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Sun, 20 Mar 2022 10:00:07 +02:00Israel's Bennett to visit Modi in India in April
Indian Prime Minister Modi invited Bennett for his first official visit to India when they met at the UN Climate Change Conference in October
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 08:49:20 +02:00Russia-Ukraine updates: Russia bombs Mariupol art school sheltering 400, city council says
Russia invades Ukraine: In third week of fighting, none of Putin's key objectives have been reached, despite thousands of people killed and more than two million made refugees
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 06:41:01 +02:00Grassroots organizations help Holocaust survivors escape war in Ukraine
'These are already survivors of severe trauma, and now with this war, they are experiencing that trauma all over again'
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 02:05:59 +02:0044 million Ukrainians or none at all
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 01:29:24 +02:00And suddenly, hope: cancel culture
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 00:45:13 +02:00Israel's top immigration official made disgraceful remarks about Ukraine. He must go
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 23:12:12 +02:00Haaretz Cartoon
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 21:21:15 +02:00COVID in Israel expanding again, data shows, in first in two months
Israel largely scrapped its coronavirus curbs, most notably its hallmark vaccination certificate system, following the country's fifth COVID wave dominated by omicron infections
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 20:57:12 +02:00Ultra-Orthodox leader Chaim Kanievsky leaves behind a legacy of paralysis and helplessness
Rabbi Kanievsky, who died on Friday, had been elevated to the status of community leader because there was no one else who could be mythologized as he had been. But he failed to come to grips with his own rapidly changing community and world
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 19:58:02 +02:00Central Israel braces for standstill for Rabbi Kanievsky's million-man funeral
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, the leader of the Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox community in Israel, will be laid to rest in his city of Bnei Brak
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 19:16:03 +02:00Egypt displays recently discovered ancient tombs in Saqqara, and expects to find more
Five tombs unearthed earlier this month date back more than four millennia, and were used for senior officials in ancient Egypt
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 18:25:01 +02:00Hoping to sway Iran nuclear talks in its favor, Israel gets loud
The Biden administration may have hoped the removal of Iran's Revolutionary Guards terror designation would fly under the radar, but Israel's Bennett and Lapid prefer a noisy PR blitz, harnessing the concerns of Tehran's other regional foes as talks ...
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 18:16:06 +02:00Mossad chief's purported tax forms leaked by hackers claiming to represent Iran
Leaked documents are the latest part of Iran's revenge hack in response to an airstrike last month, Israeli officials believe
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 16:40:38 +02:00Russian oligarchs step down from Genesis, the Jewish philanthropy group they helped found
The crackdown on Russian businessmen and financial institutions has given rise to uncertainty among Jewish charities that have increasingly come to rely on them for funding in recent years
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 10:29:00 +02:00Israeli lightly wounded in Jerusalem stabbing, Palestinian assailant shot
The attacker, a resident of East Jerusalem, stabbed a man who was exercising, police say
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 10:19:35 +02:00Citing Ukraine war, AIPAC defends endorsing GOP 'election deniers'
The pro-Israeli lobby was heavily criticized for endorsing 37 Republicans who voted against certifying Biden's 2020 victory. Now even a senior Republican is attacking it
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 00:37:41 +02:00Ukraine is making nationalism great again
Liberationist nationalism has returned to the streets, this time as democracy’s grand ally
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 00:02:16 +02:00Assad visits UAE in first trip to Arab country since start of Syrian civil war
The visit sends the clearest signal yet that the Arab world is willing to re-engage with Syria’s once widely shunned president
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 23:56:06 +02:00What drives secular Israelis to ultra-Orthodox supermarkets?
One-third of shoppers in ultra-Orthodox supermarkets are secular – and not by chance
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 22:49:44 +02:00On his way home from the gym, Israeli troops fired 31 bullets at him
Soldiers pump Sudki Adwani's car with bullets, seriously wounding the innocent driver. They leave him wounded and half-naked in the rain, only later calling for an Palestinian ambulance. The final blow: the revocation of his father's Israeli work per...
