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Palestinians object to 'politicized' elevator at Tomb of Patriarchs
Emek Shaveh also accused the plan of promoting unilateral actions in disputed areas.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/20/2020 3:28:57 PM
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Egypt calls for intervention in talks on Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 12:40:32 AM
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Brazil passes 1 million coronavirus cases, nearly 50,000 deaths
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 1:01:53 AM
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Hundreds of millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses available for 2021 - WHO
“If we’re very lucky, there will be one or two successful [vaccine] candidates before the end of this year,” said Soumya Swaminathan, WHO chief scientist.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/21/2020 7:35:36 PM
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FBI, DoJ to investigate African-American hangings as racial riots rage
Some 4,743 people were lynched between 1882 and 1968, according to the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
By LEON SVERDLOV \
6/20/2020 2:51:03 AM
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US rejects Chinese airlines' request for additional flights
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 3:04:38 AM
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Mexico blows past 20,000 coronavirus deaths
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 3:32:23 AM
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Sheba Medical Center names winner of coronavirus data challenge
The competition entailed AI researchers receiving anonymous data that had been extracted from hundreds of coronavirus patients.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/20/2020 4:23:43 AM
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US, Russian envoys to discuss arms control in Austria next week
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 4:03:26 AM
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Mainland China reports 27 new coronavirus cases, including 22 in Beijing
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 4:31:09 AM
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North Korea prepares anti-South leaflets amid heightened tensions
Enraged North Korean people across the country "are actively pushing forward with the preparations for launching a large-scale distribution of leaflets."
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 4:38:23 AM
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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 601 to 189,135 - RKI
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 5:07:21 AM
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Calls grow for ouster of Florida State U. student senate president
Daraldik wrote numerous comments of his social media profiles of an antisemitic nature.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/20/2020 6:36:24 AM
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The North Face puts a pause on running paid advertisements on Facebook
Business Insider reported that The North Face will also be halting advertising on Instagram as well, owned by Facebook, according to a direct statement.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
6/20/2020 10:39:52 AM
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NCAA Confederate flag policy bans championship play in Mississippi
The Southeastern Conference, Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi made public pushes Thursday for the state to drop the Confederate symbol.
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 8:45:46 AM
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Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 8.67 million, death toll at 459,211
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 8:47:47 AM
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MLB closes all spring sites as COVID-19 spreads - reports
The Blue Jays shut their training site in nearby Dunedin, Fla., after a player exhibited symptoms of COVID-19, multiple media outlets reported.
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 8:54:28 AM
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Ambassador Friedman to travel to Washington amid annexation speculations
Meanwhile, House Democrats are increasing their efforts against the move. 158 Democrats signed the letter calling Israel to avoid applying its sovereignty over parts of the West Bank.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
6/20/2020 8:59:00 PM
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Statue of George Washington torn down by protesters in Portland
ABC-affiliate KATU reported that there were between "30 and 40 people" gathered on the German American Society lawn "at the time," where the statue stood the night before.
