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Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:40:43 +02:00
FBI raids home of Capitol rioter, Orthodox Jewish son of N.Y. judge
Aaron Mostofsky is released on $100,000 bond and faces felony count of theft of government property after the storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:23:17 +02:00
YouTube becomes latest company to take action against Trump in week-long suspension
Tech companies have moved to suspend Trump’s online postings, with Facebook and Instagram suspending Trump at least until the end of his term and Twitter permanently banning his account

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:11:09 +02:00
Iran holds short-range missile drill amid rising tensions with U.S.
There have been periodic confrontations in recent years between Iran's military and American forces in the Gulf

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:53:48 +02:00
Coronavirus live: Israel hits record COVID numbers for second consecutive day
Israel sees drop in infections 14 days after first vaccine dose ■ Israeli HMOs to vaccinate people over 50 beginning Wednesday ■ Palestinian Authority gives 'emergency approval' for Russian vaccine

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:55:06 +02:00
Labor chief Amir Peretz says won’t run in Israel's next election
Party sources hope that a new leader will breathe life into Labor, whose progenitor formed Israel and is now lingering in the polls well below the electoral threshold

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:49:41 +02:00
Archaeologists discover King Herod had a bonsai garden
More than 2,000 years ago, miniaturized trees decorated King Herod’s palace in Jericho, in what could have been a display of the ruler’s power over nature – and his fealty to Rome

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:46:13 +02:00
Coronavirus live: Israel sees drop in infections 14 days after first vaccine dose
Israeli HMOs to vaccinate people over 50 beginning Wednesday ■ Palestinian Authority gives 'emergency approval' for Russian vaccine

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:36:15 +02:00
Trump's erratic last days in office put the Middle East on high alert
Although an escalation doesn't suit anybody, Iran and its proxies remain primed, while Israel is maintaining contact with the Pentagon over any unbidden moves

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:24:24 +02:00
Twenty-three killed in Israeli strikes in Syria near Iraqi border, watchdog says
The Israeli airstrikes in eastern Syria were carried out with intelligence provided by the United States, an American official says

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 03:26:13 +02:00
Rep. Elissa Slotkin calls Capitol violence 'generational event' ushering in new national security era
Despite previously stressing the importance of bipartisanship, Slotkin says she will vote in favor of legislation urging Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 03:14:23 +02:00
Dramatic rise in social welfare cases in Israel since pandemic's onset
Hundreds of thousands of families have sought state help for the first time. Data also show 20% increase in children at risk, and a 26% spike in domestic violence

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 03:10:01 +02:00
Mobileye CEO: Tel Aviv to get self-driving taxis in 2022
First fleet of 100 vehicles to offer rides to company employees, but political deadlock could stall further progress

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 03:02:09 +02:00
Israel Police say Palestinian man shot in Hebron after attempted stabbing attack
Security forces shot the 22-year-old Palestinian, who allegedly tried to stab police officers upon entering the Tomb of the Patriarchs

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 02:34:20 +02:00
The restaurants that flourished during the pandemic
While 4,000 restaurants went out of business, those that could switch to delivery are doing better than before

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 02:09:09 +02:00
How Adelson shaped Israel’s media – and Netanyahu’s legal entanglements
Netanyahu fell in love with Israel Hayom, Adelson's daily newspaper, and the Netanyahus began treating it like personal property

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 01:14:03 +02:00
Assaults on soldiers? What’s new

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 00:42:16 +02:00
Sheldon Adelson bet on Zionist values

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 00:32:15 +02:00
Center-left leaders, wake up

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 00:07:01 +02:00
No, no, a Capitol siege won’t happen here

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 23:55:28 +02:00
Ben-Gurion University to require gender parity on key appointments committees
The university is the first in Israel to require gender balance in committees, and by doing so hopes to increasing the number of female professors at the university

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 23:35:19 +02:00
Judoka Sagi Muki, back from injury, captures bronze in Doha
Muki, who competes in the under-81-kilogram category, got a chance to fight for bronze despite losing his quarter final match

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 23:34:57 +02:00
Anti-Netanyahu bloc has majority even as Likud gains strength, election poll shows
The parties that have sworn not to form a government with Netanyahu would win 62 out of 120 Knesset seats, according to the latest poll by Channel 12 News

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 23:24:50 +02:00
Israeli justice sees conflict of interests in PM role in protest limits legislation
The remark came at a session of an expanded High Court panel on a petition challenging legislation that could limit the right to demonstrate during a lock down period aimed at curbing the pandemic

