Killing of Iranian Scientist Is a Dangerous Provocation

How Carter, Begin and Sadat Helped End Bosnia's Bloody Civil War

The 1978 Camp David and 1995 Dayton Accords ended very different conflicts, but their U.S. brokers employed surprisingly similar, and successful,...

Widow of slain Iran nuclear scientist: His wish to be ‘martyred’ came true

The widow of the Iranian nuclear scientist who was assassinated on Friday said her husband had wanted to die a “martyr,” and predicted his death...

Trump considering announcing 2024 run during Biden inauguration — report

US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering announcing a run for president in 2024 during the inauguration of his successor Joe Biden on...

Iranian newspaper urges striking Haifa in retaliation for Fakhrizadeh killing

TEHRAN, Iran — An opinion piece published by a hardline Iranian newspaper on Sunday suggested Iran should attack the Israeli port city of Haifa...

Ex-Israeli intel chief: Slain Iranian nuke scientist near impossible to replace

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the senior Iranian nuclear scientist who was killed Friday outside Tehran, was so central to the Islamic Republic’s secret...

Jewish psychedelics reformer Rick Doblin wants to see therapeutic MDMA legalized

BELMONT, Massachusetts (JTA) — When Rick Doblin was in his early 20s, he had a dream in which he was escorted back in time to witness a Holocaust...

Tel Aviv’s Zencity wins international award for ‘pioneering’ smart city project

Tel Aviv-based startup Zencity has won a Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) 2020 Award, which is granted to “pioneering projects,”...

No more pork barrel politics

Exemption of preliminary feasibility tests rampant for building projects It is hard to believe that the Moon Jae-in administration has exempted...

Need for flexible diplomacy

Wang Yi's visit raises both hope and anxiety Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's three-day visit to South Korea last week was aimed at cementing...

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Attorney general asks Gantz to delay probe into submarine scandal

Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit has asked Defense Minister Benny Gantz to hold off on his probe into the submarine scandal, denting the Blue...

War and peace in Bosnia

By Carl Bildt STOCKHOLM ― At a U.S. Air Force base in Ohio 25 years ago, the European continent's most devastating war since 1945 came to an end...

Talking tough about truth

By Martin Schram Those of us who are used to covering the high-flying first days of America's most-promising presidents-elect reflexively shift...

Coronavirus Christmas debate misses the point

As Germany begins the start of the Christmas season with the first Sunday of Advent, what's normally a time of reflection has become politically...

Germany’s far-right AfD holds congress officials say could become virus hotspot

BERLIN (AFP) — Hundreds of delegates from Germany’s far-right AfD gathered Saturday for a congress that authorities warned could become a...

In Georgia Senate runoff, support for candidates split along religious lines

ATLANTA (AP) — Bishop Reginald Jackson stepped to the microphone at a drive-in rally outside a church in southwest Atlanta as his voice carried over...

Were you ever kissed?

Let me say this right up front: Were you ever kissed, is not a question you expect to hear from a rabbi in a devar Torah. But I do mean the...

Peace Will Come When Palestinian Terror Ends

The air raid siren pierced the silent night, waking our town at three in the morning. My first thoughts were “Rocket! Here???” We live on the...

2 Sudanese migrants said arrested after crossing into Israel from Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday night arrested two suspects who crossed the border from Lebanon, in an incident that briefly sparked a scare...

UK hospitals expected to receive first virus vaccines by December 7

The United Kingdom is expected to begin vaccinating its medical staff against coronavirus in days, according to a report Friday. The Guardian...

Immigration minister arrives in Ethiopia to airlift 500 Jews to Israel

Israel’s first-ever cabinet member of Ethiopian descent, Immigration and Absorption Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata, arrived in Ethiopia Saturday night...

Two-thirds of Israelis returning from abroad break quarantine — report

Health officials were reportedly told on Saturday that two-thirds of Israelis returning from trips abroad to countries with high coronavirus...

Iranian nuclear scientist killing will have fallout

“Remember that name, Fakhrizadeh,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a 2018 news conference about Iran’s nuclear program. At the...

Ethiopia declares victory as military gains ‘full control’ of Tigray capital

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s military has gained “full control” of the capital of the defiant Tigray region, the army announced Saturday,...

Violent protests in France over security law after police beating of Black man

PARIS, France (AFP) — Violent clashes erupted in Paris Saturday as tens of thousands took to the streets to protest against new security...

