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Tue, 9 Feb 2021 11:50:18 +02:00Greece, Israel sign tourism pacts, easing COVID travel restrictions
Israelis with COVID vaccination certificates should be able to travel to Greece without restriction, a trial run for other nations as Greece attempts to rescue its tourism industry
Tue, 9 Feb 2021 11:38:39 +02:00'Greene equals Omar': Inside the Republicans' phony war on antisemitism
In its race to absolve Marjorie Taylor Greene and divert attention towards Ilhan Omar, the GOP is pushing a totally false comparison which whitewashes the persistent antisemitism within its own party
Tue, 9 Feb 2021 11:23:25 +02:0081 British lawmakers call to prevent eviction of West Bank Palestinians by settler groups
The move would have consequences for the bilateral relations with Israel, the MPs write in a letter to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab
Tue, 9 Feb 2021 11:07:24 +02:00The ‘automatic mathematician’ will allow mankind to discover new scientific insights
Researchers at Israel’s Technion – including a high-schooler – have created the ‘Ramanujan Machine,’ a revolutionary generator of conjectures on fundamental constants, which usually take a lifetime to formulate
Tue, 9 Feb 2021 10:44:05 +02:00American Jews’ identities used in catfishing operation targeting anti-Netanyahu protesters
Under the pretense of offering donations, fake social media accounts were used to try to find out more details about the Israeli movement’s leaders. The FBI is being asked to investigate
Tue, 9 Feb 2021 05:53:06 +02:00Israel has all but banned international air travel, but how long can that continue?
Other countries have been limiting travel as new variants spread, too, but the key is implementing smart policies
Tue, 9 Feb 2021 05:30:01 +02:00The world's most vaccinated country: How Israel is preparing to lure back tourists
Holy sites, beaches, locals are vaccinated against COVID-19: The local industry is strategizing how to get visitors back, but the future is murky
Tue, 9 Feb 2021 04:41:58 +02:00The Israeli military has turned the law on its head to make a deal
The defense establishment made some unusual legal claims to justify funding the purchase of F-35s and other air force hardware
Tue, 9 Feb 2021 04:20:41 +02:00Israeli foreign minister seeks support from world powers to preempt war crimes probe
Gabi Ashkenazi reaches out to allies after ICC decision paving way for war crimes investigations against Israel and Hamas
Tue, 9 Feb 2021 04:03:35 +02:00Blinken downplays lack of Biden-Netanyahu call, says they'll speak 'in near future'
In wide ranging conversation on CNN, Secretary of State also stops short of endorsing Trump's groundbreaking recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights
Tue, 9 Feb 2021 02:39:42 +02:00When an Arab family had a picnic near a West Bank settlement
Tue, 9 Feb 2021 02:00:20 +02:00Netanyahu admits: COVID victims didn’t die, they were killed
Tue, 9 Feb 2021 01:17:30 +02:00Israel to keep schools closed until at least Thursday as COVID numbers remain high
In proposed outline, grades 1-4, 11 and 12 will reopen in cities with low COVID infection rates; Haaretz breaks down Israel's plan for reopening schools
Tue, 9 Feb 2021 00:59:50 +02:00No lessons learned
Tue, 9 Feb 2021 00:48:56 +02:00Innocent until the money runs out
Tue, 9 Feb 2021 00:34:41 +02:00Israel to spend millions to fight fake COVID news as vaccine drive slows
With the COVID vaccine now available to all over the age of 16, and in the face of disinformation, Israel plans a campaign to convince people to get the shot
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 23:56:24 +02:00Israeli soldiers expel Palestinians while letting settlers stay, military documents reveal
Documents obtained from the IDF show Palestinians are expelled from Jordan Valley firing zones while settlers are left alone
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 23:47:04 +02:00UN envoy, Iran's Zarif discuss ending war in Yemen
During Martin Griffiths' first visit to Iran in his role as UN Yemen mediator, the pair discussed 'urgent need to make progress towards a nationwide ceasefire'
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 23:20:06 +02:00Haaretz cartoon
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 22:37:36 +02:00Netanyahu faces a legal battle, but it’s not the trial he’s fighting
For Netanyahu, being in the dock during an election, a victim of the 'deep-state' cabal of leftist prosecutors and journalists, at the mercy of the distrusted judges, may actually help him court Israel's right-wing electorate
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 22:00:01 +02:00Teeth found in Chinese caves changed what scientists thought about human evolution. They were wrong
The teeth had been thought to date to as much as 120,000 years ago. But that’s not when they’re from, new study says
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 20:55:57 +02:00New figures suggest Russia had third highest COVID-19 death toll in 2020
