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Joys and Perils of Internet Shopping

Another of the consolations provided by the internet was on-line shopping. I don’t know about everyone else, but my screen ‘feeds’ constantly contained images of desirable garments, books, items of furniture, gadgets and sundry items with which someone out there sought to entice me. Most of the time I managed to resist the temptation, but , I must confess that there were occasions on which I succumbed. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]

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Business & Finance, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Middle East

Palestinian election will be postponed, says Abbas

Published by DPA Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced late Thursday that the Palestinian election will be postponed. Abbas made the announcement after meeting with representatives of several Palestinian groups in Ramallah on Thursday evening. The Palestinian president said it had been agreed to postpone the poll election until the participation of the people in East

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No requirement to respect elections rigged by dictators

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, with regard to elections in South America, tweeted earlier this month: “I recall @POTUS saying: ‘Democracy is fragile. That it must always be defended. That we must be ever vigilant.’ Elections are the first step. We must respect results and hold leaders accountable to sustain our democracies.” [Shoshana Bryen]

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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USA

US disagrees that Israel carrying out ‘apartheid’

Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – The United States on Wednesday voiced disagreement with Human Rights Watch’s allegation that Israel is committing “apartheid” against the Palestinians but said it was committed to condemning abuses. “It is not the view of this administration that Israel’s actions constitute apartheid,” a State Department spokesperson said. President Joe Biden’s

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82 dead after blaze at Baghdad hospital for Covid-19 patients

Published by DPA Eighty-two people died in a fire that swept through a hospital in south-eastern Baghdad early Sunday, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said. Some 110 others were injured in the blaze at the Ibn al-Khatib Hospital, which cares for Covid-19 patients, Iraq’s state news agency INA quoted the ministry as saying. The ministry doubted

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Good News from Israel (April 25, 2021)

NETANYA, Israel — In the April 25, 2021 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include:
–Over 80% of Israeli adults have now been vaccinated against Covid-19.
–Israeli optical breakthrough allows for early detection of skin cancer.
–Israel marks Earth Day with national clean-up and new sustainability center.
–New Israeli-developed microchips are the fastest ever.
–Israel signs hi-tech agreement with one of the world’s largest carmakers.
–Discovery in Israel of the oldest example of alphabetic writing. [Michael Ordman]

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Business & Finance, International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Michael Ordman, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, The World We Share, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food, USA

Former IDF soldiers aided Gaslamp Quarter wounded

The bystander credited with saving a wounded man’s life following Thursday night’s Gaslamp Quarter attacks said modestly on Saturday that he deserves only half the credit.  “My friend also helped,” said Shai Gino, 28, a former captain in the Israel Defense Force now married to an American and studying for U.S. citizenship.  His friend, who served in a “special unit” of the IDF, is Dvir Benesh, 26. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, USA

Scuffles in Jerusalem after Israeli-Palestinian Ramadan night clashes

Published by Reuters By Stephen Farrell JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli police and Palestinians scuffled outside Jerusalem’s Old City walls overnight into Sunday as tensions flared during the Muslim holiday of Ramadan, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed for calm. Hundreds of police officers in riot gear deployed around the Old City after nightly clashes

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