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Venezuelan military to escort Iranian oil tankers
By REUTERS \
5/21/2020 12:36:37 AM
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21-year-old man hospitalized with stab wounds
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 1:23:30 AM
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Due to coronavirus, Finance Ministry demanding shortened summer vacation
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 1:18:12 AM
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Coronavirus: Global cases surpass 5 million, South American cases rising
By REUTERS \
5/21/2020 1:23:07 AM
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Repair the World launches new initiative for Jewish volunteers
Named Skills for Impact, the new initiative will work to connect nonprofits and volunteers over an online platform to provide the Jewish community with expert support to address urgent needs.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 1:43:40 AM
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Pelosi: Trump has 'doggy doo on his shoes'
Trump, famous for his name-calling and insults, told reporters earlier in the week during a visit to Capitol Hill: "Pelosi is a sick woman. She's got a lot of problems. A lot of mental problems."
By REUTERS \
5/21/2020 1:47:33 AM
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On Jerusalem Day, a live virtual event to be broadcasted for Diaspora Jews
The event will be broadcast on the the World Zionist Organization YouTube and Facebook pages, Yaakov Hagoel and B'nai B'rith International on Thursday May 21, 2020 between 2-5 p.m. Israel time
By CELIA JEAN \
5/21/2020 2:19:55 AM
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Ahead of Shavuot, Cuomo to allow prayer gatherings of up to 10 people
The news comes days after Cuomo teased a relaxation of coronavirus lockdown restrictions ahead of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, and is similar to the relaxations he made for Memorial Day ceremonies.
By AARON REICH \
5/21/2020 3:10:19 AM
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20% increase in demand for aliyah following the coronavirus crisis
This is in addition to the existing backlog of requests after aliyah flights were delayed for two months and immigration visas were suspended due to office closures.
By CELIA JEAN \
5/21/2020 3:26:31 AM
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6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes central Mediterranean Sea
This is the second earthquake to hit the Mediterranean this month.
By REUTERS \
5/21/2020 2:22:13 PM
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What to do about Republicans like Steve King? - analysis
After years of flirting with white nationalists, King in January 2019 came out and said it: What, he asked, was so offensive about the term “white supremacist”?
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
5/21/2020 3:48:56 AM
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Orthodox doctor who promoted coronavirus cocktail leaves community
Leaders of the Kiryas Joel community spoke out publicly against Zelenko in an open letter in March.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
5/22/2020 12:16:04 AM
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Lee Kozol, 87, attorney who represented the Patriots, dies of COVID-19
Kozol, who died on April 24 of COVID-19 at the age of 87, had a legal career that spanned some six decades, and he was at the center of many of the important issues of his day.
By PENNY SCHWARTZ/ JTA \
5/21/2020 5:05:21 AM
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250 Jewish leaders press for sexual harassers to be barred
The Presidents Conference represents 51 Jewish-American groups, including many of the country’s largest Jewish organizations.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
5/21/2020 5:11:37 AM
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Suzy Levy, 66, dedicated nurse who refused to retire, dies of COVID-19
Levy was eligible for retirement at 62, but she continued to report to work, even as the impact of the pandemic became clear.
By SAM SOKOL/JTA \
5/21/2020 5:16:36 AM
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Most Israelis infected with COVID-19 had strain that originated in US
The study also found that a small number of “super spreaders” were responsible for most of the infections.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
5/21/2020 5:22:46 AM
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Massachusetts rabbis: Don't rush to reopen shuls even if allowed
Gov. Charlie Baker, a Republican, included houses of worship in the first phase of Massachusetts’ plan to resume operations after bringing coronavirus infections under control.
