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February 2, 2020 / 7 Shevat 5780

The Jewish Press Print Edition Your copy of The Jewish Press is now available for you to read online. Cartoons Coronavirus Read more Cartoons articles Bait-and-Switch Kushner Tells Egyptian TV Peace PlanAims to Block Settlements Expansion David Israel After everything Kushner said, the Deal of the Century doesn't look so good anymore. Headlines & Recommended Terror Attack Foiled at Efrat Junction in Gush Etzion Hana Levi Julian The incident took place at the IDF "pillbox" (observation post) between Highway 60 and northern Efrat, in Gush Etzion. 2 Failed Israeli Elections, Government Paralysis, Result in Billion Dollar Budget Surplus David Israel Things are shaping up to look like the dream come true of every conservative economist: limit government's ability to spend, then sit back and watch the economy growing. Complaint Filed Against World Council of Churches for Espionage, Illegal Entry into Israel, Threat to IDF Soldiers Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency The WCC has been running the anti-Israel "Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel" (EAPPI) Abbas Slammed for Saying Israeli Ethiopians, Russians are Not Jews TPS / Tazpit News Agency Netanyahu said, "Our brothers and sisters, our flesh, Jews from birth who have dreamed in exile for generations on the return of Zion and have fulfilled their dream." Bennett vs. Terror After Days of Terror, No Concrete for Gaza, Fewer Israeli Entry Permits Hana Levi Julian Five hundred fewer Gazans will be allowed to enter Israel to conduct business. Gaza was receiving 5,500 commercial entry permits. DM Bennett Bans PA Produce in Retaliation for PM Shtayyeh’s Boycott of Israeli Calves David Israel Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh warned in closed talks that he would resign if he were forced to fold under Israeli pressure. Coronavirus Thai Doctors Successfully Treat Coronavirus with Antiviral Drug Cocktail Hana Levi Julian The cocktail included oseltamivir – an anti-flu medication – together with lopinavir and ritonavir, both anti-viral drugs used to treat HIV. Netanyahu Orders Israeli Scientists to Produce Coronavirus Vaccine David Israel "I have instructed the Biological Institute and the Health Ministry to work on producing a vaccine for the virus and to set up a vaccination network," Netanyahu announced. Read more Headlines & Recommended articles The Yishai Fleisher Show Zeal of the Century Settlers saw their self-sacrifice rewarded by Trump's recognition of Jewish rights in Judea, but will the plan bring regional prosperity? Read more The Yishai Fleisher Show articles News Interior Ministry Preparing for New Council Elections following Annexation The heads of councils in Judea and Samaria were elected democratically, but their power stems from the defense ministry. IDF Launches Drill that Simulates War on Multiple Fronts The drill will emphasize collaborations, multi-system planning and operating in emergency situations. ‘Confidence in the Israeli Economy’: S&P Ratify’s Israel’s High -AA Rating This is the highest rating Israel has ever had, putting it on par with the Czech Republic and Qatar and among a relatively small list of 17 countries, and above others such as China and Japan. The Great Outdoors Lake Kinneret Inching Towards FullCapacity The level of the lake is now just 1.455 meters (4.77 feet) from the “upper red line,” where the water reaches the lake’s full capacity. Israelis Brave Gaza Rockets to Visit their Kalaniot Over the weekend, Israelis flocked to the western Negev, to grab an eyeful of the annual miracle of the return of the Kalaniot – the red Anemone which paint the desert red each winter after the big rains. Read more News articles InDepth The Irony and Hypocrisy of World Hijab Day Middle East Forum It might be easier to support WHD if it encouraged women to wear what they like, and men to mind their own business. Arabian Gulf Citizens and Changing Views Gatestone Institute The worldwide lack of support for those who advocate peace or the reform of Islam has brought about exactly what the extremists want: a fear of speaking up. Many of us Muslims do not want to be viewed as traitors, labelled "enemies of the nation"... and have our lives put under threat... Germany’s Selective Fight against Anti-Semitism Judith Bergman The question, then, is why jihadi anti-Semitism does not appear to have been included in the German government's package of initiatives to combat anti-Semitism? Thoughts on the Deal Trump’s Critics Shouldn’t Encourage Palestinians to Make Yet Another Mistake Jonathan S. Tobin Contrary to the bad advice they’re getting from the Democrats and J Street, Palestinians need to accept that the U.S. plan is their best chance for statehood. 15 Reasons to Embrace the Trump Plan David Weinberg Israel should act to implement the Trump Plan and reap its early rewards, because it transforms the Mideast peace paradigm; recognizes a permanent eastern border for Israel; breathes new life into all 150 Israeli towns in Judea and Samaria; endorses permanent Israeli security control of the entire West Bank envelope; enshrines Jerusalem as the undivided and united capital of the State of Israel; unleashes a regional dynamic whereby Arab states can move towards open partnership with Israel; it treats Palestinians as responsible adults, with no free pass regarding the type of state they might establish; and it might nudge Palestinians towards replacement of their rejectionist leadership with men and women who seek peace and prosperity for their people, in partnership with Israel. Most importantly, the plan reflects, and can serve as a platform for, Israeli consensus on the Palestinian issue. Historic Opportunity Must Be Seized Maj.Gen.Gershon Hacohen Regardless of the ambiguities and open questions attending President Trump’s “Deal of the Century,” Israel clearly stands at a historic juncture and must decide what to make of this one-time opportunity. About such moments it is said: “There are those who gain the world in a single moment and there are those who lose the world in a single moment.” History is Made: Peace Plan Puts Israeli Concerns First Israel Kasnett The plan sends a clear message to the Palestinians. “First, time is not on your side. Second, you used to have support, but now you do not have the same level,” said Professor Eytan Gilboa, director of the Center for International Communication at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan. Read more InDepth articles Click for your Print subscription to The Jewish Press . Forward this email to a friend . 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