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Justice minister says if he’s reelected, liberal Supreme Court justices ‘will go extinct’

Justice minister says if he’s reelected, liberal Supreme Court justices ‘will go extinct’

Speaking to Likud activists, Yariv Levin notes 6 judges are set to retire during term of next government, leaving 10 of 15 seats vacant: ‘We won’t...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Israelis second only to Russians among least wanted immigrants to UK, poll finds

Israelis second only to Russians among least wanted immigrants to UK, poll finds

Almost half of Britons think their country should allow in fewer Israelis or none at all; survey results significantly more negative toward Israel...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Israel Must Stop Competing Against Itself Before It Lists IAI and Rafael

Israel built the rivalry between Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to produce superiority. It should not discount...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shay Gal

“Don’t Do Me Any Favors” (Shoftim)

“Don’t Do Me Any Favors” (Shoftim)

“No matter how small and unimportant what we are doing may seem, if we do it well, it may soon become the step that will lead us to better...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben-Tzion Spitz

Wisconsin Democrats choose David Crowley as nominee for governor over anti-Israel Hong

Wisconsin Democrats choose David Crowley as nominee for governor over anti-Israel Hong

Establishment candidate narrowly beats out progressive darling in key swing state; Crowley hopes to become state’s first Black governor, will vie...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Online Resources – Constructivism

Online Resources – Constructivism

Constructivists highlight the importance of values and shared interests between individuals who interact on the global stage, as well as social norms...

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E-International

Constructivists Highlight The Importance Of Values And Shared Interests Between Individuals

China’s Biggest Weakness on AI

China’s Biggest Weakness on AI

OXFORD—In late April, a Chinese court ruled that an AI firm could not legally dismiss an employee simply because his role had been automated....

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Project Syndicate

Carl Benedikt Frey

Interview – Cas Mudde

Interview – Cas Mudde

*Originally published in 2022 and preserved as part of our archive project. E-International Relations is free to read. We rely on reader support to...

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E-International

*Originally Published In 2022 And Preserved As Part Of Our Archive Project

Australian police drop charges against Bondi Beach attack hero Ahmed al Ahmed

Australian police drop charges against Bondi Beach attack hero Ahmed al Ahmed

Man filmed disarming gunman during Hannukah massacre was accused of stalking, assaulting father; prosecutors: over 800 witness statements examined in...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Restore Britain is bad news for British Jews

Restore Britain is bad news for British Jews

There is no rule of common sense as such in politics: but when a movement devoted to restoring Britain cannot quite decide whether the King is...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Bepi Pezzulli

Our AI-generated defense minister emblemizes an Israeli leadership that refuses to face reality

Our AI-generated defense minister emblemizes an Israeli leadership that refuses to face reality

Whatever Israel Katz may want to believe, Iran’s leaders are not cowering, and Israel will not defeat its enemies by endlessly blowing things up;...

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The Times of Israel

David Horovitz

Cynická obluda: S takou armádou nepotrebuješ nepriateľa

Vojenská logika nepustí.

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SME.sk

Cynická Obluda

Daily Briefing Aug. 12 – How Israeli intel triggered top secret Trump plane ploy

Daily Briefing Aug. 12 – How Israeli intel triggered top secret Trump plane ploy

US bureau chief Jacob Magid on the ongoing siege by settlers of a Palestinian home in Qusra and the Board of Peace’s new, very flexible definitions...

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The Times of Israel

Amanda Borschel-Dan

Elections: What Are We Electing For?

Reflections on Parashat Shoftim Israel is heading toward another election. In the coming weeks and months, we will hear many arguments about security,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Eliezer Simcha Weiss

How to Get a Good Night's Sleep

How to Get a Good Night's Sleep

Practical strategies for helping your nervous system ease you into sleep

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Psychology Today

Beth Kurland Ph.d

Yair Golan: Democracy for One Camp?

Any fair assessment of Yair Golan must begin with what is unquestionably to his credit. He spent nearly four decades in uniform, held some of the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Eitan Chikli

Will Latin America Embrace Guerrilla Geopolitics?

Will Latin America Embrace Guerrilla Geopolitics?

MEXICO CITY—The wars in Iran and Ukraine have put the spotlight back on guerrilla warfare. Conflicts in which smaller groups, forces, or countries...

