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Barkat seeks to be paid only one shekel salary as Member of Knesset
The former mayor of Jerusalem turned MK is Israel's richest politician by a wide margin, earning his wealth in anti-virus software.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/1/2019 1:29:44 AM
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Suspected Palestinian spy found dead in Turkish prison
While the local authorities declared that he committed suicide, his family reject their claim.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
5/1/2019 1:09:12 AM
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Two dead, suspect captured in shooting at University of North Carolina
"Run, Hide, Fight. Secure yourself immediately," the university announced.
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 9:27:02 AM
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Venezuela is a major gamble for Trump administration
Russia and Turkey are watching how the US handles the crisis.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/1/2019 2:48:40 PM
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Sara Netanyahu recalls lost relatives in meeting with Holocaust survivors
The Prime Minister's wife met with Holcaust survivors ahead of Yom HaShoah. As she heard their stories, she noted her father lost all his relatives, surviving only by moving to pre-state Israel.
By BEN BRESKY \
5/1/2019 3:19:55 AM
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Famed Nazi hunters Beate and Serge Klarsfeld: It feels like the 1930s
“There is a bad wind in Europe and democracy is losing its influence.”
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
5/1/2019 4:21:30 PM
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For Independence Day, flowers and 'thank you' letters given to the elderly
The initiative is part of the Meaningful Independence project carried out by activists from SAHI (the Hebrew acronym for Special Grace Unit).
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
5/1/2019 7:11:28 PM
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Maduro does not have military's support says Venezuela's Guaido
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 3:43:43 AM
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Why Trump desperately needs a White house Jewish liaison
For more than 40 years, presidents have appointed liaisons to the Jewish community. President Trump has never had an official one.
By JTA/AARON KEYAK \
5/1/2019 9:42:35 AM
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Greenblatt to ‘Post’: Trump not responsible for actions of his supporters
Ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day, U.S. Special Envoy maintained that the president has “come out clearly and repeatedly against antisemitism and hatred in all forms."
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
5/2/2019 12:14:22 AM
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For some conservatives, the Poway shooting is all about Ilhan Omar
Reactions to anti-Semitism have become increasingly politicized.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
5/1/2019 4:24:16 AM
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Maduro appears with defense minister after Venezuela uprising
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 4:32:07 AM
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After the Poway shooting we need Holocaust education more than ever
Knowing that hatred exists is not enough. We also have to take active steps to combat it.
By JTA/ELLEN HERSHKIN,JANICE WEIZMAN \
5/1/2019 4:49:59 AM
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For one author, Pirkei Avot is both a sefer and a coloring book
The Ethics of the Fathers gets a new colorful look as a graphic novel.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/1/2019 5:23:05 AM
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All the 2019 Jewish Tony nominees
The Tony Award nominations announced Tuesday were dominated by “Hadestown," and Rachel Chavkin, who is Jewish, was nominated as best director.
By EMILY BURACK/ JTA \
5/1/2019 9:02:12 AM
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Antisemitism bill passes in Florida Senate
Prior to the discussion and vote Monday, the senators held a moment of silence for the victims of the Poway shooting.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
5/1/2019 6:14:32 AM
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Indiana city leader uses the phrase ‘Jewed them down’ at council meeting
“I inadvertently made a statement at a public meeting when referring to negotiations of a maintenance vehicle,” Gill told a local paper.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
5/1/2019 6:13:47 AM
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Students for 'Justice in Palestine' not supported by NYU president
“Had it been up to me, SJP would not have received the award," stated Andrew Hamilton, president of New York University of the anti-Israel college group.
By JOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA \
5/1/2019 9:45:24 AM
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New Zealand media set protocols for court coverage of Christchurch attacker
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 6:12:20 AM
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Due to Venezuela crisis, US bans low flying planes from airspace
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 6:16:53 AM
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Arab-Israeli communist MK vows allegiance to Palestinian cause
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/1/2019 6:52:07 AM
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'No alternative to the two-state solution,' says Romney
The senator spoke to reporters after his trip to the Middle East with Senator Chris Murphy as members of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
5/2/2019 12:41:02 AM
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IDF arrests six Palestinians in the West Bank
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/1/2019 7:27:21 AM
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U.S.-Taliban peace talks resume on Wednesday
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 7:32:09 AM
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'Israel's actions could lead to ruining of Eurovision' - Palestinian source
"The chances of an escalation in the Gaza Strip have increased," a Palestinian source told the Lebanese Al-Akhbar on Wednesday, according to Channel 13 News.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/1/2019 10:18:54 AM
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Jeremy Corbyn in hot water after praising antisemitic book
The book, 'Imperialism: A Study' states how "international capitalism” is controlled by a "single and peculiar race," referring to the Jews.
