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Shin Bet chief said to downplay Jewish terrorism in West Bank as ‘friction’

Shin Bet chief said to downplay Jewish terrorism in West Bank as ‘friction’

Unit tasked with combating attacks reportedly in crisis amid failure to counter surge in violence, as former heads of security forces and settler...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Pulling A Slotkin

Pulling A Slotkin

The Hypocrisy of Separating Jewish Identity from Israel While Still Expecting Jewish Support “If you’re equating ‘Israel lobby’ to Jews, I got...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Abe Gurko

Return to Pre-War Mode

Return to Pre-War Mode

The ceasefire with Iran was followed by a rapid return to pre-war routine for most Israelis. Life in pre-war mode, a constant, more acute in recent...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Harriet Gimpel

Dan Bilzerian, who says Judaism is ‘terrible’ and wants to ‘kill Israelis,’ runs for Congress

Dan Bilzerian, who says Judaism is ‘terrible’ and wants to ‘kill Israelis,’ runs for Congress

Influencer has declined to answer whether Adolf Hitler was antisemitic, asked his 30 million followers whether Jews responsible for world’s...

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The Times of Israel

Joseph Strauss

Israel’s Right to Defend Itself

Israel’s Right to Defend Itself

Israel’s Right to Defend Itself Is Not Up for Debate There is a troubling pattern in international discourse. Each time Israel takes action to...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mansoor h. laghari

Hungarian Elections 2026: Security, Silence, and the Boundaries of Belonging

Hungarian Elections 2026: Security, Silence, and the Boundaries of Belonging

With the elections approaching, international attention has turned towards Budapest once more. The stakes are high, but not only for Hungary. The...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexandra Ell

Treasure Trove: Trying to Stamp Out Antisemitism in 1937 by Hand

Treasure Trove: Trying to Stamp Out Antisemitism in 1937 by Hand

This stamp tells a story of allyship and the fight against antisemitism.  It could be something needed today, but it is from 1937. Viennese born...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David Matlow

Orban’s Hungary Votes Under Moscow and Ankara’s Shadow, Tomorrow May End Him

Orban’s Hungary Votes Under Moscow and Ankara’s Shadow, Tomorrow May End Him

Hungary votes tomorrow, but the outcome may already be set. Orban did not just reshape politics, he built a system that answers outward. Moscow...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shay Gal

Not radicalism but rivalry: Why autocrats fear the Brotherhood

Not radicalism but rivalry: Why autocrats fear the Brotherhood
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Middle East Monitor

Ziyad Motala

The Clout of Companion Animal Psychology for Dogs and Cats

The Clout of Companion Animal Psychology for Dogs and Cats

Zazie Todd's blog is a precious resource of all companion animals.

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Psychology Today

Marc Bekoff Ph.d

Using Human Kindness as a Shield Against School Violence

Using Human Kindness as a Shield Against School Violence

Personal Perspective: How to turn classrooms from battlefields into sanctuaries.

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Psychology Today

Nina E. Cerfolio M.d

Psychological Dimensions of Zen Garden Temples

Psychological Dimensions of Zen Garden Temples

Personal Perspective: These ancient structures hold great insight for all.

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Psychology Today

Susan M. Pollak Mts

Not All “Plant-Based” Diets Are Equal for Brain Health

Not All “Plant-Based” Diets Are Equal for Brain Health

A new large study adds nuance to the conversation about diet and brain health.

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Psychology Today

Karen E. Todd Rd

Do You Have to Be Healed to Be Whole?

Do You Have to Be Healed to Be Whole?

What if the goal was never to "get over it"—but to carry it differently?

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Psychology Today

Gregg Mcbride

The Obsessive-Compulsive Pursuit of Clarity Over Freedom

The Obsessive-Compulsive Pursuit of Clarity Over Freedom

It's important to learn to tolerate and appreciate ambiguity.