By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA \
5/21/2020 5:34:49 AM
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Five people injured in building fire in Beersheba
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 6:41:29 AM
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Extreme heatwave begins to break slightly, rain expected Sunday
More significant drops in the temperature are expected over the weekend with rain forecast for Sunday.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
5/21/2020 12:20:21 PM
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China says US's Pompeo 'blackmailing' Hong Kong government
By REUTERS \
5/21/2020 7:28:11 AM
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Reports claim Yisrael Beytenu, Yamina join forces, Yamina denies
Yamina was quick to issue a response to the report, claiming that no alliance was made between their party and Yisrael Beytenu.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 9:56:00 AM
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Jonathan Greenblatt: Extremists exploit coronavirus crisis to spread hate
“Virus-related conspiracy theories are proliferating,” noted the Anti-Defamation League CEO.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
5/21/2020 6:24:45 PM
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4-year-old in critical condition after shooting in east Jerusalem
A four-year-old girl and a three-year-old boy were injured in two separate incidents.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 2:33:41 PM
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Egyptian Minister congratulates Minister Steinitz on retaining position
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 10:03:47 AM
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Twenty years out of Lebanon: The war with no name that would never end
Like the War of Attrition, the conflict in Lebanon settled in Israeli consciousness.
By ARIEH O’SULLIVAN \
5/21/2020 9:34:44 AM
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Lebanon: The war that never ends makes a comeback
“The War with No Name” is the first time in any format, written or visual, that anyone has tried to tell the entire story of the security zone from beginning to end.
By ARIEH O’SULLIVAN \
5/21/2020 9:32:06 AM
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A four-month coincidence? The Lebanon withdrawal and the Second Intifada
While then-Prime Minister Ehud Barak downplayed the connection between the two events, officials who were deeply involved in diplomatic events at the time do connect the dots.
By HERB KEINON \
5/21/2020 9:41:54 AM
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The Four Mothers and the end of the war in Lebanon
INITIALLY, THE Four Mothers focused their message on the importance of saving the lives of their soldier sons in Lebanon through withdrawal.
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
5/24/2020 9:45:20 AM
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A song for Sivan: A Stalk in the Field
שִיבּוֹלֶת בַּשָׂדֶה
By JPOST IVRIT STAFF \
5/21/2020 9:58:57 AM
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EasyJet to restart flights in June with passengers and crew in masks
By REUTERS \
5/21/2020 10:00:41 AM
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Twenty years after Lebanon withdrawal: Return to the abyss
Today’s Israeli military and political leaders are in many ways part of the withdrawal generation, learning the time’s tough lessons.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/21/2020 10:08:13 AM
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Facebook official lauds Israeli domestic violence hackathon efforts
The hackathon winner was HearMe, an anonymous reporting platform which allows those in distress to contact local authorities with real-time recording and questioning.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
5/21/2020 10:29:00 AM
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Antisemitism and religious groups: The blame game
If terrorism were a tree, antisemitism would be its biggest branch.
By MOHAMMAD TAWHIDI \
5/21/2020 10:16:42 AM
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Lebanon at risk of major food crisis, PM warns
Imported food prices had more than doubled since the start of 2020, Diab wrote.
By REUTERS \
5/21/2020 10:17:21 AM
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Kindergarten teacher tests positive for COVID-19, 50 kids in quarantine
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 10:20:40 AM
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Iran dismisses new US sanctions as 'fruitless and repetitive'
"Washington's fruitless and repetitive sanctions against Iranian officials is a sign of weakness, despair and confusion of the US administration."
By REUTERS \
5/21/2020 10:26:49 AM
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Cyberattack: Anti-Israel message takes over multiple Israeli websites
The bottom of the page credited a group called "Hackers_Of_Savior" for the attack.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
5/21/2020 9:38:04 PM
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Wine Talk: Fifty Shades of Pink
It’s possible to turn a party into an innovative wine-tasting at home. You don’t need a reason, but it helps.
By Adam Montefiore \
5/21/2020 10:57:22 AM
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Vegan Shavuot: It’s not an oxymoron!
Dairy-free recipes you’ll love.
By SHARON FEIEREISEN \
5/21/2020 11:12:19 AM
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Hints of settlement evacuations in Trump's peace plan - settlers
"If the result of this agreement is the creation of a terror state in Judea and Samaria, then we are ready to give up on sovereignty" – Yesha Council head David Elhayani.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/21/2020 6:59:02 PM
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Pascale's Kitchen: Cheesecakes for Shavuot
Shavuot is a time for renewal and celebrating the wheat harvest in the Land of Israel. This year, I decided to offer my readers a nice variety of cheesecake recipes.
