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Thu, 12 May 2022 11:38:18 +03:00As thousands mourn slain journalist, Abbas vows to take case to ICC
Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed in an exchange of fire between Palestinian gunmen and the Israeli army in the West Bank, will be buried on Friday in East Jerusalem
Thu, 12 May 2022 10:58:43 +03:00In the ‘investigation’ into Shireen Abu Akleh’s death, too, no one will be found guilty
We know in advance what the results of any investigation will be: No one can be held responsible because there isn’t sufficient evidence or because the army acted according to the rules, and actually, it’s the Palestinians’ fault
Thu, 12 May 2022 10:48:51 +03:00Israel's credibility 'not very high,' minister says on killing of Al Jazeera journalist
Diaspora Minister Nachman Shai, a former Israeli military spokesperson, says that 'based on the past,' Israel's credibility is lacking in such incidents
Thu, 12 May 2022 09:47:41 +03:00Israel to merge unrecognized Arab village with city of Ramle, despite residents opposition
Dahmash came into focus last year following the death of a man and his daughter due to Hamas rocket fire – it was revealed that the village had no public shelters, and was not connected to a local authority
Thu, 12 May 2022 08:17:38 +03:00Palestinian Authority rejects Israeli appeal for joint probe into journalist's death
Israel requested the bullet that killed Shireen Abu Akleh for forensic testing, and to conduct a joint investigation into her death – both of which were rejected Palestinian Minister Hussein al-Shiekh says
Thu, 12 May 2022 05:59:51 +03:00When foreign media outlets become Israel's enemy
Palestinian, Israeli or foreign journalists who cover the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have become an inseparable part of the war, seen not only as representatives of the media outlets that employ them but as members of the rival side
Thu, 12 May 2022 02:31:04 +03:00Haaretz cartoon
Thu, 12 May 2022 01:43:10 +03:00For us, Palestinians, Shireen Abu Akleh was a legend
Thu, 12 May 2022 01:42:03 +03:00Israel needs to open an international investigation and issue a statement of regret
Thu, 12 May 2022 00:24:55 +03:00Israel asks Palestinian Authority for bullet that killed Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Israel made the request in order to conduct forensic tests on the bullet to determine the source of the weapons fire that killed the journalist, offering to have representatives of the Palestinian Authority and the U.S. present
Wed, 11 May 2022 23:17:21 +03:00Israel begins demolition in contentious West Bank village following court ruling
Masafer Yatta residents say the latest demolitions are the largest such action since 2016
Wed, 11 May 2022 22:39:05 +03:00Initial IDF probe: Inconclusive if Palestinian journalist was killed by Israeli or Palestinian fire
Shireen Abu Akleh was about 150 meters (328 feet) away from Israeli military forces when she was shot and killed, an initial IDF investigation shows
Wed, 11 May 2022 22:22:35 +03:00Republicans slam new White House press secretary as 'anti-Israel' over support for AIPAC boycott
Incoming Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre penned a 2019 op-ed saying that the pro-Israel group 'has often been the antithesis of what it means to be progressive'
Wed, 11 May 2022 21:45:16 +03:00Israel to give Qatar findings of military probe into killing of Palestinian journalist
Israel has maintained diverse, albeit clandestine, ties with Qatar, and has asked the country to curb Al Jazeera's fiery criticism of Israel following the death of reporter Shireen Abu Akleh
Wed, 11 May 2022 20:41:50 +03:00Hundreds protest Al Jazeera journalist's killing in Israel's north
Speaking at a demonstration in Haifa, former Israeli lawmaker Issam Makhoul calls the death of Shireen Abu Akleh a 'targeted execution' and a 'war crime'
Wed, 11 May 2022 19:43:06 +03:00Israeli fathers to receive paternity leave without altering partner's leave
The new proposal aims to raise the number of men taking paternity leave in Israel, while also making sure to not affect the length of the mother’s leave
Wed, 11 May 2022 18:23:16 +03:00Palestinian shot after charging at Israeli cops in Jerusalem's Old City
According to the police, the man jumped at police forces while shouting 'Allahu Akbar'
Wed, 11 May 2022 17:50:02 +03:00U.S. condemns killing of Palestinian journalist, calls for 'immediate' investigation
'Shireen Abu Akleh was murdered by a government that receives unconditional funding by our country with zero accountability,' Rep. Rashida Tlaib says, though Israel claims the reporter was killed by Palestinian fire
Wed, 11 May 2022 17:45:26 +03:00Israeli historian accused of whitewashing Srebrenica now faces allegations of Holocaust distortion
Prof. Gideon Greif rebuked for allegedly inflating the death toll at Jasenovac, a Croatian death camp during World War II, in order to boost the Serbian national narrative; he denies the accusations
Wed, 11 May 2022 17:19:09 +03:00Is blood of iconic journalist redder than blood of anonymous Palestinians?
