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Thu, 3 Mar 2022 09:59:13 +02:00
Russia-Ukraine war: What you need to know on day 8
UN refugee agency said 1 million people have fled Ukraine since Russian forces invaded last week

Thu, 3 Mar 2022 09:58:26 +02:00
Russia-Ukraine live updates: 1 million have fled; first major city taken by Russian troops
Russia invades Ukraine: Russia pressed its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of the capital after unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides, prompting Western sanctions on Russian banks and...

Thu, 3 Mar 2022 09:42:08 +02:00
Israeli wounded in second stabbing attack in 24 hours by Jerusalem checkpoint
Both men are in a moderate condition after they were stabbed in the neck in the Hizma area in the Jerusalem Governorate

Thu, 3 Mar 2022 06:01:13 +02:00
Frustration, rage could spur Putin to make his nuclear threat explicit
'The thing about Putin is, if he has an instrument, he wants to use it. Why have it if you can’t?,' a U.S. expert on Russia cautions

Thu, 3 Mar 2022 02:40:35 +02:00
Settlements don't create security, Justice Stein

Thu, 3 Mar 2022 02:22:15 +02:00
Russian forces claim to have conquered the city of Kherson
'I simply asked them not to shoot at people,' says Kherson's mayor after Russian forces enter city hall

Thu, 3 Mar 2022 01:38:42 +02:00
JNF funded partisan groups, Justice Ministry says
A Justice Ministry review found corporate misconduct in 2014-17 nearly warranted the dissolution of the settlement organization that predates the state itself

Thu, 3 Mar 2022 01:29:56 +02:00
In State of the Union, Biden divides the free world from those endangering it
The speech showcased the American president as the leader of the free world, providing a new draft for the Biden global doctrine

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 23:55:04 +02:00
Maybe the protest in Berlin, where no history is erased, will triumph

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 23:52:41 +02:00
Israel’s Ukraine policy is a disgrace

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 23:51:13 +02:00
For an Arab politician, perhaps Shanghai is better than Israel after all

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 23:49:23 +02:00
We’ve managed with missiles, but did someone say sanctions?

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 23:10:47 +02:00
Haaretz Cartoon

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 22:32:25 +02:00
In complex rescue mission, 100 Jewish foster children escape Ukraine
Without passports or birth certificates, the children from a Chabad-run home were spirited out of Odessa, en route to Berlin. Who helped? ‘Who didn’t help?’ says the rabbi at the heart of the operation

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 22:13:42 +02:00
Israeli lawmakers advance bill allowing fallen soldiers' families to use their sperm
Legislation would allow partner or parents of the deceased soldier to have his sperm harvested within three days of his death

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 21:54:09 +02:00
Jerusalem police uses excessive force against Palestinians, senior officials accuse
Sources in the forces criticize the Jerusalem District commander's policies, saying officers seem like they're preparing for battle in East Jerusalem and warning of escalation in the city and elsewhere

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 21:32:02 +02:00
In fight against Russia, Ukraine's drones capabilities are effective, but limited
Israeli expert says Kyiv's use of Turkish-made UAV's produce 'very accurate hits,' but are not the game-changer they appear to be

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 21:30:04 +02:00
In New York, these Ukrainians are trying to cope with a distant yet personal war
From Brighton Beach to the East Village, the notion of a second Iron Curtain descending is shocking, so Ukrainian New Yorkers are canvassing for more military support from the West – when they’re not stressing about the fate of their families

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 20:58:36 +02:00
Israel overcame COVID. How will we weather the Ukraine war?
What is the worst that the Ukraine war can throw at Israel? A little inflation and some lost exports. But there might be some economic benefits too

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 20:13:16 +02:00
Russia's Putin, Israel's Bennett discuss Ukraine hours after Zelenskyy phone call
Israel has maintained a cautious stance on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, even as it voted in favor of a UN resolution denouncing Putin's assault

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 20:01:03 +02:00
Jewish Agency gearing up for massive wave of Ukraine aliyah amid Russia fighting
The agency has received some 5,000 requests to immigrate to Israel, with the first bus of Ukrainian olim already having crossed over into Poland

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 19:52:44 +02:00
UN votes to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, demand troop withdrawal
Israel joined 140 other countries in voting for the largely symbolic measure. Only four countries other than Russia voted against the motion