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 22:14:34 +02:00The trailblazing archaeologist uncovering the untold stories of prehistoric skeletons
Osteoarchaeologist Efthymia Nikita, recipient of a 2022 Dan David Prize, is studying the lives of ‘the everyday people who comprised the vast majority of our ancestors’
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 21:12:57 +02:00Kyiv dispatch: Ukraine remembers 2014, and is determined not to repeat it
Civilians in Ukraine's capital are prepared to make huge sacrifices to prevent another defeat like the loss of Crimea to Russia in 2014, and they see Israel as a good example to follow
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 20:02:56 +02:00Earliest jaws arose from gills and those fish could bite hard
When jaws began to evolve over 400 million years ago, fish found the perfect balance between power and speed, new study demonstrates
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 19:52:32 +02:00Israel tells top court to not intervene in Ukrainian refugee plan
Ahead of a Sunday hearing, the state argues that the court does not have jurisdiction over Israeli foreign policy, which includes the country's increasingly divisive policy on Ukrainian refugees
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 18:45:58 +02:00Why Jewish refugees from Ukraine are choosing Germany over Israel
Many Jews escaping Putin's invasion of Ukraine see Israel as another conflict zone, and are finding a more welcoming approach in Germany
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 18:06:54 +02:00'Russian Nazis attack synagogues': Ukraine Embassy urges Israel to take action
Despite its frustration with Israel's reluctance to impose sanctions on Russia and help Ukraine militarily, President Zelenskyy has thanked Israel several times for its mediation efforts
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 16:03:35 +02:00Leader of Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox Community Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky dies at 94
Known as the 'minister of Torah' in the ultra-Orthodox community, Kanievsky was seen as a unique and very different leader from his predecessors in the Lithuanian community. He will be interred on Sunday
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:52:54 +02:00Netanyahu's legacy and the shortfalls of any new Iran nuke deal
Israeli politicians half-heartedly admit what Netanyahu had denied: The original Iran deal was not so bad for Israel ■ Far from the limelight, another drama unfolded this week in the Knesset
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:15:03 +02:00Ukraine war could fuel new COVID-19 wave, experts warn
'The pandemic is still here. It won't stop because of conflict,' said a World Health Organization spokesman. With millions escaping Putin's invasion, experts offer important steps to stop a potential COVID outbreak
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 12:15:42 +02:00Israel charges four East Jerusalem residents with acts of terrorism
The four are suspected of leading and running a terrorist organization, as well as promoting and funding terrorist acts
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 11:59:24 +02:00Israel condemns U.S. intention to remove Iran's Revolutionary Guards from terror list
'The attempt to delist the Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization is an insult to the victims,' Israeli Prime Minister Bennett and Foreign Minister Lapid say in a joint statement
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:31:14 +02:00Zelenskyy accuses Putin of creating 'a humanitarian catastrophe' as Russian offensive stalled
Russia invades Ukraine: In third week of fighting, none of Putin's key objectives have been reached, despite thousands of people killed and more than two million made refugees
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 06:04:04 +02:00Displaced Ukrainians not sure they'll have a home to return to
Internally displaced Ukrainians who had to flee their homes tell their stories and how they managed to find shelter, food and water in the war-torn country
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 06:02:46 +02:00Lapid makes clear to Ukraine that Israel isn't Putin's errand boy
Another question hovering over Lapid's European tour, Bennett's Ukraine-Russia mediation and Lieberman's battle with the farm lobby is whether Ayelet Shaked will stick around to see Lapid become prime minister
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 06:02:01 +02:00Why did Israel's largest defense contractor fund a book whitewashing Bulgarian army's involvement in the Holocaust?
'Dark interests have taken over our narrative,' says one member of the Bulgarian Jewish community, amid intensifying divisions over Sofia's thorny Holocaust legacy
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 06:01:07 +02:00Why the Russia-Ukraine war is a global turning point
The reality on the ground in Ukraine has surprised most military experts, and could lead to a shift in relations among the world's superpowers ■ Israel can also learn several lessons
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 02:14:18 +02:00This Israeli sibling delegation is heading to Ukraine's border to 'do what's needed'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: Three siblings who raised money from their friends and are hoping to help Ukrainians fleeing the war, and a doctor who realized how good Israel's medical system is after working in New York
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 01:30:55 +02:00The rabbi who wrote a feminist manifesto in 1899
Mózes Salamon, rabbi of a small Hungarian community, decided he could not remain silent in the face of Judaism’s injustices to women
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:31:18 +02:00Haaretz cartoon
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:27:58 +02:00How Israel legalized theft
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:04:16 +02:00What happens when Europe gets tired of the Ukraine refugee crisis?
