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Uganda says it detains American over subversive activities
In an email, a U.S. State Department official said the government was aware of the arrest but did not provide details.
By REUTERS \
3/23/2021 12:18:52 AM
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Brazil records 49,293 new coronavirus cases, 1,383 deaths -health ministry
By REUTERS \
3/23/2021 12:21:26 AM
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Which Israeli party ranked most 'environment friendly' ahead of elections?
The Index found that the biggest improvement came from right-wing parties, with New Hope and Yamina putting together "impressive platforms" with no significant environmental activity beforehand."
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
3/23/2021 11:12:58 AM
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Jewish campus grows near Boston, as Hebrew College announces relocation
“On the one hand, our new home would have to be affordable and sustainable. … On the other hand, the move couldn’t just feel like a story of contraction and loss,” the College President said.
By PENNY SCHWARTZ/ JTA \
3/23/2021 2:33:51 AM
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Turkish Nazi sympathizer has park in Istanbul named after him
'Exterminate Jews like the Germans,' wrote Hüseyin Nihal Atsız.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
3/23/2021 2:42:50 PM
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Brazilian political party leader says Jews ‘sacrificed children’
Jefferson, a fervently Christian politician, has led the Labor Party (PTB), since 2003. Once a left-leaning worker’s party, PTB is now a strong supporter of right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro.
By MARCUS GILBAN/JTA \
3/23/2021 3:25:36 AM
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Jewish Theological Seminary names first female dean for rabbinical school
Uhrbach is founder and will continue as director of the Block/Kolker Center for Spiritual Arts at JTS, and has worked on several Conservative movement prayer books.
By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA \
3/23/2021 3:50:28 AM
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Jerusalem municipality offers quick, subsidized Arabic course
The first meeting of this program will be held this coming Wednesday and all attendees must present proof of vaccination or recovery from the coronavirus.
By OMRI RON \
3/23/2021 11:27:04 AM
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Ex-Trump lawyer asks judge to toss voting machine company's lawsuit
Trump referred to Powell as one of his “wonderful lawyers and representatives” in a Nov. 14 tweet.
By REUTERS \
3/23/2021 4:25:44 AM
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Food delivery man in Rome goes on antisemitic rant, stabs man, flees
The alleged attacker ranted about Jews while waiting for the food. The alleged victim protested the antisemitic rhetoric before he was stabbed in the face.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
3/23/2021 4:29:26 AM
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Jerusalem Zoo attempts damage control after kids see a lion eat a bunny
The zoo explained that the lions are usually fed dead animals behind closed doors but that, in this case, the lion dragged its food out into public view. * Warning: Graphic Video *
By BEN SALES/JTA \
3/23/2021 4:48:14 AM
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More than 300 million people are celebrating Nowruz
The 13-day Persian New Year celebration begins on the first day of spring
By MOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE \
3/23/2021 5:25:36 AM
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NJ newspaper apologizes for using antisemitic epithet in photo caption
The caption, which went with a photo of a female Orthodox nurse, read: “A f***ing hot nurse, a total JAP, loads a syringe with a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vacine."
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
3/23/2021 5:38:50 AM
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World Water Day: Can water scarcity bring countries together?
Marking sources of conflict, cooperation in MENA region on World Water Day
By TARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE \
3/23/2021 7:09:50 AM
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Thousands evacuated in Australia's worst flooding in almost half a century
mages shared on social media showed entire bridges washed away, stranded animals and submerged homes in New South Wales, the most populous and most affected state.
By REUTERS \
3/23/2021 6:23:12 AM
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AstraZeneca may have included outdated info from US vaccine trial - NIAID
"The DSMB expressed concern that AstraZeneca may have included outdated information from that trial, which may have provided an incomplete view of the efficacy data," the U.S. agency said.
