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Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:59:22 +02:00After U.S. proposes talks, Iran says it will 'immediately' reverse nuclear actions if sanctions lifted
Tehran has set a February 23 deadline for Washington to begin removing sanctions, threatening to ban snap UN inspections if it doesn't
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:57:04 +02:00Who should fear the ICC more: Israel or Hamas?
The ICC decision that it can investigate alleged war crimes committed by Israel is a vindication of the Palestinians’ legal strategy. Unless it backfires
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:51:34 +02:00Deal to return Israeli woman from Syria included unusual, undisclosed clause
Government won't disclose part of Russian-mediated deal to secure woman's return, likely because it has the potential to anger the Israeli public
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 06:13:34 +02:00Iran gains nuke know-how with uranium metal production, alarming Israel
Netanyahu is signaling to voters that only he can fix the Iran crisis ■ Israeli drone activity in Lebanon could lead to flare-up
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 06:06:16 +02:00How Israel hopes to avert U.S. crisis over Illegal missile sales to Asian country
Jerusalem is banking on its fast response and cooperation with the U.S. to prevent the affair becoming a new flashpoint
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 06:05:50 +02:00'Map of hatred': Half of Israeli religious teens would strip Arab right to vote, poll finds
The Hebrew University center study surveyed 1,100 teens aged 16-18 representing Israel’s different “tribes” – secular, religious Zionist, Haredi and Arab.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 06:05:22 +02:00Netanyahu's right wing rivals could band together to bring him down
If the two wannabe prime ministers had forged a common slate for the March 23 election, Bibi would be in real trouble right now
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:46:26 +02:00Israeli woman held in Syria after crossing border lands in Tel Aviv
The woman was transferred to Russia over the past week, and a private Israeli plane left Tel Aviv on Thursday to retrieve her ■ Earlier, Israel repatriated two Syrian shepherds who had crossed into Israel
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 03:04:06 +02:00Israeli data indicates Pfizer's COVID shot 85 percent effective after first dose
The research, published in The Lancet, was conducted on more than 7,000 healthcare workers who were vaccinated for the coronavirus at the Sheba Medical Center in Israel
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 02:31:06 +02:00Lapid, if you’re really serious…
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 01:32:10 +02:00U.S. says it's ready for talks with Iran on the nuclear deal
U.S. informs Israel of move to resume nuclear talks, source says ■ The United States also rescinded former president Donald Trump’s restoration of UN sanctions on Iran
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 23:57:02 +02:00Sneaker madness: Israelis profit from the footwear obsession
Reselling limited-edition athletic shoes can spell big money for the mostly young people in the business
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 23:47:02 +02:00With heavy heart, I’ll vote for Netanyahu
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 23:46:40 +02:00An exercise in historic cherry-picking
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 23:21:45 +02:00Haaretz Cartoon
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:55:43 +02:00Full recovery lags for half of COVID patients, Israeli study shows
Among the 46 percent of coronavirus patients who reported persistent symptoms, the most common was fatigue
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:47:04 +02:00In release of woman held in Syria, Israel narrowly misses diplomatic bungle
Israel should have had enough experience in such affairs by now, but an unnecessary complication in Russian-mediated talks to retrieve the woman was created at the last minute
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:41:34 +02:00Israeli beaches polluted with tar, possibly from oil tankers, prompting fear for wildlife
The pollution, which has affected mostly beaches in the Sharon and Carmel regions, has covered wildlife near the beaches with the black substance
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:35:58 +02:00Israel extends COVID ban on inbound and outbound flights through March 6
Restrictions on regular flights were initially meant to be in effect until February 20
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:31:41 +02:00U.S. willing to resume nuclear talks with Iran, Blinken signals to European allies
Tehran has set a deadline of next week for Biden to begin reversing sanctions imposed by Trump, or says it will ban short-notice UN inspections, its biggest step yet to breach the deal
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 21:41:26 +02:00These siblings may never see their father again: They're in Israel and he's in Gaza
Palestinians in Israel over the age of 18 are barred from visiting their loved ones in the Gaza Strip. Hundreds of families are being torn apart
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 21:40:43 +02:00'The kids suffered, but they now know four-five languages'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: A nomadic couple says life is best while traveling back and forth between Israel and Switzerland, and a lawyer who says big cases are not the ones that generate the most joy
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 21:21:13 +02:00Arab woman attacked at Tel Aviv clinic after argument with 'racist' man: 'He choked me'
The man in question heard her negative comments in Arabic about Jewish Israelis, and the situation escalated into physical assault
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 21:06:58 +02:00Some vaccinated Israeli women report irregular menstrual cycles, bleeding
Health Ministry says there are very few reports of such side effects of Pfizer's COVID vaccine and that it would be ‘difficult' to establish a direct link ■ Vaccine panel to keep monitoring the phenomena
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 21:02:37 +02:00Baby whale found dead on beach south of Tel Aviv
Nature and Parks Authority officials say it's unclear what caused the death of the fin whale, adding that the water nearby is polluted, including with tar
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:49:01 +02:00Bill de Blasio: 'I look forward to the day when Netanyahu is no longer prime minister'
In an interview with Bloomberg, the New York City mayor calls Israel a 'fundamentally progressive concept' while criticizing BDS
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:33:02 +02:00Israelis' distrust in state institutions is turning into an existential threat
A year after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the three-fold crisis plaguing Israeli society threatens the basic contract between the state and its citizenry, and has led to a lack of trust in government leaders and institutions and an 'unpa...
