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Jewish Democrats vow to change image with new pro-Israel groups
The Democratic party has long been seen as "less pro-Israel" than the Republicans, yet most Jewish-Americans surveyed say they vote Democrat. New groups plan to change that image.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
2/6/2019 12:27:39 AM
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Katz, Edelstein neck-and-neck for first place, 70% of Likud votes counted
Netanyahu’s rival, former Likud minister Gideon Sa’ar, came in third place, despite the premier’s best efforts to convince party members not to vote for him.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/6/2019 12:30:11 AM
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Two police officers injured in ultra-Orthodox riots in Jerusalem
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2019 1:13:07 AM
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Senate passes bill boosting local anti-boycott efforts
Several members voted against the measure, fearing that it violates the spirit of First Amendment protections to freedom of speech and boycott
By MICHAEL WILNER \
2/6/2019 1:42:54 AM
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Ambassador urges Germany to change anti-Israel stance at U.N.
Normally tight-lipped ambassador told 'Post' he holds private discussions with the German government regarding its support for evading US sanctions against Iran
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
2/6/2019 2:39:30 AM
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Trump's new antisemitism envoy makes inaugural trip abroad
Elan Carr will attend attend conferences in Bratislava and Brussels on combating antisemitism in the OSCE region and in the European Union
By MICHAEL WILNER \
2/6/2019 2:47:33 AM
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Argentines march to U.S. embassy to protest Venezuela intervention
By REUTERS \
2/6/2019 2:50:53 AM
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12% of Likud Primaries votes counted
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2019 2:54:53 AM
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Report: Trump to meet with Kim Jong-un at Vietnam Summit in February
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2019 3:17:37 AM
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Trump thanks WWII vets at State of the Union address
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2019 4:19:44 AM
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Trump praises legal immigrants, vows strict border control for illegal ones
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2019 4:39:27 AM
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British Jewish historian Simon Schama knighted
Prolific author and documentary film host of Jewish heritage honored by royal British family.
By EMILY BURACK/ JTA \
2/6/2019 4:51:13 AM
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Tributes pour in following tragic death of Kulanu MK's mother
'My mom called me at 4:14 p.m., right before she left the headquarters. It deeply pains me that I was unable to say goodbye to her for one last time,' said MK Roy Folkman
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
2/6/2019 4:55:38 AM
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Trump lauds Jerusalem embassy move in State of the Union speech
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2019 5:14:56 AM
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In downtown Brussels, once vibrant synagogues are now dying or sold
Stalingrad Synagogue, the capital’s second-oldest Jewish house of worship, “is dying.”
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
2/6/2019 5:20:04 AM
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Preliminary list of Likud primaries released
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2019 5:20:57 AM
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Pittsburgh massacre survivors honored at State of Union address
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2019 5:29:53 AM
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Headstone of Karl Marx’s London grave vandalized
Marx was born to a Jewish family but used antisemitic language in his writings about Jews.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
2/6/2019 5:40:58 AM
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Kosher restaurant in Canada hit with second antisemitic attack
The word “Jew” was spray-painted on the windows and in the parking lot of the BerMax Caffe and Bistro in Winnipeg, in the central part of the country.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
2/6/2019 5:51:58 AM
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Trump in State of the Union links Iran threat to Tree of Life massacre
“My administration has acted decisively to confront the world’s leading state sponsor of terror: the radical regime in Iran,” Trump said.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
2/6/2019 5:59:30 AM
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Pittsburgh shooting survivor and injured cop guests at State of Union
The two men were among 13 guests of President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Tuesday.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
2/6/2019 6:05:51 AM
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Winter weather returns, rain throughout Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2019 6:33:47 AM
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Dutch soccer fans arrested for chanting ‘Jews burn best’
“My father was in the commandos, my mother was in the SS, together they burned Jews ’cause Jews burn the best,” the suspects chanted.
By JTA \
2/6/2019 7:33:43 AM
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U.S. supports "dictators, butchers and extremists" in Middle East, says Iran
By REUTERS \
2/6/2019 7:48:34 AM
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Trump's 2020 Democratic rivals criticize State of the Union speech
By REUTERS \
2/6/2019 7:53:47 AM
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Traditional, egalitarian Yeshivat Hadar announces rabbinical program
The Hadar program will be competing with the Conservative rabbinical schools that have ordained and trained some of its staff and alumni.