By REUTERS \
3/23/2021 7:18:53 AM
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Man arrested in relation to attack on pregnant haredi woman in London
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 7:47:28 AM
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Central Elections Committee Director: No concerns of fraud
By MAARIV ONLINE \
3/23/2021 4:47:52 PM
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Russia, China support summit of permanent UN Security Council members
Russia and China, whose relations with the West are under increasing strain, made the call for a UN summit in a joint statement after talks between the two countries' foreign ministers
By REUTERS \
3/23/2021 9:57:39 AM
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UN staffer who complained of sexual assault loses dismissal case
"I am appalled that they reject any link between my harassment claim and my dismissal and that they refused to provide me with a copy of the report of the investigation."
By REUTERS \
3/23/2021 8:28:17 AM
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Israel Elections: Politicians, public figures, cast their ballots
Politicians and public figures across Israel began voting early Tuesday morning.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 10:16:21 PM
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Polling station offical attacked in Barta’a
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 4:47:35 PM
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Parties say their ballots covered, missing at polling stations
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 10:42:05 AM
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Coronavirus in Israel: 942 new cases, 1.6% positive
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 10:06:23 AM
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‘Israel can teach the world how to organize COVID elections,’ voter says
Staff donned protective gear at Israel's polling places for verified coronavirus patients, wearing gowns, masks and face shields.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
3/23/2021 6:58:51 PM
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Haredi parties hold seats in exit polls
Shas leader Aryeh Deri and UTJ leader Ya'acov Litzman urge the ultra-Orthodox to vote against a perceived threat to Jewish character of the state.
By JEREMY SHARON \
3/23/2021 10:40:23 PM
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Outages reported for Google services
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 10:38:50 AM
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Testing begins at UAE's nuclear power plant
By REUTERS \
3/23/2021 10:58:18 AM
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Bennett strategist: No chance of Smotrich not in Knesset
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/23/2021 7:31:38 PM
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In Brussels, Blinken offers boost for NATO, cooperation on Afghanistan
I've come here to express the United States' steadfast commitment (to NATO)," Blinken told reporters.
By REUTERS \
3/23/2021 2:07:08 PM
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Arab League urges Lebanese politicians to end political deadlock
Political deadlock "aggravates the suffering of the Lebanese people."
By REUTERS \
3/23/2021 11:09:39 AM
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Musk says SpaceX to land Starship rockets on Mars well before 2030
By REUTERS \
3/23/2021 11:15:50 AM
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Israel elections: Turkey used to hope Netanyahu would lose: now what?
Turkey still has fantasies of playing a great role in Palestinian affairs. It wants to advance Hamas in the West Bank and have a role in Jerusalem.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
3/23/2021 3:08:07 PM
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Israel Elections: 14.8% of ballots cast
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 11:38:13 AM
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What are the economic challenges facing Israel's next government?
The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on some sectors, while several underlying issues, once covered up and ignored, have risen to the forefront.
By ZEV STUB \
3/23/2021 3:51:35 PM
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UN says 15 dead, 400 missing in fire at Rohingya camp in Bangladesh
"We still have 400 people unaccounted for, maybe somewhere in the rubble."
By REUTERS \
3/23/2021 1:39:39 PM
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Israel Elections: What do the voters have to say?
"I think that it will still be very difficult to form a government, but when one is eventually formed it will be more effective than before."
By EVE YOUNG,SARAH BEN-NUN,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 8:38:45 PM
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Israel Elections: The future of Israeli-Gulf relations after Netanyahu
Whoever emerges from Israel’s elections will continue to foster relations with the Gulf.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
3/23/2021 5:23:08 PM
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Israel Elections: How is Iran's regime responding?
The overall picture of Iran’s disinterest in Israel’s elections is that Tehran has no real policy toward the Jewish state.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
3/23/2021 4:59:12 PM
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Will Netanyahu's meeting with Saudi Arabia’s MBS happen after elections?