Wed, 11 May 2022 17:08:33 +03:00Killing of Palestinian journalist requires an international probe – and might spark escalation
Israel's evasion, coupled with its failure to provide evidence for its claim, are only bolstering the Palestinian narrative of the incident. Meanwhile, some Israeli officials appear not to understand the gravity of the situation
Wed, 11 May 2022 16:14:05 +03:00The ADL’s crazily irresponsible crusade against anti-Zionism
When the ADL, tasked with protecting the Jewish community, blindly equates the escalating violence of the white Christian Right with pro-Palestinian human rights activism, it actually puts American Jews in danger
Wed, 11 May 2022 16:03:07 +03:00Why is Israel so expensive? Blame its founding fathers
In his last work, Daniel Doron lays the blame for Israel’s social and economic issues on the leaders and founders of socialist Zionism, pointing to monopolies, malignant bureaucracy, institutionalized political nepotism and corruption
Wed, 11 May 2022 15:58:44 +03:00Five killed in Sinai attack on Egyptian security forces, sources say
Armed men opened fire at an Egyptian security post, days after an ISIS ambush saw 11 soldiers killed
Wed, 11 May 2022 15:55:47 +03:0018-year-old killed by Israeli army fire near Ramallah, Palestinian Health Ministry says
Thayer Khalil Yazouri was hit by a rubber-coated bullet fired by soldiers responding to rock throwing in El Bireh
Wed, 11 May 2022 15:43:07 +03:00Pro-Russian leaders in Ukraine's Kherson want Putin to annex region, report says
Russian forces in Ukraine gained control over the Kherson region last month, but the Kremlin said the decision to join Russia is up to local residents
Wed, 11 May 2022 15:22:07 +03:00Shireen Abu Akleh was more than a journalist. She was a Palestinian symbol
'I’m afraid, of course, but at a certain point there’s no room to be afraid in journalistic work,' the Al Jazeera reporter who was killed in fighting in Jenin once said
Wed, 11 May 2022 14:48:15 +03:00Five must-read classic books to understand Ukraine better
The Russians suppressed Gogol’s Ukrainian identity, Bulgakov disparaged his countrymen’s aspirations for independence and Babel described the Jewish community of Odessa wondrously
Wed, 11 May 2022 14:02:17 +03:00Israel proposed joint probe into journalist's death, but didn't tell the Palestinians
While Israeli officials said Palestinians rejected an offer for a joint investigation into the death of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh, Palestinian officials said no such offer was ever made
Wed, 11 May 2022 13:37:33 +03:00Islamist party 'gives coalition another chance,' foiling vote to bring down Bennett government
Meanwhile, Joint List member protests opposition party's talks with Gantz and Lapid, as Israel's ruling coalition fights for survival
Wed, 11 May 2022 13:17:37 +03:00Rich Israelis spend a fortune on this food – and don't even eat it
As Israel emerges from the pandemic, the desire to splurge together with the surreal mania of fundraising and buyouts in the high-tech sector have created a new gourmet craze
Wed, 11 May 2022 13:05:16 +03:00Iran detains two European nationals as EU envoy for nuclear talks visits
Iran's Intelligence Ministry accused the two Europeans of being agents hired by foreign intelligence apparatus and were planning to cause 'chaos, social disorder and instability'
Wed, 11 May 2022 12:49:53 +03:00In Turkish charm offensive, Jewish life is the new selling point
Turkey’s Jewish community is shrinking as its younger members seek opportunities abroad. But amid the state’s scramble for foreign investment, the community’s memorialization has become entangled in Erdogan’s push for closer ties with Israel
Wed, 11 May 2022 12:14:34 +03:00Putin’s holy war: The messianic myths fueling Russia’s assault on Ukraine
Putin has sanctified Russia's bloody war on Ukraine with a contorted but wildly popular mix of historical memory, Orthodox Christianity and messianic nationalism. It could push him towards an apocalyptic endgame
Wed, 11 May 2022 10:44:53 +03:00Reporter killed in Israeli raid was U.S. citizen; ambassador urges 'thorough investigation'
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides and the UN Delegation to the Palestinians called for an investigation into the death of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Wed, 11 May 2022 10:18:14 +03:00Abbas: Israel 'fully responsible' for journalist's death; Bennett: 'Baseless accusations'
UN envoy calls for 'an immediate and thorough investigation' into Al Jazeera reporter's killing during a military raid in Jenin
Wed, 11 May 2022 08:52:21 +03:00Can God solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
Surveys of Israelis and Palestinians are definitive: Religious devotion starkly correlates with political extremism. Religious Jews and Muslims stoke incitement and violence. But could they also resolve the conflict?