Animated by volunteers, donations and goodwill, Europe’s humanitarian response to the flood of refugees from Ukraine is inspiring. We Jewish refugee aid groups have to plan for when funds and energy begin to wane
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 23:23:16 +02:00Finally, the Israeli government adopts a Zionist policy for the Negev
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 23:20:24 +02:00Israel's rich must share the burden of housing Ukrainian refugees
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 22:52:50 +02:00U.S. warns China against aiding Russia in Ukraine ahead of Biden-Xi call
Secretary of State Blinken says Biden will make it clear to President Xi that China will bear the responsibility for any action it takes to support Russia, doubling down on war crimes accusations
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 22:49:15 +02:00Far-right activist sets up armed ranger unit in Israel's Negev with police backing
Former police officer Almog Cohen was set to sign over one hundred volunteers to what he envisioned as an armed citizen brigade, but marred by accusations of racism and funding issues, police take a step back
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 22:23:58 +02:00Exiled Iranian pop diva Googoosh enthrals Dubai to Tehran's chagrin
Googoosh’s classic pre-1979 Islamic Revolution songs drew cheers and shouts of recognition, as Iranian concert-goers sang every word jump-danced to her discotheque tunes at Dubai’s Expo 2020 world fair
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:54:56 +02:00In Israel's Negev, residents ask court to save ancient palm trees from industrial pollution
Industrial sewage from phosphate plants have already caused acute damaged to palm trees in the Zin and Akrabim streams nature reserve
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:26:49 +02:00To understand Putin, you first need to get inside Aleksandr Dugin's head
For Aleksandr Dugin, the most influential thinker in Russia, the war in Ukraine is a historic moment that will usher in a new world order
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:06:06 +02:00Women and first generation in college struggle more in Ph.D. programs, Israeli survey shows
Women have harder time finishing studies, while first-generation academics have more financial difficulties, according to a survey of some 1,700 students from Israel's seven research institutes
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:02:56 +02:00Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels reject latest Saudi mediation bid
The Houthis said Saudi Arabia cannot be a mediator or host talks since it's a party in the war, but would be open to talks in a 'neutral country'
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 20:34:23 +02:00When the Ukraine war ends, will Abramovich’s money be clean again for Yad Vashem?
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 20:13:06 +02:00Israel to buy laser defense systems against rockets for hundreds of millions of shekels
The new laser systems to intercept rockets and drones primarily from the Strip Gaza, with almost negligible operational costs, are slated to be ready in three years
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:36:45 +02:00Israel's Teva, more than 30 other firms worldwide to start making Pfizer's COVID pill
The UN-backed Medicines Patent Pool says agreements signed with companies in Asia, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Eastern Europe to begin producing Pfizer's antiviral drug for coronavirus
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:11:32 +02:00Ukraine war: Rescuers search for signs of life in blasted Mariupol theater
Hundreds of civilians had been taking shelter in the grand theater in Ukraine's besieged Mariupol that was blown apart by a Russian airstrike
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:02:15 +02:00How Putin's Ukraine agenda evokes Hitler's Mein Kampf
Putin’s claims about the 'historical unity' of Russia and Ukraine are rife with Hitlerian motifs
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:28:17 +02:00'Very big gap' remains in Russia-Ukraine talks, Western officials say
Ukrainian officials have offered glimpses into what's on the table in negotiations with Russia, but Putin's latest bellicose address, broadcast on live television, showed a leader unwilling to relent
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:21:26 +02:00From Berlin to Tel Aviv, a tale of two concrete monstrosities
Both are of the same period, their construction dragged on for years and provoked similar reactions. What distinguishes Berlin’s Mouse Bunker from Tel Aviv’s New Central Bus Station?
