Settler Violence Against Palestinians Only Grows During Harvest Time

France has paid an appalling price for its lax attitude to radical Islam and a clampdown on extremists is long overdue

The headline on national broadcaster France 24 said it all: “French police raid dozens of targets suspected of extremism after teacher...

Fear of right-wing PragerU classroom infiltration overlooks double standard: BOTH left and right should stop brainwashing kids

After the mother of a 10th-grade student alerted Maumee City Schools administrators and the media to her daughter’s history teacher’s...

Jewish people can be gay, so why are Orthodox schools refusing to teach kids about LGBT issues?

Homophobia is not a lifestyle choice. It’s a form of hatred and discrimination. So that’s the charge that must be levelled at the Orthodox...

Knesset speaker overturns vote after MKs approve inquiry into submarine scandal

The Knesset plenum on Wednesday voted to form a parliamentary inquiry into a major corruption scandal that has previously ensnared several close...

Army chief: Uncovered Gaza attack tunnel was ‘major asset’ to the enemy

Military chief Aviv Kohavi described the cross-border attack tunnel uncovered by the Israel Defense Forces this week on the Gaza border as a...

A Jewish state is not racist or ‘apartheid’. It’s essential

The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) has hosted a series of webinars during October accusing Israel of being an apartheid state. So far not much...

The Truth About the Submarine Affair

Is the Long-Awaited Constitutional Crisis at Hand?

CHICAGO – Since Donald Trump’s election in 2016, legal academics like me have been bombarded with emails from journalists asking whether the...

Cause that they didn't live up to

By Kang Hyun-kyung Back in the late 1980s, one of my high school classmates made me think about the cause she was then fighting for. She was a...

Khashoggi fiancee sues Saudi prince in US over journalist’s murder

WASHINGTON — The fiancee of journalist Jamal Khashoggi sued Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and other officials Tuesday in a US court, seeking damages...

Netanyahu ally admits political considerations behind failure to pass budget

Coalition whip Miki Zohar, a close associate of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, openly admitted Tuesday that there were political considerations...

Algeria-Morocco competition exposes the closed shop nature of influence within the AU 

According to specialist news reports, Algeria has failed to nominate any candidates for key positions in the African Union. Seven positions are...

The Whispering Prussian: Clausewitz and Modern Wars

The relevance of past wisdom to our modern affairs has always been debatable. Carl von Clausewitz and his theory of war are not an exception. Since...

Finance Minister Katz has a budget. Netanyahu should be worried

On Saturday night, Finance Minister Israel Katz called a surprise press conference to announce he intends to present the long-delayed 2020 budget,...

Florida, Israel call on firms to bid for joint aerospace R&D funding

Space Florida and the Israel Innovation Authority are calling on Israeli and Florida-based for-profit companies to bid for funding for a total of...

Israeli startup Aleph Farms eyes making test-tube steaks on Mars, Moon

Aleph Farms, Ltd., a startup that grows meat directly from cattle cells, said it is launching a program to set up long-term collaborations with...

Japan’s old ‘kao’ signatures a fun anachronism worth preserving

"Kao" is a kind of personalized hieroglyphic signature on official documents in Japan in lieu of a handwritten full-name signature. Those used by...

The pointless fight. Is Suga’s honeymoon over?

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga started off surprisingly well, despite his noncharismatic personality and selection by the Liberal Democratic...

Africa’s WTO Moment

BOSTON – The selection of the World Trade Organization’s next director-general has entered its final phase, with two candidates left in the...

The Nagorno-Karabakh crisis is helping to shape US foreign policy

As the war gets fiercer between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh, the mountainous region of just 150,000 people in the South Caucasus,...

Arctic comes in from the cold

By Carl Bildt STOCKHOLM ― Whether we are heading for a future of cooperation or of increasing confrontation in the Arctic remains to be seen. But...

Virus outbreak continues to abate, but experts warn of potential new surge

The coronavirus outbreak is continuing to abate, according to figures published Wednesday morning by the Health Ministry, with new daily cases...

Gantz shouted down by protesters against domestic violence outside Knesset

Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Wednesday expressed support for a protest held outside the Knesset decrying violence against women, but when he...

In Thailand, the king has no clothes

Commentary. Regardless of what the short-term consequences of these protests will be, these slogans, which from one day to the next have become the...

Pediatric hotspots in Northern Italy are pushing health care to the brink

Reportage. In Turin, the situation is chaotic and inefficient. Lines of responsibility are unclear, and parents are frantic. The rising contagion...

With cakes, lonely Shabbat sweetened for older Israelis

YAVNE (AP) — For thousands of older Israelis like Sara Weinsten, being housebound alone during the country’s second nationwide lockdown is...

The Noah’s Ark—A Model of a Living Cell

Make thee an ark of gopher wood; with rooms shalt thou make the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch” (Genesis 6:14) A light...

Trump, Israel, and Dr. Waxman

Dr. Dov Waxman has published a featured post headlined with a question, “So, you think Trump has been good for Israel?”  As the provocative...

Israeli Morality: A Light to the World

Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman wrote a very interesting article in today’s issue of the JERUSALEM POST. In it, she affirms that Israel’s top priority at...

Seger Sameach: Home for the High Holidays

When synagogues are forced to close, it typically comes at the hands of a governmental or religious majority’s desire to suppress and alienate...

The Orange Man Is My Man

He’s orange, he’s brash, sometimes crass, sometimes mean, sometimes is more pro wrestler than presidential, but he’s my pick. Now, there are...

Butler Students Must Vote on IHRA

Butler Students Deserve a Vote on IHRA Definition of Anti-Semitism Radical activists want you to believe that reasonable people disagree on what...

The Truth Behind Israel and Egypt's Submarine Affair

America’s Multilateralism Election

MADRID – When Donald Trump became the US Republican Party’s presidential nominee in 2016, many predicted that he would tone down his...

Why it took a black British MP to expose the madness of teaching critical race theory and the ‘pet n***er’ abuse of police by BLM

When an elected MP stands up in the British Parliament and denounces the Black Lives Matter movement, citing an incident where a black protester...

Ministers warned against hasty virus reopening as cabinet debates schools, shops

As ministers met to discuss the second stage of the exit from the lockdown, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein cautioned on Wednesday against reopening...

What is the fate of the Lebanese revolution?

On 17 October, many people wondered what has happened to the Lebanese revolution on its first anniversary. Did it fail? Why didn’t it achieve its...

Bolivia returns to the Movement for Socialism, defying predictions

Analysis. Accused of having taken an excessively conciliatory attitude towards the coup-installed government since Añez's self-proclaimed ascent...

