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Sun, 4 Apr 2021 11:59:47 +03:00
'Happy Easter': Trump rips Major League Baseball and 'cancel culture,' calls for multiple boycotts
Trump's statement concluded, 'Never submit, never give up! The Radical Left will destroy our country if we let them. We will not become a Socialist Nation. Happy Easter!'

Sun, 4 Apr 2021 11:46:17 +03:00
ISIS, beheadings and billions in investments: What is happening in Mozambique
In the battle for Mozambique's Palma more than 2,600 people have been killed. The humanitarian crisis has also dramatically increased, from 90,000 displaced at the start of 2020 to more than 670,000 now

Sun, 4 Apr 2021 10:46:32 +03:00
Americans are buying up Tel Aviv homes, destroying the city in the process
It's the filth and the rats that allow me to live in Tel Aviv. When they disappear, I'll disappear too

Sun, 4 Apr 2021 10:44:47 +03:00
Exodus? The Jewish community in this European city is thriving
Some 500 years after the Inquisition expelled the Jews of Portugal, their descendants are returning - and nowhere is that more noticeable than in the beautiful coastal city of Porto

Sun, 4 Apr 2021 10:42:47 +03:00
The story of Easter, from Passover to chocolate eggs
Rooted in pagan practices of sun worship and in Jewish holiday of Passover, Easter adopted a range of Semitic myths to celebrate the resurrection of Christ.

Sun, 4 Apr 2021 10:36:18 +03:00
Do Passover eggs and Easter eggs have a shared origin?
The original use of eggs on both holidays is obscure, but use eggs they both do. Why?

Sun, 4 Apr 2021 09:32:47 +03:00
Arab world, U.S. rally behind Jordan’s King Abdullah after alleged coup attempt
Former Crown Prince Hamza bin Hussein and some other unidentified individuals were detained and told to halt actions used to target Jordan's 'security and stability'

Sun, 4 Apr 2021 06:28:47 +03:00
Settlers assaulted Palestinian, Israeli soldiers dispersed rescuers, rights group says
Yesh Din reports that two groups of settlers beat Jalud resident with rocks and sticks, and he required medical attention

Sun, 4 Apr 2021 02:09:00 +03:00
Israel election results: As deadline nears, no candidate has enough support to form government
Israel election 2021: With Monday's meeting between party leaders and President Rivlin imminent, neither Netanyahu, Lapid or Bennett seem to have mustered enough support to derail a fifth election

Sun, 4 Apr 2021 01:15:50 +03:00
Palestinian elections: Many fear Abbas will find an excuse to cancel the vote
The multiple party tickets express the Palestinian thirst to take part in the decision-making process in a society split between two authoritarian regimes, and lacking power in the face of Israel's occupation

Sun, 4 Apr 2021 00:25:04 +03:00
Israel's leftists will have to put their egos aside

Sat, 3 Apr 2021 23:47:41 +03:00
Haaretz Cartoon

Sat, 3 Apr 2021 23:36:54 +03:00
Google to build data center in Israel for its cloud services
Google's decision isn't official, but could see the tech giant invest hundreds of millions in developing Israel's cloud infrastructure

Sat, 3 Apr 2021 23:09:57 +03:00
Israel should not interfere in Iran nuclear talks

Sat, 3 Apr 2021 23:06:47 +03:00
Israel’s new freedom fighters are a little short on freedom

Sat, 3 Apr 2021 23:05:40 +03:00
Israeli domestic abuse survivor and her rescuer deserve to be honored

Sat, 3 Apr 2021 23:02:43 +03:00
Israeli Arabs' self-appointed leader

Sat, 3 Apr 2021 21:36:44 +03:00
Netanyahu, senior officials to hold first meeting on Israel's response to ICC probe
Meeting slated for Tuesday follows Blinken's call with Ashkenazi, in which he notified his Israeli counterpart that the U.S. is lifting sanctions on court officials imposed by the Trump administration

Sat, 3 Apr 2021 21:16:59 +03:00
As Israel races toward herd immunity, a Palestinian town teeters under the weight of COVID
Few Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza have been vaccinated, explaining why the hospitals in Tul Karm are filling up as people die and the city remains under curfew

Sat, 3 Apr 2021 20:58:36 +03:00
Alleged Jordan coup: former crown prince says he is under house arrest
Some 20 people were arrested on suspicion of plotting to unseat King Abdullah II of Jordan, but Jordan denies that the former crown prince was detained

Sat, 3 Apr 2021 19:16:40 +03:00
Israel election results: Bennett holds inconclusive talks with Lapid, day after Netanyahu parley
Sources in Bennett's Yamina party say he will likely not recommend either Netanyahu or Yair Lapid get first chance to form coalition, as Gantz says far-right gov't headed by Netanyahu 'without balance' would be 'a disaster'

Sat, 3 Apr 2021 17:18:15 +03:00
Can Marine Le Pen win the hearts and minds – and votes – of French Jews? She believes she can
Marine Le Pen, leader of France's far-right National Rally, is currently polling ahead of Emmanuel Macron for the 2022 presidential election. Has she changed, or has her country? And will the nation's Jews follow?

