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Thu, 20 May 2021 10:28:15 +03:00
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators attack Jews in LA in two separate incidents
A group of men waving Palestinian flags attacked diners at a sushi restaurant and an Orthodox Jewish man was chased by a caravan of Palestine supporters

Thu, 20 May 2021 10:14:26 +03:00
Netanyahu and Hamas are working together to destroy my Israel
The only thing the prime minister was ever any good at was taking Israel apart from the inside, and I have five words I need to say to him and his partners in crime, Hamas

Thu, 20 May 2021 09:28:11 +03:00
Gaza conflict: Israeli soldier lightly wounded as rocket fire resumes on south
Israeli workers threaten not to repair power in Gaza until soldiers' bodies returned ■Top Hamas official expects cease-fire 'within a day or two' ■ Five rockets hit southern Israeli town ■ Biden calls for 'significant de-escalation' ■ At leas...

Thu, 20 May 2021 06:20:21 +03:00
Why Netanyahu is in no rush to listen to Biden on Gaza
Flanked from both sides and searching for a victory narrative, Netanyahu is unlikely to heed to demands for a ceasefire. In the meantime, he is continuing to play games with the media

Thu, 20 May 2021 02:27:41 +03:00
An Arab police chief in Israel, now

Thu, 20 May 2021 01:23:34 +03:00
A pampered Israel carries out violence because it can

Thu, 20 May 2021 00:09:23 +03:00
To protect its citizens, Israel must say no to arming civilians

Thu, 20 May 2021 00:01:48 +03:00
Israel preparing to scale back Gaza operations amid cease-fire efforts
After Biden tells Netanyahu he expects to see a de-escalation, Netanyahu says he's 'determined to continue.' But some Israeli officials say Netanyahu's remarks do not contradict moving toward a cease-fire

Wed, 19 May 2021 23:48:12 +03:00
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Wed, 19 May 2021 23:46:23 +03:00
General strike highlights Israel's dependency on Palestinian workers
The Israel Builders Association said the strike over the situation in Gaza, Jerusalem and in mixed cities across Israel paralyzed building sites, causing estimated losses of nearly $40 million

Wed, 19 May 2021 23:26:48 +03:00
Attacks on Israeli journalists on the rise after years of right-wing 'delegitimization'
Some High-profile correspondents were provided security details in response to violent threats

Wed, 19 May 2021 23:21:35 +03:00
Israel has abandoned all its citizens, not just its Arab ones
Much of the bitterness and violence that erupted in ‘mixed’ Arab-Jewish cities last week was about resentment over privilege. But it was also about poverty and inequality, and augurs ill for any potential one-state solution

Wed, 19 May 2021 22:53:30 +03:00
Gaza fighting: Kuwaiti protesters burn Israeli flag, reject normalization deals
Protesters, who were only granted access to a main square on foot to limit numbers, chanted 'Death to Israel'

Wed, 19 May 2021 22:08:39 +03:00
Israeli comedian slams John Oliver over 'unfair, unjust and simplistic' Gaza monologue
Oliver said Israeli airstrikes on civilian buildings in the Gaza Strip 'sure seem like a war crime' and blasted Israel for using disproportionate force

Wed, 19 May 2021 21:42:21 +03:00
Three congressional Democrats introduce resolution calling for halt to arms sale to Israel
Such an attempt to stop the planned sale of precision-guided missiles will be the first ever by sitting members of Congress to block an arms sale to Israel

Wed, 19 May 2021 21:21:46 +03:00
Israeli airstrike cripples Gaza’s only COVID center
Vaccination of 3,000 people a day grinds down; 17 hospitals, clinics reportedly damaged by Israeli strikes

Wed, 19 May 2021 21:11:04 +03:00
Gaza fighting: Hamas’ successes belie Israel’s victory speeches of the past
After previous rounds over the past three years, the defense and political chiefs said Hamas and Islamic Jihad had been set back years. But now came the surprisingly strong rocket barrages on Tel Aviv