Russian authorities imposed a lockdown during the first wave of the pandemic last year, but resisted doing so again in September when the daily number of cases began to rise
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 20:44:35 +02:00Tel Aviv launching COVID vaccine campaign for asylum seekers
The municipality, along with Ichilov hospital, will be vaccinating 2,000 people daily in the city's Neve Sha'anan neighborhood, and stress that those receiving the COVID vaccine will not be checked by Israeli immigration authorities
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 20:06:11 +02:00Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen, once foes, talk Trump and dish dirt
Seeking to bury the hatchet, Cohen interviews Daniels in the latest episode of his podcast: 'Mea Culpa'
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 19:55:11 +02:00South Africa adjusts AstraZeneca vaccine roll out to assess efficacy
South Africa said on Sunday it would put on hold its use of the AstraZeneca shot after research showing it was only minimally effective in preventing mild-to-moderate illness against a variant in the country
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 19:12:39 +02:00New variants raise worry about COVID-19 virus reinfections
How long immunity lasts from natural infection is one of the big questions in the pandemic
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 18:44:22 +02:00From Texas to Hawaii, Republican officials embrace QAnon and punish party moderates
The battle inside the Republican Party is taking place both in the halls of Congress and on the state level - where more and more local officials are spreading the antisemitic QAnon conspiracy theory
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 18:39:23 +02:00Egypt says concrete wall will protect resort of Sharm el-Sheikh
Authorities hope that additional protections will help improve tourism at the Red Sea resort, which has been dented by a long-running Islamist insurgency, the coronavirus pandemic and other disasters
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 18:25:36 +02:00Texas GOP Congressman Wright dies following COVID-19 diagnosis
Rep. Ron Wright represented the 6th Congressional District in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He was first elected in 2018
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 18:11:19 +02:00Netanyahu’s lawyers ask to postpone trial until after the election
Chief judge on panel expresses reservations, tells premier's defense lawyers that they knew the case would be going to court, process of hearing witnesses would have started long ago 'If it wasn’t for the coronavirus'
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 17:06:18 +02:00Dormant for years, Iranian cyber sleeper cell awakens
Researchers from Checkpoint discover Iranian hacker group has infected computers across the world with malware, allowing them to capture victim’s screens and record their audio
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 16:47:01 +02:00When women who can't cook become a national threat
Try to be a feminist in Algeria, where the minister of culture and arts says that 'a woman who doesn’t know how to make couscous constitutes a threat to family life'
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 16:17:47 +02:00Seven years later, Yazidi survivor buries father slain by Islamic State
104 Yazidis whose bodies had been dumped by the Islamic State in mass graves were identified by DNA samples and buried as part of an effort by a UN team to exhume the more than 80 mass graves found
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 15:02:29 +02:00Super Bowl LV: Full text of Amanda Gorman's poem 'Chorus of the Captains'
Amanda Gorman, in a first, brings poetry to Super Bowl
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 14:38:00 +02:00Israel okays $2.8 billion defense loan, despite criticism from attorney general
Avichai Mendelblit characterized the move as legally problematic, but said he could defend it at the High Court should the need arise
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 13:54:28 +02:00Mysterious monolith pops up near Turkish World Heritage site
The metal block has old Turkic script that reads 'Look at the sky, see the moon' and was found near Gobekli Tepe. Other mysterious monoliths have popped up around the world in recent months
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 12:50:43 +02:00Poland is not conducting a new Dreyfus trial
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 12:27:05 +02:00Why I, a lifelong conservative, now call Republicans enemies of democracy
I was a Cold Warrior. I worked in the Reagan White House. But thanks to Trump and his GOP creatures, I have severed my association with the Republican Party, and I won’t even call myself conservative anymore
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 11:50:17 +02:00Coronavirus Israel live: Netanyahu signs tourism agreement with Greece, easing travel restriction