By ZACHARY KEYSER,REUTERS \
6/21/2020 11:11:11 AM
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Apple announces store closures amid coronavirus case spikes in US states
Apple had planned to reopen about 100 US stores, mostly with curbside pickup but some with walk-in service, in late May as lockdown restrictions began to ease.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/20/2020 10:27:52 AM
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Russia reports just under 8,000 new coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 11:16:44 AM
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Israel sets record for number of openly gay MKs
The record was made possible after Blue and White scored a political victory overnight Monday night when it succeeded in passing the Expanded Norwegian Law into law in the Knesset plenum.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/21/2020 6:47:24 PM
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Another Israeli dies of coronavirus bringing total to 305 dead
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/20/2020 12:48:07 PM
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Poland accuses Putin of whitewashing Soviet role in start of World War II
This isn't the first time Putin has voiced blame for World War II in the direction of Poland.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,REUTERS \
6/20/2020 1:02:09 PM
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Indonesia reports 1,226 new coronavirus infections, 56 deaths
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 1:02:53 PM
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German church covers antisemitic sculpture it was forced to keep
“This sculpture was meant as an insult to Jewish citizens,” The evangelical church’s pastor, Jürgen Kohtz said.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
6/20/2020 1:21:29 PM
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Israel Philharmonic Orchestra to perform free online concert
Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren will host the event. Registration is required to receive the link.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
6/20/2020 1:29:52 PM
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China unveils security law for Hong Kong, city's freedoms in doubt
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 1:35:13 PM
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New head of a synagogue security agency wants to train Jews in college
Evan Bernstein has a message for American Jews: The golden age is over. It’s time to protect ourselves. And that starts in college.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
6/20/2020 1:35:44 PM
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India, China accuse each other of violating de facto border
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 1:38:29 PM
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Brazilian pastor and congregants pray for another Holocaust
“Massacre the Jews, God, hit them with your sword, for they have left God, they have left the nations,” Pastor Tupirani da Hora Lores shouted at dozens of congregants.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
6/20/2020 1:41:50 PM
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Jewish men in UK are twice as likely to die from coronavirus - study
The report looked at deaths from the virus between March 2 and May 15. At the time there had been 453 deaths of people identifying as Jewish in the census.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
6/20/2020 1:50:11 PM
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‘Defiance’ is the best Jews vs. Nazis inspiration that Netflix offers
If you’re also just in the mood for some guilt-free footage of Jews shooting back at their oppressors while in quarantine, Netflix is waiting.
By STEPHEN SILVER/JTA \
6/20/2020 2:27:12 PM
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Amar’e Stoudemire opens up about Judaism and basketball
The interview is part of a magazine published by A24, the film and TV company that produces “Ramy.” Youssef guest edited the latest edition, which is called “Keeping the Faith.”
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
6/20/2020 2:35:30 PM
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Putin concerned how much agreements with US can be trusted amid protests - Kremlin
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 4:10:58 PM
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Singer Ninet Tayeb tests positive for COVID-19 during Israel visit
By MIKI LEVIN/MAARIV \
6/20/2020 3:24:15 PM
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Eliot Engel asks pro-Israel PAC to take down its ad slamming his opponent
The Democratic Majority for Israel PAC came under fire this week for running an ad in the district showing that Jamaal Bowman failed in the past to pay his taxes.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
6/20/2020 3:32:58 PM
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Did Kurz and Netanyahu's bromance change the Austria-Israel relationship?
Austria is the only Western European nation whose government is actively shielding the Jewish state from sanctions by the European Union over Netanyahu’s plan to annex parts of the West Bank.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
6/20/2020 3:53:26 PM
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School near Jerusalem closed after student tests positive for COVID-19
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/20/2020 3:58:05 PM
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‘Israel in second wave of coronavirus, death toll may soar’
Coronavirus cabinet to convene Sunday as gov’t report predicts increase in infections.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
6/20/2020 11:55:41 PM
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Saudi Arabia to lift national curfew, resume economic activities on Sunday
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 4:08:16 PM
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Chuck Schumer and 2 other key pro-Israel Democrats warn against annexation
Sen. Chuck Schumer and Sens. Ben Cardin and Robert Menendez said they were “compelled to express opposition to the proposed unilateral annexation of territory in the West Bank."
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
6/20/2020 4:27:48 PM
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A Jewish ‘Dreamer’ breathes a sigh of relief after SCOTUS preserves DACA
“It felt good” to receive the support, Rosenfeld said. “It’s important for Jewish leadership to be involved in this issue.”
By PENNY SCHWARTZ/ JTA \
6/20/2020 4:33:54 PM
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India reports record rise in coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 4:48:48 PM
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Leader of London BLM protests demands meeting with Johnson
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 4:51:05 PM
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Trump un-retweets left-wing anti-Zionist Max Blumenthal
On Thursday morning, Trump retweeted Blumenthal’s critique of Bolton, even though Blumenthal is a strident critic of Israel and of American foreign policy.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
6/20/2020 4:54:11 PM
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Egypt has a legitimate right to intervene in Libya, Sisi says
"Be prepared to carry out any mission, here inside our borders - or if necessary, outside our borders," he told several air force pilots and special forces personnel at the base.