Wed, 19 May 2021 21:04:39 +03:00
Turkish Jews defend Erdogan from antisemitism allegation by U.S. State Department
In a speech Monday, Erdogan used 'Jews' and 'Israelis' interchangeably, said Biden has 'bloody hands,' and claimed 'a Jewish prime minister' had told him on a state visit that he enjoyed killings Palestinians

Wed, 19 May 2021 20:42:02 +03:00
Support for the Palestinians is growing in Washington, and it's not just about Gaza
Leading Palestinian thinkers and activists say support for their cause in D.C. didn’t begin with the latest flare-up in Gaza, and after the war it is only set to expand

Wed, 19 May 2021 20:22:26 +03:00
Palestinian woman shot dead after opening fire at Jewish settlement, Israeli army says
The Israeli military said the woman had opened fire at soldiers and civilians at the entrance of the West Bank settlement of Kiryat Arba, near Hebron ■ No Israeli casualties were reported

Wed, 19 May 2021 19:37:08 +03:00
Israel's second largest Arab city declares general strike after police shoot dead teen
The family blamed the police for the death of 17-year-old Mohammed Kiwan, while authorities are looking into the possibility that the case is related to another incident that night in which a cop was hit by a car

Wed, 19 May 2021 19:30:37 +03:00
Lebanon foreign minister quits after angering Gulf allies
Charbel Wehbe suggested on Monday that Gulf states had supported the rise of Islamic State, among other disparaging comments

Wed, 19 May 2021 19:16:41 +03:00
Dems step up pressure on Biden 'to prevent any further loss of life' in Israel-Gaza fighting
A resolution by Sanders, Warren and Van Hollen states that 'every Palestinian life matters' and 'every Israeli life matters' ■ A letter by House Democrats warns against 'an unfolding human tragedy of unimaginable dimensions'

Wed, 19 May 2021 18:59:14 +03:00
EU top negotiator says confident deal will be reached in Iran nuclear talks
As negotiations continue on a new deal, European mediator Enrique Mora says 'there will be an agreement, yeah, sure'

Wed, 19 May 2021 18:55:40 +03:00
EU eases COVID travel restrictions, opens doors to vaccinated foreigners
Current restrictions let people from only seven countries, including Israel, enter the EU on holiday, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against the coronavirus

Wed, 19 May 2021 18:08:15 +03:00
China preens in UN spotlight over Mideast as U.S. isolated
China's Foreign Minister has called out Washington for 'obstruction' after repeatedly opposing a statement by the 15-member UN Security Council on hostilities between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza

Wed, 19 May 2021 17:53:43 +03:00
Gaza flare-up: Biden tells Netanyahu he expects immediate 'significant de-escalation'
After the fourth call between the two leaders in a week, Netanyahu said he was 'determined to carry on with this operation'

Wed, 19 May 2021 17:35:40 +03:00
Four rockets fired from Lebanon at northern Israel amid Gaza violence
The Israeli military believes Palestinian groups are behind the launches, which did not result in casualties or damage ■ Israel struck targets in Lebanon in response

Wed, 19 May 2021 16:57:39 +03:00
Indonesian facing jail for TikTok clip denigrating Palestine says he confused it with Israel
23-year-old suspect charged with violating 2008 electronic information law, which regulates online hate speech, and could face up to six years in prison

Wed, 19 May 2021 16:30:55 +03:00
Jewish Google employees ask company to end its ties with Israeli military
An open letter by 250 ‘diverse Jewish and allied Googlers’ urges the tech giant to end its ties with ‘institutions that support Israeli violations of Palestinian rights'

Wed, 19 May 2021 15:43:08 +03:00
Following the Gaza war on the TikTok battleground
Teens' favorite social network reaches Generation Z in ways that the traditional leadership and media have failed

Wed, 19 May 2021 15:22:32 +03:00
Netanyahu tells diplomats he doesn’t rule out reoccupying Gaza
Netanyahu calls on representatives of foreign nations to support Israel, and blames Hamas for both Israeli and Palestinian civilian casualties

