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Tue, 6 Apr 2021 11:51:52 +03:00Israel election results: Rivlin set to announce nominee to form government
After Netanyahu receives 52 recommendations and Lapid 42 during consultations, president did not invite any lawmakers to receive the mandate, and is set to give a speech instead
Tue, 6 Apr 2021 10:55:06 +03:00Israel’s plan against a cyberattack doomsday scenario
In a new report, Israel's cyber authority details threats from the pandemic year - and lays out plan against massive attack on Israel
Tue, 6 Apr 2021 09:53:48 +03:00Bennett, Lapid holding intensive coalition talks in last-ditch effort to block Netanyahu
Israel election results ■ Yamina's Naftali Bennett is trying to diminish the appearance of his cooperation with left-wing parties in a potential joint government
Tue, 6 Apr 2021 09:34:00 +03:00Netanyahu trial: Key witness says he received threats after testimony
Evidentiary phase of Netanyahu's criminal trial resumes with testimony of news site CEO about the allegation that PM used his role of communications minister to provide regulatory benefits in exchange for favorable coverage
Tue, 6 Apr 2021 09:25:28 +03:00Netanyahu trial: Coalition consultations trickle into court hearing
Seven years after Netanyahu used Shaul Elovitch and Ilan Yeshua in his fight to stop Reuven Rivlin from becoming president, Netanyahu met them again in court
Tue, 6 Apr 2021 08:40:46 +03:00Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian, wound wife after alleged attack
The Israeli military said the couple had attempted to ram soldiers with their car ■ Wife of man who was killed says they were stopped at checkpoint, shot without warning
Tue, 6 Apr 2021 02:04:21 +03:00German automotive group Daimler's chairman sees a future where smart cars adopt the smartphone model
In an interview, Ola Kallenius outlines the firm's strategy and reveals the role of its Tel Aviv R&D center
Tue, 6 Apr 2021 01:46:58 +03:00Scottish firm in talks to buy Delek’s stake in Israel's Tamar gas field
Deal with Cairn Energy said to value 22% holding in gas field at $1.1 billion
Tue, 6 Apr 2021 01:44:18 +03:00Tale of two Benjamins: As Netanyahu stands trial, supporters outside see a different story
The demonstrators, much like Netanyahu himself, believe that the prime minister is the victim of a plot to overthrow him
Tue, 6 Apr 2021 01:09:21 +03:00Don't give Netanyahu the mandate to form a government
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 23:23:16 +03:00Haaretz cartoon
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 22:41:10 +03:00Israel's democracy has exhausted itself – this could save it
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 22:23:56 +03:00What Netanyahu should really be on trial for
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 22:18:50 +03:00If the International Criminal Court lacks jurisdiction, is everything legal?
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 22:13:57 +03:00Netanyahu deserves to be Israel's president
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 21:40:13 +03:00Jordan's Prince Hamza signs letter of loyalty to King Abdullah
'The interests of the homeland must remain above every consideration. We must all stand behind the king in his efforts to protect Jordan and its national interests,' the letter said
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 19:21:52 +03:00U.S., UAE pledge joint effort to finance decarbonization
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry, who is leading efforts to get countries to step up commitments to cutting emissions, is also due to visit India, the world's third biggest carbon emitter
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 18:59:27 +03:00Bankrupt Bibi is teetering on the brink
On trial for corruption and scrambling to put together a coalition, Israel's prime minister is facing unprecedented challenges to his record-breaking tenure
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 18:27:56 +03:00Jews really don't need 'heroes' like Jonathan Pollard
Freed spy Jonathan Pollard just broke his silence since immigrating to Israel in a gobsmackingly tone deaf interview in which he told tall tales, expressed no regrets, called the U.S. incorrigibly antisemitic and advised other American Jews to follow...
