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Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:37:27 +03:00
German court upholds neo-Nazi serial killer's life sentence
The German Federal Court of Justice said in a statement it had rejected her appeal against her conviction on 10 counts of murder. Moreover, there can be no further appeal

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:29:57 +03:00
Ethiopian Israeli women suffer racism, discrimination at work, study finds
'I was certain I was coming to someone non-Ethiopian,' an Ethiopian dental hygienist recalls one of her patients telling her ■ Many of the women are met with prejudice, racism, discrimination and mistrust on the part of Israeli employers

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:17:24 +03:00
The Israeli startup founded, funded and sold - all on Zoom
In a world of remote work, neobanks and ecommerce, Weav helps small business get the credit they need

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 10:16:18 +03:00
Hezbollah: Iranian fuel oil shipment for Lebanon to sail within hours
Hezbollah tells the United States and Israel that the ship will be considered Lebanese territory as soon as it sails

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 09:55:54 +03:00
Israel ends ban on blood donations from homosexuals
Many countries, including Israel, prohibited gay men from donating blood in the 1980s over fears that they might be carriers of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 09:41:13 +03:00
Yeshiva student shot and killed during late-night crime spree in Denver
The victim, identified as Shmuel Silverberg, was shot in what does not appear to be a 'bias-motivated' incident according to police

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 06:01:19 +03:00
Israel ignored call for system to predict fires after deadly 2010 blaze
Regulations drafted in 2014 have yet to be approved or funded, and firefighters don't have a long-term system for forecasting fires

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 06:00:40 +03:00
As COVID sweeps across Israel, family doctors buckle under the load
Calls from patients soar, while violence – mostly but not only verbal – is also on the rise, doctors say ■ Aside from all their regular work, family doctors treat 98 percent of coronavirus patients

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 03:24:00 +03:00
Israel must investigate its army's social media psyops

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 03:03:44 +03:00
Release to house arrest of Israeli being retried over teen's murder delayed after prosecution says it will appeal
Judge had ordered that Roman Zadorov, convicted in 2010 for the murder of 13-year-old Tair Rada, be released to house arrest until his retrial is completed

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 02:48:44 +03:00
53 House Democrats push Biden administration to ensure Israel lets aid enter Gaza
Lawmakers urge secretary of state to press for full reopening of border crossings and work to get clear guidance on what goods and materials can be brought into Gaza

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 01:40:58 +03:00
Biden pulls the rug out from under Israel's justifications for its occupation

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 01:12:41 +03:00
What do we Israelis care about endangering others?

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 23:44:50 +03:00
Israel's top court rules body of Palestinian won’t be returned to family
The body of alleged attacker Ahmad Erekat has been held by Israel for more than a year, despite a cabinet decision in force at the time of his death

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 23:25:03 +03:00
Top Israeli defense official visits Egypt amid Gaza mediation efforts
Israel's National Security Council announces that the level of terrorism threats off the coast of the Sinai Peninsula and the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh had dropped from level one – meaning high-risk – to level three

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 21:59:34 +03:00
The gilded cage of LGBTQ conversion therapy

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 21:35:58 +03:00
As Israel’s COVID war reaches critical stage, Bennett has many dilemmas but few answers
With infections and serious cases still on the rise, Israel is in a rather unique moment of epidemiological doubt. The prime minister is gambling his political future on the third vaccine shot being able to avert another lockdown

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 21:32:34 +03:00
Bennett says another COVID lockdown will destroy Israel's future
Bennett says Israel will expand COVID booster shot drive to those 40 and over ■ Decision on starting the year for elementary schools will be made Sunday

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 20:08:08 +03:00
Israel's Bennett to meet Biden in Washington next week
This will be the first meeting between the two leaders since Bennett took office in June

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 19:16:48 +03:00
Only at an Israeli post office would they ask this question

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 19:14:46 +03:00
The Jewish refugees who fled the Nazis – and then returned to help defeat them
A British commando unit made up mostly of Jewish refugees helped tip the scales in favor of the Allies during World War II, even as they faced prejudice and antisemitism along the way. A new book tells the remarkable story of X Troop

