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Sun, 7 Nov 2021 11:18:02 +02:00It is one of the best open online courses. All it does is teach you how to think
Harvard, MIT and... Al-Qasemi: According to remote-learning giant edX, Al-Qasemi Academic College from a small Arab-Israeli town boasts one the world’s 12 best digital courses
Sun, 7 Nov 2021 11:01:07 +02:00NSO blacklisting: Democrats urge tougher action on spyware companies
In letters sent to senior Biden officials, four Democratic lawmakers demanded more steps be taken against companies like Israel's NSO and Candiru, following their recent blacklisting by the Commerce Department
Sun, 7 Nov 2021 10:48:49 +02:00In front of Republican crowd, Nikki Haley launches attack on AIPAC
Speaking at the Republican Jewish Coalition, Haley slammed the AIPAC for working with politicians who support the Iran nuclear deal, arguing the pro-Israel lobby took bipartisanship too far
Sun, 7 Nov 2021 10:13:53 +02:00'Dune' may be fascist, but its focus on Islam is groundbreaking
The future won't look like a Facebook boardroom, but like an Islamic caliphate
Sun, 7 Nov 2021 09:59:28 +02:00Israel evacuates diplomats’ families from Ethiopia as rebel forces approach capital
The United States and several other countries also began repatriating diplomats and citizens, as tensions between federal forces and Tigray rebels brew
Sun, 7 Nov 2021 09:37:42 +02:00Iran begins annual war games ahead of renewed nuclear talks with West
State TV reports that navy, air force and ground forces were participating in a major drill east of the strategic Strait of Hormuz
Sun, 7 Nov 2021 08:53:58 +02:00Palestinian minister says Bennett trying to 'challenge' Biden with Jerusalem consulate remarks
Hussein al-Sheikh notes the Biden administration 'has announced repeatedly' it plans to reopen a consulate in Jerusalem that would serve the Palestinians, after the Israeli prime minister said 'there is no place' for it
Sun, 7 Nov 2021 06:23:41 +02:00Israeli army's riot control weapon killed eight Palestinians in 2021, eight times last year's tally
The statistic is partial and includes only the killing of Palestinians during demonstrations or clashes in the West Bank. The military argues it hasn't changed its guidelines on using the Ruger rifle
Sun, 7 Nov 2021 06:22:28 +02:00Will four waves, vaccines – and new COVID drugs – be enough for Israel to end the pandemic?
Experts agree that the coronavirus will not disappear entirely, but instead wax and wane. As long as the pandemic rages around the world, Israel will still face a threat
Sun, 7 Nov 2021 03:59:10 +02:00Iraqi prime minister 'unharmed' after assassination attempt using armed drone
It is not clear who is behind the attack, which injured seven of Mustafa al-Kadhimi's security guards in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone
Sun, 7 Nov 2021 03:07:12 +02:00Netanyahu's Likud is repelling the Israeli right
Sun, 7 Nov 2021 02:31:48 +02:00Sally Rooney's story is not about Israel
Sun, 7 Nov 2021 01:45:20 +02:00Haaretz Cartoon
Sun, 7 Nov 2021 01:13:13 +02:00The NSO affair is a national failure for Israel
Sun, 7 Nov 2021 01:01:11 +02:00Thou shalt bear false witness
Sat, 6 Nov 2021 23:56:27 +02:00Mansour Abbas, father of the Israeli revolution
Sat, 6 Nov 2021 22:45:14 +02:00Israeli supermarket chain offers cheap online prices for Haredim, sparking secular protest
Lower prices to attract ultra-Orthodox customers are not new, nor are they exclusive to Shufersal
Sat, 6 Nov 2021 22:14:49 +02:00Israeli soldiers block Palestinians' access to playground after settlers break in
The settlers broke the gate to the playground in Sussia, and one was filmed chasing off a Palestinian child with a dog
