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Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:45:53 GMT
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DESPITE REIGNING since taking over from his deposed father in 1941, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was crowned in a lavish ceremony in Tehran on October 26, 1967. The ceremony, held 26 years after his accession to the throne, aimed to solidify his image as a ‘King of Kings’ and a transformative leader. (photo credit: David Cairns/Getty Images)
IRAN AFFAIRS: After founding the Pahlavi dynasty, Emperor Reza Khan sought to reduce the influence of the Shia clergy and other religious authorities and to create a modern, centralized nation-state.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 02:29:15 GMT
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US President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court
Trump announced the new tariffs in a Truth Social post, noting they would be effective "almost immediately."
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 05:39:44 GMT
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Mike Huckabee and Tucker Carlson. (photo credit: SAUL LOEB/POOL VIA REUTERS)
The conservative commentator accused US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee of 'working for Israel' during a recent interview at the Ben-Gurion Airport.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 04:55:58 GMT
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US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to U.S. troops, next to a banner reading, "Peace Through Strength", during a visit to Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, May 15, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/BRIAN SNYDER)
The New York Times reported that the Pentagon has been evacuating troops from several bases amid a possible escalation with Iran, including those in Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE, among others.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:08:52 GMT
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An Iranian F-4 Phantom takes off on September 16, 2009. (photo credit: Shahram Sharifi/Wikimedia Commons)
One pilot is dead and another injured after an Iranian air force jet crashed during a training exercise in the Nowbaran district.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 05:51:41 GMT
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Former prime minister Naftali Bennett seen in an illustrative (photo credit: FLASH90)
The change from the recording's phrase "I do not boycott" to the X post "There is no place for him in my government" is not just a semantic change; it represents a shift in Bennett's stance.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:50:36 GMT
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FORMER PRIME MINISTER Naftali Bennett addresses the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem on Tuesday. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: The ex-PM claims to have a plan to “fix Israel’s biggest problems in all areas,” sharing the details with English-speaking olim at a recent event in Tel Aviv.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:07:35 GMT
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‘A CROWNING moment’: Iran’s former crown prince and now key opposition figure Reza Pahlavi clenches his fist as he stands on stage next to his wife, Yasmine Pahlavi, during a demonstration of the Iranian opposition on February 14 in Munich, on the sidelines of the 62nd Munich Security Conference. (photo credit: Michaela Stache/AFP via Getty Images)
MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: Munich alone saw 250,000 attendees, with one attendee stating, “We had all come for our beloved Prince Reza Pahlavi, and for the people inside Iran."
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 06:25:32 GMT
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Inaugurating Hasdai Crescas Street in Jerusalem, 2011. Front row (from left): Esti Eisenman, specialist in Crescas and initiator of street naming; Prof. Warren Zeev Harvey, leading specialist in Crescas. Back row (from left): Regional council member Yael Anatbi, and Prof. Yomtov Asis. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)
Hasdai Crescas became crown rabbi of Aragon under King John I and Queen Violant de Bar. He counted among his friends Rabbi Isaac ben Sheshet and Rabbi Simeon ben Tzemah Duran.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 03:55:22 GMT
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio waves, next to Chairman of the Munich Security Conference Wolfgang Ischinger, as he gets a standing ovation after his speech at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (photo credit: ALEX BRANDON/POOL VIA REUTERS)
From Venezuela to Tehran to Munich, Rubio is no longer just executing policy; he’s shaping a new world order.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:33:30 GMT
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THE WORLD’S largest aircraft carrier, the ‘USS Gerald R. Ford’, arrives in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands last December. (photo credit: Seaman Abigail Reyes/US Navy/Handout via REUTERS)
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: In Israel, flights regularly depart and arrive. Supermarkets remain stocked. The risks of escalation are real, but so is the memory of having faced Iran before – and endured.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 02:50:21 GMT
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Tucker Carlson looks on during US President Donald Trump’s meeting with oil  industry executives, at the White House in Washington, Jan. 9. (photo credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)