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Project Syndicate

Jorge G. Castañeda

How Washington disguises as defense what it has always practiced as aggression

How Washington disguises as defense what it has always practiced as aggression US foreign policy, built on military intervention, sanctions, applying...

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New Eastern Outlook

Mohamed Lamine Kaba

Former Otzma Yehudit MK to run in Likud primary after Netanyahu opens door

Former Otzma Yehudit MK to run in Likud primary after Netanyahu opens door

PM praises far-right Almog Cohen as a ‘warrior,’ confirms waiving tenure requirements to allow newly minted Likud member to run; Olympic medalist...

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

Are we on the verge of World War III?

Are we on the verge of World War III?

We seem to have avoided the Thucydides Trap. The inevitable conflict triggered by the insecurity in the world’s leading power created by the rise of...

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The Japan Times

Brad Glosserman

How Abdul El-Sayed challenged America’s Muslim loyalty test

How Abdul El-Sayed challenged America’s Muslim loyalty test

Nearly $30 million was spent by AIPAC and its affiliates to stop Abdul El-Sayed. It was enough to flood Michigan’s airwaves, but not enough to...

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Middle East Monitor

Wan Naim Wan Mansor

In Qusra and beyond, settlers are chasing Palestinians out and taking over their homes

In Qusra and beyond, settlers are chasing Palestinians out and taking over their homes

While previous displacements targeted relatively mobile Bedouin communities, extremists have begun forcing occupants out of permanent structures on...

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The Times of Israel

Nurit Yohanan

After 78 years, remains of Jewish man killed escaping British camp in Cyprus found

After 78 years, remains of Jewish man killed escaping British camp in Cyprus found

Romania-born Shlomo Haimson, who was killed in 1948 in a failed attempt to flee an internment camp and reunite with family in Israel, is found buried...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Israel Festival event urges audiences to listen and speak up

Israel Festival event urges audiences to listen and speak up

‘Verse,’ a collaboration with the Aner Shapira Foundation, takes place at the Jerusalem Campus of the Arts, showcasing a variety of voices in society

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

Vyschnuté koryto Dunaja: predobraz neradostnej budúcnosti?

Šiesteho augusta maďarský premiér Péter Magyar vyhlásil, že Maďarsko je opäť energeticky zabezpečené a už nie je odkázané na...

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Pravda.sk

Peter Macsovszky

Opinion – Neutrality: The Schrödinger’s Cat of IR

Opinion – Neutrality: The Schrödinger’s Cat of IR

Amid the recent international crises in various parts of the world, some states claim cautiously to be neutral. They do so for various reasons but...

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E-International

Radek Váňa

Online Resources – Marxism

Online Resources – Marxism

Marxism is a disparate theoretical family held together by one key point: the global system should be replaced. Therefore, Marxism is unabashedly a...

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E-International

Marxists Argue That The Dominance Of The Nation-State In The Global System Has Led To Ordinary People Around The Globe Becoming Divided And Alienated

Online Resources – The English School

Online Resources – The English School

The thinking of the English school is often viewed as the first attempt to establish a middle ground in International Relations theory, albeit in this...

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E-International

English School Scholars Draw Attention To How International Anarchy Has Its Own Unique Type Of Order

Online Resources – Realism

Online Resources – Realism

Realism gained momentum during the Second World War when it appeared to offer a convincing account for how and why the worst conflict in known history...

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E-International

Realism Gained Momentum During The Second World War When It Appeared To Offer A Convincing Account For How And Why The Worst Conflict In Known History

We Are Not Living in Denmark or Sweden

Something aired on Israeli TV last week (of all things, during the Israeli version of “The Voice”) which I think reflects how volatile emotions...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Howard Rosen

Dohoda z Mekky a nový prístup k bezpečnosti na Blízkom východe

Súčasná bezpečnostná situácia na Blízkom východe ukazuje limity doterajšieho spôsobu zabezpečovania stability v regióne. Desaťročia sa...

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Pravda.sk

Tomáš Michaľák

أفغانستان وبوابة أوراسيا الجديدة

تستعيد أفغانستان تدريجياً أهمية جيو-اقتصادية تتجاوز دورها التقليدي في معادلات...

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العين الإخبارية

الدكتور عبيد الله برهاني

IDF fails to remove settler extremists besieging Palestinian home in West Bank

IDF fails to remove settler extremists besieging Palestinian home in West Bank

Clashes between Israeli forces and settler activists on outskirts of Qusra hindered IDF efforts after its plans reportedly leaked; homeowner tells...

