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Leeds goalkeeper handed eight-game ban after racism charge
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 12:02:55 AM
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China's economy expected to rebound from coronavirus hit
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 12:11:27 AM
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US reviewing options to assist Turkey after attack in Syria
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 12:14:18 AM
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un warns 'serious consequences' if coronavirus breaks out
On Feb. 16, Kim made his first public appearance in 22 days to visit a mausoleum marking the anniversary of the birth of his father and late leader Kim Jong Il.
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 12:28:42 AM
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Welsh party activist suspended over antisemitic posts to run for Assembly
Sahar Al-Faifi, who was caught posting antisemitic content in 2017, according to her own admission, was reinstated by the party following an investigation.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/29/2020 12:52:44 AM
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Fmr. VP and Dem candidate Biden to deliver message at AIPAC Conference
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/29/2020 12:47:24 AM
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Tenth coronavirus case confirmed in California - county health officials
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 12:54:50 AM
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US warns Americans to reconsider travel to Italy due to coronavirus
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 12:57:37 AM
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Polanski wins Cesar Award for best director, prompting walkout protest
Polanski, 86, whose film also picked up awards for best adaptation and best costume designer, stayed away from the event, saying he feared he would be lynched.
By REUTERS \
3/2/2020 4:44:32 AM
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Mainland China reports 427 new coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 2:52:38 AM
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Ex-haredi girl who received unnecessary psychiatric pills commits suicide
Chaya Weller, a former member of the extremist Satmar hasidic sect, who exposed her experience of being drugged by her parents, ended her life at the age of 22 years old.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 5:08:44 AM
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UAE Tour final stages cancelled due to two 'suspected' coronavirus cases
Riders including four-time Tour de France winner took to Twitter to say they were confined to their hotel rooms
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
3/1/2020 5:29:43 PM
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South Korea reports 594 new coronavirus cases, raise total to 2,931
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 4:00:47 AM
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Belgian woman dies after unknowingly sipping wine laced with MDMA
Officials claim that the woman had a lethal amount of MDMA and MDA present in her bloodstream. An eyewitness claimed she only took a sip from the glass of wine after complaining it tasted off.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
2/29/2020 5:23:58 AM
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New coronavirus case in Oregon is of unknown origin
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 5:28:23 AM
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Garth Brooks fans mistake Barry Sanders with Bernie Sanders causing outcry
Some tried to explain the mistake of the "Sanders 20" jersey, but many unwitting victims became confused, happy or enraged with the country singer's open "support" for the presidential hopeful.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
2/29/2020 12:18:56 PM
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Defense Ministry creates system to manage escalation after annexation
The defense establishment has created a new body aimed at coordination and cooperation between different elements of the security sector in the event that settlements in the West Bank are annexed.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/29/2020 10:51:22 AM
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New York Jewish firefighter sues boss for alleged antisemitic language
Jonathan Cummings alleges that Assistant Chief Fire Marshal Michael Durkin sent a text message to someone in the department referring to Cummings as a “c–shot” and calling him “a Jewish wash woman.”
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
2/29/2020 7:14:41 AM
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United States expresses concern over arrest of Hong Kong publisher
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 7:23:37 AM
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Italian rabbis publish prayer for well-being of coronavirus patients
The prayers “can be recited publicly in synagogues, where possible, privately, in harmony and in agreed times, or individually,” the association wrote.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
2/29/2020 7:30:23 AM
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Jewish Americans will vote for any Democrat over Trump, says new survey
The survey, released Friday by the Jewish Electorate Institute, found that two-thirds of Jewish voters said they would choose any Democratic candidate over President Donald Trump.
By LAURA E. ADKINS/JTA \
2/29/2020 7:43:12 AM
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New coronavirus infection in Thailand takes tally to 42
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 7:50:17 AM
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US, Taliban sign historic troop withdrawal deal in Doha
The US Embassy in Kabul called Saturday a "monumental day for Afghanistan." Ahead of the signing, the Taliban ordered all its fighters "to refrain from any kind of attack."