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:28:28 +02:00Ex-Likud's Sa'ar calls for right-wing unity: 'Attacks serve no one but Netanyahu'
'It’s important for Israel that we work together,' New Hope leader Gideon Sa'ar tells Yamina's Naftali Bennett, calling to end negative campaigning
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:14:19 +02:00As fake news fades and sanctions fears grow, more Israeli Bedouin are getting vaccinated
But the rate of vaccination against COVID-19 among the country’s Bedouin is still far lower than among the general population
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 19:31:26 +02:00Dutch far-right roiled by antisemitism scandal weeks before crucial election
Veteran far-right leader Geert Wilders is hoping to attract Dutch Jews while rival Thierry Baudet is embroiled in antisemitism scandals, as both look to woo voters with their anti-immigration policies in the March 17 election
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 19:27:45 +02:00Why Israeli Russian politicians are flirting with the anti-vax vote
What's the Russian vote in Israel, why does it mainly go for the right-wing, and what was PM Benjamin Netanyahu trying to achieve in his rare prime-time TV interview? Election Overdose podcast – episode 8
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 19:07:09 +02:00A day after Biden finally called him, Netanyahu decided to spit in Democrats’ faces
Fresh from his ‘warm’ conversation with the U.S. president, Prime Minister Netanyahu decided to eulogize Rush Limbaugh – a man reviled by 99 percent of Biden voters and most American Jews
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 19:00:34 +02:00A dirty but effective way to start ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Trump’s deal is dead, Biden is busy, the far right dreams of annexation and the far left of BDS, the peace process industry is engrossed in its fantasies. But there’s a practical, unglamorous way to make life better for two million Israelis and P...
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 18:51:55 +02:00Israel still refuses to vaccinate Palestinian workers, but lets them return to West Bank homes
Tens of thousands of Palestinians laborers had to stay in Israel under restrictions that have been in effect since the start of its third coronavirus lockdown
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 18:50:09 +02:00I was on duty during the Sabra and Chatila massacre. Here's what happened
The experiences of the intelligence officer of the Israel Defense Forces division that oversaw the entry of Christian Phalangists into Beirut's Sabra and Chatila refugee camps reveal what went on behind the scenes in September 1982 – and what led h...
