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Jewish museum in Portugal opens exhibition on Operation Entebbe
As well as the Entebbe operation exhibition, the Jewish Museum of Oporto explores thousands of years of Jewish history including the Golden Age in Sefarad, and the failed attempts of the bnei anousim
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/26/2021 2:01:09 AM
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Tunisian president sacks prime minister, freezes parliament
Crowds of people quickly flooded the capital and other cities, cheering and honking car horns.
By REUTERS \
7/26/2021 11:54:35 AM
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New York town of Hempstead to end sales contracts with Ben & Jerry's
Following the ice cream company's decision to end the sale of their products in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, the town of Hempstead decided that they will be cutting ties with the company.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/26/2021 2:23:37 AM
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The world’s most prolific Olympic pin trader is a 76-year-old Jewish philanthropist
Sid Marantz estimates that he’s spent more than $10,000 amassing a collection of more than 12,000 pins.
By STEPHEN SILVER/JTA \
7/26/2021 2:20:47 AM
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Team Israel brothers finish 20th and 35th in Tokyo 2020 triathlon
A triathlon consists of three parts, swimming, cycling, and running, and competitors are ranked based on their overall time. It has been featured in the Olympic Games since the year 2000.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/26/2021 4:03:34 AM
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Education Minister Shasha-Biton decides on new tests and student surveys
Education Minister, Dr. Yifat Shasha Bitton is implementing tests and surveys to help enable the ministry to learn about the students' mental and social needs and current linguistic abilities.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/26/2021 4:02:17 AM
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LGBTQ: Israeli Opera casts two female leads as Romeo and Juliet
Bellini's Romeo and Juliet was written with two female voices in mind. Hanan Snir, the director of the show, has decided to take it one step further and adapted the story to two female lovers.
By MAAYAN GILOH \
7/26/2021 4:51:34 AM
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Olympic Games organizers report 16 new Games-related COVID-19 cases
By REUTERS \
7/26/2021 5:07:34 AM
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Young mother found dead in Nazi bunker in Germany
26-year-old Bianca Simons was on the way to her doctor when she was attacked and killed. Police have no leads on the killer.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/26/2021 5:55:06 AM
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China says standstill in US-China relations due to imagined rivalry
By REUTERS \
7/26/2021 5:58:30 AM
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Pnina Feldman, mother of MIA IDF soldier, passes away at 87
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/26/2021 7:11:25 AM
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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes off Sulawesi, Indonesia
By REUTERS \
7/26/2021 7:22:20 AM
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Jordan has been attacked by Iranian-made drones - King Abdullah
"Unfortunately, Jordan has been attacked by drones that have come out that are Iranian signature that we have to deal with," Abdullah said to CNN.
By TZVI JOFFRE,TOVAH LAZAROFF \
7/26/2021 12:12:42 PM
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Public Security Minister Bar Lev appoints violence against women advisor
Public Security Minister Omer Bar Lev appointed an advisor on violence against women following allegations of sexual assault against high-profile Israeli model manager Shai Avital.
By EVE YOUNG \
7/26/2021 8:29:59 AM
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Olympics 2021: Israeli judoka Tohar Butul progresses to quarter-final
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/26/2021 8:32:19 AM
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Hadassah names new acting director-general: Prof. Yoram Weiss
Rotstein stepped down earlier this month after the Hadassah Board of Directors unanimously decided to summon him for a hearing in order to consider terminating his employment.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
7/26/2021 7:43:44 PM
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IDF arrests suspect who swam from Lebanon to Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/26/2021 9:59:54 AM
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IDF cracking down on troops who smoke cannabis
"The use of drugs violates the norms and values of the IDF and its mission of protecting the State of Israel," said the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
7/26/2021 5:43:29 PM
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Israel might soon decide to give booster to the elderly
Knesset and Constitution Committee postpone vote to place more countries under travel ban demanding the government clarifications on airport regulations, as cases, serious patients spike.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
7/26/2021 10:15:11 PM
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Coronavirus in the IDF: 234 active cases, 722 in quarantine
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/26/2021 11:16:28 AM
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Lebanese president meets designated premier: businessman Mikati
Lebanon has been run by a caretaker administration for nearly a year, since a huge blast devastated large parts of Beirut, its currency has collapsed and jobs have vanished.
By REUTERS \
7/26/2021 1:40:33 PM
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Palestinians threaten to resume Gaza-Israel border protests
Hamas has said that Naftali Bennett's government lacks political experience.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
7/26/2021 4:37:52 PM
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Tunisian democracy in crisis after president ousts government
Tunisian military deployed to the government palace in the Kasbah in Tunis on Monday and stopped government workers from entering the building after Saied ousted the government.