By JTA \
2/6/2019 7:55:31 AM
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Netanyahu warns of Abbas-Gantz conspiracy
“We are not looking to control anyone else,” Gantz said in his first interview since announcing he is running for prime minister.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN,GIL HOFFMAN \
2/6/2019 8:27:41 AM
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Marriage in protest: Three weddings make a statement to Rabbinate
Same-sex couple says they will marry in DC because no recognizable entity in Israel will acknowledge their marriage
By YVETTE J. DEANE \
2/6/2019 9:37:40 AM
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Former mayor of Herzliya, Eli Landau, dies at 79
Landau served as the mayor of Herzliya for 15 years and as chairman of the Israel Electric Corporation
By SARA RUBENSTEIN \
2/6/2019 9:41:26 AM
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IDF, court, liable for ‘war crimes' in Palestinian home razing - B’Tselem
The court’s support of Israeli planning policy is tantamount to support for “forcible transfer,” a war crime under international law, the report stated.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/6/2019 9:44:02 AM
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Automotive pioneer Henry Ford’s antisemitism still matters today
Remembering and discussing the history of our city serves a vital civic purpose, and it is to Dearborn’s credit that we dedicate a few of our tax dollars to having a museum that strives to do that.
By JONATHON STANTON/JTA \
2/6/2019 10:10:20 AM
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Russia to exit INF nuclear deal in response to U.S. pullout – report
On Saturday, Washington said it had formally notified Russia and other treaty parties of the United States' intent and suspended its obligations under the INF.
By REUTERS \
2/6/2019 10:22:44 AM
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Armed men blow up gas tanker truck in Iran, policeman killed
By REUTERS \
2/6/2019 10:27:41 AM
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Falafel emoji on its way to your phone
A new slate of 230 emojis will begin appearing on phones later this year
By AMY SPIRO \
2/6/2019 10:43:40 AM
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Israeli accused of killing mother and aunt attacked in prison
The accused, Gilad Pereg, was taken for medical treatment after his hand was injured in prison attack
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2019 11:02:56 AM
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Rouhani: Stability and security of Syria an important goal for Iran
By REUTERS \
2/6/2019 11:07:29 AM
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Bahrain journalist group elects first woman head, yet gender gap remains
“Women journalists around the world must contend with a lack of access to male-dominated spaces,” Aya Majzoub, a Bahrain researcher at Human Rights Watch said.
By TARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE \
2/6/2019 11:36:53 AM
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Star of Turkish drama "The Bride of Istanbul" coming to Israel
Barkai Chardal, who plays the role of the youngest brother on the show is being brought to Israel by Castro, a leading fashion company in Israel.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2019 11:54:28 AM
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Amnesty recruiting national service volunteers - activists upset
Amnesty International Israel will “definitely be removed from the list” of organizations eligible to recruit national service (sherut leumi) personnel, one expert said.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
2/6/2019 12:04:20 PM
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Taliban: U.S. vowed to pull out half its Afghan troops by April
“Great nations do not fight endless wars,” Trump said in his annual State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday.
By REUTERS \
2/6/2019 12:15:54 PM
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Oren Hazan unlikely to serve in next Knesset
Hazan was a controversial MK, not only for his policies, but for how he used social networks, snapped selfies, and regularly made the most uncanny statements
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2019 12:18:40 PM
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Netanyahu rival, ex-minister Sa'ar thanks supporters as votes are tallied
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2019 12:26:55 PM
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Bearing witness
After his parents died in 1987 within six months of each other, Solly Kaplinski paid what he calls a “cathartic” visit to Poland in 1988 as part of the annual March of the Living.
By STEVE LINDE \
2/6/2019 12:29:21 PM
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14 Days: Sacred Awe
A roundup of the last two weeks.
By STEVE LINDE \
2/6/2019 12:37:38 PM
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What is unique about antisemitism?
To understand antisemitism, we need to understand malevolent power more generally.
By SCOTT A. SHAY \
2/6/2019 12:47:40 PM
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Has the world learned its lesson?
We must stop this trend of antisemitism now, before it expands.
By SHMUEL ROSENMAN \
2/6/2019 12:53:26 PM
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Israel and Austria pursue continued business cooperation
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2019 12:55:46 PM
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No Anglo candidates on Likud list for upcoming elections
In the last Knesset, the Likud faction had two candidates born in North America: Yehudah Glick from New York and Sharren Haskel from Toronto
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/6/2019 12:55:57 PM
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Utah Chabad rabbi speaks out about childhood abuse
Rabbi Avrohom Zippel said watching Jewish gymnast Aly Raisman testify in court gave him the strength to turn to police
By AMY SPIRO \
6/15/2020 3:33:01 PM
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Transforming the Israeli school system
After 12 years of schooling, our current system leaves kids uninspired and ill-equipped for the real world.
