(POGLED) Zakaj Maribor brišejo iz oddaje Dobro jutro

Še en četrtkov večer preživljam doma in nekako me iz primeža noče in noče izpustiti misel o težkem mariborskem boju, del katerega sem zdaj...

Much at stake in picking a final nuclear waste disposal site

Two local communities in Hokkaido are considering pitching themselves as candidates for the site for final disposal of highly radioactive waste...

Rossana’s indelible light

Remembrance. It was as if she had before her eyes the long arc of history and its gentle but inexorable movement: she was a communist, she worked...

The Supreme Court may decide this election, and Trump knows it

Analysis. If Trump and McConnell are able to appoint another judge that shows them absolute loyalty, the Republicans might not only get the petty...

Join ToI Community for best-selling author Micah Goodman on global polarization

Please join us this Wednesday, September 23, for the latest in our Behind the Headlines video series, exclusively for the ToI Community. Just ahead...

Sex solicitation charge against Patriots owner Robert Kraft likely to be dropped

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) — Florida prosecutors said Monday that they won’t appeal a court’s decision blocking video that allegedly shows...

UAE’s first-ever kosher restaurant launches in world’s tallest building

Following the United Arab Emirates’ signing of a normalization accord with Israel last week, the UAE’s first-ever certified kosher restaurant...

Tel Aviv-Jaffa aims to be world’s first city with network of recharging roads

The Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality announced Monday that it is on track to become the first city in the world to roll out smart roads that can charge...

Israel now requires FBI checks of would-be immigrants. Why’s that controversial?

Since Israel’s inception, thousands of Jews from around the world have immigrated each year in a process known as aliya. Unfortunately, a small...

Hamas, Fatah delegations in Istanbul for another attempt at reconciliation talks

The rival Palestinian movements Fatah and Hamas are set to meet in in Istanbul, Turkey for the first direct talks since 2017, aimed at ending the...

„Enjoy the ‘seger’!”

“Enjoy the ‘seger’!”, “Enjoy the lockdown!” – the most common sentence I heard in Tel Aviv, in the last two days of 5780, just before...

He Wants a Visa to Europe? Let Him Do Research in Gaza

On Westgate's 7th anniversary, Kenya is repeating its mistakes

Seven years ago on September 21, on a bright and sunny Saturday morning, four men armed with automatic weapons and hand grenades stormed the...

From camp ‘rabbi’ to pursuing justice: How Judaism animated Ruth Bader Ginsburg

(JTA) — In its obituary of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, The Guardian wrote that the late Jewish Supreme Court justice “abandoned her religion.” That...

As Holocaust awareness declines in US, youth make art to preserve fading history

As the Claims Conference for Materials Claims Against Germany released disturbing new research about the state of Holocaust memory this week, the...

The great mother of a singular story

Remembrance. When you’re twenty years old and lucky enough to be in the presence of Rossana Rossanda, Luigi Pintor, Lucio Magri, Valentino Parlato...

Prosecution closes case against Maccabi soccer stars accused of statutory rape

The State Attorney’s Office on Monday closed a case involving two Israeli soccer players accused of statutory rape for having sex with two...

Creating a Life of Meaning and Compassion

My last blog addressed the challenge of maintaining enthusiasm for life at a time when our lives are being altered and restricted by a pandemic....

Judge tipped to replace Ginsburg on court accused of mixing faith and law

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, the leading contender for Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s US Supreme Court seat, is a darling of conservatives for her religious...

Normalization: A Product of Arab Discontent

A startling number of people, including some in Canadian media outlets, have weighed in on the Abraham Accords by vilifying the United Arab Emirates...

Yom Kippur: Remove the Muck

The Baal Shem Tov is said to have once heard a cantor confessing his sins on Yom Kippur to a joyful melody. The Baal Shem Tov asked him why he was...

The Impact of Covid on a child; taking notice

It can’t be ignored. Teddy bears are more needed now than ever before. Yesterday, as I sat outside of the tent set up juxtaposed to the Demarest...

A Chance Not To Pass Up (Hosea 14:2-10 Micah 7:18-20)

Shabbat Shuva takes its name from the first word of the special haftarah for the Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: “Return (Shuva), O...