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 21:57:32 +02:00
Jewish Agency ‘outraged’ by Israeli minister’s plan to distribute COVID vaccines to Holocaust survivors worldwide
Diaspora Affairs Minister Omer Yankelevich envisages using international corps of young Jewish volunteers to distribute the vaccines, blindsiding the Agency that co-owns the corps with the ministry

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 19:57:10 +02:00
Israel responds to death of Sheldon Adelson, 'champion of U.S.-Israel relationship'
Prime minister and president both salute casino mogul's 'generosity' for those less fortunate, and for the Jewish state

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 19:43:28 +02:00
‘No one will fill his shoes’: U.S. Jewish leaders mourn Sheldon Adelson
‘His death leaves an empty place where a vibrant, committed and caring man once stood,’ wrote the Republican Jewish Coalition

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 19:12:27 +02:00
Egyptian court orders to free two female TikTok stars jailed for posting 'indecent' videos
Several women have been accused of 'inciting debauchery' by challenging Egypt's conservative social values, and the battle has moved online as the use of social media by young Egyptians surges

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:52:29 +02:00
Third U.S. lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19 after Capitol siege
Pramila Jayapal lambasted Republicans on Monday and said many of them not only refused to wear a mask while stuck in the room for several hours but also mocked colleagues and staff when offered one

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:15:40 +02:00
Pompeo says Al-Qaida has new base in Iran, gives no hard evidence
Eight days before Trump leaves White House, Pompeo alleges that Iran supported the group and gave safe haven to its leaders, despite some skepticism within the intelligence community and Congress

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:50:25 +02:00
'What I said was totally appropriate:' Trump disavows responsibility for Capitol siege
President says there is tremendous anger about moves to impeach him but added he does not want violence

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:11:01 +02:00
The fate of Adelson's political empire lies in the hands of his Israeli widow Miriam
Miriam Adelson was often credited with increasing the late Sheldon Adelson's interest in Israel. Right-wing politicians will be watching to see what happens next

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:07:21 +02:00
Pompeo reportedly meets with Mossad chief ahead of accusing Iran of Al-Qaida ties
The outgoing secretary of state is set to use recently declassified documents to connect Al-Qaida to Iran in a last-ditch bid to exert maximum pressure on Tehran

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:01:47 +02:00
'Sheldon lived a true American dream': Trump, conservative America mourn Adelson
'The world, Israel and the United States are safer,' thanks to casino mogul's political influence, Mike Pompeo says

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:21:19 +02:00
Pirro, Parler and Kristallnacht: The menacing antisemitism of cosplaying as Jews
Big Tech as Nazis: From GOP officials to Fox News commentators, the American Right is now pushing the theft of Jewish victimhood. And there’s an ugly message behind their pernicious misuse of history

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:10:46 +02:00
Sheldon Adelson, Jewish-American billionaire, conservative megadonor and Netanyahu patron, dies at 87
Sheldon Adelson spent millions of dollars in Israel and U.S. to push conservative politicians, including upending Israel’s media market with his pro-Netanyahu free daily Israel Hayom

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:03:09 +02:00
Tapper blasts QAnon Capitol rioters: Snowflakes masquerading as tough guys
Arizona man charged in Capitol riot appears in court

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:23:42 +02:00
Why this Jewish GOP donor has had it with party's attempts to overturn the election
Sam Fox, who disavowed Sen. Josh Hawley over vote to block election certification, says Capitol attack 'unleashed by a Big Lie,' echoing Biden reference to Goebbels

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:15:31 +02:00
Haredi schools open against COVID regulations, shot fired as enforcement effort fails
A police volunteer 'felt his life was in danger' after stones were thrown toward his vehicle when he attempted to enforce the restrictions, which prohibit opening schools

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:56:07 +02:00
Scholars have been vastly mistaken in filling the holes in our history
The standard way to estimating the missing length of ancient scrolls is wrong by as much as 1800 percent, Israeli scholars find. Why it matters if an ancient text is missing 6 inches or 6 feet

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:16:59 +02:00
Sarah Silverman doesn’t have a problem with BDS – under these conditions
'It’s not antisemitism to criticize a government,' Silverman said. 'I'm fine with BDS as long as it’s clear that you’re boycotting a government, and not a people'