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 19:09:11 +03:00
Afghanistan's President Ghani is in UAE, Gulf state says
The UAE says 'it has welcomed President Ashraf Ghani and his family into the country on humanitarian grounds,' after he fled Afghanistan when Taliban took over Kabul

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:50:41 +03:00
COVID booster shot 86% effective in preventing infection among elderly, Israeli data shows
Israel is considering giving the third COVID shot to people 40 and over, down from the current 50

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:43:50 +03:00
Israel’s COVID delta wave seemed to skip the ultra-Orthodox. Then their schools reopened
Within a week and a half of schools reopening, the infection rate in the Haredi community more than doubled, to 12 percent of new coronavirus cases

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:24:03 +03:00
Israel's Welfare Ministry launches new 'accessible' website – only in Hebrew
There's no Arabic, Russian or Amharic, but it's said to be just a pre-translation ‘beta’ version

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:05:59 +03:00
Gaza militant groups decide to resume border protests as Egyptian envoy meets Bennett
Gaza sources say protests will only begin Saturday in order to give indirect talks with Israel a chance ■ Egypt invites Bennett to first official Cairo visit

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:18:05 +03:00
It began as a family joke – now it’s a multi-million dollar startup
Tastewise uses big data to understand how and what people are eating. The firm is help corporations give us the food we really want

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:01:50 +03:00
COVID vaccine: Israel ignores WHO plea to stop booster shots
Some Israeli experts side with the World Health Organization and claim current policy is both morally and epidemiologically wrong

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:01:39 +03:00
Israel to discuss further lowering age for COVID booster shots to anyone over 40
Since Israel kicked off its third COVID vaccine campaign two weeks ago, more than 1.1 million Israelis have received their third shot

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:00:29 +03:00
The (very) brief history of dinosaurs in the Holy Land
A debate is raging over the remains of the ancient reptiles found in Israel. Some researchers want them analyzed and displayed in a museum, others believe that the real museum is nature itself

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:26:52 +03:00
Afghanistan’s last Jew asked for money from rescuers, decides to remain in Kabul
Although he had the opportunity to flee to the U.S., Zabulon Simantov will remain behind to look after Afghanistan’s last standing synagogue

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:21:41 +03:00
Taliban destroy statue of Shi'ite militia leader, stoking fear among Afghans
Meanwhile, Afghans flock to Kabul airport as Western evacuation efforts continue

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:51:40 +03:00
IN PHOTOS: Jerusalem wildfire leaves scorched earth, charred cars and tragic scenes
Haaretz photographers document what remains as more than 4,200 acres of land are consumed by fire

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:37:14 +03:00
Israeli anti-vax parents set up own 'vaccine-free' schools
The process of setting up private schools for kids of Israeli COVID anti-vaxxers has so far gone largely unnoticed, with most of the activity taking place on the Telegram platform. 'These parents have lost faith in the system and have begun to take i...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:02:14 +03:00
How to explain to the kids that bigotry and love aren’t mutually exclusive (while frying falafel)
Watching a film about racism in the Deep South, I wonder when I will have to tell the children why some members of my Jewish family oppose my relationship with Osama ■ Post #33

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:34:25 +03:00
Seek and ye shall find Byzantine activity in Tel Aviv suburb 1,500 years ago
Among the unusual finds in this unexpected coastal farmstead at Ramat Hasharon is a bronze chandelier chain more typical of churches

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:29:59 +03:00
Gantz, Lapid thank Palestinian firefighters for helping battle Jerusalem mega-fire
'I want to thank the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mr. Mahmoud Abbas, for his initiative to send the firefighters who came to help Israel,' Israel's defense minister tweeted in Arabic

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:22:17 +03:00
Israeli gov't overrules education minister: Kids to be vaccinated in schools
Israel's Justice Ministry believes Education Minister Shasha-Biton is not authorized to deny in-school vaccination of children whose parents agree to have them vaccinated during school hours

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:51:30 +03:00
Arab Israeli lawmaker files complaint saying soldier attacked him in Hebron
The soldier, whose father has filed a countercomplaint, clashed with Ahmad Tibi and other Joint List legislators after the soldier refused to let them reach the Tomb of the Patriarchs

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:17:27 +03:00
COVID vaccine in Israel: 1.1 million receive booster shot
Israeli Health ministry data: 5,075 Israelis tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, with 519 in serious condition, a slight drop from Saturday's figures

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:03:18 +03:00
It's not just delta: The list of COVID variants is getting longer
Besides delta, at least five other COVID variants are being followed closely by scientists in Israel and around the world, who say AY3 could be a game changer

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:12:27 +03:00
Israeli army employs popular blogger for psyops on social media
Abu Ali Express has become one of Telegram’s most influential Hebrew-language channels on Arab affairs. On it, you can find exclusive stories and harsh criticism on mainstream media. Is the IDF behind the channel?

