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Locust swarms threaten Middle East, India, Africa amid COVID-19 outbreak
While no swarms are currently expected to impact Israel, Jordan is considered "threatened" , according to a forecast map by the Food and Agriculture Organization.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
5/17/2020 8:21:22 AM
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Steinitz refuses Higher Education Ministry, cabinet position
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2020 12:22:19 AM
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Remembering Albert Agarunov, the Jewish hero of Azerbaijan
His life carries spiritual and emotional resonance for all people, but especially for Jews in the Muslim world.
By ARYE GUT \
5/17/2020 12:24:04 AM
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Spain plans last emergency decree extension as protests break out
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 12:53:43 AM
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Kuwait, Saudi to halt oil production from joint field
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 12:56:48 AM
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Senior German MEP calls for year-long ban on Chinese business takeovers
The move comes at a time when Germany and the EU are reconsidering relations with China in the face of increased investment in critical sectors by Chinese state-owned enterprises.
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 1:17:49 AM
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UK to invest up to 93 million pounds in new coronavirus vaccine center
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 1:33:35 AM
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Seven Iran-backed fighters killed in airstrike in east Syria
Local media reported two large explosions in the city early on Saturday morning, with some reports claiming that an alleged Israeli airstrike had targeted Iranian sites in the city.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
5/17/2020 11:25:57 PM
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Iran's Khamenei: Israel only understands force
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2020 2:13:00 AM
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Gal Gadot channels Golda Meir in address to 2020 graduates
'She was the first female prime minister for Israel, and these words had a profound influence on many young people like myself growing up in Israel'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2020 3:13:51 AM
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Paris prosecutors say Holocaust survivor’s slaying was antisemitic murder
The charred body of Mireille Knoll, 85, was discovered in her apartment on March 23, 2018
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
5/17/2020 4:03:06 AM
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Calls made for ICC's Bensouda to address allegations of collusion with PA
The calls come in response to a recent Tweet by the ICC in which Bensouda defended herself against "misinformation and smear campaigns" without giving details.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
5/17/2020 5:03:00 AM
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Lawmaker says Hitler not supremacist, compares COVID-19 rule to Holocaust
'People want to say Hitler was a white supremacist. No. He was fearful of the Jewish nation, and that drove him into some unfathomable atrocities.'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2020 5:32:16 AM
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Extreme heatwave to continue throughout Israel, rain possible in south
The Israel Meteorological Service (IMS) issued a Heatwave Warning for the entire country on Saturday that lasts a week.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2020 6:19:34 PM
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George Washington University stands by interim dean who backs BDS
'Dr. Feldman’s appointment as interim dean was made based on strong support within the Elliott School, including from the current dean, the Dean’s Council, as well as a number of faculty'
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
5/17/2020 6:27:06 AM
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Lonely singletons advised to find sex buddy to reduce spread of COVID-19
The Dutch government has issued guidance on intimacy during the coronavirus lockdown which advises having sex only with regular partners – or for singletons, only one person.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
5/17/2020 5:38:30 PM
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Gantz to set up vice PM office in addition to Defense Ministry
Office to cost Israeli taxpayers millions, to be led by Gantz's top aide from army days, Hod Betzer.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/17/2020 12:31:51 PM
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Gideon Sa'ar will not receive ministerial role in next gov't
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2020 8:29:54 AM
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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 583 to 174,355 - RKI
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 8:45:24 AM
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Man who spent his life hunting down stolen Nazi art dies from COVID-19
David Toren, had a claim on “Two Riders on the Beach” by German Impressionist Max Liebermann, who was also Jewish.
By REUTERS,ZACHARY KEYSER \
5/17/2020 9:17:22 AM
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The Travel Advisor: Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a bumpy ride
How the tourism industry ultimately restarts and claws its way out of the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is, for now, one of the many unanswered questions.
By MARK FELDMAN \
5/17/2020 9:52:48 AM
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21-year-old strangles girlfriend to death in his Ramat Gan home
The suspect was allegedly very confused throughout the entire police investigation with him, but confessed nonetheless to the murder. He allegedly also tried to kill his mother when she arrived.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
5/17/2020 4:23:54 PM
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Before and after coronavirus: Aviation arrives at a crossroads
Due to increased travel restrictions and rising enochlophobia (fear of crowds), 2020 revenue loss is now expected to approach and possibly exceed $252b., a 44% drop compared to 2019.
By MAX KAPLAN-ZANTOPP \
5/17/2020 3:45:21 PM
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Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead in Herzliya home
There are reportedly no signs of violence. Wei's death comes a week after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Israel in an apparent attempt to convince the gov't to limit Chinese investment.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI,LAHAV HARKOV \
5/17/2020 8:46:11 PM
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Iran's Khamenei: Women in Western cultures are living in 'captivity'
Iran's Supreme Leader claims that women in Western cultures must "expose" themselves to men as a "source of pleasure."