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Psychology Today

Leon Garber Lmhc

Milei celebrates ‘record consumption,’ but private analysts tell a different story

Milei celebrates ‘record consumption,’ but private analysts tell a different story

Government officials celebrated after the official statistics institute, the INDEC, published figures showing that private consumption increased by...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Facundo Iglesia

Maryland Stands Up for Religious Freedom and Safety

Maryland Stands Up for Religious Freedom and Safety

At a time when too many Americans — and especially Jews — feel unsafe simply walking into their house of worship, Maryland has taken an important...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi

The African Banking Coup: How the Death of the CFA Franc Buries the Old Order and Ushers in the Era of Cryptocurrency

The African Banking Coup: How the Death of the CFA Franc Buries the Old Order and Ushers in the Era of Cryptocurrency

The African Banking Coup: How the Death of the CFA Franc Buries the Old Order and Ushers in the Era of Cryptocurrency For decades, critics of...

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New Eastern Outlook

Mohammed Ibn Faisal Al-Rashid

UK police arrest over 200 at London demonstration for Palestine Action support

UK police arrest over 200 at London demonstration for Palestine Action support

Metropolitan Police return to mass arrest policy as government appeals court ruling against group’s ban; protesters defy order, say legal...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Na’aseh ve-Nishma: Do First, Understand Later

Na’aseh ve-Nishma: Do First, Understand Later

Why the Jews Said “We Will Do” Before “We Will Understand” There is a scene in Exodus that modern exegesis often passes over too quickly. At...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yosef B. Moran

Lithuania for Lithuanians – ‘Lietuva-Lietuviams’

On March 11, 2026, a banner reading “Lietuva-Lietuviams” — “Lithuania for Lithuanians” — was hung from an overpass in Vilnius on...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Grant Arthur Gochin

Storytelling Is Jewish Self-Defense

Jews Need to Tell Their Own Stories – Before Others Tell Them for Us Before people form opinions about Jews or Israelis, they absorb stories about...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tsahi shemesh

WASH as the Foundation of Public Health and National Resilience in Somaliland

Water and sanitation, collectively referred to as Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), constitute the foundation of public health systems and...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mohamed Osman

Jessica Tarlov is Unprincipled

Jessica Tarlov is Unprincipled

Commenting on what Jewish Jessica Tarlov says as a co-host on Fox’s The Five might be labeled, “don’t sweat the small stuff.” But her using a...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alan Newman

Let's Ask Brains What ADHD Looks Like

Let's Ask Brains What ADHD Looks Like

New brain research sheds light on the different guises of ADHD.

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Psychology Today

Russell Ramsay

An openly punitive diplomacy

An openly punitive diplomacy

The facts are clear. B. Netanyahu has accused Spain of “hostility” towards Israel and announced its exclusion from the Kiryat Gat Civil-Military...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gilles Touboul

Brain Injury May Reverse Pre-Injury Trauma Work

Brain Injury May Reverse Pre-Injury Trauma Work

Personal Perspective: How do you heal pre-existing PTSD after brain injury?

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Psychology Today

Shireen Jeejeebhoy

From the Strait of Hormuz to global markets: The chain reaction of war on energy security

From the Strait of Hormuz to global markets: The chain reaction of war on energy security
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Middle East Monitor

Dr Kamran Yeganegi

Ceasefire exemptions and quarries of death: Israel’s war on Lebanon

Ceasefire exemptions and quarries of death: Israel’s war on Lebanon
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Middle East Monitor

Dr Binoy Kampmark

Why Lebanon is so critical in the present peace negotiations

I received an email from a friend in the United Sates this week saying that Israel’s war in Lebanon had not received much publicity in the American...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David K. Rees

Does Israel Need an American Green Light? Or Have We All Agreed It Does Anyway?

Does Israel Need an American Green Light? Or Have We All Agreed It Does Anyway?