By DALIA COHEN \
2/6/2019 1:03:10 PM
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Ilan Ramon’s life and death: The legacy of a luminary
“He was cool-headed, modest, sort of a humble hero, not like most macho, Top Gun flyers."
By ALAN ABBEY \
2/6/2019 1:09:12 PM
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Yad Vashem: A beacon of hope
A moving visit to Jerusalem’s famous Holocaust museum.
By PAUL ALSTER \
2/6/2019 1:14:40 PM
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U.S. troops should withdraw from Syria - senior Iran official
"Whether they want to or not, the Americans must leave Syria," Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was reported as saying.
By REUTERS \
2/6/2019 1:19:06 PM
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Colorado runner chokes lion to death with bare hands
The runner, a man in his 30s, was out for a run in Larimer County on West Ridge Trial when he was attacked from the behind by an 80-pound lion and bitten on his face and wrist.
By SARA RUBENSTEIN \
2/6/2019 1:25:59 PM
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IDF: Female soldier killed in car accident in Jordan River Valley
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2019 1:37:36 PM
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Shalva Band to get its Eurovision moment after all
KAN has invited the musical group to give an interval performance at one of the show's semifinals.
By AMY SPIRO \
2/6/2019 1:49:01 PM
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IDF troops indicted for beating Palestinians not 'mentally prepared' - officer
Netzach Yehuda soldiers were arrested for severely beating detained Palestinians when transporting suspects involved in the Givat Assaf terror attack.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
2/6/2019 2:03:46 PM
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Greenblatt to Erekat: 'Get serious' and 'use your intellect'
US envoy, PLO officials extend twitter spat to 6th day.
By HERB KEINON \
2/6/2019 2:27:13 PM
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Palestinians 'encouraged' by Gantz's disengagement remarks
By REUTERS \
2/6/2019 2:32:04 PM
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Likudniks send a message to Netanyahu and (mostly) reject populism
They rejected gimmicks and went for candidates with proven records - even if those are candidates that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn’t like.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/6/2019 2:34:05 PM
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Iran to increase range of land-to-sea missiles
Tehran has continued to work on their missile projects despite American sanctions.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
2/6/2019 2:42:36 PM
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Preserving Shoah memory
How to remember the Holocaust after all the witnesses have gone.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/6/2019 2:43:28 PM
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Innovation Authority grants boost to female-led start-ups
Under the new plan, women-led start-ups will be eligible for research and development grants worth up to NIS 2.5 million (75% of R&D funding) in the first year of the program.
By EYTAN HALON \
2/6/2019 2:55:31 PM
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The politics of memory
A debate over who did what in the Warsaw Ghetto Revolt is part of broader dilemmas of commemorating the Holocaust.
By AMOTZ ASA-EL \
2/6/2019 3:01:25 PM
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A letter from the historian of the Warsaw Ghetto
A secret central Yiddish archive was created under the innocent name of “Oneg Shabbos.”
By LEON H. GILDIN \
2/6/2019 3:12:47 PM
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Man in the mirror
Despite new allegations, Michael Jackson tribute show big hit in Israel
By DAVID BRINN \
2/6/2019 3:19:41 PM
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Making your mark…
Now, with the political future of so many aspiring candidates in the balance, the guns are out, so to speak, as are the scandals and the accompanying social media memes.
By BENITA LEVIN \
2/6/2019 3:21:59 PM
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Holocaust survivor Shelomo Selinger’s sculptures celebrate triumph of life
At the age of 13, he was deported to a concentration camp. During the liberation of Theresienstadt on May 12, 1945, a Russian officer discovered him still breathing atop a heap of corpses.
By FRANCOISE OUZAN \
2/6/2019 3:29:16 PM
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Shining Souls – Champions of Humanity
Father Desbois: We have to teach the Holocaust as a personal crime.
By STEVEN SAXE \
2/6/2019 3:38:23 PM
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March of Life musical
50 Nazi descendants present ‘Exodus 1947’ to Holocaust survivors in Israel.
By NINA BEN ZAGMI \
2/6/2019 3:43:57 PM
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Trump immigration policy is severely hurting Iranian Jews
Trump’s policies may be aimed at curbing immigration from Muslim countries, but also harm the Baha’i and Jewish communities.
By YOSSI MELMAN \
2/6/2019 3:46:34 PM
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New measles case found on bus to Jerusalem from Golan Heights
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2019 3:48:30 PM
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The holy tongue in unlikely places
Brooklyn’s Hebrew Language Academy students visit Israel.
