general How the coronavirus is hitting Jewish communities around the world By www.jpost.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 01:19:17 GMT What’s clear is that the Jewish rate of death is exponentially higher in the Diaspora compared to Israel and that the virus is devastating the Jewish world. Full Article Jewish World diaspora Coronavirus Live Updates
general Syrian man vandalizes Amsterdam kosher restaurant for second time By www.jpost.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:53:16 GMT The attack was the fifth case of vandalism or intimidation in 2 ½ years. Full Article Syria antisemitism Holland
general Guterres: Antisemitic conspiracies increased due to COVID-19 By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:12:17 GMT 'The pandemic continues to unleash a tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scare-mongering' Full Article United Nations antisemitism Coronavirus COVID-19
general Paris man suspected of spitting on influential Jewish intellectual By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 02:29:27 GMT Spitting on people is illegal and violates France’s emergency measures to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article france diaspora antisemitism
general German monitor: antisemitic incidents have increased since Halle shooting By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:04:47 GMT In the Halle attack, two people were killed near the synagogue when the alleged gunman could not enter the building. Full Article synagogue diaspora antisemitism Halle
general Nevada woman charged with stalking after calling neighbors ‘Jewish pigs’ By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:51:53 GMT The charges came after police were called December 3 and told that she was damaging a Jewish neighbors apartment and defacing it with antisemitic symbols and graffiti. Full Article United States crime antisemitism
general NYC sanitizes subway system, police and social workers remove homeless By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:16:32 GMT "This is a daunting challenge," New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said at a daily briefing last week. "The entire public transport system in downstate New York will be disinfected every 24 hours." Full Article new york transportation new york city Coronavirus COVID-19
general The US lost 20.5 million jobs in April, a historic unemployment rate By www.jpost.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:14:04 GMT The Labor Department's monthly employment report also showed the unemployment rate surging to 14.7% last month, shattering the post-World War II record of 10.8% touched in November 1982. Full Article United States Coronavirus COVID-19
general 5-year-old in New York died from rare COVID-related complications By www.jpost.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:13:38 GMT 'This is every parents' nightmare, right, that your child may actually be affected by this virus,' said New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Full Article health Andrew Cuomo Coronavirus COVID-19
general Ivanka Trump's personal assistant has tested positive for COVID-19 By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:56:15 GMT The assistant is the third White House staffer to be diagnosed with the coronavirus, after VP spokesperson Katie Miller and President Trump's personal valet were diagnosed earlier. Full Article white house Donald Trump Ivanka Trump Stephen Miller Coronavirus Coronavirus Live Updates
general Shunning virus lockdown, Belarus stages crowded Victory Day parade By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:45:20 GMT Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994, has called fears over the coronavirus a "psychosis" and variously suggested drinking vodka, visiting saunas or playing ice hockey to beat the disease. Full Article belarus Coronavirus coronavirus lockdown Coronavirus Live Updates
general Israel returning money deducted to stop Palestinian terrorists’ salaries By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:20:47 GMT PA paid NIS 517.4m. on these salaries in 2019, some NIS 15m. more than previous year Full Article Palestinian Authority Terrorism moshe kahlon terror funding pay for slay
general Ogen appeals to provide state-backed loans to struggling businesses By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:58:48 GMT Enabling Jerusalem-based Ogen to grant government-backed loans will enable financial assistance characterized by a higher level of risk than the traditional banking system is willing to accept. Full Article finance moshe kahlon Coronavirus coronavirus outbreak Coronavirus in Israel
general Top Israeli physician: 100% of all childhood cancer to be curable by 2040 By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:28:45 GMT Prof. Shai Izraeli says ‘When you talk about specific cancers, like Hodgkin lymphoma and standard-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the rate of survival is more than 90%.’ Full Article Israel children cancer Cancer Treatment
general Israel's Pluristem FDA approved for study in treatment of severe COVID-19 By www.jpost.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:40:03 GMT Six critically ill coronavirus patients in Israel who were considered high-risk for mortality were treated with Pluristem and survived. Full Article Pluristem Coronavirus coronavirus outbreak
