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Daily Briefing April 23 – Netanyahu’s campaign enters high gear at state ceremonies

Daily Briefing April 23 – Netanyahu’s campaign enters high gear at state ceremonies

Editor David Horovitz weighs in on whether today’s talks in DC are a step toward peace for Israel and Lebanon, and unwinds stalled negotiations in...

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The Times of Israel

Amanda Borschel-Dan

Junk Culture: Why We Crave Its Offerings

Junk Culture: Why We Crave Its Offerings

We seek connection to forces that cannot reciprocate our yearning.

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Psychology Today

Thomas Henricks Ph.d

The joy and the pain

As I scanned possible T-shirts to grab yesterday morning, Yom HaAtzamut (Israel Independence Day), I spotted my very worn blue Israel Association of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alan Edelstein

Iran says it won’t reopen Strait of Hormuz as long as US is blockading ports

Iran says it won’t reopen Strait of Hormuz as long as US is blockading ports

Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf, who has led Iran’s delegation at talks, says opening key waterway ‘not possible amid blatant violation of...

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The Times of Israel

Afp

Is the EU willing to deconstruct colonialism and its role in maintaining it?

Is the EU willing to deconstruct colonialism and its role in maintaining it?

Sanctions, deemed effective by the EU when applied so swiftly to Russia and Iran, do not have the same effect when it comes to Israel, according to EU...

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Middle East Monitor

Ramona Wadi

Pentagon denies reported assessment that de-mining Hormuz will take six months

Pentagon denies reported assessment that de-mining Hormuz will take six months

US Defense Department calls Washington Post report, based on classified briefing to lawmakers, ‘dishonest journalism’; Iran claims it has banked...

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The Times of Israel

Afp

Israel, Lebanon set for new round of US talks; Hezbollah fires at IDF troops again

Israel, Lebanon set for new round of US talks; Hezbollah fires at IDF troops again

Israeli ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter to reportedly meet Lebanese counterpart Nada Hamadeh Moawad in DC at 4 p.m. local time; Beirut expected to...

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The Times of Israel

Stav Levaton

Obnovili kozolec, kjer je nastal Martin Krpan

Obnovili kozolec, kjer je nastal Martin Krpan

Občina Velike Lašče končuje prenovo najpomembnejšega kozolca v občini. Gre za Iljev kozolec, ki je znan kot prostor, kjer je ustvarjal Fran...

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Dnevnik

Špela Ferlin

Confusion, Delusion, and How Israel Drives the Iran War

Confusion, Delusion, and How Israel Drives the Iran War

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the temporary ceasefire is the culmination of an American policy defined by strategic incoherence. At...

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Middle East Monitor

Jamal Kanj

2 IDF aircraft mechanics charged with spying for Iran, leaking fighter jet info

2 IDF aircraft mechanics charged with spying for Iran, leaking fighter jet info

Pair, serving at Tel Nof Airbase, sent diagram of aircraft engine, photos of aviation instructor to Iranian handler in one of the most serious...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Independence Day 2026

Independence Day 2026

There was a time when I celebrated Israel’s Independence Day with unalloyed pleasure, rejoicing in the knowledge that we finally had our own...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Dorothea Shefer-Vanson

Why WhatsApp-First Is Now Table Stakes for Israeli Small Businesses

Why WhatsApp-First Is Now Table Stakes for Israeli Small Businesses

If you run a small business in Israel and your customers are still emailing you, you are already behind. This is not a style preference. It is a shift...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Achiya cohen

Be a Noah

I hear a rising chorus of unease within the Jewish community. More than anxiety, it feels like warning sirens before a storm. The political winds have...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Steve Wenick

Lebanon after the ceasefire: Power recalibrated, law further eroded

Lebanon after the ceasefire: Power recalibrated, law further eroded

“Pity the nation that is divided into fragments, each fragment deeming itself a nation.” The ceasefire in Lebanon is not a diplomatic success. It...

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Middle East Monitor

Ranjan Solomon

3 Ways to Support Your Highly Sensitive Child

3 Ways to Support Your Highly Sensitive Child

How parents can facilitate their hypersensitive children's happiness.

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Psychology Today

Mark Travers Ph.d

ACUTE ANGLES: Does It Matter How The Chazan Davens?