By REUTERS \
7/26/2021 1:35:57 PM
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German researchers uncover Neanderthal hunting tool in rare find
This is the first time a leaf point has been found in a modern excavation, as the last was uncovered in 1936.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/26/2021 12:58:46 PM
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CUNY union claimed 'Israel massacres Palestinians,' professors resign
Over 50 professors have resigned from the CUNY faculty union following a resolution that says Israel massacres Palestinians and to facilitate discussion of BDS support.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/26/2021 11:51:30 PM
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Al-Jazeera TV says Tunisian police storm its office
By REUTERS \
7/26/2021 12:54:29 PM
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Plastic bag use down by 75% compared to 2016, but on the rise again
About 495 million plastic bags were bought by customers in 2020, a 75% decrease compared to the 1,754,000,000 bags used in 2016.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
7/26/2021 2:27:25 PM
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Israeli journalist Roni Daniel passes away at 73
Daniel worked for 28 years as a journalist and the military affairs commentator on Channel 2 and Channel 12.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,MIKI LEVIN/MAARIV \
7/26/2021 9:41:09 PM
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Israel's submarine flotilla welcomes new commander in ceremony
Colonel Ori accepted command of Israel's 7th flotilla of submarines at an IDF ceremony presided over by the commander of Israel's Navy on Sunday.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/26/2021 2:28:57 PM
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Harvard astronomer revolutionizes search for alien life with new project
A new open data nonprofit scientific initiative by Harvard’s Prof. Avi Loeb will use a network of telescopes, cameras and computers to analyze astronomical data to scan for evidence of alien life.
By AARON REICH \
7/26/2021 10:03:27 PM
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Woman who crossed into Syria sentenced to 8 months prison
By TZVI JOFFRE \
7/26/2021 2:18:54 PM
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The Boys are Back: Shababnikim returns for a second season
You start watching for the shtick and the jokes and end up sticking with it because you come to care about the characters.
By HANNAH BROWN \
7/26/2021 2:21:40 PM
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Will Israel cancel the $75 VAT exemption for online shopping?
Israelis' exemption from VAT and customs charges which came with online purchases of under $75 may be nearing its end.
By ZEV STUB \
7/26/2021 6:08:34 PM
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Israeli biz magnate Ofra Strauss's son is getting married. Find out to who
Shir Marom says "yes" to Tom Lahat
By MICHAL GALANTI \
7/26/2021 8:38:51 PM
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'Death to the dictator!': Anti-government protests reach Tehran
Social media showed protesters marching down the streets of Tehran chanting "Neither Gaza nor Lebanon, I will sacrifice my life for Iran."
By TZVI JOFFRE,LAUREN MORGANBESSER \
7/26/2021 7:52:07 PM
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'Silent Storms': Browse the exquisite works of Israeli artist Karin Angel
Family members and close friends were happy about the date chosen for the opening of the exhibition: Tu B'Av, the Holiday of Love.
By MICHAL GALANTI \
7/27/2021 11:25:19 AM
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'400 families left Lod because of riots,' says mayor
Arab rioters set fire to dozens of cars; Jewish property, including synagogues, was vandalized and set ablaze, and stones thrown at Jewish residents.
By JEREMY SHARON \
7/26/2021 8:36:55 PM
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Alarm in Jerusalem as Iran races to the bomb amid lull in nuclear talks
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett blamed opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu for the advances in Iran's nuclear program, soon after the news of Iran’s uranium metal enrichment was published.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
7/26/2021 10:06:23 PM
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Alarm in Jerusalem as Iran races to the bomb amid lull in nuclear talks
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett blamed opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu for the advances in Iran's nuclear program, soon after the news of Iran’s uranium metal enrichment was published.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
7/26/2021 10:37:43 PM
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Israel wrong to wait for FDA COVID-19 vaccine booster approval - Netanyahu
"We already beat the coronavirus," Netanyahu said. "We brought millions of vaccines, and we need two million more to protect seniors now. What are they waiting for?"
By GIL HOFFMAN \
7/26/2021 3:35:19 PM
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Jordan can't be Palestinian homeland in two-state solution - King Abdullah
"The Palestinians do not want to be in Jordan," Abdullah said. "They want their lands, they want their football team. They want their flag to fly above their houses."
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
7/26/2021 7:57:47 PM
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Lebanon's Mikati secures majority to be nominated PM-designate
By REUTERS \
7/26/2021 6:55:04 PM
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Horowitz worried state budget stalling on health system
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/26/2021 5:10:50 PM
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'Tens of Israeli cybersecurity companies' keep Tokyo Olympics online
Previous Olympics have all been the targets of heavy cyberattacks, and the Japanese government made cybersecurity a top priority years before the competition commenced last weekend.
By ZEV STUB \
7/26/2021 6:10:59 PM
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Is the 'young guard' the secret power in the Palestinian Authority?
