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Woman critically injured in 2001 Sbarro Palestinian terror attack dies of wounds

A woman who was critically wounded in an infamously deadly Palestinian terror attack and who has remained in a vegetative state for 22 years, has...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Israel Is on a Mission to Supersize Its West Bank Settlements

There are three recent developments related to Israel's West Bank settlements that at first glance seem unconnected, but are actually all deeply...

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Haaretz

Hagit Ofran

Why Hope Matters to Life Outcomes

America has a crisis of despair and its solution hinges on restoring hope.

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Psychology Today

Carol Graham Ph.d

Air Force grounds fleet of Apache choppers after technical issue discovered

The Israeli Air Force on Wednesday grounded its fleet of Apache helicopters after a technical issue was found during routine maintenance, the...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Backstreet Boys can’t reschedule nixed Israel show for this year

After the Backstreet Boys canceled their planned May 13 performance in Israel due to the military conflict with the Gaza Strip and the threat of...

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

Police on high alert ahead of Jerusalem Pride Parade threatened by violence

The Israel Police force was on high alert on Thursday ahead of the Jerusalem Pride Parade set for the afternoon, amid threats of violence by a far-...

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The Times of Israel

Michael Bachner

Largest-ever British House of Lords delegation visits Israel to further tighten ties

LONDON (JTA) — The largest ever official delegation from the British House of Lords is visiting Israel on a four-day fact-finding mission, in a...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Judah

Mike Pence set to launch his presidential campaign in Iowa next week

NEW YORK (AP) — Former US vice president Mike Pence will officially launch his long-expected campaign for the Republican nomination for president...

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The Times of Israel

Jill Colvin

The 9th “OHTC Cup” Global Innovation Competition held in Tel Aviv

On May 23rd, The Final of the 9th “OHTC Cup” Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition for Overseas Chinese in Israel was held in Tel...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yael Hsu

Common Ground — In the Parasha and at the Protests (21)

This is my 21st consecutive blog post connecting the parasha to Israel’s pro-democracy protests. This week, in Be’ha’alotekha, the Israelites...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Diana Lipton

Sibling Strife

I’m writing this article as I fly to the States. This presents me with a bit of a dilemma. When I left Ben Gurion Airport, the weekly Torah...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David Walk

The Pillars of Martin Luther King’s American Dream

Martin Luther King’s great speeches had three sources. The Bible, and the Declaration of Independence, two great pillars of the third one, the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gershon Hepner

Release Bank Accounts to Nullify Refugee Status

On Aug. 14, 15, 1947, Britain partitioned its colony of India into two independent states, India and Pakistan. Both India and Pakistan accepted the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ted Sheskin

Damaging Messages Accompany the Torah Thoughts

I recently heard a talk by a rabbi from an American yeshiva in Israel. The talk was given in a mainstream Orthodox community in the United States....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Susan Hornstein

A Never Ending Cycle that Must Come to an End

Dizengoff Street, located in Tel Aviv, is known for its incredible restaurants and fun environment. However, within the last year, numerous...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexandra Malamud

Judaism and Sensitivity

When a great man passes away, it should be a time for reflection. The passing of Rav Gershon Edelstein, of blessed memory, is one such...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Kenneth Cohen

Greatness, Nihilism and Feety Pajamas

‘Tis the season of the commencement speech. The season when politicians and celebrities big and small wax poetically about the future and its...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mordechai Soskil

“Trust no one, and don’t spill the soup!”

Abdallah is bouncing on the balls of his feet making chicken soup.  He ladels the golden broth into a cheerful blue and white bowl and plunks it...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sarah Tuttle-Singer

VOX POPULI: Politicians still getting in the way of same-sex marriage laws

“And Tango Makes Three” is an illustrated children’s book about two male penguins who fall in love. Based on a true story of two male birds...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Globalization of Korean literature

By Choe Chong-dae It is disappointing to learn that Cheon Myeong-kwan's novel "Whale" did not win the British Booker Prize in the international...

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The Korea Times

Thoughts Of The Times

Taking inspiration from Hiroshima to reconstruct the global nuclear order

With the international order having been shaken to its roots as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the recent Group of Seven summit offered...

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The Japan Times

Sadamasa Oue

Ukraine shows why Ron De­San­tis can’t do a Trump on for­eign pol­i­cy

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has finally announced his intent to seek the United States presidency, albeit in a perplexing manner. Much of the...

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Al Jazeera

Ahmadi Ali

G7 countries in search of an alternative to China’s One Belt, One Road megaproject

As a result of the latest summit of the G7 countries in Hiroshima, the US, Canada, the UK and the EU adopted yet another, 11th to be precise,...

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New Eastern Outlook

Alexandr Svaranc

Reelected Erdogan’s Mediating Diplomacy to be Truly Tested

Editorial 12:22 JST, June 1, 2023 The fact that the leaders of both Russia and Ukraine have sent their congratulations symbolizes the unique...

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The Japan News

The Japan News Editorial

Developing Transitional Solutions for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh 

For around 1 million Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in Bangladesh, sustainable solutions such as safe and voluntary return to their...

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The Diplomat

Iffat Anjum

'The Little Mermaid' and a debt ceiling deal: beyond taxing

Kiplinger Consumer News Service President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced a tentative debt ceiling agreement Saturday. And while...