Wed, 19 May 2021 14:03:37 +03:00
Number of Israeli gun license applications increases seven-fold amid Jewish-Arab clashes
An Israeli law enforcement official says spike in applications attests to 'the public's fear that at the moment of truth, the police won't be there'

Wed, 19 May 2021 13:55:56 +03:00
Why wall lizards are the most successful reptile in the Mediterranean
When the Mediterranean dried up for 700,000 years, these creatures did their part in tweaking the theory of evolution

Wed, 19 May 2021 13:34:22 +03:00
Israeli telecom giant appealed for Jewish-Arab solidarity. It didn't end well
Right-wing Israeli politicians called on supporters to disconnect from Cellcom, with the company's stock dropping 2 percent on Tuesday after the hour-long strike

Wed, 19 May 2021 11:21:39 +03:00
Minister fumes as top cop says there were ‘terrorists on both sides’ of Jewish-Arab clashes
Commissioner Kobi Shabtai says ‘Jews and Arabs lived here together before and we will live together here for a long time after’ as Amir Ohana and Bezalel Smotrich decry his remarks

Wed, 19 May 2021 11:21:10 +03:00
‘Abandon Israel’: Network of fake accounts tries to demoralize Israelis during Gaza war
Watchdog and social analytics firms discover drive to push out disinformation on Twitter, Instagram during the latest confrontation between Israel and Hamas, and suspect Tehran is behind the effort

Wed, 19 May 2021 11:04:39 +03:00
We Palestinians are not children of a lesser God
Israel’s goal has never been coexistence between two sovereign, democratic states, but Israeli supremacy from the river to the sea. But from Sheikh Jarrah to Gaza, we Palestinians are rising up, unified, for our rights

Wed, 19 May 2021 10:59:02 +03:00
Gaza lives erased: Israel is wiping out entire Palestinian families on purpose
The numerous incidents of killing entire families in Israeli bombings in Gaza – Parents and children, babies, grandparents, siblings – attest that these were not mistakes. The bombings follow a decision from higher up, backed by the approval of m...

Wed, 19 May 2021 10:56:50 +03:00
Israel accuses Chinese state TV of 'blatant antisemitism' in Gaza conflict coverage
'We are appalled to see blatant antisemitism expressed in an official Chinese media outlet,' the Israeli embassy to China tweeted

Wed, 19 May 2021 10:30:16 +03:00
Who is Eden Alene: The Israeli singer made it to Eurovision final after a flawless performance of 'Set Me Free'
Eden Alene, born to Ethiopian-Jewish parents, performed 'Set me Free' in the Eurovision song contest's first semi-final, held in Rotterdam. The final is on Saturday

Wed, 19 May 2021 10:22:24 +03:00
No longer silent, Gulf Arab citizens are outraged at Israel as Gaza conflict rages
Analysts say the conflict will also set back Israeli efforts to secure more normalization deals with other Arab states, like Saudi Arabia

Wed, 19 May 2021 09:55:54 +03:00
Hamas has entered the big leagues
The Hamas regime, which excelled at building an army, did not invest in building shelters for civilians from Israeli strikes. It entered, with its eyes wide open, a new campaign in which its ability to defend its citizens was nil

Wed, 19 May 2021 08:11:23 +03:00
Israel-Gaza fighting: Top Hamas official expects cease-fire 'within a day or two'
Five rockets hit southern Israeli town ■ Biden calls for 'significant de-escalation' ■ At least 227 Palestinians killed in Gaza, 12 killed in Israel ■ Four rockets fired from Lebanon at northern Israel

Wed, 19 May 2021 08:06:47 +03:00
The real cause of violence is the Arabs

Wed, 19 May 2021 07:05:54 +03:00
Netanyahu, Gantz and Kochavi are failing us

Wed, 19 May 2021 02:42:34 +03:00
One in four residents of Ashkelon, the No. 1 target for Gaza rockets, has no shelter
Hundreds of rockets have been fired at the city, but the government hasn’t approved requests for increased shelter protection for it and other nearby communities

