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Algeria releases blogger jailed for interview with Israel
Housing Minister in Algeria alleged Israel was behind Arab Spring.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
3/5/2019 3:19:14 PM
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7 Jewish things to look for when Mueller wraps up his investigation
It looks like Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating alleged improprieties associated with Donald Trump’s presidency and election campaign, is wrapping up his report.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
3/24/2019 3:55:16 PM
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3,000 people evacuated from ISIS enclave in eastern Syria
By REUTERS \
3/5/2019 12:48:37 AM
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Belgian carnival float features puppets of grinning Jews, rat, money bags
Dutch Chief Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs condemned the float Sunday at the annual Aalst Carnaval street celebration as “shocking.” It contains “typical, antisemitic caricatures from 1939."
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
3/5/2019 10:17:00 AM
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Democrats denounce antisemitism, responding to Ilhan Omar's latest remarks
Democrats joined Republicans last month in a generalized condemnation of antisemitism that did not name Omar, who voted for the language.
By JEREMY SHARON,RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
3/5/2019 4:36:03 PM
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As BNK48 singer caught in Nazi T, Israeli news looks at Holocaust in Asia
Thai singing sensation, 19-year-old Namsai, was forced to apologize in late January after she was filed wearing a top with a Nazi flag and swastika during a rehearsal.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2019 1:59:38 AM
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Robert Kraft and Roman Abramovich schedule 'Say No to Antisemitism' match
The match will take place on May 15, at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and will kick off at 8 pm local time (2 am Israel time).
By ALON EINHORN \
3/6/2019 5:09:44 AM
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U.S. intends to end Turkey's preferential trade treatment
By REUTERS \
3/5/2019 2:41:26 AM
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A synagogue on the Temple Mount? Activists say let the Jews move in
Jews believe the site - venerated as holy in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam alike - is where the Beit Hamikdash used to sit.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/6/2019 4:09:36 AM
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Antisemitic graffiti strikes Israeli student delegation in Geneva
The mayor of Tiberias, Ron Cobi, published a picture where a swastika was drawn and the words "I love Hitler" in English were inscribed at the side of one of the bunk beds.
By ALON EINHORN \
3/6/2019 4:28:30 AM
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Hacker attacks major Israeli websites, temporarily shutting them down
An anonymous hacker could have brought parts of the Israeli economy to a halt over Shabbat, when it compromised hundreds of websites and destroyed nearly 1 million web pages.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2019 3:14:04 AM
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The coffin of one of the women killed in Chile took off for Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2019 3:30:24 AM
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Max Boot on leaving the Republican party, why Trump isn’t good for Israel
Max Boot’s bar mitzvah speech was unusual: Rather than discuss Torah, it offered an enthusiastic defense of Israel’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon.
By CURT SCHLEIER/JTA \
3/5/2019 3:30:30 AM
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Ivanka Trump could be Democrats' corruption investigation target
Some of President Donald Trump's closest advisers, including his daughter Ivanka, were missing from a list of people from whom Democratic lawmakers sought documents on Monday.
By REUTERS \
3/5/2019 3:45:14 AM
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National Cleanup Day nationally endorsed and budgeted
The activity will be budgeted by up to NIS 13 million, and is intended to fund trips and educational activities.
By ALON EINHORN \
3/5/2019 4:17:23 AM
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Pompeo: Hope to see more US delegations to North Korea
By REUTERS \
3/5/2019 4:53:37 AM
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Fatah Facebook page says Jews deserved to die in the Holocaust - report
A post on Fatah’s official Facebook page says that Jews deserved to be killed in the Holocaust because of “who they are.”
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/5/2019 5:17:54 PM
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Horoscopes for Adar Bet 5779: Courage and conviction
Adar Bet (and Adar during any non-leap year) is associated with the tribe of Naftali and the constellation (mazal) of the mutable water sign of Pisces, “dagim."
By LORELAI KUDE \
3/5/2019 5:15:57 AM
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Israelis threw away 2.5 million tons of food in 2018 - Report
The majority of the wasted food was fruit and vegetables, with Israeli households wasting 23% of all food, compared to 28% in the United States and 19% in Europe.
By EYTAN HALON \
3/5/2019 7:35:35 AM
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Jewish couple donates millions for Christian Missionary Doctors in Africa
Mark Gerson and his wife Rabbi Erica Gerson will be giving $5 million over the next 10 years to fund Christian mission teaching hospitals across Africa.
