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Jailed Iranian 'Zombie Angelina Jolie' Fatemeh Khishvand has coronavirus
Khishvand's lawyer Payam Derafshan also added that his client was moved to the quarantine section of the women's prison after showing symptoms of coronavirus.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/20/2020 6:00:39 AM
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Coronavirus cases in Peru top 15,000, second highest in Latin America
By REUTERS \
4/20/2020 12:37:50 AM
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Court hearing on former speaker Edelstein accidentally published online
The judiciary approached to the parties on Sunday to ask whether they opposed its publication and to obtain retroactive permission to release the recording.
By MATAN VASSERMAN/MAARIV \
4/20/2020 6:29:00 AM
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Gunman kills at least 19 in Canada's worst mass murder since 1989
Police told reporters that 51-year-old Gabriel Wortman shot people in several locations across the province and they were still trying to establish a final death toll.
By REUTERS \
4/20/2020 9:32:27 PM
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An Arabic TV program in China suggests coronavirus originated in US
The contention contradicts widespread international and scientific consensus that the virus started in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
4/20/2020 7:26:12 PM
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Trump says getting close to a deal on US coronavirus stimulus
By REUTERS \
4/20/2020 1:58:09 AM
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'Armed bandits' kill 47 in northwest Nigeria's Katsina state -police
Hundreds of people have been killed in the last year by criminal gangs carrying out robberies and kidnappings in northwest Nigeria.
By REUTERS \
4/20/2020 8:32:31 AM
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Trump would be willing to give coronavirus aid to Iran if asked
By REUTERS \
4/20/2020 2:55:05 AM
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Michelle Obama to stream story time for kids during coronavirus lockdown
On April 20, Obama will read from some of her favorite children's books in a event called "Mondays with Michelle Obama."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/20/2020 5:57:46 AM
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Mexico registers 8,261 confirmed coronavirus cases, 686 deaths
By REUTERS \
4/20/2020 3:26:27 AM
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China reports 12 new mainland coronavirus cases on April 19, 8 imported
By REUTERS \
4/20/2020 4:17:04 AM
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Institute for Biological Research, Weizmann to collaborate on coronavirus
The two research institutes, located in central Israel, are seeking a medical solution to the coronavirus pandemic.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/20/2020 6:03:41 AM
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Guatemala says 50 deported migrants from US test positive for coronavirus
By REUTERS \
4/20/2020 5:13:43 AM
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Windows of Connecticut synagogue shot with BB gun
New Haven Police said in a statement issued on Saturday that it was continuing to investigate the vandalism at the synagogue in the Westville neighborhood.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
4/20/2020 5:45:48 AM
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Polish bill that blocks Holocaust property restitution referred to committee
Poland’s parliament sent draft legislation aimed at blocking restitution of property lost or stolen during the Holocaust to a committee, even as the country’s ruling party voiced opposition to it.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
4/20/2020 5:49:24 AM
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Bail revoked for man who tried to firebomb Jewish-sponsored facility
John Rathbun, 36, allegedly attempted to detonate a homemade bomb, discovered on April 2
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
4/20/2020 6:00:47 AM
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Minnesota students mock Jews being sent to Auschwitz in TikTok video
The video contains humorous music whose lyrics include “Tell everybody I’m on my way.”