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The Korea Times

Tribune Service

Tunisia: Subjugating the courts is key to Saeid's power grab

It's been a year since President Kais Saied of Tunisia fired 57 judges and prosecutors, accusing them of financial and "moral" corruption and...

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Middle East Monitor

Eric Goldstein

Creatures large and small draw caricaturist’s attention

Humorist Dudi Shamai is known for his political caricatures and children’s book illustrations, as well as his series of fish — the more fins...

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

At Pittsburgh gunman’s trial, Jewish rituals feature as prominently as deadly carnage

PITTSBURGH (JTA) — Testifying at the trial of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter, Carol Black described how, right before he opened fire, she had...

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The Times of Israel

Ron Kampeas

Haifa artworks can be seen on the way to work (or school)

Take a stroll down Ben Gurion Boulevard in Haifa’s German Colony this spring and stop at one of the video screens placed outdoors. There’s one at...

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

Israeli research finds cleaning shrimps’ stripes key to better whitening agents

A species of shrimp immortalized in children’s movie “Finding Nemo” is inspiring the search for healthier ways to keep white bread and other...

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The Times of Israel

Sue Surkes

How Two Arab Children Exposed Israel's Fast-moving Apartheid

“Carmiel, a Jewish city, was designed to create a foundation for the Jewish settlement of Galilee. Opening a school for native Arabic speakers...

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Haaretz

Zvi Bar&x27El

Using Israel's Diversity as a Diplomacy Asset

The soccer world has been in an uproar recently over Mesay Dego’s appointment as a coach for Maccabi Haifa, the national soccer champion. Some...

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Haaretz

Roni Malkai

AI political fakery sparks fears for U.S. 2024 presidential race

A fake image of Donald Trump's arrest. A dystopian video of a dark future in the event of Joe Biden's reelection. An audio deepfake of both men...

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Japan Today

Japan Today

Strengthen International Pressure to Prevent Another Launch

Editorial 11:33 JST, June 1, 2023 Although Japan, the United States and South Korea called on North Korea to exercise self-restraint, Pyongyang...

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The Japan News

The Japan News Editorial

Desempleo en Colombia bajó en abril y se ubicó en 10,7 %

El desempleo sigue mostrando una lenta desaceleración y para abril de 2023, la tasa de desocupación total nacional fue 10,7%, mientras que en el...

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América Economía

América Economía

La sequía azota a Panamá y también pone en peligro al Canal

Esta semana, el Consejo de Gabinete declaró el Estado de Emergencia Ambiental en todo el territorio panameño frente a la sequía prolongada que...

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América Economía

América Economía

3 Questions that Can Strengthen a Relationship

How to recognize when you are reacting automatically—and how to stop.

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Psychology Today

Betsy Holmberg Ph.d

Biases in How We Communicate Can't Be Fixed With Emojis

Exploring the problems with emojis.

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Psychology Today

Roger Kreuz Ph.d

Kralj na Svetih Višarjah

‘Ti bi rad videl antifašizem?« zgodovinar Egon Pelikan nagovori radovedneža, ki bi upor Slovencev proti fašizmu rad videl na sliki. »Pojdi v...

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Dnevnik

Ervin Hladnik Milharčič

Congratulations to Erdogan and all our ‘friendly’ dictators

Commentary. The fact that Turkish prisons are full of political prisoners, Kurdish opponents, and journalists (many in exile), and that the media...

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Il Manifesto Global

Alberto Negri

Locked out of Europe, between a wall and a forest

Reportage. For four days, 24 asylum seekers have been stranded at the border between Poland and Belarus. Officially on Polish soil, they are being...

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Il Manifesto Global

Sabato Angieri

Cultural Conundrums / Slouching Toward Self-aggrandizement: Understated Japanese Boasting

Kate Elwood 10:00 JST, June 1, 2023 Self-aggrandizement is rare in Japan, perhaps because family members won’t let you get away with even the...

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The Japan News

Kate Elwood

Morning-after pills can now be sold over the counter

The Argentine Health Ministry announced today that Levonorgestrel morning-after pills will no longer require a doctor’s prescription and will be...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Lucía Cholakian Herrera

تركيا والغرب.. التعايش لا يكفي

معظم الدول الأوروبية، فضلا عن الولايات المتحدة، كانت تتطلع إلى أن تسفر الانتخابات...

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العين الإخبارية

علي الصراف

"COP28".. المعالجات والمفاجآت

في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، هذا العام سينعقد مؤتمر "COP28" لمعالجة قضايا...

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العين الإخبارية

عبدالجليل السعيد

Echoes of the Judean People’s Front: Monty Python’s in Jerusalem, and it isn’t funny

This Editor’s Note was sent out on Wednesday in ToI’s weekly update email to members of the Times of Israel Community. To receive these Editor’s...

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The Times of Israel

David Horovitz

North Korea's worsening story

By Donald Kirk We're accustomed to two basic stories from North Korea. First is the North's nuclear and missile programs. Kim Jong-un is forever...

1

The Korea Times

Donald Kirk

Journey of trials

By Kim Ae-ran One day in 2002, while strolling around winding paths in a field, a certain melody came to my mind. Then, I kept singing the...

1

The Korea Times

Thoughts Of The Times

Need for common ground in diplomacy, national security

By Park Jung-won At the core of President Yoon Suk Yeol's diplomatic strategy is a shift away from strategic ambiguity toward values-based...

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The Korea Times

Park Jung-Won

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