By ALON EINHORN \
3/5/2019 6:12:40 AM
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International Women's Day report: Low rate of female officials in Israel
There are currently only six female mayors in Israel, according to a report published this week by Dun & Bradstreet Israel.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/7/2019 3:50:22 PM
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Wounded border police officer describes attempt to avoid ramming attack
On Monday morning, a border police officer and an IDF officer were seriously wounded in a ramming attack in the West Bank.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2019 8:45:09 AM
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Israeli security forces arrest 10 in West Bank
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2019 8:43:41 AM
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A cure for HIV? London man may be second patient cured of the disease
Some 12 years ago, U.S. citizen Timothy Ray Brown was treated in Germany. Since then, he has seen no trace of HIV.
By YVETTE J. DEANE \
3/5/2019 1:35:06 PM
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Iran's Zarif resigned because he was not informed about Assad visit
By REUTERS \
3/5/2019 8:34:31 AM
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Hillary Clinton: I will not run in 2020 elections
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2019 9:07:07 AM
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Could the ultra-Orthodox parties join a Gantz government?
Sources in United Torah Judaism have not ruled out joining a coalition led by the Blue and White Party if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cannot form a government.
By MAARIV ONLINE,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2019 1:41:20 PM
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Trump: Omar's 'terrible' comments 'dark day for Israel'
The Democratic leadership in the US House of Representatives is working on a new resolution condemning antisemitism in the wake of controversial remarks by Omar.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2019 11:43:31 AM
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ISIS bride's violent social media posts revealed in MEMRI report
In 2015, she tweeted “Kill kuffar [infidels] in alleyways, stab them and poison them. Poison your teachers. Go to haram [banned] restaurants and poison the food in large quantities,” MEMRI reported.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
3/5/2019 12:22:49 PM
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Police catch Israeli crooks who promised to free French soldiers from ISIS
To convince those organizations that were not being hoodwinked, the gang would send letters with France's government official seal on it.
By YVETTE J. DEANE \
3/5/2019 11:08:06 PM
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Barkai Center collecting Purim costumes for families in need
“All of Israel is responsible for each other and it is important that on Purim everyone celebrates as one united community,” said Ronel Elkaim, CEO of the Barkai Center.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2019 11:15:46 AM
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Blue and White attack Netanyahu in new ads
In one of its videos, a young Ben-Gvir talks about how he vandalized then-prime minister Yitzhak Rabin's car.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/5/2019 11:54:25 AM
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Condition of officer injured in ramming attack improves slightly
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2019 11:10:49 AM
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IfNotNow's Simone Zimmerman new B’Tselem U.S. director
Zimmerman was named one of 'The Jerusalem Post's "50 Most Influential Jews," this past Jewish New Year, and is well-known for co-founding the organization IfNotNow.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2019 11:32:46 AM
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No evidence provided by U.S. on arms sales claims against ex -IDF general
Ziv vehemently denied the American allegations that his consulting company, Global CST, sold $150 million in arms to South Sudan.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
3/6/2019 4:13:03 AM
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Israel Air Force delegation returns from two-week drill in the U.S.
Troops from the 103rd Elephants Squadron trained on low-level flying with two Samson Hercules C-130J transport planes.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
3/5/2019 1:50:32 PM
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Gaza’s Kerem Shalom briefly closed after Palestinian drone hovers above
Closure of the crossing comes in the aftermath of Monday’s launch of two incendiary balloons from Gaza into Israel. The balloons exploded in the air and did not cause any damage.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF,ANNA AHRONHEIM \
3/6/2019 4:06:30 AM
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New theater for musicals opening in Tel Aviv this summer
The launch is the brainchild of Maor Maimon, a Tel Aviv-based producer, entrepreneur and lover of musical theater.
By AMY SPIRO \
3/5/2019 2:53:25 PM
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Poll finds Israeli voters undecided and confused
50.3% of respondents agreed that it is harder than in the past to decide what party to select, 44.2% did not agree and 5.5% said they did not know or declined to answer.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/6/2019 4:20:35 AM
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Likud candidate likely to quit
Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit supports permitting Rousso to run.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/6/2019 10:41:44 AM
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Legendary election-predicting high school picks Gantz as Prime Minister
Ramat Gan’s Blich High School earned a reputation for being a harbinger of election results, correctly predicting the "revolution" of 1977 and Yitzhak Rabin's rise in 1992.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
3/6/2019 4:15:42 AM
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Uber for Arab women? New ride sharing app to increase access to job market
Israeli researchers from the Technicon collaborated with The Ministry of Transport and a feminist NGO, Kayan, to develop the application.
By YVETTE J. DEANE \
3/5/2019 4:44:40 PM
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Lior Suchard teases Eurovision act on 'Late Late Show with James Corden'
Israeli mentalist blows the minds of the Jonas Brothers.
