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Fri, 26 Nov 2021 11:16:30 +02:00114 Israeli Arab murder victims call for community to self-reflect
Israel bears responsibility for many years of neglect and discrimination, but it is time the Arab community will also share the blame
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 10:54:10 +02:00Cyberbullying: The Shin Bet's new pastime in Palestine
A Shin Bet agent corresponded with a 14-year-old Palestinian for two months before he was killed, and his father is convinced that he provoked him
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 09:35:15 +02:00When Biden's 'human rights-based diplomacy' meets cold reality
A curious case involving a Romanian mall, an American embassy and a London judge shows that even under Blinken and Biden, America does business with those who don't respect human rights and the rule of law
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 09:17:08 +02:00New COVID variant identified in South Africa found in Israel
Israel's prime minister warns of emergency as he meets with top health officials after passenger returning from Malawi diagnosed with new variant
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 06:01:21 +02:00From sanctions to military action: Israeli Foreign Ministry director lays out plan against Iran
'Not a single partner is saying to us, "We’ve come to terms with the Iranians getting a bomb." Quite the contrary,' says Alon Ushpiz, a former career diplomat
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 05:54:47 +02:00'Israel will have to fortify its borders': Israeli military finally sees climate change as strategic threat
Drought refugees, equipment failure among scenarios the military begins to consider
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 05:54:19 +02:00Preoccupied with Iran and Gaza, Israel shouldn't ignore dramatic shift in West Bank
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 02:54:23 +02:00The doctor from Gaza: A ‘legal orphan’
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 02:36:22 +02:00Haaretz Cartoon
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 02:12:48 +02:00'One day my daughter's imaginary friend disappeared. She said he broke his neck so she buried him'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: A woman who became a medium after her daughter's spiritual encounter, and a couple that met on a kibbutz when they were 18
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 01:30:58 +02:00And then my student said: 'Dealing with the Holocaust is white privilege'
Are Israeli Jews the ‘privileged whites’ in the conflict with the Palestinians?
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 01:12:04 +02:00Post-Zionist historian Shlomo Sand: 'The global left is dying, and with it the myth of equality'
In his new book, historian Shlomo Sand, author of the provocative ‘The Invention of the Jewish People,’ asserts that social democracy has failed (it never stood a chance in Israel), that capitalism actually heightens equality and that the left in...
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 23:42:48 +02:00Israel's chief rabbi should be disciplined for public rebuke of religious reforms, ombudsman says
The judicial ombudsman asks minister to consider dismissing Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef from his position on the Great Rabbinical Court over of public remarks blasting the government's proposed movs to liberalize kashrut, Jewish conversion rules
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 23:24:54 +02:00Israel withheld $10 million from migrant workers' welfare funds
A treasury official said that the sum was found in deposits and that the ministry does not know what to do with the amount
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 23:21:54 +02:00Mother of three shot dead at northern Israel home
Rasha Sitawi, 32, is the 15th Arab woman murdered this year
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 22:16:56 +02:00To soothe U.S. concerns, Israel says new Jerusalem neighborhood won't be approved for another year
A municipal board gave an initial nod for a new neighborhood in a part of East Jerusalem that had been earmarked for the Palestinians in previous peace talks
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 21:43:40 +02:00Israel bars travel to and from South Africa over new COVID strain
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced South Africa and some neighboring countries were added to the list of 'red' countries after scientists announced the detection of the B.1.1.529 COVID-19 variant
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 21:00:35 +02:00After NSO scandal, Israel slashes list of countries that can buy cyber tech, report says
Israeli financial newspaper Calcalist reports that the cyber export list has shrunk from 102 countries to 37, and now excludes NSO customers like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Mexico
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 20:44:43 +02:00Militants prevent Gadhafi's son from appealling Libya presidential disqualification
The lawyer of the former dictator's son, whose candidacy in the Libyan presidential race was disqualified by the election committee, was blocked by armed men when trying to submit an appeal
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 20:40:01 +02:00We need to talk about dementia
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 20:39:22 +02:00The Israeli government's politics are forgivable, but not its abuse of trust
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 20:33:02 +02:00Police probe case of 'pimping' young Israeli prison guards to Palestinian prisoner
Commander of Gilboa prison says an intelligence officer provided female guards doing their compulsory military service to a Fatah-affiliated prisoner in exchange for intelligence
