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Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:40:29 +02:00How the fascist-friendly pro-Trump QAnon conspiracy theory led to insurrection
Q's 'Great Awakening' focuses around an authoritarian-style crackdown of Donald Trump's enemies
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:09:43 +02:00Iran fires cruise missiles during naval drill, state media says
Various kinds of surface-to-surface cruise missiles successfully hit their targets in the gulf and northern part of the Indian Ocean, the report said
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:58:04 +02:00Netanyahu’s overtures to Israel's Arabs are also aimed at his right-wing voters
The premier's strategy - smart, it must be said - is not merely intended to scrounge up another vote, and leftists will certainly not be able to complain
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:40:24 +02:00Parler CEO says social media app, favored by Trump supporters, may not return
Hedge fund investor Robert Mercer and his daughter Rebekah Mercer and conservative commentator Dan Bongino are investors of the service
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 08:48:18 +02:00Coronavirus turns collective living into business model for real estate firms
Coronavirus hasn’t killed the collective – it has turned it into a business model. Amid the pandemic, ‘co-living’ gains momentum in center of country
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 06:02:02 +02:00Israeli family court breaks new ground in paternity law
Judge recognizes deceased man as father of baby born via sperm donor to woman with whom he shared a years-long relationship, but never married
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 06:01:02 +02:00Iranian redeployment in Iraq behind Israel's alleged Syria strike, sources say
Israeli intelligence officials worry Washington will lose interest in Iraq after Biden takes office. Latest attack attributed to Israel was much broader than previous ones
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 05:51:55 +02:00Netanyahu’s Ministry of Truth
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 05:08:01 +02:00The truth and nothing but
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 03:35:11 +02:00Impeachment or the 14th Amendment: Can Trump be barred from future office?
The 14th amendment was enacted after the Civil War to bar Confederates from holding public office and legal experts believe it provides an alternative path to disqualifying Trump. A closer look at uncharted legal territory
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 02:28:18 +02:00Gantz, we’ll take it from here
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 02:11:38 +02:00Haaretz cartoon
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 23:28:33 +02:00Trump becomes first president in U.S. history to be impeached twice by the House
Majority of representatives back the Democratic-led effort, with 10 Republicans joining in, formally charging the president with inciting an insurrection in a vote held a week after a violent mob of his supporters besieged the Capitol
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 23:14:16 +02:00Palestinian activist detained hours after protest, charged with assaulting Israeli soldier
Sami Huraini was apprehended at night at his West Bank home, long after he participated in a demonstration over the shooting of Harun Abu Aram during a confrontation with soldiers in the Hebron Hills earlier this month
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 22:15:00 +02:00Coronavirus interrupted the school year, and many Israeli teachers expect students to fail
A first-of-its-kind Education Ministry survey, spurred by the pandemic, found that high school math, English and language teachers have yet to cover material for next month’s matriculation exams
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 21:42:01 +02:00Adelson’s legacy: Israeli democracy can easily be bought
U.S. megadonor Sheldon Adelson wasn’t the first foreign businessman to corrupt Israeli politics, but he set a whole new standard
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 21:20:50 +02:00Man wearing 'Camp Auschwitz' sweatshirt among those arrested for role in U.S. Capitol riots
Details of his arrest were still under seal at the time of his court appearance and he was released on his own recognizance
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 21:17:13 +02:00McConnell racing away from Trump as impeachment vote nears
The McConnell revelations come as the Capitol increasingly resembled a heavily defended compound
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 21:11:20 +02:00Israel's Health Ministry recognizes that transgender identity is not a psychological disorder
New guidelines, drafted alongside LGBTQ advocacy groups, require clinics and hospitals to respect patients' pronouns, gender identity and confidentiality in move hailed by activists
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 21:00:27 +02:00Archaeologists find oldest picture in the world. It’s a pig
Early modern human art turns out to abound in Southeast Asia. The artists painting the Sulawesi cave wall over 45,500 years ago may have been depicting a whole social interaction between warty pigs
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 20:43:38 +02:00Full text of Trump impeachment resolution following U.S. Capitol siege
Full text of the article of impeachment against U.S. Presidend Donald Trump following the siege on the U.S. Capitol