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
5/17/2020 12:07:43 PM
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S&P: Israeli economy expected to 'absorb' coronavirus shock
While the economy is expected to contract by 5.5% this year, entering recession for the first time in two decades, it is projected to recover by more than 6% in 2021.
By EYTAN HALON \
5/17/2020 1:22:16 PM
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Worldwide coronavirus cases pass 4.64 million, death toll crosses 310,000
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 10:33:23 AM
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Singapore reports 682 more coronavirus cases, taking total to 28,038
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 10:34:13 AM
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China reports 5 new coronavirus cases, down from 8 a day earlier
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 10:36:17 AM
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Russia reports 9,709 new coronavirus infections
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 10:46:07 AM
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South Korea reports single digit domestic coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 10:47:13 AM
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New Jersey House Rep. advocates for COVID-19 antisemitism protection
Antisemitism hit a new all-time high in the US in 2019 and continued on an upward trajectory for the sixth straight year, according to the Anti-Defamation League’s annual report.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2020 12:15:04 PM
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Philippines records 208 new coronavirus cases, seven more deaths
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 12:12:38 PM
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Spain's daily coronavirus death toll below 100 for first time in two months
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 12:18:48 PM
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Malaysia reports 22 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 12:32:46 PM
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Fred Willard, actor known for comically dimwitted characters, dies at 86
Willard was an astonishingly ubiquitous presence especially on TV but also in movies for decades, though almost always in small but memorable roles.
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 12:39:10 PM
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Benjamin Netanyahu leaves Nir Barkat out of government
Among the high profile Likud figures left without a portfolio are Gideon Sa'ar and Avi Dichter.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/17/2020 2:28:23 PM
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Settler leader: ‘Trump deal serves first and foremost US interests’
Most settler leaders are opposed to any recognition of Palestinian statehood, even a limited one, and have embarked on a campaign against the deal.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/17/2020 1:52:46 PM
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Coronavirus in Israel: 3,452 active cases, 48 intubated, 271 deaths
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2020 12:56:10 PM
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Conspiracies after China ambassador death comes amid US-China tensions
The ambassador was found in the morning and no official statement was made immediately. Du Wei had only arrived in Israel in February when the COVID-19 pandemic was at its height in his home country.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/17/2020 5:18:34 PM
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Iran media: Israel 'cancerous' and a 'virus' after burning of Esther tomb
The regime's media has now adopted so many conspiracies about Israel and Jews that it doesn’t know which one to believe.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/17/2020 3:14:23 PM
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Iran's tankers are in the Atlantic, heading for Venezuela
Caracas regime leader Maduro recently surprised a group of mercenaries and Venezuelan dissidents, capturing two Americans in an ill-planned raid that has embarrassed Washington.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/17/2020 3:02:33 PM
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New Israeli government finally under way
Netanyahu promises to hand over PM post to Gantz * Lapid: IDF chiefs surrendered week before trial starts
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/17/2020 9:29:28 PM
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Breaking: Restaurants to open sooner than expected - maybe even this week
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2020 2:18:14 PM
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Netanyahu: Settlement annexation will bring peace
The prime minister argued that the settlements and their residents would remain part of Israel in any scenario.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/17/2020 9:49:45 PM
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Footage found of woman digging up murdered soldier's grave - report
Yigal's killer is being searched for by the Shin Bet and the IDF, as the military is on high alert amid further attempted attacks on soldiers.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2020 8:58:31 PM
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Israel-US-China triangle fertile ground for Hollywood spy thriller
Coming on the heels of last week's visit of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, it's open season for conspiracists to suggest there's a connection to Du Wei's death.
By DAVID BRINN \
5/17/2020 5:51:51 PM
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The week in readers' pictures
Jerusalem Post readers send us their best shots from the week of May 10, 2020.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2020 8:59:13 PM
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Israel's electricity consumption reaches all-time high in May
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2020 2:55:40 PM
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Border incident near Har Dov, Syrian citizen shot
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2020 5:47:50 PM
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Suicide bombing in Somalia kills governor, three others in Puntland
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 3:02:57 PM
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Stern: Blue and White ‘totally betrayed’ promises on religion and state
Blue and White leader Benny Gantz made these issues a central part of his maiden political speech before the April 2019 election, and repeated his promise on the Western Wall at the AIPAC conference
By JEREMY SHARON \
5/17/2020 5:14:06 PM
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Madagascar records its first COVID-19 death
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 3:14:39 PM
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Lauder in Arab News: A new page in Muslim-Jewish relations - analysis
“The old broadside attacks against Israelis by almost all Arab countries have quietly dissipated and the evidence is as clear as the nightly television entertainment shows that people are watching.”
