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Trump 'looking into' pressuring, banning Chinese companies such as Alibaba
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 4:17:01 AM
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Defining antisemitism as a Jewish problem is a lose-lose proposition
We will lose as Jews and as Americans if we continue accepting our prescribed role as the sacrificial canary in the coal mine.
By ADAM MILSTEIN \
8/16/2020 1:46:17 AM
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American Jewry is falling away from Zionism, making adversaries of US Jews
Most American Jews of all ages see themselves primarily as Americans; their engagement with Judaism is at best a part-time affair.
By ARDIE GELDMAN \
8/16/2020 2:18:02 AM
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House demolition is an effective deterrent, it should not be undermined
The Supreme Court's recent decision exemplified the Talmudic mandate that those who are merciful to the cruel will end up being cruel to the merciful.
By DOUGLAS ALTABEF \
8/16/2020 2:55:42 AM
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Grapevine August 16, 2020: Bucking the system
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/16/2020 3:07:49 AM
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Animix’s 20th animation, comics and caricature festival to go online
The festival normally takes place at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque. Everything that can be moved online will be moved online this year.
By HANNAH BROWN \
8/16/2020 3:17:36 AM
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Trump says he is considering pardon for leaker Edward Snowden
US authorities for years have wanted Snowden returned to the United States to face a criminal trial on espionage charges brought in 2013.
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 3:51:58 AM
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Hezbollah hones expertise in training cyber-warfare agents
Cyberterrorism experts say Hezbollah’s cyberwarfare education is second to none, imported from Iran and fine-tuned over two decades.
By MIKE WAGENHEIM / THE MEDIA LINE \
8/16/2020 8:37:45 AM
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‘Electronic Wallet’ Launches in West Bank, Gaza Strip
PalPay seeks to change way Palestinians pay for products, services.
By DIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE \
8/16/2020 5:08:50 AM
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Robert Trump, president's brother who shunned the spotlight, dies
"It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight. He was not just my brother, he was my best friend."
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 7:47:19 AM
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Diaspora Minister reaches out to UAE Jewish community of 1,500
The goal of the meeting was to promote relations between the Jewish State and the Jewish community, and find ways to offer support to the isolated community.
By CELIA JEAN \
8/16/2020 2:34:12 PM
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25% of young Americans are considering suicide amid coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has been associated with an increase in mental health difficulties for a range of reasons.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
8/16/2020 12:32:09 PM
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Greenland ice has shrunk past the point of return, study finds
Scientists studied data on 234 glaciers across the Arctic territory spanning 34 years through 2018 and found that annual snowfall was no longer enough to replenish glaciers of the snow and ice being
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 8:11:09 AM
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Lebanese president doesn't rule out possibility of peace with Israel
Concerning whether Lebanon would consider making peace with Israel, Aoun stated "That depends. We have problems with Israel and we have to resolve them first."
By TZVI JOFFRE \
8/16/2020 10:57:26 AM
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A family-oriented and friendly base in Acre
The 125-room Palm Beach Hotel has a lot going for it.
By LIAT COLLINS \
8/16/2020 8:16:36 AM
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US biopharm tech company specializing in cannabis seeks partnership in Israel
As reasoning, the company notably mentioned a promising ongoing in vivo study - currently being carried out by Israeli cannabis research and development firms Eybna and CannaSoul.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
8/16/2020 10:05:10 AM
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Omer Adam set to perform in UAE after normalization deal signed
Adam received a message from Hamad Bin Khalifa, one of the leaders of the UAE, inviting him to visit the country and talks are ongoing for him to perform a private concert in the country.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/17/2020 10:57:21 AM
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Nathan's Famous partners with UAE branch of Mezzan to retail halal hot dogs
Halal translates to "permissible or lawful" in English. With reference to food, it is the notable dietary standard for observant Muslims, as prescribed in the Quran.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
8/16/2020 10:02:26 AM
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Belarus ambassador declares solidarity with protesters
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 10:06:14 AM
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Why Lebanon won’t make peace with Israel so long as Hezbollah is around
Discussions about countries making peace with Israel come in the wake of the United Arab Emirates agreeing to normalize relations with the Jewish state.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
8/16/2020 7:31:59 PM
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Orthodox Union publishes High Holy Days observance guidance amid COVID-19
"Due to the pandemic, this year we must plan for a Yamim Noraim that will be very different than usual," the OU stated in their guidance.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/16/2020 3:54:32 PM
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Russia reports nearly 5,000 new coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 11:11:19 AM
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Indonesia reports 2,081 new coronavirus infections, 79 deaths
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 11:12:53 AM
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Palestinian workers prevented from entering Israel - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/16/2020 11:37:48 AM
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Raising capital during the coronavirus pandemic?