Sat, 3 Apr 2021 13:48:12 +03:00
Thirty blood clot cases recorded after AstraZeneca COVID vaccine use
Seven recipients of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine have died after registering the rare blood clotting incidents, according to British regulators

Sat, 3 Apr 2021 11:17:29 +03:00
Iran rejects 'step-by-step' lifting of U.S. sanctions, state media reports
'The definitive policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran is the lifting of all U.S. sanctions,' Foreign Ministry spokesman is quoted as saying

Sat, 3 Apr 2021 10:40:01 +03:00
Death toll mounts in Myanmar as protests, military crackdown persist
Since the February 1 coup, 550 civilians have been killed, 46 of them children, and 2,751 people have been detained or sentenced, according to a local rights group

Sat, 3 Apr 2021 09:32:15 +03:00
Argentine leader Alberto Fernandez says tests positive for coronavirus
The first-term Peronist leader has received Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus earlier this year

Sat, 3 Apr 2021 02:25:45 +03:00
Palestinians should enjoy 'equal measures,' Blinken says to Israeli counterpart
Blinken reiterated the United States' "strong commitment to Israel and its security and looks forward to strengthening all aspects of the U.S.-Israel partnership."

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 23:43:05 +03:00
As coronavirus recedes, Israel crafts a plan to send its schools into the 21st century
A plan on tap for the coming school year includes fewer subjects and more autonomy at each school, with a greater emphasis on emotional and social skills

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 22:56:43 +03:00
U.S., Iran head to Vienna for indirect nuclear deal talks
Tehran has ruled out face-to-face bilateral discussions, but the presence of both Iran and the United States in the Austrian capital will help to focus efforts to bring all sides back into compliance with the accord

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 22:13:47 +03:00
Biden administration lifts Trump sanctions on ICC officials
The move comes nearly one month after ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda announced the decision to open a formal investigation into war crimes in the Palestinian Territories, which will examine both sides in the conflict

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 21:43:48 +03:00
The (mis)adventures of Mossad chief Yossi Cohen
Mixing politics and business with espionage: as he has risen in the ranks, Yossi Cohen has formed close ties with the Netanyahu family and a clutch of billionaires

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 20:49:12 +03:00
Car rams into police at U.S. Capitol barricade, killing officer
The Suspect, identified as Noah Green, was a follower of Nation of Islam ■ Capitol Police say suspect exited car and brandished knife after crashing into barricade

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 19:57:04 +03:00
Growing support in U.S. Congress for Palestinian rights, Rashida Tlaib says
Palestinian American congresswoman points to recent letter as first congressional correspondence referring to Israeli occupation as 'settler colonialism' as example of shift in attitudes

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 19:33:55 +03:00
Israel election results: Bennett doesn't commit to naming Netanyahu as PM candidate after meeting
Sources in Bennett's Yamina party say he will likely not pick either Netanyahu or Yair Lapid when recommending candidate to get first chance to form coalition

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 17:51:48 +03:00
Ariel Sharon's 'secret plan' for the Palestinians
A new but problematic TV series contends that Ariel Sharon aimed to regularize Israel's relations and borders with the Palestinians, not just pull out of Gaza

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 17:03:12 +03:00
Israel election results: Ultra-Orthodox leader says better to work with Arab parties than left
Following Islamist party leader's speech, statement from Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky says it's preferable to cooperate with those who respect religion than with the left

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 15:36:21 +03:00
Turkey begins administering Pfizer COVID-19 shots after 16.5 million get Sinovac vaccine
Turkey, which kicked off its vaccine drive in January, is fifth globally for new daily coronavirus cases

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 14:47:53 +03:00
EU announces nuclear talks with Iran, U.S. next week, but Tehran rejects joint meeting
Iran and the other state parties to the 2015 deal discussed the possible return of the United States to the agreement, which a senior EU official hoped would happen within two months