Palestinians in Ramallah described Hussein al-Sheikh and Majed Faraj as the “de facto leaders” of the PA and said they have more power than any other Palestinian official.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
7/26/2021 10:08:59 PM
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Businessman Mikati secures votes to be designated Lebanon PM
Mikati received 72 votes out of a total of 118 members of parliament.
By REUTERS \
7/26/2021 5:23:45 PM
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Israel's first 'Wonder Woman' Tamar Eshel celebrates 101st birthday
The oldest living former MK said "I never wanted to be a hero.”
By JORDAN PIKE,AVI GRANT \
7/26/2021 9:27:29 PM
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COVID: Spain, Kyrgyzstan added to list of prohibited countries for travel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/26/2021 6:01:47 PM
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Bitcoin reaches six-week high with 12% leap
Cryptocurrency enthusiast and Tesla boss Elon Musk said the carmaker would likely resume accepting bitcoin once it conducts due diligence on its energy use. It had suspended such payments in May.
By REUTERS \
7/26/2021 6:20:17 PM
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Israeli technology will be used for 3D mapping of Australian buildings
The data from the mapping will benefit insurance companies among others.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/26/2021 10:21:34 PM
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Couples desiring to conceive should vaccinate against COVID - here’s why
In contrast, several studies have found a significantly negative impact of the virus on sperm parameters.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
7/27/2021 1:41:25 AM
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Israel ‘deeply concerned’ about Turkish ‘provocations’ in Cyprus
Israel has repeatedly expressed support for Cyprus in the past week, after Turkish Cypriots reopened Varosha, a resort that became a no-man’s-land after Turkey invaded the ethnically divided island.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
7/26/2021 9:38:13 PM
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Iraq paramilitary group says drones target one of its ammunition stores
By REUTERS \
7/26/2021 6:56:30 PM
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Knesset Constitution Committee postpones expanding banned countries’ list
Great Britain, Cyprus, Turkey and Georgia are supposed to become red countries on Friday, but the committee did not approve the coronavirus cabinet decision.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
7/29/2021 6:40:54 PM
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Palestinian Olympic official urges athletes to forfeit Israel matches
Rajoub repeated his lament against Arab states that cooperate with Israel in sports, emphasizing that some Israeli sports leagues have activities in the West Bank.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
7/26/2021 9:36:22 PM
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Israel’s Super-Pharm launching home COVID testing in coming days
Health Ministry D-G: Rapid testing system to be fully operative by August 8
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
7/26/2021 9:29:39 PM
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'Non-Orthodox Jews are our brothers' - Matan Kahana
Religious services minister blasts hardline Orthodox groups for disturbing Western Wall prayer, harsh denunciations of kashrut reform.
By JEREMY SHARON \
7/26/2021 9:21:40 PM
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Pakistan reopens Afghanistan border crossing held by Taliban
The border will remain open six days a week.
By REUTERS \
7/26/2021 7:31:40 PM
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New Hope says Likud forcing Hauser to leave hospital to vote
This is not the first time the Likud has refused to abstain from voting to force a coalition MK to show up straight from the hospital.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/26/2021 8:23:53 PM
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Gideon Sa'ar: Likud MKs back anti-Netanyahu laws
Sa’ar proudly displayed Netanyahu’s signature on a Likud-sponsored bill during the tenure of then-prime minister Ehud Olmert that was aimed at blocking him from making a comeback.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
7/26/2021 9:23:54 PM
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Ethiopian Jewish girls sue Lod school for demanding proof of conversion
Students were born Jewish, say the registration was illegally held up because of skin color.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
7/26/2021 7:51:01 PM
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Israel's African Union status is as important as Ben & Jerry’s - analysis
While neither Ben & Jerry's boycott nor Israel's African Union status will have an immediate impact on Israel, they are important symbols.
By HERB KEINON \
7/26/2021 9:32:55 PM
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Canada installs first indigenous governor general
This highlights the country's effort to reconcile with its colonial past.
By REUTERS \
7/26/2021 8:09:49 PM
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Israel’s Gorbenko into 2 swimming finals
Nelson-Levy, Butbul fall in judo • Muki ready to take to the mat • Sagiv brothers impress in triathlon
By JOSHUA HALICKMAN \
7/26/2021 8:22:37 PM
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Yair Golan appointed as deputy economy minister
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/26/2021 8:25:05 PM
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'Hey! Did you know that Art does not Exist': New Tel Aviv art exhibit
The Tel Aviv Museum presents an exhibition of works from the ‘Sylvio Perlstein collection: from Dada to Now.’
By NERIA BARR \
7/26/2021 8:26:14 PM
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Maccabi Haifa win Israel Super Cup
Greens beat yellow-and-blue for Super Cup title • Israeli clubs lead in Europe
By JERUSALEM ROAST STAFF \
7/26/2021 8:31:15 PM
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Hagai Levi’s ‘Scenes from a Marriage’ to premiere at Venice Film Festival
This is a rare honor for a television series, only three of which have been included in the festival before.
