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Israeli Superstar Gal Gadot tries to cheer us up but the knives are out: “Nothing like rich famous people singing “imagine no possessions” in their mortgage free homes as the rest of society queue at Lidl for broken biscuits”

DAILY BEAST Celebrities Sing ‘Imagine’ to Console the Little People by Tom Sykes March 19, 2020 If you’re a wise celebrity, now is the time to tuck yourself inside your Hollywood Hills hideaway, lock the gates, and keep your privileged … Continue reading

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“It is worth noting that Egypt, which has a shared border with the Gaza Strip, did not send any test kits or disinfectant materials to the Palestinians living there”

GATESTONE Israel Helps Palestinians Prevent Coronavirus; Arabs Betray Them by Khaled Abu Toameh March 16, 2020 While Israel is working overtime with Palestinians to curb and prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Arab states appear to be doing what … Continue reading

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Amid coronavirus pandemic, Microsoft Israel “recruiting software engineers, product managers, and data analysts, among others”

CTECH Mid-Pandemic, Microsoft Israel Wants to Hire 200 New Employees by Meir Orbach and Hagar Ravet March 15, 2020 As Israel yet again escalates its coronavirus (Covid-19) fighting measures and employers in various industry sectors prepare for extensive layoffs, Microsoft … Continue reading

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The Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland replied, “You are already infected with a virus. It’s called Hatred.”

ALGEMEINER Journalist for Tehran Regime Mouthpiece Mocked for Saying He’d Rather Get Coronavirus Than Use Israeli Vaccine by Staff March 12, 2020 A journalist for the Tehran regime’s official English-language mouthpiece was widely mocked online on Thursday after he said … Continue reading

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“Israeli Nobel Prize winner Michael Levitt has predicted that no more than ten Israelis will succumb to COVID-19”

JERUSALEM POST Nobel laureate: surprised if Israel has more than five coronavirus deaths by Donna Rachel Edmunds March 18, 2020 No more than 10 people will die in Israel as a result of the novel coronavirus disease known as COVID-19, … Continue reading

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“Blue and White leader says he has ‘not received a serious reply’ from the PM on offer to start negotiations to form emergency coalition amid pandemic”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Gantz: Unity government needed now, I’m waiting for Netanyahu to okay talks by Raoul Wootliff March 13, 2020 …On Thursday evening, Netanyahu reached out to his political rivals to form an emergency government to fight the spread … Continue reading

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“When Israel first started pulling up the drawbridges, it was taking the most extreme measures in the West to contain COVID-19”

JERUSALEM POST Is Israel at the forefront of coronavirus measures? by Lahav Harkov March 13, 2020 …After the government announced it was stopping flights from China, there was talk about adverse diplomatic effects. China is very sensitive to its image … Continue reading

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“With 500 dead, #Iran to empty the streets, check all 80 million people for virus”

NATIONAL REVIEW Will Iran’s Regime Survive Coronavirus? by Ilan Berman March 12, 2020 Soaring inflation. Deepening domestic discontent. An expanding environmental crisis. Even before the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in recent weeks, the Iranian regime was struggling under the … Continue reading

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In case you don’t have enough data on coronavirus, here’s a minute-by-minute dashboard to fixate on

NO CAMELS Top Israeli doctors guide those under Coronavirus quarantine on diet, health–and staying sane by Simona Shemer March 11, 2020 Dr. Ishay Lev, a Jerusalem-based family physician with more than 15 years of experience, recently gave an interactive online … Continue reading

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Israel’s new two-week isolation requirement applies to both Israelis and foreign travelers alike

JERUSALEM POST Two-week isolation ordered for all who enter Israel by Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman March 10, 2020 All people entering Israel from abroad will be required to spend 14 days in home isolation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday. The … Continue reading

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