Three things every tech entrepreneur must know
By ITAY SAGIE \
8/16/2020 11:41:10 AM
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Coronavirus czar accuses Arabs of ‘attacking’ Israel by spreading virus
Of the nearly 4,000 people in Jerusalem with the virus, almost half are residents of east Jerusalem – with over 40% testing positive
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN,KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/16/2020 8:29:31 PM
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Orthodox Union to offer virtual prayer leader boot camp amid coronavirus
Smaller and staggered minyanim are intended to be organized amid the pandemic, which leaves the list of qualified Baalei Tefillot quite thin.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/16/2020 12:14:56 PM
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PM’s Diaspora Affairs advisor called Jewish Left a ‘ticking time bomb’
Elgrably-Berzin compares Jews who put universal values first to those who tried to be “good Germans.”
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/25/2020 9:00:30 AM
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Five countries that could be next to make peace with Israel
Some view the UAE decision as a trial balloon, and will react positively based on how the next weeks and months play out.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
8/16/2020 7:30:10 PM
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Kuwait's position towards Israel unchanged - Al-Qabas newspaper
A Kuwait foreign ministry official was not immediately available to comment.
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 12:11:29 PM
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Mauritania supports 'good judgment' of UAE leadership on Israel accord
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 12:18:26 PM
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Philippine reports 3,420 new coronavirus cases, 65 deaths
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 12:13:39 PM
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The right wing failed to nurture evangelical support for annexation
Over the summer as annexation appeared more and more likely, several media outlets began attributing America’s push for Israeli annexation on Trump’s efforts to impress his voter base.
By Tuly Weisz \
8/16/2020 12:35:20 PM
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Bedouin community unearth oldest soap ‘factory’ in Israel
The soap making workshop was not the only finding that offered insights on the life in the region in the 9th century CE: the materials to play very popular board games were also uncovered.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
8/17/2020 6:15:01 PM
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Lab workers warn of strike in two weeks after negotiations 'explode'
"One would have expected the coronavirus to end this silly saga and clarify the importance of the stability of the laboratory system"
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/16/2020 12:44:04 PM
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US Embassy in Israel relays voting instructions to citizens amid COVID-19
Voters can do so by using the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA), which will "ensure the process goes as smoothly as possible."
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
8/16/2020 2:27:54 PM
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Israel’s City of Health Inspires the World – Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer
By DAN RONVITZ \
8/27/2020 10:03:09 AM
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Iranian commander says approach to UAE will change after Israel deal
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 1:10:34 PM
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Yemen's remaining Jews to be transferred to UAE - report
Reports in July claimed that the Houthi militant group in Yemen was rounding up Yemeni Jews and pressuring them to leave. These reports were denied by both Yemeni and international sources.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
8/16/2020 7:34:27 PM
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Did Mohammed Dahlan help orchestrate Israel-UAE deal?
Dahlan has also been accused of playing a major role in the 2013 coup in Egypt that overthrew president Mohammed Morsi.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/19/2020 2:15:39 PM
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UAE phone lines to Israel open after accord to normalize relations
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 1:42:25 PM
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11 fires reported in southern Israel, incendiary balloons suspected
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/16/2020 1:53:38 PM
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Democrats in Israel laud selection of Kamala Harris for VP candidate
Harris, a senator from California, is married to Douglas Emhoff, a lawyer at a Los Angeles firm, who is Jewish. She is the first woman of color to run for this position.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/16/2020 2:31:52 PM
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Gabi Ashkenazi, UAE counterpart launch phone link between countries
The phone link between the UAE and Israel was set up on Sunday, meaning that calls from Israel were no longer blocked in the Emirates.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/16/2020 2:01:20 PM
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China decries US-Israel deal to exclude country from 5G networks
"Chinese cities like Shanghai provided a safe haven to some 30,000 Jews fleeing Nazi Europe in WWII, but now Israel returns the favor by being a US poodle against China in 5G."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/16/2020 2:09:37 PM
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Israel enters deep recession, says statistics bureau
Private consumption dropped by 43.4%, with a 41.7% dip in imported goods and services reported on Sunday. The prime minister claims that Israel’s drop is “half of what it is in the EU.”
