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Mon, 10 May 2021 11:56:49 +03:00There’s a monster in my closet. I know because today is Jerusalem Day
Israelis neglected by their government, war vets with PTSD and settlement thugs, plus millions of Palestinians under occupation – I know what's behind that door because I’m an Israeli. And a Jew
Mon, 10 May 2021 11:54:22 +03:00Video shows Palestinian mob assaulting Jewish driver, Israeli cop intervening
Other video circulating on Twitter shows Israeli police officers beating a journalist working for Turkish media
Mon, 10 May 2021 11:35:42 +03:00Iran confirms talks with Saudi Arabia, promises best efforts
Iran and Saudi Arabia are locked in a rivalry that has played out in proxy conflicts across the region, from Yemen to Syria to Iraq
Mon, 10 May 2021 10:40:20 +03:00Coronavirus may have ended Israel’s baby boom
If so, that may be good news for the environment but it’s bad news for Israel’s high-tech economy
Mon, 10 May 2021 09:22:06 +03:00From TikTok to Temple Mount clashes: 28 days of violence in Jerusalem
Recent weeks have seen increasingly violent clashes between Jews and Arabs in Jerusalem and the West Bank, escalating over the weekend with more than 300 Palestinians and 17 Israeli police forces wounded
Mon, 10 May 2021 08:53:15 +03:00As Jerusalem violence escalates, Israel tries to put genie back in the bottle
Efforts are now being made to keep Palestinians and Jews away from each other in areas of Jerusalem where friction is liable to occur
Mon, 10 May 2021 08:51:27 +03:00Jerusalem clashes a warning sign for Israel's Arab parties
Israel's Arab lawmakers are finding themselves embroiled in a prime Palestinian national issue – but with zero power to influence it
Mon, 10 May 2021 07:18:00 +03:00Jerusalem Day violence: Dozens of Palestinians wounded in clashes on Temple Mount
Jews barred entry to Jerusalem's Temple Mount ahead of controversial Jewish flag march through Old City's Muslim quarter, set to take place despite warnings by security officials
Mon, 10 May 2021 06:01:48 +03:00Israel coalition talks: Bennett demanding total control of judicial appointments committee
Sources close to Lapid fears that a right-wing majority on panel will prevent center-left parties from blocking controversial picks
Mon, 10 May 2021 05:49:54 +03:00Haaretz cartoon
Mon, 10 May 2021 03:44:26 +03:00An immoral march
Mon, 10 May 2021 03:01:37 +03:00U.S. national security advisor encourages Israel to ensure calm ahead of controversial Jerusalem march
Jake Sullivan tells Israeli counterpart that U.S. is seriously concerned about violence in Jerusalem and the prospective eviction of Palestinians in the city
Sun, 9 May 2021 23:44:17 +03:00The saga of the Israeli settlers' plywood warriors
In another chapter in the ongoing Hebron saga, Israeli soldiers and police were deployed on a mission to guard a pile of plywood that had been dumped on a Palestinian family’s land for a Lag Ba’omer bonfire
Sun, 9 May 2021 23:43:05 +03:00Mount Meron disaster won't hurt Israel's public security minister
Sun, 9 May 2021 23:40:17 +03:00Jordan summons Israeli envoy over Jerusalem clashes
King Abdullah calls on Israel to cease 'dangerous provacations,' while Amman's foreign minister calls prospective evictions of Palestinians a war crime
Sun, 9 May 2021 23:39:52 +03:00Study finds Ethiopian Israeli high schoolers falling behind
The researchers focused on the core subjects - language, math and English and the sciences - physics, chemistry and biology
Sun, 9 May 2021 23:26:14 +03:00Thank you, residents of Al-Quds
Sun, 9 May 2021 23:20:48 +03:00Armed robbers break into Israeli striker Eran Zahavi's home in Netherlands
The two were armed and threatened Shai, Zahavi’s wife, who was tied up by the robbers in front of her three children
Sun, 9 May 2021 23:17:40 +03:00Jerusalem Day: A national day of mourning
Sun, 9 May 2021 21:22:43 +03:00Gaza rockets fired for third day in a row, Israel strikes Hamas targets
