.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
12/23/2019 12:56:21 PM
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Ultra-Orthodox Netzah Yehuda battalion marks 20th anniversary
It began as a small company of 32 troops in 1999 and has grown to thousands of soldiers
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
12/23/2019 5:47:04 PM
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Iran’s leader orders crackdown on unrest: Do whatever it takes to stop it
That order, confirmed by three sources close to the supreme leader’s inner circle and a fourth official, set in motion the bloodiest crackdown on protesters since the Islamic Revolution in 1979.
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 8:28:47 PM
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Saudi sentences five to death, three to jail over Khashoggi murder
The court dismissed charges against the remaining three of the 11 people that had been on trial, finding them not guilty.
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 10:33:19 PM
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Ram Dass, psychedelic drug pioneer, dies at age 88
“He was a guide for thousands seeking to discover or reclaim their spiritual identity beyond or within institutional religion.”
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 1:00:52 PM
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China denies forced labor accusations after plea found in Christmas card
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 1:30:08 PM
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Turkish aid group says 120,000 fleeing attacks in Syria's Idlib
Tosun said the camp for families will have 500 tents and can expand.
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 1:33:12 PM
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A Christmas journey from olive orchard to Nativity carving
The lacquered wooden manger displays are some of the most popular souvenirs bought by tourists visiting the West Bank Palestinian town that is by tradition the birthplace of Jesus.
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 1:40:27 PM
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Dubai's Emaar Properties to sell view from world's tallest tower
Two of the sources said Emaar had appointed Standard Chartered to advise it on the sale of the popular "At The Top" tourist attraction.
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 1:43:32 PM
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Are Christians facing persecution in the cradle of Christianity?
The organization Open Doors, whose mission is to raise awareness and support for persecuted Christians, included the Palestinian territories in their World Watch List, mentioning Islamic oppression.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/23/2019 7:17:56 PM
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Victim of deadly bus crash named as Yosef Kahlani, 79
His funeral is scheduled to be held at the Segula cemetery in Petah Tikva.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/23/2019 6:32:16 PM
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Russia and Turkey are trying to be the arbiters of peace in the Middle East
Can Turkey and Russia come to a deal on Libya and Syria?
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/23/2019 4:59:06 PM
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Carols and bells in Bethlehem as Christmas draws near
Bethlehem's Christmas season lasts through the Eastern Orthodox celebration on Jan. 7 to Armenian Christmas on Jan. 18.
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 2:17:14 PM
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Israel votes Batman – Can the world’s greatest detective form a gov't?
Link Hotel honors the comic-book hero with a series of street artworks honoring his 80th anniversary.
By HAGAY HACOHEN,AARON REICH \
12/29/2019 9:40:14 PM
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Thousands of Israeli Children to Receive Free Coats
This week thousands of Israel’s poorest children will receive free coats
By LAURA ALFANDARI MILMEISTER \
12/25/2019 1:51:07 PM
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Indian Muslims wave national flag to show protest is not anti-India
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 2:34:48 PM
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Hundreds rally against Myanmar police over child rape case
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 2:39:54 PM
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'Elle' Magazine slammed for including Linda Sarsour in top 20 people list
In a statement, CAMERA slammed the inclusion of Sarsour on the list, and accused Elle's editors of publishing a piece without thoroughly vetting it.
By AARON REICH \
12/23/2019 6:39:13 PM
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Russian-speakers accuse Yisrael Beytenu of antisemitic campaign
In a post, Haifa Deputy Mayor Lazar Kaplun wrote that haredim “claim they are the master race. That reminds me of someone, only he had a mustache and they have beards.”
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/23/2019 5:13:04 PM
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MK Shelah: Court shouldn't disqualify Netanyahu from forming gov't
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/23/2019 3:42:26 PM
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Netanyahu and Modi exchange Hanukkah and Diwali greetings on Twitter
By RACHEL WOLF \
12/23/2019 3:37:56 PM
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A couple in Jatt arrested for possession of weapons, drugs
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/23/2019 3:42:01 PM
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Another elder abuse suspect arrested in Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/23/2019 3:53:46 PM
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Could a vaccine reduce the rate of Alzheimer's? These Israelis think so
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the vaccine used to treat tuberculosis worldwide.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
12/24/2019 11:28:37 AM
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China denies secret message in Christmas card from forced laborers
A charity card sold by British supermarket giant Tesco was found reading: "We are foreign prisoners in Shanghai Qingpu Prison China. Forced to work against our will."
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 4:14:13 PM
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Helmets, license plates to be compulsory for Tel Aviv e-scooters
The new regulations “are unprecedented and are meant to set an example for other municipalities around the world who are dealing with similar circumstances,” the municipality said.