By PASCALE PEREZ-RUBIN \
5/21/2020 11:21:31 AM
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The Nasna Foundation - Meet Yemen’s female entrepreneurs
Alternative stoves, special heat-retaining cooking bags aid during wartime gas shortage.
By MOHAMED SAYERS / THE MEDIA LINE \
5/21/2020 11:28:21 AM
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Is it possible to choose wonder over worry?
According to a study cited in Robert Leahy’s book 'The Worry Cure', 85% of the things we worry about never actually happen.
By BRIAN BLUM \
5/21/2020 11:40:55 AM
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Jerusalem Day – When the dream became the reality
“Ten measures of beauty were given to the world; Jerusalem received nine, while the rest of the world received one.” (Talmud Kiddushin 49)
By STEWART WEISS \
5/21/2020 11:45:45 AM
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Sheltering in Jerusalem during COVID-19 brings tears, pride
Day No. 44, as we count the Omer from Passover to Shavuot is Jerusalem Day, when our beloved city, our place on earth, was reunited. We’re at a moment when we’re also united in facing a new challenge.
By BARBARA SOFER \
5/21/2020 11:52:46 AM
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The historic and modern battle to retake Jerusalem
The fact that in Jerusalem you might be walking on a spot where King David once stood, or Jeremiah prophesied, is enough of a reason for us to appreciate how blessed our generation has been.
By MICHAEL FREUND \
5/21/2020 12:15:28 PM
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Christian leaders from Latin America, Europe praise Jerusalem Day
Jerusalem Day is being celebrated from sundown on May 21 to sundown May 22 this year.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
5/21/2020 3:56:32 PM
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Torah: The unavoidable and disturbing text
Reading the text requires the courage to confront oneself. It means standing in front of a mirror and asking oneself the daunting question of who we really are.
By NATHAN LOPES CARDOZO \
5/21/2020 12:19:56 PM
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Is Israel heading for a second coronavirus wave?
"The numbers are very low, but the numbers were very low when we started this pandemic.”
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN,TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
5/21/2020 11:19:36 PM
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Russian, Turkish foreign ministers back Libya ceasefire in call
By REUTERS \
5/21/2020 12:21:44 PM
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Iran asks people not to travel for Eid holiday to avoid COVID-19 spike
"I am urging you not to travel during the Eid. Definitely, such trips mean new cases of infection...People should not travel to and from those high-risk red areas."
By REUTERS \
5/21/2020 12:30:38 PM
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Jerusalem – Coming together during coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has illustrated the unparalleled solidarity of Jerusalem residents.
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
5/21/2020 12:30:58 PM
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German government condemns Iran’s call to 'destroy Israel'
The government has largely refused to criticize the regime over the years for its lethal antisemitism and Holocaust denial.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
5/21/2020 6:52:43 PM
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Will the US or China rule the future?
Mounting a timely, robust defense of democracies.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
5/21/2020 12:35:37 PM
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May a woman be a leader in the Orthodox Jewish community?
“I fully believe that the Halacha [Jewish law] has to respond actively and positively to the burning challenges of the times, and, in our days, high on these priorities is the status of women."
By Rivkah Lambert Adler \
5/21/2020 12:41:07 PM
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Iran says 10,000 of its health workers infected with coronavirus
By REUTERS \
5/21/2020 12:48:53 PM
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The Last Trial: Portraying the witness stand we all put ourselves on
The book plunges us into a trial and an exploration of various human desires – for sex, money, recognition, revenge – and the price that must be paid for them.
By RICK KOGAN \
5/21/2020 12:50:50 PM
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Voices from the Arab press: Erdogan is blackmailing Syrian factions
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
By THE MEDIA LINE \
5/21/2020 4:26:10 PM
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Parashat Bamidbar: The book of the holy nation
The commandment of tzitzit is for every Jew, and it teaches us that every Jew is part of a framework of identity and belonging, with a purpose and a role.
By RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ \
5/21/2020 1:00:57 PM
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Gantz and Shin Bet head meet for first time at Kirya
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 1:05:35 PM
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The takeover of the Levites and emergence of a Jewish elite
As he planted the seeds for a new anchor of Judaism – Zionism, Herzl recognized the importance of having an elite.
By GOL KALEV \
5/21/2020 1:06:28 PM
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Democratic US areas hit three times as hard as Republican ones
In counties that voted for Republican Donald Trump, 13 of every 100,000 people had died from the virus.
By REUTERS \
5/21/2020 1:09:46 PM
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Will minor from Duma terror attack get prison time?
The prosecution is seeking a five-and-a-half-year jail sentence.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/21/2020 1:10:53 PM
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From Chicago and Baltimore to Har Nof, Jerusalem
“Nothing happens unless we first dream.” – Carl Sandburg, American poet
By MICHAEL HOFFMAN \
5/21/2020 1:14:52 PM
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Where is Gantz’s alternate prime minister residence?
With the country still reeling from the economic impact of the coronavirus, Gantz does not want the government to purchase or lease another home.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 8:14:31 PM
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Fun chemistry for the kitchen
There are amazing, fun and visually stimulating experiments you can do with simple baking ingredients, in your own home.
By LES SAIDEL \
5/21/2020 1:38:29 PM
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The Holy City: Jerusalem by the numbers
After almost two decades of continuous increases in those emigrating from the city, the year 2019 brought good tidings. Of the 6,000 Jerusalemites who moved out, 65% moved to nearby towns.
By PEGGY CIDOR \
5/21/2020 1:43:22 PM
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Mayor Moshe Lion talks Jerusalem Day to 'In Jerusalem'
Mayor Moshe Lion, a year and a half in the position, sounds rather optimistic and tells us why: what has changed already and what will change even more.
By PEGGY CIDOR \
5/21/2020 1:51:07 PM
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From the opposition bench: An interview with Hitorerut's Ofer Berkovitch
Berkovitch spoke to In Jerusalem via phone for this interview.
By PEGGY CIDOR \
5/21/2020 1:53:50 PM
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Uruguay considers declaring Hezbollah a terror organization
"I have read the proposals of South American countries that have their own list and the arguments looked very solid to me," Uruguayan President Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou said.
By ALON EINHORN \
5/21/2020 5:34:29 PM
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Ethiopian Jews and the yearning for Jerusalem
Jerusalem Day was chosen as the perfect date to mark the long and painful journey so many Ethiopian Jews had to take to reach Israel.
By PEGGY CIDOR \
5/21/2020 2:00:05 PM
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New photos released 60 years after Israel captured Eichmann
'This was the end of a complex operation by the Mossad and the Shin Bet, far from Israeli territory, in a foreign and unfamiliar environment'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 5:19:31 PM
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Taking a look at two millennia of Jerusalem customs
Not only is Jerusalem mentioned some 850 times in the Bible and dozens of times in the siddur, our love for Jerusalem was also expressed in the form of laws and customs after the Destruction.
By DAVID GOLINKIN \
5/21/2020 2:05:43 PM
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The epidemic that brought Jews back to Jerusalem
Fleeing a Galilean plague, a handful of the Vilna Gaon’s students rewrote the holy city’s history
By ZACK ROTHBART \
5/21/2020 4:39:04 PM
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Argentina to fly in rabbis to certify kosher meat despite closed borders
The global lockdown meant to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus has snarled this year's plans with borders closed and air travel paralyzed worldwide.
By REUTERS \
5/23/2020 10:49:53 PM
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Jerusalem Day in photos
Increasingly over the past few years, tens of thousands have visited our venerable-modern capital city on this significant date, mainly young men with knitted kippot and women in white blouses.
By RICHARD SHAVEI-TZION \
5/21/2020 2:15:08 PM
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Eight soldiers killed in Pakistan's restive Balochistan Province
Deaths occurred Tuesday in two separate assaults near border with Iran, according to military
By ARSHAD MEHMOOD / THE MEDIA LINE \
5/21/2020 2:20:53 PM
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Daily Giving: The power of donating $1 a day
One dollar on its own may not have much of an impact, but since its launch in January 2019, DailyGiving.org has already donated over $300,000 to Jewish charities.