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 18:25:37 +02:00
Archaeologists find evidence for 40,000-year-old modern culture in China
No sapiens bones were found at Xiamabei, but archaeologists found a pigment-processing industry and miniaturized stone tools far in advance of their broad adoption in prehistoric China

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 18:04:59 +02:00
U.S. returns billionaire Michael Steinhardt's plundered artifacts to Jordan
A prominent patron of Israeli cultural institutions like the Israel Museum, Steinhardt has so far surrendered 180 trafficked artifacts from around the Middle East

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 18:01:11 +02:00
Bitter experience with U.S. explains Iran's push for sustainable nuclear deal, says top official
As negotiating parties inch closer to reviving the 2015 nuclear pact, Iran is insisting that Western nations drop their concerns over trace uranium discovered at undeclared sites across Iran

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 18:00:05 +02:00
Ukraine needs more than just sympathy to fend off Russia. Here's why it won't get it
NATO has refused to combat Russian aggression because Ukraine is not a member state. This cold policy, however, hasn’t stopped the organization intervening in past conflicts

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 17:50:15 +02:00
Western media likes its refugees blond and blue-eyed

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 17:17:35 +02:00
Progressive wins Democrat Texas race despite far-left breakup over Israel-Palestine
Greg Casar triumphed Tuesday with over 60 percent of the vote, while a second Texas congressional district featuring a young progressive backed by J Street goes to a runoff in May

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 16:46:37 +02:00
One line of dialogue exposed Gal Gadot's limited acting abilities
Gal Gadot has abundant measures of grace, refinement and regality. But her performance in 'Death on the Nile' is fast becoming a camp classic

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 16:06:51 +02:00
‘I wouldn’t mind if the West gets its butt kicked’: The Israelis siding with Putin
Like their counterparts in the United States, some prominent right-wingers are questioning what the ‘right side of history’ is in relation to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 15:52:59 +02:00
Kremlin fires back at Yad Vashem: We’ll show you mass graves in east Ukraine
Russian response comes after Israel’s Holocaust museum and memorial rejected ‘completely inaccurate comparisons with Nazi ideology and actions’ before and during the Shoah

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 15:37:47 +02:00
Sheikh Jarrah ruling will likely calm Jerusalem tensions – for now
Legal wrangling over evictions in Sheikh Jarrah have been ongoing for decades. This time, justices finally took history into account

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 15:36:54 +02:00
The biggest winner in Ukraine so far: Turkey’s Erdogan
Erdogan’s gymnastic balancing act between Russia and Ukraine has won him plaudits from both Moscow and the West. Could Putin's war rehabilitate Turkey's foreign relations, and save Erdogan's political career?

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 15:09:56 +02:00
Israel's Herzog in Cyprus to ease concerns ahead of Turkey visit
Herzog is expected to send the message to his Cypriot counterpart that Israel's rapprochement with rival Turkey will not harm its alliance with his country

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 15:08:17 +02:00
Russian chief rabbi, seen as Putin ally, calls for end to Ukraine war
The leader's remarks come one day after Ukraine's chief rabbi denounced Russia's Jewish community over its inaction: 'If God forbid I will have to die, let the curse be on those who are silent,' he said

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 15:00:12 +02:00
U.S. losing patience with Israel over Ukraine
American officials note the support much of the international community offered to Israel during its own rounds of fighting

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 14:53:28 +02:00
More than 2,000 civilians killed since Russia invaded, Ukraine says

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 14:17:04 +02:00
Gaza, 100 years ago, like you've never seen before
For the 21st-century Israeli, Gaza City is almost an imaginary place. So near and yet so far. But this wasn’t always the case. These rare photos unveil the reality of Gaza's past

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 13:52:00 +02:00
In Russia, an ancient DNA researcher rewrites the past
Prof. Love Dalén has survived flights in rickety old helicopters, encounters with polar bears and subfreezing temperatures – all to obtain rare findings on a remote island in Siberia that provide direct genetic evidence of life over a million year...

