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המפגינים נגד הממשלה חסמו את כביש איילון לכיוון צפון באזור מחלף השלום
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Ashdod: Secular resident threatens haredim with a knife
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דעה: לפיד מרסק את הקונצנזוס
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Taliban: Don't ask us about censorship - ask Facebook
At a Tuesday press conference in Kabul, the Taliban called out Facebook for censorship. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid was asked if his government would honor free speech and responded by pointing a finger at Facebook. “This question should be asked to those people who are claiming to be promoters of freedom of speech who do not allow publication of all information. I could ask Facebook company. This question should be asked to them," he said.
Guitarist Eric Clapton: I won't play at any venues with vaccine discrimination
Guitarist Eric Clapton on Tuesday announced that he will not perform at any venues requiring a vaccine pass. An announcement posted on the Telegram account of architect and film producer Robin Monotti in Clapton's name stated, "Following the PM’s announcement on Monday the 19th of July 2021 I feel honor bound to make an announcement of my own: I wish to say that I will not perform on any stage where there is a discriminated audience present.
Chabad rabbi attacked in Boston: 'A miracle I survived'
Rabbi Shlomo Noginsky on Sunday morning spoke to Galei Tzahal about his harrowing experience on Thursday afternoon, when he was attacked by a terrorist in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston. "If you want to see a miracle, look at what happened to me, because a terrorist tried to stab me multiple times for several minutes," the rabbi, who is from Israel but now serves as a Chabad emissary in the Boston area, explained. He said he was stabbed 8 times.
Knesset approves electronic bracelets for returnees from abroad
The Knesset on Wednesday approved in second and third readings a bill that allows the use of electronic surveillance bracelets on those returning from abroad, Walla reported. The law passed with 4 MKs in support and 1 against. According to the bill, one entering Israel from abroad will be sent to home isolation after being fitted with an electronic monitoring bracelet to make sure he does not leave the premises of isolation.
Singapore man arrested after plotting knife attack on Jews leaving synagogue
A 20 year old man who planned a knife terror attack on Jews at a synagogue in Singapore has been detained, The Straits Times reported. The man, identified as Amirull Ali, was a full-time national serviceman in the Singapore Armed Forces at the time of his arrest in February. He had reportedly planned to attack three Jewish men as they left a synagogue in downtown Singapore following Shabbat prayers.
Bill proposes sharing of vax records with public officials to 'encourage vaccination'
A new bill seeks allow information about those who have and have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 to be passed to public officials so that they can help "encourage people to get vaccinated." According to the overview of the bill as it appears on the government's list of new legislative proposals, the goal of the law is to "enable the passage of information about vaccinated persons to various public officials so they can help advance the national vaccination operation, in encouraging the...
Georgia congresswoman announces plans to impeach Biden
As the US House of Representatives approved articles of impeachment against President Trump, a Georgia congresswoman says she will take steps to impeach Biden the day after he is sworn in. “On January 21st, I’m filing Articles of Impeachment on President-elect Joe Biden,” Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted on Thursday. “75 million Americans are fed up with inaction. It’s time to take a stand. I’m proud to be the voice of Republican voters who have been ignored,” she added.
NYT: Fauci admits 'moving the goalposts' on Covid herd immunity percentage - US & Canada
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious diseases in the US, admitted that he had over time deliberately “moved the goalposts” on “herd immunity” percentages needed for “life to return to normal,” The New York Times reported. Herd Immunity is the epidemiological concept that the spread of disease can be stabilized when a certain percentage of the population has achieved immunity.
Health ministry officials meet with haredi rabbinical judges to push coronavirus vaccine - Haredi Community
Top Health Ministry officials, including Director of the ministry Hezi Levy, met with senior Rabbinical Court judges in Bnei Brak yesterday, in an attempt to promote coronavirus vaccination in the haredi sector, Kan News reports. Members of the Court told the officials that while they were not opposed to vaccines in general, they considered it premature to give their official sanction to the coronavirus vaccine.
Oracle announces move from Silicon Valley to Texas - US & Canada
Software and tech company Oracle has announced that it is moving its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Texas. Moving to Austin from Redwood City “means that many of our employees can choose their office location as well as continue to work from home part time or all of the time,” Oracle said Friday, according to Bloomberg. Texas Governor Greg Abbott welcomed Oracle in a tweet. "Oracle just announced they have moved their Headquarters to Austin.