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 17:49:47 +03:00Netanyahu decries ‘coup attempt’ after first witness takes stand in his corruption trial
Netanyahu lashes out against the court and justice system after the first hearing in the evidentiary stage of his trial on charges of fraud, bribery and breach of trust
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 17:43:24 +03:00Meet the Hashemites: Who are the key players in Jordan's palace intrigue
King Abdullah, 59, removed half brother Prince Hamza bin Hussein from his position as crown prince in 2004, thwarting the ambitions of his stepmother Queen Noor who had groomed her eldest son for the throne
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 17:36:27 +03:00British PM Johnson to unveil international travel plan amid COVID-19
British media suggested countries on the green list, requiring only testing before and after travel, could include Portugal, Malta, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and the United States
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 17:34:31 +03:00Israel and UAE shared intel on Hezbollah cyberattack
'I owe you coffee, Mohamed. I thought they would ask about NSO within five minutes!': Haaretz sat down with the Israeli and UAE cybersecurity czars to talk cyberweaponry, Iran and Hezbollah. Here's what we learned
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 17:26:07 +03:00European Union calls for foreign forces and mercenaries to leave Libya
At a news conference in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, EU Council President Charles Michel described the appointment of a transitional government earlier this year as a 'historic moment'
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 17:09:22 +03:00Palestinian president Abbas flies to Germany for medical checkup
Abbas, 85, has long been in poor health and was admitted to hospital with pneumonia in 2018
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 15:13:41 +03:00Trump slams 'cancel culture' by calling for multiple boycotts
'Happy Easter': Trump rips Major League Baseball and 'woke cancel culture'
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 15:10:27 +03:00Israel Police to pay $600,000 to Palestinian who lost eye after being shot by officers
Six years ago, a police officer shot a sponge-tipped bullet at 15-year-old Ismail Khalil. The Justice Ministry closed the case due to 'lack of public interest'
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 14:55:13 +03:00Our oldest secret: We have been super-predators for 2 million years
Israeli archaeologists reveal mistakes in the paradigm, and a terrifying truth about our nature: We are a super-predator hardwired by evolution to hunt our food sources into extinction
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 14:53:49 +03:00Iran says it captured 'Israeli spy' in eastern Azerbaijan province
More details soon..Iranian news website Young Journalists Club reported that 'other spies who were in contact with several countries' intelligence services have been arrested as well'.
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 14:41:07 +03:00A ‘Nazi love story’ about a mass murderer who got away
'What troubles me the most is how can people who are intelligent, cultured, educated, religious, get involved in mass murder on an industrial scale,' says author Philippe Sands
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 14:18:51 +03:00Half of Republicans believe false accounts of deadly U.S. Capitol riot, new poll
Six in 10 Republicans also believe the false claim put out by Trump that November's presidential election 'was stolen' from him due to widespread voter fraud
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 13:56:16 +03:00The rise and fall of WeWork founder Adam Neumann makes for engrossing viewing
'WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn' is an eye-opening look at the excesses of its Israeli CEO Adam Neumann, while 'Shiva Baby' is an acerbically funny Jewish comedy
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 13:47:31 +03:00Israel election results: President Rivlin finally has the chance to take on Netanyahu
It's more than just a numbers game
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 13:21:51 +03:00Some foreigners in Israel are finally able to obtain COVID vaccine pass
Israelis have been able to download the Green Pass from the Health Ministry website and app for over a month, but now many foreign residents are seemingly able to as well
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 13:07:28 +03:00Netanyahu trial: Prosecutor says PM 'illegitimately' used power for personal, political gains
As witnesses begin testifying in Netanyahu trial, prosecutor Liat Ben-Ari says that all 'allegations relate to the PM's desire to create an open door for himself to influence Israel's main media outlets'
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 12:46:21 +03:00A 'red' Knesset
In every Knesset faction except for the ultra-Orthodox and Arab parties there are representatives who have borne arms in the past and were involved in the killing of civilians: Palestinians, Lebanese, Egyptians
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 11:47:12 +03:00Jordan's Prince Hamzah disobeys orders to stay silent, vows to 'escalate' moves
Under house arrest, half-brother of Jordan's King Abdullah II and former heir to the throne denies he's part of an alleged coup
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 11:12:42 +03:00Israel COVID live: Israelis may be able to forgo masks outdoors next week, pandemic czar says
Israel vaccine data: Number of serious cases drops to four-month low ■ 52 percent fully vaccinated ■ New COVID infections in Gaza Strip climb to record level ■ High Court rules fines given to protesters during lockdown were illegal ■ Schools ...
