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Sun, 14 Mar 2021 11:50:16 +02:00
New York City comes back to life after year of pandemic
A year later, the United State's largest metropolis — with a lifeblood based on round-the-clock hustle and bustle, push and pull — is adapting and showing new life

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 11:25:36 +02:00
GOP Senator Johnson slammed as 'white nationalist sympathizer' after race remarks
Wisconsin Senator Johnson is being called racist for saying he wasn’t worried about the predominantly white insurrections at the U.S. Capitol, but that he might have been if they had been BLM protesters

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 11:15:33 +02:00
German election year opens with tough test for Angela Merkel's party
Vote kicks off an electoral marathon which features six state elections, culminating in the September 26 vote for a new national parliament

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 11:03:02 +02:00
Israel vaccine data: How many have already been inoculated for COVID
55.2 percent of Israelis has received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, and 44.5 percent the second. Vaccine data shows promising results

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 10:52:59 +02:00
Trump showed off photos of naked women at a shiva, report says
Jennifer Weisselberg, the former daughter-in-law of the Trump organization’s chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, recalled the incident to the New Yorker

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 10:34:22 +02:00
Coronavirus live: Israel sees infection rate reach five-month low
Israel to begin allowing incoming flights from additional cities ahead of election ■ Palestinian Authority announces five-day COVID lockdown in the West Bank

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 06:01:29 +02:00
Five boys went to pick wild greens. They returned at night, after hours under arrest
The Israeli army was called to the scene by settlers, and soldiers detained the Palestinian boys for allegedly stealing parrots from a West Bank settlement. The missing birds were never mentioned in their interrogation

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 06:00:52 +02:00
Nine days to election: Likud stalls, four parties on brink of elimination
A guide to how Israel’s main players are handling the final laps of their election campaigns

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 03:59:30 +02:00
This historian is preserving North African Jewish music from a bygone era
A professor at McGill University, Chris Silver now possesses about 500 albums recorded by Moroccan, Algerian, and Tunisian Jewish vocalists and instrumentalists. It’s the first archive of its kind

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 01:33:16 +02:00
Netanyahu damaged Israel's ties with Jordan

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 23:39:11 +02:00
All together now: The Israeli army committed no war crimes

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 23:36:48 +02:00
Israeli prosecutors to reexamine indictment in COVID quarantine hotel rape case
Prosecution dropped rape charge because perpetrator 'believed' victim was 14

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 23:16:32 +02:00
Haaretz cartoon

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 22:47:16 +02:00
Israeli Labor leader launched 'pink-collar revolution,' and it seems to be working in this election
With solid feminist credentials, and policies to boot, Merav Michaeli attracts women from all sides of the political spectrum, taking away votes from left and right ahead of Israeli election

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 21:44:47 +02:00
Its gatekeepers failed, and the Israeli art world may be left to the mercy of Qatari cash

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 21:44:23 +02:00
Let electoral nature take its course, even if it means some Israeli parties need to die

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 21:43:55 +02:00
Israel is headed for yet another rotation government

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 20:58:54 +02:00
Months after 'anti-Israel' cyberattack, hacker group hits another Israeli firm
Black Shadow that hacked an Israeli insurance firm in December and leaked its data online now hits a financing company, which accused 'Iran and its proxies'

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 20:41:48 +02:00
Netanyahu plays down diplomatic spat with Jordan: 'They need good relations with us'
Days after Jordan withheld approval for his flight to UAE, Netanyahu tells Channel 13 News Israel has 'good relations' with its eastern neighbor, claims 'missiles over Saudi Arabia' prevented an alternative flight route

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 20:25:34 +02:00
Israel's reported attacks on Iranian tankers expose it to greater risks
Newly revealed attempt to hit Iranian oil trade to Syria provides a belated glimpse into the economic war between Israel and Iran

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 19:13:28 +02:00
Migrants demand international probe into deadly Yemen fire
Some 900 migrants, mostly from Ethiopia, were detained at the facility – including 350 inside a warehouse – when the fire took place on Sunday

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 18:49:13 +02:00
10 days before Israel's election, anti-Netanyahu protesters march for 38th week in a row
Counter-protests by supporters of Prime Minister Netanyahu held in Tel Aviv, Haifa