Trump traverses US as Obama steps up support for Biden

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Former US President Barack Obama was set to hold his first rally Wednesday in support of election front runner...

US files landmark antitrust case against Google

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for abusing its dominance in online search and advertising — the...

Lebanon complains it is still waiting for satellite photos of port blast

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s outgoing premier complained Tuesday that his country has yet to receive satellite images from France and Italy, as requested...

Reproductive Rights and Religious Liberty

This letter was mailed and hand-delivered to Senator Sasse’s office in July 2019. As we discuss a new Supreme Court Justice and religious views...

Turkey’s NATO membership and S-400s

Last Friday, Turkey tested S-400 missile defense systems it purchased from Russia. On the same day, it signed a defense cooperation agreement with...

Controversial reactor audit

Government needs to reconsider nuclear phase-out The Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) has concluded that the economic feasibility of the aged...

(PISMO IZ BRUSLJA) Spodbujanje in povezovanje Zahodnega Balkana na poti v EU

Beograd, Podgorica, Priština, Sarajevo, Skopje, Tirana – to je šest glavnih mest Zahodnega Balkana, ki so v središču Evrope, vendar potovanje...

(POGLED) Janis Varufakis: Ko so grški nacisti v zaporu, se njihov strup še širi

Sedmi oktober je bil dober dan za demokrate. Grško pritožbeno sodišče je potrdilo obsodbe voditeljev Zlate zore - edine nacistične stranke, ki...

Concerns about flu vaccines

It's urgent to investigate possible links between deaths and vaccines Public anxiety over flu vaccines is running high as more people have died...

Government continues its unfathomable casino obsession

The government is extending by nine months its July 2021 deadline for local governments to submit bids to host “integrated resorts” (IR) that...

Herd immunity, reinfection and the Great Barrington Declaration

After eight full months of the global pandemic, the pressure to keep economies open and let the chips (or rather, the elderly) fall where they may...

Haaretz Cartoon

Politics beat public health in Florida

Mark down Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, as the date when Ron DeSantis officially stopped pretending that public health was more important than politics....

Educational paradigm

By Gudmundur Hegner Jonsson As an educator, I have the privilege of working with young people on a daily basis. Being part of a team that...

Financial supervision & devastation

By Kwack Eun-kyoung A series of fund redemption suspensions by private equity funds are disrupting the market. One notorious example is Lime Asset...

Jailed Iran rights lawyer, seeking medical help, moved to second prison instead

Jailed Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been moved to a women’s detention center outside the capital Tehran instead of receiving...

Senior health official reverses car into man, lightly injuring him

The deputy director-general of the Health Ministry was involved in a car accident that lightly injured a pedestrian on Wednesday morning. According...

Opposition fumes, plans court challenge after submarine probe vote voided

Opposition lawmakers on Wednesday assailed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin overturned a plenum vote to...

Gantz heads to US for ‘security meeting’ with Pentagon chief

Defense Minister Benny Gantz will fly to the United States on Wednesday night for a “security meeting” with US Defense Secretary Mark Esper, as...

Opinion — Less Money, More Sustainability? Foreign Aid, Civil Society, and COVID-19

Local civil society organizations (CSOs), which include both formally organized nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and less formally organized...

¿Sam Walton aprobaría Walmart Plus?

Recientemente Walmart Estados Unidos lanzó su servicio de membresía llamado Walmart Plus. Por pago anual de US$ 98 o mensual de US$ 12,95, el...

Be bitter: What the press is saying on October 21

1. Billion shekel babies: A fight over school openings as virus case numbers cascade downwards has stepped up a notch, with bruising barb-swapping...

When Noah was a hero

When I was young, Noah was a hero. I have wonderful memories of a toy Noah’s ark model, with a ramp upon which I could, like Noah, march those...

Israel & America: Democratic Systems Poles Apart

As a political scientist, I can vouch for one very common denominator underlying the American and Israeli electoral/political systems: they are...

BatEl gets Busted in Bulgaria

BatEl Peretz, a young Israeli woman from my city of Petach Tikva, is now imprisoned in Bulgaria on what apparently are illegal substance charges...

G-d’s Master Plan: Al Jolson, Jazz Singer, Honor Thy Mother And Father, COVID

בסייד On October 6, I published a Blog explaining the significance of that date in history, but I neglected to mention what took place on October...

Each woman is significant (Daf Yomi Eruvin 73)

Embed from Getty Images “ Each woman is significant in her own right, and is not totally dependent on her husband.” There is a very small victory...

You may say that I’m a dreamer / But I’m not the only one

Keep on dreaming! Reb Shlomo Carlebach says, there are two kinds of sleep. There is the sleep of Adam, during which Eve was created, the sleep of [...

It’s Not Fair

It may come as a surprise to many, but life is not fair. When I was born, my mouth was inspected but, alas, there was no silver spoon. Other people...

Review of ‘The Last Interview’ by Eshkol Nevo

The protagonist of The Last Interview by Eshkol Nevo , translated by Sondra Silverston (Other Press, October 2020) was supposed to be writing a...

Why do Embassies have Presidential Portraits? (Eruvin 73)

Following the destruction of the Holy Temple, the Jewish people were exiled to Babylonia.  Nebuchadnezzar ordered his officers to seize young...

What To Know Before Working With Freelancers in Israel

These days, the world is a global and interconnected village. And increasingly, companies are turning to unconventional labor pools to make sure...

On being 30 years in Israel

Sequestered in our apartment because of the coronavirus lockdown, which will be relaxed somewhat soon, one has time to ponder. It’s been nearly...

Anger Doesn't Have to Be Destructive

If you are "mad as hell and not going to take it anymore," welcome to the club. The membership is very large. It contains people from both sides of...

Israeli Entertainment Sheds Light on Patriotism

With the international success of Israeli shows, Fauda, The Spy, and now Tehran, one wonders what is the appeal specifically in Israeli thrillers....

Yes, we do need a law about financial abuse

A financial abuse law was introduced to the Knesset this week for first reading. The government-backed law, drafted by MK Meirav Cohen and Minister...

Italy to put distance between peace and rethoric

Piero Fassino, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Italian Lower House, along with its Vice President Paolo Formentini and Marta...

What Fuels ultra-Orthodox Jews' Unsettling Fervor for Donald Trump

The violent conflict in Brooklyn’s ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods over compliance with COVID-19 regulations reveals far more about the...

Inequality and Its Discontents

STANFORD – Inequality has been seizing ever more of the public’s attention in recent years, reflected everywhere from papal encyclicals and...