The larger picture is that Israel and Saudi Arabia share concerns about Iran’s proxies and their threats, as well as their long-range missiles and drones.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
3/23/2021 1:35:04 PM
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UN rights office urges Turkey to reverse decision on women's pact
By REUTERS \
3/23/2021 12:31:08 PM
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East Jerusalem woman recruited Israelis to Hezbollah
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 12:43:37 PM
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Gantz: Netanyahu putting a Kahanist in Knesset to avoid trial
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 1:05:51 PM
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Israeli teen outstanding player in US Wheelchair Basketball Championship
"This was one of the most challenging years of my life... to move to a strange county, with a different language and new team, and learn how to be responsible and independent."
By JOSH ARONSON/ MAARIV \
3/23/2021 2:46:08 PM
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Rivlin calls voting for Knesset Holy of Holy of Israel's Democracy
Rivlin entreated the public to vote "for our children, grandchildren, future generations and for ourselves. Together we can achieve a victory for Israel's democracy."
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
3/23/2021 7:33:24 PM
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UN rights office gets mandate to document Sri Lanka war crimes
By REUTERS \
3/23/2021 1:16:25 PM
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Israel Elections: Olim 'surprised how simple the voting process was'
You just pick out a slip of paper and put it into a little envelope instead of checking off boxes. It was really simple, just different than we expected."
By ZEV STUB \
3/23/2021 5:57:07 PM
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Israel Elections: 25.4% of ballots cast, 2% decrease from last year
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 1:44:10 PM
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Out of this world clean-up: First commercial sweeping satellite launched
As Earth's orbit gets dangerously polluted, one space start-up is looking to clean it up by launching the world's first commercial space-sweeping satellite.
By MICHAEL STARR \
3/25/2021 10:34:47 AM
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Not four nothing: Most Israeli celebs aren’t rocking the vote
While American celebrities try to energize young voters with a Rock-the-Vote campaign before elections, Israeli celebrities are posting and tweeting as usual about their careers.
By HANNAH BROWN \
3/23/2021 6:44:42 PM
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Yisrael Beytenu stays steady in exit polls
United Torah Judaism MK Uri Maklev condemns Liberman’s comments, calling the Yisrael Beytenu leader ‘a racist and a tyrant.’
By JEREMY SHARON \
3/23/2021 10:28:25 PM
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Five arrested in two attacks on Israel Police
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 4:47:14 PM
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Netherlands: Israel 'confiscated' Palestinian minister travel pass
A Palestinian official said on Sunday that Riyad al-Maliki's VIP card, a pass granted by Israel to allow senior Palestinian officials to move freely through border crossings, had been confiscated.
By REUTERS \
3/23/2021 2:57:52 PM
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Netanyahu short for right-wing coalition, would need Arab support
Right-wing bloc led by Likud and joined by UTJ, Shas, Religious Zionist Party and Naftali Bennett's Yamina, receives 59.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/24/2021 10:35:25 PM
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Elections: As Israelis vote, Palestinians skeptical about own elections
Many Palestinians are skeptical that the elections would take place, especially in light of the ongoing power struggle between Abbas’s ruling Fatah faction and Hamas.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
3/23/2021 6:08:01 PM
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Cabinet secretary illegally uploads photo with ballot slip
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 3:27:56 PM
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Israel Elections: 34.6% of ballots cast, 3.5% decrease from last year
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 4:56:14 PM
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Houthis respond to Saudi Truce offer with drone attack
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 3:46:45 PM
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Israel’s problems won’t disappear after the election - comment
No matter the result, the division that has been so rampant in recent months will not just go away.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
3/23/2021 5:55:19 PM
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ISIS in Sinai leader killed in clash with Egyptian forces - report
Al-Hamadin, referred to as the "most dangerous and oldest of the takfiri elements in the Sinai," was responsible for the murder of hundreds of civilians and Egyptian soldiers.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
3/23/2021 6:43:52 PM
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Cyprus to recognize Israeli Green Passport, open for Israeli tourists
"Prepare the beaches, hotels and restaurants for Israelis who are waiting to return to Cyprus."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 7:03:26 PM
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Israel Elections: Voter fraud, police attacks, and prisoners
In Netanya, two incidents of identity fraud were reported by Israel Police. Three individuals were arrested for pretending to be polling officials.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 9:43:20 PM
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Israel Elections: Voting ends with low turnout reaching just over 67%
Voter turnout could have a big influence on which parties cross the electoral threshold.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,MAARIV ONLINE \
3/23/2021 11:47:40 PM
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3,000-year-old mask found in China sheds light on mysterious civilization
Historians know little about the ancient state of Shu, though findings indicate it could have been around during the 12th and 11th centuries BCE.
