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Majority of US House call for renewal of UN arms embargo on Iran
The ban is set to expire in October 2020.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
5/5/2020 8:36:19 PM
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New projection of US COVID-19 deaths nearly 135,000 by August
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 12:49:31 AM
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Special committee approves unity gov't amendment on 2nd, 3rd reading
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 12:53:56 AM
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Global coronavirus deaths reached 250,000 on Monday - report
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 12:54:18 AM
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Venezuela makes eight new arrests, alleges US supported incursion
The government of President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday said mercenaries had attempted to enter the country on speed boats from neighboring Colombia.
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 1:25:29 AM
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Famous US Jewish deli Russ & Daughters donates food to COVID-19 workers
The century-old store, known for its bagels with lox and cream cheese and its rugelach (Jewish pastry), has continued as a central part of the history of New York City.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 2:14:15 AM
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US should keep Congress informed about nuclear talks with Saudis-GAO
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 2:31:06 AM
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Turkey accused of using Syrian mercenaries in Libya
Qatar also recruiting poor Syrians to fight in North African country, Mideast experts say
By DIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE \
5/5/2020 2:38:45 AM
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China reports one new coronavirus case in mainland
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 2:58:25 AM
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Mexico registers 1,434 new coronavirus cases, 117 deaths
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 3:32:42 AM
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Israel plans to build its first vaccine factory
Tens of millions of vaccine units, of various types, will be manufactured in Yeruham, helping to ensure self-sufficiency
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
5/5/2020 9:53:35 AM
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New Labour leader failing to crack down on antisemitism - UK Jewish groups
Starmer’s vow has quickly been put to the test, and after a controversial call involving two Labour lawmakers, leading British Jewish organizations now say he is failing it.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
5/5/2020 4:23:49 AM
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Mayor Bill de Blasio has a long relationship with NYC’s Orthodox community
De Blasio has enjoyed close ties with New York’s large Orthodox Jewish communities, according to several leaders who quickly came to his defense last week.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
5/5/2020 4:46:31 AM
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UK Labour General Secretary Formby resigns after antisemitism report leak
Current Labour Party leader Sir Keir Stamer praised Formby's "commitment" in the midst of a "period of political upheaval."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 4:57:04 AM
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Young Jews falling in love during the pandemic — without meeting in person
Jackie Abrams, a 20-year-old college student living in Troy, New York, chatted with 14 people in the group before she met a “really cute” guy through a Zoom chat hosted by one of the group’s members.
By JOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA \
5/5/2020 5:07:44 AM
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New Zealand records no new coronavirus cases for a second day
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 5:13:00 AM
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Jonathan Greenblatt warns of post-pandemic antisemitism
We shouldn’t kid ourselves: Antisemitism is still alive and well. The oldest hatred has persisted so long because it insidiously adapts and adjusts to situations like these.
By JONATHAN A. GREENBLATT \
5/5/2020 7:09:00 AM
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‘Antisemite’ was originally omitted from Oxford English Dictionary
The first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary thought the term “anti-Semite” would be short lived and thus did not include it in the original edition of the massive lexicon.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
5/5/2020 5:33:22 AM
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Kiss frontman Gene Simmons learns of his Holocaust survivor mother’s life
Kiss frontman Gene Simmons said his mother almost never spoke about her Holocaust ordeal, including time in Nazi camps.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
5/5/2020 5:40:06 AM
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Dutch king acknowledges Jews felt ‘abandoned’ by his great-grandmother
Queen Wilhelmina, whose reign ended in 1962, referenced the persecution of Jews only three times in 48 radio speeches made during her exile in the United Kingdom.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
5/5/2020 5:50:03 AM
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Comedian Elayne Boosler says cousin wrongfully buried in Catholic cemetery
Comedian Elayne Boosler said a Brooklyn nursing home did not notify relatives of her 83-year-old cousin’s death and buried the remains in a Catholic cemetery rather than her Jewish family plot.
By JOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA \
5/5/2020 5:50:31 AM
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A song for Iyyar: In Your Gates, Jerusalem
בִּשְעָרַיִיך יְרוּשָלַיִם
By JPOST IVRIT STAFF \
5/5/2020 6:01:29 AM
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US will push countries to love their Jews more, antisemitism monitor says
“The opposite of antisemitism is not tolerance,” Carr said. “The opposite of antisemitism is Philo-Semitism, the appreciation, respect, and affection for Jewish values and the Jewish community."
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
5/5/2020 6:02:17 AM
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GoDaddy.com urged to shut down website hosting ‘Miss Hitler’ pageant
An antisemitism watchdog in Australia wants GoDaddy.com to shut down the website that is promoting the global “Miss Hitler 2020” beauty pageant.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
5/5/2020 6:05:45 AM
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Salvadorans in government confinement protest coronavirus handling
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 6:26:45 AM
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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 685 to 163,860 - RKI
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 6:34:21 AM
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Suspects arrested in Jerusalem for attacking soldier, burning Israeli flag
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 8:18:35 AM
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J Street welcomes letter urging DNC to oppose annexation on Party platform
'The actions of the Trump administration have upended decades of bipartisan US support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict'
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
5/5/2020 8:08:59 PM
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Knesset committee extends Shin Bet surveillance to May 26 in split vote
You want to change from a democracy to a Shin Bet state’
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/5/2020 9:09:47 PM
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Coronavirus: 237 Israelis dead
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 9:10:38 AM
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Rosh Pina school closed after 3 teachers contact with coronavirus patient
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 9:14:04 AM
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Man dons KKK hood in grocery store to meet face mask requirements
The woman who took the initial photograph, identified in the article as Melissa S, said she was in "total disbelief" when she saw the hooded man.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
5/5/2020 10:00:12 AM
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Danon: No need for a UNIFIL paralyzed by Hezbollah
The UN Security Council plans to hold further meetings to discuss a necessary change to UNIFIL’s mandate, ahead of its renewal in August.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/5/2020 4:21:47 PM
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Thailand reports one new coronavirus case, no new deaths
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 9:44:08 AM
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7 east Jerusalem residents arrested for conducting PA operations in Israel
Secretary General of the Popular National Conference For Jerusalem Maj.-Gen. Bilal Al-Natsheh and the Israeli court-appointed custodian of the Mamilla Cemetery were among the arrests.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
5/5/2020 4:44:08 PM
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Western Wall reopens: Worshipers' temperatures checked, details recorded
The plaza will be split into a number of prayer complexes that will follow Health Ministry regulations. 300 worshipers will be allowed in the plaza at a time while wearing masks.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 12:45:51 PM
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Hura lockdown extended as country prepares to open preschools
Only 70 people on ventilators * Worshipers return to Western Wall
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
5/5/2020 10:37:57 PM
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Eta Aquarids meteor shower and Super Flower Moon to occur within same week
The annual shower is typically visible from late April until the end of May, however, peak activity normally occurs on or around May 5 when Earth's orbit passes through the separated debris trail.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
5/5/2020 11:27:45 AM
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Singapore's health ministry confirms 632 new coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 11:33:50 AM
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Russia reports 10,102 new coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 11:34:51 AM
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Philippines reports 14 deaths, 199 more coronavirus infections
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 11:37:18 AM
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Palestinians extend coronavirus state of emergency to June 5
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 11:38:26 AM
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Marathon Knesset session on government bills begins
Likud, Blue and White deny target dates for coalition.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/5/2020 11:39:19 AM
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Lebanon set to extend coronavirus shutdown until May 24
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 11:40:19 AM
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Why did Israel's coronavirus epicenter exit a lockdown overnight?