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:02:57 +02:00Israel shut down exactly two years ago. This is how it’s changed
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:45:58 +02:00Ukraine war: 'Other democracies paid a price. They'll ask why Israel isn't joining'
U.S. and Israeli experts say patience in D.C. is wearing thin with Jerusalem's position on Russia sanctions, after Israel tempered expectations that it will keep oligarchs close to Putin from finding safe harbor
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:48:32 +02:00War in Ukraine: I made the heartbreaking journey from Kyiv to the border. This is what I saw
As my car headed west amid the small country towns far from Kyiv, Ukrainians let their guard down regarding Putin – and even handed you their child – once they got to know you
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:35:54 +02:00For Menachem Begin, power wasn't the holy grail
Menachem Begin was the eternal leader of the opposition in Israel. But unlike Benjamin Netanyahu, who today fills that role, becoming premier was not the be-all and end-all of his political life. Reflections on the 30th anniversary of his death
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:41:33 +02:00Zelenskyy's Knesset address to be broadcasted in Tel Aviv plaza
The Ukrainian president's speech to Israeli lawmakers will be screened to a rally at Habima Theater on Sunday
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 13:31:42 +02:00On Ukraine's Black Sea coast, mobilizing to fend off Putin's army
For the past weeks, Mykolaiv has been an immovable obstacle to Russia's plans to cut off Ukraine from the sea. Thousands of volunteers organized themselves to make sure the city keeps functioning under heavy fire
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:37:13 +02:00Genesis Prize oligarch says he’s too broke to move to Israel
Mikhail Fridman slams Ukraine-related sanctions, saying wealthy Russian tycoons cannot sway Putin. Denouncing the Russian invasion, he says, 'would be suicide for anyone'
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:15:13 +02:00Drawing blood: Israeli artist portrays Putin's cruelty
London-based Noma Bar is used to illustrate dictators. Russian President Vladimir Putin is his latest obsession — together with Trump
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:02:41 +02:00Israel's new 'cybersecurity capital'? Intel to open new R&D center in Be'er Sheva
The company plans on hiring students and engineers from the area, joining other major multinationals such as IBM, Oracle and Dell-EMC who have set up R&D centers in southern Israel
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:44:48 +02:00Bennett, get rid of Netanyahu's lavish plane, a symbol of his corrupted reign
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:40:45 +02:00Israel's COVID infection rates continue to rise amid Purim celebrations
The R number, indicating the spread of the COVID pandemic, rose to 0.92 on Thursday, the highest number Israel has seen in weeks
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:01:10 +02:00In defense of his father, Amos Oz
With the battle still raging over the legacy of Amos Oz, the writer’s son, Daniel Oz, adds his voice in an intimate memoir that is part of a much larger cultural drama
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:56:05 +02:00The Ukraine war has awoken demons from the past
We all contain a sliver of Ukraine; our hearts remain with the remote villages that raised the best of our poets, writers, religious figures and miracle makers
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:50:11 +02:00Farewell to a psychologist who brought Israelis and Palestinians together
Herbert C. Kelman, who died this week, stressed that for each of us certain values are nonnegotiable – and we're ready to die and kill for them
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:46:35 +02:00Israel reportedly attacked Iran's main production site for military drones last month
The New York Times also reported that some U.S. officials said the attack was carried out by Israeli operatives stationed in Iraq, though a senior Biden administration official rebutted that assessment
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:45:28 +02:00Palestinians empathize with Ukrainian war plight, but not all oppose Russia
Dozens of Palestinian-Ukrainian families watch the unfolding war in Ukraine with trepidation, but Zelenskyy's support for Israel and historic ties with Russia leave the population split
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:18:58 +02:00Russia-Ukraine updates: Russia pounds Ukraine as war enters its fourth week
Russia invades Ukraine: In third week of fighting, none of Putin's key objectives have been reached, despite thousands of people killed and more than two million made refugees
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 06:28:29 +02:00Michaeli, Shaked: There's no real difference between these two Israeli ministers
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 06:20:14 +02:00West Bank outpost security coordinator held on suspicion of vandalizing Palestinian property
The arrest follows a vandalism incident in which graffiti was spray-painted and tires were slashed in the Palestinian village of Fara’ata on Monday night
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 06:12:36 +02:00Instead of army service, Israel allows people to volunteer at illegal West Bank outposts
Israelis doing national service are now able to 'protect' illegal Jewish-owned farms in the West Bank, pushing out local Palestinian farmers, by signing up through an NGO
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 05:16:20 +02:00Preventive medicine