Wed, 11 May 2022 07:24:28 +03:00Al Jazeera reporter killed in Israeli army raid in Jenin
'I don't think we killed' Shireen Abu Akleh, a spokesman for the Israeli military says, as a senior Palestinian official says the veteran journalist was 'martyred by the bullets of the Israeli occupation'
Wed, 11 May 2022 06:36:34 +03:00Construction site deaths in Israel double most EU states, report shows
According to a State Comptroller report released on Tuesday, 238 workers were killed in Israel between 2015-21, with a record 40 fatalities recorded in 2019
Wed, 11 May 2022 06:02:23 +03:00A year after nationwide riots, Israeli Arabs expect reprise
The violence of recent weeks has not escalated into nationwide clashes and war with Gaza like the events of May 2021, but Arab society in Israel is still ripe for renewed conflict
Wed, 11 May 2022 06:00:52 +03:00Egypt warns Israel against assassinating Hamas leader Sinwar
After Moscow's offer to host Palestinian factions for reconciliation talks, Cairo receives praise from U.S. for its mediating role
Wed, 11 May 2022 04:54:56 +03:00Syria says Israeli missiles hit targets in Quneitra province
Wed, 11 May 2022 04:15:10 +03:00Poor Knesset decisions may unwittingly drag Israel into war
Wed, 11 May 2022 04:04:14 +03:00Mansour Abbas is the authentic voice of the Israeli left
Wed, 11 May 2022 03:27:39 +03:00U.S. House okays rare honor for last living Nuremberg prosecutor
Benjamin Ferencz will receive a Congressional Gold Medal for his work collecting evidence of Nazi war crimes and leading the prosecution of 22 former SS officials
Wed, 11 May 2022 02:23:27 +03:00I’m no censor. My additions to Israeli history curriculum were rejected
Tue, 10 May 2022 23:40:52 +03:00Israel resumes demolitions of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem as Ramadan ends
On Tuesday, the Jerusalem municipality demolished a three-story building home to 45 people in Silwan following a month-long break due to the Muslim holy month of Ramadan
Tue, 10 May 2022 23:20:43 +03:00If Israel's High Court approves the Nakba, why should the hilltop hooligans even bother?
Tue, 10 May 2022 22:47:05 +03:00This Israeli father and daughter didn't stand a chance when a Gaza rocket had hit
It's been a year since a rocket killed Nadin and Khalil Awad in Dahmash, a village that has no bomb shelters because it is unrecognized. The government still isn't recognizing it , and the only road that's been paved is meant to ease congestion for L...