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
4/20/2020 6:11:04 AM
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Trump notes efforts to combat antisemitism in Holocaust remembrance speech
The week of remembrance begins on Sunday, the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Yom Hashoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, begins on Monday evening.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
4/20/2020 6:15:55 AM
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German city of Dortmund to get first Jewish school since 1942
The Jewish community in Dortmund today numbers some 3,000 people, about the same as in 1938.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/20/2020 12:02:54 PM
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Israel publishes plan to protect elderly; death toll rises to 178
Gov't to decide whether bereaved families will be permitted to visit the graves of family members on Yom Hazikaron
By EYTAN HALON,TZVI JOFFRE \
4/21/2020 7:21:56 AM
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Traditional Independence Day IAF flyover cancelled due to coronavirus
The IDF asks that citizens follow Health Ministry guidelines and not gather. The flyover will be available on a livestream broadcast by the media.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
4/20/2020 4:41:14 PM
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Netanyahu-Gantz meeting ends with no agreement
Gantz will now allow the advancement of anti-Netanyahu bills in the Knesset
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/20/2020 2:46:08 PM
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Germany's coronavirus cases rise by 1,775, deaths rise by 110
By REUTERS \
4/20/2020 8:37:03 AM
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Kinneret rises by half a centimeter in 24 hours
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/20/2020 8:44:51 AM
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13,654 Israelis infected with coronavirus, 173 dead
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/20/2020 9:25:34 AM
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Coronavirus: 40% drop in Israeli flag sales ahead of Independence Day
Independence Day celebrations in Israel have already suffered due to coronavirus with the traditional flyover done annually by the Israeli Air Force cancelled this year.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/20/2020 6:25:46 PM
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Coronavirus misconceptions: Your questions answered
Here are some of the most common misconceptions about COVID-19 and the coronavirus in Israel and around the world.
By ALEXANDRA MARKUS HUTZ AND JAMIE MAGRILL \
4/20/2020 2:31:46 PM
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Despite coronavirus, Israelis feel strong, proud - survey
Trust is highest in the IDF to handle the crisis.
By ZEV STUB \
4/20/2020 5:08:14 PM
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Coronavirus facts & misconceptions: More questions answered
Here are some of the most common misconceptions about COVID-19 and the coronavirus in Israel and around the world.
By ALEXANDRA MARKUS HUTZ AND JAMIE MAGRILL \
4/20/2020 3:30:03 PM
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Singapore confirms record jump of 1,426 coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
4/20/2020 10:21:57 AM
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In shadow of coronavirus, Muslims face a Ramadan like never before
The holiest month in the Islamic calendar is usually one of community, reflection, charity and prayer.
By REUTERS \
4/20/2020 7:29:46 PM
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Special music app to help Holocaust survivors deal with loneliness
Matan – Investing in the Community (United Way Israel) and 2gether are donating hundreds of special music sets to Holocaust survivors to help them deal with loneliness.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/20/2020 10:45:11 AM
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How did Turkey get the most coronavirus cases in the Middle East?
Turkey’s official coronavirus infections rose to more than 86,000 with 2,000 deaths on Monday.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/9/2020 6:41:13 PM
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Russian coronavirus cases surpass 47,000, new cases drop
By REUTERS \
4/20/2020 11:26:48 AM
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Philippines records 19 new coronavirus deaths, 200 more cases
By REUTERS \
4/20/2020 11:24:51 AM
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Robert Kraft to 'Post': Committed to combating antisemitism
The March of the Living is the manifestation of generations of Jews remembering and acknowledging our responsibility to ensure that the atrocities that occurred will never be forgotten or repeated.
By ROBERT KRAFT/GENESIS PRIZE LAUREATE 2019 \
4/21/2020 8:13:38 PM
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Tzohar proposes format for home Holocaust remembrance ceremonies
At present, while Yom Hashoah is observed across the world, there are no universally-adopted personal Jewish traditions that mark the day.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/20/2020 12:54:13 PM
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Kosher Response brings kosher food to emergency workers fighting COVID-19
Just last Friday, hundreds of Shabbat meals were delivered to 15 hospitals in the area
By TZVI JOFFRE \
4/20/2020 12:20:56 PM
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Coronavirus patient on ventilator gives birth
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/20/2020 11:57:43 AM
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Indonesia reports 185 new coronavirus cases, total 6,760
By REUTERS \
4/20/2020 12:11:55 PM
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From the East with Love: Keren Hayesod brings help from Asia
In light of the coronavirus crisis, Keren Hayesod’s Friends of Israel around the world are providing medical supplies and supporting weaker communities in Israel.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/20/2020 7:35:29 PM
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Israeli researchers: Hackers aiming to exploit government financial aid
A major increase in malicious and suspicious domains related to relief packages have been registered in recent weeks, aiming to scam individuals into providing personal information.
