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Israeli defense officials must save Israel from Netanyahu by refusing to obey his orders

Haaretz - 21:15 Aug 26, 2024
Ahead of divisive October 7 ceremony, there's much to learn from joint Israel-Palestinian memorials

Haaretz - 21:14 Aug 26, 2024
'Imagine attackers coming over the border from Ohio': The Jews of Appalachia talk Israel-Gaza

Haaretz - 20:49 Aug 26, 2024

At the weekly communal breakfast in the Charleston, the state capital, the rabbi laments the withered relations with the local Muslim community, Betty takes issue with Netanyahu, and a rare Republican says the Democrats are weak on the right to bear arms. But this 'conservative Democratic' community sticks together
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Haaretz - 20:27 Aug 26, 2024
Israel's justice minister clashes with High Court president over successor's appointment

Haaretz - 20:27 Aug 26, 2024

Justice Minister Levin's proposal challenges the seniority system, where the longest-serving justice is automatically appointed as Supreme Court president. Levin calls it a 'fair compromise,' but critics label it 'political and legal thuggery.'
Trump's unholy alliance with Israel's Jewish supremacists

Haaretz - 18:09 Aug 26, 2024

The next U.S. presidential term could be the most consequential in Israel's history: Israelis and Palestinians can't afford Trump's blank check to Netanyahu once again

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After Hezbollah attack failed to spark all-out war, U.S. sees path forward for Israel-Hamas talks

Haaretz - 17:30 Aug 26, 2024

Biden administration officials believe avoiding a broad Israel-Hezbollah conflict intensifies Sinwar's isolation and pressure for flexibility in negotiations. However, key issues, especially the Israeli presence on the Gaza-Egypt border, remain unresolved
Israel Police shutter Arab-Jewish party's HQ over planned film screening on IDF activity in West Bank

Haaretz - 17:19 Aug 26, 2024

Police closed the Hadash party's Haifa branch over a planned screening of a film on Israeli military activity they claim was banned in Israel – when in fact an Israeli court had banned the screening of a 2002 film created by the same director
Israel at war, day 325: UN aid activity in Gaza halts after IDF evacuation orders

Haaretz - 16:59 Aug 26, 2024

In Cairo truce talks, Egypt denies Israeli claim that any tunnels running under its border with Gaza could be used for smuggling, reiterates it won't accept Israeli military presence in Philadelphi corridor or Rafah border crossing ■ Police minister Ben-Gvir claims there's a new policy allowing Jewish prayer at Temple Mount ■ Royal Jordanian is set to resume flights to Beirut starting Tuesday ■ Here's what you need to know 325 days into the war

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An instant cult classic: Israeli-Ugandan action film is the wildest thing since Entebbe

Haaretz - 16:47 Aug 26, 2024

Filmmakers from Israel and Uganda teamed up to make the madcap 'Operation Wakaliga: Fate and Blood.' It was created before October 7, making the plot – centering on the kidnapping of the spoiled son of a corrupt prime minister – feel even more surreal
NYU issues new hate speech guidelines discouraging students from targeting 'Zionists'

Haaretz - 15:43 Aug 26, 2024

Pro-Palestinian activists argue that targeting 'Zionists' isn't antisemitic since not all Jews are Zionists, as Jewish leaders counter that support for a Jewish homeland is common among Jews. NYU's new policy reflects this view

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'If we stay alive': The Free Gaza Circus performs atop rubble but has plans for the future

Haaretz - 15:43 Aug 26, 2024

When it started, the Free Gaza Circus brought hoops, parkour and juggling to the Strip for the first time, offering shows and practice space in northern Gaza. Now its founder says performing and caring for displaced children is its central mission
Students set up mock Israeli army checkpoints at U.S. university in protest of Gaza war

Haaretz - 15:06 Aug 26, 2024

Some participants wore army green and carried fake guns, while others dressed up as Palestinians being harassed and arrested. 'We want people to be uncomfortable with what we're paying for with our tax dollars,' one organizer said
Famed Israeli singer joins mounting opposition to Netanyahu government-run Oct. 7 memorial

Haaretz - 14:12 Aug 26, 2024

Israeli actor and singer Idan Amedi, who was critically wounded in Gaza combat as an IDF reservist, joined other celebrities and media figures in opposing the Likud minister's plans for a state-run ceremony
Woman killed in southern Israel, police arrest husband on suspicion of murder

Haaretz - 14:01 Aug 26, 2024

Israel Police arrested the 27-year-old victim's husband in possession of the knife he is suspected of using to stab her; A total of 145 Arab Israelis have been murdered since the beginning of the year
Dutch collaborators do play a prominent role at Amsterdam's new Holocaust museum

Haaretz - 13:19 Aug 26, 2024

A Haaretz columnist's account couldn't be more wrong. The National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam deeply explores this very dark part of the Netherlands' history, as well as antisemitism in Dutch society before, during and after the Shoah, writes the chief curator

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Money has dried up, and Israeli startups are folding one after another

Haaretz - 12:45 Aug 26, 2024

Many Israeli tech companies have closed or significantly reduced their activity in the past year. They share a common denominator
Divide the land, separate from the Palestinians: What Israel should do after Gaza

Haaretz - 12:35 Aug 26, 2024

The steps that must now be taken in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and Iran can't be left to an incompetent government
Ben-Gvir was the real star of the ceremony to appoint Israel's new police chief

Haaretz - 12:07 Aug 26, 2024

Danny Levy's appointment is already inscribed in the pages of Israel's history: For the first time, a convicted criminal has appointed a police commissioner ■ The future of the police has never looked so dark

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Israel's top court dismisses petition against confiscation of anti-war protest signs

Haaretz - 10:30 Aug 26, 2024

The High Court judges said Israel Police's legal counsel had issued clear directives against the confiscation of signs, making any ruling moot

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