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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 Kristallnach 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 09:01:18 +02:00
Coronavirus live: Israel confirms nearly 10,000 new cases, in biggest daily spike in months
Israel to expand vaccination drive, inoculating teachers, people over 55 ■ Palestinian Authority gives 'emergency approval' for Russian vaccine

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:47:52 +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

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
The court was on target

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 01:43:28 +02:00
Top GOP donor tells Haaretz: 'Jews know what happens when rule of law gives way to mob rule'
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 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

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 04:31:45 +02:00
U.S. House Democrats set plan for removing Trump over Capitol attack
Pelosi says leaders of the Democratic-led House will attempt to pass a resolution calling on Pence to activate the 25th Amendment to impeach Trump

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 02:24:34 +02:00
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Mon, 11 Jan 2021 02:01:58 +02:00
At least 25 domestic terrorism cases opened as result of assault on U.S. Capitol
A second Republican U.S. senator called on Sunday for Trump to resign, saying he could face criminal liability after the storming of the Capitol by his supporters

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 01:33:26 +02:00
Bahrain says it will open airspace to Qatar starting Monday
Saudi Arabia and the UAE have already announced reopening air, land and sea entry points to Qatar

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 01:10:08 +02:00
Israel's High Court says hospitals can't bar visitors from bringing bread during Passover
The Chief Rabbinate expressed disappointment with the decision, saying it 'harms a majority of the public and the Jewish character of the state'

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 00:42:06 +02:00
In Netanyahu’s coronavirus Israel, rule of law succumbs to looking out for No. 1
The rush to get a COVID-19 vaccine, no matter what, is the natural outgrowth of broken policies

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 00:17:59 +02:00
Israel's police watchdog has failed

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 23:47:14 +02:00
When Trump's Israeli groupies abandon ship

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 23:46:45 +02:00
After Netanyahu, does the attorney general have any energy left for other cases?

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 23:34:52 +02:00
Israeli food giant Tnuva mulls $2.8-billion IPO
Chinese company, kibbutz partner want to act after Israel's biggest food maker boosts profits as it expands into categories with higher margins

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 23:19:31 +02:00
The con-men league: How Netanyahu’s bromance with Trump could come back to haunt him
A year ago, Likud assured Israelis that Benjamin Netanyahu's friendship with Trump put him in ‘a different league.' Now his critics are using that quote against him

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 23:18:59 +02:00
Israeli defense officials alarmed by rise in settler violence against police, soldiers
While the vast majority of West Bank attacks by Israelis last year were aimed at Palestinians, officials warn of escalation as protests over teen's death transform into 'a battlefield' between settlers and law enforcement

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 23:06:43 +02:00
Israel drops charges against protester who slapped a cop
The activist, who protested the 2019 police killing of an Ethiopian Israeli teen, provided documentation proving the officer pushed her before she slapped him

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 23:02:03 +02:00
Iran tells South Korea not to politicize seized vessel, demands release of funds
Tehran pushes Seoul to release $7 million in funds frozen amid sanctions, denying allegations that seizure of ship is equivalent to hostage taking

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 23:00:28 +02:00
The Mediterranean is heating up, dealing a devastating blow to the region's biodiversity
Apparently due to global warming, a tropical ecosystem of invasive species has transformed Israel's coastline, a study published by Britain’s Royal Society scientific academy shows

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 22:17:21 +02:00
Erdogan-picked university chief gave students the perfect way to fight back
Bogazici University's new rector confessed his love for Metallica, whose 'Master of Puppets' has become the anthem of a protest against President Erdogan’s heavy hand in Turkey's higher education system – where he seeks to reconcile traditionalis...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 21:53:20 +02:00
Israel's court president orders irregular meeting of judicial appointments panel
The courts administration says the move to convene the committee under a caretaker government was approved by acting Justice Minister Gantz, but he denies having anything to do with the decision

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 21:28:16 +02:00
Trump's 'favorite dictator' prepares for a tough relationship with Biden
Two Egypt experts tell Haaretz why the incoming U.S. president will face some difficult choices concerning Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi’s regime in Cairo

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 21:25:01 +02:00
Israel election: Ex-Defense Minister Ya'alon breaks up with Lapid, builds up his party
Telem chairman joined by prominent anti-Netanyahu activist, top public health expert, in a move meant to increase his bargaining power in creating a new alliance ahead of March vote