Hi Rabbi Ingram.  You knew me back in the day when I was fit as a fiddle!  Now I have severe arthritis and can’t manage the distance to my own...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Chaim Ingram

Spain’s Turn: Sánchez Embraces Multipolar Reality in Beijing

Spain’s Turn: Sánchez Embraces Multipolar Reality in Beijing

Spain’s Turn: Sánchez Embraces Multipolar Reality in Beijing One of the main goals of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s trip to China is to...

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New Eastern Outlook

Adrian Korczyński

A Strategic Risk and Legal Ambiguity: A Managed Confrontation in Hormuz

A Strategic Risk and Legal Ambiguity: A Managed Confrontation in Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump was forced to extend the ceasefire, originally set to expire on April 22, after Washington and Tehran failed to agree on a...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Sania Faisal El-Husseini

Ugoden žreb za slovenske tenisačice v pokalu BJK

Ugoden žreb za slovenske tenisačice v pokalu BJK

Slovenska ženska teniška reprezentanca je imela srečo pri žrebu tekmic v dvoboju za obstanek v svetovni skupini pokala Billie Jean King (BJK)....

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Dnevnik

Gte

UN might keep presence in south Lebanon once UNIFIL mandate ends, says official

UN might keep presence in south Lebanon once UNIFIL mandate ends, says official

UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix says Beirut is ‘very clear that they would want to keep a UN presence,’ after Security Council voted...

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

Ostrc po Černačevih kritikah: Pomembnejši iskren odnos v živo

Ostrc po Černačevih kritikah: Pomembnejši iskren odnos v živo

Poslanec Demokratov Tadej Ostrc po ostrih besedah poslanca SDS Zvoneta Černača zaradi nasprotovanja preložitvi izvolitve sodnikov zatrjuje, da...

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Dnevnik

Sta

Around the world, from paint to flights, Iran war raises costs and darkens outlooks

Around the world, from paint to flights, Iran war raises costs and darkens outlooks

Dozens of firms have withdrawn guidance or signaled price hikes since conflict began, warning it is disrupting supply chains and hurting consumer...

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The Times of Israel

Dimitri rhodes

What We Misunderstand About Jung's Shadow

What We Misunderstand About Jung's Shadow

For many gay men, shame is conscious. Worth is not.

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Psychology Today

Chris Tompkins Lmft

High Court justices briefly evacuated as opponents of Oct. 7 probe try to enter courtroom

High Court justices briefly evacuated as opponents of Oct. 7 probe try to enter courtroom

Government representative tells court that investigation should only begin after war won on all fronts; justice: ‘You’re dropping a bombshell’ *...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Europe’s Libya Farce: How Operation IRINI Became an Arms Trafficking Enabler

When the European Union launched Operation IRINI in 2020, it presented the naval mission as a serious instrument of multilateral law enforcement,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Amine Ayoub

Iran economy looks set to withstand US naval blockade, analysts say

Iran economy looks set to withstand US naval blockade, analysts say

US closure of Iranian ports might pinch, but is seen as taking weeks if not months to have a significant impact, rather than immediate collapse touted...

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The Times of Israel

Callum Paton

Reinventing the Gulf towards strategic neutrality

Reinventing the Gulf towards strategic neutrality

The joint United States and Israeli military attacks and Iran’s subsequent retaliation have exposed a structural vulnerability at the heart of the...

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Middle East Monitor

Mohamed amersi

3 Ancient Parables I Told My Kids to Make Adulting Easier

3 Ancient Parables I Told My Kids to Make Adulting Easier

Timeless secrets to managing anxiety, setbacks, and the work-life balance.

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Psychology Today

Bill Sullivan Ph.d

Stronger After the Storm: Resilience, Antifragility, and Statecraft

The saying “What does not kill you makes you stronger,” famously articulated by Friedrich Nietzsche, has evolved from a provocative philosophical...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mohamed Osman

Who is Afraid of Climate Policy?

Who is Afraid of Climate Policy?