By REUTERS \
6/21/2020 11:18:03 AM
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Jewish lawmakers who left Corbyn-led Labour over antisemitism return
The three lawmakers serve in the House of Lords, the upper chamber of the British Parliament. They stayed on as independents after leaving Labour.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
6/20/2020 4:57:46 PM
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Israelis evacuated from Kinneret beaches due to wildfires
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/20/2020 5:05:38 PM
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St. Louis residents call to change name of town due to antisemitic history
King Louis IX, the first French king canonized by the Catholic Church, burned over 12,000 manuscript copies of the Talmud.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
6/21/2020 8:54:15 AM
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The reasons behind Palestinian apathy towards annexation
Right now, Palestinians feel less motivated to take to the streets to protest Israeli or US policies as Fatah and Hamas leaders continue to engage in an incomprehensible struggle over money and power
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
6/20/2020 5:22:09 PM
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Pompeo accuses UN of hypocrisy after condemnation of US police brutality
"The United Nations Human Rights Council, now comprised of Venezuela and recently, Cuba and China, has long been and remains a haven for dictators and democracies that indulge them."
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 5:42:08 PM
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Judge allows release of Bolton book despite White House objections
"While Bolton's unilateral conduct raises grave national security concerns, the government has not established that an injunction is an appropriate remedy," US District Judge Royce Lamberth said.
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 7:17:37 PM
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Iranian dissident wounded in stabbing in the Netherlands - report
The man, who was named by the Leeuwarden Courant newspaper as Sadegh Zarza, fled Iran in the 1980s and currently serves on the board of a Dutch organization that is critical of Tehran.
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 7:27:11 PM
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US halts test of Trump-touted hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 patients
The US Food and Drug Administration revoked its emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 on Monday.
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 7:29:32 PM
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How did cancelling LGBTQ+ pride parades impact Israel's economy?
It is estimated that a Pride parade tourist would spend an average of $245 per day spent in Israel, about 140% more than the average tourist.
By ILANA SHOTOLAND/MAARIV \
6/20/2020 8:11:29 PM
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US prosecutor who has investigated Trump lawyer refuses to resign
The standoff marks the latest in a series of unusual actions by Attorney General William Barr that critics say are meant to benefit Trump politically.
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 7:48:45 PM
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UK Labour leader: We are washing away the 'stain of antisemitism'
"We are beginning to wash clean the stain of antisemitism from our party."
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
6/20/2020 8:09:19 PM
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German coronavirus outbreak at abattoir infects more than 1000
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 7:55:29 PM
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Could Egypt and Turkey be headed for war in Libya?
Libya’s conflict is complex, but at its most basic it is a proxy war.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/21/2020 9:12:37 AM
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Sixteen test positive for COVID-19 in Jerusalem nursing home
By MAARIV ONLINE \
6/20/2020 7:58:13 PM
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Bolton’s book holds key to how US gave Middle East priority to Turkey
Bolton’s account is important because it illustrates a unique time in US history in the Middle East.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/21/2020 8:48:38 AM
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Number of Hezbollah members in Germany's most populous state increases
The connection between BDS campaign targeting Israel and Hezbollah terror operatives was outlined in the report.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
6/21/2020 4:43:57 PM
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Spain to allow Britons to visit from Sunday without need for quarantine
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 8:29:11 PM
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Egypt is committed to a diplomatic solution to Ethiopia's dam crisis - Sisi
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 8:31:24 PM
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Iran may offer discounts to lure airlines to fly through its airspace
The planned discounts still have to be approved by the government.