'We don't even have enough information and that which we do have is very worrying. This is the most disturbing infection epicenter in Israel today.'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 11:47:50 AM
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Malaysia reports 30 new coronavirus cases and one death
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 11:52:07 AM
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UK COVID-19 death toll rises above 30,000, highest in Europe
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 11:53:19 AM
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Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 12:00:40 PM
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Coronavirus unemployment is a crisis for Israel's young workers
"Many younger workers will spend the longest on leave because they often work in sectors at the heart of the crisis."
By EYTAN HALON \
5/5/2020 6:34:17 PM
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Spain reports coronavirus daily death toll of 185
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 12:33:38 PM
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‘Antisemitic’ academic pushed for boycott of Israeli professors in 2018
Mbembe and another academic took the lead to boycott Prof. Shifra Sagy, a psychology professor at Ben-Gurion University, who was disinvited from the South African Stellenbosch University’s conference in 2018.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
5/6/2020 4:36:08 PM
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Jerusalem mayor hands out food in Shuafat, promises improvements
While meeting with residents of Shuafat, the mayor announced plans to increase the city's investments in the neighborhood's in the sports, education and social sectors.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 1:16:40 PM
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Beijing faces Tiananmen-like global backlash over virus - Chinese report
Reuters has not seen the briefing paper, but it was described by people who had direct knowledge of its findings.
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 1:18:45 PM
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Israel experiences rare second year of above-average rainfall
The last time two years were recorded with rainfall at this high of a level above average was from 1986-1988.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
5/5/2020 5:13:32 PM
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Coronavirus: Indian politician warns against buying produce from Muslims
Tiwari said that the proscription was a "a precautionary measure to protect people from getting infected," according to the Hindustan Times.
By ZACHARY KEYSER,REUTERS \
5/8/2020 5:55:45 PM
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WHO says France COVID-19 case in December 'not surprising'
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 2:17:20 PM
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Post-virus innovators will 'realize need for tech that protects world'
Unlike the 2001 dot-com bubble burst and the 2008 global financial crisis, emerging from the coronavirus outbreak will require a different approach.
By EYTAN HALON \
5/5/2020 3:09:57 PM
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Int'l Haredi matchmaking continues despite coronavirus outbreak
'The mothers said that, G-d willing, the entire staff of the terminal is invited to the wedding.'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 7:09:30 PM
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TV meant to ‘bring Jesus’ to Jews, communications minister says 'no way'
CEO of GOD TV, which operates the Shelanu TV Hebrew-language channel: 'God has opened the door for us to bring the gospel of Jesus into the homes, lives and hearts of his Jewish people.'
By JEREMY SHARON \
5/5/2020 7:41:11 PM
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Likud, Blue and White backtrack for court
Government to have policy guidelines, bills will be allowed, appointments can be made sooner
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/5/2020 9:41:08 PM
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Afghanistan distributes free bread as prices soar amid coronavirus
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 2:53:46 PM
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Yemen records 9 new coronavirus infections, taking total to 21
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 2:55:12 PM
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10 Facts About Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, has evolved as a celebration of Mexican heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican-American populations.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 3:51:54 PM
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Dutch police disperse coronavirus protest in The Hague
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 3:19:26 PM
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Israeli cloud security startup Orca Security raises $20 million
Founded last year by a group of former executives from Check Point Software Technologies, Orca said it will use the funds to grow the company.
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 3:29:52 PM
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Vladimir Putin gives Kim Jong Un medal for ‘honoring Soviet soldiers’
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 3:37:41 PM
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Israeli masks designed with unique anti-pathogen fabric enter US market
“When coronavirus started we were an Israeli startup,” Dr. Jason Migdal. “Now, we are a commercial business."
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
5/25/2020 5:08:20 PM
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Clalit installs system to automate COVID-19 test processing
Instead of taking lab workers up to ten minutes to manually enter the data for of each test, Kryon’s robots process each record in less than one second.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 4:15:16 PM
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Kinneret Cities Council: Swimming was approved before life guards
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 4:11:19 PM
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Lebanon summons German ambassador over Hezbollah ban
Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti affirmed that "Hezbollah is a main political component in Lebanon which represents a wide section of the people and part of parliament."