By ILANIT CHERNICK,JEREMY SHARON \
5/1/2019 3:44:22 PM
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Beersheba historic ceramics factory workers continue their protest
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/1/2019 9:19:27 AM
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Amnesty urges Yemen's Houthis to free 10 journalists held for spying
Amnesty said the 10 men have been held since the summer of 2015 and that they were formally charged in December 2018 with a series of offense.
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 9:41:42 AM
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Arab states support Sudan transition, want stability
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 9:52:18 AM
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Islamic Jihad source: We will continue to launch missiles if necessary
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/1/2019 10:00:27 AM
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The debate behind Trump's move to tighten Iran oil sanctions
Oil prices struck six-month highs after the announcement, but have since eased back.
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 10:14:08 AM
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Japan's new emperor Naruhito ascends the Throne
The reason behind Akihito's abdication is his old age and declining health. Naruhito succeeds the Throne at the age of 59 after his father ruled for three decades.
By ALON EINHORN \
5/1/2019 10:56:29 AM
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U.S. Air Force F-35s carry out first combat mission against ISIS targets
Strikes against ISIS tunnel network mark a first for the USAF - a year after Israel became the first to use the jet in a combat.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
5/2/2019 12:34:08 AM
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President of Congo congratulates Netanyahu for election victory
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/1/2019 11:03:27 AM
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Karnit Flug joins Israel Democracy Institute as VP of research
Flug has spent almost her entire career at the Bank of Israel, previously serving as deputy governor and director of the bank’s research department.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/1/2019 11:29:40 AM
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Billing by the hour? MK's get right to work in new Knesset
Blue and White proposals focus on fighting corruption; new Likud MK laments over-legislation, says he's going to do more practical work.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/2/2019 1:27:38 AM
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Violent antisemitism on the rise worldwide
Kantor Center report indicates a 13% rise in attacks on Jews in 2018, centered in the US
By AMY SPIRO \
5/2/2019 1:00:51 AM
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Leave my country alone, Sri Lanka president tells Islamic State
Investigations revealed the bombs used in the Easter attacks were made locally, the president said in the interview.
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 12:19:04 PM
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U.S., Taliban resume talks as Afghan govt seeks role in peace process
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 12:33:30 PM
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Landmine kills at least 15 police in western India
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 12:36:11 PM
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Holocaust survivors oppose Michaeli's invitation to Yad Vashem's program
Michaeli's grandfather was Rezső Kasztner, also known as Rudolf Israel Kastner.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/1/2019 4:10:41 PM
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Julian Assange appears in London court for sentencing over breaking bail
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 1:02:24 PM
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Netanyahu and Liberman meet to hold coalition negotiations
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/1/2019 1:09:52 PM
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Forgive and forget?
A thought for Holocaust Remembrance Day
By RAYMOND APPLE \
5/1/2019 1:10:55 PM
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Russia calls U.S. claim it told Venezuela's Maduro not to flee part of 'information war'
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 1:18:12 PM
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India launches mass evacuation, warns tourists, as cyclone approaches east coast
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 1:23:12 PM
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A quarter of Israel's Holocaust survivors living in poverty
Aviv for Holocaust Survivors works tirelessly to improve their standard of living.
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
5/1/2019 11:59:38 PM
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Will the Muslim Brotherhood be declared a terrorist organization?
The Muslim Brotherhood are very connected to the weaker layers of society and succeed in giving them answers and a sense of meaning.
By MAARIV ONLINE \
5/1/2019 2:29:56 PM
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Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in British jail for skipping bail
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 1:55:20 PM
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Romania's witches conquer the internet and social media
"A truly powerful witch can solve problems from a distance," explains 20-year-old witch Cassandra Buzea.