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/18/2020 8:48:02 AM
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Afghan president, rival strike power-sharing deal after feuding for months
Officials say a deal between the Ghani and Abdullah is crucial to launching peace talks, as Abdullah's camp represents much of the country's north-west.
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 8:43:58 PM
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Egypt tightens coronavirus restrictions for Eid holiday
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 3:54:38 PM
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How much will Israel's new government cost?
The new government will cost a total of NIS 238.5m., or an annual increase of NIS 79m.
By EYTAN HALON \
5/17/2020 5:13:48 PM
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MK Horowitz: This government will turn Israel into an apartheid state
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2020 4:19:24 PM
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Shaked: Netanyahu tossed religious Right to the side of the road
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2020 4:16:41 PM
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Mladenov: Annexation is a big threat to peace
The UN envoy said annexation "will have legal, political and security implications that will be difficult to deal with, damage prospects for peace, and encourage radicalization on all sides.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/17/2020 4:24:33 PM
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May 18, 2020: Blame Canada
Readers of the Jerusalem Post have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
5/17/2020 4:26:39 PM
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No spike in coronavirus in places reopening, US health sec. Azar says
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 5:02:26 PM
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Chief rabbis, speakers from Orthodox spectrum in online study session
The event was organized by Yeshivat Hakotel and Rabbi Reuven Taragin, who expects upwards of 100,000 viewers to tune in to the online proceedings
By JEREMY SHARON \
5/18/2020 3:40:00 PM
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Smotrich to government: You won’t have the courage to annex
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2020 5:08:28 PM
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Yariv Levin sworn in as new Knesset speaker
Levin, who is close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, will replace Benny Gantz, who held the post for a month
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/17/2020 4:55:44 PM
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Made-up ministries help Netanyahu form government
Netanyahu helped solve the problem by persuading Erdan to become ambassador to the United States and United Nations, but other solutions ended up having to be more creative.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/18/2020 10:07:48 AM
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Rivlin, heads of Cisco discuss return of Israeli economy
"The coronavirus crisis has turned most human communication into digital encounters. It’s not ideal, but it has advantages."
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
5/17/2020 5:22:40 PM
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Benny Gantz sworn as ‘vice and future prime minister’
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2020 5:29:23 PM
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Top Trump officials congratulate Netanyahu, Gantz for forming a gov't
“We are extremely fortunate to have such strong and experienced partners in Jerusalem, and we will work together to advance the security and prosperity of our peoples.”
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
5/17/2020 9:28:58 PM
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Coronavirus: UK synagogues not to reopen before July
Contrary to what happens in many Jewish communities around the world, the BOD manages to have a fairly accurate idea of how many Jews have died because of the virus.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
5/17/2020 7:17:54 PM
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Top Trump adviser suggests ousted watchdog was part of 'deep state'
Trump late Friday ousted Inspector General Steve Linick, the fourth inspector general he has fired in two months, following his acquittal by the Republican-controlled Senate in his impeachment trial.
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 5:57:20 PM
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Future US, UN ambassador Erdan is ready to defend annexation to the world
The minister, who has held multiple cabinet posts at once, says he is up for the job of shuttling between New York and Washington to represent Israel.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/18/2020 5:18:01 AM
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Armed group kills 20 villagers in northeast Congo
The attackers fled after United Nations peacekeepers arrived at the village and they later fired on a nearby UN base, a UN source said.
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 6:06:47 PM
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Pirates attack tanker Stolt Apal in Gulf of Aden, near Yemen
"After multiple warning shots were fired by the armed guard team aboard Stolt Apal, the skiffs opened fire on the ship. The armed guard team returned fire, disabling one skiff and ending the pursuit"
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 9:42:43 PM
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What is the new inflammatory syndrome infecting children after COVID-19?
According to WHO, its features are similar to those of Kawasaki disease and toxic shock syndrome.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
5/17/2020 8:48:46 PM
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UK death toll from confirmed coronavirus cases rises 170 to 34,636
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 6:50:53 PM
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Coronavirus: Israeli start-up aims to save lives by tracking breath rate
“While the patients can wear the two markers in also when they are moving around, in a situation of breathing difficulties the most dangerous moments occur while they are sleeping or sedated.”
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
5/17/2020 7:12:39 PM
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LGBT Task Force to new government: We will take the fight to the streets
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2020 7:06:31 PM
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Trump's firing of State Dept watchdog may be 'unlawful,' Pelosi says
House Democrats claim that Sec. of State Mike Pompeo personally recommended Linick's sacking because the inspector general "had opened an investigation into wrongdoing by Sec. Pompeo himself."
By REUTERS \
5/18/2020 12:18:00 PM
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Italy's daily coronavirus death toll and new cases fall
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 7:07:21 PM
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Wear a mask or face jail in Kuwait and Qatar
Kuwait's health ministry said anyone caught could face up to three months in prison, while Qatar state TV reported the maximum penalty there would be three years.