By Rivkah Lambert Adler \
5/21/2020 5:19:18 PM
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Bezalel artworks light up New York's Times Square
A full 20 works, produced by Bezalel students and graduates, have been brightening up a corner of New York’s Times Square since just prior to the corona outbreak.
By BARRY DAVIS \
5/21/2020 2:31:32 PM
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After coronavirus pandemic, out and about in Jerusalem
My first time out, with only two other residents and Malka, the social worker, was on a bright sunny day.
By DAVID GEFFEN \
5/21/2020 2:34:46 PM
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PM Johnson will not face criminal probe over links to US businesswoman
By REUTERS \
5/21/2020 2:36:08 PM
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Hezbollah training Syria's 1st Corps to use in future war against Israel
Hezbollah’s Southern Headquarters trains Syrian troops and collects intelligence on IDF
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
5/21/2020 7:01:14 PM
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Exploring the ultra-Orthodox world and outer space
There are a lot of older shows on which to binge, but in terms of new offerings, most of the networks are running out of steam.
By HANNAH BROWN \
5/21/2020 2:40:37 PM
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Celebrate Shavuot with a few pleasing white and rosé wines
In recent years in Israel it seems we also added white wines as one of the Shavuot customs.
By NERIA BARR \
5/21/2020 2:46:40 PM
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Israel learned from Hezbollah's defeat at the hands of Turkey
Dozens of operatives from the elite unit died while fighting against Turkey in Syria's Idlib, the IDF says they watched and learnt from the battle.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
5/21/2020 8:07:23 PM
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'She-Ra and the Princess of Power' passes edge of greatness
The remake, based on the 1985 animated show She-Ra Princess of Power, delighted many old fans, won a bunch of new ones.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
5/21/2020 2:56:20 PM
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In HBO’s new documentary, Natalie Wood’s family fights back
Co-produced by Wood’s daughter Natasha Gregson Wagner, it tenderly chronicles the effect her mother’s death had on her family and on the public.
By LORRAINE ALI \
5/21/2020 3:03:21 PM
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Pizza, pastry and delicacies for Shavuot
Restaurateurs are pushing for reopening their businesses as early as next week – May 20 is their proposed date – and they enjoy the backing of Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai and the Finance Ministry.
By BUZZY GORDON \
5/21/2020 3:07:11 PM
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Nick Dubb keeps high-class creations going despite COVID-19 restrictions
Dubb has temporarily switched to delivering his very high-class creations since, sadly, for the moment, weddings and other happy occasions have been put on hold.
By GLORIA DEUTSCH \
5/21/2020 3:11:25 PM
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Galilee Medical Center shuts down coronavirus unit
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 3:30:16 PM
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Active shooter reported at Texas naval air base
Close to an hour after announcing lockdown, the base reported the shooter had been neutralized.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 3:56:28 PM
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Senate backs subpoena for Hunter Biden probe over Ukraine ties
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs voted 8-6 in favor of the subpoena for documents related to work Biden did for Ukrainian energy company Burisma.
By REUTERS \
5/21/2020 3:35:42 PM
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Hungarian foreign minister: Israel can rely on us in the EU, UN
Budapest says Israel, Hungary have strong “national identity” in common and face criticism due to “hypocrisy, bias and political correctness.”
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/21/2020 8:50:19 PM
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Odeh warns of intifada, Liberman asks 'why aren’t you in Ramallah?'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 4:01:01 PM
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150 rabbis commemorate 75th anniversary of Jewish liberation from Nazis
Chief Rabbis and senior officials from around the Jewish world paid tribute to the allied forces who liberated Jews in Europe, and to Jewish soldiers who fell in World War II
By JEREMY SHARON \
5/21/2020 6:30:33 PM
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Meeting between Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz starts
By MAARIV ONLINE \
5/21/2020 4:10:14 PM
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An Israeli-Turkish love affair over Hezbollah?