Cop to be charged over fatal shooting of autistic Palestinian man

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Wednesday’s developments as they unfold. Health Minister Yuli Edelstein is going head to head with Finance...

What China can teach the world about getting old and staying rich

Japan and Italy stand out as examples of how not to manage an aging population

Iran’s Khamenei: Muslim nations reject ‘humiliation’ of compromise with Israel 

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out at the idea of Muslim nations compromising with Israel, calling it a “humiliation,” and...

Arrested protester says police officer told him, ‘You won’t topple’ Netanyahu

A man detained by police at a demonstration against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night said an arresting officer from a serious...

Surprise in October, or What We Saw at the Military Parade in Pyongyang

On October 10, 2020, the DPRK held a massive celebration for the 75th anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea. It is one of the most important...

Israeli company announces identification of COVID-19 indicators in breath test  

Israeli pharmaceutical company NextGen Biomed announced it has successfully identified a number of initial indicators of biological markers that...

Treating Saeb Erekat

An early Palestinian advocate of talks with Israel on a two-state solution, Saeb Erekat over the years has also proved himself a formidable and...

In first, Pope Francis publicly endorses same-sex civil unions

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis endorsed same-sex civil unions for the first time as pope while being interviewed for the feature-length documentary “...

US spacecraft touches down on asteroid in rare attempt to grab samples

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — A NASA spacecraft descended to an asteroid Tuesday and, dodging boulders the size of buildings, momentarily touched...

Cop who shot autistic Palestinian man to be charged with reckless homicide

A Border Police officer who shot and killed an autistic Palestinian man in Jerusalem’s Old City in late May after apparently mistaking him for a...

LISTEN: Everything is kosher and nothing is unorthodox in sex, says therapist

A timid ultra-Orthodox bride experiences terrible pain while attempting to fulfill her “wifely duties.” Despite repeated attempts, the situation...

Bernard-Henri Levy in unity plea amid right-wing Zionist Congress takeover bid

Speaking at an unusually tense 38th World Zionist Congress on Tuesday, French celebrity philosopher, filmmaker, activist, and author Bernard-Henri...

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio: I regret how I handled that Orthodox funeral in April

JTA — With tensions high between Orthodox Jews and New York officials, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio expressed regret Tuesday for how he...

Americans for Peace Now memorial highlights Rabin the peacemaker

A dovish pro-Israel group marked the 25th anniversary of former prime minister Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination, celebrating the legacy of the...

‘Borat 2’: Original’s insanity and anti-Semitism multiplied by a factor of 2020

NEW YORK — We’ve been waiting 14 long years for a “Borat” sequel, so let’s get directly to it: No, I am sorry to say, it isn’t as good as...

Thanks Facebook, but what took you so long?

T here are two potential responses when organisations, after a long period of apparent reluctance, finally decide to do the right thing. You can...

Pompeo, Carr & Cohanim Host Virtual Event

In my opinion, there are two places that Jew Hatred aka anti-Semitism has been growing over the last decade.  The first place is on college...

Time for a Positive EU Policy on Taiwan

The outbreak of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China, has amplified geopolitical uncertainty. It has made us all recognize how interdependent and...

For the first time in decades, people are openly defying the authority of the monarchy.

For days now, tens of thousands have taken to the streets of Bangkok to demand the resignation of General Prayuth Chan-ocha’s government, a new...

Democracy isn’t working for young people because cancel culture has made them scared of freedom of speech

A report published by the Centre for the Future of Democracy at Cambridge University on global satisfaction with democracy makes for worrying...

A President Biden would likely take less combative approach on Israel than Obama

NEW YORK — A recent survey of American Jewish voters found that they place foreign policy at the bottom of their priorities when deciding which...

‘Things happen’: Defense minister seems to hint Israel behind Syria strike

Defense Minister Benny Gantz seemed to hint that Israeli was behind a strike on a Syrian position near the Golan Heights border in the predawn...

A miserable 21st century: Poor America

Poor America! This great and rich nation, the savior of the free world in the 20th century, the author of Pax Americana, is having a miserable time...

Trump’s Crony Capitalism

WASHINGTON, DC – It has taken four years, but US President Donald Trump’s tax avoidance and deep indebtedness are finally being exposed, as are...

In India, rape is only a symptom

New York – It is difficult to reconcile India’s rapid economic and technological development with brutal practices that, in many cases, lead to...

In Thai demonstrations, both sides need restraint

I blew the whistle on the planned 10,000 person Satmar wedding

JTA — On Saturday night, shortly after observant Jews went back online after Shabbat, Orthodox media outlets, Twitter accounts, and WhatsApp...

Israeli firm signs deal to pipe UAE oil to Europe

An oil pipeline running from the Red Sea resort of Eilat to the Mediterranean port city of Ashkelon will be extended to the United Arab Emirates,...

Israel said to strike Iran-backed militia base in southern Syria

Syrian state media said Israel had fired a missile early Wednesday at a site in the Quneitra province in southern Syria, near the Golan Heights...

(BRANJE) Koronavirus, imamo težavo

Težave zaradi koronavirusa imamo vsi. In to različne. Od zelo konkretnih eksistenčnih do namišljenih. Pesti nas naveličanost. Vse. Ne moremo več...

Capitalism caused climate change; it must also be the solution

Can the world shrink its emissions footprint without immiserating its population? We’re seeing a brutal real-world experiment on that front right...

Jacinda Ardern landslide is a vote for COVID-19 competence

For governments facing a growing wave of coronavirus cases as fall turns to winter, there’s a stark lesson in Saturday’s stunning election victory...

US election: what does Michigan’s coronavirus experience say about Trump’s hopes at the polls?

As the US presidential election campaign nears its conclusion, and Covid-19 infections surge across the nation, interest has intensified in the...

Testy, lockdown či niečo iné?

Minulú nedeľu premiér Igor Matovič oznámil prvé sprísňujúce opatrenia na zvládnutie šírenia koronavírusu. Zo dňa na deň sa zamkli...

Paris police nab seven in attempted ramming of officer near Israeli embassy

Police in Paris on Tuesday arrested seven British nationals suspected of involvement in the attempted car-ramming of an officer stationed outside...

Krajniakove manévre

Namiesto bývalou vládou sľúbených 656 eur dostanú ľudia s najnižšími platmi len 623 eur. Také číslo vykúzlil minister práce. Veľa?...

Homeless man gets 8 months in prison for hurling rocks at anti-Netanyahu protest

A homeless man in Haifa was sentenced Wednesday to eight months in prison for attacking anti-Netanyahu protestors, marking the first time someone...