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 2:52:08 PM
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Publishing of cartoon is 'Numbness to creep' of antisemitism - NYT board
“Jews face even greater hostility and danger in Europe, where the cartoon was created,” the editorial also said.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
5/1/2019 2:33:05 PM
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Ruth Asawa honored as Wednesday's Google Doodle
Her work is also displayed in a variety of museums including The Guggenheim in New York and San Francisco's de Young Museum.
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
5/1/2019 2:33:53 PM
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Will Ferrell to crash Eurovision in Tel Aviv
'Anchorman' star is working on a Netflix satire about the international song contest.
By AMY SPIRO \
5/2/2019 1:32:35 AM
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Basking in our nascent independence
In 1950, more than a million Israelis celebrated the nation’s second birthday.
By DAVID GEFFEN \
5/1/2019 4:32:44 PM
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Is the appointment of the next IDF Spokesman at risk?
Gil Messing served as a police informant in a Yisrael Beitenu corruption case in 2014.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
5/2/2019 12:20:25 AM
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Pakistan Plans to Integrate Islamic Seminaries into State Education
Madrassas often leave students unprepared for the work force, but also have been seen as hotbeds for extremism.
By ARSHAD MEHMOOD / THE MEDIA LINE \
5/1/2019 3:36:32 PM
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Independence Day: 71 + 1 new reasons I love Israel
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways... again this year... in no particular order
By BARBARA SOFER \
5/1/2019 3:39:55 PM
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Conservative Catholics want bishops to declare pope a heretic
"We take this measure as a last resort to respond to the accumulating harm caused by Pope Francis's words and actions over several years," they said in a 20-page open letter.
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 3:54:05 PM
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New studies raise questions on fundamental theories about the universe
“At some point, you have to start saying the universe has another wrinkle in it, in the cosmological model [that] could also potentially explain this,” Riess said.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
5/1/2019 5:30:32 PM
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Leaders of Kazakhstan, Democratic Republic of Congo keen on Israel trip
Netanyahu made the groundbreaking visit to Kazakhstan's capital Astana in 2016, after visiting Azerbaijan, which – like Kazakhstan – is a Muslim majority country.
By HERB KEINON \
5/2/2019 12:32:09 AM
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Greek mayor to visit Ghetto Fighters Holocaust museum
Mayor Yiannis Boutaris of Thessaloniki is to pay tribute to the Greek Jews deported by the Nazis in World War II.
By BEN BRESKY \
5/1/2019 5:14:09 PM
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Pompeo: Venezuela's Maduro ready to leave before Russia told him not to
According to the interview, Pompeo has previously noted in the past that Maduro was ready to board a plane to Havana, under the United States' wishes, until the Russian government intervened.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
5/1/2019 8:44:01 PM
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Israel's first Ethiopian-born woman Knesset member describes her journey
Who is Blue and White MK Pnina Tamano-Shata and what makes her tick?
By TALIA LEVIN \
5/1/2019 4:53:38 PM
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Pompeo to speak with Russian counterpart on Venezuela - Bolton
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 5:02:40 PM
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Holocaust survivors tell stories of stolen property on social media
Using the #MyPropertyStory hashtag and and tagging @WJRORestitution, the WJRO and individuals who have heard about the campaign have posted dozens of such stories on the various social media networks
By JEREMY SHARON \
5/2/2019 7:16:34 AM
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Israel offers religious courses to help Ethiopians integrate
Mikveh and ‘shechita’ courses attempts to assist Ethiopians feel part of Israel’s religious sector.
By ILANA STUTLAND \
5/1/2019 5:15:28 PM
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Health technology: Are medical devices protected?
Once a hacker gets through a hospital’s firewall, they don’t often come up against any other lines of defense protecting medical devices.
By OZ ROSENBERG \
5/1/2019 5:49:08 PM
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Challenges ahead for the 21st Knesset - analysis
In late 2017, the Supreme Court struck down the blanket exemption for full-time yeshiva students from military service and gave the government a year to pass a new law.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/2/2019 12:46:18 AM
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Remembering the fallen through good deeds in their names
These projects taken on by other parents, often assisted by siblings of the fallen soldiers are diverse in scope and cover a vast array of needs.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
5/2/2019 1:34:39 AM
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U.S. religious centers buy more insurance after raft of shootings
Potential violence has become top-of-mind for many religious organizations, following a spate of shootings in recent years.
