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Daily Archives: June 17, 2020

People walk in downtown Jerusalem on June 16, 2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Israel extends emergency coronavirus regulations for 45 days

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Israel’s Knesset voted on Tuesday to extend emergency regulations aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. Lawmakers in the Knesset’s Constitution, Law and Justice Committee extended the deadline for another 45 days after the original...
Boris Johnson. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Boris Johnson: Israel’s sovereignty plan breaches international law

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s plan to apply Israeli sovereignty to the Jordan Valley and parts of Judea and Samaria constitutes a violation of international law. Responding...
UAE Foreign Minister Anwar Gargash speaks with the AJC's Jason Isaacson about the UAE’s efforts to promote regional stability and interfaith cooperation. Source: Screenshot.

‘The UAE can work with Israel, despite disagreements’

United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Anwar Gargash said on Tuesday that political differences with Israel on certain issues did not mean the countries could not work together in other areas. In a video address to...
U.S. Department of Justice headquarters. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Iranian financial-services executive pleads guilty to breaching US sanctions

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An Iranian financial-services executive has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions on Iran, announced the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday. Seyed Sajjad Shahidian, founder and CEO PAYMENT24, entered the plea on Tuesday...

This New Beatles Yiddish Cover Is Making Us Feel Fine

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The Chicago-based a cappella music group Listen Up! has given us some really great music, from this “Old Town Road” remix using the words of Dror Yikra, to this great a cappella cover of Matishyahu’s “Shine On You!” The band...

Verter fun der Vokh: Puzzles

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across (in crossword): האָריזאָנטאַ֜ל acrostic: דער אַקראָסטי֜ך, ־ן anagram: די אַנאַגראַ֜ם, ־ען For the complete list, click here to go to the archive at "Verter fun der Vokh"