By AARON REICH \
3/23/2021 6:52:43 PM
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IDF accidentally reveals location of secret bases online
The map was detailed enough to include boundaries and names of the bases.
By MICHAEL STARR \
3/23/2021 6:37:34 PM
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Israel Elections: Low turnout ‘disastrous’ for Arab parties
By 2:00 p.m., only 13% of eligible voters in the Arab sector had cast their ballots
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
3/23/2021 11:30:30 PM
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How did Israelis spend Election Day vacation?
About 100,000 people toured national parks throughout Israel on Tuesday.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 7:19:58 PM
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Israel Elections: Gantz gets second chance, wins 7 or 8 seats
Gantz followed up by personally addressing the hit, saying "It's bull****. Every vote is important. it is critical to vote for Blue and White, so that we can pass the electoral threshold.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/23/2021 11:40:30 PM
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How will Netanyahu avoid, mitigate trial if he wins the election?
There are a variety of options at Netanyahu’s disposal.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/24/2021 9:49:25 AM
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UNHRC arms embargo call against Israel passes with EU OK, Bahrain absence
Those six countries that opposed the resolution were: Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Malawi and Togo.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/23/2021 7:24:52 PM
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Russian Foreign Minister: Relations with EU have been 'destroyed'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 9:13:23 PM
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Pfizer launches Phase I trial of new oral COVID-19 treatment
This is the first orally administered coronavirus-specific investigational protease inhibitor to be evaluated in clinical studies.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/24/2021 7:33:43 PM
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IAF strikes targets in Gaza after rocket lands near Beersheba - Watch
Earlier this week, attempted infiltrations and incendiary kites and balloons were reported along the Gaza border.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
3/24/2021 3:14:26 AM
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Antisemitism strains evolve with COVID-19 - report
A British advocacy group, Hope not Hate, has released its findings on the state of discrimination in Britain, including findings on antisemitism, COVID-19 and QAnon.
By MICHAEL STARR \
3/23/2021 11:13:39 PM
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Israel Elections: Sa’ar: I won’t sit in a Netanyahu led government
Sa’ar has insisted that he will not sit with Netanyahu, who will likely be given the first shot to form a government.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/24/2021 1:51:07 AM
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Jury seated in murder trial of ex-policeman for George Floyd's death
Twelve jurors and two alternates had been seated since the trial began two weeks ago: six white women, two white men, three Black men, one Black woman and two multiracial women.
By REUTERS \
3/23/2021 8:25:26 PM
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President Joe Biden mulls executive actions on gun violence
By REUTERS \
3/23/2021 8:33:55 PM
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Trash collection to stop in Mea Shearim after fiery protests
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 8:39:10 PM
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Israel Elections: Bennett laments Netanyahu took his votes again
Bennett's associates complained that this time, Netanyahu persuaded Yamina's voters not to shift to his Likud Party but to the Religious Zionist Party.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/23/2021 9:00:00 PM
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Syrian refugees arbitrarily arrested, tortured in Lebanon - Amnesty
A security agent told one detainee that his "life will end in this place," according to the report.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
3/23/2021 9:11:27 PM
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Palestinians using postal bank for 'pay-for-slay' to avoid Israeli law
The postal bank is for mail transactions and is not a banking institution and is therefore not subject to the law on "pay-for-slay" payments.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
3/23/2021 9:32:00 PM
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Accused 'Proud Boy' leaders plead not guilty to not US Capitol riot role
By REUTERS \
3/23/2021 9:52:42 PM
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Thanks for the treats, Ben & Jerry's!