Sat, 6 Nov 2021 22:11:56 +02:00NSO blacklisting: Global reckoning begins for spyware and its tools of repression
The U.S. has sent a clear warning to NSO and its global peers: Stop facilitating malicious attacks on human rights. But to curb an advanced, invasive, uncontrolled cyber surveillance industry, we need to do far more
Sat, 6 Nov 2021 20:40:45 +02:00Israel's Lapid says 'no problem' with U.S. consulate in Ramallah, but not in Jerusalem
'There is no place for an American consulate that serves the Palestinians in Jerusalem,' Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says at a joint press conference after the state budget passed, ensuring stability for the ruling coalition
Sat, 6 Nov 2021 19:51:45 +02:00Hamas 'guardian' law prevents Gaza woman from studying abroad
Afaf al-Najar, who won a scholarship to study in Turkey, was denied exit from Gaza after Hamas ruled that unaccompanied women must get permission from a male guardian to leave the Strip
Sat, 6 Nov 2021 19:18:16 +02:00Israel considers emergency plan as landfills approach capacity
Normal planning processes to expand landfills are lengthy and complicated, and the Environmental Protection Ministry hopes to change that
Sat, 6 Nov 2021 17:27:05 +02:00'Semi-deadlock' in Sudan talks as activists reject power-sharing with army, call strikes
Despite mediation efforts within Sudan and from the international community, negotiations to resolve the political crisis have stalled after the military refused a return to a democratic transition
Sat, 6 Nov 2021 16:30:07 +02:00Tens of thousands rally in rainy Glasgow for climate action amid UN summit
'Capitalism is killing the planet,' banners read, as protesters marched through the Scottish city calling for bolder action on climate crisis
Sat, 6 Nov 2021 14:50:57 +02:00Welcome to Rawabi, a Palestinian ghost town attracting thousands of visitors
Just over a decade ago, ground was broken on Rawabi – which was billed as a game-changer in the West Bank. A visit to the hilltop city is a confusing experience, though, with a lively center contrasting with empty neighborhoods
Sat, 6 Nov 2021 13:59:51 +02:00Russia, Iran express support for restoring nuclear deal to original form
Under the 2015 deal between Iran and world powers, Tehran curbed its uranium enrichment program in return for the lifting of sanctions
Sat, 6 Nov 2021 00:40:01 +02:00Israeli killed in north is 106th victim of violence in the Arab community this year
Medical teams have found the 38-year-old man 'lying unconscious' with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced him dead at the scene
Fri, 5 Nov 2021 23:22:46 +02:00Israel's man in Sudan maneuvers deftly among the powers seeking sway
Washington has called on Israel and Egypt to persuade Sudan coup leader Abdel-Fattah Burhan to reinstate the government, even if cooperation with the army is vital. Russia and Turkey also seek to tighten their grip
Fri, 5 Nov 2021 18:06:58 +02:00Teen killed by Israeli military fire, Palestinian Health Ministry says
Mohammad Daadas, 13, was shot in the stomach during clashes that erupted with the Israeli military in the West Bank
Fri, 5 Nov 2021 17:47:03 +02:00'You’re under surveillance': Senior Israeli officer threatens Palestinian activist
The activist was photographed shaking hands with an Israeli soldier after helping Palestinian harvesters. The officer later messaged him to 'stop the incitement'
Fri, 5 Nov 2021 17:35:24 +02:00LISTEN: Racist Jew vies for French presidency, shocking and splitting Jewish voters
Éric Zemmour is disrupting next year’s French presidential election with his hashtag provocations, his anti-immigrant rhetoric and his rewriting of French history
Fri, 5 Nov 2021 16:42:30 +02:00Sally Rooney, speak to us in our language