Tue, 10 May 2022 21:56:03 +03:00Killing Hamas leader Sinwar is a childish fantasy
Tue, 10 May 2022 21:39:04 +03:00Elon Musk says would end Twitter ban on Trump
The decision amplifies his views among people on the political right, Musk says, calling the ban 'morally wrong and flat-out stupid'
Tue, 10 May 2022 20:53:32 +03:00Russia batters vital Ukrainian port to disrupt strategic supply lines
The Center for Defense Strategies, a Ukrainian think tank, said Moscow used hypersonic air-to-surface missiles against Odesa
Tue, 10 May 2022 19:17:03 +03:00Israel revoked 1,100 entry permits of Palestinians close to terrorists in recent spate of attacks
In March, Israel's security cabinet expended sanctions on Palestinian relatives of terrorists. Now second-degree relatives as well as neighbors and close friends could see their permits revoked
Tue, 10 May 2022 17:52:20 +03:00Islamist party council postpones decision on whether to back early Israel elections
After hours of deliberation, the council failed to reach a decision. Meanwhile, the Joint List officially states it would vote in favor of dissolving the Israeli parliament on Wednesday
Tue, 10 May 2022 17:26:52 +03:00Donors urged to dig deep as Ukraine war hits Syria hard
60 percent of Syria’s population 'suffer food insecurity, and barely know where the next meal is going to come from,' EU foreign policy chief warns
Tue, 10 May 2022 17:04:32 +03:00‘The Netanyahus’: A crazy story about Netanyahu that has nothing to do with his political troubles
Joshua Cohen talks about his hilarious but dead-serious book ‘The Netanyahus,’ which he purportedly based on a real-life visit by Benzion Netanyahu (Bibi’s dad) to Cornell University in 1960
Tue, 10 May 2022 17:00:46 +03:00Israeli Judoka, Olympic medalist Ori Sasson to retire
Sasson, winner of two Olympic medals, is expected to announce his retirement from Israel's national team later this week
Tue, 10 May 2022 16:27:07 +03:00Death toll in Ukraine 'thousands higher' than reported, says UN
The United Nations team, which includes 55 monitors in Ukraine, says most of the deaths were caused by explosive weapons with a wide impact area such as missile and air strikes
Tue, 10 May 2022 16:08:52 +03:00Bennett: Six Waqf guards who support Hamas expelled from Temple Mount
Prime minister says he rejected Jordanian request to increase staffing at Temple Mount; Waqf official says he has no knowledge of Bennett's claims
Tue, 10 May 2022 15:21:35 +03:00Where exactly did John the Baptist baptize Jesus?
if Jesus was indeed baptized, then where? Biblical scholar Shimon Gibson reviews the geo-historical and archaeological evidence, or lack thereof, and presents a new theory
Tue, 10 May 2022 15:02:37 +03:00Putin’s strange war in Ukraine has no endgame in sight
The Russian president’s mendacious speech on Victory Day was consistent with previous delusional statements, but his army’s tactics in Ukraine are harder to decipher
Tue, 10 May 2022 14:53:41 +03:00Biden to meet Jordan's King Abdullah on Friday
Middle East regional issues expected to dominate the meeting, which will convene amid tensions at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Tue, 10 May 2022 14:20:09 +03:00Pegasus in Spain: Spy chief sacked over phone hacking
Spain's spy agency admitted to wiretapping at least 18 pro-independence Catalan leaders with a court order; PM and DM also targeted, likely by another state
Tue, 10 May 2022 14:17:11 +03:00Netanyahu urged Trump to strike Iran, ex-defense chief suggests in censored book
In his redacted new book, ex-U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper writes about the then-Israeli PM encouraging Donald Trump to take military action against Iran’s nuclear program
Tue, 10 May 2022 13:03:46 +03:00Turkish jet grounded in Israel after passengers receive images of plane crash; Nine arrested
The jet was forced to return to the airport gate after passengers on the flight to Turkey reported receiving worrying images on their cellphones before takeoff; it is unclear who sent the images
Tue, 10 May 2022 12:43:08 +03:00UN watchdog 'hopeful' for Iran deal but concerned by Tehran's nuclear activities
UN nuclear watchdog chief says he warned Iran that it wasn't being transparent enough about its uranium enrichment activities
