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Wed, 19 May 2021 11:21:39 +03:00
Minister fumes as police commissioner says there were ‘terrorists on both sides’ of Jewish-Arab clashes
Commissioner Kobi Shabtai says ‘Jews and Arabs lived here together before and we will live together here for a long time after’ as Amir Ohana and Bezalel Smotrich decry his remarks

Wed, 19 May 2021 11:21:10 +03:00
‘Abandon Israel’: Network of fake accounts try to demoralize Israelis during Gaza war
Watchdog and social analytics firms discover drive to push out disinformation on Twitter, Instagram during the latest confrontation between Israel and Hamas, and suspect Tehran is behind the effort

Wed, 19 May 2021 11:04:39 +03:00
We Palestinians are not children of a lesser God
Israel’s goal has never been coexistence between two sovereign, democratic states, but Israeli supremacy from the river to the sea. But from Sheikh Jarrah to Gaza, we Palestinians are rising up, unified, for our rights

Wed, 19 May 2021 10:59:02 +03:00
Gaza lives erased: Israel is wiping out entire Palestinian families on purpose
The numerous incidents of killing entire families in Israeli bombings in Gaza – Parents and children, babies, grandparents, siblings – attest that these were not mistakes. The bombings follow a decision from higher up, backed by the approval of m...

Wed, 19 May 2021 10:56:50 +03:00
Israel accuses Chinese state TV of 'blatant antisemitism' in Gaza conflict coverage
'We are appalled to see blatant antisemitism expressed in an official Chinese media outlet,' the Israeli embassy to China tweeted

Wed, 19 May 2021 10:30:16 +03:00
'Set me Free': Israel's Eden Alene makes it to Eurovision final after flawless performance
Israeli Eden Alene, born to Ethiopian-Jewish parents, performed 'Set me Free' in the Eurovision song contest's first semi-final, held in Rotterdam. The final: on Saturday

Wed, 19 May 2021 10:22:24 +03:00
No longer silent, Gulf Arab citizens are outraged at Israel as Gaza conflict rages
Analysts say the conflict will also set back Israeli efforts to secure more normalization deals with other Arab states, like Saudi Arabia

Wed, 19 May 2021 09:55:54 +03:00
Hamas has entered the big leagues
The Hamas regime, which excelled at building an army, did not invest in building shelters for civilians from Israeli strikes. It entered, with its eyes wide open, a new campaign in which its ability to defend its citizens was nil

Wed, 19 May 2021 08:11:23 +03:00
Israel-Gaza clash: Officials expect cease-fire ‘within days’ as rocket barrages continue
Twelve killed in Israel ■ Two Palestinians killed, two Israeli soldiers wounded in West Bank clashes ■ Biden, Germany call for cease-fire ■ At least 219 Palestinians killed in Gaza

Wed, 19 May 2021 08:06:47 +03:00
The real cause of violence is the Arabs

Wed, 19 May 2021 07:05:54 +03:00
Netanyahu, Gantz and Kochavi are failing us

Wed, 19 May 2021 02:42:34 +03:00
One in four residents of Ashkelon, the No. 1 target for Gaza rockets, has no shelter
Hundreds of rockets have been fired at the city, but the government hasn’t approved requests for increased shelter protection for it and other nearby communities

Wed, 19 May 2021 02:35:48 +03:00
Enough

Wed, 19 May 2021 01:38:32 +03:00
Senior Israeli officials want to end Gaza war, but Netanyahu wants a clear victory
For Netanyahu, who ultimately has to determine Israel’s stance, ending the fighting with Hamas under the current circumstances is less than ideal

Wed, 19 May 2021 01:30:31 +03:00
House Democrats to urge Blinken: Provide more humanitarian relief for Palestinians in Gaza
The letter calls on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to secure a cease-fire, or at the very least, a ‘humanitarian pause’ to allow for emergency relief

