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Will Trump leave Biden a war in the Middle East?
Fear of a possible war with Iran is growing after the assassination of the man believed to be responsible for Iran’s nuclear weapons program.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
12/1/2020 12:56:45 AM
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Man seriously attacks 70-year-old woman after she asks him to wear a mask
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2020 1:26:33 AM
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US arms sales to UAE draw fire from 29 rights groups
Three US senators proposed legislation to halt the sale, which includes drones from privately held General Atomics, Lockheed Martin Corp F-35s and missiles made by Raytheon.
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 8:03:01 AM
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Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes Chile-Argentina border region
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 1:14:05 AM
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Wisconsin governor certifies Biden as winner of state
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 1:15:45 AM
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Israel clinches EuroBasket 2022 berth
Pnini, Mekel and Cohen lead blue-and-white over Poland, sealing perfect 4-0 qualifying record.
By JOSHUA HALICKMAN \
12/1/2020 1:28:11 AM
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Scott Atlas resigns as special adviser to Trump on coronavirus
Atlas has been sharply criticized by public health experts for providing Trump with misleading or incorrect information on the virus pandemic.
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 6:25:56 AM
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Mexico reports 6,472 new coronavirus cases, 285 more deaths
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 3:23:22 AM
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Australia partners with US to develop hypersonic missiles
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 3:27:08 AM
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Washington DC may end weekend subway service in 2021
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 4:33:44 AM
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Israeli Odelia Fitoussi elected to UN panel for persons with disabilities
“I feel privileged to be a member of the CRPD – the place where Israel was a partner in creating a new language for people with disabilities."
By SARAH CHEMLA \
12/1/2020 3:51:13 PM
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Jewish astronaut Jessica Meir wants to be the first woman on the moon
While many of us have spent our confinement dreaming of future trips, Meir is working on her own travel plans to a singular destination: She wants to walk on the moon.
By HADAS RAGOLSKY CHRISSY/JTA \
12/1/2020 5:30:25 AM
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Ayalon Highway partners with start-up to enhance road safety, efficiency
The Israeli startup Waycare has worked mainly in the United States. "We have been eager to bring our solutions back home in Israel," said the CEO.
By SARAH BEN-NUN \
12/1/2020 2:58:57 PM
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NY’s COVID restrictions hold back Orthodox Jewish women - Supreme Court
Just as significant, legal rulings set precedents, and the precedent this one sets is likely to be used in ways that are bad for the Jews.
By LORELEI LAIRD/JTA \
12/1/2020 3:10:57 PM
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The Supreme Court decision won’t change anything for synagogues like mine
Champions of religious freedom cheered. In their view, the court had beaten back an overreaching state. But for a synagogue community like ours, the decision is largely academic.
By RABBI YOSIE LEVINE/JTA \
12/1/2020 3:07:48 PM
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Dead pig found outside rabbi’s door in heavily Orthodox New Jersey town
The New York-New Jersey office of the Anti-Defamation League linked the incident to previous acts of antisemitism in Ocean County, which includes Lakewood.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
12/1/2020 3:01:51 PM
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Jared Bernstein is ‘verklempt’ to join Biden’s economic advisers council
Bernstein has been referred to as a “progressive” economist for his focus on income inequality and opposition to international free trade agreements.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
12/1/2020 3:09:22 PM
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Health Ministry working to survey children's diets during COVID-19 crisis
Parents are asked to take just a few minutes to fill out a survey available in both Hebrew and Arabic.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2020 9:56:13 AM
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Coronavirus in Israel: 1,227 new cases, 2.2% of tests positive
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2020 8:55:47 AM
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Jewish organizations produce video tribute in memory of Rabbi Sacks
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, the much respected former chief rabbi of the UK, died at the age of 72 earlier in November.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2020 11:12:00 AM
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World Bank sees Lebanon in prolonged depression, -19.2% growth in 2020
"Lebanon is suffering from a dangerous depletion of resources, including human capital, with brain drain becoming an increasingly desperate option."
