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UN official warns of high risk of atrocities in Ethiopia
In the region of more than five million people, thousands of people are believed to have died and 950,000 have fled their homes since fighting began.
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 12:28:34 AM
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Brazil COVID-19 deaths rise above 230,000
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 12:33:17 AM
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Coronavirus green passport may be easy to counterfeit, hack - report
The main concern, according to the report, is that the passport is very easy to duplicate, with very little security, which can easily be bypassed using relatively simple means.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2021 10:54:00 AM
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Biden to name New York Fed's Singh as deputy security adviser
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 1:22:36 AM
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58.3 mln doses of COVID vaccines distributed, 36.8 mln administered - CDC
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 1:39:38 AM
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US objects to ICC decision regarding Palestinian territories
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 2:36:42 AM
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Americans believe minority groups will gain influence under Biden - study
More Americans believe corporations and the military will lose influence rather than gain it, but 24% believe corporations will not be affected, and 32% believing that the military will not be affect
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2021 8:50:43 AM
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US to revoke terrorist designation of Yemen's Houthis due to famine
The United Nations describes Yemen as the world's biggest humanitarian crisis, with 80% of its people in need.
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 3:49:56 AM
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NY charity wants vaccines for pantry workers
Met Council’s Kosher Food Network, with 40 pantries, is the largest kosher food network for the needy in the country.
By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA \
2/6/2021 4:12:13 AM
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Erdan: Israel rejects 'distorted, antisemitic' decision taken by the ICC
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2021 8:29:51 AM
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Myanmar’s tiny Jewish community is rattled after military coup
British rule ended when the Japanese bombed Rangoon on Christmas Day, 1941, and invaded the country at the outset of World War II. Many Burmese Jews fled to India and never returned.
By BEN FRANK/JTA \
2/6/2021 4:43:28 AM
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Biden to raise current US refugee cap from historic lows
Biden said he plans to set the limit for fiscal year 2022, which begins on Oct. 1, 2021, at 125,000 refugees.
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 4:44:42 AM
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Antwerp faculty at Orthodox school strike due to kids not tested for COVID
The strike was over the failure of some parents to comply with the Education Ministry’s requirement that any student attending school be tested twice for the virus.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
2/6/2021 5:03:12 AM
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Haim sisters to soundtrack animated Netflix film
The fantasy musical is set in a magical community where all the girls become witches and the boys grow into shapeshifters.
By CURT SCHLEIER/JTA \
2/6/2021 5:09:12 AM
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French chief rabbi clashes with communal leaders on France’s Jewish future
Kandel cited the common concerns of Jews in France for their security, recalling being harassed for wearing a yarmulke as a teenager on the Paris subway.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
2/6/2021 5:30:32 AM
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Fox cancels Lou Dobbs' weekday show on Fox Business Network
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 5:33:32 AM
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Biden says Trump should not receive intelligence briefings
"What value is giving him an intelligence briefing? What impact does he have at all, other than the fact he might slip and say something?" Biden said.
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 5:44:39 AM
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The controversy over California’s ethnic studies curriculum, explained
Here’s what you need to know about California’s ethnic studies curriculum and why it has roiled Jews in the state.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
2/6/2021 6:30:22 AM
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Anti-coup protest draws hundreds in Myanmar's biggest city
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 6:16:24 AM
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UN seeks 'maximum restraint' as India farm protesters widen blockade
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 6:27:56 AM
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Blinken presses China on Uighurs, Hong Kong in call with top diplomat
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 6:54:25 AM
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Myanmar in midst of 'national-scale internet blackout' - monitor
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 9:13:52 AM
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Staff shortages detriment to safety in Israel's hospitals - survey
Around 40% of staff reported that they are impacted by the severe lack of manpower.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2021 9:12:47 AM
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US Blinken makes first call to Saudi foreign minister - Saudi media
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 9:59:26 AM
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Tel Aviv hospital cures 29 of 30 COVID-19 patients in days, it says
The 30th patient also eventually recovered.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
2/6/2021 5:32:19 PM
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Iran engaged in undeclared nuclear activity, new evidence shows - WSJ
The evidence brings into question the scope of Iran's nuclear plans.
By REUTERS,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2021 2:56:19 PM
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Wuhan remembers coronavirus 'whistleblower' doctor a year after his death
"We should be commemorating his contribution to fighting the pandemic."
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 3:24:39 PM
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Erdan: Israel coronavirus vaccination success used to spread blood libel
the ambassador chalked up some of the success to Israel's experience at dealing with emergencies.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,LAHAV HARKOV \
2/6/2021 2:47:32 PM
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Israel, Iran take backseat in Biden’s foreign policy speech - analysis
"[Biden] is making a mistake in not yet reaching out personally to Israeli and Arab leaders to reassure them that he has their back."