Tue, 10 May 2022 12:15:17 +03:00Detention extended for Netanyahu supporter suspected of threatening Bennett
Police seek charges of threats to commit an act of terror, extortion through threats, transporting a weapon and conspiracy to commit a crime; 65-year-old Ashkelon resident denies sending letters with bullets to Bennett's family
Tue, 10 May 2022 12:09:34 +03:00Lufthansa bars Haredi Jews from flight after some refuse to wear masks
Multiple passengers said Lufthansa blocked dozens of 'visibly Jewish' travelers from boarding their flight last week, though they complied with the German carrier's mask rules
Tue, 10 May 2022 11:32:17 +03:00'Where is Anne Frank': Why you need to watch the new Holocaust animation
It may present an uncomplicated message, but 'Where is Anne Frank' is worth watching for its artistic achievement and being the latest chapter in the career of a talented, bold and ambitious filmmaker
Tue, 10 May 2022 10:57:57 +03:00British, Australian Jewish leaders blast WZO violence against Women of the Wall
Jewish community leader in U.K. ‘extremely distressed’ by World Zionist Organization's role in attacks on members of Women of the Wall group in Jerusalem last week
Tue, 10 May 2022 06:03:05 +03:00One year after Gaza war, Israeli military struggles to read new reality
Current terror wave indicates that the situation hasn’t substantially changed a year after the Gaza war
Tue, 10 May 2022 01:31:42 +03:00Victory Day celebrations put Putin’s isolation, Russian limitations, on full display
The Russian president may have said nothing new in Monday's speech, but he still believes he can achieve his goal of eventually eliminating Ukraine as an independent entity
Tue, 10 May 2022 01:27:26 +03:00Haaretz Cartoon
Tue, 10 May 2022 01:20:16 +03:00Don't turn Israel into a surveillance state
Tue, 10 May 2022 00:30:53 +03:00'The Netanyahus,' a fictional book by Joshua Cohen, wins Pulitzer Prize
Joshua Cohen's widely praised book portrays Netanyahu as a young boy in New York in the 50s as his father, Benzion, is seeking a job in academia
Mon, 9 May 2022 23:24:03 +03:00What would a true 'social warrior' do?
Mon, 9 May 2022 23:23:02 +03:00Palestinians wounded by Israeli soldiers' rubber-coated bullets after reporting settler attack
Three Palestinian family members say Israeli settlers hurled stones at their house and beat them. Soldiers called to the scene used riot control gear, leaving the three hospitalized
Mon, 9 May 2022 22:38:17 +03:00Biden to meet Jordan's King Abdullah this week amid Jerusalem tensions
'The United States has a central role in promoting the peace process,' says Jordan's foreign minister, who accompanied the king on his U.S. tour
Mon, 9 May 2022 20:59:07 +03:00Rival groups see red at Israeli event marking Soviet victory over fascism
Supporters of Ukraine and a few backers of Putin’s war faced off at a memorial event in the heart of Tel Aviv on Sunday
Mon, 9 May 2022 20:44:10 +03:00Kahanist leader is scolded while the United Arab List is in government
Mon, 9 May 2022 20:24:16 +03:00Israel renews public housing evictions after six-month freeze
The Housing Ministry plans to proceed with evictions in some 350 cases, including that of a single mother with a history of emotional problems which was put on hold after a Haaretz inquiry and petition
Mon, 9 May 2022 20:16:47 +03:00Israeli soldiers beat Palestinian journalist documenting West Bank demolition
Basel Al-Adra says soldiers hit him after throwing him to the ground near the village of al-Tuwani, where the force had ordered a local man to take down a makeshift structure
Mon, 9 May 2022 19:17:40 +03:00'Blood on your hands': On Victory Day, Russian TV shows message from Ukraine
'The TV and the authorities are lying. No to war,' says one message on Russia's Victory Day celebrating Soviet victory over Nazi Germany. It's not clear how the slogans got there
Mon, 9 May 2022 19:08:16 +03:00With a wobbling coalition, Bennett meets advisers to talk early election
The prime minister prefers having the government fall with the help of the United Arab List, which would let him keep his seat until a new government is sworn in
Mon, 9 May 2022 17:56:19 +03:00For abortion rights, against Trump, against fascism: Why American Jews won't stop fighting
