(NA ZAHODU NIČ NOVEGA) Kolumna Matjaža Grudna: Ljudstvo in oblast

Ljudstvo je, poleg suverenosti, morda najbolj navdihujoč, pa tudi najbolj zlorabljen pojem v politični zgodovini in politični sedanjosti. Omenjamo...

Fauci says early reports encouraging about Omicron variant

US health officials said Sunday that while the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout the country, early indications...

Intel to acquire Israeli company Screenovate, maker of screen mirroring tech

Semiconductor giant Intel announced on Monday that it is acquiring Israeli company Screenovate, a developer of beaming and mirroring solutions for...

Former New York congressman Max Rose launches comeback bid

NEW YORK — Max Rose, a former congressman from Staten Island, announced a comeback bid to regain his seat on Monday. Rose, a Jewish, moderate...

Darovanému koňovi...

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Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 4 years in jail

BANGKOK (AP) — A special court in Myanmar’s capital sentenced the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison on Monday...

Calm Down Shoshana, We Haven’t All Been Erased

These days there is a popular perception that Haredi Jews are one step behind the Taliban. No, we don’t wear burkhas — not last I checked but we...

Israel to urge US to act militarily against Iran amid stalled nuke talks — reports

Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Mossad chief David Barnea will push during their meetings this week in Washington with senior Biden administration...

Israeli wounded in suspected West Bank car-ramming, driver shot and killed

An Israeli security guard was seriously wounded in a suspected car-ramming attack at a West Bank checkpoint early Monday morning, security...

What type of Jews do we want to be?

Over the last few days we have been witness to two key events involving attacks on Jews that were captured with clear video footage. The first was...

Squid Game, Hellbound: will South Korea displace Japan as the new cultural superpower in Asia?

At the beginning of the pandemic, I vowed not to slide into couch-potato mode and crawl out of the television screen looking like Sadako from Ring...

Ehud Barak: It’s not clear that Israel or US have a viable plan to attack Iran

Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak said Sunday that he did not believe that Israel or the US had a viable military plan to strike Iran’s nuclear...

Wounded IDF veteran dies by suicide; family says ministry refused to recognize PTSD

An injured Israel Defense Forces veteran who struggled to get officials to recognize that his mental health issues were related to his service died...

Daily Briefing Dec. 6 – Is Omicron affecting Israel yet?

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish...

Couple says they were booted off US flight for refusing to put Jewish items on floor

A US couple is claiming they were kicked off an American Airlines flight in August after they refused to place a bag containing a prayer book and...

Is Omicron destined to usher in Israel’s 5th outbreak, or will it ‘downgrade’ COVID?

Is this the calm before an intense Omicron-induced storm? Or is Israel on course to carry on enjoying low COVID levels, at least for now?...

Clip shows Palestinian newlyweds openly crossing via gap in West Bank security fence

A video clip showing a Palestinian wedding party strolling through a gap in the West Bank security barrier to enter Israel has highlighted the...

Young European lawmakers explore ‘Startup Nation,’ Gaza border

A delegation of young European lawmakers spoke to The Times of Israel about their first visit to Israel last month, pointing to their encounter...

Top UAE adviser makes rare trip to Iran, seeking to boost strained ties

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The national security adviser of the United Arab Emirates met Monday with his Iranian counterpart and the country’s...

Is the pro-Israel lobby lining up Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon for 'the Corbyn treatment'?

A pro-Israel charm offensive has seen some Scottish government ministers distancing themselves from the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS)...

Forget 1MDB, could Najib Razak be Malaysia’s next prime minister?

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Calculate but don’t shut up

The cliché has it that the Copenhagen interpretation demands adherence without deep enquiry. That does physics a disservice - by Jim Baggott Read...

Ex-Netanyahu aide says his interrogation was ‘more persecution than investigation’

Kicking off his third week on the stand, a key witness for the prosecution in former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial testified Monday...

Far-right French presidential candidate Zemmour injured as brawl mars his 1st rally

PARIS (AFP) — French far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour was left lightly injured after being assaulted at his first campaign rally on...

Planning panel significantly delays E. Jerusalem housing project that sparked US ire

A planning committee on Monday significantly delayed a massive housing project for ultra-Orthodox Jews on the grounds of the disused Atarot airport...