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 13:43:47 +02:00
As cyberwar rages in Ukraine, demand for Israeli cyber firms soars
Israeli cyber experts are monitoring Russian-Ukrainian cyberwar - and Israel’s defensive expertise is in high demand: ‘We’ve been getting requests for help from banks and big orgs across Europe’

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 13:23:07 +02:00
'I thought it would be okay, not a war': Israelis on the Ukrainian border feel shock, fear
Irina managed to flee Kyiv before the attacks intensified; Arik regrets that he left behind a grandmother who refused to leave; Rafael tried but failed to catch a train. Israelis leaving for Poland recount their experience of Russia's invasion

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 13:01:56 +02:00
Bennett alongside Germany's Scholz: Israel stands with the people of Ukraine
During the German chancellor's first visit to Israel, Bennett announces 'a new strategic partnership' between the countries, and says the leaders discussed the Iran nuclear talks

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 12:26:55 +02:00
Putin and Zelenskyy are both running out of options in Ukraine
The Ukrainian president urgently needs a cease-fire, but Putin has little reason to agree to one when the humanitarian crisis his invasion is creating has become his main leverage over Kyiv

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 11:36:59 +02:00
Eight settlers arrested for attacking soldiers, Palestinians near illegal West Bank outpost
Israel Police suspect the eight punched and hit victims after a military force prevented them from passing a checkpoint to enter an illegal outpost last month

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 10:51:13 +02:00
'Nazism is born in silence': Ukraine president urges world Jews to speak up
Following Russia's attack on a Ukrainian Holocaust memorial, Zelenskyy says 'It is very important that all of you together, millions of Jews around the world, do not remain silent'

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 10:46:11 +02:00
For India, Putin's war on Ukraine presents a dangerous dilemma
India has close ties with both Moscow and the West. But its neutrality now looks like tacit endorsement of Russia’s ruthless invasion of Ukraine – and a suicidal green light for future Chinese aggression

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 08:58:28 +02:00
German chancellor vows to ensure Israel's security on first official visit
Scholz's visit comes a week into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and a day after a Russian strike near the site of a massacre of Jews during the Holocaust

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 08:42:04 +02:00
Israeli lawmakers postpone vote on prime minister term limit bill
Bill limits a prime minister's term to eight years, but it will not apply retroactively and thus not disqualify Netanyahu from running again

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 08:35:55 +02:00
Russia-Ukraine live updates: UN condemns invasion, ICC opens probe into alleged war crimes
Russia invades Ukraine: Russia pressed its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of the capital after unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides, prompting Western sanctions on Russian banks and...

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 05:44:52 +02:00
In first State of The Union speech Biden vows to check Russian agression in Ukraine
'Putin may circle Kyiv with tanks, but he will never gain the hearts and souls of the Ukrainian people' Biden said after members of Congress offered a standing ovation in honor of the Ukrainian people

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 03:30:25 +02:00
Ukrainian ambassador claims his country aided Jews during the Holocaust. History says otherwise
Apart from a handful of Righteous Gentiles, many Ukrainians hunted down Jews, turned them over to the Nazis and even murdered them with their own hands

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 01:55:59 +02:00
What right does Israel have to preach morality to Russia?

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 01:07:17 +02:00
Putin is nothing more than a failed chess player

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 00:49:28 +02:00
Top court rules against returning Palestinian land in Hebron due to security concerns
Israel's High Court of Justice upheld the military's use of a Palestinian-owned compound in Hebron, arguing that 'returning the land … would significantly harm the security of the Israeli population in the area'

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 23:52:04 +02:00
Israel cannot stand on the sidelines of the Ukraine crisis

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 23:50:02 +02:00
Fifty Ukrainians denied entry to Israel since Russian invasion
Under a new policy, Ukrainians can come to Israel if they have Israeli relatives who can guarantee they won’t settle here permanently and post a guarantee in the form of a check for 10,000 shekels ($3,000) per person

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 23:04:45 +02:00
Haaretz cartoon

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 21:48:38 +02:00
Israel walks back on plan to bridge health care disparities in East Jerusalem
East Jerusalem Palestinians receive inferior health services since public clinics are run by licensees, but Israel's Health Ministry scrapped the plan to redress the issue because it is 'not progressing satisfactorily'

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 19:51:13 +02:00
The war in Ukraine is not necessarily playing into Iran’s hands
The harsh sanctions on Russia could actually strengthen its desire to push Iran out of Syria. And even if the signing of the nuclear agreement has to be postponed – Iran still wants it

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 19:37:37 +02:00
How the war in Ukraine could sow chaos in the Middle East
Russia and Ukraine account for almost half of Middle East wheat imports. Rising food prices and shortages will hit poor and middle class families across the region hard – and might even trigger political upheaval