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The Times of Israel

Nurit Yohanan

Trump’s Air Force One Ankara decoy flight put top officials, reporters at deadly risk — report

Trump’s Air Force One Ankara decoy flight put top officials, reporters at deadly risk — report

NYT reports Rubio among those on plane when it was cleared to fly despite threat of attack; outlet says US had intel on man with missile in area,...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

‘Ground swallowed them up’: Search ongoing in Vienna for two missing Israelis

‘Ground swallowed them up’: Search ongoing in Vienna for two missing Israelis

No leads in disappearance of Mali Yahalomi and her adult daughter Liel, last seen Friday; ‘They can’t be found anywhere,’ says Israeli official,...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Online Resources – Feminism

Online Resources – Feminism

Feminism focuses on explaining why so few women seemed to be in positions of power and examining the implications of this on how international...

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E-International

Feminism Focuses

Online Resources – Liberalism

Online Resources – Liberalism

Liberals view human beings as innately good and believe peace and harmony between nations is not only achievable, but desirable. Immanuel Kant...

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E-International

Liberals View Human Beings As Innately Good And Believe Peace And Harmony Between Nations Is Not Only Achievable

Interview – Dimitris Skleparis

Interview – Dimitris Skleparis

*Originally published in 2022 and preserved as part of our archive project. E-International Relations is free to read. We rely on reader support to...

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E-International

*Originally Published In 2022 And Preserved As Part Of Our Archive Project

Iran’s Interests and the Mecca Defense Pact

Iran’s Interests and the Mecca Defense Pact Iran’s future response will likely entail close monitoring of both the opportunities and threats posed...

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New Eastern Outlook

Samyar Rostami

Cynická obluda: Konečne vieme, čo je premiérska téma

Sú v strehu, to im treba uznať chalanom koaličným.

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SME.sk

Cynická Obluda

Western allies are about to fail Ukraine, again

Western allies are about to fail Ukraine, again

The story of Ukraine’s defense against Russian invasion is one of remarkable resilience, punctuated by tragedies of mistiming that have prevented it...

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The Japan Times

Marc Champion

Interview – Daniel Naujoks

Interview – Daniel Naujoks

*Originally published in 2023 and preserved as part of our archive project. E-International Relations is free to read. We rely on reader support to...

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E-International

Daniel Naujoks Explores The Debates

Where Are Your Mom and Dad?

Where Are Your Mom and Dad?

Today, I went to the supermarket with my 11-month-old son, Aviad.It looked like a completely normal day—just our usual routine. Aviad has been...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yohanna Tal

Designing Social Support Systems for Post-Traumatic Events

Designing Social Support Systems for Post-Traumatic Events

An Interview with Dr. Heather Littleton.

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Psychology Today

Joseph Plummer M.s

Fico miluje SME (komentár šéfredaktora)

Čo sa skrýva za titulkami, na ktoré sa Fico hnevá

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SME.sk

Roman Krpelan

The Dollar Without Petro: Dual Hormuz–Red Sea Blockade Cuts Saudi–US Crude Oil Exports to Zero

The Dollar Without Petro: Dual Hormuz–Red Sea Blockade Cuts Saudi–US Crude Oil Exports to Zero

The Dollar Without Petro: Dual Hormuz–Red Sea Blockade Cuts Saudi–US Crude Oil Exports to Zero Throughout the entire month of July 2026, the US...

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New Eastern Outlook

Simon Chege Ndiritu

Life and Music: The Long and Winding Road

Life and Music: The Long and Winding Road

The music of living, memory, and meaning

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Psychology Today

Sara Leila Sherman

Israel does not just need a different government – it needs a different strategy

Israel does not just need a different government – it needs a different strategy

To Netanyahu’s list of foreign policy failures, we can now add the “Mecca Agreement” – the security alliance signed between Saudi Arabia,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Nadav Tamir

Bouncy brothers

A tale of brotherhood, bouncy castles and the American dream For his celebrated short documentary Bouncy Brothers, the US director Nicholas J Santore...

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Aeon

Aeon Video

The Twilight of the ICC

The Twilight of the ICC

TEL AVIV—International criminal tribunals once focused on bringing defeated leaders, such as Serbia’s Slobodan Milošević and Liberia’s Charles...

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Project Syndicate

Shlomo Ben-Ami