Israel shuts Erez border crossing ■ Rocket fire comes amid clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police in East Jerusalem
Sun, 9 May 2021 21:17:22 +03:00Jerusalem, united in violence, marks bloody anniversary today. LISTEN
PLUS: Israel is inching toward its weirdest-ever coalition and is planning on deporting members of the Black Hebrews
Sun, 9 May 2021 21:13:04 +03:00Israel bulks up forces in West Bank, fearing Hamas retaliation for Al-Aqsa clashes
The Israeli army is looking to ease tensions in East Jerusalem by changing the route of Monday's Jerusalem Day march, as well as limiting the number of participant
Sun, 9 May 2021 20:04:36 +03:00Clashes renew in Jerusalem for third day; 15 arrested in Haifa
Clashes unfolding at Damascus Gate, Sheikh Jarrah, Hebrew University, Haifa and Nazareth ■ Police say six protesters, three cops injured ■ Police okay Jerusalem Day Flag March despite tensions
Sun, 9 May 2021 18:51:09 +03:00Israel passes $92 million reform to treat disabled military veterans
The plan, known as One Heart, was crafted in response to the widespread outrage in the wake of the self-immolation of a veteran with PTSD last month
Sun, 9 May 2021 18:44:30 +03:00Israel's active COVID cases fall below 1,000 for the first time in over a year
On Saturday only 17 new coronavirus cases were identified – a tiny 0.2 percent out of 11,500 tests administered that day
Sun, 9 May 2021 18:30:37 +03:00Saudi women's rights activist summoned for questioning three months after prison release
Loujain al-Hathloul was released from prison in February after 1001 days in detention, including stretches of solitary confinement and allegations she’d been tortured
Sun, 9 May 2021 18:23:49 +03:00Brooklyn man pleads guilty to inciting mob against Jewish journalist
Former city council candidate Heshy Tischler admitted that he egged on a crowd against journalist who was reporting violations of pandemic rules by members of New York’s ultra-orthodox community
Sun, 9 May 2021 17:43:57 +03:00Jerusalem has all the ingredients for a new intifada - but so far it hasn't happened
The confluence of events in Jerusalem over the past few weeks has turned the city into a powder keg once more, with aggressive policing from inexperienced leaders one of the main culprits. But that doesn't mean a third intifada is now inevitable
Sun, 9 May 2021 17:41:43 +03:00Arson balloons from Gaza spark 39 fires in Israeli fields as tensions continue
The launching of arson balloons comes as clashes in East Jerusalem left more than 300 Palestinians and at least 20 Israeli police forces injured over the weekend
Sun, 9 May 2021 17:09:53 +03:00Death toll from Afghan explosion climbs to 68 as families bury victims
Multiple blasts on Saturday shook a neighborhood outside Kabul, home to a large community of Shi'ites from the Hazaras, killing mostly school girls
Sun, 9 May 2021 17:04:36 +03:00Israel's top court postpones Palestinian eviction hearing amid Jerusalem violence
After attorney general requests deferral, High Court says a new date for the hearing will be set within 30 days and that the Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah will remain in their homes until a decision is made
Sun, 9 May 2021 15:47:31 +03:00Former MK Dov Lipman sued for sexual harassment after he sues two women for libel
The former Israeli lawmaker calls the allegations ‘evil lies’ in court documents, while a woman claims in a countersuit that the rabbi engaged in repeated ‘inappropriate and terrible behavior’
Sun, 9 May 2021 14:58:27 +03:00This HBO doc about the opioid crisis and Sackler family should be prescribed viewing
Alex Gibney’s brilliant ‘The Crime of the Century’ may actually be selling itself short with its title, while Netflix thriller ‘The Innocent’ relocates Harlan Coben’s novel to Spain with mixed results
Sun, 9 May 2021 14:49:55 +03:00Arab citizens of Israel show unprecedented involvement in Jerusalem protests
Traditionally, Arab citizens of Israel have refrained from joining the struggles of Palestinians. The recent protests in Jerusalem, however, mark a dramatic shift
