Trump’s Israel envoy Friedman: Israel should not rely on US sharing its Iran views

Former US ambassador to Israel David Friedman said that Israel should not rely on the US when it comes to Iran, as the nuclear talks falter and...

What Kibbutzim Have in Common With Settlements – and It's Not What You Think

I don’t know if it’s a recognized medical condition, but in the past few years I’ve developed an allergy to a word. Every time I come across the...

Israel Should Keep Threatening to Bomb Iran – for the Sake of Peace

As the drama of the nuclear talks in Vienna, has unfolded, pundits, experts and officials galore have created a lot of noise. A day after...

Israel’s Message to Women: Be Fruitful and Multiply – and Get Lost

Wow, does Israel love kids. As much as it loves kids, that’s how much it hates women. Kids are the sweet red part of the watermelon, women are...

National Insurance website briefly downed in cyberattack; no data accessed

Israel’s National Insurance Institute said Wednesday that its website had been hacked, causing it to go offline for several hours. The social...

Photographer Gillian Laub exposes her family ties and turmoil in the Trump era

NEW YORK — In January 2017, photographer Gillian Laub and her parents found themselves on opposing battle lines in Washington, DC. Laub, an...

Fox News host: Christmas tree is about Jesus — and Hanukkah

JTA — Hanukkah is over, but Jews may have another chance: A Fox News host explained that the Christmas tree represents the Christmas spirit —...

(POGLED) Ustavno sodišče in pogoj PC. Kaj je v odločbi ostalo neizrečeno ali na pol izrečeno?

Odločba Ustavnega sodišča št. U-I-210/21, s katero je ugotovilo, da je bil tako imenovani PC-pogoj (prebolel ali cepljen) za državno upravo v...

Admitting identity blunder, France frees man arrested in Khashoggi murder

PARIS, France (AFP) — French authorities on Wednesday released a man arrested on suspicion of playing a role in the 2018 murder of Saudi...

Who will be my 2021 Antisemite of the Year?

A true Christian stops the lying, pretense, and denial We Jews do have true friends and allies, especially among Christians. But not too many. And...

Why Don’t We Bless One Another?

At the end of Genesis and the end of the Torah, Jacob and Moses offer extended blessings. We take this in stride – after all, they are biblical...

Xi's nuclear frenzy aimed at shielding China's expansionism

Weapons buildup casts doubt on whether U.S. can defend Taiwan

EDITORIAL: An uninspiring start as Kishida comes under opposition glare

Proposing policies is an important function of opposition parties. But this must never supplant their primary role, which is to keep the...

Does the Deepening Crisis in Turkey Manifest an End to the Erdogan Era?

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is experiencing his worst moments as head of state today. Social and political tensions in the country are...

Laos’ Railway Opens: The West Kicks and Screams as China and Laos Move Forward Together

The China-Laos railway, connecting the landlocked Southeast Asian nation of Laos with China, has finally begun operations. This historic moment...

VOX POPULI: China’s human rights issues hang over the Beijing Olympics

Athletes and fans were not the only people who gathered for the ancient Olympic Games in Greece. There were orators who recognized their chance to...

The Truman Show of Italian foreign policy

Surge of single households

Time to overhaul welfare policy to narrow income gap A recent survey has shown that single-member households account for 31.7 percent of the...

No time for complacency

Take tougher action against resurging virus The resurging COVID-19 pandemic seems to be scoffing at the Moon Jae-in administration's efforts to...

Vaccine makers race to update COVID shots for Omicron strain, just in case

AP — Vaccine makers are racing to update their COVID-19 shots against the newest coronavirus threat even before it’s clear a change is needed,...

Best Christmas gift is time

By Tom Purcell Our time is the best gift we can give to our friends and family this Christmas. Nobody knows how much time we have on Earth ―...

What really matters in Sino-American competition?

By Joseph S. Nye, Jr. CAMBRIDGE ― The United States and China are competing for dominance in technology. America has long been at the forefront...

'Regime' security is up to people

By Park Jung-won The Moon Jae-in administration has been trying to garner cooperation from the international community in implementing its inter-...

Reimagining care

By Anne-Marie Slaughter WASHINGTON, DC ― The recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) and the ongoing negotiations over U.S....