Turkey was the first Muslim country to recognize Israel’s independence in 1949 and the two countries had been close allies with many shared regional interests.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
5/21/2020 7:33:41 PM
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Ashkelon kindergarten assistant allegedly abused children
The woman allegedly slapped and hit boys under her care, police are investigating the matter after parents filled official complaints.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 6:34:40 PM
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Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen leaves prison early due to coronavirus
By REUTERS \
5/21/2020 4:28:14 PM
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Jerusalem Day celebrations at the Western Wall - WATCH
Join the State of Israel in prayer and song as we mark the day that the Holy City of Jerusalem was reunified 53 years ago.
By ZEV STUB \
5/21/2020 8:35:08 PM
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‘The code is the paint and the screen is the canvas’ - Niio's online art
Tel Aviv start-up Niio makes art accessible online.
By HANNAH BROWN \
5/21/2020 5:07:07 PM
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US returns migrant children despite risks worsened by coronavirus-UNICEF
"Discrimination and attacks are now added to existing threats like gang violence that drove these children to leave in the first place," UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said.
By REUTERS \
5/21/2020 5:07:36 PM
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Lebanon sees highest single-day jump in coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
5/21/2020 5:22:28 PM
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Palestinians shun CIA after declaring end to security coordination with US
On cooperation with the CIA, Saeb Erekat told reporters in a video call: "It stopped as of the end of the [Palestinian] president’s speech."
By REUTERS \
5/21/2020 5:52:52 PM
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2,000-year-old lost text uncovered in dispersed Dead Sea Scrolls fragment
Of 51 fragments examined, four had text in Hebrew or Aramaic. One carried the word "Shabbat."
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
5/23/2020 4:24:22 PM
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Rivlin marks the memory of those who died in the Six Day War
The President honored the memory of those who died in the Six Day War as well as those who died in the War of Attrition.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 5:56:44 PM
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Gaza coronavirus cases nearly triple - Hamas
Hamas has decided to close all border crossings to individuals until the end of June.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 9:47:43 PM
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Shtayyeh: UAE did not coordinate with us delivery of medical supplies
'Palestinians won't abide by agreements because Israel violated all of them'
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
5/21/2020 6:52:56 PM
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Health Ministry approves gatherings of up to 50 people
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 6:21:51 PM
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Warsaw Jewish community sending care packages for righteous among nations
Volunteers from the community as well as staff from the American Jewish Committee helped distribute the packages.
By JEREMY SHARON \
5/23/2020 3:40:12 PM
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Tel Aviv teacher misdiagnosed with coronavirus, Health Ministry says
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 6:39:23 PM
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24-hour learnathon in honor of Rabbi Riskin - watch live
Ohr Torah Stone is hosting the learnathon featuring lessons by many of its rabbis and rabbaniyot, educators and worldwide emissaries, in honor of Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin’s 80th birthday.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/27/2020 4:46:32 PM
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Coronavirus: Spanish Jews to end school year online, plan for September
The COVID-19 outbreak in the country has been especially difficult in the capital, which is still way behind the rest of the country in terms of easing up on restrictions.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
5/21/2020 6:46:26 PM
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Netanyahu, Gantz meet to clear the air
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/21/2020 6:52:47 PM
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New comptroller panel debates request for tycoon to pay legal bill
Back in February the panel agreed to re-hear the issues despite the fact that the previous committee under the previous comptroller had rejected the exact same request multiple times.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/21/2020 8:30:26 PM
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Rare child syndrome linked to COVID-19 now in 13 countries
By REUTERS \
5/21/2020 7:13:08 PM
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US pulls out of Open Skies treaty, Trump's latest treaty withdrawal
By REUTERS \
5/21/2020 7:16:13 PM
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Netanyahu: We want to resume flights and tourism with Greece
Israeli tourists welcomed to Seychelles island resorts.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/21/2020 8:37:26 PM
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Coronavirus: 2,680 infected, 36 on ventilators, 279 dead
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 7:39:16 PM
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Jewish community rallies to save Jerusalemite stranded at sea
Artist Amit Mendel became stranded off the coast of Jamaica when the coronavirus pandemic caused all borders to be closed.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
5/22/2020 10:08:54 AM
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UN careers program to be open to Israelis for the first time in a decade
Each year, the UN decides on a list of un- or under-represented countries making up the pool of applicants, and accepts 120 candidates.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/21/2020 8:02:21 PM
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The Israel Chamber Orchestra offers healing sounds amid the pandemic
Musical director Ariel Zuckerman mixes tried and tested nuggets alongside music with here-and-now vibes
By BARRY DAVIS \
5/21/2020 7:54:53 PM
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Ido Netanyahu’s play about radical biblical archaeology loved in Russia
Ido Netanyahu is a medical doctor by training but is also a successful writer of books and plays, his play Worlds in Collision was made available to the public online in Russia.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
5/22/2020 4:18:45 AM
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With coronavirus, annexation and a new gov't, don't fret the small stuff
So what we don’t need to do is pile on concerns unnecessarily. Worry about what is real, not about what isn’t.