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 18:45:50 +02:00Iranian skier appeals for women's rights in her country during world championships
Forough Abbasi urges women to work toward changing Iranian laws after her ski coach was banned from leaving the country by her husband
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 18:16:38 +02:00Lebanon court asks Beirut port blast lead investigator to step down
The development is likely to further delay the investigation into the horrific explosion that killed more than 200 people, wounded over 6,000 and disfigured much of Beirut
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 18:00:36 +02:00UAE dismantles Eritrea base as it pulls back after Yemen war
'I think what ‘Little Sparta’ is doing is to keep its powder dry for whatever it needs to do next'
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 18:00:06 +02:00Saudi-led coalition in Yemen moves troops to Marib to repel Houthi assault
Fighting rages while around 80% of Yemen's population relies on aid and millions are on the verge of famine
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:48:29 +02:00As moderates flee in droves, Republican Party pushing further right
More than 68,000 Republicans have left the party in recent weeks in Florida, Pennsylvania and North Carolina, crucial states for Democrats' hopes of keeping control of Congress
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:26:44 +02:00Israel unveils work with U.S. on new Arrow 4 ballistic missile defense system
Israel's Arrow 2 and Arrow 3 interceptors are already operational as part of a multi-layered system to destroy incoming missiles
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:21:08 +02:00Pakistan set to receive 2.8 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
Health minister says front-line health workers are being vaccinated first
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:16:46 +02:00Cruz's flight to Cancun from frozen Texas lands the senator in hot water
Cruz's Senate office did not respond to multiple queries seeking comment. His social media pages and official websites made no mention of the apparent trip
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:03:11 +02:00How Rush Limbaugh remade America and his warning for Joe Biden
To his fans, Limbaugh’s death Wednesday of lung cancer at the age of 70 was an occasion for deep mourning. For his foes, it was good riddance. Somewhere, Rush could surely appreciate it
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:20:54 +02:00Biden: White supremacists are ‘the most dangerous people’ in America
Joe Biden cited reports of more police and military personnel joining white supremacist groups and the Trump administration downplaying the threat of right-wing terrorism
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:04:27 +02:00Israel repatriates two Syrian shepherds, sends plane to retrieve woman from Russia
Israeli woman, reportedly a resident of West Bank settlement Modi'in Illit, crossed into Syria and was arrested ■ Moscow mediated negotiations between the parties
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:47:56 +02:00Iranian judo star in Tel Aviv: ‘We were taught to hate Israelis’
Exiled Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei is set to compete at the Tel Aviv Grand Slam against Israel's Sagi Muki. In 2019 Mollaei was forced to skip a match against him that cost him the world championships
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:12:52 +02:00Is Bonne Maman an anti-Nazi jam?
A chance encounter between a law professor and an elderly woman struggling to get her favorite jam from the shelf sparks an online discussion around Bonne Maman's alleged rescuing of Jews in World War II
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:50:51 +02:00UAE to supply 20,000 doses of Russian COVID vaccine to Gaza
Shipment of coronavirus vaccines to arrive in Gaza through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt. This is the first shipment of vaccines to arrive without Israeli involvement
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:34:24 +02:00Despite warnings, anyone can still fake Israel’s coronavirus vaccination certification
Over a week after a fatal flaw was exposed, the official document proving you’ve been vaccinated against coronavirus can still be easily faked
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:11:40 +02:00Winter storm hits Middle East, bringing snow from Libya to Saudi Arabia
It snowed for the first time in years in Marjayoun in southern Lebanon, in Bayda in northeast Libya and there were even local reports and video of snow in Saudi Arabia
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:48:09 +02:00Killings surge in Syria camp housing ISIS families
The jump in violence has heightened calls for countries to repatriate their citizens languishing in the al-Hol camp, home to some 62,000 people
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:36:44 +02:00One in 1,000 of those fully vaccinated contracts COVID-19, Israeli data suggests
Only 608 of 620,000 Israelis who received their second dose of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine were infected with COVID-19
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:55:17 +02:00Ocasio-Cortez slams Texas governor for mention of Green New Deal in power crisis
As Texas shivers through fourth day of outage, finger-pointing begins
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:48:17 +02:00Tennis: Djokovic ends historic run of Russian-Israeli Karatsev in Australia
Aslan Karatsev, who was the Cinderella story of 2021 Australian Open, was recruited to play internationally for Israel, where he spent much of his youth, but in the end opted to play for Russia
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:29:52 +02:00Pfizer says South African variant could significantly reduce vaccine protection
For the study, scientists from the companies and the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) developed an engineered virus that contained the same mutations discovered in South Africa
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:58:35 +02:00Israeli zoo finds Roman sarcophagi while building new animal hospital
In fact the 1,800-year-old stone coffins had been found a quarter-century ago, were mislaid and forgotten, Ramat Gan Safari Park officials say
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:16:06 +02:00Coronavirus Israel live: Cabinet extends airport closure through March 6
Vaccine 95 percent effective, Israeli HMO reports ■ UAE to supply 20,000 doses of Russian vaccine to Gaza ■ Palestinian workers in Israel allowed to return to West Bank
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:34:41 +02:00'Great friend of Israel': Netanyahu extends condolences to Rush Limbaugh's family
'He stood by us through thick and thin,' Netanyahu wrote of Limbaugh, the firebrand right-wing talkshow host, whose death was announced Wednesday
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 08:50:39 +02:00Jerusalem wakes to winter wonderland, blanketed by first snow in six years
Snow will continue to fall throughout the day in Jerusalem and the mountains of northern Israel. Jerusalem schools open late
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 07:53:47 +02:00Israeli man arrested on suspicion of murdering his mother
Preliminary investigation following arrest revealed that the suspect stabbed his mother to death while she was sleeping, the police said
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:12:56 +02:00Disqualify Israel's Central Elections Committee
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:07:53 +02:00Gaza, COVID vaccines and one of the most disgraceful hearings ever held by Knesset
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:00:49 +02:00Joe Biden, meet Israel's Itamar Ben-Gvir
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 04:46:06 +02:00Jewish National Fund for apartheid
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 04:30:23 +02:00Why Meretz is so important
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 04:17:38 +02:00Israeli government-funded AI training program targets top employees at wealthy companies
High-tech companies and their employees have clear incentives to invest in AI training – and they're already the wealthiest actors in the Israeli job market. So why should the taxpayer get involved?