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 20:32:43 +02:00Netanyahu moves up plans to approve new U.S. Embassy building in Jerusalem
Israel rushes project onto city licensing agenda as sources say there is concern that Biden may slow U.S. Embassy building plans
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 20:20:14 +02:00Israel and UAE to launch mutual tourist visa waiver program next month
Beginning on February 12, Israeli tourists will no longer need to pay $95 to visit the UAE, after the Emirates ratified the agreement
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 20:05:43 +02:00Coronavirus Israel live: Pandemic czar says lockdown may be extended
Israel hits record COVID numbers for second consecutive day ■ HMOs to vaccinate people over 50 beginning Wednesday ■ Palestinian Authority gives 'emergency approval' for Russian vaccine
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 20:01:10 +02:00Israel sees early signs that vaccination drive is slowing spread of coronavirus
Figures show that among those who have received first dose of vaccine, infections drop dramatically after two weeks
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 19:53:54 +02:00Israelis getting their second vaccine shot experience more side effects. Here's why
Experts explain that the side effects Israelis are experiencing after their second dose of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine – such as fatigue, headaches and muscle aches – are our immune system at work
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 19:42:58 +02:00Scholars have been vastly mistaken in filling the holes in our history
The standard way to estimating the missing length of ancient scrolls is wrong by as much as 1800 percent, Israeli scholars find. Why it matters if an ancient text is missing 6 inches or 6 feet
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 19:23:19 +02:00Israeli settler leader, former N.Y. envoy Dani Dayan joins Gideon Sa'ar's party
Dayan says he joined Likud renegade Sa'ar 'out of a sense of commitment to a much-needed change of government'
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:59:28 +02:00ADL urges an investigation of social media platform Gab for criminal liability in Capitol riots
Gab posts ahead of the riots reportedly gave directions on avoiding police and instructions on prying doors open
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:57:59 +02:00In latest breach of nuclear deal, Iran starts research on uranium metal-based fuel
The 2015 agreement specifically prohibits 'conducting R&D on plutonium or uranium metallurgy,' which can be used in nuclear weapons
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:51:15 +02:00Liberal U.S. Jews couldn't stand Adelson. Liberal Israelis wanted to replicate him
Sheldon Adelson didn't intend on creating a profitable media operation; the tycoon's aim was to achieve political goals he cared about, no matter the cost
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:18:55 +02:00Left-wing Jewish alliance calls on Biden to reject antisemitism definition that includes anti-Zionism
Progressive Israel Network says International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance enabled Trump administration’s politicization of fight against antisemitism
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:17:26 +02:00EU snubs Pompeo in final Europe trip, diplomats say
EU declines meetings with Trump secretary of state; NATO tries to keep it low key
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:06:11 +02:00Facebook tracking a rise in violent rhetoric tied to U.S. presidential inauguration
Signals Facebook tracked included digital flyers promoting the events, some of them featuring calls to arms or the insignia of militias or hate groups, a spokeswoman said
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:02:36 +02:00U.S. to require negative COVID-19 tests for arriving international air passengers
Under the rules taking effect Jan. 26, nearly all travelers including U.S. citizens must show a negative test within three days of departure or documentation of recovery from COVID-19
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:53:03 +02:00The Nazis burned his books. Now Erich Kastner’s uncensored work receives new life
The renowned author’s 1931 book 'Fabian' so shocked his publisher that it was heavily censored. Now the full version, with its prescient warnings about decaying society, is available for a new audience
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:51:46 +02:00Minorities in America and Israel are turning nationalist, and that's great news
From Israeli Arabs to U.S. Latinos, minorities are emerging from the grip of the pro-globalization leftist elite that never really cared for them or their advancement
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:37:22 +02:00U.S. COVID-19 deaths hit another one-day high at over 4,300
The daily U.S. death toll eclipsed the total death toll in either Japan or South Korea, which stand at near 4,000 and 1,140 respectively
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:28:47 +02:00Courting Arab voters, Netanyahu heralds 'opportunity to start a new era'
Clashes erupt as Netanyahu visits vaccination center in Nazareth, in a third campaign stop in an Arab city ■ Haaretz photographer attacked by police ahead of the visit, Joint List lawmakers removed
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:58:04 +02:00Cheney to vote yes, McConnell leans toward impeaching Trump as GOP support erodes