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 7:34:07 PM
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Courts reopen, return to routine: All signs Bibi trial full steam ahead
Probably the final sign that there would be no more delays was the swearing in of the government on Sunday, including Avi Nissenkorn as the new justice minister.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/17/2020 7:43:11 PM
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Iran summons amb. over possible US measures against Venezuela shipment
A senior official in the Trump administration told Reuters on Thursday the United States was considering measures it could take in response to Iran’s shipment of fuel to crisis-stricken Venezuela.
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 8:32:30 PM
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SERET UK to get up close and personal – online
“Normally we’d have a red carpet with lots of press and a big reception with cocktails. We’ll try to keep a bit of the flavor of that.”
By HANNAH BROWN \
5/17/2020 8:08:41 PM
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60-year-old man dies from a heatstroke in Dimona
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2020 8:10:42 PM
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Tel Aviv online vibes show ‘vital signs’
The digital lineup incorporates 28 artists, all Tel Aviv residents, who engage in four broadly delineated sonic genres: indie-folk-rock, electronic, jazz and experimental.
By BARRY DAVIS \
5/17/2020 8:17:08 PM
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13 people shot during a memorial service in Louisiana
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2020 8:25:00 PM
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Coronavirus patients in Israel drops to 3,403, 44 intubated
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2020 8:17:22 PM
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Iran’s Khamenei lashes out in antisemitic tweets against Israel, UK
Khamenei blames Britain for creating Israel.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
5/18/2020 5:04:41 PM
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For COVID-19 patients, life after ventilators plagued with challenges
Ventilated patients can lose their independent capacity to breathe. Some people are presenting with small blood clots.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
5/17/2020 10:41:30 PM
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Local catering group introduces safer takeout containers
“The company has invested approximately NIS 300,000 in the development of a series of packaged foods, with a variety of about 150 creative and trendy healthy dishes.”
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/17/2020 8:29:51 PM
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The farce and failure of Netanyahu’s latest antics – opinion
The stench of a decade ago is nothing compared to that surrounding a prime minister desperate to evade justice
By JEFF BARAK \
5/17/2020 8:36:39 PM
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Is the right-religious bloc starting to disintegrate?
Forming a solid unity government, which will seriously contend with Israel’s many current economic, social and political problems, is not on the list of Netanyahu's priorities.
By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF \
5/17/2020 8:41:58 PM
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Israel's largest-ever government: Over the top, excessive and indulgent
The new government is excessive and expensive, an indulgence that Israel can not really afford during this so-called “state of emergency” in which the coronavirus crisis is far from over.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
5/17/2020 8:49:03 PM
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The ministerial lure, why isn't it enough to be an MK anymore? - analysis
Now it is not enough to “just” serve in the parliament. Now it is necessary to be a minister, even if the ministry is hollow and void of any real substance.
By HERB KEINON \
5/17/2020 9:10:17 PM
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Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria - Iran's Supreme Leader
Khamenei said Americans' actions in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria had led to them being hated, according to a transcript of a speech to students published on his website.
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 10:28:19 PM
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CDC reports 1,467,065 US coronavirus cases, 88,709 deaths
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 9:02:36 PM
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Nir Barkat: From finance minister in-waiting to reject – analysis
Sources close to Netanyahu gave mixed messages for why Barkat was rejected. One source said it was because Barkat did not pose a threat to Netanyahu. Another said it was because he did.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/17/2020 9:57:27 PM
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France's coronavirus death toll rises to 28,108
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 10:12:07 PM
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Sen. Feinstein: Annexation will have consequences for Israel's security
"America's relationship with Israel is founded upon a shared set of democratic values, including the need for a negotiated two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians."
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
5/18/2020 5:16:03 PM
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Egypt tightens coronavirus restrictions for Eid holiday
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 11:14:27 PM
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'He wouldn't say a word' - How a Rwanda genocide fugitive lived incognito
Rwandan genocide fugitive Felicien Kabuga, whose arrest on Saturday ended 26 years on the run, was a frail, elderly man who said little to neighbors.
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 11:33:16 PM
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Pompeo warns China over interference with US journalists in Hong Kong
"These journalists are members of a free press, not propaganda cadres, and their valuable reporting informs Chinese citizens and the world," Pompeo said in a statement.
By REUTERS \
5/18/2020 1:29:27 AM
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Nigeria impounds British plane for breaking coronavirus flight ban rules
By REUTERS \
5/17/2020 11:47:01 PM
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20-year-old man fatally shot in Kiryat Ata in suspected murder
The report comes amid a string of murders in Israel in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
By MAARIV ONLINE,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/18/2020 12:46:57 AM