Few nations fight wars; fewer still are told, in real time, whether another capital has nodded in approval of them doing so. The Permission Slip...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Victor Satya

IDF and Hezbollah trade strikes, rockets as Israel and Lebanon gear up for direct talks

IDF and Hezbollah trade strikes, rockets as Israel and Lebanon gear up for direct talks

Military says it struck over 200 targets in past day, with 2 soldiers wounded in south Lebanon combat; 10 Lebanese said killed in IDF strikes;...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

How Diaspora Activism Failed Palestinians Once Again

When Protest Loses Its Moral Center: How Diaspora Activism Failed the Palestinians once again. America’s most successful movements for justice were...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Soraya M. Deen

The Liberal Fantasy That the Courts Will Save Israel's Democracy

The Liberal Fantasy That the Courts Will Save Israel's Democracy

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

Samuel moyn and yehonatan givati

The 5 Most Common Causes of Arguments and How to Avoid Them

The 5 Most Common Causes of Arguments and How to Avoid Them

Some couples think arguing is normal. It's not. It's about developing skills.

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Psychology Today

Robert Taibbi L.c.s.w

AI cyberwarfare has outgrown deterrence: Why US national defense doctrine must change

The modern architecture of national cyberdefense is built on a flawed assumption: that deterrence-the same strategic logic that governed nuclear...

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Blitz

Damsana Ranadhiran

Wind power in Bangladesh: Promise, trade-Offs, and the hidden costs of a ‘green’ transition

In recent years, wind energy has been widely promoted as a clean and sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. Across the globe, towering turbines have...

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Blitz

Sonjib Chandra Das

Peace cannot be expected from Tehran’s terror-monger regime

For decades, the ruling establishment in Tehran has built its ideological identity on hostility—relentlessly chanting “death to Israel” and...

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Blitz

Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

BA City honors music producer and manager Daniel Grinbank

BA City honors music producer and manager Daniel Grinbank

The Buenos Aires Legislature honored music producer, manager, and artistic representative Daniel Grinbank by naming him Personalidad Destacada de la...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Marcelo Fernández Bitar

Businesswoman Mei Lin faces trial over alleged meth trafficking plot across the Pacific

A major transnational drug trafficking case is set to unfold in Australia, as China-born businesswoman Mei Lin prepares to stand trial over...

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Blitz

Tajul Islam

A war without winners: How the Iran conflict undermined every major power

The brief but intense confrontation between the United States and Iran was widely expected to produce a decisive shift in the balance of power in the...

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Blitz

Suraiyya Aziz

The Antidote to the Imagined Israel

The Antidote to the Imagined Israel

Israel occupies a disproportionate amount of the world’s attention. It is debated relentlessly on university campuses, dissected in international...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Uri Goldflam

Ukraine strikes Russian energy hub in attempt to drag Europe into prolonged war

While the global spotlight has been on the volatile aftermath of the Iran ceasefire, another underreported and yet dangerous enough escalation is...

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Blitz

Uriel Irigaray Araujo

France’s withdrawal of $15 billion in gold from US custody should draw attention beyond financial circles

France has just made a move that speaks volumes about the changing dynamics of the so-called political West: basically, the Banque de France has just...

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Blitz

Uriel Irigaray Araujo

The illusion of a substitute: Turkey is not the region’s replacement for Iran

The illusion of a substitute: Turkey is not the region’s replacement for Iran
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Middle East Monitor

Karam Nama

Hungarian authorities suspect Ukrainian involvement in sabotage attempt

The terrorist practices of the Kiev regime now appear to be affecting even NATO and EU member countries. Recently, Serbian intelligence detected a...

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Blitz

Lucas Leiroz

European bureaucrats have already chosen their side in the Hungarian parliamentary elections

The elections in Hungary are becoming a battleground for opposing political interests and agendas. On one side, the sovereigntist, pragmatic, and...

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Blitz

Lucas Leiroz

In Defense of "Gentle Parenting"

In Defense of

Personal Perspective: Trends in managing children's behavior have gone too far.

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Psychology Today

Elisa T. Bronfman

Dutch crackdown exposes global fake ID network powering cybercrime economy

Dutch authorities have dismantled a significant node in the global cybercrime ecosystem, arresting eight individuals suspected of participating in a...

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Blitz

Abul Quashem Joarder

The Theological Problem at the Heart of Iran’s Islamic Republic

The Theological Problem at the Heart of Iran’s Islamic Republic

Eventually, referring to the Islamic Republic as a complicated political system in and of itself misses the point. You can analyze its strategy, its...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tim Orr