By LINDA GRADSTEIN \
2/6/2019 3:48:52 PM
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How it really is: Mishpoach, misspoke and the Chosen People
At the intersection of history and the Holocaust.
By AVRAHAM AVI-HAI \
2/6/2019 3:52:53 PM
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Marketplace: A letter to Amir Yaron
On managing Israel's money.
By SHLOMO MAITAL \
2/6/2019 3:56:07 PM
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Haim Tukachinsky, a magical musician
A story I never thought I would write.
By RUTH CORMAN \
2/6/2019 3:58:33 PM
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Building collapses in Istanbul, one killed, four still buried under rubble
By REUTERS \
2/6/2019 3:59:15 PM
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Spray painting a pro-Israeli message with Artists 4 Israel
Replacing hate graffiti on US college campuses and in Israel.
By CRAIG DERSHOWITZ \
2/6/2019 4:03:03 PM
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Roberts’ Churchill: On courage, destiny and the miracles of history
The book, as well as about Churchill’s lonely but firm stand against antisemitism in the UK and his attitude towards Jews and Israel.
By INNA ROGATCHI \
2/6/2019 4:06:59 PM
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US State Department: No timeline for drawdown of troops from Afghanistan
By REUTERS \
2/6/2019 4:10:21 PM
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Beyond doubt: Today’s competing covenants with Jerusalem
In my opinion, the best explication of the relative and connected values of Sinai and Zion is Jon D. Levenson’s masterful 1985 book, Sinai & Zion: An Entry into the Jewish Bible.
By LANCE J. SUSSMAN \
2/6/2019 4:14:03 PM
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United States purchases Israeli-made Iron Dome missile defense system
System to be used for US forces deployed in Europe.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
2/6/2019 4:33:48 PM
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Jerusalem mayor Lion promises housing and cleanliness
"It's not possible that in Tel Aviv dog owners collect their dogs' excrements, but in Jerusalem they don't," Lion said.
By URI BOLLAG \
2/6/2019 5:01:09 PM
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Edelstein claims second spot in Likud list after votes tallied
Netanyahu “very satisfied” by result; Sa’ar comes in fourth, Hazan bumped to unrealistic spot.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/6/2019 5:17:08 PM
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Pompeo reassures allies of U.S. commitment in Syria and Iraq
By REUTERS \
2/6/2019 5:23:23 PM
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Court sets new precedent against flotillas used to break IDF Gaza blockade
Permits state to seize Zaytouna-Oliva after past seizure attempts rejected.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/6/2019 5:36:38 PM
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Renowned Druze educator aims to swap classroom for Knesset
"If this is the state of the Jews and I serve in the security services, and in theory it's not my state, then I have been turned into a mercenary."
By EYTAN HALON \
2/6/2019 5:57:43 PM
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Yehudah Glick on primaries results: Likud not a one-man show
Glick was happy that certain currently serving MKs, likely referring to firebrand Oren Hazan, did not make it to realistic reelectable spots.
By URI BOLLAG \
2/6/2019 6:02:07 PM
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Israeli-American Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein dies at 67
Eckstein raised over $1.3 billion, and until his death raised more than $140 million a year, mostly from Evangelicals, to assist Israel and the Jewish people.
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/6/2019 6:03:39 PM
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Complete list of the new Likud list
The Likud is expected to win 30 seats in the upcoming elections, according to latest polls.
By LAHAV HARKOV,ALON EINHORN \
2/6/2019 6:22:28 PM
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Israelis marry less through rabbinate, cohabit more -survey
Some 88,000 couples live together without being married, including 83,000 couples where at least one partner is formally recognized as being Jewish.
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/6/2019 6:49:09 PM
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Haredim more likely to volunteer, donate to charity than other Jews-study
Some 63% of traditional non-religious Jews give money to charity, 69% of religiously traditional Jews, 80% of religious Jews and 89% of haredi Jews.
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/6/2019 7:00:30 PM
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Israeli couples have a lot of sex - survey
The survey shows that close to half (47%) of couples have relations at least once a week, more than couples in most of the rest of the Western world.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
2/6/2019 7:12:29 PM
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U.S. Embassy closes booth at Cairo Intl Book Fair over antisemitism claims
Considered the most important event in the Arabic publishing world, the Cairo International Book Fair drew a crowd of over 2 million and publishers from over 27 countries last year.