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 06:03:10 +03:00
New COVID restrictions: Israelis over age three must show proof of vaccine or negative test
As COVID cases rise, stores, malls limit capacity to one person per seven meters squared ■ New gathering restrictions at large events

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 01:22:53 +03:00
Taliban-controlled Kabul is not the only place that erases women

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 01:06:19 +03:00
Haaretz Cartoon

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 00:55:09 +03:00
The real reason violence is raging among Israel's Arabs

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 00:07:30 +03:00
Education minister can't block COVID vaccinations in schools, Israel's attorney general says
The directive is being prepared in conjunction with Israel's health minister, who wants to use it to circumvent the education minister's objection to vaccinating children at school

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 23:31:17 +03:00
It's time Israel takes responsibility for its forest fires

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 22:59:27 +03:00
Haredi man was forcibly hospitalized in psych ward because he's gay, Israeli court rules
A Tel Aviv court orders to release the man, criticizing the psychiatric committee's decision to forcefully commit him

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 21:37:47 +03:00
Israel strikes near Quneitra province, Syrian state media reports
Explosions in Syrian village of Hader could be heard on videos circulated on social media

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 20:15:58 +03:00
Iran accelerates uranium enrichment, nearing weapon-grade, UN watchdog says
The move is the latest of many by Iran breaching the restrictions imposed by the 2015 nuclear deal

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 19:01:26 +03:00
Israeli phone-hacking firm Cellebrite says 'has chosen' to halt sales to Bangladesh
Cellebrite also says it will form an ethics committee to review potential clients – a decision that is probably prompted by the firm's plans to go public this year

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 18:35:04 +03:00
IDC Herzliya officially becomes Israel's first private university
Israel's Higher Education Council green lights the move, despite concerns expressed by the council's budget panel that this will exacerbate inequality between students

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:46:44 +03:00
The joke’s on Hitler in smart new Netflix comedy ‘The Chair’
A Hitler salute leads to unlikely laughs in Amanda Peet’s new campus comedy ‘The Chair,’ which also makes a very good Korea choice with its subplot. Plus, Harlan Coben’s ‘Gone for Good’

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:46:09 +03:00
Poland’s new law ‘slams the door’ on Holocaust survivors’ hopes for restitution
Family members who have fought long legal battles to have their ownership of old properties recognized say the new legislation just confirms what they always suspected

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:05:14 +03:00
Climate crisis threatens to drown Israel, while bureaucrats are busy with petty bickering
Finally, the government admits Israel is decades behind Europe in meeting its climate crisis goals. But the government's stalemate on solar energy illustrates what a long way Israel still has to go

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 16:39:48 +03:00
Australians outraged after Jewish family defies COVID rules for engagement party
Several health professionals were in attendance at the gathering, which contravened Melbourne's strict COVID regulations

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 15:27:38 +03:00
Bennett says Israel will act when it chooses, a day after first Gaza rockets since May fired
In an unusual move, Israel has not struck Hamas targets in Gaza following rocket fire ■ Cairo has reportedly opened direct lines of communications with Gaza and Jerusalem to calm the situation

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:53:47 +03:00
Iran appoints new navy chief
The official IRNA news agency said Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appointed Adm. Shahram Irani as the new navy chief under the country's army

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:26:42 +03:00
Taliban declares 'amnesty,' calls on women to join their government
Older generations remember the Taliban’s merciless rule. And so, despite their more compromising tone and the absence of major reports of abuses or fighting in the capital of Kabul, many residents are staying home and remain fearful

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:15:33 +03:00
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder, board chair speak out about decision to freeze ice cream sales to settlements
Ben Cohen and Anuradha Mittal insist their move is not anti-Israeli and call out death threats, efforts by the Israeli government to get U.S. states to use anti-BDS laws against parent company Unilever