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 11:43:12 PM
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Pittsburgh Jewish federation provides emergency kits for Jewish classrooms
The Go Bags, as they are called, include first-aid supplies, as well as equipment such as flashlights, hammers, whistles, phone chargers, zip ties and tape to secure doors.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
2/29/2020 8:15:58 AM
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Coronavirus patient was in public places after returning to Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/29/2020 8:41:45 AM
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Hundreds of Jews sign a public declaration of support for Elizabeth Warren
Among the some 850 signatories to the #JewsforWarren declaration are Joshua Malina, the “Scandal” actor, Representative Andy Levin and more than 40 rabbis.
By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA \
2/29/2020 8:43:20 AM
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Australia to bar foreigners traveling from Iran due to coronavirus risk
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 8:55:43 AM
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Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar to address AIPAC by video
In 2016 the group rejected an offer by Bernie sanders to message through video, explaining that they barred all video speeches that year.
By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA \
3/1/2020 6:03:12 AM
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Russia asks citizens to avoid foreign travel over coronavirus fears
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 9:10:04 AM
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Taiwan reports five new coronavirus cases, total at 39
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 9:20:23 AM
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Ukraine's prime minister submits resignation again
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 9:21:30 AM
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270 FIDF IMPACT! Israeli veterans run in the Tel Aviv Marathon
The Friends of the Israel Defense Forces IMPACT! program, which was founded 18 years ago in 2002, has provided 16,130 veterans $185 million worth of four-year scholarships.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/29/2020 11:02:36 AM
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Two Israelis with coronavirus traveled in the country while infected
IThe two men, who live in northern Israel, were diagnosed with coronavirus after returning from Italy where there is a major outbreak of the virus, marking Israel's sixth and seventh cases.
By MAARIV ONLINE \
2/29/2020 12:38:23 PM
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Taliban orders halt to attacks in Afghanistan ahead of US agreement
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 9:56:29 AM
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South Koreans told to stay home as coronavirus infections surpass 3,100
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 11:04:17 AM
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Pakistan wants 'responsible withdrawal' of US troops from Afghanistan
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 10:27:28 AM
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Russia says agreed with Turkey to reduce tensions in Syria's Idlib
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 10:31:44 AM
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Building a home for Israel's brightest minds
According to nonprofit ScienceAbroad, the Israeli economy loses approximately NIS 20 million for every academic who remains abroad.
By EYTAN HALON \
2/29/2020 7:46:30 PM
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Overseas students in South Korea fear prejudice amid coronavirus outbreak
"I was rejected twice by taxis after they asked me where I came from," Annie, a sophomore at Yonsei University, told Reuters.
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 10:51:56 AM
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Turkish strikes in northwest Syria kill 48 pro-Damascus troops
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 11:02:47 AM
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Pentagon chief lands in Afghanistan ahead of US, Taliban deal
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also landed in Qatar's capital city, Doha on Saturday to witness the signing ceremony.
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 1:17:41 PM
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Afghans hope for peace as US-Taliban set for troop withdrawal deal
"The biggest thing is that we hope the US remain committed to their promises during the negotiation and peace deal," said Zabiullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the hardline Islamist group.
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 11:15:41 AM
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Malaysia's king names Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister
he decision came five days after the resignation of 94-year-old Mahathir, the world's oldest head of government.
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 11:37:26 AM
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Pope resumes individual official audiences, cancels group meetings
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 11:44:33 AM
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Iran's coronavirus death toll rises to 43
As several countries in the Middle East reported cases of the coronavirus stemming from Iran, the country is at the epicenter of the outbreak in the region.
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 2:34:34 PM
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Liberman alleges Netanyahu told Jordan he wouldn't annex Jordan Valley
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/29/2020 1:05:59 PM
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California monitoring 8,400 people for symptoms of coronavirus
California on Wednesday reported a coronavirus case of unknown origin, making it potentially the first incident of the virus spreading within US communities.
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 1:36:18 PM
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Qatar reports its first coronavirus in man who returned from Iran
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 2:22:33 PM
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US to withdraw troops from Afghanistan in 14 months if conditions met
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 2:30:10 PM
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Liberman: Netanyahu told Jordan he wouldn't annex Jordan Valley
The Likud Party responded by calling Liberman's statement "a complete lie."