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 21:12:15 +02:00
Three-way talks on Nile dam reach new impasse, Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia say
In separate statements, bot Egypt and Ethiopia blame Sudan for the deadlock

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:33:26 +02:00
Palestinian Authority expects first vaccines in March, accuses Israel of 'ignoring its duties'
The PA's public health chief announces deal with AstraZeneca, while the Foreign Ministry says Israel is 'committing racial discrimination against the Palestinian people, depriving them of their right to health care'

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:24:31 +02:00
Settler suspected of assaulting military commander in demo over teen's death
Resident of a West Bank outpost said to have punched the commander during the latest protest over the death of a 16-year-old settler, suspected of throwing stones at Palestinians, in police chase

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:05:33 +02:00
COVID vaccines: The most lethal example of Israel’s disregard for Palestinian lives
It is one thing to blockade the people of Gaza for supposedly security purposes. It is another level of deplorable to deny them a life-saving vaccine

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 19:59:06 +02:00
Israeli government panel bars Chevron-Delek gas drilling bid
Government committee says Delek Group already too powerful to have more control of energy

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 19:31:22 +02:00
Police to compensate pro-Netanyahu protesters for confiscated equipment
Court rules police must pay demonstrators who gathered outside the Caesarea home of a bereaved family that hosted anti-Netanyahu activists

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 19:26:46 +02:00
In a nervous real estate market, demand for Tel Aviv homes plummets
Many buyers are holding off during the pandemic while others are buying something cheap, survey shows

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 19:13:47 +02:00
Mine-free River Jordan shrine ends 50 year wait for Epiphany procession
After declaring the area landmine-free, custodian of the Holy Land for the Roman Catholic church commemorates the baptism of Jesus

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 19:07:46 +02:00
Schwarzenegger compares Capitol attack to Kristallnacht, slams Trump as 'worst president ever'
Trump 'sought a coup by misleading people with lies and I know where such lies lead,' said the former Republican California governor

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 19:04:33 +02:00
These four timelines will decide whether Netanyahu wins the election
Israel’s prime minister is fighting for survival on four separate fronts, but while he can probably control three of them, there’s one 6,000 miles away he’s powerless to do anything about

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 19:02:40 +02:00
As tensions run high, residents report increasing presence of Israeli jets over Lebanon
According to reports on social media, the frequency of low flying warplanes over Beirut has intensified in the last two weeks in what has become a daily routine in the final days of the Trump administration

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:27:16 +02:00
Putin’s disinformation campaign claims stunning victory with Capitol Hill ‘coup’
Russian information warfare ops have had one goal ever since the Cold War began: to sow chaos and undermine Americans’ sense of a shared reality. Trump was just a means to that end

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:13:05 +02:00
A farewell to @realDonaldTrump, gone after 57,000 tweets
Politico reported over the weekened that Trump went 'ballistic' upon hearing the news he was banned, a senior administration official said, adding Trump was 'scrambling to figure out what his options are'

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:09:15 +02:00
Lebanese Christian leader rules out joining Hariri government as political deadlock worsens
Gebran Bassil, leader of Lebanon's biggest Christian bloc, says he won't join the cabinet as long as Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri insists on naming all the ministers

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:04:36 +02:00
Tax allegations could end Arye Dery’s political career
The Shas leader, who spent time in prison, is expected to do anything to cut a deal to avoid going to trial

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:03:07 +02:00
Israel to share vaccination data with Pfizer as part of secret deal
The Health Ministry says it would only share information already in the public domain with Pfizer, who would have much to gain from the information collected in Israel

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 17:07:19 +02:00
A teen died in a police chase. In his outpost, steadfast settlers want Arabs to 'keep their heads down'
Two weeks after the death of hilltop youth Ahuvia Sandak in a police chase, a visit to Maoz Esther reveals a small community convinced that they the victims, and are doing God’s will

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 16:41:11 +02:00
Banned from Twitter, will Trump find a new online megaphone?
Trump may launch his own platform. But that won’t happen overnight, and free speech experts anticipate growing pressure on all social media platforms to curb incendiary speech

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 16:25:47 +02:00
Capitol attack: A look at who has been arrested and can Trump be charged?
A Capitol Police officer died after he was hit in the head with a fire extinguisher as rioters descended on the building and many other officers were injured



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