Wed, 19 May 2021 02:35:48 +03:00
Enough

Wed, 19 May 2021 01:38:32 +03:00
Senior Israeli officials want to end Gaza war, but Netanyahu wants a clear victory
For Netanyahu, who ultimately has to determine Israel’s stance, ending the fighting with Hamas under the current circumstances is less than ideal

Wed, 19 May 2021 01:30:31 +03:00
House Democrats to urge Blinken: Provide more humanitarian relief for Palestinians in Gaza
The letter calls on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to secure a cease-fire, or at the very least, a ‘humanitarian pause’ to allow for emergency relief

Wed, 19 May 2021 01:06:15 +03:00
Some Arab employees of Jewish-owned businesses risking jobs by joining strike
After an Arab architect was fired, wide coverage compelled her Jewish boss to retract it, but she’s quitting anyway and has received some 20 job offers

Wed, 19 May 2021 00:55:03 +03:00
Top Israeli official: Barring surprise turn of events, Gaza cease-fire expected on Thursday
Political officials clarify that despite the international community's attempts to calm tensions, Israeli officials have denied that it held cease-fire talks with Hamas

Wed, 19 May 2021 00:46:03 +03:00
Israeli police find evidence linking Arab suspect with firebombing of Jaffa home
A 12-year-old Arab boy was seriously wounded in the incident ■ Suspect believed to have mistaken an Arab-owned home for a Jewish-owned one

Wed, 19 May 2021 00:45:01 +03:00
Thousands of U.S. citizens stranded in Israel as consular services suspended amid Gaza conflict
This will add to the backlog of more than 15,000 Americans waiting to renew passports or register births

Tue, 18 May 2021 23:45:19 +03:00
Haaretz Cartoon

Tue, 18 May 2021 22:51:05 +03:00
Top Democrat changes course, will not request hold on U.S. arms sale to Israel
Gregory Meeks, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, may pursue talks with the Biden administration on the matter instead

Tue, 18 May 2021 21:50:49 +03:00
Two Thai workers are the latest foreign casualties of Gaza rocket fire
The victims, both men in their thirties, worked at a packaging factory in southern Israel. Seven others were wounded in the attack

Tue, 18 May 2021 21:05:49 +03:00
Biden is wasting his precious time on Israel-Palestine, and that can't make him happy
The U.S. president has a long list of priorities, and Israel and the Palestinians weren’t on it – until the missiles and accusations started flying last week

Tue, 18 May 2021 20:55:48 +03:00
Israel demolished tower blocks in Gaza. Here's what they housed
Israeli leveling of Gaza's high-rise buildings, several of them housing media outlet offices, has led to widespread criticism. What did the towers actually hold?

Tue, 18 May 2021 20:52:01 +03:00
Three Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in West Bank clashes; Two IDF soldiers lightly wounded
182 Palestinians have been wounded by Israeli fire in the territories, the Palestinian Health Ministry says ■ Nine of them are in serious condition

Tue, 18 May 2021 20:51:38 +03:00
Israel's military wants to fight on, but diplomacy is of the essence now
It’s time to reach an agreement and end the Israel-Gaza war, but Netanyahu’s political considerations prevent him from doing so

Tue, 18 May 2021 20:47:50 +03:00
UPDATE 7-World powers urge truce as Israel-Palestinian conflict rages

Tue, 18 May 2021 20:47:15 +03:00
UPDATE 7-World powers urge truce as Israel-Palestinian conflict rages

Tue, 18 May 2021 20:21:44 +03:00
EU calls for Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire but fails to reach unanimous consensus
Washington has long been the key broker in Middle East peacemaking, but Biden did not publicly back the idea of a cease-fire until a call with Netanyahu on Monday

Tue, 18 May 2021 19:16:55 +03:00
'Sure seems like a war crime': John Oliver blasts 'both-siding' Israel-Gaza war
Comedian Trevor Noah also chimes into the conversation, asking 'when you have this much power, what is your responsibility?'