Advocacy and leadership help Jews worldwide protect Israel’s image in a deeply polarized world.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:47:05 GMT
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 Sagiv Asulin: “To be a light unto the  nations means that Israel  must lead the global  struggle for the survival  of Western civilization” (photo credit: Hadar Perlmutter)
The First Judeo-Christian Zionist Congress convenes in Tennessee: ‘In Nashville, I expanded Zionism to the nations’
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:42:41 GMT
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“It was a secret poll which said that 92% of the Iranian people hate their regime,” Sabti said, according to a transcript provided to The Jerusalem Post.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:57:00 GMT
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Social media influencer Loay Alshareef at The Jerusalem Post conference in Miami, Florida (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Miami Summit on Wednesday, Alshareef called on Israel and the Jewish people to back Iranians seeking freedom, as Netanyahu voiced solidarity with the protesters.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:10:20 GMT
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Ido Mahatzri ,CEO TALMA (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
At the Jerusalem Post Miami Conference, TALMA CEO Ido Mahatzri showed how teachers, language and values reshape Israel’s periphery.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:48:03 GMT
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Panel - Israeli Society and the Jewish People – 2036 (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Miami Conference, IDF veterans and civil-society leaders highlighted service, dignity, and Diaspora responsibility as pillars of Israel’s next chapter.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:27:15 GMT
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Jerusalem Post Miami Conference 2025 (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)
Amid changing geopolitics and evolving Diaspora-Israel relations, the conference served as a platform for powerful ideas, bold discussions, and building bridges across continents.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:52:42 GMT
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FREED HOSTAGE Elkana Bohbot arrives to his home in Mevasseret, outside of Jerusalem, October 19, 2025. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
Bohbot said that what helps him most during his recovery period is focusing on his book, '738 Days in Hamas Captivity.' "I'm trying to push it," he said.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 06:43:09 GMT
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Werner Braun
Experience Israel’s history through Werner Braun’s lens at the Between Water and Sky exhibition at MUZA, Ramat Aviv.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 01:46:12 GMT
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 A Border Police officer conducting operations, May 2025. (photo credit: ISRAEL POLICE)
Border Police initially identified a suspicious vehicle transporting several individuals. The driver was subsequently detained for questioning.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:36:43 GMT
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Fire and smoke rises after Israeli airstrikes on Kfar Hatta in southern Lebanon, Lebanon, January 11, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/ALI HANKIR)
The IDF said it had targeted a Hezbollah command center embedded within civilian infrastructure, accusing the terror organization of violating the ceasefire agreement.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:47:48 GMT
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gal Hirsch, Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing in the Prime Minister"s Office hold a press conferene at the Prime Minister
In bloc terms, Netanyahu’s coalition stood at 50 seats (unchanged from the previous poll), the opposition bloc at 60 (unchanged), and Hadash-Ta’al plus Ra’am at 10 (unchanged).
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 06:42:05 GMT
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Minister Gayton McKenzie during the 2026 State of the Nation Address Debate at the Parliamentary Dome on Feb. 17, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. (photo credit: Gallo Images/Jeffrey Abrahams)
Gayton McKenzie, the South African culture minister, said that an unnamed “foreign country” had endeavored to fund the South African installation at the Biennale.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 06:24:51 GMT
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Pro-Palestinian protesters outside of Gail
Gail’s Bakery, which operates roughly 170 locations throughout the United Kingdom, opened its new location in north London, where it was met by a small group of pro-Palestinian protesters.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:17:00 GMT
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An anti-US mural on a building in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026 (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)
The latest revelations reported on by Reuters suggest granular, ambitious planning ahead of a decision by Trump, who has in recent days publicly floated the idea of regime change in Iran.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 01:44:14 GMT
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Isaiah Zagar at the HBO documentary screening of "In A Dream" at the Brooklyn Museum on August 23, 2009 in the Borough of Brooklyn, New York City.  (photo credit: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for HBO)
Zagar died of heart failure and Parkinson’s disease complications at his home in Philadelphia. He is survived by his wife and two sons.