Representative Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, said: 'There has never been a greater betrayal by a President of the United States of his office and his oath to the Constitution'
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:27:02 +02:00Here's how Trump's historic second impeachment will unfold
Impeachment is going straight to the House floor for a vote. If it passes, the Senate is not expected to hold a trial and vote before Biden's inauguration
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:26:05 +02:00Congresswoman accuses colleagues of giving 'reconnaissance' tours ahead of Capitol riot
Fury at the shaken Capitol over the attack, security, virus
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:53:59 +02:00'Big Tech' aren't Nazis, and the American Right must stop cosplaying as hunted Jews
From GOP officials to Fox News' pro-Trump commentators, the American Right is now pushing the theft of Jewish victimhood. And there’s an ugly message behind their pernicious misuse of history
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:53:09 +02:00'I have no other land': Pelosi Quotes Israeli Lyricist in Trump Impeachment Speech
The U.S. House will hold an unprecedented vote on Wednesday on whether to impeach Trump on a single charge of 'incitement of insurrection'
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:33:59 +02:00Police question anti-Netanyahu protester for 'harassing and insulting' cop
The anti-gov't activist accused the policeman of behaving violently and sexually assaulting a female demonstrator during protests outside Netanyahu's residence
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:24:45 +02:00Biden names U.S.'s former UN ambassador Samantha Power to lead USAID
'A crisis-tested public servant and diplomat, Ambassador Power has been a leader in marshaling the world to resolve long-running conflicts,' Biden transition team says
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:02:28 +02:00In two separate incidents, Israel and Hamas exchange fire on Gaza border
The incidents mark the first escalation on the Israeli-Gaza border in 2021
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:55:06 +02:00After denial, Israel says it provided COVID vaccines to Palestinian Authority
State tells High Court of Justice 100 vaccines were given to the Palestinians, with another delivery expected in a week and a half
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:15:59 +02:00Israel struck Syria 'with U.S. intel after Pompeo, Mossad head met in D.C.'
Senior U.S. intelligence official says Israel's strike on eastern Syria targeted arms depots, as well as components linked to Iran's nuclear program
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:10:07 +02:00The only way to wean America's Orthodox Jews off Trumpism
The Capitol siege has, finally, triggered calls for soul-searching within an Orthodox community in lockstep with Trump. It will be hard work
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:40:43 +02:00FBI raids home of Capitol rioter, Orthodox Jewish son of N.Y. judge
Aaron Mostofsky is released on $100,000 bond and faces felony count of theft of government property after the storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:23:17 +02:00YouTube becomes latest company to take action against Trump in week-long suspension
Tech companies have moved to suspend Trump’s online postings, with Facebook and Instagram suspending Trump at least until the end of his term and Twitter permanently banning his account
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:11:09 +02:00Iran holds short-range missile drill amid rising tensions with U.S.
There have been periodic confrontations in recent years between Iran's military and American forces in the Gulf
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:55:06 +02:00Labor chief Amir Peretz says won’t run in Israel's next election
Party sources hope that a new leader will breathe life into Labor, whose progenitor formed Israel and is now lingering in the polls well below the electoral threshold
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:49:41 +02:00Archaeologists discover King Herod had a bonsai garden
More than 2,000 years ago, miniaturized trees decorated King Herod’s palace in Jericho, in what could have been a display of the ruler’s power over nature – and his fealty to Rome
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:46:13 +02:00Coronavirus live: Israel sees drop in infections 14 days after first vaccine dose
Israeli HMOs to vaccinate people over 50 beginning Wednesday ■ Palestinian Authority gives 'emergency approval' for Russian vaccine
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:36:15 +02:00Trump's erratic last days in office put the Middle East on high alert
Although an escalation doesn't suit anybody, Iran and its proxies remain primed, while Israel is maintaining contact with the Pentagon over any unbidden moves
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:24:24 +02:00Fifty-seven killed in Israeli strikes in Syria near Iraqi border, watchdog says
The Israeli airstrikes in eastern Syria were carried out with intelligence provided by the United States, an American official says
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 03:26:13 +02:00Rep. Elissa Slotkin calls Capitol violence 'generational event' ushering in new national security era