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 9:54:15 PM
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Blue and White: Keep the polls open longer
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 9:55:37 PM
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Come together
Now is the time to stop this baseless hatred, find common ground – and even if we can’t love our neighbors, at least let’s respect them.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
3/23/2021 10:02:32 PM
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Israel Elections: Labor resurrects, revitalizes, even if smaller
How did Merav Michaeli do it?
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/23/2021 11:53:37 PM
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Despite 'gevalt' campaign, exit polls give Meretz six seats
During campaign, party was predicted to not pass the threshold
By UDI SHAHAM \
3/23/2021 10:32:02 PM
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Lessons from Israel’s vaccination strategy
It is the national emergency infrastructure that allowed Israel to quickly and effectively immunize its population while the US continues to lag.
By NICOLE M. GOLBARI \
3/23/2021 10:23:30 PM
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Did the COVID vaccines give Netanyahu a victory shot?
Pfizer’s vaccines saved Israel – and may have inadvertently rescued the prime minister as well.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/24/2021 7:46:51 AM
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Is Israel heading toward a fifth election? - analysis
Strategists in parties across the political spectrum admitted behind the scenes that with all due respect to the current race, they were actually already focusing on the next one.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/23/2021 10:38:18 PM
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Israel Elections: Lapid's campaign of positivity seems to fail - analysis
The final election results remain to be seen, but all the exit polls show almost no chance of us seeing a prime minister Lapid anytime soon.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
3/23/2021 11:13:14 PM
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The people spoke, again, but the overall message was garbled - analysis
The people spoke, again, but they mumbled and the overall message was garbled … again.
By HERB KEINON \
3/23/2021 11:24:32 PM
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Israel Elections: Bezalel Smotrich defies expectations, wins 6-7 seats
"Let the votes prove that there is a majority for the Right in this country."
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/23/2021 11:50:29 PM
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Healing seders, nurturing unity
This year, as most Israelis enjoy mask-less, unsocially distanced but doubly vaccinated Seders, we still need this message. Our election do-over picked at social and political scabs.
By GIL TROY \
3/23/2021 11:10:43 PM
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First Reform rabbi to be elected: Leftist Zionism is back
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/24/2021 1:29:08 AM
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Intel plans $20 billion for new Arizona sites
That will include spending $20 billion on two new factories at an existing campus in Chandler, Arizona, and then additional future sites in the United States and in Europe.
By REUTERS \
3/23/2021 11:14:17 PM
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Google Doodle honors Israeli election day with ballot cartoon
When one clicks on the new logo, it presents a Google search for "Israel Elections 2021," and the logo – now at the top left of the page – has a blue sky with white clouds in the background.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 11:21:43 PM
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Israel leads the path to the post-pandemic future
Given the progress made on the vaccine front, there are several reasons to be optimistic about the future through Israel.
By OFER GUTMAN \
3/23/2021 11:32:34 PM
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Netanyahu: Israel's citizens chose a right-wing government
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 11:39:48 PM
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Accused 'Proud Boy' leaders plead not guilty to not US Capitol riot role
Both are presently free on bail. Prosecutors are seeking to revoke their pre-trial release and to have them detained before trial.
By REUTERS \
3/23/2021 11:37:53 PM
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Bennett to Netanyahu: We will wait for the results - Yamina
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/23/2021 11:52:26 PM
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Letters to the Editor March 24, 2021: Post-election dejection
Readers of the Jerusalem Post have their say
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
3/23/2021 11:52:16 PM