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
2/7/2021 12:10:34 AM
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How the Houthis became 'terrorists' for three weeks - analysis
US flip-flop on terror designations underpins the problem with political decisions impacting counter-terror strategy.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/7/2021 5:09:59 PM
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Hamas on ICC ruling: Await occupation, its leaders being brought to court
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2021 1:37:32 PM
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Italy clears emergency use of COVID-19 antibody therapies
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 1:17:40 PM
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JNF-USA launches design competition for $350 m. World Zionist Village
Designing tomorrow's Israel today.
By JNF-USA \
2/6/2021 1:28:19 PM
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PA, Hamas applaud ICC ruling, vow to prosecute Israelis for ‘war crimes’
Hailing the ruling as a “historic victory,” several Palestinian officials said it was a severe blow to Israel.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/6/2021 5:24:31 PM
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Jewish inmate’s COVID-19 death cited in effort to vaccinate NY prisoners
Mitter’s group and others are suing and pressuring New York state to give people in its prisons and jails access to vaccines in accordance with guidance from AMA.
By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA \
2/6/2021 2:03:52 PM
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Congress removes Marjorie Taylor Greene from committees
Some 11 Republicans joined every Democrat in voting to remove Greene from the committees.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
2/6/2021 2:12:22 PM
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Iran top diplomat urges Biden to return to nuclear deal
“Time is running out for the Americans," said Iran's Foreign Minister Zarif.
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 10:16:41 PM
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ICC ruling: What are the real implications for Israel?
Prof. Yuval Shany said, "We have a long way to go before these investigations mature into indictments against specific individuals and arrest warrants."
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
2/6/2021 11:32:51 PM
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Grapevine February 7, 2021: Once there were Anglos in the Knesset
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/6/2021 3:27:27 PM
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Activists in Beirut protest killing of Hezbollah critic Lokman Slim
Slim was a vocal critic of what he described as armed group Hezbollah's intimidation tactics and attempts to monopolise Lebanese politics.
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 3:29:40 PM
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Bahrain foils twin bank ATM bombings - interior ministry
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 3:41:16 PM
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What happens next with Myanmar? - opinion
What happens now? Probably a new president and commander-in-chief will replace Min Aung Hlaing within weeks, and then another prolonged period of military rule.
By GWYNNE DYER \
2/6/2021 3:42:47 PM
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Codifying IHRA’s definition of antisemitism as law is harmful - opinion
The issue came up in the aftermath of the US elections following a decision by former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to define pro-BDS organizations as antisemitic.
By NADAV TAMIR \
2/6/2021 4:01:25 PM
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Thousands in Tamra protest over violence in Arab sector, Route 70 blocked
Protesters were seen carrying signs reading "Mr. Netanyahu, talks a lot but does little," and "the government is abandoning its citizens - our blood is not red enough."
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
2/6/2021 10:29:44 PM
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Joe Biden's 2010 Israel visit and the birth of Ramat Shlomo - opinion
On the second day of Biden’s visit to Israel, the Jerusalem Planning Committee promoted a plan to build 1,600 housing units in Jerusalem.
By NIR MESSIQA \
2/6/2021 4:20:32 PM
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Aliyah and Law: How foreign lawyers immigrate - opinion
As a foreign lawyer, you will need to be registered with the Israel Bar Association to be placed in its directory of foreign lawyers.
By YAARA DEITCHER \
6/9/2021 1:08:53 PM
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Andrew Jernigan – A Legacy of Empowerment with Insured Nomads
By DN MEDIA NETWORK \
2/7/2021 9:26:40 AM
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Prophecy Onasis, Las Vegas Tech Mogul Shares His Best Advice To Budding Entrepreneurs
By DN MEDIA NETWORK \
2/7/2021 9:27:25 AM
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Hamas: Enormous differences with Fatah may scuttle elections
“The Fatah-Hamas dispute cannot be solved through presidential decrees.”
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/6/2021 5:25:48 PM
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Greek PM sees tourism rebound in summer: 'We'll do much better'
“If 70% of the Israeli population is vaccinated by the end of March, it makes it easier to gradually start opening up to Israelis who have a real interest in travelling.”
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 4:38:36 PM
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Joe Biden has restored hope in the US Department of Justice - opinion
Merrick Garland’s nomination underscores US President Joe Biden’s commitment to restore integrity and the rule of law.
