Ex-AG Mazuz says plans for judicial shake-up ‘most serious threat ever’ to democracy

Former Supreme Court justice and attorney general Menachem “Meni” Mazuz said on Sunday that the Netanyahu government’s plans to radically...

As UAE embraces Holocaust studies, museum displays Torah scroll saved in genocide

A Torah scroll that survived the Holocaust was put on display at a museum in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, as the Gulf country prepares to...

US warns citizens of ‘imminent’ terror threat to synagogues, churches in Istanbul

The United States on Monday warned its citizens in Turkey of a potential “imminent” terror attack against synagogues, churches and diplomatic...

Israel clears major hurdle in bid to qualify for US Visa Waiver Program

Israelis took a significant step toward securing visa-free travel to the United States on Monday after months of efforts by successive governments...

Landing in Israel to begin two-day visit, Blinken warns against continued violence

Landing in Tel Aviv on Monday afternoon, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Israelis and Palestinians to avoid raising tensions further...

Armed Syrians, one of whom IDF shot dead on border, weren’t combatants — military

The Israel Defense Forces on Monday said two armed Syrians who approached the Israeli border in the southern Golan Heights the previous day — one...

From a rogue MK to Haredi subsidies, 8 times High Court struck down laws, decisions

The government’s proposals to radically overhaul the legal and judicial system have generated intense political tensions and a fervid opposition...

Will You Fight for Arab Representation in the Knesset?

Coalition whip Ofir Katz (Likud) submitted a bill to amend the Basic Law on the Knesset this week. The bill was titled “Expanding the grounds for...

Repression, Debt, Corruption and Human Trafficking: Hun Sen’s Cambodian Legacy

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s record of 38 years in power is currently exceeded by only three African despots. The presidents of Equatorial...

Iran warns Israel not to ‘play with fire’ after drone attack on defense facility

Iran on Monday warned Israel “not to play with fire,” and threatened retaliation over Israel’s reported involvement in a weekend drone attack on...

Antisemitic book that spurred Israeli complaint is taken off shelves at Cairo fair

A book featuring antisemitic tropes was removed from display by security forces at Egypt’s state-run Cairo International Book Fair, its author...

Daily Briefing Jan. 30: Defense minister issues threats while seeking calm

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 world,...

With his bogus attack on the attorney general, Ben Gvir is off to a furious start

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, leader of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party, put on quite a show for the media on Saturday night. After...

In Cairo, Blinken urges Israel and Palestinians ‘to calm things down’

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Monday’s events as they unfold. Lebanese media report that an Israeli man who crossed the border into Lebanon...

In 3rd attack in hours, aircraft said to strike Iranian truck on Syria-Iraq border

Unverified media reports claimed Monday that unidentified aircraft struck a truck near the Syria-Iraq border, hours after a similar strike was...

Former top security official: If Abbas’s PA won’t fight terror, why should it exist?

Israel’s former national security adviser charged that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s failure to fight terrorism was a deliberate...

Auschwitz Was Liberated 78 Years Ago. Where Are We Now?

In 2005, the United Nations designated January 27 th as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which marks the anniversary of the liberation of...

In Gaza, shouts of joy drown out whispers of sorrow and frustration

After Friday night’s terror attack in Jerusalem, millions saw images of Palestinians celebrating, including a macabre street event in Gaza where...

The torture battalion in the Israeli army

I will always remember the crime of the torture and murder of the 80-year-old ill Palestinian citizen, Omar Asaad from Ramallah, by the Israeli...

Who really sets the Israeli government's agenda?

At least 30 Palestinians, including three children, have been killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank this month alone. A number of the...

Great art cities explained: New York

Exploring Abstract Expressionism through the New York artists Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning and Helen Frankenthaler - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

In implied rebuke to Trump, GOP slams Kanye West and Nick Fuentes for antisemitism

WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Republican Party unanimously condemned antisemitic Kanye West and Nick Fuentes, saying their beliefs have no place in...

Sale of Nazi-themed Valentine’s Day merchandise halted in Australia after outrage

An Australian company offered Valentine’s Day merchandise for sale featuring the face of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, drawing harsh criticism from...

‘Get him for Kanye’: Man wearing Star of David necklace beaten at DC-area grocery

WASHINGTON (JTA) — A man who was beaten at a supermarket in a Washington, DC, suburb says his attacker used antisemitic epithets and was encouraged...

How to Resolve the Catholic Church’s Problem

Ross Douthat writes that there is a debate between two cardinals, George Pell and Robert McElroy. Their conflict I most shamelessly can state as...