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
8/16/2020 10:07:54 PM
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Israel says it expects Bahrain and Oman to follow UAE in formalizing ties
Both Bahrain and Oman praised the UAE-Israel accord, although neither have commented on their own prospects for normalized relations.
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 2:24:48 PM
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Belarusian leader says no to new election, accuses NATO of build-up
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 3:17:03 PM
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Netanyahu: In the Middle East, the strong survive and make peace
Ashkenazi, UAE counterpart launch phone link between countries
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/16/2020 10:30:49 PM
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Half a million entitled to unemployment haven't returned to labor mark
By MAARIV ONLINE \
8/16/2020 4:19:45 PM
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Lithuania does not pose threat to Belarus, defense minister says
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 4:09:49 PM
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Belarusian army to hold drills near Poland and Lithuania – report
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 4:14:35 PM
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El Al chairman resigns due to 'medical reasons' - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/17/2020 11:15:05 AM
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AACI launches COVID-19 assistance fund for English-speaking olim
The association was notified since the beginning of the pandemic in March that a consequent number of people lost their jobs, and families were struggling to make ends meet.
By SARAH CHEMLA \
8/16/2020 4:33:26 PM
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What does suspending annexation mean for Israel’s eastern border?
What’s clear from the subtly different statements is that Israel will not be implementing its part of the Trump peace plan – applying its laws to up to 30% of the West Bank – in the near future.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/16/2020 5:37:49 PM
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Jewish Agency: Israel to have 250,000 olim over next five years
The Jewish Agency says that it received some 90,000 calls in the first half of 2020 requesting information on aliyah, including a 31% increase in inquiries from western countries.
By JEREMY SHARON,GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/16/2020 8:33:38 PM
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Hives, honeycombs stolen in Galilee region
The theft comes weeks prior Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, when honey is used by many families to celebrate the new year.
By CODY LEVINE \
8/16/2020 6:25:50 PM
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Saudi-led coalition downs Houthi ballistic missile aimed at kingdom
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 5:10:45 PM
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After call with Abbas, Macron says Middle East peace talks still priority
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 4:56:07 PM
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Top Russian, US diplomats discuss UN meeting on Iran
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 5:14:20 PM
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Lone soldiers' stories told through photos in 'The Cracks in Everything'
"Lone soldiers are the perfect example of how far people will go to find a home"
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
8/16/2020 6:21:48 PM
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UAE-Israel deal has potential for major breakthroughs, says OurCrowd CEO
The UAE has some of the ‘most sophisticated investors in the world,’ Medved told the ‘Post’; Predicts high demand for Israeli companies dealing with smart cities and vertical agriculture.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
8/17/2020 1:55:30 PM
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Blast heard at hotel in Somalia capital Mogadishu - witness
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 6:54:31 PM
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Evidence of most ancient cremation in Near East found in Israel
“Cremation could have allowed those ancient inhabitants of the site to have more space for the living, instead of devoting it to the dead.”
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
8/17/2020 4:38:21 PM
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UAE slams Iran's President Rouhani for 'unacceptable' speech – report
Rouhani said in a speech on Saturday the UAE had made a "huge mistake" in reaching an agreement to normalize ties with Israel and called it a betrayal by the Gulf state.
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 7:09:14 PM
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Israir CEO submits request to fly to UAE
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/16/2020 6:05:02 PM
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Netanyahu: Coronavirus prevented elections
By GIL HOFFMAN \
8/16/2020 6:14:36 PM
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Netanyahu: 'Land for Peace' formula ineffective for Middle East peace
'Land for Peace' is supported by the international community and has served as the legal basis for previous Arab-Israel agreements; 'Peace for Peace' says Israel should hold talks from strength.
By CODY LEVINE \
8/16/2020 7:14:21 PM
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Coronavirus cabinet approved allowing 20 people into small restaurants
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/16/2020 6:15:47 PM
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Denial over coronavirus leads to high infection rates in east Jerusalem
“There are many people who believe that the coronavirus is some kind of a conspiracy by Western powers directed against Arabs and Muslims.”