Netanyahu: Development of 'green passport' to encourage vaccinations underway - Inside Israel
During his remarks Wednesday evening at the Ministry of Health, Prime Minister Netanyahu said that development of what he called a "green passport plan" to encourage Israelis to take the Covid vaccine was underway. "I asked, and the Health Minister is already carrying it out, to develop a green passport plan by which whoever receives a vaccine will be able to show a card or an app that will enable them to enter events, malls, facilities and all kinds of services.
Rivlin: This is a second chance - it may be the last one - Inside Israel
Reuven Rivlin Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90 President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday addressed the nation in a speech ahead of the expected closure starting on Friday. "You, the citizens of Israel, deserve a safety net that the country gives you. Decision-makers, government ministries, policy implementers must work for you and only for you. To save lives, to reduce infection, to rescue the economy. "I understand the feeling that none of these were done satisfactorily.
Trump receives second Nobel Peace Prize nomination - Foreign Affairs
US President Donald Trump has received a second nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in brokering a deal between Serbia and Kosovo for normalized economic relations. In a Twitter post on Friday, Magnus Jacobsson, a Swedish parliamentarian, announced that he was nominating the Trump administration alongside Serbia and Kosovo. “I have nominated the US Gov.
New 'inclusion standards' for Best Picture Oscar - Music & Entertainment
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which every year grants “Oscar” awards in a number of film-related categories, on Tuesday announced that, starting in 2024, a film would have to meet new “representation and inclusion standards” to be eligible for the top “Best Picture” award. To be considered, a film would have to meet at least some of the criteria. These include having at least one lead actor from a minority ethnic group.
Analyst: Iran explosions are likely 'covert espionage campaign' - Foreign Affairs
Retired US Army General and Fox News strategic analyst Jack Keane said that the series of explosions that have taken place recently at locations around Iran are no accident, contrary to what Iran has claimed. “In the past several months, there have been dozens of so-called ‘accidents’ the Iranians claim are taking place [...] That is no longer a credible claim, considering the sheer numbers of them,” Keane told Fox News.
Likud minister: Sovereignty will 'certainly happen in July' - Inside Israel
Application of sovereignty “will certainly happen in the month of July,” Likud Minister Ofir Akunis said. According to the coalition agreement between Blue and White, Netanyahu can begin implementing his plan for applying sovereignty in Judea and Samaria starting July 1, today, but no declaration on the details of the plan has been made so far.
Three Jews Violently Attacked Within an Hour in Williamsburg
NYPD Hate Crimes unit investigating series of assaults on Hasidic Jews in Williamsburg. NY governor: ‘Anti-Semitism is a growing cancer.’ By: Tal Polon Jews were violently mugged Monday morning in three separate incidents that took place on streets in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, CBS New York reported. According to the report, three Hasidic Jews between the ages of 56 and 71 were attacked within an hour of each other as they walked to synagogue or work. The NYPD’s Hate Crimes unit is investigating.
Texas Boycotts Airbnb Over Discriminatory Practices Targeting Jews in Judea & Samaria
State of Texas includes Airbnb on list of sanctioned companies over its delisting of Jewish homes in Judea and Samaria The State of Texas has prohibited investment in Airbnb over the lodging company’s delisting of Jewish rentals in Judea and Samaria. As of Friday, Airbnb is included on the state comptroller’s “list of companies that boycott Israel pursuant to Chapter 808 of the Texas government code,” which prohibits investment in companies that boycott Israel.
Texas Boycotts Airbnb Over Discriminatory Practices Targeting Jews in Judea & Samaria
State of Texas includes Airbnb on list of sanctioned companies over its delisting of Jewish homes in Judea and Samaria By: Tal Polon The State of Texas has prohibited investment in Airbnb over the lodging company’s delisting of Jewish rentals in Judea and Samaria. As of Friday, Airbnb is included on the state comptroller’s “list of companies that boycott Israel pursuant to Chapter 808 of the Texas government code,” which prohibits investment in companies that boycott Israel.
Israel refuses to support Spain against Catalan independence - Foreign Affairs
Breaking with the stance of other Western countries, Israel decided on Monday not to express an official opinion on the issue of Catalan independence in the meantime, NRG reported. According to the report, Spain asked Israel over the weekend to publicly declare that it does not support Catalan independence, as part of Spain’s efforts to garner international consensus on the matter. Israel’s ambivalence is a departure from the opposition to Catalan independence declared by the EU and US.
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Spanish Flu was the one of the worst global biological pandemics of all time, though it is often overshadowed by the end of WWI. A quick rundown of the impact of Spanish Flu on the world... Spanish Flu ran its course between January of 1918 and December of 1920. In those two years it infected around 500 Million people killing around 20% of them. The impact of Spanish Flu was so great that the life expectancy age during for 1918 dropped 12 years because of so much death.
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