Tue, 18 May 2021 18:45:48 +03:00
UPDATE 6-Truce calls mount as Israel-Palestinian conflict rages on

Tue, 18 May 2021 18:45:48 +03:00
UPDATE 6-Truce calls mount as Israel-Palestinian conflict rages on

Tue, 18 May 2021 18:38:15 +03:00
This is Israel’s most failed and pointless Gaza operation ever. It must end now
The Gaza operation exposed a series of failures in the IDF’s preparations and conduct, under the leadership of a confused and helpless Israeli government

Tue, 18 May 2021 18:08:59 +03:00
The shockwaves from Israel’s week of violence will be felt for a long time to come
The police have been shown to be unprofessional, and the Al-Aqsa Mosque has again become an explosive issue – but there is still hope for Jewish-Arab coexistence

Tue, 18 May 2021 17:40:09 +03:00
Gaza-Israel conflict: 213 Palestinians killed in strikes, including 61 children
Another 1,400 wounded, Palestinians report ■ Some 47,000 of the 52,000 displaced since fighting began flee to UN schools

Tue, 18 May 2021 17:30:51 +03:00
Germany joins calls for Israel-Gaza cease-fire, but EU states divided
German FM Heiko Maas also announces Berlin will provide 40 million euros in humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza

Tue, 18 May 2021 16:57:11 +03:00
UPDATE 5-Truce calls mount as Israel-Palestinian conflict rages on, two Thai workers killed

Tue, 18 May 2021 16:56:34 +03:00
UPDATE 5-Truce calls mount as Israel-Palestinian conflict rages on, two Thai workers killed

Tue, 18 May 2021 16:41:06 +03:00
Israel's richest family is looking for a home for 120 artworks
The Wertheimer family decided to close the Open Museum at Tefen, in northern Israel. Without a proper plan, 120 sculptures have been left with an uncertain future

Tue, 18 May 2021 15:45:39 +03:00
Gideon Sa'ar mulling power sharing deal with Netanyahu, despite election promise
New Hope party sources deny the report, saying that Sa'ar 'did not receive an offer from MK Smotrich and we do not know of one.'

Tue, 18 May 2021 15:43:15 +03:00
Meet the new progressive lawmaker challenging the D.C. consensus on Israel-Palestine
Rep. Marie Newman is part of the new breed of Democrats who are unafraid to harshly criticize Israel for its actions or to demand human rights for all Palestinians, whether they be in Gaza or East Jerusalem

Tue, 18 May 2021 15:32:56 +03:00
UPDATE 4-Thai workers killed in Israel-Palestinian conflict as truce calls mount

Tue, 18 May 2021 15:32:55 +03:00
UPDATE 4-Thai workers killed in Israel-Palestinian conflict as truce calls mount

Tue, 18 May 2021 15:29:38 +03:00
Senior Israeli officials share intel with U.S. on downed Gaza media tower
Netanyahu says the building, which housed Al Jazeera and Associated Press offices, was a 'totally legitimate target', but the specific intelligence that was passed on was not specified

Tue, 18 May 2021 15:25:11 +03:00
Two migrant workers killed by Gaza rocket in southern Israel
Israeli death toll in the conflict rises to 12 ■ The victims, two Thai men in their thirties, were working at a packaging factory

Tue, 18 May 2021 14:56:27 +03:00
Earliest art survived 45,000 years: Now it’s peeling due to climate change
Extreme weather caused by climate change is causing the earliest artwork humankind ever did, the images in Indonesian caves, to blister and flake

Tue, 18 May 2021 14:53:33 +03:00
UPDATE 3-Israeli strikes on Gaza continue and Hamas rockets resume, as truce calls mount

Tue, 18 May 2021 14:53:32 +03:00
UPDATE 3-Israeli strikes on Gaza continue and Hamas rockets resume, as truce calls mount