The best-selling Irish writer Sally Rooney has the right to criticize Israel, but she's not doing anyone a service by shunning Israeli readers
Fri, 5 Nov 2021 15:55:36 +02:00With the budget approved, these are the challenges awaiting Israel’s governing coalition
Haaretz has mapped out some of the more explosive issues post-budget coalition leaders are expected to deal with
Fri, 5 Nov 2021 14:49:29 +02:00From Virginia to the Knesset, bad news for Trump and Netanyahu
In Virginia, Republicans won an important election by keeping a distance from Trump. In Israel, the right-wing opposition is looking at a long time out of power – unless it finds a way to show Netanyahu the door
Fri, 5 Nov 2021 11:41:43 +02:00State’s witness in Netanyahu trial to sue police over treatment
Nir Hefetz, the Netanyahu family’s former spokesperson, to begin testifying this month, says he was subjected to inhumane physical conditions
Fri, 5 Nov 2021 10:12:50 +02:00Iran says its stockpile of 60% enriched uranium has reached 25 kg
The nuclear deal caps the purity to which Tehran can refine uranium at 3.67 percent, the level suitable for most civilian nuclear energy, far below the 90 percent suitable for a nuclear weapon
Fri, 5 Nov 2021 09:13:00 +02:00Female activists face violence at Western Wall as they try to enter compound with Torah scrolls
More than 100 activists and supporters took part in the procession to protest regulations banning them from bringing Torah scrolls into the prayer plaza
Fri, 5 Nov 2021 08:34:37 +02:00First Saudi Arabia, now Sudan: Why Israel's normalization strategy is imploding
One size doesn't fit all. Triumphal bombast may suit normalization with the UAE, but it won't work with Saudi Arabia, Djibouti or Iraq. With Sudan, Israel's hubris and complicity with the coup may well blow up in its face
Fri, 5 Nov 2021 06:37:23 +02:00Budget vote gives Bennett-Lapid coalition a badge of immunity, but no easy life
Why Foreign Minister Lapid gave Finance Minister Lieberman a present ■ Is a presidential pardon still an option for Netanyahu
Fri, 5 Nov 2021 06:30:55 +02:00U.S. and Israel are split on Iran. One thing unites them
None of the sides want to see Netanyahu return to power ■ Israel may be called on to rein in its strikes against Iranian targets in Syria ■ Bennett has a long-term problem
Fri, 5 Nov 2021 06:30:14 +02:00'When I take off my Israeli army uniform, I'm just another Bedouin'
Despite recent Israeli steps such as recognizing Bedouin towns and providing new employment opportunities, the crime, violence and estrangement from the state remains what some call 'a national strategic problem'
Fri, 5 Nov 2021 02:13:02 +02:00Major clash averted at Western Wall following intervention of Israeli President
Lawmaker Gilad Kariv (Labor) was supposed to give a Torah scroll to Women of the Wall during Rosh Hodesh prayers Friday, and ultra-Orthodox violence, instigated by Haredi politicians, was expected in return
Fri, 5 Nov 2021 00:53:39 +02:00What is the Israeli right protesting exactly?
Fri, 5 Nov 2021 00:40:18 +02:00Netanyahu is envious of Lieberman
Fri, 5 Nov 2021 00:21:11 +02:00'When I moved to Israel from Argentina I got teased for my accent. Telenovelas helped me get revenge'
One Israeli with a penchant for invention and another who loves saving people
Fri, 5 Nov 2021 00:04:32 +02:00Israel's security service must not fight crime
Fri, 5 Nov 2021 00:00:20 +02:00Israeli police assaulted a Palestinian man and his mom as his friends watched on Facebook Live
Marwan al-Husseini and his mother Raisa were traveling to see relatives when undercover police stopped their car and dragged them from it violently. The officers beat Marwan and strip-searched Raisa before releasing them. The police later lied about ...