For the great majority of Jewish Americans, any embrace of Trump is impossible, the potential overturning of Roe is abhorrent, the MAGA culture wars are madness and the moral collapse of the Supreme Court is a tragedy
Mon, 9 May 2022 17:51:30 +03:00Israeli military kicks off 'Chariots of Fire' war games amid heightened tensions
The IDF hopes to complete the exercise this year, unlike 2021 when it was interrupted by actual fighting
Mon, 9 May 2022 17:31:41 +03:00As Knesset reconvenes, Bennett's coalition teeters and Netanyahu goes on the attack
'Those who sit in government with Hamas supporters cannot fight Hamas,' opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu tells lawmakers, as parliament returns from recess with a no-confidence vote
Mon, 9 May 2022 16:25:15 +03:00Iranians are dying to see this Israeli musician perform live
Not the soundtrack he wrote for Apple TV's 'Tehran,' nor his work with popular Israeli singers: To Mark Eliyahu, his greatest achievement is sweeping up audiences with the kamancheh, an ancient Persian string instrument. Many of them live in Iran
Mon, 9 May 2022 15:55:12 +03:00Qatar is Hamas' patron. Its 'moderate' rebranding is a dangerous delusion
A rash of commentary celebrating a supposed shift in Qatari policy, away from promoting and subsidizing radical Islamists like Hamas and the Taliban to "moderating" them, is misplaced, misinformed and dangerously naïve
Mon, 9 May 2022 15:48:14 +03:00Jared Kushner’s sham marriage of Israeli tech and Saudi money
The new fund launched by Kushner slates some of its mostly Saudi money to invest in Israel. But it looks more like a friends-of-Jared fund than the real thing.
Mon, 9 May 2022 15:28:41 +03:00Tel Aviv University quietly swaps out Sackler name from U.S.-facing medical program
Still, the name remains on the medical faculty itself despite demands to remove it due to the family's contribution to the opioid crisis
Mon, 9 May 2022 15:16:50 +03:00NATO, Nazis and the Motherland: Putin's full Victory Day speech
Read the full text of Russian President Vladimir Putin's Victory Day speech
Mon, 9 May 2022 14:08:34 +03:00Concerns mount over Jewish Agency chief’s role in recent violence against women at Western Wall
Yaakov Hagoel heads both the Jewish Agency and the World Zionist Organization, a group that sanctioned an event last week where 150 members of the feminist prayer group Women of the Wall were attacked
Mon, 9 May 2022 13:57:22 +03:00Israel arrests Netanyahu supporter suspected of sending Bennett letters with bullets
The 65-year-old woman, a resident of Ashkelon, called Israel's prime minister 'a murderer, traitor and swindler' on social media, but denies sending Bennett's family threatening letters
Mon, 9 May 2022 13:20:23 +03:00Israel advances use of face-recognition cameras in public
Bill would authorize security services to access information from CCTV without a warrant
Mon, 9 May 2022 13:13:23 +03:00Defiant Putin leads Russia's Victory Day parade as troops eye Ukraine's Mariupol
In his Victory Day speech, Putin said Russian soldiers are fighting to 'liberate' the Donbas region, as Moscow hopes to topple Mariupol's last stronghold
Mon, 9 May 2022 12:43:23 +03:00Manhood in ancient Greece: Battle, blood and not being a ‘bottom’
Confused about what it means to be a man? This article will not help you find the answer. The Greeks developed conflicting ideologies, from the muscle-flexing of Spartans to the astuteness of Athenians
Mon, 9 May 2022 12:39:45 +03:00Saudis say former Lebanese PM 'surrendered to Hezbollah' in election withdrawal
Saudi Arabia warns that, by bailing out of the next election and calling for Sunnis to boycott it, al-Hariri is paving the way for a Hezbollah takeover
Mon, 9 May 2022 12:01:46 +03:00Israeli forces arrest Palestinians suspected of aiding attackers in two terror cases
Four arrested under suspicion of aiding terror attacks in Israel's central city of Elad and the West Bank settlement of Ariel that left a total of four Israelis dead
Mon, 9 May 2022 11:19:25 +03:00'Jews wake up' spray-painted, car tires slashed in Israeli-Arab town
The residents of the Israeli Arab town of Jisr al-Zarqa plead with police to catch the vandals, after a similar incident in 2019 concluded with no arrests