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 14:31:21 +03:00
Israel election results: Bennett eyes 'a good, stable government' in Netanyahu meeting
Israel elections 2021: Yamina's Bennett meets Netanyahu, agrees to continue coalition talks ■ Islamist party leader says 'time to create different reality' in Israel, stops short of naming PM candidate

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 13:56:48 +03:00
Discovery of treasures across Israel heralds rise of Islamic-era archaeology
Half a million gold coins and other spectacular treasures are causing, among other things, a recast of the Fatimid epoch as much more than quakes and war

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 13:55:39 +03:00
Gaza activist: After lengthy torture, Hamas forced me to divorce my wife
'I realized I was sent there to do time until I break up my relationship,' says Rami Aman, who married the daughter of a Hamas official

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 13:22:24 +03:00
Matt Gaetz says he’s part of a $25M extortion plot. It involves Iran and a missing Jewish FBI agent
According to the purported plan, Matt Gaetz would be depicted as the man who freed Robert Levinson, which would earn him good will from the U.S. government and possibly a pardon

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 12:33:03 +03:00
Israel election results: Islamist leader offered the Jewish right an olive branch, but can it get him any results?
In a highly anticipated, conciliatory speech, Mansour Abbas didn't mention Palestine or any of the major issues his Arab voters want resolved. If he can't translate his strategy into tangible achievements, it might become a eulogy for his political c...

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 12:16:29 +03:00
The VC fund that said no to Exxon and wants to end 'crony capitalism'
Ron Gonen was tapped to build the biggest recycling operation in the U.S. Now his Closed Loop Partners wants to invest in tech that recycles, reuses and refuses

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 11:40:56 +03:00
Christians mark Good Friday as Jerusalem's holy sites gradually reopen
'Last year we told people to stay at home,' says church official. 'This year we are somehow silent'

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 11:19:00 +03:00
German offer to rebuild Beirut port comes with 'strings attached' for Lebanon's politicians
'Germany and France want to see a government committed to implementing reforms,' said a diplomatic source, as European powers float proposals that would pull Lebanon out its worst crisis in decades

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 10:37:42 +03:00
A fifth Israeli election, and then the Big Bang

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 09:08:32 +03:00
Orthodox Jewish couple and baby attacked while visiting New York City
New York Police Department said the attack was deemed a 'possible bias incident'

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 06:00:38 +03:00
Israel election results: Netanyahu's loyal soldiers are slowly losing faith in their leader
Unlike the last three times when he could rely with his eyes closed on the ultra-Orthodox, Netanyahu is entering coalition talks without an unlimited insurance policy in his pocket

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 05:59:53 +03:00
Israel’s ‘green passport’ raises a red flag about civil liberties
Rather than the sharing of confidential medical records, Israeli rights groups stress transparency and PR campaigns as a better way to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 05:59:19 +03:00
Reeling from Trump, Biden takes a sober strategic approach to Mideast
Besides the firm approach to China, Biden's foreign policy seems a complete turnaround from his predecessor ■ Iran is still perceived as a problem, but not one that brute force alone can solve ■ Israel must also recognize its limitations

Fri, 2 Apr 2021 01:05:31 +03:00
The only real war worth fighting today is the war for freedom

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 23:54:23 +03:00
Netanyahu, stay for the testimony

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 23:49:04 +03:00
Israel election results: Far-right party's demand highlights Israel's longstanding neglect of equality for women
Israel is marching backward and has elected to the Knesset people who want to literally send women back to the kitchen

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 23:46:06 +03:00
Gideon Sa'ar's views are terrifying, but his courage may be just what Israel needs

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 23:38:17 +03:00
Four-day work week? Why work at all

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 23:29:18 +03:00
Haaretz cartoon

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 22:44:52 +03:00
'My ex told the French court that Israel is very dangerous – and got custody of our daughter'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: A French-Israeli who is in the process of reinventing herself, and an American expat trying to find balance between life and work in Tel Aviv

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 22:16:03 +03:00
Israeli police say a Palestinian jumped to his death amid chase. His father has another theory
The police account whereby the young Palestinian tried to flee during a raid on undocumented workers in Tel Aviv and jumped to his death in an elevator shaft raises suspicions

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 22:11:01 +03:00
Israel election results: Kingmaker Islamist party leader says 'time to create different reality' in Israel
At a press conference on Thursday, United Arab List Chairman Mansour Abbas refrained from announcing which candidate UAL intends to recommend to President Reuven Rivlin next week

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 21:13:39 +03:00
Why people become homeless in Israel, and what it's really like to live on the street
He founded a nonprofit to assist the homeless in Israel and lived on the street to understand them better. Social worker Omri Abramovich, 42, learned how to beg for money, ate at soup kitchens, used discarded cartons as covers on cold nights and als...