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 20:28:13 +02:00Palestinian beaten in central Jerusalem after speaking Arabic with a friend
18-year-old Bashar Masalha suffered multiple fractures after five young men assaulted him near Independence Park, friend recounts
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 20:02:58 +02:00How to quit your smartphone in five not-so-easy steps
I hate my smartphone – that black hole in the shape of a rectangle that swallows everything that could be beautiful and good in my life. I decided to investigate five methods to help me disconnect
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 19:35:13 +02:00UAE oil deal is 'strategic, environmental threat' to Israel, leading think tank says
A paper published by Tel Aviv University's Institute of National Security Studies argues the threat the Red Sea pipeline poses to Israel's security warrants cancelling the deal
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 19:19:39 +02:00Three years late, Israelis finally hear the truth about Trump
Netanyahu's former Mossad chief, defense minister and IDF commander are speaking out on Trump's departure from the Iran deal, years after the then-prime minister celebrated it
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 19:15:07 +02:00Germany's new coalition pledges to promote Jewish life
While the main focus of the coalition agreement is climate change, this German government is the first to pledge to 'strengthen initiatives that promote Jewish life and promote its diversity'
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 19:12:15 +02:00Israeli man indicted for pushing partner off a balcony, then planning to kill her at hospital
The case against 32-year-old Shaul Karni had been closed for lack of evidence, until he recently turned himself in over the 2018 assault
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 18:35:01 +02:00Gantz says Israel must work with U.S. on Iran, stresses need to 'influence our partners'
The Israeli defense minister, capping a first official visit to Morocco, says Israel must make sure that it 'doesn't get caught up in American politics as was the case in the past'
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 18:20:26 +02:00'There isn't one boy who wasn't sexually abused' in Jerusalem’s extreme Haredi neighborhoods
Complaints that two giants of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish world - Chaim Walder and Yehuda Meshi-Zahav - have sexually abused children have encouraged more victims to speak out and wrenched the community out of its complacency. Some of them are my frien...
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 17:23:50 +02:00Sudanese keep rallying to demand military rulers leave despite deal
The protests came just days after the military signed a new power-sharing deal with the prime minister, after releasing him from house arrest and reinstating him as head of government
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 17:20:17 +02:00Israeli tourists conquer Palestine's only cable car
Despite a big red sign warning them against entering, groups of Israelis are venturing back to the lowest city on Earth. ‘It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time,’ says one veteran tour guide
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 17:19:45 +02:00Pope Francis to canonize Dutch priest murdered by Nazis during WWII
Titus Brandsma was sent to the Dachau concentration camp in 1942 after speaking out against Nazi ideology
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 17:17:48 +02:00'Humanity over pageants': After boycotting Miss Universe in Israel, Miss Greece thanks fans for 'love'
'I am disappointed in Miss Universe for this. It was my childhood dream for me, but I really don't care. I care about my people,' Rafaela Plastira says
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:57:00 +02:00Having trouble sleeping? Israeli researchers discover tiredness mechanism
An Israeli team of researchers has discovered a mechanism that leads to tiredness in the nervous system of the zebrafish, with supportive evidence for the existence of such a mechanism in mice. Remember the name: Parp1
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 15:35:08 +02:00Drug offenses and sex tapes: New allegations against Jerusalem soccer club owner
Moshe Hogeg allegedly tried to force himself on a model in her hotel room in an incident that was subsequently covered up with the help of an Israeli modeling agent
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 14:48:56 +02:00EU drug regulator approves first COVID shot for younger children
The approval comes as Europe is again the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic again, accounting for about half of cases and deaths
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 14:32:12 +02:00Israeli startups thought the UAE was paved with gold. But there’s a twist
It had been assumed that Startup Nation would turn to the UAE for investment, but a new Israeli venture will be doing the opposite and backing Emirati tech firms
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 14:05:53 +02:00'Booster protection isn't waning. We can win this battle': Top COVID expert answers your questions
In an exclusive Zoom briefing for Haaretz, public health expert Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis explained that Israel's COVID infection is fueled by unvaccinated or partly vaccinated individuals: 'It’s not the booster waning'
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 12:53:47 +02:00An Israeli novelist who dares to write about Africa's slave trade and Jews
'Yes, it’s true. My great-great grandfather’s grandfather was a slave trader.' Agur Schiff’s latest book features an Israeli man, with the same name as his, traveling to Africa and standing trial for being the descendant of a slave trafficker. ...