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 4:14:09 PM
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Dutch king: Jews felt ‘abandoned’ by my great-grandmother Wilhelmina
Liberation Day celebrations have been cancelled or moved online to comply with a ban on public gatherings during the coronavirus outbreak.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
5/5/2020 8:57:10 PM
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Senior defense official: Iran reducing presence in Syria
Significant increase of airstrikes blamed on Israel has led Iran to reduce forces and decrease weapons smuggling by air
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
5/5/2020 5:22:37 PM
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Arizona opens first Trade Office in Israel
CEO David Yaari said he hopes to increase trade between Arizona and Israel to $1 billion a year.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 8:16:02 PM
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Lifting Israel’s coronavirus restrictions - here’s what you need to know
We are returning to action. These are the phases of Israel's strategic exit plan.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
5/5/2020 10:16:30 PM
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Kahana: The people of Israel vote Right and get a Left Supreme Court
“The Knesset attempted to pass a law defending the residents of south Tel Aviv three times already and the Supreme Court is trampling the will of the people,” Kahan said.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 10:56:27 PM
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Blue and White considering Nahariya Hospital head for health minister
Masad Barhoum would be first Christian Arab minister
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/5/2020 9:41:40 PM
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Who is at greatest risk of developing a serious case of COVID-19?
People who suffer from underlying medical conditions, or are above a certain age, are most endangered.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
5/9/2020 5:16:29 PM
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Hura restricted area status extended until Sunday
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 6:04:51 PM
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Legendary NFL coach Don Shula dead at 90
Shula won more National Football League games than anyone else, and guided the Miami Dolphins to two Super Bowl titles and the only perfect season in league history.
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 6:01:37 PM
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Bangladesh's Beximco to begin producing COVID-19 drug remdesivir
Remdesivir, a drug developed by Gilead Sciences, has grabbed attention as one of the most promising treatments for COVID-19.
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 6:02:44 PM
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How Iran’s Syria project ground to a halt over six months
This has not been a good year for Iran in Syria.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/7/2020 12:22:41 PM
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Jerusalem City Hall arsonist was angry over a fine – report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 6:44:55 PM
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Sanctioned Iran airline flew first cases of coronavirus into Mideast
Mahan Air ignored safety and travel restrictions
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
5/5/2020 6:42:55 PM
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Israel cautiously examining tourism safe zone with Greece, Cyprus
Greek Tourism Minister: Israel is a strategic target for reopening tourism.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/5/2020 7:37:47 PM
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Israel’s preschools and kindergartens prepare to resume school
'The parents will return to their work, and thus the economy will return to activity and the children will return to their daily routin,' Education Minister Rafi Peretz said.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
5/5/2020 6:54:47 PM
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Nicotine appears to protect against coronavirus, French researchers find
Researchers are giving nicotine patches to healthcare workers and COVID-19 patients to study the preventative and therapeutic effects of the drug on the virus.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
5/5/2020 9:29:32 PM
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‘Lion of Judah’ donated by evangelical leaders finds a home in Jerusalem
It took some years to find an appropriate location before it was finally installed in the Bloomfield Gardens.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
5/5/2020 7:21:46 PM
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El Al extends halt on all flights until May 30
On Monday, El Al said it will operate 60 humanitarian cargo flights from Wuhan, China, to several major European cities via Israel.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 8:03:58 PM
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Moovit purchase keeps Mobileye on track for robotaxi launch in 2022
"Our confidence in the maturity of our self-driving technology is why we feel we can meet the timeline," Mobileye CEO Prof. Amnon Shashua said.
By EYTAN HALON \
5/5/2020 7:43:06 PM
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Polling shows anti-Israel positions of youth fade in US with age
The number of those in the youngest age group saying they sympathize more with the Palestinians tripled from 1997 to 2020, going from 10% to 30%.