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:47:48 +03:00
No legal duty for couples to reveal sexual orientation, Israel's Supreme Court rules
Israel's Supreme Court decided that a person is not legally bound to uncover their object of passion with their partners

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:06:33 +03:00
Meron probe to begin next week, with northern district police chief as first witness
Hearings of commission of inquiry into deadly crowd crush will be conducted in public and broadcast over the internet. Top state religious officials also summoned to testify

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:01:38 +03:00
How a hotel in the epicenter of Jerusalem violence became Israeli tourists' favorite spot
The historic American Colony in East Jerusalem is drawing scads of Israeli guests – and they don’t want to leave the hotel grounds

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 12:59:58 +03:00
Bob Dylan sued for alleged sexual abuse of 12-year-old in 1960s
In a civil lawsuit filed late on Friday with the New York Supreme Court, the woman said Dylan sexually abused her at his New York apartment over a six-week period 'leaving her emotionally scarred and psychologically damaged to this day'

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 12:56:34 +03:00
I grew up watching settlers attacking my Palestinian village. They're becoming bolder. I'm afraid
Settler attacks on Palestinian communities are growing bigger and more coordinated, and now also involve guns. Here's how they're getting away with it

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 12:45:59 +03:00
Breakthrough technique detects magnetic field history in prehistoric stone tools
And we can relax: The Earth’s magnetic field may be weakening now but it’s happened before, and it recovered

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 12:24:06 +03:00
Israeli researchers just solved a problem baffling physicists since the days of Newton
Researchers from Haifa’s Technion published a complete statistical solution to the ‘three-body problem.’ The solution lies in a drunkard’s steps

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 12:10:34 +03:00
Iran is producing uranium metal, UN report confirms
The uranium metal can be used in the production of a nuclear bomb and so its production is prohibited by the 2015 nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:06:55 +03:00
Jewish humanitarian groups help out, or try to, in Haiti and Afghanistan at this time of crises
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee is directing aid to Haiti. But in Afghanistan, where the Taliban is now in charge, avenues to help are largely blocked

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:35:39 +03:00
Qatar, UN near agreement on Gaza aid transfer, sources say, amid Hamas threats
Under the proposed agreement, the Qatari cash will be funneled through the UN and not via Palestinian banks in the West Bank, which fear legal repercussions over facilitating transfers to Hamas operatives

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:34:53 +03:00
After 52-hour battle, firefighters gain full control over Jerusalem mega-fire
The blaze, which broke out on Sunday, has burned 5,000 acres of bushland and forest, forcing the evacuation of several communities

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:11:46 +03:00
Israel hits six-month high with more than 8,000 new daily COVID cases
Serious cases appear to be stable at 559; over a million Israelis have received third COVID shot

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:00:42 +03:00
The world is watching Afghanistan in horror, but may still make Taliban legitimate partners
The United States legitimized the Taliban when Trump signed a deal with them in 2020; will Biden find himself, too, cooperating with the Taliban?

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 04:08:24 +03:00
Blinken says United States deeply regrets Poland's adoption of restitution law
His comments come after weeks of public pressure from the Biden administration and bipartisan lawmakers in both houses of Congress

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 03:01:49 +03:00
It's time to mandate the COVID vaccine

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 00:36:34 +03:00
The most dedicated teachers of antisemitsm live among us

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 23:58:08 +03:00
Biden defends Afghanistan decision, blames Afghan army's unwillingness to fight
In a televised address on Monday, the President responded to criticism over the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the swift Taliban takeover

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 23:41:24 +03:00
The path to eradicating COVID in Israel runs through the West Bank and Gaza

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 23:13:12 +03:00
Haaretz Cartoon

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 23:08:22 +03:00
COVID quarantine rules bring down number of travelers through Tel Aviv airport
The Israel Airports Authority attributes the 50-percent drop to new restrictions, which require returning Israelis from almost every country to quarantine

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 23:02:33 +03:00
Israeli plan would bring kids back to school, as long as enough are vaccinated against COVID
The proposal by the health and education ministries, which is pending legal overview due to concerns of discrimination, will allow in-school learning for classes in which over 70 percent of students are vaccinated or recovered

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 22:51:16 +03:00
Deadly raid shows the Palestinian Authority is losing control of the northern West Bank
For the second time in two weeks, Israeli forces encounter heavy fire from Palestinians in Jenin and respond with deadly force, adding to an already significant increase in violent incidents in the West Bank. And Gaza isn't quiet either

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 21:43:07 +03:00
Would you really accept a racist chapter in your kid’s textbook?