Pompeo: The Man of US Foreign Policy Catastrophe

If a significant part of Mike Pompeo’s job as a Secretary of State was to persuade nations to align their foreign policies with that of the US on...

Strengthening Ties Between Turkey and Qatar Cause Unrest in the Region

In addition to the United States and Qatar’s active development of relations and cooperation, observers’ attention is drawn to the growing...

France dissolves Hamas-inspired group linked to teacher’s beheading

PARIS, France — The French government issued an order Wednesday to dissolve a domestic Islamist extremist group after the beheading last week...

Noah’s Silence: Service or Violence?

This week, I conducted a Zoom workshop on parshat Noah using the “spontaneous midrash” technique of Bibliodrama. I sat down to write a piece of...

Netanyahu Will Soon Be History – Then What?

My previous missive was one of concern, doubt, and pessimism, sprinkled with a touch of hope: that one major change can occur consequent to a...

Yes, They’re Talking to You – Dealing with Reverse Culture Shock

When I popped out for lunch in Seoul earlier this week, I ventured into my favorite local Japanese restaurant and tucked into some delicious udon...

Mile Markers and Milestones in Silver and Glass

Two anniversaries passed quietly in the last couple of days.  The first was a triumph of science and diplomacy that resolved a century-old...

Mad As Hell

If you are "mad as hell and not going to take it anymore" welcome to the club. The membership is very large. It contains people from both sides of...

[VIDEO] How Will the World Remember COVID? (Parshat Noach)

TRANSCRIPT How many lines will COVID-19 take up in human history? Will it be a line or two? A paragraph? A chapter? Or a full book? I think it...

Universities must stop inviting Leila Khaled

Leila Khaled is a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a designated terrorist organization by the United States Department...

Tel Aviv’s Housing Industry Struggles amid COVID-19 Crisis

The Covid-19 pandemic, apart from its disastrous public health consequences, has led to an unimaginable economic fallout, enveloping the entire...

Words from my heart – Part 1

My family is about to mark the first yahrzeit for our dear son, Naftoli Meir Z’’L. Unlike the death of a parent which every child should...

Zooming in on video music lessons – what the students and teachers think

In a short viral video that has racked up millions of views, a nice young lady who teaches music explains how she’s coping with having to give...

Israel pays high price for Christian Zionist support

As a rule, I’m not keen on hating, although I will always make an exception for Corbynistas and other latter-day antisemites. But the people I...

Saudis Balk At Normalizing Relations With Israel

Much to Israel’s disappointment, Saudi Arabia in the short term is unlikely to follow the lead of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain and sign a...

Schizophrenia isn't what you think it is

CW: Suicide. It is a walk to the beach, with headphones on loud.  Sometimes I get dizzy, and what I see looks skewed. Fuzzy and wrong, even though...

The Reality About Trump, the Democrats and Israel

I am going to be blunt. Trump and the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) are not telling you the truth about Joe Biden’s and the Democrats’ support...

If the State Grants the Haredim a License to Kill, Why Denounce Them?

Health Ministry report finds kids more likely to catch virus than adults

Children are more likely to contract the coronavirus than adults and can pass it on to others, a Health Ministry report published Wednesday found,...

Screen test: Coronavirus causing ‘academic Darwinism’ as campuses stay closed

With Israeli university and college students heading back to school this week — virtually, for the second semester in a row — the weight of what...

Jewish prisoner in Russian penal colony goes on hunger strike to get Shabbat off

JTA — A Russian-Jewish man imprisoned near Moscow said he’s going on a hunger strike to protest the violation of his religious rights. Danil...

A Modest Hope for the Post-Trump World Order

MADRID – With the US presidential election nearing its apotheosis, predictions about what will come after are dominating discussions well beyond...

Shock in Iraq as mother seen throwing her two small children into Tigris River

Iraqis reacted with shock and horror on Tuesday after authorities released CCTV footage showing a mother throw two small children into the Tigris...

Slabi borci (komedija absurda)

V neki državi, na daljnem vzhodu, ne spomnim se več, kateri, če me spomin ne vara, leži nekje med Kongom in Združenimi državami Amerike, se je...

Hadassah, other groups delay right-wing takeover of World Zionist Congress

JTA — A coalition of Jewish groups including the likes of Hadassah and B’nai B’rith International has temporarily blocked a plan by Orthodox and...

IDF seals off room of Palestinian man suspected of killing soldier with a brick

The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday sealed off the room where resided a Palestinian man suspected of killing soldier Amit Ben-Ygal earlier this...

Prosecutors ask court to deny Netanyahu’s request for more case materials

Prosecutors trying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on criminal graft charges asked a court Wednesday to reject a request to turn over more...

Germany investigates deadly stabbing as terrorist attack

BERLIN — A knife attack that killed one tourist and seriously injured another in the German city of Dresden two weeks ago is being treated as a...

Coronavirus cabinet pushes off decision on reopening schools, shops

Ministers on Wednesday pushed off a decision on any further easing of the partial national lockdown until next week, amid reported disagreements...

French chief rabbi lauds government’s crackdown on radical Islam

JTA — French Chief Rabbi Haim Korsia praised his government’s crackdown on radical Islamists, writing in an op-ed that it makes clear that...

Noach: Planetary Casualty

 We travel together, passengers on a little spaceship, dependent on its vulnerable reserves of air and soil; all committed for our safety to its...

To Climb or to Move the Mountain

As these lines are written the scientific community worldwide is hard at work striving to develop an immunization for Covid 19. As any rookie...

Monitor claims 3 pro-Iran fighters killed in alleged Israeli strike in Syria

BEIRUT — Three Iran-backed paramilitary fighters were killed in an overnight Israeli strike that hit Syria’s southern province of Quneitra, a...

EU fails to introduce real agricultural reform

The EU's new agricultural policy will take take further steps to protect the environment in the future, but we're far off from a green revolution,...

Number of active virus cases drops below 20,000 for first time since July

Active coronavirus cases dropped to 19,559 on Wednesday evening, as sky-high infection rates continued to recede following a month-long national...

Broader, More Representative: This Is How the Protests Can Oust Netanyahu

‘Sweets for the Soul’

Today, Isaac Scharf has sweetened my day more than all the sugar in my cupboards. In his recent article, he wrote a touching and heart-warming...

Nissim Black gets back to his roots with new music

Three years ago, if you asked Nissim Black, the biggest Hasidic rapper in the world, about his experience as a Black Jew, he would’ve been hesitant...