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 12:49:14 +02:00Israel to join major treaty on violence against women, but with caveats for foreign women
Israel plans to sign the Istanbul Convention, a major step in fighting violence against women. But the interior minister, who does not want to turn gender-based violence into justification for residency, has her own terms
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 11:11:11 +02:00Israel to give Gaza Christians entry permits for Christmas holiday
Israel is also increasing access to Jerusalem for Christians living in the West Bank
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 10:47:50 +02:00Christianity is vanishing from the Middle East. This reporter documents its decline
Visiting the beleaguered Christian communities of Iraq, Syria, the Gaza Strip and Egypt, Janine di Giovanni discovers a people facing an existential threat but determined to persevere
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 09:21:04 +02:00Winter rain floods Gaza homes damaged in Israel-Hamas May fighting
According to the UN, some 56,000 homes across Gaza were damaged in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and reconstruction efforts have yet to get off the ground
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:52:59 +02:00At least five killed as huge explosion, gunfire rocks Somali capital
Somalia Islamist group al-Shabaab carried out the attack, which collapsed a school and hospital in the Mogadishu capital
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 03:16:59 +02:00Libertarian Israeli think tank pushes 'conservative' judges for Supreme Court
Documents and testimony obtained by Haaretz shed further light on how the political leanings of members of the Judicial Selection Committee play out in the behind-the-scenes appointment process
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 02:40:54 +02:00Trafficking victim treated as suspected prostitute by immigration authorities
Immigration and Border Authority treated a human trafficking victim from the Ukraine as a suspected prostitute, leading to the loss of her residency permit
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 01:44:41 +02:00Israel plans six new marinas that will bite off chunks of its shoreline
The plans will allow Israel to handle increasing demands while spurring local economies, however green groups including the Environmental Protection Ministry oppose the move
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 01:29:43 +02:00Arm the Israeli left so it can protect Palestinians from settler violence
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 00:47:25 +02:001,200 cops took part in anti-crime operation in the Negev, only 12 arrests were made
While only 12 people were arrested during the operation, police confiscated makeshift weapons and drugs in an attempt to stifle the ongoing violence in Israel's southern district
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 00:01:49 +02:00Israel's strategy against Iran will hurt its alliance with the U.S.
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 23:58:15 +02:00Netanyahu ordered to return $1 million given by benefactors
Netanyahu received 300,000 dollars from his cousin Nathan Milikowsky, and U.S. businessman Spencer Partrich gave 600,000 dollars as a loan - to cover Netanyahu's legal defense
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 23:54:20 +02:00Haaretz Cartoon
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 23:40:01 +02:00Aide who paid his own airfare is Israel's only rep to crucial climate talks
Dozens of Israeli officials traveled to the UN climate conference, but none were assigned to stay for the decisive final two days of negotiations
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 22:06:43 +02:00Israeli Arab man fatally shot in country's north
Police forces were deployed to the hospital the man was admitted to as part of new protocol following a brawl outside another Israeli hospital last week that left 4 injured and saw 19 arrested
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 21:39:19 +02:00Israeli religious council issued warnings against 'non-Jewish' Arab restaurant owner
Notices were posted during Israel's flare-up with Hamas in May that coincided with Arab-Jewish violence across the country's mixed cities
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 20:55:02 +02:00Senior U.S. officials present tougher stance ahead of Iran nuclear talks
Head of U.S. Central Command says Iran 'very close' to having the materials to build a nuclear bomb, while special envoy on Iran voices pessimism about new talks
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 20:42:05 +02:00Jerusalem advances new Jewish neighborhood in area earmarked for Palestinians
If established, it would be the first large Jewish neighborhood in East Jerusalem since the 1990s
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 19:47:38 +02:00The things that they don't want you to know
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 19:39:00 +02:00COVID sparks global outbreak of Holocaust distortion
Yellow stars and Nazi symbols at anti-vaccine protests have been spreading as quickly as the virus itself over the past 18 months and represent a real threat to the legacy of the Holocaust, experts warn
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 19:21:43 +02:00The Jewish comedian who has 'tried cocaine, but not bacon'