Sun, 9 May 2021 14:21:30 +03:00'Violence breeds violence': Pope Francis calls for end of clashes in Jerusalem
Netanyahu 'firmly rejects' pressure not to expand Jewish presence following Jerusalem clashes and growing international condemnation of planned evictions of Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah
Sun, 9 May 2021 14:19:28 +03:00How Putin uses Israeli drones to bomb civilians in Syria
Licensed to kill: A surveillance drone, designed in Israel and made in Russia, has played a shocking, pivotal role in Putin’s endless bombing campaign to rescue the Assad regime and illegally target civilians, including hospitals
Sun, 9 May 2021 14:13:33 +03:00‘Facebook needs to grow up’: An interview with the Oversight Board’s top Israeli
Leaders should have no more privileges than ordinary users, says Emi Palmor, who serves on Facebook's Oversight Board, adding: ‘Facebook must learn to provide explanations’
Sun, 9 May 2021 14:03:26 +03:004,300-year-old bat poo pile may tell tale of climatic changes
Tall tell tells tale of bats in Jamaica, which started eating more fruit instead of bugs during the Minoan and medieval warm periods
Sun, 9 May 2021 13:45:25 +03:00As violence in Jerusalem spirals, Netanyahu 'firmly rejects' pressure not to expand Jewish presence
The prime minister's comments come as Palestinians face evictions in East Jerusalem neighborhood Sheikh Jarrah, which have sparked local and international outrage
Sun, 9 May 2021 13:04:35 +03:00Putin appraises Russian military power as tensions with West rise
Russia's annual World War Two victory parade comes at a time when Moscow's relations with the West are acutely strained over issues ranging from the conflict in Ukraine to the fate of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny
Sun, 9 May 2021 12:54:02 +03:00With Jerusalem ablaze, top brass warns Netanyahu against Israeli flag march
Security officials warn the government that if Jews enter the Temple Mount on Monday, violence could spread to Gaza and the West Bank
Sun, 9 May 2021 12:27:40 +03:00Netanyahu and Trump still pose an enduring threat to Israel and America
Israel's Netanyahu and America's Trump, narcissistic, ethno-nationalist, would-be kings, continue to fail upward despite their toxic legacies. And that sends an important message about our times
Sun, 9 May 2021 11:02:05 +03:00Israel coalition talks: Bennett's party expects to form gov't 'this week,' after meeting with Islamist leader
Meanwhile, Bennett is gathering members of the anti-Netanyahu bloc for a meeting as some MKs mull leaving the faction amid mounting public pressure
Sun, 9 May 2021 10:30:18 +03:00How Turkey's genocide denial, boosted by shameful academics, threatens Armenian lives today
Turkey's ultranationalists, led by President Erdogan, must be applauding the revisionism of academics like Benny Morris, who seem determined to let Turkey get away with genocide
Sun, 9 May 2021 10:29:11 +03:00Israel and South Korea to sign free trade pact
The deal is meant to bolster bilateral trade by cutting out customs duties and offering safety nets on investments
Sun, 9 May 2021 09:02:25 +03:00Gaza terror groups fire rocket into Israel, IDF hits Hamas posts in response
Several incendiary balloons were launched from Gaza in recent days, sparking wildfires ■ Gazans demonstrate on border with Israel in solidarity with East Jerusalem protests
Sun, 9 May 2021 08:37:12 +03:00100 Palestinians injured as Jerusalem clashes continue for second night
Clashes break out near Damascus Gate and in Sheikh Jarrah ■ Israeli police deploy tear gas, stun grenades and sponge-tipped bullets ■ Some 90,000 worshippers gather to pray at Al-Aqsa
Sun, 9 May 2021 05:56:21 +03:00Israel Police show glaring lack of judgment amid clashes in Jerusalem
It seems that something fundamental has gone very wrong in the judgment of Israel's police commissioner and his officers in East Jerusalem
Sun, 9 May 2021 00:38:06 +03:00Will the post-Netanyahu Israel include Arabs in the collective ‘we’?