Wed, 19 May 2021 01:06:15 +03:00
Some Arab employees of Jewish-owned businesses risking jobs by joining strike
After an Arab architect was fired, wide coverage compelled her Jewish boss to retract it, but she’s quitting anyway and has received some 20 job offers

Wed, 19 May 2021 00:55:03 +03:00
Top Israeli official: Barring surprise turn of events, Gaza cease-fire expected on Thursday
Political officials clarify that despite the international community's attempts to calm tensions, Israeli officials have denied that it held cease-fire talks with Hamas

Wed, 19 May 2021 00:46:03 +03:00
Israeli police find evidence linking Arab suspect with firebombing of Jaffa home
A 12-year-old Arab boy was seriously wounded in the incident ■ Suspect believed to have mistaken an Arab-owned home for a Jewish-owned one

Wed, 19 May 2021 00:45:01 +03:00
Thousands of U.S. citizens stranded in Israel as consular services suspended amid Gaza conflict
This will add to the backlog of more than 15,000 Americans waiting to renew passports or register births

Tue, 18 May 2021 23:45:19 +03:00
Haaretz Cartoon

Tue, 18 May 2021 22:51:05 +03:00
Top Democrat changes course, will not request hold on U.S. arms sale to Israel
Gregory Meeks, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, may pursue talks with the Biden administration on the matter instead

Tue, 18 May 2021 21:50:49 +03:00
Two Thai workers are the latest foreign casualties of Gaza rocket fire
The victims, both men in their thirties, worked at a plastic factory in southern Israel. Seven others were wounded in the attack

Tue, 18 May 2021 21:05:49 +03:00
Biden is wasting his precious time on Israel-Palestine, and that can't make him happy
The U.S. president has a long list of priorities, and Israel and the Palestinians weren’t on it – until the missiles and accusations started flying last week

Tue, 18 May 2021 20:55:48 +03:00
Israel demolished tower blocks in Gaza. Here's what they housed
Israeli leveling of Gaza's high-rise buildings, several of them housing media outlet offices, has led to widespread criticism. What did the towers actually hold?

Tue, 18 May 2021 20:52:01 +03:00
Three Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in West Bank clashes; Two IDF soldiers lightly wounded
182 Palestinians have been wounded by Israeli fire in the territories, the Palestinian Health Ministry says ■ Nine of them are in serious condition

Tue, 18 May 2021 20:51:38 +03:00
Israel's military wants to fight on, but diplomacy is of the essence now
It’s time to reach an agreement and end the Israel-Gaza war, but Netanyahu’s political considerations prevent him from doing so

Tue, 18 May 2021 20:47:50 +03:00
UPDATE 7-World powers urge truce as Israel-Palestinian conflict rages

Tue, 18 May 2021 20:47:15 +03:00
UPDATE 7-World powers urge truce as Israel-Palestinian conflict rages

Tue, 18 May 2021 20:21:44 +03:00
EU calls for Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire but fails to reach unanimous consensus
Washington has long been the key broker in Middle East peacemaking, but Biden did not publicly back the idea of a cease-fire until a call with Netanyahu on Monday

Tue, 18 May 2021 19:16:55 +03:00
'Sure seems like a war crime': John Oliver blasts 'both-siding' Israel-Gaza war
Comedian Trevor Noah also chimes into the conversation, asking 'when you have this much power, what is your responsibility?'

Tue, 18 May 2021 18:45:48 +03:00
UPDATE 6-Truce calls mount as Israel-Palestinian conflict rages on

Tue, 18 May 2021 18:45:48 +03:00
UPDATE 6-Truce calls mount as Israel-Palestinian conflict rages on

Tue, 18 May 2021 18:38:15 +03:00
This is Israel’s most failed and pointless Gaza operation ever. It must end now
The Gaza operation exposed a series of failures in the IDF’s preparations and conduct, under the leadership of a confused and helpless Israeli government