By HERB KEINON \
5/5/2020 9:07:16 PM
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Monument honoring Jewish fighters in War of Independence vandalized
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 7:57:02 PM
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Swiss Chief of Staff who learned to fly Mirage jets from Israelis dies
In 1979, Christophe Keckeis learned to fly from two Israeli pilots who participated in a secret mission in Switzerland.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
5/8/2020 5:55:04 PM
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UNRWA operating month to month under COVID-19, as funding crisis persists
In January UNRWA launched a $1.4 billion appeal but to date has received just $586 million in pledges.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/5/2020 8:26:50 PM
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Coronavirus update: 238 Israelis dead, 16,289 diagnosed and 70 intubated
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 8:19:21 PM
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Bennett: I am ready and willing to ensure Israel be safe from pandemics
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 8:29:44 PM
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Only airlines with strictest coronavirus measures will survive - expert
As they prepare to resume flights to Israel and other countries in coming weeks, carriers’ reputations and customer base are at stake
By MAYA MARGIT/THE MEDIA LINE \
5/5/2020 8:43:33 PM
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Hamas: Egypt, Russia working to reach prisoner swap
A Hamas official was quoted by Hamas-affiliated websites as saying that “there is no qualitative progress in the negotiations conducted with the occupation through mediators.”
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
5/5/2020 10:18:11 PM
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Critical patriots needed to improve Israel-Diaspora relations
Israel-bashing has become an international pastime – and a popular identity.
By GIL TROY \
5/6/2020 12:09:26 AM
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The WHO: Sick with the UN’s corruption virus – opinion
US President Donald Trump is right to defund the WHO, and other major donors should follow suit.
By EMILY SCHRADER \
5/5/2020 11:09:24 PM
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Israel's politicians need to step up and serve the country - editorial
Does no one in the ruling party think that leading the battle against the worst pandemic in recent history is more important than Netanyahu’s battle to stay in power?
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
5/5/2020 11:08:36 PM
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Erdogan tells children to stop drawing rainbows in anti-LGBT outburst
Unable to sustain Israel-bashing through the holy month, Turkish president finds new favorite enemy in children’s drawings.
By PINAR TREMBLAY \
5/5/2020 11:08:09 PM
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Is coronavirus Iran’s Chernobyl? – opinion
While Gorbachev himself highlighted that Chernobyl was the straw that broke the camel’s back, the road toward implosion was paved long in advance.
By ETHAN SHEINKER \
5/5/2020 11:07:23 PM
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Hezbollah doesn’t want another war with Israel, yet
Hezbollah went from a guerrilla group to a terror superpower
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
5/6/2020 12:37:00 PM
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Weinberg Foundation gives $1 m. for Israeli coronavirus response
It is partnering with the NII to help nonprofits that are providing vital services to people in poverty.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 10:42:52 PM
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New ‘Star Wars’ projects from Taika Waititi and Leslye Headland on the way
This marks Waititi’s return to the world of Star Wars.
By TRACY BROWN/TNS \
5/5/2020 10:40:21 PM
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Grapevine May 6, 2020: Feeding off each other
An Independence Day survey by the Israel Democracy Institute indicated that 77% of Arab citizens feel that they are part of the state, and 93.5% of ultra-Orthodox Jews also feel this way.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
5/5/2020 11:16:33 PM
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Grenade explosion in Beit Shemesh under investigation – police
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/5/2020 11:13:30 PM
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Letters to the Editor May 6, 2020: High Court activism
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
5/5/2020 11:25:42 PM
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7 injured in residential tower fire in UAE
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 11:27:17 PM
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Ousted whistleblower: Top US health official downplayed coronavirus threat
The US coronavirus death toll is the world's highest. Democratic politicians and some Republicans have criticized Trump for playing down the threat of the virus.
By REUTERS \
5/6/2020 2:33:54 AM
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Mark Esper: Taliban not living up to their commitments
Esper said the Afghan government and the Taliban "both need to come together and make progress on the terms that (are) laid out."
By REUTERS \
5/5/2020 11:55:21 PM