Peace Will Come When Palestinian Terror Ends

The air raid siren pierced the silent night, waking our town at three in the morning. My first thoughts were “Rocket! Here???” We live on the...

UK hospitals expected to receive first virus vaccines by December 7

The United Kingdom is expected to begin vaccinating its medical staff against coronavirus in days, according to a report Friday. The Guardian...

Top Iran adviser vows ‘calculated and decisive’ response to nuke chief’s killing

A senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday vowed the Islamic Republic would retaliate over the killing of its top nuclear scientist,...

Ethiopia declares victory as military gains ‘full control’ of Tigray capital

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s military has gained “full control” of the capital of the defiant Tigray region, the army announced Saturday,...

Pennsylvania high court throws out lawsuit challenging US election

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court on Saturday night threw out a lower court’s order preventing the state from...

Overcoming the Gulf States’ oil curse

How are the oil-rich countries of the Persian Gulf, usually called the GCC countries, coping with the current pandemic crisis and other growing...

How investment banks encourage America's hidden addiction to petroleum

By Emanuel Pastreich I have watched the sad sight of high school students led by Greta Thunberg and other climate activists demanding of political...

Chest-faced men and other lies

Gettyimagesbank By Scott Shepherd Fast forward to the 21st century, and plenty of outlandish claims are still doing the rounds. Only this month,...

Biden’s US faces uphill battle winning back Asia’s hearts and minds – just look at the Philippines

The visit by Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien to Manila last weekend has given a glimpse of the challenges the incoming...

Predicting the Middle East’s Future: All Crystal Bull

Dictionary definitions of “Bull”: 1) An unpredictable animal when angry. 2) Worthless information. 3) Stock market on the rise. * * * * * * * * *...

Netanyahu warns rollback of virus restrictions may be halted

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Sunday’s events as they unfold. Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen tells Army Radio that Prime Minister Benjamin...

Mastering Cheerfulness

During Covid-19, it is easy to get down about all the people getting sick (many dying) and for the rest of us the intense feelings of isolation....

Amid threats from Tehran, IDF chief says army will keep fighting Iran in Syria

Army chief Aviv Kohavi on Sunday said the military planned to continue fighting Iran’s presence in Syria amid heightened tensions in the region...

The UN's Day of Solidarity for the Palestinians exposes its own impotence

The United Nations declared 29 November to be the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People more than 40 years ago. Sadly, it has...

Ohýbanie demokracie na slovenský spôsob

Niet divu, že naši politici postupne našli spôsoby, ako túto formálnu demokratickú prekážku obísť a prispôsobiť si ju vlastnému, nie...

Lebanon Is Not Negotiating In Good Faith

Israeli and Lebanese negotiators have met three times since October in a bid to demarcate their maritime border in the Mediterranean Sea, which is...

Top Iranian nuclear scientist was killed by remote-controlled gun – report

The attack that killed the alleged architect of Iran’s nuclear weapons program on Friday was carried out from afar using a remote-controlled...

Bahraini group hid identities for Temple Mount visit over fears they’d be barred

A member of the Bahraini royal family said Sunday that his delegation visited Jerusalem’s Temple Mount on Friday without revealing their country...

Ex-Israeli intel chief: Slain Iranian nuke scientist near impossible to replace

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the senior Iranian nuclear scientist who was killed Friday outside Tehran, was so central to the Islamic Republic’s secret...

6 Israeli creations get showcased in TIME’s 100 Best Inventions for 2020

Six Israeli tech firms have been named in this year’s annual list of TIME magazine’s 100 Best Inventions “that are changing the way we live,...

Watergen signs deal with UAE’s Al Dhara to sell ‘water-from-air’ units to region

Water-from-air startup Watergen said Sunday it has signed a strategic partnership with Emirati firm Al Dahra to export the Israeli solutions to the...

After denial, Sudan confirms visit by Israeli military delegation last week

The military council that rules Sudan confirmed Sunday that an Israeli military delegation “recently” visited the country, after the...

Jewish psychedelics reformer Rick Doblin wants to see therapeutic MDMA legalized

BELMONT, Massachusetts (JTA) — When Rick Doblin was in his early 20s, he had a dream in which he was escorted back in time to witness a Holocaust...