Tue, 18 May 2021 18:08:59 +03:00
The shockwaves from Israel’s week of violence will be felt for a long time to come
The police have been shown to be unprofessional, and the Al-Aqsa Mosque has again become an explosive issue – but there is still hope for Jewish-Arab coexistence

Tue, 18 May 2021 17:40:09 +03:00
Gaza-Israel conflict: 213 Palestinians killed in strikes, including 61 children
Another 1,400 wounded, Palestinians report ■ Some 47,000 of the 52,000 displaced since fighting began flee to UN schools

Tue, 18 May 2021 17:30:51 +03:00
Germany joins calls for Israel-Gaza cease-fire, but EU states divided
German FM Heiko Maas also announces Berlin will provide 40 million euros in humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza

Tue, 18 May 2021 16:57:11 +03:00
UPDATE 5-Truce calls mount as Israel-Palestinian conflict rages on, two Thai workers killed

Tue, 18 May 2021 16:56:34 +03:00
UPDATE 5-Truce calls mount as Israel-Palestinian conflict rages on, two Thai workers killed

Tue, 18 May 2021 16:41:06 +03:00
Israel's richest family is looking for a home for 120 artworks
The Wertheimer family decided to close the Open Museum at Tefen, in northern Israel. Without a proper plan, 120 sculptures have been left with an uncertain future

Tue, 18 May 2021 15:45:39 +03:00
Gideon Sa'ar mulling power sharing deal with Netanyahu, despite election promise
New Hope party sources deny the report, saying that Sa'ar 'did not receive an offer from MK Smotrich and we do not know of one.'

Tue, 18 May 2021 15:43:15 +03:00
Meet the new progressive lawmaker challenging the D.C. consensus on Israel-Palestine
Rep. Marie Newman is part of the new breed of Democrats who are unafraid to harshly criticize Israel for its actions or to demand human rights for all Palestinians, whether they be in Gaza or East Jerusalem

Tue, 18 May 2021 15:32:56 +03:00
UPDATE 4-Thai workers killed in Israel-Palestinian conflict as truce calls mount

Tue, 18 May 2021 15:32:55 +03:00
UPDATE 4-Thai workers killed in Israel-Palestinian conflict as truce calls mount

Tue, 18 May 2021 15:29:38 +03:00
Senior Israeli officials share intel with U.S. on downed Gaza media tower
Netanyahu says the building, which housed Al Jazeera and Associated Press offices, was a 'totally legitimate target', but the specific intelligence that was passed on was not specified

Tue, 18 May 2021 15:25:11 +03:00
Two migrant workers killed by Gaza rocket in southern Israel
Israeli death toll in the conflict rises to 12 ■ The victims, two Thai men in their thirties, were working at a packaging factory

Tue, 18 May 2021 14:56:27 +03:00
Earliest art survived 45,000 years: Now it’s peeling due to climate change
Extreme weather caused by climate change is causing the earliest artwork humankind ever did, the images in Indonesian caves, to blister and flake

Tue, 18 May 2021 14:53:33 +03:00
UPDATE 3-Israeli strikes on Gaza continue and Hamas rockets resume, as truce calls mount

Tue, 18 May 2021 14:53:32 +03:00
UPDATE 3-Israeli strikes on Gaza continue and Hamas rockets resume, as truce calls mount

Tue, 18 May 2021 14:28:12 +03:00
We just began a quiet year in North Carolina. Now we are glued to news from Gaza
Osama is glued to the news and his telephone, anxiously speaking to his family in the Gaza Strip as the onslaught continues ■ Post #31

Tue, 18 May 2021 13:45:29 +03:00
Israeli oppression united Palestinians on both sides of the Green Line
The violence in the West Bank and in Israel makes one thing clear: the government can no longer rely on the Palestinian apathy we saw over the past decade

Tue, 18 May 2021 12:54:54 +03:00
Drones to help Israel track protests, damage from Gaza rockets
Israel's new national drone initiative is already preparing teams to launch in the south to follow Gaza rocket damage – and maybe even provide assistance during riots