By HANNAH BROWN \
7/26/2021 8:38:14 PM
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For these Israelis, flamenco is the family business
The music in Anima plays a major role in distinguishing the production from others in the same field.
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
7/26/2021 8:48:52 PM
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Ex-Mossad, German intel chiefs team up in cyber security
A mix of intelligence and technological capabilities could be the key to escaping the next mega hack, former Mossad and former German intelligence BND chiefs told the Jerusalem Post on Monday.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
7/26/2021 10:26:50 PM
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COVID-19 gives Israel's rural tourism a golden opportunity - opinion
How to cope with the challenging coronavirus situation and even emerge from it stronger.
By DUDU LEVY REICH \
7/27/2021 4:11:51 AM
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US CDC recommends unvaccinated tourists avoid Israel amid COVID spike
The positivity rate has continued to rise and now stands at 2.17%, the highest positivity rate since March.
By REUTERS,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/27/2021 7:11:38 AM
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The electric attraction of Orthodox Judaism - opinion
Julia Haart can assail the “ultra-Orthodox” all she wants. It will not change the simple math that they are the exploding future of the Jewish people.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
7/26/2021 9:06:50 PM
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Meet the firm boosting Arabs in Israel's hi-tech field - opinion
While Israel is known internationally as the start-up nation, Arab citizens, 20% of the country’s population, comprise only 3% of the hi-tech workforce. Takwin is determined to change that.
By KENNETH BANDLER \
7/26/2021 9:16:41 PM
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Big reprieve for foreign students seeking visa entry to Israel - opinion
This process will free students of the burden of going through the rigorous application process on their own and will help students focus on studies and not bureaucratic paperwork.
By ZVI GLUCK \
7/26/2021 9:26:20 PM
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COVID-19: How to urge Israel's hesitant teens to get vaccinated - opinion
The message of social responsibility can be used along with the strategy of preventive medicine.
By ERGA ATAD \
7/26/2021 9:33:27 PM
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Turkey and Israel – are we to be friends? - opinion
For the past 13 years relations between Turkey and Israel have been – to say the least – rancorous.
By NEVILLE TELLER \
7/26/2021 9:42:39 PM
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Palestinians hurl Molotov cocktails at abandoned Evyatar outpost
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/26/2021 9:55:09 PM
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Chess great Kasparov urges US to end nuke talks with 'terrorist' Iran
Israel and some Western countries have accused Iran’s regime of seeking to build, as well as secure technology for, a nuclear weapons device.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
7/27/2021 6:12:16 PM
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Why Taiwan seeks Israel’s help to combat cybersecurity threats - opinion
Taiwan's cybersecurity agency estimates they face about 30 million cyberattacks every month – an average of 700 attacks every minute. About half of these originate from China.
By AUDREY TANG,JOSEPH WU \
7/26/2021 9:51:46 PM
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IDF fires mysteriously timed flares near Gaza, Lebanon border - reports
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/27/2021 12:27:39 AM
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Ex-House speaker Paul Ryan could restore Republican Party sanity - opinion
Unlike Trump, Ryan has a keen understanding of constitutionality and the rules of Congress – assets for any president.
By JORDAN BARKIN \
7/26/2021 10:02:02 PM
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Biden and Iraqi PM seal agreement ending US combat mission in the country
US President Joe Biden welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi to the White House to discuss the ending of the US's combat mission in Iraq.
By OMRI NAHMIAS,REUTERS \
7/27/2021 4:14:54 AM
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Israel's government must act to save our children’s education - opinion
The following are some ideas to tackle the two biggest challenges that have been encountered: social and emotional well-being and academic learning.
By DAVID KLAHR \
7/26/2021 10:11:49 PM
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Iran must be banned from Olympics - opinion
How many Iranian athletes have to die under this regime for the IOC to take action?
By EMILY SCHRADER \
7/26/2021 10:20:46 PM
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Israel needs to take a bigger step for the environment - editorial
The modest goals set forth in this week’s announcement reveal that government policy is still driven by the Finance Ministry at the expense of the Energy and Environment ministries.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
7/26/2021 10:31:06 PM
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Ben-Gvir scuffles with Knesset ushers
Tibi orders Religious Zionist Party MK's removal, but he refuses to comply.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
7/27/2021 5:48:33 PM
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Israeli, Ukrainian officials meet to discuss COVID vaccine recognition
Proposed mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccine certificates designed to facilitate mass pilgrimage to site of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Ukraine from Israel.
By JEREMY SHARON \
7/27/2021 4:56:26 PM
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Secret Iran hacking plans against West revealed - report
Five secret documents allegedly showing Iranian plans to hack infrastructure in Western countries, including in Europe, were publicized by Sky News on Monday.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
7/27/2021 4:21:11 PM