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India’s uneasy standoff on Gaza war: Hosting Hamas vs. standing with Israel

Haaretz - 22:15 Nov 07, 2023

The contrast between Hamas leader Khaled Meshal addressing an Islamist rally in Kerala, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s firm support of Israel, is stark. It raises hard questions about how the Gaza war fuels Hindu-Muslim tensions in India – and about the appeasement of the Indian left

Tags: Gaza Israel India
Pro-Palestinian protester identified as suspect in death of Jewish man in California

Haaretz - 21:59 Nov 07, 2023

Paul Kessler, 69, died after an altercation between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel demonstrators in Thousand Oaks; police still unsure of exact circumstances
WeWork Israel unaffected as shared workspace company goes bankrupt with $2.9b debts

Haaretz - 21:37 Nov 07, 2023

Shared workspace company, worth 50 billion at its peak, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Haaretz - 21:25 Nov 07, 2023
Former spymaster goes rogue for Israeli hostages, vexing Mossad and the Netanyahu family

Haaretz - 20:22 Nov 07, 2023

In television studios and negotiations with Qatar, former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen has been encouraging the impression that he has received some official, secret role in the efforts to free Israelis in Gaza, annoying the current Mossad chief and betraying the Netanyahu family’s loyalty code

Tags: Mossad Netanyahu
Gaza war causes early AIPAC vs. ‘the Squad’ election rumble

Haaretz - 20:08 Nov 07, 2023

More than a year before the 2024 elections, pro-Israel groups are already spending on attack ads against progressive Democrats, including Rep. Rashida Tlaib – who is also facing growing criticism after describing the Palestinian slogan ‘From the river to the sea...’ as a call for peaceful coexistence
'Cowboy farmhands' who charmed Israeli social media are headed to settlements, not Israel's south

Haaretz - 18:36 Nov 07, 2023

The four American men, seen on video dressed in Western gear and promising to help Israel during its crisis, were brought by a West Bank-based evangelical Christian organization to help settlement farmers
Iran mediating between Thailand and Hamas on release of Thai hostages from Gaza

Haaretz - 18:14 Nov 07, 2023

Iran has obtained photos for Thailand of the 25 Thai nationals among the estimated 240 hostages taken to Gaza following Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israeli border communities, but Israel is wary that it could complicate its own hostage negotiations

Tags: Gaza Iran Thai Thailand
‘Alarming and new’: Big spike in antisemitic attacks in Italy as a result of Gaza war

Haaretz - 17:03 Nov 07, 2023

The current level of antisemitism aimed at Italian Jews may not be as extreme as in neighboring European countries, but it’s still unprecedented. ‘We’re concerned but not afraid,’ says the head of the Jewish community
Israeli gov't approves construction of new community near Gaza border

Haaretz - 16:25 Nov 07, 2023

The council in charge of planning and building approved the plan to construct a community roughly 7 kilometers (4.4 miles) from the border. Environmental Protection Minister Silman backed the plan despite the war and objections within her own office
Denial of Hamas' October 7 massacre is gaining pace online

Haaretz - 15:51 Nov 07, 2023

Denial of Hamas' atrocities is gaining traction online as more and more people play down the terror group's responsibility for its brutal murders, rapes and destruction

Tags: Hamas' Denial
Israel’s religious battles on pause during war as trains run on Shabbat

Haaretz - 14:57 Nov 07, 2023

As war rages in Gaza, Israel's internal fight over public transportation grinds to a halt as buses, trains and airplanes continue to operate on Shabbat.

Tags: Shabbat
Arab Israeli lawmaker Abbas denounces Hamas attack, says the massacre does not 'represent our Arab society'

Haaretz - 14:36 Nov 07, 2023

United Arab List leader Mansour Abbas in Arab-language radio interview, says 'the values of Islam oblige us not to take women, children and the elderly as captives.'
Civil Service Commission investigates gov't employee for writing series of Haaretz articles critical of Netanyahu

Haaretz - 13:23 Nov 07, 2023

Dr. Eran Rolnik, a psychiatrist and part-time civil servant, was questioned by the Civil Service Commission disciplinary investigations division for op-eds in Haaretz that 'incite' against Netanyahu

Tags: Haaretz Civil Service Commission Netanyahu
'Palestinians live with a feeling of moral supremacy over the Israelis'

Haaretz - 13:08 Nov 07, 2023

One way Palestinians in east Jerusalem deal with the October 7 massacre is by believing conspiracy theories that absolve Hamas. 'The Palestinians were always the victim, and in just one day they switched to the victimizer – and they don’t know how to process this,' one expert says

Tags: Palestinians
When Hamas tried to kill my children on October 7 they knew what would happen next in Gaza

Haaretz - 13:04 Nov 07, 2023

When Hamas terrorists stormed my kibbutz in southern Israel last month, the organization knew that Israel would have to retaliate with full force. They decided the death of thousands of innocent Gazans was a price worth paying for the joy of murdering Israeli civilians

Tags: When Hamas
Pro-Bibi newspaper changes tune and calls for his resignation after war ends

Haaretz - 11:47 Nov 07, 2023

Yisrael Hayom, the historically pro-Netanyahu newspaper, denounces the PM's 'political bickering' and declares that he should step aside. 'Stop throwing blame all around, take responsibility and accept that the buck stops with you.'
Israeli mother willing to become Hamas hostage to reunite with daughters

Haaretz - 10:40 Nov 07, 2023

Maayan Zin, mother of Dafna, 15, and Ella, 8, appeals to Netanyahu and Biden to bring her daughters home. 'If you can’t bring back my girls now... I’m begging you, take me to them'
The U.S. and Israel’s looming divergence of interests over the Gaza War

Haaretz - 10:16 Nov 07, 2023

While U.S. President Joe Biden has been steadfast in his support of Israel, he will not be able to ignore increasingly critical voices within his own party about Israel’s approach in the Gaza Strip

Tags: Israel
Barrage of rockets fired from Gaza at Tel Aviv, central Israel

Haaretz - 09:44 Nov 07, 2023

Memorial services held across Israel to commemorate one month since attacks ■ Gallant says Israel will have full freedom of action in Gaza after war ■ At least 1,300 civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas massacre on October 7, with 241 hostages held in Gaza and 40 unaccounted for ■ Hamas-controlled health ministry in Gaza: Over 10,000 killed

Tags: Gaza Israel

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