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:05:29 +02:00
Israel is an 'apartheid' state, says Israeli human rights group B'Tselem
Israel adamantly rejects the term, saying the restrictions it imposes in Gaza and the West Bank are temporary measures needed for security

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:48:18 +02:00
Twitter suspends several thousand accounts dedicated to sharing QAnon content
Twitter had said on Friday it would permanently suspend accounts pushing QAnon content, banning prominent right-wing boosters of its conspiracy theories

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:41:53 +02:00
Trump supporters compare social media crackdown on far right to Nazi Kristallnacht pogrom against Jews
On Fox News on Monday, commentator Jeanine Pirro said 'what we’re seeing is the kind of censorship that is akin to a Kristallnacht'

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:56:31 +02:00
Gantz says he would back former ally Lapid's bid to lead anti-Netanyahu bloc
Kahol Lavan leader calls for Netanyahu’s opponents to come together, says he is willing ‘to sacrifice a lot’ to achieve unity

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:51:09 +02:00
Biden's choice for CIA director shows where he's headed on Iran
William Burns has long argued that the nuclear deal actually makes Israel safer, despite Netanyahu's long-standing, vocal objections to it

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:42:40 +02:00
FBI warns of nationwide armed protests, 'boogaloo' violence ahead of inauguration
The chief of the National Guard Bureau, General Daniel Hokanson, told reporters he expected about 10,000 troops in Washington by Saturday to help provide security for Biden's inauguration

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:40:38 +02:00
Jewish Agency expels Christian group from Galilee campus over proselytizing scandal
Canada-based Return Ministries is being asked to leave the education center after its social media posts implied it was proselytizing new immigrants

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 07:50:27 +02:00
Jewish activists who fought Trump promise they won't go easy on Biden
These activists were at the forefront of the fight for social justice during the Trump era. Now they tell Haaretz how they are preparing for the day after he's gone

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 04:54:00 +02:00
Digital-bank plan by Israel's Bank Hapoalim raises concerns
Regulators taking a look as critics warn expansion of its Bit app may violate competition laws

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 03:56:47 +02:00
An important victory in the battle against religious coercion

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 03:16:49 +02:00
Israel has a bigger problem than its record 160-billion-shekel deficit
If Israel’s credit rating is lowered, it won’t be because of the deficit, but because the government has no economic plan and never passed a budget

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 03:15:30 +02:00
Pompeo to accuse Iran of Al-Qaida links in Tuesday speech, sources say
U.S. secretary of state will use newly declassified intelligence to allege that Iran has given safe haven and support to Al-Qaida, according to sources

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 02:56:11 +02:00
Tillerson's advice for Biden: 'Hope the Israelis don't do something provocative'
Former secretary of state under Trump says President-elect Joe Biden must also try to contain Iran and keep Turkey from tilting further away toward Russia

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 00:02:10 +02:00
Traumatized by Trump, U.S. Jews are about to get battered by Israel, too
If and when American Jews emerge from their own country’s horror show and pay attention to Israel’s upcoming election, they won't like what they'll see. As Trump exits the White House stage, more right-wing nationalists are surging towards power ...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 23:38:44 +02:00
If Trump deserves a Twitter ban, so does Netanyahu

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 23:38:21 +02:00
Ezra Nawi, the activist who upset Jewish supremacy

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 23:33:48 +02:00
Israeli court bans 2002 documentary 'Jenin, Jenin' following soldier's libel suit
Director Mohammed Bakri ordered to pay $55,000 to reservist appearing in the film, which suggests Israeli soldiers committed war crimes in Jenin during Operation Defensive Shield

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 23:10:26 +02:00
Israeli startups angle for Wall Street’s big tech party
At least 10 Israeli companies are seeking listings in the United States at valuations ranging up to $5 billion, as cash-rich investors with few opportunities flock to technology

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 23:01:58 +02:00
U.S. returns Cuba to state terror list in flurry of eleventh-hour activity for Trump
Pompeo cited Cuba's support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Columbian rebels, as well as accusing the country of 'repeatedly providing support for acts of international terrorism'

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 22:21:24 +02:00
Gantz assembling another inquiry panel on submarines affair
The initial committee was disbanded over restrictions placed on members by the attorney general

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 22:09:00 +02:00
'I was wrong to join Netanyahu': Gantz calls for broad center-left coalition
Facing dire political prospects, Kahol Lavan chairman tells other party leaders: 'Let's unite and send Bibi home' ■ Netanyahu calls off cabinet meeting set for Tuesday