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 18:23:57 +02:00
Palestinians, Arab League condemn opening of Czech diplomatic office in Jerusalem
The office opening comes one month after Prague received thousands of COVID vaccine doses from Israel

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 17:58:49 +02:00
Palestinian Authority announces five-day coronavirus lockdown in the West Bank
The lockdown will go into effect on Monday, following a spike in coronavirus cases and deaths

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 17:48:01 +02:00
Russian flour, Kurdish fuel, Turkish power: Assad may control Syria, but not its economy
Goods flow from parts of the country controlled by opposition forces to regime-run areas, disrupted by occasional fighting in poverty-stricken Syria, which has largely dropped from the headlines

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 17:40:11 +02:00
After bankrolling son’s purchase of El Al, Kenny Rozenberg makes move to take over
Jewish American nursing home tycoon immigrates to Israel, poising him to take control of the country's troubled national carrier

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 17:15:53 +02:00
Iranian investigator says Israel likely behind Mediterranean attack on container ship
A spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said 'measures to identify the perpetrators of this sabotage action is on our agenda,' adding it is 'in clear violation of international law'

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 14:00:58 +02:00
Jordan's health minister resigns after hospital oxygen shortage kills seven COVID patients
Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh ordered an urgent investigation into the oxygen supply disruption, said his government takes full responsibility for the incident

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 11:55:17 +02:00
Settlers filmed attacking Palestinian family in the West Bank
The settlers hurled stones at the parents and their eight children and assaulted them with clubs, according to B'Tselem ■ The father of the family was injured and taken to a Hebron hospital

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 10:38:52 +02:00
Jordan confirms stalling flight approval for Netanyahu's nixed UAE visit
Ayman al-Safadi says Jordan is 'angry' with Israel for canceling a visit by Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound over security arrangements

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 09:00:17 +02:00
New Zealand marks 2 years since Christchurch mosque massacre
In 2019, Australian Brenton Tarrant slaughtered 44 people at the Al Noor mosque during Friday prayers before driving to the Linwood mosque, where he murdered seven more

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 01:05:20 +02:00
U.S. Senators to Blinken: Push Israel to 'do more to help Palestinians' with COVID vaccines
Senior Democrats, including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, argued that the Oslo Accords do not supersede international law on Israel's responsibility to 'to provide for the health and well-being of all people under its control'

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:02:29 +02:00
13 U.S. lawmakers call on Biden to change approach toward Israel, Palestinians
In letter to Blinken, Democratic members of congress urge White House to condemn Israel’s home demolitions and settlement construction, demand it vaccinate Palestinians

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 21:55:08 +02:00
Coronavirus Israel live: Palestinian Authority announces five-day lockdown in the West Bank
As Israeli hotels reopen, cabinet approves entry of 700 Jordanian workers ■ Israeli military reports 81 percent of soldiers vaccinated ■ Vaccinated mothers pass on COVID antibodies in breast milk, research shows

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 21:21:17 +02:00
Biden navigates through Yemen hell, but solution lies in Riyadh and Tehran
Sixteen million Yemenis are on the brink of hunger, but internal power struggles are preventing a diplomatic solution

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:31:48 +02:00
Dozens of Zionist pioneers committed suicide when their dreams shattered in Palestine. This is one of them
110 years later, Alexander Brekner's diary epitomizes the experience of Jewish pioneers in pre-state Israel

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:48:44 +02:00
Iran ship damaged in 'terrorist' attack in Mediterranean, state company says
Ship was slightly damaged by an explosive object on Wednesday, no one on board was hurt, spokesman for state-run shipping company tells Iranian state media

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:48:44 +02:00
Hundreds protest over 14-year-old's murder in Arab Israeli town
Demonstrations held in Jaljulya, where Mohammed Abed Alrazik Adas was shot dead last week, and in Umm al-Fahm, where weekly protests have taken place for over two months

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:59:36 +02:00
Remembering Lotte Weiss, a Holocaust survivor who lived two remarkable lives
Heather Morris, author of ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz,’ pays tribute to the late Lotte Weiss, who survived Auschwitz, emigrated Down Under and ensured that her own experiences were documented for future generations

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:13:43 +02:00
U.S. joins West in rare criticism of Egypt on human rights abuses
In the first joint statement on Egypt since 2014, 31 signatories call on the government to end prosecution of activists, journalists and political opponents