Haaretz Cartoon

Snapshot: Love in the Negev

In times of too much hate among some parts of the Israeli society, it’s a special joy to capture a moment of love in its nature. A couple of...

Bottle of Wine, Fruit of the Vine

Arguably, one of the stars of the TV show M*A*S*H was the glass-and-copper still that sat in the middle of “The Swamp,” the tent that housed the...

Your Politics and Mine — and His and Hers

Of course your political views are correct, but may I take a moment to remind you of something? Moses’ leadership was repeatedly challenged and...

IDF determines Gaza attack tunnel was dug by Hamas terror group

The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday said it determined that an attack tunnel discovered earlier this week from the Gaza Strip into Israeli...

Construction workers injured after scaffolding collapses at Beit Shemesh site

Five construction workers were injured Wednesday after scaffolding collapsed at a building site in Beit Shemesh. Fire and Rescue workers arrived at...

Why China's GDP rebound is not all that great

Latest growth spurt risks complacency

Nunca más necesaria: predictibilidad tributaria

Es sabido que la actual contingencia sanitaria internacional golpeó duramente al mayor generador de ingresos, el sector privado, minando su...

Erekat on life support but ‘stable’ as daughter holds out hope for recovery

Senior Palestinian official Saeb Erekat was hooked up to a machine to artificially oxygenate his blood Tuesday after falling severely ill with...

Myanmar should use COVID crisis to end 30 years of crony capitalism

Last thing the country needs is business as usual

Top Sudan cleric: There is no general Islamic opposition to salaam with Israel

Last month, amid reports that Sudan could soon normalize relations with Israel, the northeast African Arab country’s leading governmental agency...

(POLEMIKA) Kaj je resnični problem nove prometne ureditve Glavnega trga in Koroške ulice

V zadnjih tednih se je na družbenih omrežjih in v Večeru razplamtela polemika glede nove ureditve Glavnega trga in Koroške ceste od tržnice do...

Kan launches ‘Valley of Tears,’ TV show about Yom Kippur War

Viewers were gripped  Monday night by the first episode of “Valley of Tears,” or “She’at Neilah” in Hebrew, a fictionalized retelling of...

Historic Correction Needed

Netanyahu’s Four-part Plan

The root problem of poverty in Palestine is not Covid-19, but Israel’s colonialism

The UN’s non-binding and generalised Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have provided a diversion in current EU and Palestinian politics. On...

Time for 'Korea First' policy

By Choi Sung-jin There seems to be nothing in common between Korean Ambassador to the U.S. Lee Soo-hyuck and the world-famous boy band, BTS. For...

How to Govern the New Digital Domain

MADRID/MONTREAL – Today, as our economic and social lives increasingly move online owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the digital and physical...

US, Israel, UAE announce establishment of $3 billion regional investment fund

At a ceremony to welcome the first official ministerial delegation from the United Arab Emirates to Israel, the United States announced on Tuesday...

Ministers to discuss easing lockdown, reopening stores but not schools

Ministers were set to meet on Tuesday ahead of the second stage of Israel’s lockdown exit strategy, with discussions to be held on switching the...

Deri told the Haredim that Netanyahu agreed to let their schools open – report

Interior Minister Aryeh Deri reportedly told ultra-Orthodox leaders that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Public Security Minister Amir Ohana...

UAE asks Israel to move quickly on establishing mutual embassies

The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it wished to facilitate the reciprocal opening of embassies in Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi “as soon as...

15-year-old producer is behind the box office victor ‘The War With Grandpa’

Seven years ago, when Tre Peart was in the third grade, he was assigned to read a classic young-adult novel, “The War With Grandpa,” by Robert...

Normalization be upon you: What the press is saying on October 20

1. Leave home without it: Normalization is on the radar with a UAE delegation making its way to Israel, where members will apparently sign a deal...

IDF uncovers Gaza ‘terror tunnel’ that enters Israeli territory

The Israeli military on Tuesday announced it had uncovered a “terror tunnel” dug from the Gaza Strip that ran dozens of meters into Israeli...

Jewish Weddings & the Arrogance of Political Power

Last week, Interior Minister Aryeh Deri made a terse statement in a Knesset meeting that spoke volumes about his motives for pushing the government...

Law Is More Than Just Words (Isaiah 54:1- 55:5)

The return from Babylonian exile was fraught with challenges and the people were in great need of inspiration. In this context, God promised the...

Hallel Rabin, Prisoner

The ‘prince of Persian music’ passed away on October 8, leaving Iranians in and outside their homeland in mourning.

“Khosrow-e avaz-e Iran par keshid!” “The prince of Persian music flew to heavens!” Iran is in mourning. Mohammad Reza Shajarian has passed...

Bruce Springsteen & other celebs are being whiny teenagers, threatening to run away if Trump wins. If only they would

One of the more annoying aspects of the 2016 presidential election was the constant yapping from celebrities about leaving the country if the...

After Yamina chief Bennett backs gay rights, party’s Smotrich vows opposition

Yamina MK Bezalel Smotrich vowed Monday to oppose granting gay couples the same rights as heterosexual ones, days after Yamina leader Naftali...

International online archaeology conference is free tasting menu of lectures

Over 40 of the best scholars and archaeologists in the field of Ancient Israel are coming together — virtually — from October 25 to October 28 in...

‘Trump Heights’: A symbol of US shift on Mideast policy

On a dusty plain in the Golan Heights, a golden-lettered sign with Israeli and American flags stands before a rusty wire fence as the gateway to...

If you think Trump has been good for Israel…think again

Recent polls show that Israelis strongly prefer President Trump to his Democratic rival, former Vice President Joe Biden. The reason for this is...

Holocaust survivors reunite 71 years later — thanks to Yom Kippur Zoom prayer

NEW YORK (AP) — US Holocaust survivors Ruth Brandspiegel and Israel “Sasha” Eisenberg call their reunion a miracle that began on the holiest day...

Effective policy actions needed to tackle growing plastic waste

Environmental groups in Japan recently urged the Japanese government to focus more on creating a society that produces and consumes much less...

Suga in Vietnam: Talking about China without naming it

What a difference seven short years makes when it comes to Cabinet policies. After reading Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s major policy speech on...

Getting to Low-Carbon High Seas

NEW YORK – This month, delegates from governments around the world are meeting (virtually) for a crucial, albeit under-the-radar, climate summit...

Immunization Is the Best Weapon Against Poverty

GENEVA – A recent poll found that one in three Americans would not be willing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, while anti-vaxxers have reportedly...