Tue, 18 May 2021 14:28:12 +03:00
We just began a quiet year in North Carolina. Now we are glued to news from Gaza
Osama is glued to the news and his telephone, anxiously speaking to his family in the Gaza Strip as the onslaught continues ■ Post #31

Tue, 18 May 2021 13:45:29 +03:00
Israeli oppression united Palestinians on both sides of the Green Line
The violence in the West Bank and in Israel makes one thing clear: the government can no longer rely on the Palestinian apathy we saw over the past decade

Tue, 18 May 2021 12:54:54 +03:00
Drones to help Israel track protests, damage from Gaza rockets
Israel's new national drone initiative is already preparing teams to launch in the south to follow Gaza rocket damage – and maybe even provide assistance during riots

Tue, 18 May 2021 12:46:33 +03:00
UPDATE 2-Hamas-Israel fighting abates as truce calls mount

Tue, 18 May 2021 12:46:33 +03:00
UPDATE 2-Hamas-Israel fighting abates as truce calls mount

Tue, 18 May 2021 12:21:53 +03:00
EU foreign ministers meet to discuss diplomatic solution to fighting in Israel, Gaza
The EU, the biggest donor of aid to the Palestinians, has been united in its calls for a cease-fire to end the latest round of conflict rocking Israel and Gaza

Tue, 18 May 2021 11:37:25 +03:00
Israel intercepts drone near Jordanian border as Gaza fighting continues
Israel says it is examining origins of the drone, and whether it came from Syria or Jordan

Tue, 18 May 2021 10:53:35 +03:00
Arab-Israelis to strike amid surge in Gaza violence; Fatah and Hamas declare ‘Day of Rage’
The Higher Arab Monitoring Committee says it's protesting Israel’s Gaza campaign, ‘attacks on Palestinians in Jerusalem, Sheikh Jarrah and the al-Aqsa Mosque’ as well as ‘attacks on the Arab public and mixed cities in particular’

Tue, 18 May 2021 10:19:00 +03:00
Israel rejects Hamas cease-fire pressure as international legitimacy for Gaza campaign is wearing thin
U.S., UN and representatives from Arab states working to put an end to the latest conflict between Israel and militants in the Gaza strip

Tue, 18 May 2021 09:25:23 +03:00
Israeli officials expect Gaza cease-fire ‘within days’ as rocket barrages fired at south
Twelve killed in Israel ■ Two Palestinians killed, two Israeli soldiers wounded in West Bank clashes ■ Biden, Germany call for cease-fire ■ At least 213 Palestinians killed in Gaza

Tue, 18 May 2021 07:34:14 +03:00
UPDATE 1-Israel-Gaza violence shows few signs of slowing as global diplomacy ramps up

Tue, 18 May 2021 07:34:14 +03:00
UPDATE 1-Israel-Gaza violence shows few signs of slowing as global diplomacy ramps up

Tue, 18 May 2021 06:07:26 +03:00
As Israel's battle with Hamas lingers, something is liable to go wrong
While Israel keeps pursuing its military campaign in Gaza, it might have to face a new front

Tue, 18 May 2021 06:02:18 +03:00
Border Police redeployed from West Bank to Israel to quell rioting in Arab-Jewish cities
Amid the fighting in Gaza, growing fears over an escalation in the West Bank, and despite the decline in Arab-Jewish violence in Israel, the redeployed forces are expected to remain in Israel for at least a few weeks

Tue, 18 May 2021 03:58:33 +03:00
House Democrats to ask Biden to halt U.S. arms sale to Israel pending review
Rep. Ilhan Omar, who sits on the committee, said it would be 'appalling' for the administration to go through with the sale 'without any strings attached in the wake of escalating violence and attacks on civilians'

Tue, 18 May 2021 03:13:43 +03:00
Israel-Gaza violence shows few signs of slowing as global diplomacy ramps up

Tue, 18 May 2021 03:13:43 +03:00
Israel-Gaza violence shows few signs of slowing as global diplomacy ramps up



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