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 19:34:28 +02:00
In heated Texas primaries, big stakes for Israel policies
A progressive backed by J Street is aiming to unseat an incumbent in one Texas district Tuesday, while elsewhere in the state another progressive candidate is under fire over his position on BDS

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 18:37:51 +02:00
'History repeating,' Zelenskyy says after Russian strike on Holocaust massacre site in Kyiv
Ukraine war: Five were killed in Russia's attack on Kyiv's iconic TV tower which stands directly adjacent to the Babi Yar massacre site, one of the biggest single massacres of Jews during the Nazi Holocaust

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 18:33:56 +02:00
Research mapping Jewish hiding places in the Holocaust wins world's largest history prize
The research by historian Natalia Romik located and mapped 20 sites in Poland and Ukraine where Jews hid during World War II to become one of nine winners of the prestigious Dan David Prize

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 18:11:43 +02:00
Bags of diamonds, kidnappings and private eyes: Israeli firm fights copycat in India
An Israeli diamond tech company sells hardware that can map any diamond in 3D. In India, an entire cottage industry has arisen based on pirated versions of their tech. A small glimpse into India’s fraudsters and the Israelis fighting them

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 17:54:29 +02:00
Palestinian shot dead by Israeli army near Bethlehem, Health Ministry says
The 19-year-old, Amar Shafiq Abu Afifa, was a resident of the al-Aroub refugee camp

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 17:49:42 +02:00
Ukraine ‘still hopeful’ for Israeli weapons despite lukewarm support
The Ukrainian ambassador to Israel said the 'water purifiers and blankets' Israel sent as part of its medical aid package did not match Kyiv's list of requests it had sent to Jerusalem

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 17:34:43 +02:00
While the West stands up to Putin, Israel is fighting Ben & Jerry's
Sitting on the fence about Ukraine is not a serious form of foreign policy, but Israel has apparently forgotten that the United States is a much greater ally than Russia

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 17:06:21 +02:00
Ukraine appeals for more help from Israel, which eyes ties to Moscow

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 16:26:30 +02:00
An early winner of Russia’s invasion: Israel’s defense industry
The war in Ukraine caused Germany to double its defense budget, and sent other European countries scrambling for weapons ■ The big victor is Elbit Systems – whose shares soared by 18% in two days

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 15:15:16 +02:00
Molotov cocktails for freedom: Ukrainians behind the front lines join the war against Russia
With Kyiv's encouragement, citizens from across Ukraine are mobilizing to prepare ammunition and transport it to the front. Their goal? 'Destroy Russia's political system'

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 15:02:10 +02:00
'Not the refugees we're used to': Europe opens the door for Ukrainians – others, less so
'These people are Europeans,' says Bulgaria's leader as Eastern European countries expect a massive migration wave of hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fleeing war with Russia, highlighting differences in treatment of Syrian refugees

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 14:56:26 +02:00
In Ukraine, the liberal world order is being redrawn

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 14:13:31 +02:00
Israel's top court lets Palestinian families keep Sheikh Jarrah homes for now
The court partially grants Palestinian' appeal, allowing them to stay in their East Jerusalem homes until a final decision in the ongoing property dispute with an Israeli settler organization

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 13:32:01 +02:00
Top pro-Israel Democrat is retiring, and Jewish groups are worried
U.S. Jewish establishment is both pleased and concerned by the news that Florida Rep. Ted Deutch is to step down in November and become the new CEO of the American Jewish Committee. Who will fill the void?

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 13:29:15 +02:00
Former Mossad chief: Putin’s nuclear threats show his desperation
Efraim Halevy, who led Israel’s Mossad from 1998 to 2002, writes for Haaretz on the war in Ukraine, explaining why Putin played the nuclear card so soon and how Biden can still offer the Russian leader an honorable exit

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 13:28:07 +02:00
Jewish students in Kharkiv take arms after Russian bombardment, local Hillel head says
Hillel leader in Ukraine's second-largest city refuses to leave, saying 'our army will save us' from Russian forces

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 13:09:47 +02:00
Europe bans Russian jets over Ukraine war, but oligarchs still free to land in Israel
Commercial and private flights from Russia to Tel Aviv airport see almost no disruptions, with three private jets landing in just a day

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 12:48:25 +02:00
What is NATO and what is its role in Ukraine war
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is the world's biggest military alliance, of which the United States is the most influential member. Here's a brief overview on how NATO works and its relations with Ukraine