With defiance and perseverance, Iran has once again demonstrated its independence

The 13-year arms embargo imposed on Iran by the UN Security Council expired on Sunday in accordance with Resolution 2231 of the Joint Comprehensive...

Cuomo vs. Chassidim

ORTHODOX JEWS VS. CUOMO. WHO IS RIGHT? If you have been listening to the news as of late, you are well aware of the public relations war between...

Aliyah Journal Part I – Genesis

We’re making Aliyah! My wife and I are leaving behind our life in New York, three kids, three grandchildren, siblings, parents and countless...

A Different State of Mind

Last week a TV reporter asked a chassid on the streets of Mea Shearim why he was flagrantly ignoring Corona restrictions. His answer was immediate,...

Hard lives of delivery workers

Countermeasures needed to prevent deaths caused by overwork There have been a series of heartbreaking deaths of parcel delivery workers recently,...

Independent probe needed

Minister should not try to control prosecution Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae has triggered controversy over her "apparent" attempts to control the...

It’s hard to make predictions, especially about the future — but it’s not impossible

Psychologist Philip Tetlock’s warning that “the average expert is roughly as accurate as a dart-throwing chimpanzee” has assumed Talmudic weight...

The Arctic Comes in from the Cold

STOCKHOLM – Whether we are heading for a future of cooperation or of increasing confrontation in the Arctic remains to be seen. But it is already...

US needs new strategy in Venezuela

A year and a half since protesters took to the streets of Caracas, and President Donald Trump warned that "all options are on the table" if...

Selma and the 'Mud-Snail Fairy'

By Bernard Rowan Recently, I listened again to the song "Broken Wings", recorded in the 1980s by Mr. Mister, an American group. The song is a...

There’s a silver lining for returning office workers

Perhaps no part of the economy has a more uncertain future right now than office buildings. The pace of workers coming back into offices is more of...

Futile search for duo leadership in Europe

By Josef Joffe HAMBURG ― For decades, France and Germany have been known as Europe's ruling "tandem" or "couple," even its "engine." Together,...

What does the UN registration of the Turkey-Libya maritime agreement mean?

Earlier this month, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres registered the Turkey-Libya deal on the delimitation of maritime jurisdiction in the...

Man indicted for vandalizing Haaretz offices, threatening journalist

A man was indicted on Tuesday for vandalizing the offices of the left-wing daily Haaretz last week and threatening a journalist. The man, named by...

Virus czar to recommend easing virus lockdown in most ultra-Orthodox areas

Government coronavirus czar Ronni Gamzu will recommend to ministers that they ease lockdown restrictions in several ultra-Orthodox areas that were...

Man indicted for alleged pepper-spray attack on anti-government protesters

An indictment was filed Tuesday against a man accused of pepper-spraying anti-government protesters during a rally in Ramat Gan earlier this year....

Piate koleso

Toľko sa hovorí o ozelenení ekonomiky, o oživení upadajúcej výroby potravín, a keď dôjde na lámanie chleba, zostanú mimo zorného poľa...

Sudan: Important Successes Scored Inside the Country

All world news agencies have already reported that in the capital of South Sudan, Juba, the leaders of the country’s armed groups and the...

Singapore and Fiji: the Strongest Relationship in Oceania

Singapore is a thriving island city-state located in Southeast Asia next to Indonesia and Malaysia. A bit fewer than 6 million people live in the...

The psychologist who sparked the gay rights movement

‘What is called this year “evil” and whatever, next year may constitute the blessing of the human race.’ Throughout much of the 20th century...

When bread is not enough (Daf Yomi 72)

Embed from Getty Images “The fact that they are in the same building does not render them one unified group.” Today’s Daf Yomi reading considers...

Please Indulge Me

President Trump has announced a move to take Sudan off the state sponsors of terrorism list. “Great news!” Trump tweeted. “New government of...

Chewing Your Cud (Eruvin 72)

Let me share with you a powerful lesson about treating animals with respect.  The Torah states, “You shall not plough with an ox and a donkey...

Towards defining hate crime and terrorism

The below will not be pretty. No gory details but neither a rosy picture. And, we’ll talk in generalities. Exceptions exist — to confirm the...

Online education CAN be a positive experience…

As both the parent of two high school students and a veteran online educator, I find myself unbelievably frustrated by the current state of our...

Five pathways for Israeli businesses to be successful in the UAE

With the passing of the Abraham Accord, many Israeli businesses across all manner of sectors are now actively looking at how best to enter the UAE...

A Listening Heart: A Citizen’s Reflection

One of my very favorite moments in the entire Bible comes in the third chapter of the Book of Kings. Solomon, still a young man, has just succeeded...

Apprenticeship in the Rabbinate

Recently, while walking the wide halls of Home Depot, I found myself admiring some of the higher end cabinets they had available. My daughter,...

Israel-Qatar ties warming amid joint efforts to ensure Gaza calm — Israeli TV

Israeli officials believe relations with Qatar are warming, a report said Tuesday, after a deal was reportedly made to increase aid to the Gaza...

These Shoes

How much did your shoes cost? Sixty-four dollars? A nightshift, or two? Ten days of overtime? Perhaps- a bus ride? You see- My shoes were free;...

Healing Wounded African-American Soul with Judaism

  Barack Mandela, who served in both the United States Army and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), was personally healed by Judaism. (Courtesy) This...

Lebanese-Israeli Maritime Border Talks: Not Peace, But An Important Step Forward

Embed from Getty Images On October 14, Israeli and Lebanese working-level delegations met at UNIFIL headquarters in Naqura for one hour to begin...

Of Jewish Mishna Wisdom, Simon Sinek and COVID-19

It has been 3 years since a very special moment occurred in my life. In October 2017, WeWork held its Creator Awards in Tel Aviv. In the event, I...

The New Rainbow of American Jews; my experience with the Israeli American

What can one offer as a bat mitzvah model as an Israeli American young girl of twelve that speaks to her at her modern Jewish day school...

Abraham ibn Ezra’s explanations of the Biblical Laws

In Abraham ibn Ezra’s masterpiece, the twelve chapters of “Sefer Yesod Mora Ve-Sod Ha-Torah,” Treatise on the Foundation of Awe and The Secret...

What are the Nephilim?

The parsha, Noach, actually begins somewhat in the middle of the story of Noah, in Genesis chapter 6, verse 9, whereas the story of Noah seems to...

Israel is awash in colors

I have become pretty immune to the depths that anti-Israel activists can sink in defaming anything related to Jews or Israel. But even so, I had to...