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:18:39 +02:00
For Syrians, a decade of displacement with no end in sight
Since the civil war began in 2011, an estimated 2.4 million people were displaced every year in and outside Syria, the Norwegian Refugee Council said this week

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:55:08 +02:00
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls David Cicilline ‘Rep. Mussolini.’ His response: ‘I’m an Italian and a Jew’
Last month, the House of Representatives stripped Greene of her committee memberships for peddling threats and conspiracy theories, including some with antisemitic themes

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:17:18 +02:00
After sexual assault allegations revealed by Haaretz, Zaka founder relinquishes Israel Prize
Haaretz investigation revealed that Yehuda Meshi-Zahav took advantage of his position for decades with knowledge of others ■ Police morning they will open a probe into the accusations

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:39:57 +02:00
Sara Netanyahu undergoes successful appendectomy
A statement from the prime minister says that Benjamin Netanyahu is at Sara's side as she recovers from her surgery, after being taken to the hospital for appendicitis

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:57:52 +02:00
Israel shifted focus from Iran. Trump changed all that
Comments by an outgoing Mossad official drew the obvious political responses, but also shone a light on Israel's security priorities

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:56:25 +02:00
Gaza election reflects common Israel-Hamas interests. With one exception
Netanyahu failed to pull a rabbit with UAE visit, but his campaign can draw encouragement from other developments

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 02:39:07 +02:00
Guided by Netanyahu, Army Radio is taking a sharp turn to the right
Once a premier broadcaster and journalism school in one, the station has come under control of Netanyahu's allies, and its stature is in decline

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 02:05:36 +02:00
Haaretz cartoon

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 01:14:05 +02:00
Netanyahu projects election win despite nixing of UAE, Pfizer CEO photo-ops
Netanyahu's rivals, jealous over his ingenuity, won’t be able to take their eyes off him and will continue to respond with pointless stammering

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 00:41:16 +02:00
Those brave Israeli army fighters

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 00:32:24 +02:00
The importance of being Meretz

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 00:28:12 +02:00
Israel Aerospace, UAE company to develop anti-drone system
The joint project comes as Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement has stepped up cross-border missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia and has threatened to launch strikes on the UAE

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 00:09:23 +02:00
'I’m a regular Haredi, but with an open mind. There are many like me'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: One Israeli trying to make it as a singer, and another trying to make it to Los Angeles for a wedding against all odds

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 23:41:48 +02:00
It's not the first time a Palestinian dies this way during a nighttime Israeli army raid
A 69-year-old Palestinian woman suffered a fatal heart attack in her home when Israeli soldiers arrived in the middle of the night to arrest a relative – who wasn't present. Last year IDF troops invaded some 2,500 homes in the West Bank

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 23:39:44 +02:00
Israel has struck at least 12 ships carrying Iranian oil to Syria, report says
According to the Wall Street Journal, since 2019 Israel has struck Syria-bound ships carrying Iranian oil out of fear it would fund regional extremism

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 22:59:34 +02:00
How to identify gaslighting, according to a clinical psychologist
Psychologist Anav Youlevich, creator of a volunteer project that assists victims of narcissistic and psychopathic exploitation, explains what can be done to help victims of gaslighting

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 22:39:25 +02:00
Fatah sacks Arafat's nephew over Palestinian election breakaway bid
Party that rules the West Bank says Nasser Al-Qudwa didn't comply with demand to drop his breakaway challenge in the upcoming Palestinian election

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 22:19:17 +02:00
West Bank and Gaza Palestinians won't be voting in Israel's election - would they if they could?
Election Overdose podcast, episode 11: Why are Palestinians concerned about Israel's March elections, and do they see any difference between the Israeli political parties in ways that will affect their lives?