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 5:47:56 PM
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IDF memorial wins architecture awards in China
Architect Etan Kimmel served as keynote speaker at the Chinese design award ceremony, broadcast live across Chinese national TV channels.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/1/2019 10:27:20 PM
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Holocaust heroes and survivors: Stories from Salonika
The survivor narratives are emotional and very compelling, spanning the time from the arrival of the Germans to eventual liberation and freedom.
By CARL HOFFMAN \
5/1/2019 6:24:15 PM
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Sefaria turns a female page
Online Jewish text platform adds commentary by Nechama Leibowitz, its first woman scholar, as it expands its accessible library.
By AMY SPIRO \
5/2/2019 1:36:56 AM
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Turkey denies two citizens held in Libya are spies
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 6:20:42 PM
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Baha’is in Iran plagued by worsening ‘systematic persecution’
Member of 300,000-strong community who fled Islamic Republic describes life under oppressive regime.
By MAYA MARGIT/THE MEDIA LINE \
5/1/2019 6:38:37 PM
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Swarms of moths attacking Israeli houses - report
"I feel like I'm locked in my house because I can't open the window," said a local resident. "They just keep multiplying."
By TZVI JOFFRE \
5/1/2019 6:40:24 PM
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Breathe easy with Dillon
Brazilian-German songstress is on her way to Israel.
By JENNIFER GREENBERG \
5/1/2019 6:41:15 PM
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In search of names
I searched for Uszer Kahan on the list of Jews deported from France and quickly found his name and the bare facts of his fate,
By TOBY SONNEMAN \
5/1/2019 6:45:53 PM
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Secondary antisemitism
Jew-hatred related to the Holocaust.
By MANFRED GERSTENFELD \
5/1/2019 6:49:52 PM
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Reflecting upon the heroism of victims and rescuers on Holocaust Remembrance Day
This is a magnificent gesture from the leader of the country that leads the free world.
By BARUCH TENEMBAUM \
5/1/2019 6:55:55 PM
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Antisemitism continues to haunt us
There have always been internal divisions among Jews.
By DANNY ATAR \
5/1/2019 6:56:58 PM
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Vanguards of the March of the Living
I cry when I hear a Holocaust survivor say Kaddish: “I sit there looking at him, admiring his strength and resilience, when he says that his children and grandchildren are his victory."
By MATAN DANSKER \
5/1/2019 6:58:21 PM
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A victory for father’s sake
Surprised and intrigued by my story, the library manager hurried to locate the census books of the town from the beginning of the 1930s.
By DAVID BOAS \
5/2/2019 8:50:49 PM
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Holocaust Remembrance Day
History is not only about the past, but a critical subject for the present and future.
By EFRAIM ZUROFF \
5/1/2019 7:08:07 PM
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Palestinian shortsightedness
As Khaled Abu Toameh and Tovah Lazaroff reported in The Jerusalem Post this week, the PA is on the verge of financial collapse.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
5/1/2019 7:09:42 PM
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Modern antisemitism
Truthfully, there is only one 800-pound gorilla in the room: Jew-hatred!
By MIKE EVANS \
5/1/2019 7:11:01 PM
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Voices From The Arab Press: SRI LANKA AND THE 100-YEAR BATTLE
I am convinced that this battle – the battle to eradicate terrorism – is going to be a long one, spanning maybe even an entire century.
By MEDIA LINE \
5/1/2019 7:21:32 PM
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Qatar says tightening Iran sanctions harms oil consuming nations
Qatar, the world's leading exporter of liquefied natural gas, is at odds with other Gulf Arab states who are strong supporters of tighter US sanctions on Iran.
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 8:47:06 PM
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Head of China news agency set to arrive in Israel
Alexander Pevzner, the founding director of the Chinese Media Center at Rishon Lezion’s College of Management Academic Studies, said the visit was “very important on several levels.”
By HERB KEINON \
5/2/2019 12:17:39 AM
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UN genocide expert says European far-right is similar to rise of Nazis
"Unless we are blind or of bad faith, we should admit that it’s time to stand up, it is time to speak out."