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 03:54:18 +02:00Prepare for food price increases, warn Israeli food manufacturers, retailers
Over the past year, raw materials and transport have increased, and manufacturers can't delay a price hike much longer - despite concerns over poverty and hunger.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 03:42:15 +02:00Home rental prices in large Israeli cities stable for 2020
Most expensive places to live in for renters are still Tel Aviv and its suburb of Ramat Gan.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 03:37:53 +02:00Israeli NGOs say employers threatening workers not vaccinated against COVID with layoffs
Although Israel has no laws mandating vaccinations, groups say many workers are reporting being given a choice to get the shot or be fired
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 03:29:57 +02:00Israel to reopen more schools Sunday with easing of COVID regulations
Dozens of Haredi schools continue to operate in violation of regulations, amid limited police enforcement of regulations in towns with large ultra-Orthodox communities
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 02:32:59 +02:00Islamic edict in Gaza bars unmarried women from travel without a male’s permission
The office of the chief justice of the Sharia courts in the West Bank rejected the ruling, saying that its courts are the sole arbiter of Palestinian religious law
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 02:23:54 +02:00Fewer women promoted to top military brass since Chief of Staff Kochavi appointed
Defense sources say men being promoted to positions meant for women; Chief of Staff Kochavi tells closed forum he wants the best in order to win wars
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 01:34:58 +02:00Palestinian workers forced to stay in Israel, but with no COVID vaccine
Despite calls from unions and NGOs, doors to coronavirus vaccination centers remain closed to thousands of Palestinians from the West Bank who work in Israel
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 01:07:02 +02:00Health Ministry pushes legislation to bar unvaccinated Israelis from certain jobs
Legislation comes amid other measures by Ministry to compel Israelis to get the coronavirus vaccine, despite calls against mandatory inoculation
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 22:29:07 +02:00Biden calls Netanyahu for first time since being sworn in as U.S. president
The two leaders discussed continuation of the peace process in the Middle East, the Iranian threat and regional security challenges in hour-long conversation, PM's office says
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 19:54:28 +02:00Fauci hails Israel's vaccine rollout as HMO reports 95 percent effectiveness
Israeli HMO says data shows fully vaccinated person has chance of one in a 1,000 of contracting COVID
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 19:53:30 +02:00Rush Limbaugh, conservative radio firebrand who sharply divided American Jews, dies at 70
Limbaugh pioneered the American media phenomenon of conservative talk radio and became an enthusiastic combatant in the U.S. culture wars
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 19:40:35 +02:00Israeli Defense Ministry delays giving state prosecutor info on Guatemala arms sales
The state prosecutor is conducting a probe of the possible role of Israeli officials in aiding crimes against humanity and genocide in Guatemala's civil war decades ago
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 18:50:14 +02:00The idiot’s guide to Israel’s idiotic election, Part II: The Seinfeld factor
In the second of a series of articles ahead of Israel’s March 23 election, a brief explanation of Israel’s coalition blocs and what makes this year’s election unique
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 18:12:35 +02:00Scientists extract DNA over a million years old from frozen mammoths
First shock from genetic analysis of three ancient mammoths: Siberia had two lineages of steppe mammoth. Second surprise: The North American mammoth was a hybrid
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 18:08:35 +02:00'Israeli tycoon Steinmetz told me to pay for dirt on Soros'
Beny Steinmetz, sentenced to five years imprisonment for bribery, paid cyber firm to 'collect intelligence' on billionaire George Soros, according to front man's testimony
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:58:51 +02:00Long list of Trump’s post-impeachment legal problems
From sexual misconduct civil suits to a criminal probe in Georgia for potential election tampering, here is a break down of Donald Trump's legal issues
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:30:41 +02:00COVID-19: How will we know we’ve reached herd immunity?