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 21:12:13 +02:00
Palestinians take brunt of settlers' anger over teen's death, with dozens of attacks in weeks
Palestinians and Israeli officials report increasing violence by settlers in the West Bank following the December death in a police chase of a settler suspected of throwing stones at Palestinians

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 20:11:49 +02:00
Israel's double-digit budget deficit swells to highest in decades
Coronavirus spending boosted red ink to 11.7% of GDP in 2020

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:52:38 +02:00
Palestinians strike four COVID-19 vaccine deals, with 'emergency approval' for Russia's Sputnik V
The Palestinian Authority joins a handful of governments in approving the Russian coronavirus vaccine, while a first shipment of AstraZeneca's shot may come as early as January 25

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:32:24 +02:00
Egypt, Germany, France, Jordan meet in hopes of reviving Israel-Palestine talks
Ahead of Biden inauguration, ministers say they are ready to work with the U.S. to facilitate negotiations to achieve Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:23:54 +02:00
Oman to get its first crown prince in constitutional overhaul
New basic law also emphasizes the role of the state in guaranteeing more rights and freedoms for citizens – including equality between men and women

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:10:42 +02:00
Firebrand Turkish televangelist and cult leader gets life term
Court hands TV personality Adnan Oktar more than 1,000 years in prison for sex abuse, aiding a coup against Erdogan and other offenses

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:39:14 +02:00
'Wake up, America!': What Trump-supporting evangelical leaders told their flocks Sunday
John Hagee: 'America and democracy cannot function without the rule of law. We back the blue'

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:31:05 +02:00
Lebanon high court says prosecutor can resume Beirut port explosion investigation
Almost 30 people have been arrested since the probe into August's deadly blast began, which killed more than 200 people, but fears remain that culture of impunity and pressure from prominent groups could derail inquiry

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:30:03 +02:00
'The people will pay the price': U.S. plan to blacklist Houthis raises concerns in Yemen
Pompeo's designation of the Houthis as a terrorist organization could be a matter of 'life or death,' says humanitarian source, while others warn it could polarize the conflict

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:26:24 +02:00
Israeli police, ultra-Orthodox clash over COVID restrictions on schools
Despite leading ultra-Orthodox figures calling to follow lockdown procedures, radical groups have kept dozens of schools opened throughout Israel

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:14:45 +02:00
House Democrats introduce article of impeachment, charging Trump with ‘incitement of insurrection’
Lawmakers introduced the legislation Monday, with voting mid-week

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:08:28 +02:00
Czech anti-vaccine protesters wear yellow Star of David, prompting outrage
The Czech federation of Jewish communities condemns the misuse of a symbol that represents the suffering and deaths of millions, as opposition leader says 'this form of protest is tasteless and deeply offensive'

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:00:31 +02:00
Online retailer removes 'Camp Auschwitz' T-shirt after U.S. Capitol rampage
Etsy also banned the shop that had tried to list the item, the spokesperson added

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:56:26 +02:00
Online retailer removes 'Camp Auschwitz' T-shirt after U.S. Capitol rampage
Auschwitz Memorial calls on Etsy and other online retailers to remove the products, saying the slogan disrespects the memory of all those who perished in the death camp

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:44:16 +02:00
California virus deaths top 30,000 after deadliest weekend
ICUs clogged on the way in, morgues on the way out in California's COVID crisis

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:35:50 +02:00
U.S. ambassador in South Africa, Lana Marks, recovering after ICU virus care
After first experiencing 'fever, chills, a sore throat and fatigue,' Marks went into a hospital on Dec. 28 when her symptoms worsened

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:30:20 +02:00
UN nuclear watchdog chief warns time is running out to revive Iran deal
President-elect Biden said he will return to deal immediately if Iran resumes strict compliance with the 2015 deal, but enrichment has only accelerated and Tehran is now threatening to expel UN inspectors

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:00:07 +02:00
The Jews now dumping Trump won’t ever apologize for backing him
There were Jews who joined the pro-Trump assault on the Capitol, arm-in-arm with open antisemites. But while most Jewish Trump voters won’t mourn his exit, they don’t regret backing him either

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:39:39 +02:00
Biden inauguration theme announced: ‘America United’
In keeping with crowd-size restrictions to slow the spread of the virus, Biden will have a significantly pared-down inauguration