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 23:42:13 +02:00Haaretz cartoon
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 23:32:41 +02:00Jewish groups urge Senate to hold antisemitism envoy's confirmation hearing 'without further delay'
Republicans delayed Deborah Lipstadt's confirmation hearing for Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism due to past tweets critical of Republican committee member Sen. Ron Johnson
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 22:58:22 +02:00Jerusalem college segregates Arabs and Jews on its 'multicultural' campus
Arab students say there is almost no interaction with Jewish students on campus: 'Academia should be an open place, but here Jews and Arabs study separately. The multicultural campus is only for the advertisements'
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 22:49:40 +02:00How Israel removed Egypt from the Mideast strategic equation
The ‘1967-for-1948’ deal was clinched in 1973
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 21:36:26 +02:00High Court demands Israel explain disparity in support for Holocaust survivors who emigrated later
Israel's stipend policy for Holocaust survivors divides recipients into categories, which the director general of the Social Equality Ministry says has caused 'intolerable' disparities
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 21:10:17 +02:00The greatest error in the climate crisis discourse
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 21:09:14 +02:00Gantz decided they're 'terrorists' and now expects us to salute. I'm done with that
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 21:04:15 +02:00Account from '56 describes slaughter and rape by Israeli troops in Gaza. Is it true?
A short story published after the Sinai Campaign described horrific violence committed by IDF soldiers on residents of Gaza. How far was the fiction from fact?
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 21:03:51 +02:00Discovery deep in the sea sheds strange light on how our brains evolved
We don’t have much in common with the primeval sea sponge, which doesn’t even have tissues. But it has cells that do something weird
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 21:00:51 +02:00Can global warming be kept below 2 degrees Celsius?
World leaders are updating their pledges at COP26 but is there room for hope, or is it too little, too late?
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 19:46:52 +02:00Israel's state prosecutor says can't fight crime without help from 'law-abiding Arab citizens'
'Without witnesses, there are no cases,' says Amit Aisman, adding that the trust of the Arab public in the legal system is necessary to curb soaring crime rates
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 19:46:40 +02:00An Israeli human rights lawyer learns the harsh truth about being a politician
Even 20 years defending peace activists and Palestinians couldn’t fully prepare new Meretz lawmaker Gaby Lasky for the frustration she feels or the restraint she must show as a member of the strangest coalition in Israel’s history
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 19:16:56 +02:00Sexual assault, corruption and now murder: The terrible cost of protecting Israel's ultra-Orthodox autonomy
Hassidic cult leader Eliezer Berland now adds a murder charge to his rap sheet of sexual assault and fraud. He's enjoyed years of impunity for the same reason that Israel's police force barely dares to disturb the autonomy of nearly one million ultra...
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 18:46:48 +02:00Knesset passes state budget, stabilizing the Bennett-Lapid coalition
After a marathon session in the Knesset, the Bennett-Lapid government passed the first budget in Israel in over three years, significantly strengthening the coalition's stability
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 18:14:03 +02:00Lebanon's PM renews call for minister in Saudi spat to step down
The minister's resignation would be a 'priority and the natural road map to get out of the crisis,' says Prime Minister Mikati, whose government – sworn in less than two months ago – is under threat over regional rift
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 17:52:40 +02:00Netanyahu shares Haredi call to 'protect' Western Wall from liberal Jewish activists
Netanyahu, who in the past called for unity between denominations at the Jewish holy site, shared a tweet by Shas chairman Dery to pray that it would not be 'desecrated' by the Women of the Wall group
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 17:29:36 +02:00Emirates to launch daily flights between Dubai and Israel
Route debuts in December for fifth airline from the Gulf to conduct regular flights between Israel and the UAE