By AMY SPIRO \
3/6/2019 4:35:51 AM
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Selfie from 20,000 miles away: Israeli Beresheet snaps first space shot
The selfie shows the Southern Hemisphere, and Australia can clearly be seen in the background.
By YAFIT OVADIA \
3/7/2019 3:49:21 AM
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More incendiary balloons launched from Gaza in fourth day of tensions
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2019 1:49:38 PM
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Drone falls next to Kerem Shalom crossing - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2019 2:01:05 PM
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Israel ranked 11th-happiest country in the world, ahead of U.S.
Israel’s native population actually has a relatively low emotional well-being. In a ranking based on net affect, Israel ranked 107th out of 156 countries.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
3/5/2019 2:30:22 PM
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US white supremacist activity soars in 2018 says ADL
According to the organization, reported white supremacist activity in 2018 increased by some 182% over 2017 figures.
By JEREMY SHARON \
3/5/2019 2:26:21 PM
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Will war between Israel and Hamas break out before elections? - analysis
A continued deterioration of Gaza’s civilian infrastructure will continue to put pressure on Hamas, which could lead to another violent clash with Israel.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
3/6/2019 3:47:02 AM
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Feminist NGO calls to shut down all Israeli strip clubs
"The State must act to close all strip clubs in Israel."
By YVETTE J. DEANE \
10/16/2019 2:28:46 PM
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Knesset guides to teach Diaspora Jews about Israeli democracy
The guides will adapt the workshops they present in schools in the periphery for foreign audiences, and hold mock Knesset votes.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
3/6/2019 4:23:18 AM
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Disgraced former Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger set for early release from prison
Metzger started serving his sentence in May 2017 following a plea bargain with the state prosecution.
By JEREMY SHARON,YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/5/2019 8:39:53 PM
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Jewish Agency to embark on first-ever mission to Mexico
Mexico's Jewish community numbers at around 41,000.
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
3/6/2019 7:35:48 PM
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Bequests to State of Israel contribute to continued academic research
There are many Jews and non-Jews who make bequests to the State of Israel or leave part or all of their estates to the State of Israel.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
3/6/2019 4:32:30 AM
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UNHRC delays release of West Bank black list, Israel says it must be nixed
It had been expected that it would be published during the 40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council that began on February 25 and is scheduled to run through March 22.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/6/2019 3:18:03 PM
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Gafni categorically rejects backing Gantz for PM
Gafni was reacting to earlier reports that despite Degel and UTJ’s antipathy for Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid.
By JEREMY SHARON \
3/6/2019 4:25:57 AM
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First credit data sharing system edges closer to launch
The Bank of Israel has been collecting credit data in a manner that will enable it to begin database activity since August 31, 2018.
By EYTAN HALON \
3/5/2019 5:02:59 PM
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A worthy replacement
Restaurant-rich Neveh Tzedek welcomes excellent newcomer Cordero.
By BUZZY GORDON \
3/6/2019 8:28:25 AM
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Muslim activist guilty of assaulting pro-Israel activist in Australia
Yemini said that the primary reason he filed a complaint against Ekermawi was “to give this man a taste of his own medicine.”
By JEREMY SHARON \
3/5/2019 5:45:11 PM
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Iranian media: Code Pink defends Iran’s right to missiles, slams Israel
Fars News held a press conference with the group termed “anti-war organization Code Pink in Iran,” at which several of the women activists held signs saying “peace with Iran.”
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
3/5/2019 8:54:36 PM
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'Four Paws' calls on Gaza zoo to stop declawing lions
In January, a young lioness named Falestine had her claws brutally removed with garden shears at Rafah Zoo in the Gaza Strip.
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
3/7/2019 12:13:57 AM
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The Russians are coming, to the Persian Gulf
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is on a trip to Gulf countries this week to bolster ties between Moscow and a variety of countries in the Middle East
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
3/5/2019 8:58:23 PM
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Bar-Ilan researchers reveal reason for a good night’s sleep
“We found that when zebrafish go to sleep at night – they are diurnal creatures like humans – the chromosomes increase their mobility,” Prof. Lior Appelbaum told The Jerusalem Post.
By EYTAN HALON \
3/5/2019 6:00:08 PM
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IED attached to incendiary balloons explodes in a field in South
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2019 6:24:10 PM
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Palestinians call for mass protests over closure of 'Bab al-Rahma'
Wakf rejects court order to keep contested site closed.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
3/7/2019 10:43:57 PM
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Tensions rising over coming Women of the Wall prayer service
WOW is celebrating 30 years since it was founded in December 1988 with its monthly prayer service at the Western Wall which coincides this year with International Women’s Day.