A decade after the Paris Climate Agreement (2015), in which the world’s countries committed to concrete climate policy objectives, aimed to...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Carmit Lubanov

Killing the “Seven Korans”: Honor Killings of Women in Pakistan

Around two thousand women are killed each year in Pakistan in the name of so-called “honor.” Most of these cases occur in the southern province of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Hasan mujtaba

Book review – Inside the Teenage Mind

Anyone who has used any of the recent Pesach product guides will notice that they include disclaimers stating that the guide is intended for that year...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben Rothke

Somaliland’s Strategic Moment: Why the US Can No Longer Afford to Wait

For decades, the Republic of Somaliland has existed in a paradox: a functioning, stable, and democratic polity in one of the world’s most volatile...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Abdi Ali Barkhad

AI Is Boosting Productivity and Burnout: Teams Must Build Hope

AI Is Boosting Productivity and Burnout: Teams Must Build Hope

Strategies for leaders to help avoid artificial intelligence burnout.

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Psychology Today

Paula davis jd

Cynická obluda: Noc, keď sa všetko zmenilo

A pritom rovnaký problém aj rovnaké postoje, akurát sa vymenila jedna postava.

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SME.sk

Cynická Obluda

Turkey as an Emerging Energy Hub: Ambitions vs. Reality

Turkey as an Emerging Energy Hub: Ambitions vs. Reality

Turkey as an Emerging Energy Hub: Ambitions vs. Reality Turkey aims to become a key energy hub through alternative pipelines bypassing the Strait of...

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New Eastern Outlook

Taut Bataut

Not Improbable, Impossible

One of my favorite things about Shabbat is I get to step off the world and spend time alone with my Creator, my family and my friends. Today, for just...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Harold l. katz

FANATICS DO NOT WRESTLE – An American Witness

I keep returning to a line from Amos Oz. Fanatics do not wrestle. Only those who can hold complexity wrestle. The sentence has been echoing in my mind...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Michael Shandler

Policymakers vs. the Iran War Shock

Policymakers vs. the Iran War Shock

LONDON—There is a moment in every supply shock when the market’s fear of inflation gives way to anxiety about economic growth. This shift is one...

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Project Syndicate

Gene Frieda

Maďarsko sa vracia do Európy. Paradoxne obratom k histórii a národnej hrdosti.

Rovnováha v strednej Európe sa mení. Magyar však zostáva pri Felvidéku.

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SME.sk

Martin ehl

Bedlam erupts in Supreme Court as pro-government activists try to force their way into Oct. 7 inquiry hearing

Bedlam erupts in Supreme Court as pro-government activists try to force their way into Oct. 7 inquiry hearing

Pro-Netanyahu mob chants ‘Judge the judges’ outside hearing on coalition’s refusal to establish state commission of inquiry; judges indicate...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

Israel Doesn't Have to Love the UN to Support Its Plan in Hormuz

Israel Doesn't Have to Love the UN to Support Its Plan in Hormuz

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

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Haaretz

Daniel safran-hon

SoftBank is going all in on OpenAI, but at what cost?

SoftBank is going all in on OpenAI, but at what cost?

Would you buy OpenAI’s shares even though the transaction might expose you to a liquidity crunch? SoftBank Group Corp.’s founder Masayoshi Son did...

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The Japan Times

Shuli Ren

Partial Independence Day

This week, Israel marked 78 years of independence. Before that, we observed Memorial Day for the fallen soldiers of Israel’s wars, the heroes who...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gadi hitman

You Were Inspired by the Boston Marathon. Now What?

You Were Inspired by the Boston Marathon. Now What?

Our admiration can transform us for good.

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Psychology Today

Sabrina B. Little

No nature without fear

No nature without fear Aldo Leopold saw this in the eyes of a dying wolf: when we no longer fear nature, we are on the road to its destruction by...

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Aeon

Shawn simpson

Novodobá politická normalizácia

Normalizácia môže mať rôzne podoby.

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SME.sk

Marián balázs

Why Zack Polanski’s rise should worry British Jews

Why Zack Polanski’s rise should worry British Jews

Zack Polanski, the leader of the Green Party, may say that he is proud of his Jewish heritage, but his actions differ from his words. Just last...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Simon Kupfer

Why Slums Persist

Why Slums Persist

SÃO PAULO—The standard policy response to slums—relocate people, bulldoze the settlement, and build public housing elsewhere—is older than the...

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Project Syndicate

Luciene pereira

When Life Stops: But Only for You

When Life Stops: But Only for You

Serious illness doesn't just disrupt the body; it disrupts the self.

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Psychology Today

Mark Shelvock