Examine the Claims Against Shaked

On Monday Haaretz revealed that emissaries acting on behalf of Yamina chairwoman Ayelet Shaked made a proposal to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Haaretz Editorial

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A look at the history behind the worsening Seoul-Tokyo trade dispute

A runaway train. Crashing billiard balls. A compound fracture. Journalists and academics in Seoul have been running out of colorful descriptions...

Japan Today

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Israel Should Keep Its Filipinos and Drop Birthright

Last week, Israel, sadly and disgustingly, deported Rose Perez, no doubt a devoted caregiver, and her 13-year-old Israeli-born son, Rohan, to the...

David Chinitz

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Bring Back Rohan

The operation to arrest and deport foreign workers from the Philippines is continuing with determination, as if the targets were dangerous...

Haaretz Editorial

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Thousands riot in Papua, parliament building torched

RIOTS broke out and a local parliament building was torched in Indonesia's restive Papua region on Monday, as thousands protested against the...

Asian Correspondent

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Dwindling hopes for North Korean denuclearisation

SINCE the days of ‘fire and fury’, the world has witnessed three meetings between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim...

East Asia Forum

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Don’t let giant clams start World War III

NEW YORK – It sounds like a schlocky 1950s horror flick: a war across the Asia-Pacific triggered by a horde of giant clams. Unfortunately, this is...

Tobin Harshaw

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Putin-Macron meeting heralds glorious summer after long winter of discontent

The “annexation” of Crimea, the shooting down of the Malaysian airliner, and the conflict in eastern Ukraine destroyed the partial...

John Laughland

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Cardi B’s interview with Bernie Sanders is more real than anything you'll find in mainstream media

It’s easy to make fun of Cardi B interviewing Bernie Sanders at a nail salon in Detroit. On optics, it is somewhat entertaining — and at first...

Danielle Ryan

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Indigenous Sexualities: Resisting Conquest and Translation

This is an excerpt from Sexuality and Translation in World Politics. Get your free copy here. Sexual diversity has historically been the norm, not...

Manuela L. Picq And Josi Tikuna

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(VEČERNO BRANJE) Je Šarec čarovnik?

Dolgoletnega izraelskega premierja Benjamina Netanjahuja njegovi privrženci radi imenujejo čarovnik. Skoraj leto dni po tem, ko je na podlagi...

Dr. Aleš Maver

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Israel's Lousy Schools, Lousy Students, Lousy Workers

Anyone familiar with the Israeli scene cannot help but marvel at the technological innovation generated by such a small country -- self-driving...

David Rosenberg

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Damming the Mekong basin to environmental hell

BANGKOK – Major dam construction projects have become a favorite pastime of some autocratic governments, with China leading the way. But, far...

Brahma Chellaney

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Irresponsible financial sellers

Watchdog should clarify where responsibility for losses lies People who invested more than 800 billion won ($661 million) into a derivatives-linked...

Editorial

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Controversy over Cho Kuk

Parties should hold confirmation hearing quickly President Moon Jae-in's nominee for justice minister, Cho Kuk, is in the hot seat over fraud and...

Editorial

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Mail-order DNA tests can be fun, but they aren’t medical advice

NEW YORK – Dr. Theodora Ross, a cancer geneticist at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, says that to Silicon Valley types, she...

Faye Flam

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Čierno-biele videnie histórie aj súčasnosti

Keď si však odbojári s aktivistami Spoločnosti A. Dubčeka chceli uctiť pamiatku ústredného predstaviteľa Československej jari pri jeho...

Martin Krno

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US-China relations in 1980s

By Lee Seong-hyon Michael Pillsbury, a former Pentagon adviser, mentioned the substantial military and intelligence cooperation between the U.S....

Lee Seong-Hyon

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Palestinian barriers to healing traumatic wounds

Traumatised patients who I see in my office often express negativistic mistrust when I ask them about their feelings: “It is humiliating to...

Dr Samah Jabr

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Countries and colors

By Hu Young-sup A massive globe is standing on the grounds of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), drawing the attention of...

Hu Young-Sup

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Trump tries to win over New Hampshire voters ― by shamelessly lying to them

By Scott Martelle President Donald Trump took a break from summer vacation at his personal New Jersey sleepover camp to try to persuade people in...

Scott Martelle

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Britain and its Hidden War on its Minors

Whenever the name Great Britain is brought up, we start thinking about gloomy skies, Victorian Gothic mansions, perfectly dressed gentlemen and...

Grete Mautner

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Argentina opta por el populismo de izquierda

La reina del drama ha vuelto, aunque no a la primera fila. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, CFK para abreviar, ha vuelto a entrar en el mundo...

Uta Thofern

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Japanese ‘LGBT Boom’ Discourse and its Discontents

This is an excerpt from Sexuality and Translation in World Politics. Get your free copy here. In[1] the summer of 2016, I went inside a small café...

Ioana Fotache

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Hiper-conectarse es clave para evadir la extinción

Los consumidores de servicios financieros a nivel mundial reclaman cada vez con mayor fuerza una atención más inmediata y confiable para realizar...

David Schwartz

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We Miss You, Uri Avnery

Uri Avnery, the writer, Knesset member and peace activist, died a year ago, on August 20. What would he have said about the current situation,...

Nehemia Shtrasler

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Orthodox Yes, Suckers No

Once upon a time, there were three major streams of Judaism – Orthodox, Reform and Conservative. In Israel there arose another stream – the...

B. Michael

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The ‘Jerusalem District’ Reality Show and Other ‘Illustrations’

About two weeks ago, Haaretz reporter Nir Hasson exposed the story of the police who planted a weapon in the home of Samer Sleiman in the East...

Achiya Schatz

10

Ignoring or Downplaying Price of West Bank Annexation Is Playing With Fire

In the 52 years that Israel has controlled the West Bank, it has significantly expanded its presence in the territory – from building critical...

Susie Gelman

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Kitchens remain the foundation on which family ties are built

In northern countries, the most indispensable kitchen item is the cooking stove, as it doubles as a heat source for the entire home. In southern...

Vox Populi

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Rugby World Cup a chance to foster diversity, boost exchanges

In just one month, the Rugby World Cup 2019 will kick off in Japan. The Rugby World Cup is the world’s third-largest international sports event...

Editorial

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Can Japan-South Korea relations be saved?

WASHINGTON – Japan-South Korea relations are spiraling out of control. The bilateral relationship between Tokyo and Seoul, which has undergone...

Yuki Tatsumi

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What if everyone’s wrong about China?

NEW YORK – Is the rest of the world getting China wrong yet again? Maybe the country is not doomed to live out unending top-down rule. What is...

Tyler Cowen

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Calls to depoliticise humanitarian aid threaten Palestinians’ political struggle

With the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) facing a financial deficit of $150 million, PLO Secretary General Saeb Erekat is...

Ramona Wadi

10

All foes and no friends ― for now

By Choi Sung-jin In June last year, President Moon Jae-in received global attention by arranging an unprecedented summit between U.S. President...

Choi Sung-Jin

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Art of the steal? Trump’s ‘bid’ for Greenland screams American exceptionalism & foul play

When news broke that the mogul of Manhattan had shown interest in buying Greenland, the story sounded too fantastic to be true. After all, there is...