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 04:35:13 +02:00Rahat resident killed by Israel border police laid to rest, autopsy may contradict officer's claims
The border police officer who shot al-Harbad, a father of five, twice from behind has been suspended from duty
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 03:13:24 +02:00Israel to give non-Jewish Ukrainian refugees temporary housing, health insurance
Since the beginning of the war, 6,500 Ukrainians not eligible for immigration under the Law of Return have reached Israel, most of them receiving a 3-month tourist visa
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 02:33:39 +02:00Iran continues to convert uranium to near weapon-grade, defying Western powers
Iran's continued enrichment of uranium above the limits of the proposed nuclear deal could make implementation more complicated
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 02:04:22 +02:00Monumental structure in Sicily isn’t a Phoenician harbor – it’s a huge sacred pool of Baal
The kothon of Motya in southern Sicily had first been assumed to be an artificial harbor. It wasn’t, archaeologist Lorenzo Nigro of Sapienza proves
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 01:39:21 +02:00Haaretz cartoon
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:51:56 +02:00Bennett key mediator in Ukraine-Russia talks, report says
Israel's Bennett has been holding back-to-back calls with Zelenskyy and Putin in the Ukraine-Russia talks ■ Significant progress has reportedly been made on a peace plan
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:09:48 +02:00State to subsidize med school for Israelis studying abroad
In return, recipients would commit to working in Israel's periphery cities and towns, which have a hard time attracting doctors
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 23:40:35 +02:00Even if Zelenskyy accepts a humiliating peace deal, Putin won't abide by it
Would a peace deal severely limiting Ukraine's sovereignty be in its best interest or play into Putin's quest to snuff out the country's independence?
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 23:19:45 +02:00The State of Israel above all
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 23:16:36 +02:00Zelenskyy is being realistic, not naive
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 22:49:09 +02:00Israel tells top court it supports ending discriminatory LGBTQ adoption laws
Protests led the state to say it would address LGBTQ adoption. But after five years on Israel says there's no political feasibility of amending the legislation
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 21:46:04 +02:00In a five year first, Israel won't impose Purim curfew on the West Bank, Gaza
The decision comes after the government announced a series of moves aimed at easing the lives of West Bank Palestinians who work in Israel
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 21:09:19 +02:00Hackers break into phone of Mossad head’s wife in apparent Iranian ‘revenge’
As far as is known, Mossad chief David Barnea's phone and personal devices, which are encrypted and secured, were not hacked
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 20:25:22 +02:00Escorts and celebrity chefs: Chutzpah comes out at Israel's hotels
Staff at local luxury hotels describe entitled behavior by pandemic-era domestic guests. ‘The White Lotus,’ anyone?
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:16:26 +02:00Ukraine war: China faces a Putin conundrum it helped create
Any association with Russia’s Ukraine war will expose China to strong sanctions that could seriously harm its economy and disconnect it from the West
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:34:47 +02:00For Russians in tech, Israeli passport is a golden parachute
The invasion of Ukraine has dealt a serious if not lethal blow to Russia’s hi-tech sector, and those who can are already seeking refuge in the startup nation
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:34:40 +02:00FULL TEXT: Zelenskyy tells U.S. Congress Ukraine 'needs your help'
Read the full text of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's address to the U.S. government
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:37:34 +02:00Tel Aviv is out: dozens of new queer communities change Israel's landscape
'With all due respect to Tel Aviv, LGBTQ community members have a right to live anywhere in Israel': Meet the Israeli queers building new families and communities in surprising locations
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:06:00 +02:00Your ultimate guide to the best dishes at Tel Aviv’s Carmel Market
It’s hard not to get lost in the sights, scents and sounds of the market's bustling alleys, so this primer is to make sure you choose wisely
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:00:49 +02:00Israeli filmmaker makes a documentary about America’s most radical family and finds his mother
Left-wing activist Udi Aloni made many people angry when he described Israel as fascist. Now he has made a film about Black civil rights icon Amiri Baraka and found similarities to his mother, late Meretz leader Shulamit Aloni
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:47:51 +02:00Two Israeli soldiers report settlers for attacking them near West Bank outpost
Israeli settlers at Homesh drove into IDF troops stationed at the outpost on Monday, following another incident in which Palestinian vehicles were pelted with stones on Saturday
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:36:06 +02:00Should Israel arm Ukraine? Israeli generals speak out
Amid rising calls to send military aid, despite Israel's unbending policy of refusal, here are Israel’s top defense experts on whether Israel can risk arming Kyiv, how to deal with the fallout from Russia, and what is really at stake