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 21:55:37 +02:00
Israel Prize winner, Zaka founder sexually assaulted boys, girls and women, Haaretz investigation reveals
Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, the celebrated founder of the Zaka rescue organization, had a darker side, taking advantage of his position for decades with the knowledge of others in the community, his accusers say

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:44:54 +02:00
Hamas says Gaza fishermen’s deaths caused by explosive-laden Israeli drone
Islamic Jihad vows retaliation while rights group says fishermen were killed by gunfire from one of the enclave’s armed factions

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:09:27 +02:00
EasyJet to compensate Israeli-British woman who was asked to switch seats by ultra-Orthodox men
Airline to pay Melanie Wolfson an undisclosed amount after staff failed to defend her right to her seat

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:07:48 +02:00
A mother, a child, a death pit. The search for the truth about the Holocaust in Ukraine
American Holocaust researcher Wendy Lower has devoted an entire book to the picture taken at the mouth of a death pit. She tells Haaretz about that horror and others in Nazi-occupied Ukraine

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:02:16 +02:00
Julian Edelman invites Meyers Leonard to Shabbat dinner after the NBA player apologizes for antisemitic slur
The Miami Heat player said he is 'deeply sorry' for using the slur during a video game livestream. He is currently taking an indefinite leave of absence while the league investigates the incident

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 19:56:47 +02:00
Palestinians receive 40,000 COVID-19 vaccines from UAE
The vaccines were supplied with the help of Mohammad Dahlan, who was dismissed from Abbas' Fatah party more than a decade ago and now lives in exile

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 19:13:43 +02:00
London murder case triggers wave of grief, rage over threats to women
Women are flooding social media with posts about the steps they take when out alone at night to keep safe, expressing rage that they are the ones who have to change their behavior to keep safe

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 19:08:04 +02:00
The U.S. billionaires secretly funding the right-wing effort to reshape Israel
The Kohelet Policy Forum has wielded increasing influence on Israel's decision-making centers, with an ideology that weds conservative, settlement-supporting politics to free-market economics. Who is the guiding force behind this under-the-radar ente...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 19:07:37 +02:00
How Netanyahu's aborted UAE visit turned from a perfect campaign ad to a national embarrassment
Netanyahu hoped a visit to the UAE would boost him ahead of this month's election, but it was canceled at the last minute – and Israelis don't know why

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 18:17:00 +02:00
Airport COVID chaos continues: Israeli families fight to get permission for their kids to fly
Anyone not vaccinated, including children, who wishes to leave the country, must still obtain permission from authorities

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:58:39 +02:00
France eases COVID restrictions on travel for Israelis with French citizenship
French Foreign Ministry says French nationals traveling to or from Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Israel, Japan, Britain and Singapore would no longer need a compelling reason to travel

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:51:35 +02:00
Israeli military says 81 percent of soldiers vaccinated or recovered from COVID
The IDF plans to resume operational and training routine ■ Most reservists have also been vaccinated against COVID

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:39:23 +02:00
Fire in France takes Israel’s biggest illegal streaming site offline
After a datacenter in Strasbourg, France went down as a result of a fire, Sdarot went down, leaving Israelis with no illegal streaming

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:32:28 +02:00
Florida Holocaust survivor reunited with childhood friend 80 years after losing contact
'For 82 years, I thought my best friend from Germany was dead,' says one of the women recalling her best friend who went to the same synagogue and attended ballet lessons with her

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:20:49 +02:00
Netanyahu severely damaged Jordan-Israel ties, Gantz says after UAE snafu
Gantz's remarks come hours after Netanyahu canceled his historic visit to the United Arab Emirates, claiming there were difficulties with approving the flight path with Jordan

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:20:12 +02:00
The second wave: Implications and risks following Israeli - Arab world normalization deals
Watch this panel from Haaretz's Strategy and National Security Conference

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:14:20 +02:00
At the core: How to deal with the Iranian nuclear challenge
Watch this panel from Haaretz's Strategy and National Security Conference

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:09:17 +02:00
Israel and the Palestinians: Trump's gone, Biden's busy - where do we go from here?
Watch this panel from Haaretz's Strategy and National Security Conference

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:56:42 +02:00
As GOP makes it harder to vote, few Republicans dissent
Democratic officials, civil rights leaders and voting advocates are horrified

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:47:48 +02:00
Leaked voter info and illegal electioneering: Inside Netanyahu’s election app
Elector is just one of the election day apps used in Israel. A review reveals how its used by the Likud to get private info. Meanwhile, a data leak from a competing app and party shows how risky election tech can be

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:35:58 +02:00
Czech Republic officially opens diplomatic office in Jerusalem
Czech prime minister attends ceremony; Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi hails Czech Republic for 'leading the change in Europe toward the city of Jerusalem'