Schools to remain shut as government debates exit strategy ■ 22 percent of Israelis have received second COVID vaccine dose
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 11:15:22 +02:00The silence of the Israeli media's occupation lambs
Both print and electronic outlets are supporting the project of crowding Palestinians into Bantustans so that most of the West Bank will be annexed and the Jews will benefit from cheap real estate
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 09:46:29 +02:00'You're not Israelis, you're Arabs': Settlers and soldiers expel family having a picnic
The Arab family, all Israeli citizens, was picnicking at a site near Ramallah, not far from an outpost, when settlers harassed them and called the army
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 09:30:00 +02:00Netanyahu appears in court, denies corruption charges
Netanyahu's defense team requests that the evidentiary stage in his corruption trial be postponed by three or four months
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 06:13:41 +02:00Head of the evasion branch of government
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 06:13:11 +02:00While his consigliere takes aim at court, Netanyahu incites supporters ahead of corruption trial
For the last two years, Israel has been on hold, going through a long election campaign interrupted by temporary governments unpalatable to Netanyahu's taste for corruption with impunity
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 06:06:38 +02:00Israel's stuttering lockdown exit reflects its ongoing coronavirus failures
Even as he celebrates the vaccination drive, Netanyahu completely ignores the fact that over 5,000 Israelis have died of coronavirus, and his campaign against the legal system is clearly undermining efforts to get the pandemic under control
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 04:04:43 +02:00Haaretz cartoon
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 03:10:37 +02:00Biden set to rejoin UN Human Rights Council, which Trump left over 'anti-Israel bias'
Under Trump, the U.S. had left the organization on grounds of being biased against Israel and inefficient
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 02:47:12 +02:00Experts say COVID vaccine will not bring Israel back to normal anytime soon. So, what's next?
Vaccines can achieve herd immunity and a gradual waning of the disease, but in the case of the coronavirus, vaccination won’t be able to immediately stop the virus
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 22:52:25 +02:00ICC officials in Sudan seek cooperation for Darfur justice
As many as 300,000 people were killed and 2.7 million people were driven from their homes in the conflict in the western Darfur region in 2003
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 22:37:54 +02:00Former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz dies at 100
Schultz, who played a central role in helping bring about the end of the Cold War, was one of the longest-serving secretaries of state, held four different Cabinet-level positions and remained active through his 90s
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 22:19:04 +02:00Countdown to 'catastrophe:' Inside Europe's fight for COVID shots
'This is a catastrophe,' French ambassador Philippe Leglise-Costa told a Jan. 27 meeting, according to a diplomatic note seen by Reuters
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 22:18:48 +02:00Prosecuting Israeli officials could take years, but the ICC's chilling effect will be immediate
The panic number has been disseminated again, lawyers are on alert and Israel has already reached out to friendly countries for advance information on arrest warrants. None of this is justified at present
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 21:49:04 +02:00Regulators concerned about an Israeli IPO bubble amid inflated values
Concerns have grown amid soaring initial public offerings activity on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange due to the coronavirus
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 21:46:15 +02:00Bank of Israel buys nearly $7 billion in foreign currency to stem stem shekel appreciation
Central bank's purchases follow program to buy $30 billion in 2021
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 21:17:42 +02:00Israel Police let people file complaints online. But not if you're Palestinian
Online filing was made available to minimize crowding at police stations during the coronavirus crisis. But Palestinians can't access the system, even though Israel Police serves them too
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 21:02:34 +02:00Why Bibi could play ball with Biden over Iran. Listen to Alon Pinkas
While he's waiting for the new U.S. president to call, Israel's prime minister has more pressing matters to think about: Iran, the ICC, an election and a trial.