general Friedman to 'Post': We need to strengthen Israel-US ties with peace plan By www.jpost.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:37:10 GMT Diplomatic Affairs: Marking two years since the move of the embassy to Jerusalem, David Friedman talks about annexation, the peace process and rapprochement in the Gulf. Full Article US Israel Middle East Donald Trump David Friedman Elections 2020 Deal of the century
general Katie Miller, Stephen Miller’s wife and Pence aide, diagnosed coronavirus By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:07:15 GMT News of Miller’s positive test delayed Pence’s scheduled departure Friday to Des Moines, Iowa, for more than an hour, and several staffers who had been in contact with her left the plane. Full Article Donald Trump Mike Pence Stephen Miller FDA - Food and Drug Administration Coronavirus Live Updates
general A personal story about Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky By www.jpost.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 12:51:15 GMT Bill gave Monica a book of Walt Whitman poems he bought when he was in Martha’s Vineyard with Hillary. Do you give poems to someone you don’t care about? Full Article Bill Clinton Hanukkah Monica Lewinsky
general Netflix's ‘Unorthodox’: Unrealistic and incorrect By www.jpost.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:21:20 GMT You want to make a movie and bring down the religious Satmar community? Do it, but do it well and correctly. Full Article Ultra-Orthodox television netflix
general Little Richard, rock and roll legend, dies at 87 By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:13:15 GMT Richard influenced legions of performers whose fame would eventually outstrip his own. Full Article music hollywood Little Richard
general The tools that prepare Israel for the future war By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:14:36 GMT How multidimensional joint operations, lessons from past wars and new technologies have transformed Israel’s army, navy and air force. Full Article Gaza Hamas Hezbollah IAF IDF israeli navy
general Using Israeli technology to live in a water-stressed world By www.jpost.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 05:54:29 GMT “Today we live in a water-stressed world. It’s not just Africa and India that are suffering from a shortage of water – it is all over the world.” Full Article Israel mekorot start up nation water
general COVID-19: Sweden and the first step to battling coronavirus By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:45:53 GMT It was time for us to copy Sweden, right? Full Article sweden Coronavirus coronavirus outbreak
general Know Comment: Hold China culpable for COVID-19 By www.jpost.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 04:14:40 GMT Don’t let Beijing exploit the coronavirus chaos to position itself at the center of a new global order. Full Article China coronavirus outbreak Coronavirus spread coronavirus lockdown
general Running the morning after coronavirus By www.jpost.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 09:01:45 GMT Running uphill on my final stretch back home that first Tuesday, my legs started to hurt. It had been a while since I pushed myself so hard. However, I smiled the whole way back. Full Article running Coronavirus Coronavirus in Israel coronavirus lockdown
general Amid COVID-19, Pompeo to visit Israel and meet Netanyahu, Gantz By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:54:55 GMT The diplomatic visit will be the first since Israel closed its borders to foreigners in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article Israel Benjamin Netanyahu Benny Gantz coalition Mike Pompeo Coronavirus coronavirus outbreak
general Health Ministry reports 35 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths in 24 hrs By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:37:16 GMT No new deaths were reported on Saturday morning, marking the first full day Israel has gone without a COVID-19 related death in over a month. Full Article Coronavirus Coronavirus in Israel Coronavirus Live Updates
general US Orthodox Union issues guidelines on post-coronavirus reopening By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:55:33 GMT The new guidelines focus on 13 principles that are designed to guide the decisions and planning of synagogues and communities throughout the United States. Full Article orthodox jews Orthodox Union Coronavirus spread Coronavirus Live Updates
general Tovia Singer: Gospel channel targets vulnerable Jews in attempt to convert By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:17:17 GMT While Singer said there is “nothing new about Evangelical fundamentalist Christians seeking to convert Jews to Christianity,” he noted that the method that GOD TV is using is “completely novel.” Full Article television conversion jews Christians
general In the uncertainty of coronavirus, can we calculate risks? By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:41:17 GMT The key for people like me lies in uncoupling uncertainty from risk. Full Article Coronavirus coronavirus outbreak coronavirus lockdown
general How did Israel crack the coronavirus code and what's next? By www.jpost.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:47:36 GMT Israeli doctors and scientists look back at how the country has handled COVID-19 and predict what might happen next Full Article flu israeli hospitals Coronavirus in Israel