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 12:18:47 +02:00
Ukraine crisis shows U.S. 'cannot be trusted,' Iran's leader says amid nuclear talks
'The United States is a regime that lives on crises,' Khamenei argues as Iran and world powers inch closer to a nuclear deal in Vienna negotiations

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 11:59:04 +02:00
Israel moves to decriminalize CBD, active cannabis ingredient, but only in two years
CBD will no longer be considered a dangerous drug, and will be authorized for medical, food, and cosmetic products,

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 11:04:02 +02:00
Jerusalem board approves Old City promenade on remains of Muslim cemetery
Israeli government agencies say they do not actually intend to expropriate the contested area, which was the site of mass protests last year

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 10:57:35 +02:00
The Ukraine lesson: Israel’s ‘Samson Option’ is not enough
The policy of nuclear deterrence is not a stable basis for long-term prosperity in a Muslim region

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 08:35:21 +02:00
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Biden announces ban of Russian aircraft from U.S. airspace
Russia invades Ukraine: Russia pressed its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of the capital after unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides, prompting Western sanction on Russian banks and ...

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 03:01:58 +02:00
Israel has some leverage over Russia, if it is only willing to use it
Israel has offered to mediate between Russia and Ukraine, but doing that will require Israeli leaders to stop being so awed by Vladimir Putin, and recognize that they actually enjoy some leverage over Russia

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 02:41:47 +02:00
Two Palestinians, including unarmed 18-year-old, killed in Israeli raid in Jenin, witnesses say
Israeli forces entered the Jenin refugee camp to arrest a suspect – who turned himself in – but two others were killed in firefight

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 00:10:41 +02:00
Israelis don't need preaching from the Missionary Ministry

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:56:41 +02:00
The writing has been on the wall for Yad Vashem's schnorrer culture

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:29:39 +02:00
Nuclear 'balance of terror' fails in Ukraine, and Iran gains

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:12:39 +02:00
Haaretz cartoon

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:58:10 +02:00
Israeli headed for border killed in Ukraine in apparent case of mistaken identity
Roman Brodesky, who had been living in Ukraine for the past few years, was driving in a convoy of vehicles making its way to the border with Moldova

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:50:54 +02:00
Gantz, coalition partners copromise over bill to increase Israeli army pensions
Party leaders agree to formation of a panel to work on a bill boosting pensions for career army personnel, a proposal with which the coalition's left plank took issue

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:40:52 +02:00
Israeli mining tycoon Dan Gertler offers U.S. plea deal to end corruption probe
Dan Gertler is suspected of bribing the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, and some other senior Congolese officials, in exchange for rights to mine resources in the country

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:38:17 +02:00
Israel to ease aliyah from Ukraine for ‘halakhic’ Jews
Israel is allowing non-Jewish spouses and children of Ukrainians eligible for aliyah to immigrate – but only if they are Jewish according to religious law

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:13:31 +02:00
Israel lifts COVID state of emergency, lets unvaccinated tourists enter
Israel cancels most remaining COVID restrictions, including regular tests for schoolchildren

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 20:51:45 +02:00
Israel's Herzog rebukes British Jewish leadership for ‘insulting’ far-right leader
A tweet by the Board of Deputies of British Jews saying Bezalel Smotrich will be 'remembered as a disgrace forever' caused the Israeli lawmaker 'great discomfort,' President Issac Herzog says

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 20:42:07 +02:00
Israeli man killed in Ukraine, Israel's foreign ministry says

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 20:35:07 +02:00
UN Security council slaps harsher arms embargo on Yemen's Houthi rebels
The embargo, which targets the military capabilities of the entire Iran-backed group, would 'push toward stopping their escalation in Yemen,' UAE says

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 20:21:30 +02:00
Israel warns ministers Russian oligarchs may try to use them to evade Ukraine sanctions
Officials believe businesspeople who have donated to Israeli endeavors will 'flood' Israelis with requests for help as sanctions continue to mount

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:45:50 +02:00
Democracy will not survive if Ukraine falls, envoy tells UN ahead of Russia vote
Israel's ambassador backs Ukraine as the United Nations General Assembly holds an emergency meeting, with a resolution to be voted on later this week

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:36:34 +02:00
Ukraine's Zelenskyy signs request to join European Union amid Russia talks
Senior EU official says leaders may discuss the possibility in March, but 'it's important not to get ahead of ourselves'



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