Tue, 18 May 2021 12:46:33 +03:00
UPDATE 2-Hamas-Israel fighting abates as truce calls mount

Tue, 18 May 2021 12:46:33 +03:00
UPDATE 2-Hamas-Israel fighting abates as truce calls mount

Tue, 18 May 2021 12:21:53 +03:00
EU foreign ministers meet to discuss diplomatic solution to fighting in Israel, Gaza
The EU, the biggest donor of aid to the Palestinians, has been united in its calls for a cease-fire to end the latest round of conflict rocking Israel and Gaza

Tue, 18 May 2021 11:37:25 +03:00
Israel intercepts drone near Jordanian border as Gaza fighting continues
Israel says it is examining origins of the drone, and whether it came from Syria or Jordan

Tue, 18 May 2021 10:53:35 +03:00
Arab-Israelis to strike amid surge in Gaza violence; Fatah and Hamas declare ‘Day of Rage’
The Higher Arab Monitoring Committee says it's protesting Israel’s Gaza campaign, ‘attacks on Palestinians in Jerusalem, Sheikh Jarrah and the al-Aqsa Mosque’ as well as ‘attacks on the Arab public and mixed cities in particular’

Tue, 18 May 2021 10:19:00 +03:00
Israel rejects Hamas cease-fire pressure as international legitimacy for Gaza campaign is wearing thin
U.S., UN and representatives from Arab states working to put an end to the latest conflict between Israel and militants in the Gaza strip

Tue, 18 May 2021 09:25:23 +03:00
Israeli officials expect Gaza cease-fire ‘within days’ as rocket barrages fired at south
Twelve killed in Israel ■ Two Palestinians killed, two Israeli soldiers wounded in West Bank clashes ■ Biden, Germany call for cease-fire ■ At least 213 Palestinians killed in Gaza

Tue, 18 May 2021 07:34:14 +03:00
UPDATE 1-Israel-Gaza violence shows few signs of slowing as global diplomacy ramps up

Tue, 18 May 2021 07:34:14 +03:00
UPDATE 1-Israel-Gaza violence shows few signs of slowing as global diplomacy ramps up

Tue, 18 May 2021 06:07:26 +03:00
As Israel's battle with Hamas lingers, something is liable to go wrong
While Israel keeps pursuing its military campaign in Gaza, it might have to face a new front

Tue, 18 May 2021 06:02:18 +03:00
Border Police redeployed from West Bank to Israel to quell rioting in Arab-Jewish cities
Amid the fighting in Gaza, growing fears over an escalation in the West Bank, and despite the decline in Arab-Jewish violence in Israel, the redeployed forces are expected to remain in Israel for at least a few weeks

Tue, 18 May 2021 03:58:33 +03:00
House Democrats to ask Biden to halt U.S. arms sale to Israel pending review
Rep. Ilhan Omar, who sits on the committee, said it would be 'appalling' for the administration to go through with the sale 'without any strings attached in the wake of escalating violence and attacks on civilians'

Tue, 18 May 2021 03:13:43 +03:00
Israel-Gaza violence shows few signs of slowing as global diplomacy ramps up

Tue, 18 May 2021 03:13:43 +03:00
Israel-Gaza violence shows few signs of slowing as global diplomacy ramps up

Tue, 18 May 2021 03:02:02 +03:00
A feminist achievement or more Israeli militarism?