Mission Impossible – Nishmat Pt. 2

In our first article about the prayer Nishmat Kol Chai, we talked about the amazing praise due to God. In the second section of this most eloquent...

Drawing Inspiration from the Prince of Egypt

You may remember the animated movie “The Prince of Egypt” which was released in 1999 and became a classic for those who love the story of the...

EDITORIAL: Caution urged in deploying ‘active defense’ against cyberattacks

Cyberattacks on government institutions and key infrastructure facilities represent a serious threat to national security and people’s...

West should critically evaluate strategies of Cold War

By Lee Jong-eun As the world begins 2023, the geopolitical situation around the world is not bright. In Europe, the Russia-Ukraine War has dragged...

One-size-fits-all COVID-19 booster plan needs a rethink

The Food and Drug Administration needs a new COVID-19 vaccine policy that follows the latest immunology and vaccine efficacy data. And It is time...

Ramy Shaath: Tahrir was driven by hope, the next revolt will be driven by hunger

Interview. We interviewed the well-known Egyptian activist. ‘A new uprising is certain, but I fear it will be dangerous. If you destroy the...

Remembrance Day is for the collective aspiration to peace

Commentary. Let’s not make the National Memorial Day in Italy an occasion for further conflict, for division among Italians and between Italians,...

The Necessity of Morality in Foreign Policy

Darkest tragedy, unrealized dreams: ‘Whispered in Gaza,’ the final interviews

This article, the last in a series of three, presents eight short, animated interviews with residents of the Gaza Strip. Produced by the Center for...

Masked suspect hurls firebomb at New Jersey synagogue

A suspected attacker hurled a firebomb at a synagogue in New Jersey early Sunday morning, police said, as US Jewish communities continue to grapple...

Bahrain envoy hopes Netanyahu will stick to accords, despite coalition ‘challenges’

WASHINGTON — Bahrain’s ambassador to the United States hopes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will remain committed to advancing the Abraham...

(POGLED) Janis Varufakis: Poteka v Evropi deindustrializacija?

Evropska industrija se opoteka spričo dvojne nevarnosti, in sicer visokih cen električne energije in zakona ameriškega predsednika Joeja Bidna...

Germany’s liberal rabbinical association expels rabbi at center of sweeping scandal

BERLIN, Germany (JTA) — The embattled Rabbi Walter Homolka, accused of abuse of power at the liberal rabbinical seminary he founded, has suffered...

Entry restrictions lifted, isolated village on Lebanon border is now tourist hotspot

GHAJAR (JTA) – A group of 40 tourists filed into Khateb Sweets on a recent Sunday afternoon, bringing chatter — and their cash and credit cards...

The Rift

Splitting the African continent, it is the only place where our human story can be read continuously from the very start - by Tristan McConnell...

Mossad carried out Iran defense facility strike for Israel’s own interests — report

The drone attack on a defense facility in the Iranian city of Isfahan was carried out by Israel to protect its own security interests, and not to...

Jewish heirs of owner who fled Nazis sue Guggenheim Museum for $200 million Picasso

The Jewish descendants of an owner of a $200 million Picasso painting who sold it before fleeing Nazi Germany have launched a lawsuit against the...

50 ex-ministry heads, treasury chiefs join financial warnings over judicial overhaul

Fifty former ministry directors have joined the warnings against the government’s plan to overhaul the judiciary, saying it would lead to...

Israel’s Military Leaders Fueled a New Wave of Terror Attacks, and They Knew It

Netanyahu’s Advisors Said To Him, “Don’t You Know Israel Will Be Lost?”

Shavua Tov. “Paraoh’s courtiers said to him, “Until when shall this be a snare for us? Send out the people and they will serve Adonai, their...

What Muhammad Aliwat learned in school

Muhammad Aliwat, the 13-year-old Palestinian attacker who ambushed and seriously wounded a father and his son at the entrance to the City of David...

Raising taxes on the rich will not help India

Discounted rates for big companies should be extended to small businesses

Posvetovalnica za srce II.

Kdor se spominja mojih izkušenj, popisanih v prvem delu istoimenske kolumne, prav gotovo še vedno hrani iskrico sočutja do podpisanega...

Vehicle set alight, ‘Jews wake up’ graffiti sprayed in West Bank Palestinian village

In another suspected act of revenge for recent terror attacks, a car was set alight and graffiti saying “Jews, wake up” was sprayed on a wall in...

Bill said aiming to restore Deri as minister by foiling High Court power to nix him

The government is working on a bill aimed at restoring Shas party leader Aryeh Deri to his ministerial positions by removing from the High Court of...