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 21:39:30 +03:00
Israeli media would love for there to be another COVID lockdown

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 21:34:24 +03:00
Taliban’s thrust: No surprise, but maybe an opportunity
The emerging situation in Afghanistan, while dangerous to the standing of the U.S., could spur Israel to pursue greater cooperation with Sunni states

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 21:23:27 +03:00
'Confused, hungry and hopeless' at Kabul airport: Afghan woman in limbo after Taliban sweep
Massouma Tajik is an educated woman who has worked with the U.S. government – a combination which the Taliban despise. Now, as she tries to flee Afghanistan, she has no idea where she'll end up

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 20:58:44 +03:00
Israel's immigration agency weighs appealing court ruling barring racial profiling
Judge orders release of man due to be deported out of concern he was singled out on the basis of his skin color

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 20:43:06 +03:00
Israeli schools say they weren't given clear directions on dealing with COVID
No instructions on how to implement the 'green classroom' model have been provided, nor have any discussions been held on alternatives to in-school learning, principals say, as top health officials floats idea of delaying school year

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:50:14 +03:00
Two weeks in, Israel marks millionth COVID booster shot
'The citizens of Israel are the first in the world to receive a third COVID vaccine shot, and that shouldn't be taken for granted,' Bennett celebrates, as Israel ignores a World Health Organization plea to stop administering boosters

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:11:08 +03:00
Ahead of first meeting, Biden and Bennett try to dismantle a Jerusalem landmine
The Biden administration is walking a fine line as it tries to balance a promise to the Palestinians to reopen the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem, and a desire to help Israel's new government maintain political stability

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:41:39 +03:00
Poland recalls Israel envoy, considers downgrading ties as row over restitution law deepens
Poland's deputy foreign minister says the government will consider limiting Holocaust commemoration trips for Israeli students, accuses Israel of spreading 'anti-Polish hatred'

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:00:55 +03:00
LISTEN: How Netanyahu poisoned Israel's vaccination well

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 17:45:50 +03:00
Polish court rules in favor of Holocaust researchers, decrying 'unacceptable censorship'
A lower court previously ordered the two researchers to apologize to a woman who claimed her deceased uncle had been defamed by the scholars' claims he cooperated with the Nazis

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 17:05:20 +03:00
America’s debacle in Afghanistan ends with the right decision, however ugly
Despite the sofa field marshals declaring that America’s reputation has been damaged forever after its withdrawal from Afghanistan, it was necessary for Biden to end one of the the worst foreign policy calamities in U.S. history

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:36:46 +03:00
The age of mega-fires: Jerusalem blaze is a wake-up call for Israel
With climate change and global warming, a new era of forest fires, unlike anything seen in the region before, has begun. Now, Israel must change how it fights – and thinks about them

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:34:07 +03:00
Israel vaccine data: How many have already been inoculated for COVID
More than 78 percent of Israelis eligible for COVID-19 vaccination have been inoculated. As delta variant spreads, booster shot campaign is under way

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:16:00 +03:00
Palestinian man arrested in West Bank wearing IDF uniform, armed with gun and knife
The suspect is a resident of Jenin in the West Bank where four Palestinians were killed overnight in an Israeli army arrest operation

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 14:16:27 +03:00
Israel Prosecutor reopens case against officers beating Palestinian inmates after Haaretz investigation
At least 10 officers were filmed beating prisoners and dozens more were present, in one of the most violent events to ever take place in an Israeli jail. Only four officers were questioned, none were arrested

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 14:14:06 +03:00
Flouting travel recommendations, Netanyahu spotted sitting atop luggage trolley in San Francisco airport
Netanyahu, who had previously closed down most international travel in response to the pandemic, has been harshly critical of Bennett's handling of the health crisis



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