By EYTAN HALON \
4/20/2020 4:33:01 PM
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Russian pilots intercept US Navy aircraft for second time in 4 days
The Russian Ministry of Defense claims that the US aircraft was heading toward the Khmeimim Air Base in Latakia, Syria where Russian troops and equipment are stationed
By TZVI JOFFRE \
4/20/2020 1:25:44 PM
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18% spike in physical acts of antisemitism in 2019 - report
Coronavirus antisemitism phenomenon shows ‘revival of medieval blood libels’
By JEREMY SHARON \
4/20/2020 10:02:38 PM
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Israel’s Security Heads join Commemorative Project of March of the Living
‘The State of Israel and the IDF are the Face of Victory’
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
4/21/2020 7:19:08 AM
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Iran's Foreign Minister Zarif in Syria to meet with Assad
The one-day visit comes days after alleged Israeli drone strike.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
4/20/2020 6:27:31 PM
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Iran tests missile similar to Israeli missile shot down in Syria - report
'Experts are not ruling out the possibility that in the near future Iran could try and use the Israeli missiles against Tel Aviv itself'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/20/2020 1:56:24 PM
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Equipment for large-scale coronavirus testing lab arrives from China
The components of a lab to be established in Israel that will able to conduct over 12,000 coronavirus tests per day are expected to arrive this week.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
4/20/2020 6:24:00 PM
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Thousands of Virtual Holocaust Plaques to be Projected onto Birkenau Gates
March of the Living World Chair, Dr. Shmuel Rosenman: “We simply could not leave Auschwitz-Birkenau abandoned.”
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
4/20/2020 7:34:41 PM
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Jerusalem to speed up infrastructure work amid coronavirus lockdown
Work will be done on the light rail, Begin Highway and a number of other roads and projects around the city
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/20/2020 3:19:37 PM
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US crude gets crushed on markets as share trading turns cautious
By REUTERS \
4/20/2020 3:11:28 PM
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Letters to the Editor April 20, 2020: Treating patients unequally
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
4/20/2020 3:15:06 PM
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UK PM: main concern is to prevent second coronavirus wave
By REUTERS \
4/20/2020 3:21:24 PM
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Father of Nir Orbach, chairman of Bayit Yehudi dies on his birthday
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/20/2020 3:34:35 PM
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United Hatzalah's Eli Beer recovers from coronavirus, returning to Israel
"He’s been everywhere, and now it is time for him to come home to his small family and his huge family at United Hatzalah."
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
4/20/2020 11:48:25 PM
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New initiative brings artists, musicians to special needs children
Artists and musicians donate their time for these interactive performances, which include music, storytelling, and magic and animal shows.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/20/2020 11:53:58 PM
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The WHO's response to COVID-19 reveals its political bias - opinion
The WHO's recent actions further expose their obvious political bias, destroy any credibility they had and give little reason for anyone to ever believe what they claim in the future.
By MATTHEW WEARP \
5/9/2020 6:39:13 PM
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Abbas warns Israel, US against 'annexation'
'Pandemic doesn't mean we forgot about annexation'
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
4/20/2020 6:45:35 PM
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Call to recognize Holocaust Memorial Day by standing on one's balcony
The ceremony is take to take place Monday night, April 20, on the eve of Holocaust Memorial Day, at 7:45p.m. in Israel.