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 20:23:29 +03:00
Lebanon's top Christian cleric criticizes Hezbollah in leaked video
The patriarch, whose comments are unusually direct, wields influence in Lebanon as head of the Maronite church, from which the president must be drawn under a sectarian power-sharing system

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 20:16:21 +03:00
How the Israeli army's racist system harmed hundreds of thousands of Mizrahim
The 'quality' score has been the chief classification tool used by the Israeli army over the years to evaluate recruits. A sociologist explains how this mysterious criterion became an instrument of discrimination that caused long-term damage to Israe...

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 20:11:11 +03:00
Iran, world powers to hold talks on Friday to discuss U.S. return to nuclear deal, EU says
Tehran has begun enriching uranium with a fourth cascade, or cluster, of advanced IR-2m machines at its underground Natanz plant, watchdog report finds

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 20:06:26 +03:00
Netanyahu must attend corruption trial hearing, district court says
After Netanyahu's attorneys ask to exempt him from compulsory presence at his trial, prosecution says he must appear at first session of evidence stage

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 19:44:14 +03:00
Israel and the ICC: Denial isn’t just a river in Egypt
Within a week, Israel must decide whether to ignore or cooperate with the court's probe into alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza: Either have zero impact or contradict its opposition to the ICC's very authority

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 18:24:16 +03:00
Who is Joel Greenberg? Meet the Jewish Florida politician at the center of the Matt Gaetz scandal
The investigation into the Trump-allied Florida congressman over alleged sexual relations with a 17-year-old stem from a federal probe of Joel Greenberg, criticized by his local Jewish community in the past

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 18:20:51 +03:00
UK police officer convicted of belonging to banned neo-Nazi terrorist group
Authorities found a notebook referring to the far-right National Action group, a guide on how to use knives and weapons, and the manifesto of a Norwegian mass killer in the officer's home

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 17:30:35 +03:00
There's another election Netanyahu is banking on – and it may get him off the hook
Netanyahu may exploit upcoming Israeli presidential election to evade criminal trial or sentence, say sources involved in the race

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 17:15:27 +03:00
These are the top secret documents Israel is hiding in its archives
Why are we not allowed to know what Golda Meir said during the Yom Kippur War? What damage will be caused by publishing photographs from the Deir Yassin massacre? There are mounting requests to the courts to allow the publication of historical docume...

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 17:01:11 +03:00
Why you should never eat potato chips with Diet Coke, according to brain science
The damage to the body inflicted by the Western diet, based heavily on processed food, extends to the mind, too, research at Yale and elsewhere shows

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 15:45:11 +03:00
Reversing Trump, Pentagon releases new transgender policies
New regulations reverse ban on transgender people from serving in the military, prohibits discrimination based on gender identity and widens access to medical care and assistance with gender transitions

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 14:14:35 +03:00
Israel will be left with no justice minister if no appointment made by midnight
Acting Justice Minister Gantz is accusing Netanyahu of blocking the appointment out of personal interests, as he asks attorney general to declare the prime minister unfit to lead

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 14:02:11 +03:00
10 years, 10 companies, $100 billion: Israel's tech 'Big Bang' is here
Forget the 'Startup Nation.' Israeli high-tech is changing. The industry is set to grow a new generation of large companies that could could revolutionize Israel

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 13:58:17 +03:00
In Virginia governor's race, Trump's false stolen-election claim looms large
Judging from the crowded field of seven Republican hopefuls vying for that seat, Trump still looms large as most have not disavowed the false narrative put out by Trump that he lost to Biden because of voter fraud

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 13:40:46 +03:00
A drone’s eye view of the Holy Land - high above the pandemic
Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, was the first area in the Palestinian Territories to be forced into lockdown just before Easter last year, closing the Church of the Nativity

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 13:03:55 +03:00
Netanyahu ally's demand in coalition talks: Scrap Israel's commitment to women's equality
The anti-LGBT Noam party, which won one Knesset seat, is demanding that Israel cancel its commitment to the U.N. resolution protecting women and calling for gender equality, among other requests

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 12:29:55 +03:00
Genetics cracks origins of two mysterious people: Scythians and Basques
Genetic analysis shows that while the Scythians seemingly came from several places to the central Asian steppe, the Basques were not big on moving and mixing

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 12:25:33 +03:00
Macron orders COVID-19 lockdown across all of France, closes schools
France's third lockdown follows slow vaccination rollout