Sun, 9 May 2021 00:36:43 +03:00An illusion of acceptable public life in Israel
Sun, 9 May 2021 00:36:02 +03:00Put out the fire in Jerusalem
Sun, 9 May 2021 00:35:22 +03:00A totally right-wing government
Sat, 8 May 2021 23:48:25 +03:00Haaretz Cartoon
Sat, 8 May 2021 21:22:43 +03:00Democrats urge U.S. to act against Israel's 'abhorrent' East Jerusalem evictions
Several Democratic lawmakers are calling for an investigation on whether Israel’s ‘forced displacement for Palestinians’ violates U.S. laws
Sat, 8 May 2021 20:28:52 +03:00Israeli police fan the flames at Temple Mount instead of putting them out
Friday was the worst night of violence Jerusalem has seen in years. The police and the authorities must act to restore calm – under the current conditions, the conflagration cannot be stamped out
Sat, 8 May 2021 19:41:54 +03:00Arson balloons from Gaza spark 10 fires in Israeli fields
The arson balloons are adding tensions to the ongoing clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinians in East Jerusalem
Sat, 8 May 2021 17:43:53 +03:00Jerusalem clashes: Convergence of events puts city to the test
What's causing the latest clash between Palestinians and Israel in Jerusalem ■ The technological breakthroughs behind capture of a West Bank terrorist ■ A week later, the Mount Meron disaster gets a new horrific dimension
Sat, 8 May 2021 17:21:01 +03:00Jerusalem clashes: How Palestinians rallied behind Sheikh Jarrah
Palestinian residents of the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah have been fighting for nearly a decade and a half against their eviction
Sat, 8 May 2021 09:32:42 +03:00Jordan calls on international community to intervene after night of violence in Jerusalem
Jordan's Foreign Ministry spokesperson emphasized that an international law tasks Israel responsible for upholding peace for worshippers at Al-Aqsa; Egypt has also slammed Israel's abuse of Palestinian rights
Sat, 8 May 2021 06:48:22 +03:00U.S. calls on Israeli, Palestinian authorities to deescalate Jerusalem tensions
'The United States urges both sides to exercise decisive leadership and work cooperatively together to lower tensions,' said State Department spokesperson Ned Price
Fri, 7 May 2021 22:37:57 +03:00What's behind the latest flare-up in Jerusalem, and what Israel can do to defuse tensions
Who lived in East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood before the 1948 Israeli-Arab war, how did right-wing groups gain control of land there and what turned the fight into a cause for Palestinians everywhere?
Fri, 7 May 2021 22:31:51 +03:00The price of tomatoes and the destruction of Zionism
Fri, 7 May 2021 21:41:04 +03:00Israel among limited destinations Britons can visit without quarantine from May 17
U.K. approves 12 countries for travel, will review system every three weeks ■ The top 4 destinations for U.K. residents in 2019 left off the list
Fri, 7 May 2021 21:38:23 +03:00Democrats urge Blinken to pressure Israel on Palestinian evictions in Jerusalem
Members of Congress say plans to demolish homes in Al-Bustan and evict Palestinians from Sheikh Jarrah, where settlers are claiming land rights, violate international law
Fri, 7 May 2021 20:15:45 +03:00Saudi Arabia confirms direct talks with Iran, wants to see 'verifiable deeds'
Saudi official says talks aim to lower regional tensions ■ Riyadh and Tehran have backed opposing sides in Yemen, Lebanon, and Syria
Fri, 7 May 2021 19:13:30 +03:00Turned off by Biden, these four Middle East powers are getting friendly
It’s too early to discuss a new bloc in the region, but Egypt, Turkey, Israel and Saudi Arabia might be forging a common stance against a 'threatening' White House
Fri, 7 May 2021 18:28:09 +03:00Israeli army reconsiders barbed-wire Jordan border fence over risk to wildlife
The military started putting up the fence in the northern Arava to prevent illegal crossings, but is reevaluating the route after complaints from Israel's Parks and Nature Authority
Fri, 7 May 2021 18:12:28 +03:00Over 200 Palestinians wounded in clashes with Jerusalem police as tensions boil over
Worshippers stayed at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound after the final Friday prayer of Ramadan to protest planned evictions in Sheikh Jarrah, where police also clashed with protesters ■ 17 Israeli officers were wounded during the clashes
Fri, 7 May 2021 17:55:13 +03:00World powers agree to 'intensify' talks on bringing U.S. back to Iran nuclear deal
After a fourth round of meetings in Vienna, Russian delegate says delegates appear ready to continue negotiations as long as necessary
Fri, 7 May 2021 17:51:46 +03:00UN official reports undeclared Syrian chemical warfare agent