By CELIA JEAN \
4/20/2020 9:26:31 PM
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Sheba takes possession of first 100 IDF retrofitted respirators
“We are dealing with a national crisis, but this is exactly the challenge that this unit was built," said Maj. General Tamir Hayman.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/20/2020 7:59:27 PM
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Netanyahu holds Zikaron Basalon meeting with Holocaust survivor - watch
The meeting is being held with Malchiel Yunsh, and founder of the movement Adi Altshuler.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/20/2020 6:28:48 PM
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North America extends coronavirus travel restrictions
By REUTERS \
4/20/2020 5:55:41 PM
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Health Minister Ya'acov Litzman no longer has the coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST LITE STAFF \
4/20/2020 6:05:25 PM
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Coronavirus: NJ nursing home under fire for poor conditions
Many are holding the facility as a symbol of how nursing homes and other healthcare facilities are struggling as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread throughout the US.
By AARON REICH \
4/20/2020 9:47:52 PM
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The deal is done: Netanyahu, Gantz ink coalition pact
Deal ends 17-month political crisis * Plan calls for annexation in July * Residences for both prime ministers
By GIL HOFFMAN \
4/21/2020 10:21:12 AM
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Haredi Health Minister Ya'acov Litzman recovers from coronavirus
"Having the coronavirus was a great opportunity for me to become personally familiar with the dedicated work of our precious medical teams," Litzman said.
By CELIA JEAN \
4/20/2020 7:03:48 PM
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Grandchild of Holocaust survivors: 'I can't see grandpa because of corona'
“He lives in an apartment in a nursing home. Before the crisis started, we were visiting him a lot. My mother would go to see him twice a week, my husband and I often did Shabbat with him.”
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
4/20/2020 9:29:54 PM
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Amid coronavirus, Holocaust day across the US taking place online
"They asked us to read three names instead. I had to record it on my iPhone. That's what's happening everywhere."
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
4/21/2020 8:45:51 AM
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Responsibility of coronavirus testing to be taken away from MDA
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/20/2020 7:07:26 PM
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Ex-Mossad official: Iran nuke submarine idea cover for uranium enrichment
To date, Iran has violated the 2015 nuclear deal limits on uranium enrichment, but has not enriched above the 5% level.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/20/2020 9:48:09 PM
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IDF applies Israeli terror financing laws to Palestinians in West Bank
PMW threatens Palestinians banks if they do not comply
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/20/2020 7:36:43 PM
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Russia's Yandex offers free coronavirus tests for Moscow residents
By REUTERS \
4/20/2020 7:37:15 PM
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New coronavirus regulations for areas with Muslim majority during Ramadan
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/20/2020 8:00:25 PM
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Coronavirus forces cancellation of New York's Celebrate Israel Parade
The decision to cancel had seemed inevitable as the pandemic brought New York City to a halt
By SHIRA HANAU \
4/20/2020 8:11:19 PM
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Holocaust Memorial Ceremony staged without crowd in shadow of pandemic
In the shadow of the coronavirus epidemic, the host of the ceremony addressed an empty square, and vocalists performed without an audience, but survivors stories all went ahead regardless.
By JEREMY SHARON,MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/22/2020 10:32:10 AM
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Rivlin opens Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in prerecorded speech
"Even in these difficult times, when we are confronting a global pandemic and the current sense of anxiety, we hear and make place for remembering the past, the victims and you, the survivors."
By AARON REICH \
4/20/2020 9:11:41 PM
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Danon: Palestinians must choose: Slandering Israel or help with COVID?
“The Palestinian leadership will have to choose between slandering or receive support from Israel. It cannot have both,” Danon said.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
4/20/2020 8:36:17 PM
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Coronavirus: For Holocaust survivors a different Yom Hashoah
Lighting the torch to honor my father and all those who did not survive would have meant a lot to me, I’m glad I was still able to be part of the virtual ceremony, but it was not the same."
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
4/20/2020 11:52:23 PM
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Escape from Myanmar: Navigating the world in the age of the coronavirus
I had planned to spend just a few days in Myanmar, but just as I completed my work, international travel became increasingly difficult by the day.