By CASSANDRA GOMES-HOCHBERG \
2/6/2019 7:36:34 PM
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Rocket launched from Gaza lands in Palestinian territory
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2019 7:42:35 PM
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Barkat emerges victorious in shift to national politics
To obtain the 30,143 votes he received and defeated many veteran Likud politicians, Barkat relied on a staff of 400 volunteers, many of whom he has known since his days in the IDF and in hi-tech.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/6/2019 7:51:24 PM
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Coming in September: Flights to Japan in just 11½ hours
The shortest current flight from Tel Aviv to Tokyo, with a 45 minute stop-over in Warsaw, takes 15 hours and 10 minutes.
By HERB KEINON \
2/6/2019 7:54:08 PM
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Facebook VPN Remains on Google Play Despite Privacy Concerns
Facebook’s purchase of Onavo in 2013 gave the tech giant its first foothold in Israel.
By SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR \
2/6/2019 8:27:14 PM
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Lawyers for Palestinians in IDF West Bank Courts unite to seek changes
Specifically, the lawyers reject a recent order from the Israel Prisons Service (IPS) that stated that two lawyers could not bring their cellphones into the IDF Courts part of the Camp Ofer complex.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/6/2019 8:39:39 PM
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IDF attacks Hamas position in Gaza after rocket lands in Israel
Unconfirmed reports said another rocket was shot towards Israel, but landed within the Gaza Strip.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2019 9:05:50 PM
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The music won’t stop
We salute the Shalva Band for its inspirational performances in the run-up to the finals, which captured the hearts of millions of viewers, not just in Israel but throughout the world.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/6/2019 9:23:03 PM
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In the UAE’s year of tolerance, please come to Jerusalem
An open letter to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed.
By JOEL CLEO GIOSUÈ ROSENBERG \
2/6/2019 9:29:39 PM
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An emerging threat: family terror networks
Family-affiliated terrorists include group leaders, operational cadres, active supporters and passive supporters.
By DEAN ALEXANDER \
2/6/2019 9:40:25 PM
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Foreign Ministry revives Twitter account geared to Persian Gulf; in Arabic
Of the four tweets that followed the original introductory one posted on the account Tuesday, two dealt with rabbis visiting the UAE, and two with Israeli innovation.
By HERB KEINON \
2/6/2019 9:49:01 PM
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Regarding religious freedom and hypocrisy
According to a new Belgian law, animals may now be slaughtered only after being stunned excludes Jewish and Muslim ritual slaughter.
By URI REGEV \
2/6/2019 9:53:53 PM
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Did Benny Gantz make an enemy of everyone with his latest comments?
In the interview, Gantz made statements that will undoubtedly anger Israelis from the Left, Right and Center.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/6/2019 10:03:14 PM
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Encountering Peace: Encountering life, encountering death
My father died this week; he was 90 years old. This column is dedicated to him and to his memory, and will not be my normal political column.
By GERSHON BASKIN \
2/6/2019 10:06:30 PM
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Israel should claim its ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ at UNESCO
The time since Israel’s withdrawal from UNESCO has been a time of reflection, resolve, and reevaluation of Israel’s voice and place in the world.
By ELAZAR NUDELL \
2/6/2019 10:14:46 PM
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An open letter to Benny Gantz
Here’s what you haven’t heard about the Kotel deal but need to know.
By SHULAMIT S. MAGNUS \
2/6/2019 10:17:18 PM
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Washington Watch: McConnell’s confession
There are more illegal immigrants working at Donald Trump’s resorts and other properties than there are those who voted in all the elections nationwide last year.
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
2/6/2019 10:20:52 PM
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New Right’s Shaked: We’re worried about Trump peace plan
The New Right co-leader said she is certain Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will lead the next government and therefore the makeup of his coalition will be crucial.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/6/2019 10:21:31 PM
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The sounds of home
Guy and Roy Zoaretz get you in the mood for Shabbat at Beit Avi Chai tonight.
By BARRY DAVIS \
2/6/2019 10:27:14 PM
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IDF tank attacks Hamas position in southern Gaza Strip
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2019 10:32:50 PM
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Trump says may declare Islamic State defeated next week
By REUTERS \
2/6/2019 11:25:20 PM
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Ex-KKK head, David Duke, praises Tulsi Gabbard because she won't 'put Israel first'
Gabbard has disputed Duke’s interpretation of her anti-intervention rhetoric, which Duke evidently equates with standing up to Israel; instead she says she opposes “regime-change wars.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
2/6/2019 11:45:46 PM
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Popular singer in Iceland compares Jews to Nazis
"I admit unreservedly that I put the Israeli government, the Israeli military and the Jewish people under the same hat,” wrote Paul Oskar. “I made judgments and generalizations about Jewish people."
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
2/6/2019 11:59:10 PM