By AVI S. OLITZKY \
2/7/2021 12:07:23 AM
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Education and democracy in crisis - opinion
In Israel, which is rife with disagreement over what might count as a good life and with those who seek to impose their concepts of the good on others, education should oppose the threat of tyranny.
By HANAN ALEXANDER \
2/6/2021 4:59:19 PM
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Jewish lessons for addressing debt - opinion
Judaism provides a way of making the problems of the debt real by describing the polity to include not only those who happen to be alive today but those who will succeed us.
By JEFFREY HERBST \
2/6/2021 5:19:57 PM
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Morocco-Israel-Algeria: Who betrayed whom? - opinion
It should be noted that the journey undertaken by the Israelis and the Moroccans since the 1960s brings these two nations closer, to have eventually reestablished relations under the Abraham Accords.
By HAKIM ARIF \
2/6/2021 6:01:44 PM
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Bold steps needed to revitalize Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking - opinion
Many steps can be taken by the Biden administration that would greatly enhance their likelihood of reestablishing ties with the Palestinian Authority.
By NAIF ABO SHARKEIA AND DAN ROTHEM \
2/6/2021 6:02:05 PM
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Hours before lockdown ends, police kicks up enforcement efforts in TLV
People were reportedly told to go home even if they proved that their place of residence was within the 1 kilometre distance restriction.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
2/6/2021 11:12:21 PM
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Health Ministry reports 6,271 new coronavirus cases in Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2021 6:49:09 PM
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Egypt frees Al Jazeera Journalist after 4 years in pre-trial detention
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 6:48:01 PM
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Acceptance in the Jewish world
“For Friends of Access Israel and our collaborative partners Access Israel, disability awareness and inclusion is our daily calling," said executive director Jaime Lassner.
By HOWARD BLAS \
2/6/2021 6:54:30 PM
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Peace Now activists protest against eviction of Palestinians from Silwan
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2021 7:15:13 PM
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Police to ask court to extend arrest of suspected Jerusalem psychologist
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2021 7:18:43 PM
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From ocean taxes to family planning, review flags ways to protect nature
The report said that to preserve the world’s rain forests – the global community should be prepared to pay the nations that host them, to give a financial incentive to protect them.
By MEGAN ROWLING \
2/6/2021 7:31:20 PM
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Gallant: Decision is political, hypocritical
Ex-Southern Command head says ICC’s move doesn’t reflect moral level IDF
By UDI SHAHAM \
2/6/2021 9:10:34 PM
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The Coastal Iris – one of a kind - opinion
Only in Israel and only in a few areas along the Mediterranean seashore can you witness this particular beauty.
By ITSIK MAROM \
2/6/2021 7:47:33 PM
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ICC investigation into Israeli 'war crimes' an immoral decision - editorial
What makes the court’s decision ridiculous is that it puts Israel on equal footing with terrorist groups like Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/7/2021 1:06:29 AM
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Stun grenade thrown toward residence of Nahariya municipality employee
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2021 9:00:12 PM
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Iran-based dissidents urge Biden to keep sanctions on Islamic Republic
"Maintaining maximum political, diplomatic, and financial pressure on the regime"
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
2/7/2021 8:41:31 PM
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Notable activist injured during 33rd week of anti-Netanyahu protests
While the protests were peaceful for the most part of the evening, it was later reported that Asaf Agmon, a notable activist in the Anti-Netanyahu protests, was injured in Jerusalem.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
2/7/2021 6:15:09 PM
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Will Israel try to isolate or dialogue with ICC? - analysis
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others have slammed the ICC as the enemy who should be delegitimized and isolated at all costs.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/6/2021 9:42:41 PM
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UAE says it's committed to working with US to reduce regional tensions
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 9:34:32 PM
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Sa'ar, Bennett escalate attacks on each other
Netanyahu vows to appoint Arab minister.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/6/2021 10:08:22 PM
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ICC war is far from over - analysis
February 5, 2021 was another major loss for Israel’s six-year war crimes struggle with the ICC, but it was not the end of the line by a long shot.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/6/2021 10:01:58 PM
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Yazidis mourn genocide victims after bodies identified
It is believed almost 3,000 Yazidis are still missing.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/8/2021 7:21:38 PM
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Israeli disabled peoples' NGO invited to speak at European conference
The conference addressed the coronavirus vaccine's accessibility in many European countries, highlighting the challenge of providing the vaccine to people with disabilities and their caregivers.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
2/6/2021 10:48:31 PM
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Coronavirus in Israel: These restrictions will be eased on Sunday
Restrictions will be lifted for the public starting this Sunday morning.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
2/7/2021 10:31:36 AM
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Coronavirus: Brazil reports 50,630 new cases, 978 deaths
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 11:36:53 PM