Don’t Forget Who You Are! (Ezekiel 37:15-28)

Ezekiel was a prophet with utopian yearnings. He prophesied about the restoration of the Jewish people to its homeland, likening them to dry bones...

The unlikely location where the US-China cold war is really heating up

You may not be familiar with the Solomon Islands, but what’s going on in the small South Pacific nation at the moment could have real...

Ankara!

Ankara! This is the house of Muhammed Yalçın, in the old Jewish quarter of Ankara . Mohammed is a very special soul. He loves painting and he...

Čarobna moč ogledala

Ob nekih prizorih iz domače politične arene mi je na misel prišla drama ameriškega pisca Tennesseeja Williamsa Noč iguane, prenesena na filmsko...

Leading LGBT activist Gal Uchovsky questioned by police over alleged sexual assault

Screenwriter and producer Gal Uchovsky, one of the most prominent LGBT rights activists in Israel, was questioned by police on Monday over...

Psychiatric hospital nurse charged with murdering 17-year-old ex-patient

A nurse at a psychiatric hospital was indicted on Monday for murdering a 17-year-old ex-patient at the facility after he allegedly had an illicit...

Zeleno poslovanje po COP26

Kaj je naslednje na globalni podnebni agendi? Letošnja konferenca Združenih narodov o podnebnih spremembah (COP26) v Glasgowu zagotovo ni...

Restore trust with unity

Yoon should show leadership and visions Yoon Suk-yeol, presidential candidate of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), has inaugurated his...

Strengthen cybersecurity rules

Smart home devices in apartments vulnerable to hacking The National Intelligence Service (NIS) confirmed last week that the automatic control...

Japan demands COVID tests and tracking

By Pico Iyer This long, strange season of the pandemic has made so many things impossible that it's easy to forget the many things it's made newly...

Boris Johnson stirs up new Irish Troubles

By Trudy Rubin When I first started covering conflict zones many years ago, I resolved never to bother with the Troubles in Northern Ireland. I had...

A new, second golden dome graces Jerusalem’s skyline

Jerusalem now has a second golden dome, as those driving along the main road to the east of the Beit Safafa neighborhood will have noticed. But...

Taliban war booty exceeds most countries military spending

By John J. Metzler When the Taliban forces overran Afghanistan a few months ago, not only did they capture a country continuously in conflict since...

Between Miketz and Vayigash

The break between Miketz and Vayigash is certainly full of dramatic tension. What will happen to the brothers in Egypt? But aside from the...

Innovation Alley: Chanukah Innovation and Tech

During the pandemic we have seen how companies have helped communities adjust to our new reality. I have followed the growth of temi over the years...

Cry The Beloved Countries

“We need a ‘Churchill’ who inspires faith in the future and a system that makes real change possible.” [Brenda Katten, Public Relations...

Celebrating famous Jews from Ukraine: Barney Balaban

— Join me, Boris Lozhkin, on Twitter  @lozhkin_boris  for news and commentary on Judaism in Ukraine and around the world. Follow me on  Facebook...

How I met Ehud Manor

Whilst working with the late Chaim Herzog z’l, former President of Israel and Representative of Israel at the UN I was given the use of half a...

A More Perfect Turkic Union?

BISHKEK – I still have vivid memories of my first trip to Turkey in 1993. After the Soviet Union’s collapse two years previously, we Kyrgyz...

Development Begins at Home

BEIJING – The eighth triennial Forum of China-Africa Cooperation was recently held in Dakar, Senegal. At past forums, China has announced large...

Yemen: Is There a Silver Lining to This Country’s Bleak Future?

The United Nations has warned that if the war in Yemen continues through the end of 2021, the death toll of the conflict will have reached 377,000...

EDITORIAL: Booster rollout plan should be moved up flexibly if necessary

Japan has just rolled out the booster shot program for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19, starting with health care workers. Elderly people...

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Bennett meets new US ambassador, cheers Israel’s return to being bipartisan issue

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met Sunday with new US Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides, thanking the envoy for the Biden administration’s efforts...

What Really Matters in the Sino-American Competition?

CAMBRIDGE – The United States and China are competing for dominance in technology. America has long been at the forefront in developing the...