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 9:14:41 AM
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Was a 'remote controlled' weapon really used to kill the Iranian scientist?
No Iranian reports have sought to answer 'how' or 'why' such a weapon could be used.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/1/2020 8:29:57 PM
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Personal information leaked in suspected cyberattack on Shirbit insurance
The blackShadow hacker group tweeted photos of ID cards, drivers licenses and forms containing private information including names and addresses.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
12/1/2020 8:29:21 PM
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Druze, Circassians protest against lack of promised budgets
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2020 9:57:46 AM
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Russia reports record 569 coronavirus deaths, 26,402 new infections
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 10:02:59 AM
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Turkey’s Hamas-supporting regime is seeking to use Israel again - analysis
Does Turkey want to work with Hamas and bash Israel or 'normalize' relations with the Jewish state?
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/1/2020 5:30:52 PM
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Lev Tahor cult member fled Israel to Guatemala despite stay of exit order
"The community has been declared an abusive cult by the court, in light of the fact that within the community it is customary to punish minors and adults in a severe and cruel way."
By MATAN VASSERMAN/MAARIV \
12/1/2020 3:13:32 PM
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Slovenia declares Hezbollah a terrorist organization
The EU, of which Slovenia is a member, bans only the “military wing” of Hezbollah, allowing its “political wing” to operate in Europe.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/1/2020 3:46:35 PM
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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar infected with coronavirus
Coronavirus in Gaza: 815 new cases, death toll rises to 111
By TZVI JOFFRE \
12/1/2020 4:42:47 PM
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‘Mosul’ movie finally brings Iraq’s war on ISIS to the screen
How does the movie compare to a real life war experience?
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/2/2020 6:13:00 PM
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Photostick Mobile Unbiased Reviews, MUST Read Before Buying
Is the Photostick Mobile the Best Choice for Phone and Tablet Secure Storage? Must Read Our Unbiased Review Before Buying.
By Leo Giosuè \
12/1/2020 12:01:15 PM
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Explosive balloon found in southern Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2020 11:50:12 AM
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Keren Grinspoon Israel names new executive director
Arbel will replacing Galina Vromen, who is retiring from her role after serving KGI and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation for 18 years.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2020 1:25:14 PM
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Divorced men's group threatens coalition chair
Matan Kahane of the opposition Yamina Party said he would only agree to postpone the vote, if it would help the bill pass. But he said he saw no point if the Knesset is about to be dispersed.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/1/2020 4:31:25 PM
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Pfizer-BioNTech apply for EU emergency authorization for COVID-19 vaccine
The application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) comes after the companies applied for US approval on Nov. 20, taking them a step closer to launching their vaccine.
By REUTERS \
3/4/2021 1:44:15 PM
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Dead Sea Isrotel hotel to reopen after coronavirus outbreak
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2020 12:27:47 PM
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Israel welcomes Bahraini trade delegation: ‘Meeting as equals'
Some 40 business and tourism leaders from the Gulf State will hold work meetings with Regional Cooperation Minister Ofir Akunis.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
12/1/2020 2:43:01 PM
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Coronavirus in IDF: 172 soldiers and workers infected
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2020 12:40:19 PM
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Blue and White to vote to disperse Knesset today as elections loom
Netanyahu urges Gantz to keep government together, claiming that unity is needed to fight the coronavirus and save the economy.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/2/2020 9:42:56 AM
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UN says 235 million people will be in need of humanitarian aid in 2021
As of now, the UN and its partners have devised a plan to serve 160 million of those in need of humanitarian aid - the cost of the endeavor is estimated to cost $35 billion.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2020 2:32:11 PM
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Moderna files for European authorization of COVID-19 vaccine candidate
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 1:17:53 PM
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Iranian MPs seek hardening of nuclear stance after scientist killed
"Death to America! Death to Israel!" some lawmakers chanted after the hardline-dominated parliament cleared the draft at its first reading in a session broadcast live on state radio.