Biden-Harris: Good for Israel, good for American Jews

There is a lot of misinformation circulating about the policies a Biden-Harris administration would pursue in the Middle East, particularly with...

Working for Connections

As a kid, I loved to get free things.  Well, who doesn’t?  But, I was particularly obsessed.  Anytime there was an offer for something free, I...

Listening to Our Ancestors

I’m sitting at my desk, writing letters to strangers in Florida, explaining why I vote. I’m not telling them whom they should vote for, just...

Beautiful monsters

In March 2019, we planted a garden full of monsters outside the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University (ASU). Their limbs rise out of the...

(POGLED) Nisem si mislil, da bom kdaj v življenju doživel policijsko uro. Niti v sanjah

Da je policijsko uro uvedel ravno Janez Janša - ta sociopat, ta general z mentaliteto kaplarja, ta križanec med agnostičnim farjem in...

Matovičov guľatý štvorec

Hoci testovať sa má začať už o pár dní, nezodpovedaných otázok je stále mnoho. Pochybnosti vyjadrila dokonca aj prezidentka Zuzana...

SARS’s abuse reflects the moral bankruptcy of the system the corrupt Nigerian ruling elite has put in place.

Those in Nigeria’s halls of power must have been flummoxed when protests erupted in response to Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu’s...

Ultra-Orthodox hold protest in Arad, rigorously adhering to virus rules

At first glance, the ultra-Orthodox protest held Monday in the southern city of Arad was no different from many other recent mass events held by...

UK labor union boss tells ex-minister with Jewish ancestry to ‘count his gold’

The head of the largest labor union in the UK and Ireland, and a close ally of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, told a former UK cabinet...

Európa v covidovej kaši

Premiér najviac postihnutej Českej republiky Andrej Babiš najprv pripustil, že sa nemalo zrušiť nosenie rúšok, ale neskôr povedal, že má...

West's Anti-Chinese Campaign Failing Spectacularly

Even as AFP tried to depict a recent United Nations human rights meeting as a landmark stand against what it claims are human rights abuses by...

Don't ignore racism in Germany's police force

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said the government will launch a study on racism within the police force after all. It appears the interior...

Scientists raise alarm over signs of population ‘hesitancy’ on COVID-19 vaccine

PARIS, France (AFP) — Scientists have called for urgent action to improve public trust in immunization as research suggested sizable minorities...

El futuro de la portabilidad financiera y su expansión regional

Si realizamos una rápida radiografía de la situación financiera de Chile, podemos entender por qué la nueva Ley de Portabilidad Financiera fue...

With coordination still suspended, Israel hands three power stations to PA

After years of delays, Israel transferred control over three power substations to the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank over the past month,...

As ‘red zones’ reopen, concern Haredi test avoidance exaggerates improvement

As Israel lifts restrictions on all-but-one of the country’s virus hotspots, citing dropping coronavirus cases, a top doctor has said it’s acting...

Iran continues streak of record daily coronavirus infections

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Tuesday reported its highest single-day toll of new confirmed coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic with...

Prof. Yehoshua Blau, giant of Semitic languages, dies at 101

Prof. Yehoshua Blau, a giant in the field of Semitic languages, died in Jerusalem on October 20, 2020 at the age of 101. The Israel Prize winner...

‘Defies logic’: Jewish group blasts German auction of handwritten Hitler notes

BERLIN (AP) — A prominent European Jewish organization slammed a Munich auction house’s decision to sell several of Nazi dictator Adolf...

Rocket fired from Gaza after cross-border tunnel uncovered

Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket toward Israel on Tuesday evening, the military said. The rocket was intercepted by the Iron...

Parshat Noach – The Curse of Canaan

From an allegorical point of view, Noach is an archetype, a representation of our desire to take a rest from the challenges of life. When his...

In The Name Of Humanity

The rescue of Jews in Nazi-occupied countries is an oft-repeated story in Holocaust literature. Max Wallace’s impassioned book, In The Name of...

Sapiens – A Graphic History

Had I not read professor, historian, philosopher Yuval Noah Harari’s previous books, which sold over twenty-seven million copies, I would have...

Are Holocaust analogies ever right? Yes. Now.

In the wake of President Trump’s refusal to disavow white supremacy at last month’s first presidential debate, the Jewish Democratic Council...

The Perfect Storm of Bibi’s “Balfour Demonstrations”

Many in North America, even those who usually follow developments in Israel, are barely aware of the growing demonstrations against Prime Minister...

BLM – A Righteous Cause or Communism in Blackface?

I previously wrote an article about the Jew-hatred within the Black Lives Matter Movement . Even more previously, I wrote an article denoting the...

Startup Tools We Should All Be Using

In this post, I will be exploring practical methodologies and tools coming from the startup world that can help all of us be more productive at...

A Pandemic of Empathy

Any day during coronavirus. You feel a tickle in the back of your nose, and then a sneeze comes, and then another. You swallow and check; does it...

Court packing: “Is it good for the Jews”?

For Jews, the expression goes, many things are often reduced to the question directly posed by the title. Should Jews so often decide that a...

Racism on the Public Tab and the 2020 Elections

With the 2020 Presidential Election days away, many friends of Israel insist they are not one-issue voters. They declare America’s “reckoning...

Deconstructing the Tower of Babel

The accounting of what took place at the Tower of Babel is quite perplexing. However, many hints are strewn about in the preceding verses that can...

Pakistan Will Remain in the FATF Grey List – But That’s Not Enough

Less than two weeks before it meets for a full-scale review, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global money-laundering watchdog, had...

First federal execution of woman in 70 years should kill illusion of American moral superiority, no matter how ‘heinous’ the crime

Despite having the largest prison population – both per capita and by sheer numbers – in the world, the US still unironically calls itself the...

UAE ministers set to land in Israel for 1st official visit since normalization

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Tuesday’s developments as they unfold. The official meet and greet on the tarmac is to be followed by...

Senior UAE delegation lands in Israel; Netanyahu: ‘Today we are making history’

In another major milestone for Israel-Gulf relations, a delegation of senior United Arab Emirates officials arrived in Tel Aviv on Tuesday for a...

Trump calls Fauci ‘a disaster,’ claims ‘people are tired of COVID’

US President Donald Trump went after top government scientist Anthony Fauci in a call with campaign staffers on Monday, suggesting the hugely...

Not everybody knows: Fresh Leonard Cohen stories illuminate a complex troubadour

TORONTO — Canadian writer Michael Posner is on a mission to track down and speak with anyone who knew iconic troubadour Leonard Cohen. The first...