The end of the Saudi era

As we approach the second anniversary of the state-sponsored assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia continues its retreat,...

CDC changes, then retracts, web posting on how virus spreads

NEW YORK (AP) — The top US public health agency stirred confusion by posting — and then taking down — an apparent change in its position on how...

Holocaust thriller had a Jewish protagonist, but Israeli director made her Roma

JTA — When Israeli director Yuval Adler saw the script for “The Secrets We Keep,” a thriller about a woman who kidnaps a man she believes was...

World powers set to take the stage, virtually, as UN General Assembly opens

UNITED NATIONS — The UN’s first virtual meeting of world leaders was set to start Tuesday with pre-recorded speeches from some of the planet’s...

President's fairness

Vow to establish fairness should not ring hollow Hosting the nation's first Youth Day ceremony and the global K-pop sensation BTS at the...

Corrupt politicians

Law to prevent "conflict of interest" should be legislated Korean lawmakers have continued to be the target of criticism for their stubborn...

Poet for good life

By Bernard Rowan My column concerns the newly published volume of poems by Professor Choi Yearn-Hong, entitled "Snows of Kilimanjaro." I came to...

Ditching Private Seo

By Choi Sung-jin A single "military-related" issue dominated four days of interpellation during the 21st National Assembly's first regular session...

Durability of concrete

By Nam Sang-so A local newspaper recently reported a comparison chart showing the durability of concrete in advanced nations. Some 15-year-old...

How will Japan's new leader handle growing China-US tensions?

After years warning others to be wary of Beijing, Tokyo is now adopting a low profile

Claim that villagers were thrown from helicopter shakes Turkey!

Despite severe oppression, censorship, detentions, arrests and threats, the Mesopotamia News Agency (MA) recently marked its third anniversary,...

Ginsburg’s style was more than a subtle courtroom statement

WASHINGTON (AP) — The day after Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton to win the 2016 presidential election, US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader...

Who’s a hypocrite? GOP, Dems debate past comments on US Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — The “H” word — hypocrisy — is suddenly in vogue at the Capitol as lawmakers debate how quickly to fill a vacancy on the US...

Trump EPA deals another blow to environment

To help some of the country's dirtiest electric-power plants save a little money, the Environmental Protection Agency is willing to imperil the...

International law and political necessity

By Robert Skidelsky LONDON ― Whenever the great and the good unite in approval or condemnation of something, my impulse is to break ranks. So, I...

God, What Terrible Sin Did We Commit to Deserve Netanyahu?

A prime minister who capitulates to every pressure group and views the long-term as the 8 P.M. news broadcast is not fit to lead Israel

Redefining anti-Semitism on Facebook

With its 2.7 billion users, Facebook is the world's largest and arguably most influential social media platform. Therefore, it comes as no...

Why environmental justice is an anti-colonial struggle

In the mesmerising context of a global pandemic, a Black-led mass uprising against systemic racism, a "heated" election in the United States, and...

Haaretz Cartoon

Pandemic brings out value of ‘mujin’ spirit of mutual support

Unless you are from Yamanashi Prefecture, you probably don’t know what “furo mujin” means. It denotes an arrangement whereby homeowners take...

An Interview with Willem H. Buiter

A second UK Covid-19 lockdown is doomed to fail: Brits have no faith in their leaders anymore and won’t comply

A looming second lockdown in the UK, as part of the Government’s haphazard approach to dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, is destined to fail...

Is Russia Preparing for ‘First Strike’ from ‘Best Friend Trump’?

Donald Trump has announced he will contest the presidential election if he loses, a bizarre statement from someone who may well have taken on a...

France is getting Involved in Regional Power Games in Asia - but in What Capacity?

In view of two noteworthy events which occurred in early September this year, it may be interesting to take another look at France’s plans to...

NATO's Slow-Motion Blitzkrieg Eastward

When the US announced it would be reducing the number of its troops stationed in Germany many hoped in vain it would be the beginning of an overall...

Australia state leader welcomes Israeli decision to extradite Malka Leifer

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian state leader on Tuesday described an Israeli court decision to extradite a former teacher wanted in...