Alex Edelman, a Jewish stand-up comic from Boston, is about to launch his solo tour next month in which he'll joke about everything from white nationalists to housing prices
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 19:08:39 +02:00Israel's top court rejects Palestinian doctor's appeal over daughters killed in Gaza
Izzeldin Abuelaish has been on a 13-year campaign to seek justice for what he says was a terrible mistake by the Israeli military
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 17:35:21 +02:00Israeli official nixes Belgium meetings over gov't decision to label settlements products
Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Idan Roll snubs meetings with Belgian officials after landing in Brussels
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:50:18 +02:00Biden's got no leverage, Israel's impotent. Iran has nothing to fear from nuke talks
The United States is not enforcing sanctions and is allowing Iran to export oil, limiting its options, while Israel struggles to devise a persuasive strategy
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:09:37 +02:00Author Anne Berest was afraid of her Jewishness. Then she received an unusual postcard
‘The word Jewish was never mentioned at home,’ says the author, whose new book, ‘The Postcard,’ is about five generations of her family – from pogroms in Russia to her grandmother’s love triangle
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:44:14 +02:00'Inconclusive' UN visit shows Iran won't return to nuke deal, Israeli officials say
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi has warned that time is running out to reach an agreement with Iran to end a long standoff over inspection of nuclear sites
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:24:27 +02:00Israel to return its charge d'affaires to Poland after Holocaust restitution rift
Israel recalled Tal Ben-Ari Yaalon in August after Poland approved a controversial law restricting the possibility of restitution claims for property stolen from Jews during the Holocaust
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:41:54 +02:00Bahraini FM to Israeli TV: Iran cannot be allowed nuclear weapons
Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani tells i24 News that any new Iran deal cannot ignore 'the Islamic Republic’s other efforts to destabilize other countries in the region through terrorism and proxy wars'
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:26:27 +02:00In landmark Morocco visit, Gantz inks defense pact that paves the way for arms sales
The memorandum of understanding signed in Rabat lays out plans to deepen intelligence and military cooperation
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:05:50 +02:00Booster shots crushed Israel's delta wave. Can they now save Europe?
While Israel's booster campaign has proven a success, the forth wave is not over yet, the country's top health expert tells Haaretz in an exclusive briefing
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:05:39 +02:00Turks can't buy iPhones, other electronics after lira plunge
The lira has lost 40% of its value this year and nearly 20% since the beginning of last week alone, amid concerns over broader fallout for the economy after President Erdogan defended recent sharp rate cuts
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:00:11 +02:00Warden tells inquiry commission he was unfairly blamed for Palestinian jailbreak
Freddy Ben-Shitrit testified before the government commission investigating the escape of the six Palestinian security prisoners in September
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 11:45:52 +02:00Settlement mayor decries 'anarchy' after police car torched
Graffiti sprayed at the scene in Kiryat Arba apparently refers to the death of 16-year-old Ahuvia Sandak, who was killed a year ago in high-speed police chase
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 11:33:35 +02:00Netanyahu trial: News site was 'totally accommodating' to PM's requests, key witness testifies
Nir Hefetz, a former adviser turned state's evidence in Netanyahu's corruption trial, tells court that the former prime minister's party had control over coverage at Walla
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 11:10:11 +02:00Tel Aviv scientists invent way to tell if Israelis are lying
New technology is a baby step toward detecting liars everywhere based on nothing but their twitching, lying face
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:06:12 +02:00With his latest decision, Israel's military chief risks losing public trust
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:20:56 +02:00The U.S. is bracing for blows with Israel as Iran nuclear talks near
U.S. officials say it's already much more difficult to carry out a cyberattack to set back Iran’s nuclear program as Iran improves air defenses and places nuclear facilities underground
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:10:05 +02:00New study proves unsuspected social ability in cats
Cat wants treat. Box is shut. Cat asks for help, yes, she does! How she does that is another matter, and it depends on you
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:29:15 +02:00Iran-backed Hezbollah gets terrorist designation in Australia
Hezbollah’s External Security Organization was designated a terrorist organization under Australia’s Criminal Code in 2003, but the latest move would see all Hezbollah entities banned