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 2:42:39 PM
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Coronavirus pandemic brings dark times to Jerusalem's Old City
But a modern-day plague, the coronavirus pandemic, is now keeping the visitors away from the Old City and bringing hardship and heartbreak to residents.
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 2:58:16 PM
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Mika Dagan-Fruchtman first Israeli invited to UAE tennis tournament
Dagan-Fruchtman, 17, is from Raanana and is ranked among the top eight tennis players in Israel and among the top 200 in the world.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
12/2/2020 8:55:14 AM
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Hadassah research head raises questions about mRNA vaccine safety
Prof. Yossi Karko explains Israel’s vaccine candidate, questions efficacy of Russia’s Sputnik V
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
12/1/2020 8:33:07 PM
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Monolith vanishes from Romania and Utah - alien action or local pranks?
In the Kubrick movie, an alien monolith is a recurring symbol that appears to play a role in the development of human evolution.
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 4:59:39 PM
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Haifa parents arrested on suspicion of killing, disposing of baby daughter
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2020 5:07:48 PM
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Five killed, including baby, as car plows into pedestrian zone in Germany
"I just walked through the city center and it was just horrible. There is a trainer lying on the ground, and the girl it belongs to is dead," Mayor Wolfram Liebe said, choking back tears.
By REUTERS \
12/2/2020 10:33:12 AM
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US offers $5m. reward for info on China ignoring sanctions on N.Korea
Deputy Assistant Secretary for North Korea State Alex Wong accused China of "seeking to undo the UN sanctions regime they themselves voted for in 2006, in 2009, in 2013, in 2016, and in 2017."
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 10:09:30 PM
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Coronavirus research: One in five Israelis suffer from depression
Israeli Psychiatric Association: 15% increase in referrals to psychiatric clinics since pandemic’s start
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
12/1/2020 6:30:28 PM
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Will history's judgement of Trump differ from the pundits? - opinion
Historians do not focus on the 'People Magazine' aspect of a presidency, but on policy and action.
By DOUGLAS ALTABEF \
12/1/2020 3:59:27 PM
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Bahrain FM calls on US to continue pressure on Iran
Pompeo: Israel a key partner in countering Iran, not part of the problem.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/1/2020 6:32:47 PM
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Ex-volunteer policeman caught speeding in uniform on TikTok video
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2020 5:04:03 PM
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InNegev incubator makes first investment in Israeli start-up SightBit
SightBit expands smart cities’ capabilities to the seashore in order to protect and save people’s lives on beaches.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2020 4:17:48 PM
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Money returned to family of the deceased: 'I knew I had to return it'
It's not every day that you meet a business owner willing to return money to a client after a purchase has been made.
By JOSH ARONSON \
12/1/2020 10:08:46 PM
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Kramer Signs Gulf-area distribution agreement
Kramer will showcase its offering at GITEX Technology Week at the Dubai World Trade Center on December 6th-10th.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2020 4:52:59 PM
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US ready for 'immediate mass shipment' of COVID-19 vaccines
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 4:58:53 PM
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Russia deploys advanced S-300 missiles to disputed islands near Japan
Japan is highly sensitive to military moves by Russia on the strategically important chain of islands that stretch northeast from Japan's Hokkaido to the Russian Far East region of Kamchatka.
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 5:11:01 PM
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Be active in Bohemia
Bring your favorite sportswear with you. You can rent the rest on-site.
By KLÁRA DONATHOVÁ \
12/1/2020 5:33:04 PM
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Giuliani calls on Arizona GOP lawmakers to not certify election results
Proud Boys member calls for armed revolt outside the meeting.