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 16:57:08 +02:00Then came the chance the Turks have been waiting for: To get rid of Christians once and for all
In the late 1800s, Christians made up 20 percent of Turkey’s population. By the late 1920s, they were down to just 2 percent. New research reveals the scope of the genocide committed by three successive regimes
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 16:05:38 +02:00The Palestinians face a possible Lebanon-type meltdown. Israel will pay the price
The West Bank is suffering a housing shortage and a dearth of money for salaries, but Israel isn’t really helping out despite its approval of new construction
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 15:19:41 +02:00At Israel's hearing on COVID shots for kids 5-11, top official says not trying to force anyone
Online discussion is streamed live on social media and Israel's Health Ministry website ■ A final decision to approve the COVID vaccine for children expected only next week
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 14:50:00 +02:00Tel Aviv university still requires IDF exemption explanation from applicants
After a request from Haaretz last year, the university declared the application process was changed to make the question optional, but no such change has been made
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 14:46:06 +02:00Israel's top weatherman suspended for crude sexual behavior on live TV
Asked by his female co-host if he has any tattoos, Israel's leading weatherman Danny Roup pretended to unbuckle his pants and said, ‘I’ll show you'
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 13:57:44 +02:00The U.S. blacklisting could spell the end of NSO as we know it
The U.S. Commerce Department's addition of NSO to a list of entities acting against national interests will force the Israeli spyware company to reinvent itself, if it is even able to survive the blow
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 13:29:44 +02:00In Congress, Israel justifies Palestinian NGO terror tag with evidence on unrelated group
The document had already been presented to European diplomats to try to stop them from funding the organizations, but they were not convinced
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 13:21:07 +02:00Thousands in Iran mark anniversary of 1979 takeover of U.S. Embassy
On the eve of the 42nd anniversary of the embassy seizure, American officials revealed that Iran had seized a Vietnamese-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman last month
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 12:40:28 +02:00Archaeologists debunk myth: Mongols had cities, but not for themselves
Yet the Mongols really were devotedly nomadic: Team mapping Mongol Empire capital of Karakorum discovers that it was ‘implanted,’ not a natural urban development
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 12:25:41 +02:00NSO blacklisting shows Israel’s cyber diplomacy is a double-edged sword
It turns out that pushing out spyware to any potential ally, regardless of its intended use, is bad for business and also bad for Israel’s global image
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 12:10:02 +02:00Israeli minister blocks controversial UAE oil deal fearing Red Sea disaster
Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry says 'decided to adopt a policy of zero additional risk in the Gulf of Eilat' ■ Pipeline firm lodges complaint with attorney general
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 10:16:57 +02:00Democratic Governor survives Republican scare to hold New Jersey
In New Jersey, incumbent Democrat Phil Murphy squeaked by Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli, even though registered Democratic voters outnumber Republicans there by more than 1 million
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 07:48:19 +02:00Israeli parliament approves budget for the first time in over 3 years
After a long night at the Knesset, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called the approval a 'day of celebration for Israel,' as parliament gears up to vote on the 2022 budget
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 02:26:37 +02:00Senate confirms Tom Nides as U.S. ambassador to Israel
The new envoy to Israel is confirmed after Republicans drop their objections to the nomination
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 01:41:07 +02:00We need tough regulations to lower Israel's cost of living
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 01:39:00 +02:00Going by the incitement targeting him, you'd think Bennett was Rabin
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 01:37:39 +02:00Tel Aviv council's LGBTQ portfolio resigns after sexual misconduct accusations
Testimony published Wednesday said that Etai Pinkas-Arad had sex with two teenage boys over a decade ago without their consent and without a condom