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:17:20 +02:00
Turkish police detain 13 for insulting Erdogan during women's day protest
Prosecutors ordered the arrests after reviewing a video of a group chanting at a march in Istanbul on March 8, the local governor's office said

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 14:38:16 +02:00
'We're not racist', says Prince William after Meghan and Harry interview
I haven't spoken to him yet but I will do,' William, 38, said of Prince Harry

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 14:32:56 +02:00
Why some voters in 'settler heartland' are ready to turn their backs on Netanyahu
A tour of Gush Etzion in the West Bank finds settlers disillusioned with the Prime Minister and pledging their allegiance to other right-wing parties on March 23. Will ‘Bibi fatigue’ decide the election?

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 14:30:05 +02:00
Oscar contending short ‘White Eye’ tackles Israel’s ‘blind’ bias toward African migrants
'White Eye' has reached the Academy Award's shortlist of 10 finalists among 174 entries for best international short

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 14:11:50 +02:00
Erdogan wants to mend Turkey's ties with the West by rebranding as a human rights hero. It’s a sick joke
Erdogan’s 'Human Rights Action Plan' is part of his campaign to convince Biden and Europe that Turkey is a reliable strategic partner. It's a weak publicity stunt

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 13:47:39 +02:00
Israel's vaccine success scores a mention on 'South Park'
The 'South Park' vaccination special pokes fun at slow U.S. vaccine roll out, comparing it to Israel's success

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 13:05:19 +02:00
Czech, Hungarian prime ministers visit Israel Thursday
Czech Republic to open Jerusalem diplomatic office. Andrej Babiš and Viktor Orban to meet with Netanyahu

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:46:43 +02:00
U.S. reports surge of kids at SW border, a challenge for Biden
Statistics released Wednesday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection showed the number of children and families increased by more than 100% between January and February

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:32:16 +02:00
Steven Spielberg is writing and directing a movie based on himself
Spielberg, 74, was born to Jewish parents in Cincinnati but moved to Arizona at age 11. He has talked about experiencing antisemitism as a teenager

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:25:11 +02:00
Report: Cuomo groped female aide in governor’s residence
The three-term governor faces harassment allegations from several other women and increasingly urgent calls for his resignation or impeachment from at least some fellow Democrats

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:58:18 +02:00
Iran’s soft economic underbelly lies outside its borders
Syria, Lebanon and Iraq are all Iran’s client states and are all in profound economic trouble. The U.S. should make a deal that includes them

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:33:45 +02:00
Don’t call them ‘ISIS brides’: Why the West’s take on radicalized Muslim women is so wrong
The Supreme Court’s refusal to allow ISIS recruit Shamima Begum to return to the UK has triggered a renewed but broken debate that romanticizes, orientalizes and infantilizes women who choose violence

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:54:51 +02:00
Blaming Jordan, Netanyahu cancels historic UAE visit
PM's office says visit canceled because of difficulties with approving flight path with Jordan ■ It was earlier said that Netanyahu may cancel the visit because of his wife's hospitalization

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:34:16 +02:00
Sara Netanyahu hospitalized with appendicitis
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to visit the United Arab Emirates on Thursday

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:03:29 +02:00
Coronavirus Israel live: Palestinians receive 40,000 vaccines from UAE
Vaccinated mothers pass on COVID antibodies in breast milk, research shows ■ High Court hears petitions against limiting entry of Israelis ■ Passover lockdown unlikely, pandemic czar says

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 06:00:15 +02:00
Gaza elections give Hamas an advantage ahead of Palestinian vote
The Gaza-based movement uses its electoral process to boost its demographics and ideological credentials

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 00:34:29 +02:00
Abu Yair, what about Mohammed?

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 23:53:28 +02:00
Labor chair slams fellow left-wing leader over ICC remarks: 'Israel doesn't commit war crimes'
Speaking at a conference on Israeli national security held by Haaretz and Commanders for Israel's Security, Netanyahu challengers criticized the premier's policies – and each other

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 22:58:32 +02:00
Time to throw Avigdor Lieberman in the dustbin of history, where he belongs

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 22:58:03 +02:00
The Ultra-Orthodox and Netanyahu backers deserve more sympathy

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 22:57:51 +02:00
Netanyahu, the great inciter against Arabs, now wants their vote



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