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 8:49:18 PM
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Germany's coronavirus reproduction rate jumps to 1.79
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 8:52:49 PM
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Air Force cadets, including 3 women, to get their wings Thursday
Ceremony to be held on the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Jewish Defense Organizations.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
6/21/2020 7:46:20 PM
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US CDC reports 2,215,618 coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 9:17:12 PM
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Netanyahu voters would pick him 'if he raped their daughter' - TV anchor
Netanyahu’s son Yair Netanyahu tweeted that all right-wing voters should demand that Meet the Press Anchor Rina Matzliach be fired.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/20/2020 9:55:38 PM
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IIBR coronavirus vaccine found to work on hamsters
According to the institute, if the Health Ministry approves of starting human trials in the coming weeks, a fully functional human vaccine could be ready by the end of this winter.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
6/20/2020 11:08:17 PM
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Harassing Jews
Can you imagine the Kotel’s iconic men’s section being closed for 20 months?
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
6/20/2020 9:34:49 PM
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The case for the status quo in Judea and Samaria
If Israel extends sovereignty to the Jordan River Valley and major settlement blocs, the uproar will be great.
ERIC R. MANDEL \
6/20/2020 9:38:50 PM
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American Jews support Israeli sovereignty and for good reasons
We urge even more American Jews to speak up in support of Israel’s rights, security and sovereignty.
By MORTON A. KLEIN AND MARK LEVENSON \
6/20/2020 9:42:49 PM
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Will the PA erupt over sovereignty in the Jordan Valley?
The odds are against massive violence after annexation, but Israel must be prepared for any scenario
By HILLEL FRISCH \
6/20/2020 9:46:51 PM
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Beijing’s China Pakistan Economic Corridor leads to nowhere
Originally valued at $46 billion, the estimate of CPEC projects is now $87b., and only a quarter of which have been completed.
By PREITY UPALA \
6/20/2020 9:49:36 PM
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Six members of Trump's campaign team test positive for COVID-19
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 9:50:00 PM
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Israel must take control of its own fate
The common argument among opponents of the plan is that the annexation/disengagement/sovereignty act would damage the peace treaty with Jordan and could lead to a third Palestinian intifada.
By ORI WERTMAN \
7/27/2020 7:59:27 AM
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International peace conference now!
Is there any way to avoid the potential conflagration that annexation might bring?
By HILLEL SCHENKER \
6/20/2020 9:56:32 PM
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Cancel culture: The new American future?
Americans – the free world is watching. It’s your call.
By WALTER BINGHAM \
6/21/2020 10:54:59 AM
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Grapevine: Removing the stigma from Bnei Brak
One of the highlights of the activities of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Foundation is the annual gala at the Tel Aviv Hilton.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/20/2020 10:15:58 PM
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French coronavirus deaths rise by 19 to 29,633
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 10:18:50 PM
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Ex-Israeli ambassador discloses ground-breaking research on Damascus Jews
Writing for Avotaynu Online, an outlet devoted to research into the origins and migrations of the Jewish people, retired ambassador Jacob Rosen revealed the surnames of 300 Damascus Jews.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
6/21/2020 11:20:43 AM
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Teenager killed in Seattle protest zone shooting, one wounded
The Seattle Police Department said it was investigating a shooting inside the Capital Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) area.
By REUTERS \
6/21/2020 12:42:28 AM
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Attorney-General Barr: Trump has fired US Attorney Berman, at his request
By REUTERS \
6/20/2020 10:57:20 PM
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IDF coronavirus infections rising at an alarming rate
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/20/2020 11:11:26 PM
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Police treat UK deadly stabbing spree as terrorism incident
Sky News said the stabbings took place at the site of Black Lives Matter protest in the town earlier in the day.
By REUTERS \
6/21/2020 1:48:38 PM
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School in Arad shuts down after confirmed COVID-19 case
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/20/2020 11:16:41 PM
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6 on Trump campaign staff test positive for COVID-19 ahead of Tulsa rally
The Trump campaign has required everyone attending the rally to sign a digital waiver that absolves Trump and the campaign of any liability if they get sick.
By AARON REICH \
6/21/2020 12:24:54 AM
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Knesset committee to approve bill to legalize cannabis
The use of cannabis will be permitted to Israelis from the age of 21, with the exception of those working in security positions.
By AARON REICH \
6/21/2020 12:43:45 AM