By ARIK BENDER/MAARIV \
2/29/2020 5:48:30 PM
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Turkish airstrike kills nine Hezbollah members, Erdogan to Putin: Step aside
48 pro-Damascus troops in all had been killed by Turkish strikes over the past 24 hours.
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 3:24:51 PM
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Palestinian labor unions demand higher pay
West Bank doctors, engineers and teachers impose sanctions
By DIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE \
2/29/2020 4:08:05 PM
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Nitzan Horowitz: Blue and White MKs may defect to Likud after election
Labor-Gesher-Meretz head Amir Peretz suggested a center-left minority government backed by both Avigdor Liberman and the Joint List may be in order.
By LEON SVERDLOV \
2/29/2020 5:26:46 PM
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Taliban accord hopeful moment but road ahead not easy - Pentagon chief
The United States signed a historic deal with Taliban insurgents on Saturday that could pave the way toward a full withdrawal of foreign soldiers from Afghanistan over the next 14 months.
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 4:22:44 PM
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Palestinians: No secret talks with Trump administration
Fatah spokesman Osama Qawassmeh said that any talk about a Palestinian state “is nothing but a deception.”
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/29/2020 8:25:28 PM
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Northern Italian schools, universities to stay closed because of virus -official
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 4:41:26 PM
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Britain reports number of coronavirus cases has risen to 23
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 4:56:49 PM
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Green Day, Netta Barzilai, BTS cancel performances over coronavirus fears
"We have decided together to cancel one performance so as not to put ourselves and our loved ones in danger."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,REUTERS \
3/1/2020 8:37:18 PM
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France bans gatherings of more than 5,000 due to coronavirus
A Paris half-marathon that was due to be held on Sunday with more than 40,000 runners expected has been canceled.
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 5:19:42 PM
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Rouhani: Innocent people in Syria's Idlib should be protected
Erdogan said on Saturday he had asked Russia's President Vladimir Putin to step aside in Syria.
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 5:36:40 PM
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Turkish foreign minister calls for US Patriot missiles as support in Idlib
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 5:44:24 PM
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After 18 years of war, Taliban gets US to leave
NATO has welcomed the new Taliban agreement, noting that it is between the US and the "Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and between the US and the Taliban."
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/29/2020 9:58:39 PM
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UN chief welcomes US-Taliban deal, stresses need to sustain reduction in violence
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 6:04:46 PM
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Luxembourg becomes first country to make public transport free
"The main reason is to have a better quality of mobility, and then the side reason is clearly also environmental issues."
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 6:20:14 PM
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Iraq announces five new coronavirus cases -health ministry
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 6:26:07 PM
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Lebanon confirms three new cases of coronavirus, bringing total to seven
The ministry said the three new patients had been quarantined at a Beirut hospital.
By REUTERS,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/29/2020 6:38:25 PM
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Seven Israelis have tested positive for coronavirus
Central Elections Committee announces list of coronavirus voting stations.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
2/29/2020 10:07:42 PM
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Supreme Court rules in favor of prisoners, orders unlimited call duration
The District Court's ruling stated that phone calls constitute a fundamental right to prisoners, inhibiting the limitation.
By MATAN VASSERMAN/MAARIV \
3/1/2020 1:48:45 PM
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Netanyahu: I brought many accomplishments to Israel despite 15 investigations
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/29/2020 7:38:15 PM
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Italian coronavirus deaths rise to 29, number of cases climbs above 1,000
The total accumulated number of confirmed cases had risen to 1,128.
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 7:49:36 PM
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Boris Johnson engaged and expecting first child - report
The announcement means the Conservative Johnson will become the first British prime minister to marry in office for 250 years.
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 9:06:37 PM
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First coronavirus death in US reported in Washington state
The Trump administration is considering imposing entry restrictions at the US-Mexico border to control the spread of the new coronavirus in the US.
By REUTERS,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/29/2020 9:02:50 PM
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‘Constant Mourner’ a veritable garden of delights
He’s not a bad man, the king (Morris Cohen), he just wants his son back.