Tue, 18 May 2021 02:49:05 +03:00
Israeli Jews, it’s time to listen

Tue, 18 May 2021 02:34:49 +03:00
In Israel too, words have power. So does ‘death to Arabs’

Tue, 18 May 2021 02:19:24 +03:00
Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel, let’s live together

Mon, 17 May 2021 23:43:20 +03:00
Islamist leader faces ire over visit to burned synagogue: ‘His position is in danger’
Mansour Abbas' Sunday visit to a Lod synagogue, which was set on fire during clashes between Jews and Arabs in the central Israeli city, has led to mass calls for his resignation

Mon, 17 May 2021 23:28:27 +03:00
Haaretz Cartoon

Mon, 17 May 2021 23:02:41 +03:00
Two victims of West Bank synagogue disaster, aged 13 and 23, laid to rest
Meir Gleiberman, who had just celebrated his bar mitzvah, and Rabbi Mordechai Binyamin Rubinstein, a new father, died when a grandstand collapsed during Shavuot prayers

Mon, 17 May 2021 21:39:03 +03:00
Two additional Jewish suspects arrested in mob attack of Arab man
Police said they have identified an additional 8 other suspects and that arrests will follow, after mob of right-wing Jewish extremists pulled an Arab driver out of his car and beat him in Bat Yam

Mon, 17 May 2021 21:36:55 +03:00
Army thwarts Hamas underwater drone attack on Israeli ships
Hamas modifies inexpensive, unmanned, underwater drones in their workshops to accommodate an explosive payload of up to to 30 kilograms

Mon, 17 May 2021 16:38:20 +03:00
Blinken: I saw no evidence Hamas operated in Gaza media building downed by Israel
Speaking at a news conference in Copenhagen, the U.S. Secretary of State directly contradicts Netanyahu and says he has pressed Israel for justification

Mon, 17 May 2021 16:01:09 +03:00
Jewish man succumbs to his wounds after being attacked by Arabs in central Israel
Yigal Yehoshua, a 56-year-old father of two, dies after his car was attacked by stone throwers in what Arab youth call 'blood revenge' for shooting of Arab man in the city during riots

Mon, 17 May 2021 14:22:05 +03:00
Israel arrests Arab suspect over hurling firebomb into Jaffa home, injuring boy
The father of injured 12-year-old Mohammad said he couldn't believe that an Arab threw the Molotov cocktail after investigation suggests that an Arab was indeed behind the attack

Mon, 17 May 2021 11:52:23 +03:00
Soccer-Israeli Hemed courts controversy with A-League goal celebrations

Mon, 17 May 2021 03:00:09 +03:00
Dozens of Democrats urge immediate Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire to prevent further loss of life
Biden in the meantime says his administration is working with Palestinians and Israelis to achieve a sustained calm

Mon, 17 May 2021 00:52:51 +03:00
Biden says he is working toward sustained calm in Israel-Palestinian conflict
Meanwhile U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said 'the violence must end immediately' — the strongest tone yet adopted by the Americans concerning the ongoing violence

Sun, 16 May 2021 23:27:16 +03:00
Netanyahu needs a strong Hamas in Gaza

Sun, 16 May 2021 23:07:38 +03:00
Britain's Jews should not have to endure 'shameful racism,' PM Johnson says
Johnson's comments follow a video shared online that appeared to show people shouting antisemitic abuse from a car in London

Sun, 16 May 2021 23:05:05 +03:00
Israel sees a wave of attacks on both Jews and Arabs, but only Arabs indicted so far
116 people charged in riots in mixed cities, all members of the Arab community, most for assaulting police officers

Sun, 16 May 2021 22:23:54 +03:00
Gaza rocket fire at Tel Aviv claims the life of a 55-year-old man 'thrown into the street'
Relatives of Gershon Franco, 'a modest man who had fallen on hard times,' harshly criticize the mayor after he blamed the man for not taking cover during an incoming rocket barrage

Sun, 16 May 2021 21:37:48 +03:00
Jordan's king says 'intensive' diplomacy underway to halt Gaza flare-up
King Abdullah says his government is in talks 'with international parties to halt Israel's escalation'

Sun, 16 May 2021 20:59:12 +03:00
With the U.S. seemingly indifferent, Egypt is Israel's best bet to end Gaza flare-up
Egyptian mediators face a daunting challenge: Getting both Israel and Hamas to show some flexibility on Jerusalem