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 20:15:03 +02:00Why Netanyahu just embraced Israel's version of Marjorie Taylor Greene
Ahead of a crucial election that will determine his own legal future, Netanyahu pressured Israel's smaller right-wing parties to accept far-right elements that were once shunned by the mainstream
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 20:13:18 +02:00Israel condemns 'outrageous' ICC ruling on investigation into possible war crimes
The security cabinet doubles down on Netanyahu's claims that the International Criminal Court was singling Israel out, accusing it of being 'driven by antisemitic principles'
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 20:05:22 +02:00Only together can we, Arab women, defeat the crime and violence that are killing us
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 20:00:28 +02:00Like other Lebanese journalists, slain Hezbollah critic knew he was living on borrowed time
Lokman Slim's killing provided Lebanese journalists a reminder they didn't need of how dangerous their profession is, and not because they cover battlefields
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 19:58:04 +02:00Jerusalem planning board decision paves way for home demolitions in Palestinian village
Committee rejects master plan that would have given construction permits to residents of Walaja citing environmental concerns, while allowing settlement expansion in same area
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 19:41:57 +02:00U.S. Senate to pause Trump impeachment trial at end of week for Shabbat
The one-day delay, which came at the request of Trump attorney David Schoen, raises questions about how long it will take to finish the trial
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 18:54:45 +02:00The new 'Nazi hunters' are outraged by justified criticism of the ultra-Orthodox
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 18:49:01 +02:00Saudi Arabia commutes death penalty for young Shi'ite to 10 years in prison
Anti-death penalty charity Reprieve welcomed the news, but cautioned that the kingdom should ensure the decree was applied to all juvenile offenders
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 18:14:06 +02:00Ben Sasse slams GOP's Trump worship, refuses to 'bend the knee to one guy'
The Nebraska Republican Party’s State Central Committee is expected to vote Feb. 13 on a possible censure of Senator Sasse
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 18:04:06 +02:00Biden says U.S. won't lift sanctions to get Iran back to negotiations on nuclear deal
In a CBS interview, Biden agrees 'they'd have to stop enriching uranium first'
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 17:31:28 +02:00Jews fear Marjorie Taylor Greene will lead America’s ‘antisemitic resistance’
For Jews, there are two contradictory Georgias: a forward-thinking haven, and the deep racist, antisemitic south; Jon Ossoff and Marjorie Taylor Greene. But it's Greene's bigotry that seems to have rising value
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 17:19:06 +02:00Israel to brief hundreds of defense officials, fearing they may be arrested after ICC ruling
Israel had prepared a confidential list of past and present officials who might be wanted by the international court, in the wake of decision on possible war crimes ■ Officials say several member states have agreed to warn Israel of any plan to arr...
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 17:07:47 +02:00Bill Maher slams QAnon and Trumpism as America's latest 'mass delusion'
'Please, magical religious thinking is a virus and QAnon is just its current mutation,' said Maher, HBO's late-night political satirist
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 17:00:21 +02:00Polish journalist quizzed by police for writing that Poles were involved in the Holocaust
‘How can you be offended by the truth?’ asks Katarzyna Markusz, after being asked by Warsaw police if an article she wrote last October was intended to slander the good name of the nation
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 15:55:48 +02:00Three East Jerusalem Palestinians indicted in killing of four relatives
In a rare move, Israel allowed Palestinian armed security forces to enter Kafr Aqab to calm matters
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 15:28:20 +02:00Israel will see sharp spike in COVID cases in coming weeks, information center warns
Experts point to easing of restrictions, the U.K. variant, and the proportion of those over 60 who haven't received the vaccine as factors in expected rise of coronavirus cases in Israel
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 15:04:14 +02:00Chinese Covid-19 whistleblower doctor honored on death anniversary
The 34-year-old ophthalmologist was one of eight whistleblowers who local authorities punished early on for 'spreading rumors' about a SARS-like virus in a social media group
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 14:13:13 +02:00Israel to discuss gradual plan for reopening schools after coronavirus lockdown
Proposed plan would have some grades in towns with higher coronavirus infection rates study on alternate days and only outdoors
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 14:11:26 +02:00How climate change may have driven COVID’s emergence
A boost to forests in otherwise clement conditions was expected, but their contribution to the spread of aviating mammals and zoonotic diseases was not quite as obvious
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 13:43:50 +02:00First doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Afghanistan from India
The vaccines were produced by the Serum Institute of India (SII), which is producing the AstraZenecca/Oxford University vaccine for mid- and low-income countries
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 13:43:17 +02:00The Joint List gave the Israeli Arab public hope. Its breakup brings despair
The splintering of the Arab vote could result in a right-wing government with extreme elements
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 12:58:24 +02:00Trump still has his Jewish enablers, and Gadi Taub is one of them
Gadi Taub has no problem loving authoritarians who use classic antisemitic stereotypes because he wholeheartedly backs their vision of illiberal democracy – for Israel
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 12:49:20 +02:00New documentary reveals the true culprits in the Elisa Lam mystery that rocked the web
Netflix’s ‘Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel’ (about Elisa Lam) and HBO’s ‘The Lady and the Dale’ are true crime tales with a difference, ones that are just as concerned with the ‘scene’ as the ‘crime’
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 12:33:32 +02:00U.S. must lift sanctions before it lives up to nuke deal, Iran’s supreme leader says
Tehran has threatened to expel nuclear inspections, begun enriching uranium closer to weapons-grade levels and ramped up its military drills
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 12:28:01 +02:00Cheney defiant after censure: GOP not the party of 'QAnon or antisemitism or Holocaust deniers'
Wyoming GOP overwhelmingly voted to censure Rep. Liz Cheney for vote to impeach Trump
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 12:20:24 +02:00Greene: GOP belongs to Trump, only 'morons' voted to boot her from committees
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene took a defiant tone after being stripped of her committee assignments: 'Oh this is going to be fun!'