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 11:08:39 +03:00Israel election results: President to announce who will form government Tuesday
Netanyahu was recommended by 52 lawmakers, Yesh Atid head Yair Lapid was recommended by another 45 lawmakers, and Naftali Bennett was recommended by his party Yamina's seven lawmakers
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 10:33:44 +03:00Israel election results: Bennett is close to achieving his goal, and no big sacrifices are needed
Contrary to the impression that his religious Zionist rivals are trying to create, Bennett is definitely taking a calculated risk
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 10:26:12 +03:00Israeli Air Force gets new spy plane, considered the most advanced of its kind
The Israeli Air Force Oron spy plane, a modified Gulfstream G550 bizjet, is designed to provide comprehensive real time intelligence picture in all weather and visibility conditions
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 10:19:54 +03:00King Abdullah survives this coup, but his troubles are far from over
Time is running out for Jordan's economy amid a changing Middle East
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 09:25:30 +03:00Netanyahu trial: PM, his family asked to make negative articles 'disappear,' ex-news site chief says
Netanyahu corruption trial evidentiary phase begins with testimony of news site CEO about the allegation that PM used his role of communications minister to provide regulatory benefits in exchange for favorable coverage
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 09:17:27 +03:00Netanyahu corruption trial: Witnesses set to take the stand
CEO of news site to testify in trial about the allegation that Netanyahu used his role of communications minister to provide regulatory benefits in exchange for favorable coverage
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 06:06:02 +03:00Education officials blame Health Ministry for keeping classes closed
Education ministry officials say there's no logic in keeping classes in capsules and on a partial schedule as COVID cases continue to drop
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 06:05:23 +03:00Israel returns to sanity, but ignores rising COVID infection in the West Bank and Gaza
While Israel has vaccinated tens of thousands of Palestinians, the vast majority remain unvaccinated at a time when Israel has surplus coronavirus vaccines. It could all come back to haunt it
Mon, 5 Apr 2021 00:10:46 +03:00After getting used to working from home, employees resist return to the office
Coronavirus has changed the attitude of employers, too, and many are adapting to the idea of permanent remote work
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 23:38:02 +03:00Haaretz cartoon
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 23:34:54 +03:00Despite it all, Netanyahu's still a defendant
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 23:12:45 +03:00Netanyahu's election master plan proves too successful for comfort
The prime minister has brought about the impossible arithmetic that is now making it impossible for him to form a coalition, and it may all come down to what this one politician decides
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 23:11:17 +03:00Israel election: An Arab teams up with corrupt Netanyahu, and folks are ecstatic
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 22:36:59 +03:00The young Jewish women who fought the Nazis – and why you’ve never heard of them
A powerful new book, 'The Light of Days,' reveals the tragic and audacious stories of fearless Polish women in Jewish resistance movements. Author Judy Batalion explains how a chance discovery helped changed her perception of the Holocaust
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 22:27:17 +03:00Israeli startup Nanox gets FDA approval for digital X-ray system
The company's device promises to change the way medical imaging is used and make it much more widely available by cutting the cost
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 22:01:19 +03:00Ethiopia says Eritrean troops have started withdrawing from Tigray
Thousands of people have been killed in the conflict, hundreds of thousands have been forced from their homes and there are shortages of food, water and medicine in the region
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 21:33:33 +03:00Rabbi Robert Marx, social justice pioneer who marched with Martin Luther King, dies at 93
Marx saw the causes of antisemitism and anti-Black racism as intertwined, and became a staunch ally of Chicago's Black communal leaders, going on to march with King in Selma
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 21:18:50 +03:00Fearing threat of Taliban takeover, Afghanistan's last known Jew is leaving
Zabulon Simantov has stayed in his native Afghanistan to tend to its lone synagogue in Kabul through decades of violence and political turmoil, including a period of Taliban rule and the country's war with the U.S.
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 20:39:33 +03:00Retired Turkish admirals under fire for statement 'evoking past coups'
Turkish officials slam 103 former navy officers for criticizing possible withdrawal from straits treaty, as Ankara chief prosecutor opens investigation
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 20:27:16 +03:00The bad blood that runs in Jordan's royal family isn't what's threatening the kingdom's stability
Jordan's King Abdullah has proven skilled at politics, but not at making progress. He may have overcome an alleged coup attempt, but he still has to tackle an economic crisis and COVID's severe consequences
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 20:23:59 +03:00Israel election: Indicted prime minister? What's the problem with that?