Sun, 16 May 2021 19:47:28 +03:00
Two killed, dozens injured after structure collapses in West Bank synagogue
The synagogue in Givat Ze'ev, near Jerusalem, was under construction. Hundreds of worshippers gathered there at the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot

Sun, 16 May 2021 19:30:17 +03:00
Netanyahu says attack on Gaza media tower was 'perfectly legitimate'
'The world will know less about what is happening in Gaza because of what happened today,' AP President and CEO Gary Pruitt said

Sun, 16 May 2021 19:03:25 +03:00
Israel halts production on offshore gas platform after attempted Hamas attacks
Navy officials say they believe Hamas has been deprived of all the known naval assets it has amassed in the past several years

Sun, 16 May 2021 18:58:50 +03:00
Secretary of State Blinken urges fighting to stop, backs Israel's right to defend itself
UN chief calls Gaza fighting 'appalling', Security Council fails to agree on resolution ■ 'Concessions must be made as a price to be paid for peace,' Egyptian foreign minister tells Security Council up amid mediation efforts

Sun, 16 May 2021 17:54:02 +03:00
Palestinian driver killed, seven Jerusalem police officers wounded in suspected car-ramming attack
All injured officers said to be in stable condition after suspected attack in flashpoint neighborhood ■ Officer at the scene hits Haaretz photographer ■ In separate incident, police report Palestinians shot by Jews

Sun, 16 May 2021 16:55:43 +03:00
As rockets keep falling, Israelis near Gaza find creative ways to celebrate Shavuot
Shavuot is observed by Jews as the date of the divine revelation on Mount Sinai, and in Israel it's also an agricultural festival. But this year, the fields near Gaza are burning and the holiday requires a special effort

Sun, 16 May 2021 16:12:47 +03:00
This hotel was a model of Jewish-Arab coexistence – until an angry mob arrived
Evan Fallenberg spent almost a decade developing the Arabesque boutique hotel in Acre’s Old City. Now, days after it was destroyed by rioters, he wonders if the ancient city's renaissance was too good to be true

Sun, 16 May 2021 16:09:44 +03:00
‘The Underground Railroad’ is essential viewing – but not during another senseless war
Barry Jenkins’ powerful and moving slavery drama deserves your full attention, which is impossible when the streets are burning and the missiles are flying as Israel and Hamas offer their own version of ‘Groundhog Day’

Sun, 16 May 2021 16:00:08 +03:00
The real reason the Gaza war broke out
The Netanyahu-Hamas axis: At Sheikh Jarrah, Damascus Gate and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, no mistakes were made by Israel, like journalists have you believe – policies were undertaken to inflame the area. The same goes for the rockets from Gaza

Sun, 16 May 2021 15:24:01 +03:00
How Israel can win and Hamas can’t lose: LISTEN to Amos Harel and Muhammad Shehada

Sun, 16 May 2021 15:11:20 +03:00
How Israel deceived Jordan for 19 years straight in Jerusalem
Two Israeli veterans explain how Israel sneakily beefed up Mount Scopus in the run-up to the Six-Day War

Sun, 16 May 2021 14:34:32 +03:00
Lapid suggests political considerations are behind Israel’s Gaza operation
'The fire always breaks out precisely when it’s most convenient’ for Netanyahu, Yesh Atid chairman Lapid says

Sun, 16 May 2021 14:32:17 +03:00
Israel had no strategy or endgame for Gaza, and now it's paying the price
It is impossible to know Israel’s ‘endgame’ with Hamas because there was never a ‘start game,’ just circumstances, miscalculations, political miscalculations and forceful retaliations

Sun, 16 May 2021 14:00:33 +03:00
Police failing to quell violence in Jewish-Arab cities due to lack of intelligence
Police officials are preparing for another week of unrest across Israel, and are concerned about the potential for another fatality in Jewish-Arab clashes or by police fire



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