By EYTAN HALON \
12/23/2019 4:28:52 PM
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Coconut wine kills 11, hospitalizes hundreds in the Philippines
Unregulated production and sales of lambanog are common in the Philippines, and it is often made illegally with dangerous additives.
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 4:46:57 PM
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Russia and Ukraine agree on prisoner swap terms
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 4:41:52 PM
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Three foreign civilians killed in assault in Syria
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/23/2019 4:49:41 PM
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Sa'ar lights Hanukkah candle in Hebron after man with knife arrested
According to reports, the teenager concealed a knife underneath his shirt and mimicked the behavior of someone mentally handicapped.
By AARON REICH \
12/24/2019 8:45:12 AM
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Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg fired as Boeing 737 MAX controversy deepens
Monday's sacking coincides with Boeing struggling to mend relations with the regulators it needs to win over to get the grounded 737 back in the air.
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 8:02:13 PM
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New York school founded by Jews, accused of antisemitism
According to a report by Tablet Magazine, published on Wednesday, several complaints about disturbing episodes at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School have gone unanswered.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/23/2019 5:27:30 PM
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15-year-old boy in Lod shot
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/23/2019 5:30:19 PM
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Israel to accelerate medical cannabis research with hi-tech incubator
The development will take place in the small Negev town of Yeruham whose mayor commented that the city's dreams of being a medical cannabis 'production capital' are now being realized.
By EYTAN HALON \
12/24/2019 7:22:51 PM
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UK's Prince Philip 'all right' after 3 days of hospitalization
Philip was taken to hospital as a precaution for treatment of an existing condition, Buckingham Palace said last week.
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 5:40:32 PM
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Russian-Ukrainian prisoner swap to happen by the end of the year
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 5:43:09 PM
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Israel’s Christian population grows to 177,000 citizens
Over three-quarters (77.5%) of Christians living in Israel are Arabs, the CBS said, representing 7.2% of all Israeli-Arab citizens.
By EYTAN HALON \
12/23/2019 10:25:23 PM
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Algerian army chief Gaed Salah dies amid national turmoil
The funeral is expected to take place on Tuesday, a day on which students in the large North African country have been staging weekly protests for much of the year.
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 5:53:35 PM
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TikTok star Jesse Underhill to preform in Tel Aviv, Israeli fans elated
Jesse Underhill will be appearing with popular Israeli TikTok performers at the TikTok Live show on December 29 at the Menora Mivtachim Hall in Tel Aviv.
By HANNAH BROWN \
12/23/2019 6:55:59 PM
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Hanukkah candle lighting from Istanbul, Turkey - watch
Happy Hanukkah from The Jerusalem Post.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/24/2019 3:00:28 AM
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Who does Blue and White back in the Likud race? - analysis
There are good reasons for them to support Gideon Sa'ar and back Benjamin Netanyahu.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/23/2019 6:40:07 PM
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Iran: 'Israeli attacks in the region won't go unanswered'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/23/2019 6:50:28 PM
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Sara Netanyahu testifies in employee mistreatment lawsuit against her
‘I am afraid of every employee, as if I’m living in the shadows’
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/23/2019 7:12:34 PM
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No Christmas mass in Notre-Dame for the first time in 200 years
Archbishop of Paris Michel Aupetit, who would normally say Christmas mass in Notre-Dame, will this year officiate at the Grüss Circus in the Bois de Boulogne.
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 7:17:59 PM
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Khashoggi's son says justice has been achieved in his father's case
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 7:31:17 PM
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Jerusalem goes purple in support of Shalva
In support of an organization dedicated to helping disabled children their families, the walls of the Old City, Safra Square and the Chords Bridge were all lit up in purple.
By AARON REICH \
12/23/2019 9:02:48 PM
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US cops give out chocolate instead of tickets for holidays
Since 2015, Boise traffic and parking police have been handing out bars of chocolates as a measure of goodwill and holiday cheer in the lead-up to Christmas
By AARON REICH \
12/23/2019 9:52:31 PM
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Israeli venture firm OurCrowd to run New Zealand start-up incubator
This is the first time OurCrowd has won an international tender, and reflects the growing prestige and recognition of Israel's investment platforms.
By AARON REICH \
12/23/2019 9:57:50 PM
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BIRD Energy to fund 7 Israel-US clean energy projects
Each project is conducted by a US-Israeli partnership, and the selected projects address energy challenges and opportunities, focusing on commercializing clean energy technologies.
By AARON REICH \
12/24/2019 7:24:08 PM
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Appeals court upholds eviction of three Jewish families from Hebron home
In March, the Jerusalem District Court had issued a similar ruling. It echoed one handed down in 2012, that was dismissed on a technicality.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/24/2019 1:32:29 AM
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The legacy of Theodor Herzl lives on in Chicago school
The Herzl School of Excellence still teaches about the school's namesake, with the motto "Visionary of the Jewish State" appearing on school sweatshirts and sports team uniforms.