By HELEN KAYE \
2/29/2020 8:31:24 PM
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Canada asks ICC to drop Israeli war crimes lawsuits
The country holds that the ICC does not have the jurisdiction to hear such cases.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/29/2020 8:38:16 PM
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Grapevine: A Malka who’s hardly a queen
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/29/2020 8:36:47 PM
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The Ibn Tibbon family: Masters of Hebrew translation
Judah ibn Tibbon and his son, Samuel, made translation a key factor in promoting great philosophical works to readers in Hebrew.
By ELI KAVON \
2/29/2020 8:40:37 PM
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Jewish humor: When punchlines create punching bags... or worse
Self-deprecating humor not only keeps people humble, it helps people out of difficult situations or keeps them alive.
By CHARLES O. KAUFMAN \
2/29/2020 8:59:55 PM
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The journey to Jewish pride, beginning with Begin
Jewish pride is a good place to start when explaining just why Begin is the ideal figure around whom to build this project.
By PAUL GROSS \
2/29/2020 9:15:37 PM
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CEC releases list of 'coronavirus' voting stations
The CEC asks that these voters not stop at any public places on the way to the polling stations nor take advantage of public parking
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
2/29/2020 10:11:14 PM
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EU, France warn Israel is harming 2-state goal with E1
The French Foreign Ministry said that the E1 area is of “strategic importance to the two-state solution and the territorial continuity of a future Palestinian state.”
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/29/2020 10:52:28 PM
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Bad legislation: Avoiding criminal prosecution may not help Netanyahu
Netanyahu was indicted in January, and his trial is scheduled to begin March 17.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/29/2020 9:22:29 PM
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Pence, Pompeo, Bloomberg and Biden to address AIPAC conference
Vice President Mike Pence will be the keynote speaker this year. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, will address the conference as well.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
3/1/2020 2:00:07 AM
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The UN blacklist and a lesson on corporate responsibility
The UNHRC published a blacklist of companies that they claim do business with or in Israeli settlements.
By MARK GOLDFEDER AND GARY EPSTEIN \
2/29/2020 9:39:06 PM
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Israel’s dilemma regarding the Palestinian Arabs
By YOAV J. TENEMBAUM \
2/29/2020 9:39:10 PM
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Turkey halts passenger flights to and from Italy, Iraq and South Korea
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 9:54:04 PM
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Netanyahu rejects Liberman claims he told Jordan he would not annex Jordan Valley
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/29/2020 10:01:32 PM
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Shock grenade thrown past famous singer's house in central Israel - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/29/2020 10:06:56 PM
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Netanyahu, Gantz claim each other unfit to be PM
“I am warning you, Netanyahu will try to interfere with Election Day,” Blue and White head Benny Gantz said during an interview.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/1/2020 6:58:38 AM
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Yair Netanyahu to pay NIS 250K to journalist following court ruling
The controversial media personality was sued for slander in late November 2019, after sharing a Facebook post, alleging that Walla News editor Avi Alkalai was "planted by the Wexner Foundation."
By LEON SVERDLOV \
3/1/2020 1:40:12 PM
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Blue and White mix message of hope with outrage in final message to voters
“We are for hope and hope will win.”
By JEREMY SHARON \
3/1/2020 12:18:54 AM
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Secret tapes reveal Natan Eshel making racist remarks
Netanyahu’s former chief of staff Natan Eshel was caught in a tape revealed on Channel 12 making racist statements against Sephardi voters.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/1/2020 7:24:35 AM
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Art meets room in new Tel Aviv hotel
Take a glass to the fifth-floor rooftop garden to chill or sunbathe; work off your snacks in the surprisingly large fitness center, complete with underground sauna.
By BRIAN BLUM \
2/29/2020 11:13:53 PM
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Ireland confirms country's first case of coronavirus
By REUTERS \
2/29/2020 11:20:51 PM
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A winter vacation at the Mamilla Hotel in Jerusalem
Thi pre-spring vacation proved the right choice
By NERIA BARR \
2/29/2020 11:22:55 PM
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Experiencing two worlds in the heart of Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Elmina, which means “beach port” in Arabic, provides four floors to guests, each floor providing an artistic experience.
By DANIEL FEIGEL \
2/29/2020 11:32:08 PM