Israel
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Business
With the new Netanyahu government, number mobility reform of kosher lines in Israel will be abandoned
With the new government of Israel, a reform opening up the kosher phone market allowing to switch operators without changing the phone number will be abandoned.
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Business
U.S. Department of Transport ordered six airline companies to refund $622m to passengers
The U.S. Department of Transport ordered five foreign airlines and one American carrier to refund 622 million dollars to passengers who had a flight canceled or significantly delayed. The airline companies have also been fined for the delays.
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Politics
Romania is considering Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system, potentially the first European client. Like in 2018?
Defense Minister of Romania has confirmed his country is considering acquiring the Iron Dome technology, Israel's cutting-edge air defense system. It would be a first in Europe, but their interest in the Iron Dome isn't that new.
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Society
The U.S. witnessed the highest number of antisemitic incidents in 2021 since the Anti-Defamation League started its reporting in 1979
The annual tally of antisemitic incidents in the United States has never been higher in 2021 since the ADL started reporting on it in 1979
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Politics
Gifts sent by China to Israel for Passover not bugged after all
The Chinese embassy in Israel sent gifts to officials for Passover. They were suspected to hide a listening device for a moment.
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Society
Controversial Israeli citizenship law extension approved after historical block
Israel's parliament passed a controversial temporary law aimed at preserving Jewish majority dating back to 2003 and the second intifada. It bars reunification of mixed Palestinian-Israeli families. The extension didn't pass last year after 13 years of continuous renewal.
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Health & Science
Oxygen to treat post-traumatic stress disorder?
A few war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder were healed with oxygen treatment, a small Israeli study showed.
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Business
Adapting to a new economy and recycling passenger planes into cargo jets
As air travel are been severely hit with the COVID-19 pandemic and online shopping soared, converting passenger planes into cargo jets has become an opportunity.
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Society
Tree planting in Negev desert creates discord in Israel’s coalition
In Israel, Arab Bedouins protest against a tree-planting program in Negev desert and may affect Prime Minister's thin majority.
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Politics
Jordan and Israel intend to trade electricity for water
Jordan and Israel signed a declaration of intent in which one seeks to increase and diversify its water supply and the other wants to improve its mix of renewable energy.
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Culture & Sport
South Africa withdraws support to her Miss at Miss Universe 2021 in Israel
South Africa considers Israel as "guilty of the apartheid treatment of Palestinians" and wants a boycott of Miss Universe 2021.
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Politics
Israeli Citizenship Law Extension Blocked for the First Time in 13 years
The amendment of the Citizenship law that bans Palestinians who marry Israelis to obtain legal status was not extended for the first time in 13 years.
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Politics
A Law in Poland Receives Criticism from Israel
A law in Poland that will define a statute of limitations for challenging administrative decisions grows tensions with Israel regarding the Holocaust.
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