Nobody knows for sure what the herd immunity threshold is for the coronavirus, though many experts say it’s 70% or higher. And the emergence of variants is further complicating the picture
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:25:17 +02:00This time, AIPAC stays silent on Netanyahu's alliance with far-right, anti-gay party
Two years ago, AIPAC and AJC howled at Netanyahu’s alliance with neo-Kahanists. This time, though, no comment. American Jews ‘won’t be particularly shocked or outraged by anything he does at this point,’ says Israel Studies expert Dov Waxman
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:47:47 +02:00Murdoch's News Corp signs news partnership deal with Google
The deal is the culmination of a long effort by Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch and News Corp Chief Executive Robert Thomson to seek compensation for premium content from platforms such as Google
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:01:36 +02:00Russia enacting law to back heroic narrative about its role in WWII
The bill sets a $40,000 fine for 'knowingly disseminating false information' about the Soviet Union’s actions during the war
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:01:02 +02:00‘Keren Kayemeth who?’ How the Jewish National Fund-USA divorced its Israeli counterpart
‘We didn’t want to be stuck in any of the political mud that all the national institutions in Israel are stuck in,’ explains CEO Russell Robinson, who also shrugs off dire predictions about future JNF fundraising following recent settlements co...
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:29:57 +02:00Germany wants to rebuild a synagogue destroyed on Kristallnacht. It shouldn't
Politicians, members of the Jewish community and activists in Hamburg seek to rebuild the once importnat Bornplatz Synagogue which the Nazis destroyed. But there's a good reason to keep the square empty
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:11:31 +02:00Why oil can’t save Libya from failed-state status
One snag is that Libya’s oil production, such as it is, is financing both sides of the country’s civil war
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:51:22 +02:00Israeli held in Syria after crossing border, Russia mediating release
Israeli woman, reportedly a resident of the West Bank settlement of Modi'in Illit, crossed in Syria and was subsequently arrested, Syrian state television reports ■ Netanyahu: we are working to save her life
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:40:10 +02:00Israel's lessons and warnings for the world, two months into COVID vaccine drive
Initial findings in Israel, which have attracted worldwide attention, show that the coronavirus vaccinations work but that protection isn’t perfect
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:16:06 +02:00Capitol riot: Trump, Giuliani sued for violating the Ku Klux Klan Act
A Democratic congressman is accusing Trump in court of violating the Ku Klux Klan Act, an 1871 law passed to crack down on the white supremacist organization
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:45:04 +02:00U.S. ship sails in South China Sea by China-claimed islands
The U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet said destroyer USS Russell 'asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the Spratly Islands, consistent with international law'
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:32:04 +02:00Gunmen storm Nigerian school, kidnap 27 students
About 100 of more than 270 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram from the town of Chibok in 2014 remain in captivity
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:12:58 +02:00Biden says China to face repercussions on human rights
In a two hour phone call with Xi this month, Biden emphasized the U.S. priority of preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region, where the United States and China are major strategic rival
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:07:44 +02:00Biden plans to 'recalibrate' U.S.-Saudi relations away from MbS
The Biden White House has been pressuring Saudi Arabia to improve its record on human rights, including the release of political prisoners such as women’s rights advocates from jails
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:55:52 +02:00Texans shiver through night, as Arctic cold keeps energy offline
Millions of people in Texas awoke on Wednesday without heat again as the power grid fails. Cold snap has killed at least 21 people across four states
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:40:03 +02:00Trump rips into 'hack' McConnell as Republicans battle over future of the party
Despite their current differences, McConnell played a major role during Trump's administration in helping pass the president's signature 2017 tax cut and in confirming three conservative justices for the U.S. Supreme Court
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:32:21 +02:00Ari Gold, yeshiva student-turned-pop star and LGBTQ icon, dies of cancer at 47
Gold was first diagnosed with cancer in 2013. His brother Elon is a noted standup comedian who references his Jewishness in routines