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 12:16:27 +02:00Don’t dismiss the ICC ruling on Israel, but don’t blow it out of proportion either
An investigation into Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank will pose serious legal and political challenges. But once we separate the signal from the noise, the ICC’s decision looks somewhat less daunting
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 11:59:33 +02:00Use of Google Forms leaves Israeli Air Force exposed
As part of the IDF’s vaccination drive, soldiers were instructed to report their details on Google’s platform. The free online program can expose personal details. Why does the IDF keep using it?
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 11:58:18 +02:00Day before Netanyahu court hearing, Knesset speaker calls to suspend trial until after election
Ahead of a scheduled hearing in which Netanyahu must appear, Yariv Levin claims holding hearings before vote is 'blatant election interference'
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 11:54:10 +02:00Super Bowl LV and a tale of 2 Jewish linemen: Buccaneers’ Ali Marpet and Chiefs’ Mitchell Schwartz
Both are standout players, but only one — Ali Marpet, a sixth-year pro for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — is expected to suit up for the NFL championship game on Sunday
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 11:44:13 +02:00Lou Dobbs takes swipes at Fox Business after top-rated show cancelled
Dobbs flooded his Twitter feed with tweets and retweets commenting on his departure, including thanking former president Donald Trump for his support
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 11:17:24 +02:00U.S. Blinken, Saudi foreign minister discuss Yemen, human rights
Blinken's first call to a Gulf state since assuming his new role was to the United Arab Emirates' minister of Foreign Affairs on Thursday
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 10:45:46 +02:00U.S. to drop terrorist designation for Iran-backed Houthis due to Yemen crisis
Aid groups working in Yemen welcomed the move: 'This is a sigh of relief and a victory for the Yemeni people'
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 10:41:33 +02:00Israel exits third coronavirus lockdown, but schools remain closed
COVID cabinet to discuss reopening some schools this week ■ Israel lifts restrictions on movement, one-on-one businesses reopen
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 10:37:07 +02:00Saudi-led coalition says intercepted Houthi armed drone attack
The Iran-backed Houthi's bomb-laden unmanned aerial vehicle aimed to target 'civilians and civilian objects,' Saudi-led coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki said
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 10:27:28 +02:00UN envoy Griffiths in Iran for first time to discuss Yemen crisis, state TV reports
'The UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths has arrived in Tehran for a two-day visit, during which he will meet with Iranian officials,' state TV said
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 02:18:50 +02:00Coronavirus Israel live: Netanyahu, Gantz trade barbs as cabinet fails to decide on reopening
Third lockdown ends but schools remain closed ■ Thousands attend funeral of prominent rabbi in central Israel ■ 22 percent of Israelis have received second vaccine dose
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 01:10:12 +02:00A brief history of Israel’s political drama
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 01:07:41 +02:00The Hague ruling on Israel is cause for hope
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 00:39:01 +02:00Concentration camp secretary indicted as accessory to mass murder
In preliminary phase of trial, court will have to decide whether Irmgard P., who was a minor when she served in the Stutthof concentration camp, can bear responsibility for the crimes committed outside her office
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 00:28:37 +02:00The ICC's decision is a red flag for Israel
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 00:01:42 +02:00Haaretz Cartoon
Sat, 6 Feb 2021 23:56:31 +02:00What does the ICC ruling mean for Israel, the IDF and the Palestinians?
The prosecution would probe both Israel and Hamas for their conduct in the 2014 war, Israel's response to Palestinian protests along the Gaza border starting in 2018, and the settling of Israeli civilians in the West Bank
Sat, 6 Feb 2021 22:33:45 +02:00Israeli policeman suspected of murdering wife in their West Bank home
The Justice Ministry unit that investigates alleged police misconduct by has opened an investigation into Amir Raz, 33, suspected of killing his wife Diana Raz, 35