Trump Is Bullying Sudan Into Embracing Israel. It Won’t End Well

Trump has zeroed in on Khartoum for another diplomatic ‘win’ before November. But his maximum pressure campaign is a disaster in the making –...

European hypocrisy: empty words for Palestine, deadly weapons for Israel

In theory, Europe and the United States stand on completely opposite sides when it comes to the Israeli occupation of Palestine. While the US...

Palestinians are suing Britain, and why not?

More than a hundred years after the Balfour Declaration, and the tragedies that befell the Palestinian people under the British Mandate government...

Chris Pratt is in the cancel culture crosshairs for imaginary crimes against woke dogma in the online Infinity War

Chris Pratt made a name for himself getting chased by dinosaurs in the Jurassic World franchise films, but the woke are now out to get him for...

Borat blames coronavirus on Israel: ‘It spread from the you-know-whos’

Fake Kazakh journalist Borat has blamed Israel and the Jews for the coronavirus. The bumbling reporter is played by Jewish comedian Sacha Baron...

The Internet Governance Paradox

Global Internet governance is a rising and relatively new subject. Although an extensive literature has already discussed processes such as the...

Facebooks unveils Instagram Lite, developed by Tel Aviv team

Facebook said Tuesday it has started to test a new, lightweight version of its popular Instagram App, with improved speed, performance, and...

Mics to be muted for parts of 2nd presidential debate to prevent interruptions

WASHINGTON — The US Commission on Presidential Debates announced Monday they will mute the microphones of President Donald Trump and his...

US charges Russian intel officers in vast hacking campaign

WASHINGTON (AFP) — Six Russian military intelligence officers have been charged in the United States with carrying out cyberattacks on Ukraine’s...

Man convicted of rape, premeditated murder of ex-wife’s 12-year-old daughter

A man was convicted on Tuesday at the Tel Aviv District Court of the rape and premeditated murder almost two years ago of his former wife’s...

Confucius Institutes are wrong target for China frustrations

Little evidence presented to discredit low-cost language instruction

Intel selects 10 startups for Israel accelerator program, names new director

Intel Ignite, a program to foster and grow startups set up by tech giant Intel Corp., said Tuesday that Ranny Nachmias has been appointed managing...

What I’ve learned about Emirati culture as the chief rabbi’s wife

JTA – Jews around the world are rightfully celebrating the historic and euphoric peace agreement between Israel and the UAE – and so are the...

Israeli airline Arkia starts offering flights to Dubai from January

Israeli airline Arkia on Tuesday announced direct flights to Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, starting at $149 for a one-way ticket. Arkia said...

Join ToI Community to catch exclusive interview with ‘Tehran’ star Liraz Charhi

Please join us this Wednesday, October 21, for a special Behind the Headlines interview, exclusively for the ToI Community. This week’s guest is...

When Biden met Golda: New details emerge of storied 1973 encounter

US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s 1973 meeting with then-Israeli prime minister Golda Meir is a tale he often recounts when speaking...

Israel to sign visa exemption agreement with UAE, its first with an Arab state

Israel and the United Arab Emirates are set to sign a visa exemption treaty Tuesday, in what will be the Jewish state’s first such agreement with...

Enhanced social protection an opportunity Asia-Pacific must grasp

In the fight against COVID-19, success has so far been defined by responses in Asia and the Pacific. Many countries in our region have been hailed...

With anti-Palestinian Hostility Surging, Can Israel’s Peace Camp Find Allies in the Gulf?

Respect those immune to virus, advises novel on 1918 pandemic

While the Spanish flu raged in autumn 1918, author Naoya Shiga (1883-1971) repeatedly ordered his family and servants to avoid crowds and refrain...

An Interview with Carl Manlan

Virtual ADB meeting

By Lee Sun-ho In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the second stage of the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development...

The rapprochement between Hamas and Russia will benefit both

There has been a series of contacts and meetings between Hamas and Russia this year to discuss developments in the Palestinian issue. These...

Won’t Allow Any Foreign Group to Interfere in Afghanistan: Taliban

Dr Muhammad Naeem Wardak is the Spokesperson for Taliban political office in Doha. Political talks are undergoing between Afghan government and...

Early voting begins in Florida as US presidential race enters home stretch

MIAMI, Florida (AFP) — Florida voters converged on early polling stations Monday in a pivotal state fought over relentlessly by US President...

Alaska candidate, Jewish doctor who killed a bear, hopes to ride Democratic wave

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Al Gross commands a fishing boat as a narrator describes him prospecting for gold and killing a grizzly bear in self-defense...

Left at home, but not left behind

It has become increasingly clear that the massive rise in infection preceding Israel’s second lockdown had much less to do with young...

Attacks Against Gal Have Nothing To Do With Colour

In recent days there has been something of an ‘explosion’ in some sections of the media (social and mainstream) when it was announced that Gal...

Reflecting on Rwanda’s Early Response to Covid-19

As Covid-19 continues to impact the world, it becomes possible to examine how different political and social structures responded to this horrific...

‘Hi David, This is Barack Obama’ – Part 2

The weight on my shoulders was immense. The president of the United States was on the other end of the phone line. On the other hand, it felt very...

Why Asia should rethink strict travel rules

Ultra-cautious reopening policies risk deeper economic pain

Bennett says support for gay rights doesn’t mean he’ll back laws for them

Naftali Bennett, the leader of the right-wing religious Yamina party, on Tuesday scaled back his recent remarks in favor of equal civil rights for...

As country opens up, officials said to predict spike in new infections

A senior Health Ministry official said Tuesday that experts were predicting the downward slide in new coronavirus cases will halt and Israel will...

Western Propaganda Over Skripal and Navalny Show Remarkable Similarities

There was once a notion that enjoyed wide acceptance throughout the world, especially in those countries that shared a common heritage with the...

Cindy’s Corners: New York Religious Jews Peaceful Protest Against Bias Hot Zones

  Photos: Courtesy It seems as if Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill DeBlasio have been studying the policies of Nazi Germany. Yes, certain areas...

Holocaust revisionists won 2020 elections in Lithuania

Holocaust revisionist political party Homeland Union (Lithuanian Christian Democrats) won the October 2020 elections to the Parliament of...

Buying Israeli Real Estate During Covid-19

The Middle East’s shining light for democracy has evolved from a startup nation to a scale-up nation, without compromising on its pursuit to...

Ministers vote to ease lockdown in northern Haredi town

Ministers on Monday voted to ease lockdown measures in a northern ultra-Orthodox town in line with most of the rest of the country — measures that...