By AARON REICH \
12/1/2020 6:06:26 PM
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Czechia is also Moravia and Silesia
From wine trails to the mountains, there’s something for everyone
By KLÁRA DONATHOVÁ \
12/1/2020 5:48:12 PM
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Could COVID knock out flu in Europe this winter? - Analysis
"Steps adopted to prevent transmission of COVID-19 are very efficient against influenza and other respiratory viruses," senior virologist Bruno Lina said.
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 5:43:46 PM
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Gantz’s dilemma: Fight now or hope luck will shine once again - analysis
It is a dilemma with bad options for Gantz. Supporting Knesset dispersal means following Lapid's lead, going against dispersal means caving in to Netanyahu.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
12/1/2020 9:48:12 PM
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Bipartisan US lawmakers propose $908 billion COVID relief bill
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 5:58:51 PM
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China successfully lands spacecraft on moon to retrieve lunar rocks
If the mission is completed as planned, it would make China the third nation to have retrieved lunar samples after the United States and the Soviet Union.
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 6:10:54 PM
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Trump campaign challenges election results in Wisconsin Supreme Court
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 6:46:44 PM
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Altar to Greek god found in wall of Byzantine church raises questions
This excavation is now focusing on figuring out how this pagan altar came to be part of the church wall and what the inscription on it means.
By HANNAH BROWN \
12/1/2020 6:23:35 PM
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Economy minister, Bahraini counterpart agree to promote small businesses
Bahrain's Al Zayani expressed hope for mutual learning, which he said has the potential to transcend economic interests.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
12/1/2020 10:12:52 PM
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Experts: Life can go back to normal with fast, frequent virus testing
The “Shield of Life” plan would depend on people cooperating and getting tested frequently.
By HANNAH BROWN \
12/1/2020 10:04:33 PM
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Portuguese citizenship for descendants of Sephardi Jews
Portugal’s Law of Return
By SARAH GOLDMAN \
12/3/2020 11:43:57 AM
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Drones plant trees from the sky after US wildfires
Heatwaves and dry-lightning coincided with drier conditions that climate scientists blame on global warming.
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 6:32:34 PM
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Sudan to freeze Israel normalization if not given immunity by 2020
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2020 9:54:35 PM
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Amid coronavirus crisis: 'If Super-Pharm is open, schools should be too’
Parents, principles and educational experts say coronavirus led to unprecedented educational and emotional gaps among the country’s children. Now, they must be closed
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
12/1/2020 10:24:48 PM
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Netanyahu, Regev congratulate Israir for first commercial flight to Dubai
"When we land in Israel we clap our hands," Netanyahu noted, referring to an Israeli tradition of applauding whenever landing back in Israel after a trip abroad.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
12/1/2020 9:26:25 PM
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US Navy to scrap USS Bonhomme Richard after damage in possible arson
The decommissioning process will take nine months to a year and will cost an estimated $30 million.
By AARON REICH \
12/1/2020 9:21:40 PM
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Can PM get 2nd court to show evidence undermining key state’s witnesses?
Main court issues split-the-difference ruling on evidence in dispute
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/1/2020 8:29:11 PM
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‘No chance’ for vote on Yad Vashem chair, says Blue and White
Effi Eitam, who served as an IDF brigadier general and as an MK and minister for the hard-right National Union party, made a series of controversial comments during his political career
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/1/2020 10:39:22 PM
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US CDC reports 267,302 deaths from coronavirus
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 8:31:09 PM
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What is on Jewish organizations’ agenda for the new Biden administration?
The first item on the agenda is COVID relief for nonprofits, JFNA CEO Eric Fingerhut told The Jerusalem Post.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
12/1/2020 11:22:42 PM
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The Jerusalem Film Festival will light up the Hanukkah season
There is still a possibility that filmmakers will participate in in-person screenings with very small audiences, but nothing definite has been announced yet.
By HANNAH BROWN \
12/1/2020 8:44:23 PM
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Court uses Jewish Nation-State Law to block funding for Arab students
State gets High Court postponement over law’s constitutionality.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/2/2020 7:25:48 PM
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Global Legal Insights: The First Amendment vs. COVID-19
Although an injunction was issued, in depth hearing on the merits is scheduled to take place in the Court of Appeals of the Second Circuit on December 18, 2020.