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 01:36:41 +02:00Case against Jaffa residents who confessed to attacking soldier dropped after video emerges
The defendants were held in jail for months after confessing to the crime during a Shin Bet interrogation. A video showed they arrived at the scene after the assault
Wed, 3 Nov 2021 23:21:27 +02:00A budget that will be good for Israel
Wed, 3 Nov 2021 23:11:28 +02:00Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah compromise rejected under Palestinian Authority pressure
Some of the Sheikh Jarrah residents facing eviction wanted to accept the compromise to prevent their eviction, while others argued that paying rent would represent recognition of a Jewish ownership over their homes
Wed, 3 Nov 2021 23:08:04 +02:00Haaretz Cartoon
Wed, 3 Nov 2021 22:42:19 +02:00Suspect confesses to Jerusalem murder of Haredi teen 30 years ago
The suspect confessed after he was instructed to by convicted sect leader Rabbi Eliezer Berland, who is himself suspected of involvement in the affair
Wed, 3 Nov 2021 22:16:11 +02:00Poll: Israelis confident in country's international standing without Netanyahu
According to the Israel Democracy Institute, which polled 752 people in Hebrew and Arabic last month, most Israelis believe that Israel has a better international reputation, or that it has remained the same, under Bennett
Wed, 3 Nov 2021 21:34:34 +02:00Iran says nuclear talks with world powers will resume November 29
Iran is demanding that the United States give guarantees that it would not renege on the nuclear agreement in the future
Wed, 3 Nov 2021 21:02:11 +02:00At U.S request, Israel is using its Sudan ties to curb military coup
According to an Israeli source, Jerusalem is working to comply with the United States' request to utilize its ties with the Sudanese military
Wed, 3 Nov 2021 20:22:26 +02:00Israel is so happy to have tourists back, it’s even being nice to them
For a group of evangelical Christians, being among the first tourists to visit Israel since it reopened its borders brought plenty of unexpected perks
Wed, 3 Nov 2021 19:58:59 +02:00Israeli, Jordanian economic ministers meet, talk trade, ties
Economy Minister Orna Barbivai and her Jordanian counterpart, Yousef Alshamali, sign an agreement to increase caps on Jordan exports to the Palestinian Authority
Wed, 3 Nov 2021 19:27:33 +02:00'Netanyahu's entire essence is division': Bennett launches critical vote on Israel's state budget
The Israeli government is taking a step forward on one of its major goals; the final vote on the budget will be held later this month
Wed, 3 Nov 2021 18:38:52 +02:00The Israeli right thinks this photo can stave off its worst nightmare
A right-wing campaign attempting to tie Mansour Abbas’ role in the government with funding for Hamas is about much more than trying to save Benjamin Netanyahu’s political career
Wed, 3 Nov 2021 18:38:31 +02:00Israeli medical data leaked in ongoing cyberattack by Iran-linked hackers
So far, the hacking group Black Shadow have also released private data of Israeli radio listeners, a furniture company, and a LGBTQ dating site
Wed, 3 Nov 2021 17:48:15 +02:00Speculation over Erdogan health following two videos, cancelled visit
The Turkish police have opened an investigation into 'baseless' social media posts questioning Erdogan's health
Wed, 3 Nov 2021 17:30:45 +02:00U.S. says won't take action against Israel after blacklisting Israeli spyware firms NSO, Candiru
'We are not taking action against countries or governments where these entities are located,' State Dept. says after Israel-based NSO and Candiru were added to its Entity List for malicious cyber activities
Wed, 3 Nov 2021 17:05:28 +02:00He covered wars all around the world. Then unearthed his father's dark Nazi past
In an interview marking the publication of his Prix Goncourt nominated hugely successful autobiography, French journalist Sorj Chalandon speaks about his mythomaniac father and the contentious subject that still enthralls the French
Wed, 3 Nov 2021 16:53:06 +02:00No, Israeli climate-tech isn’t going to save the world
The hype is big but the companies are small: Israeli startups may have cutting-edge ideas, but they struggle to bring them to the market
Wed, 3 Nov 2021 16:03:19 +02:00COVID in Israel: At least 150 foreign construction workers infected, as fourth wave wanes
Israel also records 663 new coronavirus patients as well as 201 in serious condition
Wed, 3 Nov 2021 15:25:46 +02:00U.S. blacklists Israeli cyberarms firms NSO, Candiru for harming 'national security and interests'
Israeli NSO and Candiru developed and supplied spyware 'to maliciously target government officials, journalists, businesspeople, activists, academics, and embassy workers,' the U.S. Commerce Department said in a statement