By HERB KEINON \
5/21/2020 8:14:19 PM
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Chechen Leader Kadyrov hospitalized in Moscow with suspected COVID-19
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 8:24:00 PM
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The trial of the century begins as Netanyahu heads to court
Legal Affairs: The prime minister faces bribery, fraud and breach of trust charges.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/21/2020 8:31:12 PM
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Cool New Tech for You and Your Business
The world of technology never takes a break. New, interesting, and sometimes shocking products and
services are always making the news.
By Leo Giosuè \
5/21/2020 8:35:47 PM
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Is Netanyahu hoping for an ‘out’ from annexation?
National Affairs: The longer Israel waits on the fateful move, the more opposition it will face from the international community.
By HERB KEINON \
5/21/2020 8:45:02 PM
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Ohana needs to stop being a Netanyahu puppet
Israel's new public security minister Amir Ohana's most urgent challenge is to appoint a new police commissioner.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
5/22/2020 3:30:53 PM
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PA tweets video of forces blocking Border Police access to Hebron
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 9:01:26 PM
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Jerusalem mayor says Reform Jews can’t pray together at Western Wall
Mayor tells Kol Barama radio station 'there is no place holier than the Kotel'
By JEREMY SHARON \
5/22/2020 9:10:58 AM
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Netanyahu trial to open on Sunday
First serving PM in history to sit on defendants’ bench.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/21/2020 10:33:27 PM
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The limits of annexation: Consider Jerusalem's exprience since 1967
Middle Israel: 75% of Jerusalem's Arabs live under the poverty line as opposed to 29% of its Jews.
By AMOTZ ASA-EL \
5/26/2020 6:46:32 PM
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Netanyahu cuts Bennett’s security detail to three months
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 9:30:13 PM
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Senior rabbis rule Berland committed sexual violations
Ruling by highly respected rabbinical judges constitutes severe blow to Berland’s standing in ultra-Orthodox world
By JEREMY SHARON \
5/22/2020 9:24:39 AM
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Gabi Ashkenazi has just 18 months to make his mark at the Foreign Ministry
Diplomatic Affairs: Gabi Ashkenazi dives into post-corona diplomacy – from the Trump plan to the Iranian threat.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/23/2020 10:02:55 PM
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Likud ups attacks on legal establishment ahead of trial
Anti-Netanyahu groups plan “guerrilla activities” near court
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/21/2020 10:42:33 PM
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Twenty years after the IDF left Lebanon, the memories are flooding back
Military Affairs: The nameless, forgotten war claimed the lives of hundreds of soldiers and left thousands more with traumatic mental scars, which for many are only now being treated.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
5/22/2020 10:03:04 AM
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Has coronavirus improved Jewish-Arab relations?
Arab Affairs: “The Arab citizens are not an enemy from within; we are not a cancer. Rather, we are citizens seeking equality and justice.”
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
5/21/2020 9:51:15 PM
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A whole new world for returning players
Hapoel Beersheba’s Israeli-American captain Spencer Weisz documents his travels, excited to hoop
By JOSHUA HALICKMAN \
5/21/2020 10:03:39 PM
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Hillel's Tech Corner: Tel Aviv start-up Immunai aims to map immune system
Understanding the immune system better could lead to effective cancer therapies.
