The Jerusalem Post Archive

12 December 2020
US Supreme Court ends Texas lawsuit seeking to undo Trump election loss

"Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another state conducts its elections," the court's order said.

Volunteer sleuths crack 'Zodiac' serial killer's coded message

Like the murders themselves, solving the Zodiac ciphers has become an international fixation for true-crime followers.

UN support drops for speaking of Temple Mount as solely a Muslim site

A small group of ten countries, including Israel, opposed the text, but 147 nations remain in favor of the resolution.

Hebron clans oppose COVID-19 lockdown, clash with PA police

Several Hebron residents wondered why Ramallah, where the PA leadership is based, was not placed under lockdown.

The UAE’s historic embrace of Hanukkah is part of a process - analysis

2019 was proclaimed as a year of tolerance in the UAE.

Nachman Ash tells Arab to fight coronavirus like it's a war

"This is an emergency situation," the coronavirus commissioner said Saturday.

Israeli medical cannabis approved for export to Germany, France

Only last month, Panaxia became the first Israeli medical cannabis company receive a commercial export license.

Israeli Health Minister ‘pleased’ as FDA approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Coronavirus commissioner calls on public to go and get vaccinated.

Revolutionary Israeli bone marrow transplant method meets trial goals

Following market research, Gamida Cell expects to treat 2,000 patients in the US in the three years after the drug is offered to patients.

Innovative Israeli microcatheter is ‘bent’ on saving lives

“Delayed treatment can result in devastating outcomes," said Bendit Technologies CEO Yossi Mazel.

Total mass of man-made objects soon to overreach total biomass

"For each person on the globe, anthropogenic mass equal to more than his or her body weight is produced every week."

Branson's Virgin Galactic cuts short key test flight

"Pilots and vehicles back safe and sound," the company said.

Top international cardiology intervention conference takes place in Israel

The conference featured world cardiology leaders, leading inventors –notably Dr. Julio Palmaz, the inventor of the first stent – venture capital funds and many start-ups.

What active measures can be taken to to end environmental injustice

A recent study suggests marine animals ingest plastics due to aromas that the debris emits.

‘Advancing Czech-Israeli relations: One of our greatest achievements’

An interview with Karel Havlicek, the Czech Republic’s industry and trade minister

Norway again cuts PA funding over Palestinian hate education

Norway's aid budget to the PA was slashed by 30 million krone.

Polish diplomat in Istanbul rescued hundreds of Jews from the Holocaust

Rychlewicz never applied for recognition for his actions or advertised them, according to the report.

Belgian court reverses ban on houses of worship following Jewish petition

Belgium, a nation of 11 million, has the world’s highest death rate per million inhabitants of the coronavirus, with more than 17,500 dead.

Montreal Jewish nursing home first in Quebec to get COVID-19 vaccine

The Donald Berman Maimonides Geriatric Centre could begin vaccinations as early as Friday night.

European Council condemns antisemitism, stresses need to combat incitement

The condemnation is a "significant step forward to make Europe a better place for Jews,” said WJC president Ronald S. Lauder.

Israel asks Washington to accept Erdan as ambassador

Netanyahu did not ask Erdan to choose between posting to US or UN, as reported.

White House orders FDA head to approve Pfizer vax by Friday or resign

Trump also tweeted that the FDA was "still a big, old, slow turtle. Get the dam vaccines out NOW, Dr. Hahn @SteveFDA. Stop playing games and start saving lives!!!"

Hundreds march in Ohio capital over police shooting of Black man

The shooting is the latest in a spate of killings of African Americans by police in the United States.

Vehicle plows into Manhattan Black Lives Matter protest, multiple injured

None of the injuries appeared to be life threatening and the vehicle involved remained at the scene.

US readies COVID-19 inoculation rollout as regulators OK first vaccine

The United States has reported about 15.6 million known infections as of Thursday.

Hungary plans fast-track local approval for Chinese COVID vaccine

The European Commission has already said that Hungary's plans to import and possibly use Russia's Sputnik V vaccine raise safety concerns and could damage trust in vaccines.

US Senate backs defense bill, including pro-Israel provisions

Christians United for Israel welcomed the passage of the bill.

Israeli Embassy partners with Indian NGOs to provide coronavirus relief

NGOs that partnered with the embassy included the Noida Deaf Society, Smile Foundation and Culture Monks.