By JEREMY SHARON \
3/5/2019 7:09:44 PM
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Explosive charges found at Heathrow, London City and Waterloo station
The three devices, sent to Heathrow and London City airports and Waterloo train station earlier in the day, "appear capable of igniting an initially small fire when opened."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2019 7:54:13 PM
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Pakistani paper urges government to establish ties with Israel
Israel is one of India's chief suppliers of arms, and weaponry it provided during the Kargil War in 1999 between India and Pakistan is widely believed to have contributed to India's successes.
By HERB KEINON \
3/5/2019 10:08:04 PM
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What was the sexist Israeli ad in 2018?
WIZO also crowns its top offending commercial of the decade ahead of International Women's Day.
By AMY SPIRO \
3/8/2019 2:55:40 AM
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Jerusalem municipality rejects building permits for Arab residents
These permits were the first being rejected as a result of the decision to cancel the use of what is known in Hebrew as “Nohal Mukhtar” (chief of village procedure).
By PEGGY CIDOR \
3/5/2019 8:15:03 PM
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Ocasio-Cortez: Ilhan Omar subject of double standard in Congress
House Democrats have taken to Twitter and advanced a resolution to condemn antisemitism — without naming Omar.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
3/6/2019 4:10:55 PM
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Bedouin-Israeli convicted in murder of IDF soldier at mall in Arad
Kokia, 19, a sergeant in the IDF’s Nahal Brigade, was stabbed to death in the neck by Abu Jouda, who also stole his Tavor assault rifle.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/5/2019 9:05:56 PM
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Netanyahu at disadvantage, Right slips behind as Centrists take the lead
The Blue and White Party would win 36 seats and the Likud 30 seats. The gap between the two parties remains relatively large.
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
3/6/2019 2:43:50 PM
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Liberman responds to Deri calling DNA Jewry tests are humiliating
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2019 9:58:39 PM
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Jewish music days at Bar-Ilan University
For the religiously observant musician, the festival “expression of my religious and my musical feelings and aspirations.”
By MAXIM REIDER \
3/5/2019 10:07:53 PM
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Dance Review: Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal
The dance closely follows a detailed script with numerous twists and turns of a complex plot.
By ORA BRAFMAN \
3/5/2019 10:15:41 PM
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Grapevine: Unpleasant changes
Politically, Israel and much of the world are experiencing an era of change, as seen in local election results, party elections and parliamentary elections
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
3/5/2019 10:22:19 PM
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What Israel can learn from elections in Senegal
As much as we often like to think of ourselves as part of the West, we continue to share a lot with many emerging economies – even with Africa’s most western country.
By TAL HARRIS \
3/5/2019 10:33:05 PM
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Unhappy with Azeri arms sales, Armenia still keen on Israel ties
Azerbaijan, a Muslim-majority country that sells Israel 40% of its oil and – like Armenia – borders Iran, is reported to be one of the largest markets in the world for Israeli arms.
By HERB KEINON \
3/5/2019 10:35:37 PM
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A welcome announcement
The light that could be shed by such documents may prove how much Pius and the Catholic leadership were aware of genocide of the Jewish people taking place at the hands of the Nazis.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
3/5/2019 10:35:57 PM
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Center Field: Who’s afraid of the big bad Left?
We were among the few Jews in New York who celebrated when Menachem Begin won in 1977 – we were among the few who even knew who he was.
By GIL TROY \
3/6/2019 8:36:17 AM
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American Jews don’t understand Israel
American Jews do not understand the role of right-wing political factions in Israel.
By MICAH HALPERN \
3/5/2019 10:43:36 PM
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Clubs jockey as regular season winds down
Beersheba streaks on, climbs into fourth place • Maccabi Tel Aviv shuts out Ashdod • Jerusalem fading.
By JOSHUA HALICKMAN \
3/5/2019 10:59:25 PM
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Maccabi edges Rishon Lezion in 2OT • Jerusalem holds off Hapoel Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv took a three-point lead after 10 minutes as Tarik Black scored four points for the yellow-and-blue while Long dropped five points for Rishon.
By JOSHUA HALICKMAN \
3/5/2019 11:05:33 PM
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Israel Air Force strikes Gaza targets
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2019 11:49:32 PM
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Mandelblit favors preventing Ben-Ari's candidacy
Extreme right candidate Michael Ben-Ari, a disciple of Rabbi Meir Kahane, should be disqualified, according to Attorney General.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/7/2019 2:07:59 AM