By HILLEL FULD \
5/22/2020 4:06:14 PM
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Jerusalem College of Technology wins $9 m. to build new faculty
The Leona M. & Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust donated the funds, which will be used to build the Faculty of Life and Health Sciences Building on the College’s new Tal Campus for Women.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 10:32:41 PM
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Clashes erupt between settlers and Palestinians in Yitzhar
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 10:18:02 PM
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EU and UK dealings may soon require reporting to tax authorities
Some cross-border arrangements will soon be reportable if they meet certain criteria.
By LEON HARRIS \
5/21/2020 10:18:27 PM
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Gil Karni appointed head of Bank Hapoalim’s US operations
Karni has nearly three decades of extensive executive and corporate and commercial banking experience with Bank Leumi.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2020 10:25:45 PM
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Senate Democrats: Annexation puts Israel’s security, democracy at risk
"[Annexation] would betray our shared democratic values by denying Palestinians’ right to self-determination in a viable, sovereign, independent and contiguous state.”
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
5/23/2020 4:55:08 PM
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How overconfidence can plague investors
Confidence is a good thing - but overconfidence can lead to downfall.
By AARON KATSMAN \
5/21/2020 10:32:04 PM
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Parliamentary accountability is being tested in the age of coronavirus
A rise in discrimination and antisemitism has already been recorded in the last weeks.
By GEORGE N. TZOGOPOULOS \
5/21/2020 10:40:18 PM
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Shame on the MKs who defected to join Netanyahu's government
MKs who turned their backs on their parties to join Netanyahu's bloated government have abandoned their values.
By EHUD OLMERT \
5/22/2020 10:16:05 AM
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The split between the ultra-orthodox and secular Jews must be repaired
An open letter to the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs.
By YOCHI RAPPEPORT \
5/21/2020 10:55:01 PM
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This Jerusalem Day, we need unity in more than just our government
Next year in Jerusalem!
By DOV LIPMAN \
5/22/2020 12:35:11 PM
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Can Jerusalem live up to its diversity?
Jerusalem Day is a good opportunity to remind us all that Jerusalem’s power stems from the wealth of its communities and its diversity.
By OFER BERKOVITCH \
5/21/2020 11:04:39 PM
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Annexation will be a game-changer for Europe’s role in the Middle East
Annexation will be the greatest challenge that Europe has faced in the conflict since the oil crisis after the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
By ANDERS PERSSON \
5/21/2020 11:10:40 PM
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A militarized Palestinian state on Israel's doorstep would be a liability
It is absolutely beyond the pale for Israel to make any commitment, even conditional, to upgrade the Palestinian Authority into a state.
By ARYEH ELDAD \
5/21/2020 11:16:35 PM
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Dividing Jerusalem denies the city's unique status as Zion
A partitioned Jerusalem would die, leading to violence that sucks the lifeblood from the city.
By DAVID M. WEINBERG \
5/21/2020 11:22:35 PM
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FDA says 27 coronavirus antibody tests no longer comply with its rules
By REUTERS \
5/21/2020 11:28:44 PM
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The politics of musical chairs and job placements
I’m torn between trying to remember who is minister of what and taking bets on how long any of them will remain in their posts.
By LIAT COLLINS \
5/24/2020 11:52:14 AM
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Grapevine: Drawing parallels
What could be the connection between a forest fire and the humiliation of a seven-and-a-half year old girls?
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
5/21/2020 11:34:56 PM
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Could his protests over annexation be Mahmoud Abbas’s last whimper?
Abbas is a one-trick pony who keeps himself relevant by pretending that his main mission in life is to obtain Palestinian independence from the "occupation."
By RUTHIE BLUM \
5/21/2020 11:40:25 PM
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Netanyahu's historic trial is finally here
Editor's Notes: There are many problems with having someone on trial while at the same time serving as prime minister.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
5/22/2020 1:36:26 AM