By MARC ZELL \
4/20/2020 8:40:10 PM
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Bungled lockdown reflects failure of Erdogan’s coronavirus policy
In an odd reversal of roles, the Turkish opposition had been demanding a coronavirus lockdown, while Erdogan continued to drag his feet
By AYKAN ERDEMIR \
4/21/2020 11:56:50 PM
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Online lessons for Palestinian children still teaching hate
A lesson on Newtonian physics used the Palestinian fighters using slingshots to target IDF soldiers as an example of elastic energy.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
5/1/2020 7:50:31 AM
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To my daughter regarding her canceled Poland mission: Choose life!
While our consciousness of history is constant, our understanding of history constantly changes.
By GIL TROY \
4/20/2020 8:55:40 PM
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It is now up to Netanyahu whether a unity government will be formed
A week has gone by and the Likud (i.e. Netanyahu) seems to be playing the same trick over again.
By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF \
4/20/2020 9:00:17 PM
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How to make a valid will without witnesses and without leaving your home
Planning in uncertain times
By HAIM KATZ,SAM KATZ \
4/20/2020 9:05:28 PM
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World Bank warns of ten year low in donor funding to PA
“If the COVID-19 outbreak is not controlled soon, its impact on economic activity and livelihoods is going to be severe,” the World Bank said.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
4/20/2020 9:13:11 PM
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Passover during a plague
Every human act of life-saving kindness is heroic and may lead us all to a more ultimate Redemption.
By PHYLLIS CHESLER \
4/20/2020 9:11:57 PM
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We cannot forget the Holocaust
As the Jewish people and the world now face another challenge of frightening proportions, we will need every ounce of this inspiration to persevere.
By PAUL PACKER \
4/20/2020 9:19:56 PM
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Top nuke agency: coronavirus endangers balance of nuclear forces worldwide
Within days of the US officials’ attempts to deter American adversaries, Newsweek reported that US nuclear and associated forces have 106 uniformed personnel off duty due to coronavirus.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/20/2020 9:21:01 PM
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Death toll spikes to 177 - 13,713 infected
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/20/2020 9:21:27 PM
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The Holocaust and the coronavirus
Despite the many tragedies experienced by the Jewish people, it has proven to be a resilient nation which today has a state of its own. Israel is a source of strength in fighting antisemitism.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
4/21/2020 9:37:10 AM
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Unity agreement: Nothing that couldn't have been agreed on in April 2019
If only they had felt such shame 10 months earlier, perhaps Israel would have been spared two unnecessary elections and too many months of embarrassing, petty political haggling.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
4/21/2020 2:03:51 AM
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The coalition government is far from ideal, but is necessary - opinion
Israel needs a government right now that has wide public legitimacy to take the dramatic fiscal steps that will be necessary to emerge from the crisis with an economy still intact.
By HERB KEINON \
4/21/2020 12:25:40 AM
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Yamina threatens to stay out of coalition
The source also said that Naftali Bennett did not see the coalition agreement before it was signed, but that it seems Ya'acov Litzman and Arye Deri did.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
4/20/2020 11:50:45 PM
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IDF soldiers thwart suspects attempting to throw molotov cocktails
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/20/2020 10:34:22 PM
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Bennett: Exit strategy faulty, there are not enough coronavirus tests
Bennett supported an aggressive reopening policy in order to mitigate the economic damage of the lockdown.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
4/20/2020 10:37:40 PM
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Epic collapse in oil price is a second pandemic for the Middle East
Iraq relies on oil and is already in economic dire distress. The successful Kurdistan autonomous region also relies on oil and will be hit hard.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
4/20/2020 10:47:50 PM
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A Tango in Auschwitz - a song of optimism sung in the Nazi camps
“I’m still young, I want to live”; even in their darkest hour, the prisoners of the Nazi camps wrote songs of hope.
By AMIT NAOR / NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL \
4/20/2020 11:52:27 PM
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Syrian air defenses respond to alleged Israeli airstrike near Homs
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus on Monday
By TZVI JOFFRE \
4/21/2020 3:58:59 PM
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Saudi Arabia suspends praying in the Two Holy Mosques in Ramadan
By REUTERS \
4/21/2020 12:32:44 AM