Tel Aviv’s Zencity wins international award for ‘pioneering’ smart city project

Tel Aviv-based startup Zencity has won a Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) 2020 Award, which is granted to “pioneering projects,”...

God Prefers Parishioners Who Aren’t Dead

In a surprising and reckless move, last week, the US Supreme Court sided with conservative religious groups in scrapping New York State’s Covid...

No more pork barrel politics

Exemption of preliminary feasibility tests rampant for building projects It is hard to believe that the Moon Jae-in administration has exempted...

Need for flexible diplomacy

Wang Yi's visit raises both hope and anxiety Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's three-day visit to South Korea last week was aimed at cementing...

Haaretz Cartoon

Netanyahu says virus restrictions could be reimposed as infections climb

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet on Sunday that Israel may halt moves to ease the nationwide lockdown and may even put more...

War and peace in Bosnia

By Carl Bildt STOCKHOLM ― At a U.S. Air Force base in Ohio 25 years ago, the European continent's most devastating war since 1945 came to an end...

Talking tough about truth

By Martin Schram Those of us who are used to covering the high-flying first days of America's most-promising presidents-elect reflexively shift...

Germany’s far-right AfD holds congress officials say could become virus hotspot

BERLIN (AFP) — Hundreds of delegates from Germany’s far-right AfD gathered Saturday for a congress that authorities warned could become a...

Killer moves: What the press is saying on November 29

1. Qom at me bro: The assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh continues to lead the news agenda in Israel on Sunday, as it...

Were you ever kissed?

Let me say this right up front: Were you ever kissed, is not a question you expect to hear from a rabbi in a devar Torah. But I do mean the...

High schoolers return to classrooms, but principals say most studies stay online

Around 400,000 Israeli high schoolers were set to return to the classroom on Sunday morning after a break of nearly two months. Under the Health...

Suspect arrested for fatally shooting a man he says was trying to steal his car

A man in the southern city of Arad shot dead an individual he said was trying to steal his car, police said on Sunday morning. The 34-year-old...

Senior cop indicted for beating protesters at anti-Netanyahu rally

A senior police officer was charged with assault on Sunday for attacking two people at a demonstration against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,...

Israel's Assassinations Are Illegitimate, and Possibly Useless

World should thank Israel for hit on Iran nuke chief, Israeli official tells NYT

An unnamed Israeli official told the New York Times on Saturday that the world should thank Israel for the assassination of Iran’s alleged...

‘Like horse-mounted cavalry against tanks’: Turkey has perfected new, deadly way to wage war, using militarized ‘drone swarms’

In an analysis written for the European Council on Foreign Relations, Gustav Gressel, a senior policy fellow, argues that the extensive (and...

Israeli men’s team beats basketball powerhouse Spain in EuroBasket qualifier

Continuing a strong run, the Israeli men’s national basketball team beat Spain Saturday night in a qualifier game for the FIBA EuroBasket 2022...

Killing of Iranian Scientist Is a Dangerous Provocation

How Carter, Begin and Sadat Helped End Bosnia's Bloody Civil War

The 1978 Camp David and 1995 Dayton Accords ended very different conflicts, but their U.S. brokers employed surprisingly similar, and successful,...

Widow of slain Iran nuclear scientist: His wish to be ‘martyred’ came true

The widow of the Iranian nuclear scientist who was assassinated on Friday said her husband had wanted to die a “martyr,” and predicted his death...

Trump considering announcing 2024 run during Biden inauguration — report

US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering announcing a run for president in 2024 during the inauguration of his successor Joe Biden on...

Iranian newspaper urges striking Haifa in retaliation for Fakhrizadeh killing

TEHRAN, Iran — An opinion piece published by a hardline Iranian newspaper on Sunday suggested Iran should attack the Israeli port city of Haifa...

The Confused List

David Friedman Indeed Violated a Glorious Tradition

Minister chides EU for condemning killing of top Iran nuclear scientist

The United Kingdom, Turkey and Oman on Sunday joined the chorus of international condemnation over the assassination of a senior Iranian nuclear...

Thanksgiving in thankless year

By Jason Lim As I write this, the international media is reporting that Diego Maradona has died. The outpouring of grief and condolences has been...