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:00:25 +02:00Haaretz cartoon
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 06:24:34 +02:00Israel believes Iran uses drone attacks to influence nuclear talks
Israeli officials point to a correlation between the timing of attacks and interests that Iran was pursuing in talks with the U.S. and other powers
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 06:03:56 +02:00There is never 'quiet time' in the West Bank
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 05:49:46 +02:00And the Emmy goes to… Naftali Bennett
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 05:47:11 +02:00Kochavi, our sons' fate is in your hands. We've lost faith in you
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 05:37:41 +02:00Chaim Walder and the Haredi #MeToo moment
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 05:22:08 +02:00Nearly half of Israeli parents to vaccinate children against COVID, survey suggests
The study comes as Israel launches a vaccination drive to inoculate 5-11-year-olds amid rising infection rates
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 03:49:22 +02:00Syria says two killed in Israeli strike that reportedly targeted Hezbollah allies
Israeli officials deny earlier reports of a Syrian anti-aircraft missile that crossed into Israel following the strike in the Homs area
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 23:18:06 +02:00The year that killing women finally caught Israelis’ attention
This year, as the COVID lockdowns that had intensified domestic violence eased, Israel finally broke its apathy about femicide. That may already have saved women’s lives
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 22:43:17 +02:00Jury awards millions in damages to victims of far-right Charlottesville rally
$25 million was awarded to nine people who suffered physical or emotional injuries during two days of demonstrations in Charlottesville, but no verdict was reached on two additional counts
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 22:11:50 +02:00Turkish lira sees historic 15% crash as Erdogan defends interest rate cuts
Many economists in Turkey are calling the interest rate cuts reckless and opposition politicians are intensifying calls for elections
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 20:51:37 +02:00Far-right Italian politician apologizes for calling Auschwitz survivor by tattoo number
The local council member, Fabio Meroni, referred to Liliana Segre by her concentration camp tattoo number in a Facebook comment on COVID restrictions, claiming he would have been censored otherwise
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 20:32:15 +02:00Experts: Vaccine immunity waning, signs Israel facing fifth COVID wave
The expert cabinet advising the Israel's government said that the children's vaccination drive would not be enough by itself to halt the spread of COVID
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 20:20:59 +02:00Apple sues Israeli spyware firm NSO over surveillance of users
Tech giant also wants to ban NSO, whose software has reportedly been used by governments to spy on journalists and dissidents, from using its products
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 19:08:44 +02:00State media: U.S. base in Syria attacked with rockets, no injuries reported
No damage or injuries after five rockets target U.S. base in northern Syria, Damascus' official news agency says
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:57:19 +02:00U.K.'s Johnson tells Herzog: Israel's 'point on Iran is well-made, world doesn't have much time'
Prime Minister Johnson added that the designation of Hamas as a terror group 'was almost immediately vindicated by the appalling incident that we saw in Israel,' referring to the Old City attack that killed a 25-year-old
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:46:49 +02:00Bipartisan U.S. lawmakers urge Biden administration to let Israel into visa waiver program
Dozens of legislators are pushing to admit Israel into the program allowing 90-day visits without visas, but officials say Israel doesn't meet the strict standards
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:32:16 +02:00UN warns Lebanese children are going hungry amid economic meltdown
Food, medical care and education increasingly become luxuries as Lebanon's historic economic collapse sees currency hit new low
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:02:08 +02:00Sudan's deal has volatile clauses that threaten its fragile, temporary regime
The international community lauded the agreement between the army and the ousted prime minister, but with the deal lacking details, the U.S., UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Israel may have to ensure calm
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:59:12 +02:00Israel's shiny, new theme park and mall that aren't technically in Israel
A new design center and amusement park have just opened in the settlement of Ma’aleh Adumim, close to the controversial E1 corridor next to Jerusalem. Is someone being taken for a ride?
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:55:56 +02:00India becomes new battlefield for Israel and Iran
India, a rising world power, enjoys good relations with both Israel and Iran – a fact that hasn’t gone unnoticed by either country, and has turned it into a new stage for competition between the Middle Eastern rivals