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...

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...

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....

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...

Killing of Iranian Scientist Is a Dangerous Provocation

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...

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...

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...

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,”...

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...

To Replace Netanyahu, Jewish Israelis Need the Arabs

2 Sudanese migrants said arrested after crossing into Israel from Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday night arrested two suspects who crossed the border from Lebanon, in an incident that briefly sparked a scare...

Division or dialogue with China?

HONG KONG – Americans don’t agree on much of anything nowadays. Yet they are largely united in their belief that China represents an...

Iranian nuclear scientist killing will have fallout

“Remember that name, Fakhrizadeh,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a 2018 news conference about Iran’s nuclear program. At the...

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,...

Violent protests in France over security law after police beating of Black man

PARIS, France (AFP) — Violent clashes erupted in Paris Saturday as tens of thousands took to the streets to protest against new security...

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...

Israel's Assassinations Are Illegitimate, and Possibly Useless

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...

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...

Two-thirds of Israelis returning from abroad break quarantine — report

Health officials were reportedly told on Saturday that two-thirds of Israelis returning from trips abroad to countries with high coronavirus...

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. * * * * * * * * *...

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...

The Confused List

David Friedman Indeed Violated a Glorious Tradition

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,...

Denial: Telling Ourselves Stories That Hide the Truth

Denial is a word we hear a lot these days, but what is it and why is it so important to understand? Why do we engage in denial? How can we...

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

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...

We are in a war and losing

By Chang Se-moon "We are in a war right now and the virus is winning." Governor Larry Hogan of Maryland made this statement Nov. 17 describing the...

CaFF 2020

By Kim Ae-ran More than ever, watching films seems to be more interesting and moving than reading books and the Catholic film festival (CaFF) is a...

Coronavirus Christmas debate misses the point

As Germany begins the start of the Christmas season with the first Sunday of Advent, what's normally a time of reflection has become politically...

Trump is Speeding Up the Creation of an Anti-Iranian Power Bloc

In preparation for Joe Biden administration’s possible arrival entering the White House, Donald Trump took additional steps to complete the...

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...

The Garden of the Righteous (Daf Yomi Pesachim 8)

Embed from Getty Images “The spirit of man is the lamp of God.” Today’s Daf Yomi includes a discussion on a long-standing philosophical problem:...

Black and White in Colour

“Students want the word ‘black’ banned from textbooks and lectures” (The Telegraph  28 November 2020) Students at the University of...

Hannukah’s Menorah: E Pluribus Unum

How did the Menorah come to be the symbol of the Jewish people? Centuries before anyone knew of the Star of David; the Menorah was a powerful...

Why my Shoah museum has exhibit on reaction to George Floyd death

The Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Florida knows it’s doing something right when its work draws the ire of detractors. When...

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...

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...

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...