Despite previously stressing the importance of bipartisanship, Slotkin says she will vote in favor of legislation urging Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 03:14:23 +02:00Dramatic rise in social welfare cases in Israel since pandemic's onset
Hundreds of thousands of families have sought state help for the first time. Data also show 20% increase in children at risk, and a 26% spike in domestic violence
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 03:10:01 +02:00Mobileye CEO: Tel Aviv to get self-driving taxis in 2022
First fleet of 100 vehicles to offer rides to company employees, but political deadlock could stall further progress
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 03:02:09 +02:00Israel Police say Palestinian man shot in Hebron after attempted stabbing attack
Security forces shot the 22-year-old Palestinian, who allegedly tried to stab police officers upon entering the Tomb of the Patriarchs
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 02:34:20 +02:00The restaurants in Israel that flourished during the pandemic
While 4,000 restaurants went out of business, those that could switch to delivery are doing better than before
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 02:09:09 +02:00How Adelson shaped Israel’s media – and Netanyahu’s legal entanglements
Netanyahu fell in love with Israel Hayom, Adelson's daily newspaper, and the Netanyahus began treating it like personal property
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 01:14:03 +02:00Assaults on soldiers? What’s new
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 00:42:16 +02:00Sheldon Adelson bet on Zionist values
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 00:32:15 +02:00Center-left leaders, wake up
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 00:07:01 +02:00No, no, a Capitol siege won’t happen here
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 23:55:28 +02:00Ben-Gurion University to require gender parity on key appointments committees
The university is the first in Israel to require gender balance in committees, and by doing so hopes to increasing the number of female professors at the university
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 23:35:19 +02:00Judoka Sagi Muki, back from injury, captures bronze in Doha
Muki, who competes in the under-81-kilogram category, got a chance to fight for bronze despite losing his quarter final match
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 23:34:57 +02:00Anti-Netanyahu bloc has majority even as Likud gains strength, election poll shows
The parties that have sworn not to form a government with Netanyahu would win 62 out of 120 Knesset seats, according to the latest poll by Channel 12 News
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 23:24:50 +02:00Israeli justice sees conflict of interests in PM role in protest limits legislation
The remark came at a session of an expanded High Court panel on a petition challenging legislation that could limit the right to demonstrate during a lock down period aimed at curbing the pandemic
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 21:57:32 +02:00Jewish Agency ‘outraged’ by Israeli minister’s plan to distribute COVID vaccines to Holocaust survivors worldwide
Diaspora Affairs Minister Omer Yankelevich envisages using international corps of young Jewish volunteers to distribute the vaccines, blindsiding the Agency that co-owns the corps with the ministry
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 19:57:10 +02:00Israel responds to death of Sheldon Adelson, 'champion of U.S.-Israel relationship'
Prime minister and president both salute casino mogul's 'generosity' for those less fortunate, and for the Jewish state
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 19:43:28 +02:00‘No one will fill his shoes’: U.S. Jewish leaders mourn Sheldon Adelson
‘His death leaves an empty place where a vibrant, committed and caring man once stood,’ wrote the Republican Jewish Coalition
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 19:12:27 +02:00Egyptian court orders to free two female TikTok stars jailed for posting 'indecent' videos
Several women have been accused of 'inciting debauchery' by challenging Egypt's conservative social values, and the battle has moved online as the use of social media by young Egyptians surges
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:52:29 +02:00Third U.S. lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19 after Capitol siege
Pramila Jayapal lambasted Republicans on Monday and said many of them not only refused to wear a mask while stuck in the room for several hours but also mocked colleagues and staff when offered one
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:15:40 +02:00Pompeo says Al-Qaida has new base in Iran, gives no hard evidence
Eight days before Trump leaves White House, Pompeo alleges that Iran supported the group and gave safe haven to its leaders, despite some skepticism within the intelligence community and Congress
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:50:25 +02:00'What I said was totally appropriate:' Trump disavows responsibility for Capitol siege
President says there is tremendous anger about moves to impeach him but added he does not want violence
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:11:01 +02:00The fate of Adelson's political empire lies in the hands of his Israeli widow Miriam
Miriam Adelson was often credited with increasing the late Sheldon Adelson's interest in Israel. Right-wing politicians will be watching to see what happens next