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 7:29:14 PM
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Palestinians denied entry for Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony
The ceremony comes to state that "War Is Not an Act of Fate – But a Choice of Man," according to Combatants for Peace.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
5/1/2019 9:31:27 PM
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Autistic youths in innovative employment program visit Supreme Court
Employment program helps place Israelis with Autism Spectrum Disorder in meaningful employment.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/2/2019 11:03:47 AM
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Hungarian Holocaust survivors demand compensation for government's complacency
Winston Churchill said the Holocaust was “probably the greatest and most horrible crime ever committed in the history of the world.”
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
5/1/2019 8:28:15 PM
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Holocaust Rememberance Day at Yad Vashem - Watch Live
The central state ceremony marking the start of Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day in Israel is taking place at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and Museum.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/1/2019 8:26:08 PM
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Incendiary balloon sparks fire in Eshkol region
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/1/2019 8:28:04 PM
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New legislation in Congress criticizes U.S. military assistance to Israel
Rep. McCollum cited the NGO B’Tselem in her press release, saying that the organization “repeatedly documented that children are subject to abuse and, in some cases, torture.”
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
5/2/2019 12:36:50 AM
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Gazan artist turns buildings destroyed in conflict into art
"This exhibition is a true reflection of the situation in Gaza," al-Jabali told MEMO.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
5/1/2019 8:36:47 PM
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Rivlin warns of Israeli alliance with antisemitic parties in Europe
“No consideration of realpolitik can justify a dishonorable alliance with racist groups or elements who do not acknowledge their past and their responsibility for the crimes of the Holocaust."
By JEREMY SHARON \
5/1/2019 8:54:01 PM
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In Krakow, young Jewish leaders vow to make 'Never Again' a reality
More than 10,000 young adults are currently participating in March of the Living in Poland, due to culminate at Birkenau on Thursday.
By EYTAN HALON \
5/2/2019 12:10:55 AM
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Hold the door for 'Game of Thrones' Hodor for Eurovision 2019
The eighth and final season of Game of Thrones is currently underway on HBO, with only three episodes left, the drama is building to the brim.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
5/5/2019 6:48:03 PM
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Ilhan Omar blasts Trump for 'creating monsters' who 'terrorize' Jews, Muslims
She supports BDS, but Ilhan Omar also attacked antisemitism which she says Donald Trump supporters create. Some call her sentiments disingenuous in light of past statements deemed antisemitic.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/2/2019 12:53:38 PM
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Congressmen from both parties vow to support to Israel
Christian leaders, pastors, and joined together with officials from the Israeli Embassy, Jewish leaders, entrepreneurs and guests from Israel who attended the reception.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
5/3/2019 3:38:37 AM
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Remove water from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, urges EcoPeace
“Let us set water free to give life and hope to our region,” Israeli co-director of the organization Gideon Bromberg told United Nations Security Council on Monday.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/2/2019 12:43:31 AM
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Additional fire reported in Eshkol region
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/1/2019 10:11:54 PM
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U.N. blacklists founder of Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 10:12:54 PM
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Exhibition tells about Mossad's rescue of oppressed Jews around the world
An up-coming exhibition of the Israel Intelligence Heritage and Commemoration Center will tell the clandestine tale of the Mossad’s role in saving Jews under oppression in foreign lands.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/22/2019 8:21:01 AM
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Netanyahu addresses Iran, California shooting, 'NYT' at Yad Vashem
Netanyahu used the solemn occasion to speak out on the shooting at the Chabad synagogue outside of San Diego on Saturday, and the antisemitic cartoon in the New York Times that appeared two days pri
By HERB KEINON,JEREMY SHARON \
5/2/2019 9:24:29 AM
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Sasha Waltz brings the glamour to Israel with ‘Continu’
The work is comprised of two parts, marking a journey from darkness to light.
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
5/2/2019 1:42:41 PM
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The spirit of gospel - Mahalia Jackson tribute
Tammy McCann offers a tribute to Mahalia Jackson in the next ‘Hot Jazz’ installment.
By BARRY DAVIS \
5/2/2019 1:47:51 PM
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Saudi-led coalition launches air strikes near Yemen airport
By REUTERS \
5/1/2019 11:20:19 PM
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58% of Austrians believe something like the Holocaust could happen again
"Effective education is paramount towards ensuring that what happened in the past does not repeat itself,” said Claims Conference president Julius Berman.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
5/2/2019 4:31:36 AM