general Man who drowned in Sea of Galilee tests positive for coronavirus By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:00:07 GMT The man, who drowned on Friday in the Sea of Galilee, tested positive for coronavirus soon after and was moved in critical condition to the coronavirus care unit in the hospital. Full Article Galilee drowning Coronavirus
general An interview with Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Fleur Hassan-Nahoum By www.jpost.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 05:01:44 GMT In Jerusalem sat down with the deputy mayor to discuss the situation amd the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article Israel Jerusalem moshe lion Coronavirus coronavirus outbreak Coronavirus in Israel coronavirus lockdown
general US grants Iraq a summer break from Iran electricity sanctions By www.al-monitor.com Published On :: 5/7/20 9:03 PM The Trump administration’s reprieve for Iraq from US sanctions on Iranian electricity imports will extend through September. Full Article
general Jailed musician dies after nearly yearlong hunger strike in Turkey By www.al-monitor.com Published On :: 5/7/20 9:12 PM Grup Yorum's Ibrahim Gokcek died two days after suspending his “death fast." Full Article
general Trump blasts Republicans who voted for Iran war powers bill as Senate fails to override veto By www.al-monitor.com Published On :: 5/7/20 9:38 PM President Donald Trump laid into some of his close Senate allies for siding with Democrats on an Iran war powers bill even as Congress failed to override his veto. Full Article
general Meet Iraq’s new Cabinet By www.al-monitor.com Published On :: 5/7/20 9:48 PM Most of new Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi's Cabinet members are technocrats with long histories of working in their areas of expertise, with no or little affiliation with political parties. Full Article
general British-Australian academic held in Iranian prison reportedly attempts suicide By www.al-monitor.com Published On :: 5/7/20 10:25 PM Kylie Moore-Gilbert is among the many foreigners held in Iran's notorious Evin prison on espionage charges. Full Article
general New police unit to enforce Saudi Arabia’s latest virus restrictions By www.al-monitor.com Published On :: 5/7/20 10:30 PM The country's Interior Ministry also announced a new round of hefty fines for quarantine violators. Full Article
general Kurdish and coalition forces target Islamic State in eastern Syria By www.al-monitor.com Published On :: 5/8/20 12:20 AM The operation comes at a time of recent IS attacks in Syria and Iraq. Full Article
general Uber lays off 40% of Cairo office, largest in Middle East By www.al-monitor.com Published On :: 5/8/20 12:20 AM The layoffs come amid global cuts as the coronavirus pandemic sees revenues drop. Full Article
general Is Egypt trying to provoke Turkey in eastern Mediterranean? By www.al-monitor.com Published On :: 5/8/20 7:18 AM Although Egypt has stopped liquefying and exporting liquefied natural gas due to the global collapse of prices as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, it is still expanding its gas production in the eastern Mediterranean. Full Article
general Intel: US to withdraw Patriot missile systems from Saudi Arabia By www.al-monitor.com Published On :: 5/8/20 1:44 PM The Pentagon is set to pull Patriot missile defense systems from Saudi Arabia amid internal pressure to transfer military assets to counter China. Full Article
general Women protest spike in domestic violence as locked-down Israel simmers By www.al-monitor.com Published On :: 5/8/20 3:11 PM In nationwide demonstrations over the last few days, Israeli women are demanding help with the spike violence against women during the COVID-19 crisis. Full Article
general Civilian killings in Syria are a ‘ticking time bomb,’ UN commissioner says By www.al-monitor.com Published On :: 5/8/20 5:11 PM UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet warned of a "ticking time bomb" in Syria amid an uptick of civilian attacks and human rights violations. Full Article
general Intel: US approves $2.3 billion sale of 43 Apache helicopters to Egypt By www.al-monitor.com Published On :: 5/8/20 5:16 PM The US State Department has approved the $2.3 billion sale of 43 refurbished Apache helicopters to Egypt’s military. Full Article
general Intel: Trump administration singles out Russia’s role in Libya war By www.al-monitor.com Published On :: 5/8/20 5:20 PM The Donald Trump administration stepped up its criticism of Russia’s role in Libya’s civil war on Thursday. Full Article
general Turkish soccer to welcome back players — but not fans By www.al-monitor.com Published On :: 5/8/20 5:21 PM Turkey's professional soccer teams will begin playing in empty stadiums in June, the Turkish Football Federation president said Wednesday. Full Article
general Why is Turkey prioritizing shopping malls in reopening plan? By www.al-monitor.com Published On :: 5/8/20 6:44 PM Ankara’s haste to reopen shopping malls may be an effort to revive sagging consumption, but it also has to do with a tight nexus between politicians and businesses in the country. Full Article
general Turkey charges 7 over ex-Nissan boss’s escape to Lebanon By www.al-monitor.com Published On :: 5/8/20 7:05 PM Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has been living in Lebanon since escaping house arrest in Japan in late December. Full Article