US needs to know what UFOs are

A few years ago, it would have drawn jokes and scorn. But given the continuing mystery over what, exactly, U.S. military pilots are seeing in the...

On 'gapjil,' a misuse of power and authority

By Kim Jeong-kyoo When I first met with a man on our apartment council, I did not know he was adept at tricking people to get what he wanted....

The end of free money

MUNICH – Although the U.S. Federal Reserve is now thinking about tapering its monthly asset purchases in light of increasing inflation figures,...

If Tesla’s got troubles, everyone should worry

Tesla Inc. so far has managed to deftly navigate the supply chain crisis and U.S.-China trade tensions that have hamstrung manufacturers globally....

What can be done to slow down China's technological advancement?

By Robert D. Atkinson In the Greek myth about swift-footed Atalanta, the daughter of the king who must marry anyone who beats her in a race, her...

China is on course to win the tech race with the US

The report, titled ‘The Great Technological Rivalry’, has concluded not only that China has made extraordinary technological leaps, making it a...

The Omicron shame: Why is the world punishing instead of helping Africa?

The decision by several governments across the globe to institute travel bans on seven African countries, starting on 27 November, due to the...

Kafr Qasim residents fume over ‘Fauda’ production’s gunfire sounds amid crime wave

Streets in the central Arab town of Kafr Qasim have turned into a film set for the latest installment of the Israeli action drama “Fauda,”...

Billionaires’ share of global wealth soars as pandemic widens inequality gap as

PARIS (AFP) — The share of global wealth of the world’s richest people soared at a record pace during the COVID pandemic, a report on...

The Mossad Chief’s Declaration on Iran Nuclear Weapons Is Foolish and Dangerous

The public and bombastic declaration by Mossad chief David Barnea, to the effect that the Mossad guarantees that Iran will never have nuclear...

Israel’s ‘Air Force One’ is ready for takeoff, but Bennett’s not boarding yet

Aviation authorities granted Israel’s version of Air Force One a “flight certificate” earlier this week, effectively clearing it for use by...

Government committee to consider reforming IDF draft, broadening national service

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Defense Minister Benny Gantz have formed a committee to consider reforms to Israel’s military and national...

The end of Egypt’s state of emergency is smoke and mirrors

Analysis. Many of the prohibitions that limit or deny fundamental rights to Egyptians are hidden in numerous laws outside the state of emergency...

972.166 udarcev po glavi

Vladno politiko do discipliniranja državljanov vodijo geniji. Nenehno raziskujejo nove možnosti državnega posega v svoboščine. Tu pa tam...

Jean-Christophe Bailly on furtive encounters with another (non-human) world

Interview. The French philosopher and poet talks about his book ‘The Animal Side.’ ‘The strong arm of anthropocentric arrogance has no other aim...

Israel, US to discuss military drills to prep for worst-case Iran scenario, US says

Israeli and American military leaders are set to discuss possible military drills to practice destroying Iranian nuclear facilities in a potential...

Pre-Omicron Israeli research: People 50+ who got 3rd shot had 90% lower death rate

Israeli research carried out before the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus found that people over the age of 50 who received a...

Omicron carriers to require 14-day quarantine, instead of 10 mandated for others

Confirmed carriers of the Omicron COVID-19 variant will be required to quarantine for 14 days, instead of the 10 days mandated for confirmed...

Great Expectations

Vayigash, as the name of this week’s portion implies, is about showing up, showing who you really are. It is a deeply emotional climax of...

Two Nostrils and a Mouth

With a smell we disinter the past, as with a madeleine Marcel, notorious pasticheur, once did. Words never can explain a smell as they describe the...

The Surge in Maritime Transport Prices Raises New Issues in Maritime Law

In recent months the world has faced a wave of price increases. The main reason is the sequence of events triggered by the pandemic, which due to...

‘The Pomegranate Pendant,’ a Historical Novel by Dvora Waysman

The pomegranate pendant of the title was fashioned in gold as a wedding gift for Mazal, a 14-year-old Yemenite girl who is the narrator of the...

Amid Iran tensions, Saudi crown prince makes first post-embargo visit to Qatar

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is in Qatar on Thursday for the first time since the kingdom rallied other Arab...