By AMIT BEN-YEHOSHUA \
12/1/2020 8:48:02 PM
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Coronavirus crisis: ‘This is the beginning of the third wave’
“We enjoy looking at the green part of the map, but the orange and red part is starting to rise,” Sharon Alroy-Preis warned.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
12/1/2020 10:27:01 PM
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Grapevine December 2, 2020: Contemporary history commemorated
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/1/2020 8:57:22 PM
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Lapid welcomes Gantz backing Knesset dispersal
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/1/2020 9:04:07 PM
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Saudi minister rejects Iranian accusation on scientist's killing
Saudi Arabia has not formally condemned the assassination, unlike the other five Gulf Cooperation Council member countries.
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 9:08:26 PM
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Letters to the Editor December 2, 2020: Vexed over what comes next
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
12/1/2020 9:12:46 PM
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Sudan puts Israel ties on hold until US grants immunity
If Congress does not pass the bill before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20, it would likely become a much lower-priority item and take months to get back on the agenda.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/2/2020 9:19:37 PM
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No level of diplomacy will fix Iran's malign incompetence - opinion
The regime will brutalize the Iranian people, jail and torture dissidents, oppress women and execute gays regardless of whether it has nuclear weapons or not.
By REZA BEHROUZ,SHERVAN FASHANDI \
12/1/2020 9:19:41 PM
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Germany bans far-right 'Wolf Brigade 44'; finds weapons, Nazi symbols
"There is no place in our country for a group that sows hate and propagates the re-establishment of a Nazi state," Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said.
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 10:09:56 PM
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Obama’s memoir: The anatomy of Iran-appeasers and bash-Israel-firsters
President-elect Joe Biden and his new team should correct Obama’s mistakes, not repeat them.
By GIL TROY \
12/1/2020 9:27:06 PM
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The Knesset dispersal bill will inevitably be an anti-climax - analysis
Netanyahu and Gantz and their parties’ ministers will remain together in the government. The tension between the two leaders will continue.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/1/2020 10:41:01 PM
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How to overcome the disconnect of Muslims in the Western world – opinion
The Muslim world must now realize that we live in a different time from that of our ancestors.
By ALI RASHID AL NUAIMI \
12/1/2020 9:37:00 PM
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Maccabi Tel Aviv overwhelms Kfar Saba
Cohen leads yellow-and-blue with goal and two assists • Maccabi Haifa downs Beitar Jerusalem.
By JOSHUA HALICKMAN \
12/1/2020 9:43:42 PM
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Israel still has news to smile about in dark times
Even amid the coronavirus crisis and the prospect of fourth elections, there is plenty of light
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/1/2020 9:47:15 PM
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Car reportedly explodes in Rishon Lezion, one injury reported
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2020 9:51:13 PM
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Lebanon central bank can keep subsidies only for two more months -governor
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 10:22:59 PM
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Starting today: 'Holiday schools' will operate during Hanukkah vacation
The program is meant to provide Israel's kindergarten children and first and second-graders with a sense of continuity and a stable framework, which has been lacking.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
12/13/2020 6:13:24 AM
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Supporters of Effi Eitam accuse media of running hostile campaign
Most Israeli newspapers have published articles reflecting the opposition of Jewish community leaders in across the world as well as Holocaust survivors to Eitam’s appointment to chair Yad Vashem.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/1/2020 10:30:37 PM
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Hunger striking prisoners at Ayalon Prison break strike
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2020 10:34:36 PM
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US reveals rapid rollout plan for vaccine after record coronavirus surge
First in line for vaccinations could be about 21 million healthcare workers and 3 million residents in long-term care facilities, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said.
By REUTERS \
12/1/2020 10:56:32 PM