Hanukkah isn’t a major Jewish holiday. This year, maybe it should be.

Here’s three reasons why, especially in 2020, I think Hanukkah deserves to be celebrated in a “major” way.

Iraq troop withdrawal was Austin’s failure – and Biden’s

The full withdrawal from Iraq became a problem for US interests soon after the last troops left.

No more delays: Israel needs a police chief now - opinion

Israel needs a full-time police chief, state prosecutor and director general of the Justice Ministry.

It’s time for a semitically bilingual leader in Israel

Not being able to communicate directly to the 21% of Arab-Israelis in their language is practically a political sin.

Why Biden must tread lightly with Turkey

While a hardline approach to some of Turkey’s actions could be in America’s interests, it is also vital that the next administration treads lightly when dealing with Ankara.

‘Everybody did it’ is a poor excuse for FDR’s response to the Holocaust

FDR and his administration pursued cordial, sometimes even friendly, relations with Nazi Germany during the 1930s.

Shades of gray: Where did America's extreme divide come from

Today everything is seen as either black or white, yes or no, good or bad.

Amid pandemic, Israel Police must balance between enforcement, support
Grapevine December 13, 2020: Not Friday the 13th – Sunday the 13th
Pro-Trump groups to march and pray to protest president's election loss

Organizers Stop The Steal, which is linked to pro-Trump operative Roger Stone, and church groups urged supporters to turn out to "Jericho Marches" and prayer rallies.

Washington Wizards launch new Israeli Twitter account

The account will provide exclusive content of Israeli NBA star Deni Avdija and the Wizards to fans in Israel.

Health Ministry reports 1,818 new coronavirus patients
Mexico's senior Catholic leader backs civil unions for gay couples
Trump: first shot of Pfizer vaccine in US will be given in 24 hours
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 28,438 - RKI
Rocket attacks in Kabul kill at least one
Explosion near Baghdad airport, cause unclear, no casualties - sources
Russia says may retaliate after new round of UK sanctions
First NGO aid convoy arrives in capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region
Israeli children's star Tal Mosseri tests positive for coronavirus
Six-year-old dies after being struck by car, police investigating
AstraZeneca to acquire Alexion in $39 bln deal
With COVID-19 vaccine approval, FDA's Hahn ready for his shot
Woman in her 20s dies in car crash in central Israel
UN tell worlds leader to declare state of climate emergency
Int'l flights check-in process to resume to terminal 3 at Ben-Gurion
Emergency room nurse notified mid-shift she's positive for coronavirus
Two children killed in car crash near Jerusalem

On Saturday evening, Hadassah announced that Yair, the 10-year-old who was critically injured is in stable condition and fully conscious. The 25-year-old uncle is intubated and sedated.

Has COVID created an opportunity to negotiate prisoner swaps with Hamas?

Palestinian officials reportedly told Lebanese newspaper Al Akhbar that Israel has made an offer to Hamas via the Egyptian intelligence delegation that visited the Gaza Strip earlier this week.

50-year-old woman murdered in Rehovot, 21-year-old son arrested

Police arrested the woman's son, who was found at the scene.

Former FM Silvan Shalom: Relations with Morocco will be warm

"There is a huge community of [Jewish] Moroccans and their descendants here - almost a million people," Shalom said.

Israeli lab-made dairy start-up Remilk secures $11.3 million in funding

Remilk creates their dairy substitute in a lab via a process which replicates the properties of the dairy proteins.

58% of Arab Israelis would join protest if it highlighted communal issues

The survey was based on 501 responses, and was drawn from a sample of the Arab Israeli population in the Galilee area, the Arab Triangle and mixed Jewish-Arab cities .

Show goes on at Jerusalem Film Festival with screening of Sublet

Fox and his producer/husband Gal Uchovsky were on hand, as was one of the movie’s stars, Niv Nissim.

Carefully enjoying Israel's kurkar ridges along the Mediterranean seashore

The cliff creates a beautiful shoreline with unique habitats along its rugged slopes and curved wadis.

Horoscopes for Tevet 5781

The ‘great conjunction’ of Jupiter and Saturn:

Sa'ar rules out governments led by Netanyahu, Lapid

Lapid's spokesmen declined to comment.

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