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 20:14:31 +03:00Russia's expansionist aspirations aren't bothered by 'marginal' issues like Syrian human rights
While rights groups sound the alarm on rights violations involving Russian forces in the Middle East, Moscow is looking at maritime maps of the region in search of natural gas drilling sites
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 20:09:32 +03:00COVID fines handed to Israeli protesters were unconstitutional, top court rules
Israelis' right to protest was restricted during the country's coronavirus lockdown, but the High Court ordered all fines for violating distance limits be canceled
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 18:56:16 +03:00Israel election: Netanyahu challengers’ dramatic moves put on ice as Bennett remains undecided
New Knesset to be sworn in Tuesday, a day after President Rivlin opens consultations with party leaders. But negotiations continue as no candidate clinches enough support to form a government
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 17:51:23 +03:00Are France and Austria fighting a war on 'political Islam' – or a war on Muslims?
'Terrorists' and 'separatists': What two European states' legislative campaigns against a 'political Islam' they never properly define really mean for their Muslim citizens
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 16:47:45 +03:00After prince's arrest, Jordan says 'foreign parties' had been involved in 'malicious plot'
Jordanian intelligence had intercepted certain communications at 'zero hour,' deputy prime minister says, adding at least 14 people were put under house arrest
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 16:40:27 +03:00Iran spy TV show ignites controversy for second season
The fictional series, titled 'Gando,' chronicles the exploits of Irans Revolutionary Guard agents in the style of James Bond or Jason Bourne
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 15:56:15 +03:00Rockets hit near Iraq base housing U.S. trainers, no one hurt
The attack was the first on an Iraqi base housing U.S. troops since an assault last month on a base in western Iraq that houses U.S. contractors and coalition troops
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 14:25:17 +03:00Israel watches on as U.S. and Iran look to revive nuclear deal in Vienna
As the corruption trial of Benjamin Netanyahu begins in earnest and as efforts to form a new government continue, talks between Washington and Tehran are actually the biggest show in town
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 13:55:33 +03:00Gantz calls Jordan's alleged coup attempt 'an internal issue'
Defense minister says Israel will do everything in its power to preserve alliance with Jordan
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 13:36:35 +03:00Israel election results: Gantz says 'unbalanced' Netanyahu government would be 'a disaster'
The Kahol Lavan leader has not yet declared who he will back as PM candidate
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 12:56:23 +03:00In show of Pharaonic heritage, Egypt parades royal mummies
The mummies, 18 pharaohs and four other royals, were originally buried around 3,000 years ago in secret tombs in the Valley of Kings and the nearby Deir el-Bahri site
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 12:49:18 +03:00As Florida gov. bans vaccination passports, issue becomes latest COVID flash point
Vaccine passports are typically an app with a code that verifies whether someone has been vaccinated or recently tested negative for COVID-19. They are in use in Israel and under development in parts of Europe
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 12:41:39 +03:00Exclusive: Facebook to open chip design center in Israel
Facebook joins Google, Microsoft and Amazon, and is already searching for a local executive to lead the project, in a move that will see Israel cement its status as an international chip powerhouse
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 11:46:17 +03:00ISIS, 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 +03:00Americans 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 +03:00Exodus? 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 +03:00The 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 +03:00Do 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 +03:00Arab world, U.S. rally behind Jordan’s King Abdullah after alleged coup attempt
Former Crown Prince Hamzah 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 +03:00Settlers 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 ■ Police arrest suspect
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 02:09:00 +03:00Israel 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 +03:00Real challenge in Palestinian elections: Convince Jerusalem voters to cast their ballots
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 +03:00Israel's leftists will have to put their egos aside
Sat, 3 Apr 2021 23:47:41 +03:00Haaretz Cartoon
Sat, 3 Apr 2021 23:36:54 +03:00Google 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 +03:00Israel should not interfere in Iran nuclear talks
Sat, 3 Apr 2021 23:06:47 +03:00Israel’s new freedom fighters are a little short on freedom
Sat, 3 Apr 2021 23:05:40 +03:00Israeli domestic abuse survivor and her rescuer deserve to be honored
Sat, 3 Apr 2021 23:02:43 +03:00No one crowned this party leader king of Israel's Arabs, but it doesn't stop him acting like it
Sat, 3 Apr 2021 21:36:44 +03:00Netanyahu, 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 +03:00As 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 +03:00Alleged 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 +03:00Israel 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 +03:00Can 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 +03:00Thirty 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 +03:00Iran 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 +03:00Death 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 +03:00Argentine 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 +03:00Palestinians 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 +03:00As 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 +03:00U.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