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:07:21 +02:00Pompeo reportedly meets with Mossad chief ahead of accusing Iran of Al-Qaida ties
The outgoing secretary of state is set to use recently declassified documents to connect Al-Qaida to Iran in a last-ditch bid to exert maximum pressure on Tehran
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:01:47 +02:00'Sheldon lived a true American dream': Trump, conservative America mourn Adelson
'The world, Israel and the United States are safer,' thanks to casino mogul's political influence, Mike Pompeo says
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:10:46 +02:00Sheldon Adelson, Jewish-American billionaire, conservative megadonor and Netanyahu patron, dies at 87
Sheldon Adelson spent millions of dollars in Israel and U.S. to push conservative politicians, including upending Israel’s media market with his pro-Netanyahu free daily Israel Hayom
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:03:09 +02:00Tapper blasts QAnon Capitol rioters: Snowflakes masquerading as tough guys
Arizona man charged in Capitol riot appears in court
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:23:42 +02:00Why this Jewish GOP donor has had it with party's attempts to overturn the election
Sam Fox, who disavowed Sen. Josh Hawley over vote to block election certification, says Capitol attack 'unleashed by a Big Lie,' echoing Biden reference to Goebbels
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:15:31 +02:00Haredi schools open against COVID regulations, shot fired as enforcement effort fails
A police volunteer 'felt his life was in danger' after stones were thrown toward his vehicle when he attempted to enforce the restrictions, which prohibit opening schools
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:16:59 +02:00Sarah Silverman doesn’t have a problem with BDS – under these conditions
'It’s not antisemitism to criticize a government,' Silverman said. 'I'm fine with BDS as long as it’s clear that you’re boycotting a government, and not a people'
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:05:29 +02:00Israel is an 'apartheid' state, says Israeli human rights group B'Tselem
Israel adamantly rejects the term, saying the restrictions it imposes in Gaza and the West Bank are temporary measures needed for security
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:48:18 +02:00Twitter suspends several thousand accounts dedicated to sharing QAnon content
Twitter had said on Friday it would permanently suspend accounts pushing QAnon content, banning prominent right-wing boosters of its conspiracy theories
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:41:53 +02:00Trump supporters compare social media crackdown on far right to Nazi Kristallnacht pogrom against Jews
On Fox News on Monday, commentator Jeanine Pirro said 'what we’re seeing is the kind of censorship that is akin to a Kristallnacht'
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:56:31 +02:00Gantz says he would back former ally Lapid's bid to lead anti-Netanyahu bloc
Kahol Lavan leader calls for Netanyahu’s opponents to come together, says he is willing ‘to sacrifice a lot’ to achieve unity
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:51:09 +02:00Biden's choice for CIA director shows where he's headed on Iran
William Burns has long argued that the nuclear deal actually makes Israel safer, despite Netanyahu's long-standing, vocal objections to it
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:42:40 +02:00FBI warns of nationwide armed protests, 'boogaloo' violence ahead of inauguration
The chief of the National Guard Bureau, General Daniel Hokanson, told reporters he expected about 10,000 troops in Washington by Saturday to help provide security for Biden's inauguration
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:40:38 +02:00Jewish Agency expels Christian group from Galilee campus over proselytizing scandal
Canada-based Return Ministries is being asked to leave the education center after its social media posts implied it was proselytizing new immigrants
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 07:50:27 +02:00Jewish activists who fought Trump promise they won't go easy on Biden
These activists were at the forefront of the fight for social justice during the Trump era. Now they tell Haaretz how they are preparing for the day after he's gone
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 04:54:00 +02:00Digital-bank plan by Israel's Bank Hapoalim raises concerns
Regulators taking a look as critics warn expansion of its Bit app may violate competition laws
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 03:56:47 +02:00An important victory in the battle against religious coercion
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 03:16:49 +02:00Israel has a bigger problem than its record 160-billion-shekel deficit
If Israel’s credit rating is lowered, it won’t be because of the deficit, but because the government has no economic plan and never passed a budget
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 03:15:30 +02:00Pompeo to accuse Iran of Al-Qaida links in Tuesday speech, sources say
U.S. secretary of state will use newly declassified intelligence to allege that Iran has given safe haven and support to Al-Qaida, according to sources
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 02:56:11 +02:00Tillerson's advice for Biden: 'Hope the Israelis don't do something provocative'
Former secretary of state under Trump says President-elect Joe Biden must also try to contain Iran and keep Turkey from tilting further away toward Russia