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 15:59:10 +02:00
A legendary Jewish New Yorker is never lost for words in Netflix’s ‘Pretend It’s a City’
Fran Lebowitz has fun (despite herself) hanging out with Martin Scorsese, but the real drama comes in HBO’s engaging sports documentary ‘Tiger’

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 15:53:24 +02:00
Food courier in France refuses to serve Jews, two kosher restaurant owners say
'I don’t serve Jews' one of the food couriers allegedly said upon arriving to pick up an order from kosher restaurant

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 15:37:12 +02:00
World travel body rejects compulsory COVID-19 shots
Some policymakers have proposed immunisation should be compulsory for air travel as the world steps up the battle to curb the spread of COVID-19

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 15:15:11 +02:00
U.S. envoy ranks recognition of Jerusalem as Trump’s ‘most important achievement’ in Israel
In farewell remarks, David Friedman, a close associate of U.S. president, chose not to address last week’s violent riots on Capitol Hill

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 14:34:24 +02:00
The markets are wrong to shrug off the Capitol invasion
The riot by Trump supporters in the Washington DC capitol last week, and ensuing events, are indicative that the Republican Party is no longer a responsible adult, including in economics

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 14:18:50 +02:00
Israel announces new settlement construction days before Biden inauguration
Some housing units will be built near the home of an Israeli woman who was murdered by a Palestinian last month ■ About 500 of the 850 units are in the final approval phase

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 14:14:17 +02:00
Biden nominates longtime U.S. diplomat William Burns to lead CIA
William Burns was the lead negotiator in the secret talks that paved the way to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:03:51 +02:00
Israelis over 55, teachers to begin receiving COVID vaccines starting Tuesday
As of Sunday, 1.87 million Israelis have been vaccinated and the arrival of additional large quantities of the vaccine will enable the pace to be stepped up to at least 170,000 a day, officials say

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:16:18 +02:00
Netanyahu's corruption trial to resume February 8 after being postponed due to COVID lockdown
Judges say that the PM will be required to attend the hearing and respond to the indictment against him

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:13:05 +02:00
Right-wing social network Parler goes offline
Apple, Amazon suspended Parler social network from App Store and web hosting service

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:01:09 +02:00
U.S. Capitol rioter in ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt identified as Virginia man
Police records show that Robert Keith Packer has three convictions for driving under the influence and another for forging public records

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:50:28 +02:00
Fox News host: Don't blame Antifa for Capitol riot, 'be objective and condemn it'
Multiple Republican congressmen pointed the finger at Antifa and the left in the aftermath of the deadly pro-Trump attack on the U.S. Capitol

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:44:44 +02:00
When an Israeli farmer declared war on an algorithm
A legal war between an Israeli farm and the tax authority's software may decide how much the public is allowed to know about the programs increasingly running our lives

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:23:51 +02:00
Cooking up some wild Arab delicacies in a kibbutz kitchen
Over a decade ago, Meidan Sadeh abandoned some of his Arab origins and became a member of a kibbutz. But once he entered the kitchen, he went back to foraging and returned to his roots

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:16:07 +02:00
'Call day or night': The settlers' new 'snitch line' targeting Palestinians
'Have you seen Palestinian construction work that looks to you to be suspicious and unauthorized? Have you encountered a sanitation hazard created by Palestinians who disdain the law? From now on you have a 'snitch line' of your own'

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:11:55 +02:00
From 'hang Pence' to guns and pipe bombs: Deadly Capitol attack even more sinister than first appeared
House Speaker Pelosi told '60 Minutes' Sunday that 'the evidence is that it was a well-planned, organized group with leadership and guidance and 'direction

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:54:45 +02:00
Trump admin to designate Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels as terrorist group
Pompeo is also expected to deliver remarks later this week denouncing Iran for its alleged harboring and support for members of Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaida network

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:52:59 +02:00
How Egypt is using cyber laws to crack down on LGBTQs
From entrapment on Grindr to draconian family values and public morality laws, Egypt is using tech to persecute its LGBTQ community

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:25:33 +02:00
In Israel's flooded coronavirus wards, the fight is not only for patients' lives
A tour of the wards shows that the war against COVID also entails a battle for the patients’ mental health

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:18:24 +02:00
After the Capitol Hill riots, will the blood on Trump's hands stain Israel?
After unprecedented violence in Washington takes five lives and further darkens Trump's legacy, Netanyahu’s close alliance with the president turns from asset to liability. Listen to Dan Shapiro and Ben Samuels



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