Though the watchdog didn't name the agent, they said the material is present in previously declared chemical weapons facility, which may imply undeclared production activities
Fri, 7 May 2021 17:15:01 +03:00Fires break out in Israel's south near Gaza border for second day in a row
Firefighters put out seven blazes in the area, as Palestinian groups in Gaza apparently resume launching balloons laden with explosives after an eight-month respite
Fri, 7 May 2021 16:00:01 +03:00Lapid meets Bennett, Sa'ar as anti-Netanyahu bloc set sights on unity government
As coalition efforts continue, Bennett also meets with Labor's Michaeli, Yisrael Beiteinu's Lieberman while far-right party leader Smotrich attacks Yamina as opportunistic
Fri, 7 May 2021 15:36:04 +03:00Palestinian President Abbas says Israel responsible for West Bank, East Jerusalem violence
The statement comes after three Palestinians opened fire at Border Police at the gate of the Salem military base, near Jenin, after crossing into Israel
Fri, 7 May 2021 15:15:53 +03:00Kahanist lawmaker closes makeshift office in East Jerusalem at Netanyahu's behest
Ben-Gvir and Netanyahu agree to maintain heavy police presence in the East Jerusalem until end of Ramadan
Fri, 7 May 2021 15:10:45 +03:00Surrender to Lama Dvora: Inside an Israeli Buddhist community that follows an extreme path to enlightenment
Dvora Tzvieli, a teacher of Tibetan Buddhism, has enthralled hundreds of believers. They compete for the privilege of serving her and are certain she will lead them to enlightenment. Members of the community describe their teacher as a being who suff...
Fri, 7 May 2021 14:28:52 +03:00Iran's Khamenei says fight against Israel is a public duty
'The fight against this despotic regime is the fight against oppression and the fight against terrorism'
Fri, 7 May 2021 13:55:27 +03:00Palestinian teen, shot dead during clashes with Israeli army, laid to rest
‘We know they won’t investigate, for Israel it's just another dead Palestinian,' Saeed Oudeh's aunt says
Fri, 7 May 2021 12:43:42 +03:00Anti-Netanyahu bloc begins navigating around controversies to form unity government
A government is being quietly constructed at this very moment, but it seems that any coalition agreement will be very sparse, and have nothing to say about Israel's controversial topics
Fri, 7 May 2021 12:29:55 +03:00There's no room for doubt: This was the execution of a helpless 60-year-old Palestinian woman
The pandemic drove Fehmiye Hrub to put herself in harm's way. She approached an IDF checkpoint, knife in hand, confused and frightened. Soldiers shot her in the stomach, later saying she was hit in the legs. Then the army took her body away
Fri, 7 May 2021 10:53:10 +03:00Israeli officers kill two Palestinians after shooting attack on army base near West Bank
A third Palestinian is critically wounded after shootout outside an Israeli military base. Defense officials say suspects planned attack deeper into Israel, and police presence has been bolstered in areas near the West Bank
Fri, 7 May 2021 10:13:43 +03:00European powers tell Israel to halt settlement expansion in the West Bank
The joint statement comes as tensions mount in East Jerusalem ahead of a hearing that could see Palestinian families evicted from Sheikh Jarrah
Fri, 7 May 2021 09:59:06 +03:00Israel police prepare for Ramadan prayers amid East Jerusalem unrest
A large police presence has been spread throughout Jerusalem's Old City ahead of the arrival of tens of thousands of Muslim worshippers to the Temple Mount
Fri, 7 May 2021 07:23:03 +03:00Israel coalition talks: Bennett's party moves to head off Netanyahu’s bid to find deserters
Netanyahu's Likud party has launched a campaign to pressure Yamina lawmakers in bid to block the formation of a government by Bennett and Lapid
Fri, 7 May 2021 06:01:58 +03:00A change has started within the anti-Netanyahu bloc
Netanyahu tries to thwart formation of new government as Lapid, Bennett race against clock
Fri, 7 May 2021 02:03:34 +03:00Australia loves its Jews, but nearly one in five question their loyalty, new survey shows
First extensive report in recent decades on attitudes toward Jews Down Under finds that nearly two-thirds of Australians support banning the swastika
Fri, 7 May 2021 00:16:40 +03:00A British officer saved dozens of Jews during the Jaffa riots. He was labeled a traitor
A British officer who saved the lives of some 100 Jews during the 1921 Arab riots in Jaffa was finally honored this week. As tension simmers in the still-volatile mixed city a century later, a historian whose uncle was saved by Major Lionel Mansell J...