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/16/2020 11:27:31 PM
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Netanyahu offers condolences to Trump on loss of brother
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/16/2020 7:13:27 PM
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Incendiary balloon found in yard of house in Netivot
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/16/2020 7:14:24 PM
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Top doc: If schools open, COVID-19 will crash health system by December
Health Ministry approves list of 'green states' from which Israelis can return to Israel without isolation
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
8/19/2020 8:28:16 AM
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Netanyahu: I have been talking to other Arab leaders apart from UAE
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the key to communicating with other Middle East country is discretion.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
8/16/2020 8:04:33 PM
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Synagogues adapting for High Holy Days in the era of COVID-19
Synagogues across the denominational spectrum are still working hard to have plans in place for prayer services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/16/2020 8:41:10 PM
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Coronavirus: Death toll rises to 685
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/16/2020 7:30:44 PM
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Turkey draws another EU rebuke for latest plans at sea
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 7:42:01 PM
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Over 20 fires break out due to incendiary balloons
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/16/2020 7:56:09 PM
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Letters to the Editor August 17, 2020: The UAE piece of the peace puzzle
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
8/16/2020 8:09:37 PM
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Why Israel should care about Somaliland
With the changes in the geopolitical context of the region, knitting together Israel, the UAE, Greece, Cyprus and Egypt in a network of shared interests, Somaliland could be an important region.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
8/17/2020 8:18:09 PM
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Hamas incendiary balloons are ecoterrorism
This is not only a potential human disaster, it is an ecological disaster.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
8/16/2020 8:20:50 PM
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CBS report: Israel in a difficult, deep recession
In a historic situation, Israel’s GDP dropped by 28.7% - the first time this has happened in 40 years.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
8/16/2020 8:21:33 PM
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Netanyahu’s perception of democracy is full of factual mistakes – opinion
Education does not prevent one of Israel’s two most highly educated and brilliant prime ministers from demonstrating embarrassing ignorance and lack of respect for facts in what he says.
By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF \
8/16/2020 8:28:40 PM
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The Mossad’s trailblazing role in Middle East peace – analysis
The immediacy of the coronavirus crisis is probably what moved the UAE and potentially soon Bahrain, Oman and others, across the finish line for peace deals.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/16/2020 11:00:57 PM
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Dramatic rise in support for Bennett, Likud support holds still - poll
The poll also assessed the quality of government ministers' performance during the coronavirus crisis.
By CODY LEVINE \
8/16/2020 10:48:06 PM
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Incendiary balloon found at private residence in Beersheba
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/16/2020 9:07:44 PM
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Likud’s slide in the polls stopped by UAE deal
Netanyahu said the current political crisis was "not difficult" and would be solvable if there is a desire in Blue and White to resolve it.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
8/16/2020 11:27:55 PM
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Egypt disposing of dangerous materials at ports
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 9:58:23 PM
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Five times Israel took big steps towards the Israel-UAE agreement
Here are the five critical steps undertook to reach last week’s major achievement: the "Abraham Accord."
By SARAH CHEMLA \
8/16/2020 10:51:30 PM
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Rocket falls near Baghdad's US embassy, no casualties
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 10:02:29 PM
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One demonstrator shot near Gaza border fence with live ammunition
By MAARIV ONLINE \
8/16/2020 10:13:52 PM
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Settlers call for Netanyahu’s ouster, PM charges they gave up sovereignty
“First they don’t apply sovereignty, now they are saying we should apply sovereignty. It [their criticism] isn’t serious.”
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/16/2020 10:17:19 PM
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Why does the Right endure Netanyahu’s broken promises? - analysis
Why do right-wing voters accept those broken promises with no consequences?
By GIL HOFFMAN \
8/16/2020 10:50:36 PM
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IDF reports 233 new cases of coronavirus, most in light condition
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/16/2020 10:36:38 PM
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Shocking video shows Border Police beating Palestinians
Last Thursday, IDF prosecutors filed indictments with the Border Police that included 14 serious counts, among them assault and armed robbery.
By CODY LEVINE \
8/16/2020 10:53:42 PM
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Some 200 Palestinians protested near Gaza border fence
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/16/2020 11:27:36 PM
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Gulf Cooperation Council secretary gen. condemns Iran's 'threats' to UAE
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 11:33:10 PM
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EU must support peaceful Belarus protesters, France's Macron says
By REUTERS \
8/16/2020 11:55:44 PM