By AARON REICH \
12/23/2019 9:54:12 PM
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State Attorney Shai Nitzan talks to the 'Post' about a decade versus ICC
‘The world has gone crazy’ when Israel, Hamas are being compared.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/23/2019 10:28:54 PM
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Benny Gantz: It's better if the Court is not involved in Netanyahu's case
Gantz reportedly has two reasons for not wanting the Court to decide against Netanyahu, one political and one national.
By MAARIV ONLINE \
12/24/2019 2:54:33 AM
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Israel opposes Turkey-Libya maritime border accord
The deal between Ankara and Tripoli carves out a corridor of maritime boundaries between Libya and Turkey, potentially clearing the way for oil and gas exploration there.
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 9:07:11 PM
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PMW: Palestinian values include murdering Israelis on their way to pray
Halabi was honored by the PA, with a street named after him and a monument in his honor being erected in Abu Qash and a street being named after him.
By AARON REICH \
12/23/2019 10:00:10 PM
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Likud MK Gideon Sa'ar says he wants Benjamin Netanyahu to be president
Likud cancels primaries for list.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/23/2019 9:36:59 PM
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The Lounge with Michal Galanti: December 23, 2019
President of the Supreme Court Justice Esther Hayut attended an international conference held at the Academic Center for Law and Science in Hod Hasharon.
By MICHAL GALANTI \
12/23/2019 9:22:34 PM
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Erdogan’s legacy: More prisons more crime victims
Turkish justice system is overcrowded. Too many people are arrested, prosecuted for political crimes such as offending the president, or for being a journalist or academic.
By PINAR TREMBLAY \
12/23/2019 9:26:58 PM
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We can make a difference and be safe
Horrific events, whether vandalization or murder, are on the rise in America.
By SHERIDAN A. BAHAR \
12/23/2019 9:30:23 PM
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Israel's political catastrophe
In practice, three major players are responsible for this political catastrophe
By CHRISTIAN KAUNERT,ORI WERTMAN \
12/23/2019 9:34:04 PM
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God, the Creator and His creatures: Lighting up the public sphere
Part of our mission as religious Zionists is to acknowledge that we cannot live on a desert island – we must engage in Israeli society
By KENNETH BRANDER \
12/24/2019 6:25:09 PM
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Coming home
The long years in the army, the military operations, wars, victories and glory, as well as the wounds, pain, and friends who never returned from the battlefield, all left their mark on your soul.
By GILAD SHARON \
12/23/2019 9:45:46 PM
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Muslims are inveterately hostile to Jews: False narrative
Muslims are speaking out – and acting out – every day in defense of Jews who are under attack.
By MARC SCHNEIER \
12/24/2019 3:56:58 PM
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From Sodom and Gomorrah to Ezekiel's prophecies: New life at the Dead Sea
The Dead Sea area is so special that in 2011 it was a finalist for the Seven Natural Wonders of the World competition. But it is also a very delicate spot.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/24/2019 6:30:15 PM
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No Holds Barred: A microcosm of a partitioned America
Our city is being ripped apart and factionalized.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
12/23/2019 9:58:10 PM
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Above the Fold: The impeachment of Trump
Misnomers about impeachment are rampant. Let’s clear that up.
By MICAH HALPERN \
12/23/2019 10:02:53 PM
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Hayley Varenberg, olah and Ben-Gurion bus crash victim: Full of life
Hayley Varenberg, who made aliyah from South Africa, was killed in the 947 bus crash Monday night. She was recalled fondly by close friends of hers from Jerusalem’s anglo community.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/24/2019 11:16:50 AM
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Not all Evangelicals love US President Donald Trump - Analysis
Christianity Today brought into the American public eye something many may not have realized...
By HERB KEINON \
12/24/2019 1:25:44 PM
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'Mastermind' weapons smuggler slams PLO, Fatah for abandoning prisoners
"Shame on you for holding positions you don't deserve."
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
12/23/2019 10:58:04 PM
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Israeli restaurant voted best in Paris after 3 months in business
In addition, the guide also concluded that it had “hands down” the best dining energy, and gave special praise to the pumpkin ravioli with hazelnut butter and tarragon.
By AARON REICH \
12/24/2019 7:21:19 PM
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 hits off Canada's British Columbia
By REUTERS \
12/23/2019 10:30:45 PM
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Government halts Leviathan operations 9 hours before start
The ministry instructed Noble Energy to give the public two days notice ahead of the rescheduled start of operations.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/23/2019 11:07:09 PM
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COGAT: Return to agreed fishing zone for Gazans
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/23/2019 11:37:49 PM
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After ICC threat, PM woos Likud with annexation pledge
Sa’ar: I’ll support Netanyahu for president
By TOVAH LAZAROFF,GIL HOFFMAN \
12/24/2019 12:52:37 PM