Pennsylvania high court throws out lawsuit challenging US election

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court on Saturday night threw out a lower court’s order preventing the state from...

Senior cop indicted for beating protesters at anti-Netanyahu rally

A senior police officer was charged with assault on Sunday for attacking two people at a demonstration against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,...

Overcoming the Gulf States’ oil curse

How are the oil-rich countries of the Persian Gulf, usually called the GCC countries, coping with the current pandemic crisis and other growing...

Chest-faced men and other lies

Gettyimagesbank By Scott Shepherd Fast forward to the 21st century, and plenty of outlandish claims are still doing the rounds. Only this month,...

Biden’s US faces uphill battle winning back Asia’s hearts and minds – just look at the Philippines

The visit by Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien to Manila last weekend has given a glimpse of the challenges the incoming...

Netanyahu warns rollback of virus restrictions may be halted

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Sunday’s events as they unfold. Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen tells Army Radio that Prime Minister Benjamin...

Predicting the Middle East’s Future: All Crystal Bull

Dictionary definitions of “Bull”: 1) An unpredictable animal when angry. 2) Worthless information. 3) Stock market on the rise. * * * * * * * * *...

Mastering Cheerfulness

During Covid-19, it is easy to get down about all the people getting sick (many dying) and for the rest of us the intense feelings of isolation....

Barack Obama’s latest memoir is another attack on Israel

We at the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel have reviewed the newly released memoir of former President Barack Obama, A Promised Land,...

Top Iran adviser vows ‘calculated and decisive’ response to nuke chief’s killing

A senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday vowed the Islamic Republic would retaliate over the killing of its top nuclear scientist,...

Bahraini group hid identities for Temple Mount visit over fears they’d be barred

A member of the Bahraini royal family said Sunday that his delegation visited Jerusalem’s Temple Mount on Friday without revealing their country...

The UN's Day of Solidarity for the Palestinians exposes its own impotence

The United Nations declared 29 November to be the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People more than 40 years ago. Sadly, it has...

6 Israeli creations get showcased in TIME’s 100 Best Inventions for 2020

Six Israeli tech firms have been named in this year’s annual list of TIME magazine’s 100 Best Inventions “that are changing the way we live,...

Watergen signs deal with UAE’s Al Dhara to sell ‘water-from-air’ units to region

Water-from-air startup Watergen said Sunday it has signed a strategic partnership with Emirati firm Al Dahra to export the Israeli solutions to the...

After denial, Sudan confirms visit by Israeli military delegation last week

The military council that rules Sudan confirmed Sunday that an Israeli military delegation “recently” visited the country, after the...

God Prefers Parishioners Who Aren’t Dead

In a surprising and reckless move, last week, the US Supreme Court sided with conservative religious groups in scrapping New York State’s Covid...

Thailand on the brink at the worst possible moment

Crown Property Bureau has become a national obsession

Assassinations and Sanctions Aren’t Working: Why America and Israel Need a New Iran Strategy

There's a better way for Biden and Israel to contain Iran's regional meddling and its nuclear aspirations – with the added benefit of clipping...

Jerusalem fears attacks on Israelis visiting UAE following Iran hit

Israeli security officials are concerned Iran could attack Israeli tourists visiting the United Arab Emirates in retaliation for the assassination...

Legal pressure mounts on government to pass budget as elections loom

Facing a High Court of Justice challenge and mounting pressure from the attorney general on Sunday, the Finance Ministry will reportedly unveil the...

Hezbollah chief said to hunker down amid fears he could be targeted by Israel

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is sheltering in place amid fears that he may be next on a US-Israeli hit list, according to an Israeli...

Parasha Vayishlach וישלח: Growing Up (part 2)!

This vital (and, in parts, shocking) chapter is the last chapter in which Jacob is the star, the protagonist. He will cede the stage to his children...

World should thank Israel for hit on Iran nuke chief, Israeli official tells NYT

An unnamed Israeli official told the New York Times on Saturday that the world should thank Israel for the assassination of Iran’s alleged...

‘Like horse-mounted cavalry against tanks’: Turkey has perfected new, deadly way to wage war, using militarized ‘drone swarms’

In an analysis written for the European Council on Foreign Relations, Gustav Gressel, a senior policy fellow, argues that the extensive (and...