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Our DNA is under constant attack from many sources (chemicals and radiation, for example) that can result in genetic instability. This can lead to genetic disorders, chronic diseases and predisposition to cancer. Our bodies do their best to fight DNA damage, but it now seems their defensive response sometimes can...

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Diplomacy

Germany barred Iran’s Mahan Air from landing in German airports over concerns that the planes are used to transport arms and soldiers to Syria, euronews reported Monday. Germany took the action as tensions between the European Union and Iran have been rising over the Islamic Republic’s support for terror on...

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Iran

Following a weekend that saw Israel retaliate for an Iranian attack on the Golan Heights, Iran’s air force chief said that his forces were ready to fight a war culminating in “Israel’s disappearance,” The Times of Israel reported Monday. “We’re ready for the decisive war that will bring about Israel’s disappearance...

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The co-chair of the national Women’s March, Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour, used her address to thousands of protesters in Washington, D.C., at the annual rally on Saturday to advocate on behalf of the anti-Semitic boycott movement against the Jewish State, The Times of Israel reported. The Women’s March, Sarsour vowed,...

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Israel

Israel is set to revoke permits issued to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNWRA, to operate schools for Arab residents in eastern Jerusalem over allegations of inciting terror, The Times of Israel reported Sunday. According to Israeli media reports, the nation’s National Security Council will start...

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Diplomacy

United States envoy Jason Greenblatt has slammed the Palestinian leadership’s ongoing boycott of U.S.-led peace efforts as a “huge disservice” to the Palestinian people, after a senior Palestinian official accused the Trump administration of bias towards Israel, JNS reported Monday. Palestinian legislator and senior member of the Palestine Liberation Organization...

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Diplomacy

Israel and the Muslim-majority country Chad renewed diplomatic ties on Sunday in what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as “a partnership… to forge a prosperous and secure future for our countries,” the BBC reported. Netanyahu’s visit to the central African country reciprocated President Idriss Deby’s trip to Israel this...

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Researchers from Harvard University and Israel’s Bar-Ilan University have revealed a new mechanism for activating the immune system against cancer cells, a discovery that could aid the treatment of lung and skin cancer. The researchers found that the immune system could be harnessed to fight cancer cells in an efficient...

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Israel

The British-born director of Hadassah Mount Scopus, Dr. Tamar Elram, said the hospital is the embodiment of the culture of coexistence that lies at the heart of Israeli society, Jewish News reported on Friday. The obstetrics and gynecology specialist noted: “What’s unique about Hadassah and the Israeli healthcare system in...

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The Anti-Defamation League has condemned Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) for hosting a private celebratory dinner on Saturday featuring anti-Israel activist Abbas Hamideh, who has a “delusional ISIS-like ideology” and described Israel as a “terrorist entity,” JNS reported. “No matter your political persuasion, all leaders—and Americans—need to unequivocally speak out against...

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