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 12:18:00 +03:00
Germany drops probe of former Nazi guard deported from U.S.
Friedrich Karl Berger arrived in his native Germany in February after being ordered deported by a court in Memphis last year

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 11:58:43 +03:00
New Amy Winehouse film to mark 10 years since singer's death
'Amy Winehouse: 10 Years On', commissioned by Britain's BBC Two and BBC Music, will be told through the narrative of the 'Rehab' and 'Back to Black' singer's mother Janis

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 11:44:13 +03:00
‘Philip Roth’: Blake Bailey’s story behind the story arrives
Blake Baileys 'Philip Roth,' a volume Roth had imagined in some form for more than 20 years, comes out April 6

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 11:35:34 +03:00
Yemen’s Jewish population, once over 50,000, drops to below 10
Tens of thousands of Yemeni Jews left for Israel shortly after its establishment as a state in 1948, spurred by the wave of antisemitism across the Arab world that the founding had triggered

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 11:13:45 +03:00
Can Israel's Eilat become an alternative to Suez Canal?
A vessel stuck in the Suez Canal disrupted the global supply chain. Israel has long talked about offering shippers a Red Sea-Mediterranean rail link, but neither the economics nor the politics look promising

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 10:35:17 +03:00
Israel election results: Bennett won't name Lapid as PM candidate, sources say
Israel elections 2021: Islamist party leader says 'time to create different reality' in Israel, stops short of naming PM candidate ■ Netanyahu calls on right-wing rivals to 'return home' ■ Arab faction Balad says won't endorse any PM candidate

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 08:54:06 +03:00
Coronavirus Israel live: Vaccine drive for younger teens may begin within a month, HMO chief says
Deal to purchase 36 million vaccines is an 'insurance policy,' Health Ministry director says ■ Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective on adolescents in trial

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 06:03:43 +03:00
Police shooting exposes failure of Israel’s mental health system
'The tragedy of Munir Anabtawi and his family is an exact reprise of the deaths of Shirel Habura a year ago, and of Yehuda Biadga two years ago'

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 06:01:53 +03:00
Netanyahu planned an attack on the president, and ended with a heartfelt plea to his rivals
Likud hastened to release their attack dogs, but there is more statesmanship and integrity in Rivlin's pinky than in most members of Netanyahu's party

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 01:36:47 +03:00
Palestinian elections: Marwan Barghouti announces run against Abbas
Barghouti's announcement is a declaration of a split in Fatah and a challenge to President Abbas from the movement's veterans

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 00:54:14 +03:00
Another 36 million vaccines? Israel already has millions going to waste
Israel has purchased another 17 million doses of vaccine that it hasn't used, from Moderna and AstraZeneca; why can't we just use these?

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 00:34:54 +03:00
The prime minister is unfit to be president

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 00:18:48 +03:00
Domestic violence survivor and her rescuer to light Israel Independence Day torch
Shira Isakov was gravely wounded by her husband when her neighbor Adi Guzi came to her aid, saving her life. Ministers say the two 'became a symbol of Israeli sisterhood'

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 23:47:27 +03:00
Biden administration plans to lift Trump sanctions on ICC officials, report says
The administration is 'thoroughly reviewing sanctions' as 'we determine our next steps,' a State Department official tells Haaretz

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 23:44:34 +03:00
Israel election results: Lapid in talks with Bennett, but fears a last-minute escape into Netanyahu's arms
Yesh Atid leader is willing to negotiate over who will ultimately head the 'pro-change' bloc following the election, but first wants Bennett to endorse him for prime minister

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 23:42:11 +03:00
Haaretz Cartoon

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 23:19:12 +03:00
A president in handcuffs: Why Palestinians should vote for Barghouti

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 23:18:29 +03:00
The anti-Netanyahu bloc has one option: Get behind Lapid

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 23:13:28 +03:00
Report: Shin Bet chief demanded President Abbas cancel the Palestinian elections
During a 'patronizing' visit in Ramallah, the head of Israel's internal security agency also threatened to withhold tax transfers from the PA over the ICC's war crime probe. According to the report, Abbas replied: 'I don't work for you'

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 22:30:57 +03:00
Outlast bitter rival Netanyahu or taint the Israeli presidency: Rivlin's post-election dilemma
President Rivlin wants to leave office in July without sullying the institution he's headed for seven years. He also wants to leave politics after Benjamin Netanyahu. But can he achieve both?

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 22:28:20 +03:00
Israeli pleads guilty in global probe into multi-million dark net site
The man who pleaded guilty could face 20 years in jail after the U.S. indicted the two Israelis in 2019 for conspiracy to commit money laundering through their website, which served as a portal to the dark web



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