Fri, 7 May 2021 00:10:22 +03:00Did you sign this, professor?
Fri, 7 May 2021 00:00:27 +03:00While it suspends top honor, Israel summons leftist scientist for 'blatantly McCarthyist' hearing
The Education Ministry is withholding Israel Prize over claims of BDS support. Prof. Oded Goldreich's lawyer said he refuses to attend the hearing
Thu, 6 May 2021 23:40:21 +03:00Haaretz Cartoon
Thu, 6 May 2021 22:38:22 +03:00Does anyone really care about the Haredim?
We let their children forgo general studies that would equip them for life, while cases of physical and sexual abuse rarely come to light. We accept the second-class status of women in the Haredi community
Thu, 6 May 2021 22:33:21 +03:00Ben-Gurion’s uncensored diary revealed: 'Pester and motivate the refugees to move eastward'
David Ben-Gurion's journals, written between 1948 and 1953, expose many secrets: having Mizrahi Jews surveilled, trying to get Palestinian refugees to leave and detailing rapes committed by soldiers are just a few of them
Thu, 6 May 2021 22:31:55 +03:00While Syrians are selling organs at home, refugees in Denmark face repatriation
Financial stress is still driving many Syrians to leave, but Turkey-EU deal keeps them out of the continent; now some countries say it's safe enough in parts of Syria to repatriate certain refugees
Thu, 6 May 2021 22:25:00 +03:00Israel accuses Spanish woman of funneling money to banned Palestinian militant group
Charged in a West Bank military court with helping the PFLP, Juana Ruiz Sánchez has been held by Israel since her arrest near her Bethlehem home on April 13
Thu, 6 May 2021 22:22:23 +03:00Netanyahus file libel suit against former PM Olmert, who called family 'mentally ill'
Former Israeli prime minister said on national television that the prime minister and his family have a 'mental illness' that is 'not fixable'
Thu, 6 May 2021 22:02:38 +03:00'I was accepted to medical school. Then I saw "The Book of Mormon"'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: An Israeli whose dream is to help people – whether on stage or elsewhere, and an Indian whose dream is to give his family a better life
Thu, 6 May 2021 21:31:41 +03:00Clashes resume in Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah as Palestinians await eviction court ruling
East Jerusalem residents, settlers fail to reach compromise on controversial land sales. Meanwhile, Kahanist lawmaker sets up makeshift office near home taken over by Jewish settlers
Thu, 6 May 2021 21:25:41 +03:00Passageway where 45 died in Israel stampede was illegally built to segregate genders
The Toldos Aharon ultra-Orthodox sect illegally created the path 20 years ago to enable entry to the Mount Meron compound without coming into contact with women
Thu, 6 May 2021 21:17:27 +03:00Two Israeli agencies will cooperate in Mount Meron probe, attorney general says
Move is aimed to avoid the police investigating itself regarding stampede that left 45 dead, but critics say unusual move is problematic in itself
Thu, 6 May 2021 21:07:07 +03:00'We're vaccinated': As COVID recedes, Tel Aviv makes push to bring back tourists
Tel Aviv launches campaign to attract visitors from abroad, boasting that over 80 percent of eligible residents have been fully vaccinated
Thu, 6 May 2021 21:04:18 +03:00Holocaust survivor and former Yad Vashem chairman Yitzhak Arad dies at 94
Arad fought with the partisans against the Nazis during World War II, before immigrating to Israel and becoming a historian, brigadier general and longtime chairman of Israel’s Holocaust remembrance center