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Israel Bar Association drops hearing against Arab Israeli lawyer over Gaza war views

Haaretz - 13:33 Aug 23, 2024

After a right-wing activist filed a complaint against the lawyer for his social media posts slamming the Gaza war and labeling far-right minister Ben-Gvir a 'terrorist,' the Israel Bar Association decided to cancel a disciplinary hearing against him

Tags: Gaza Israel Bar Association
With the hostages facing death, Israel's defense chiefs must speak out

Haaretz - 11:01 Aug 23, 2024

Despite the price they might pay, at some point the generals need to break their silence about issues like a deal with Hamas, settler violence and the drafting of the ultra-Orthodox into the army
In bid to undermine Netanyahu and spare its economy, Iran weighs timing of Israel attack

Haaretz - 08:21 Aug 23, 2024

The amount of time that's passed since Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated – along with statements by the Revolutionary Guards that 'time is on our side' – has fed speculation in the West that Iran doesn't plan to retaliate against Israel anytime soon

Tags: Iran Israel
'They're ashamed and hurting, but they're leaving': Doctors are moving away from Israel on an unprecedented scale

Haaretz - 07:58 Aug 23, 2024

'It's a new phenomenon, of the past few months, and I'm concerned that it will only intensify,' warns a senior administrator at one of Israel's largest hospitals
In a powerful podcast, a journalist seeks justice in Russian and Israeli underage sex abuse case

Haaretz - 07:25 Aug 23, 2024

Former graduates of an elite Moscow school and former participants in a summer program claim that teachers and a counselor sexually abused them, in Russia and in Israel as well. Furious at the authorities' lack of action, an investigative journalist is seeking justice for the alleged victims
Israeli-American director Ofra Bikel whose work freed 13 wrongfully convicted Americans dies at 95

Haaretz - 06:54 Aug 23, 2024

The documentary work of seven times Emmy winner Ofra Bikel forced the U.S. legal system to acquit 13 people jailed for crimes they did not commit, including one who was sentenced to death. 'These trials were of interest to no one until the cameras came in,' she told Haaretz in 2005

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Harris tells DNC: I will always ensure Israel has the ability to defend itself, working to end suffering in Gaza

Haaretz - 03:20 Aug 23, 2024

The loudest applause for the vice president's speech came when she vowed to work so that the 'the Palestinian people can realize their right to dignity, security, freedom and self determination'
Hostage deal or escalation: Netanyahu leads Israel to a perilous crossroads

Haaretz - 03:00 Aug 23, 2024

With a major war with Hezbollah and Iran still possible, Netanyahu has brought Israel to its worst strategic situation ever ■ Miri Regev, who will lead the ceremony marking the first anniversary of October 7, has strange ways of showing her 'sensitivity' ■ Yair Netanyahu is back where he belongs

Tags: Israel Netanyahu
Hamas leader Sinwar wants a Mideast war. Netanyahu will suffice with war of attrition

Haaretz - 03:00 Aug 23, 2024

This week showed Netanyahu's achievements on the domestic front: Blurring the memory of Oct. 7, turning the hostages into a political issue and convincing his supporters that control of key Gaza routes is of critical importance to Israel – even at the near-certain cost of lives of more hostages
Israel issues administrative detention orders against suspects in attacks on Arabs, Bedouin

Haaretz - 01:40 Aug 23, 2024

Israeli soldier killed in southern Gaza combat operations ■ Mossad, Shin Bet chiefs arrive in Egypt for cease-fire talks ■ Israeli army: 'Indications of gunshots' found on bodies of 6 hostages retrieved from Gaza ■ House arrest of soldiers suspected of abusing Palestinian detainee extended by two weeks ■ IDF says anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon exploded in Metula, damaging property ■
'I bought a plane ticket. Then I got called up for reserve duty in Gaza'

Haaretz - 22:39 Aug 22, 2024

This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A young Israeli who wants to acquire skills besides holding a weapon, and a family stuck in vacation limbo
Israel's Netanyahu is the master of sham negotiations

Haaretz - 22:13 Aug 22, 2024
Netanyahu is no Churchill. He will be remembered as Israel's worst prime minister

Haaretz - 21:59 Aug 22, 2024

History will take Bibi to task
'Wired differently' in Scranton: It's Biden country but Jews aren't in anyone's pockets

Haaretz - 21:44 Aug 22, 2024

Nearly a year after the October 7 massacre that triggered the devastating war in Gaza, and on the eve of a presidential election described as the most consequential in U.S. history, Haaretz's Jewish World editor goes on the road, gauging the mood, hopes and concerns of Jews across America

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Doug Emhoff tells Jewish Democrats: Antisemitism was a massive problem before October 7. Now it's a crisis

Haaretz - 21:23 Aug 22, 2024

Speaking at Jewish Democratic Council event on antisemitism, the Second Gentleman's appearance caps off four days of events from pro-Israel Democrats aimed at demonstrating how both Harris and the Democratic Party remain pro-Israel and best qualified to combat antisemitism
Antisemitism in the Academy: A DNC panel tries to tackle Jewish students' fears on campus

Haaretz - 20:56 Aug 22, 2024

A progressive pro-Israel group called 'Zioness' hosted an event at the Democratic National Convention aimed at understanding the issues facing Jews on university campuses, and on how universities should enforce rules against hate speech while protecting the right to protest
Israel-Hamas mediators hoping for Gaza deal summit on Sunday: 'Canceling would be destructive'

Haaretz - 20:43 Aug 22, 2024

Hamas still hasn't agreed to attend the meeting, tentatively scheduled to take place in Cairo ■ Sources involved in the talks estimate that Netanyahu's demands on an Israeli presence in the Philadelphi corridor threatens to torpedo the talks
The DNC slams the door on Gaza advocates

Haaretz - 20:32 Aug 22, 2024

The Democratic National Convention's refusal to grant speaking time to a Palestinian American marked a harsh reality check for many pro-Palestinian advocates about the Democratic Party's prioritization of their voices
The Bibi-ists hold the key to ending the war in Gaza

Haaretz - 20:31 Aug 22, 2024
Hiding my Palestinian identity at a bar in Tel Aviv

Haaretz - 20:29 Aug 22, 2024

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