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'Jews like me no longer feel welcome on the left'

Haaretz - 17:17 Aug 16, 2024

For Michael Gawenda, one of Australia's best-known journalists and a former self-proclaimed 'anti-Zionist Bundist,' October 7 was a wake-up call. With the spike in antisemitism in his homeland, particularly among groups he used to see as allies, he is concerned for Australia's Jews

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Israel thinks it's strong, but has never been so dependent on the U.S.

Haaretz - 17:08 Aug 16, 2024

Three times since October 7, the United States has sent major forces to the Middle East to help Israel against Iran and its proxies – on top of massive military aid. It's a paradox of relations: Under Netanyahu, the stronger Israel feels, the more it's reliant on America

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U.S. presents cease-fire proposal that bridges between Israel and Hamas, mediators say

Haaretz - 16:34 Aug 16, 2024

According to the mediators, the proposal 'allows for a swift implementation of the deal' ■ Talks are expected to continue next week in Cairo
Israel at war, day 315: Biden says negotiating parties 'closer than ever' to cease-fire

Haaretz - 16:26 Aug 16, 2024

Negotiations for cease-fire/hostage release deal continue on Friday in Qatar, with one source saying they 'have been successful so far ■ Source close to Hezbollah tells Washington Post that the group won't retaliate against Israel as long as talks are taking place in Doha ■ Israel's FM tells British, French counterparts that 'If Iran attacks, we expect the coalition to join Israel not only in defense' ■ Here's what you need to know 315 days into the war

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'If Netanyahu wanted a deal, this interview wouldn't have taken place' says father of Hamas hostages

Haaretz - 14:59 Aug 16, 2024

It took weeks and much pressure before Itzik Horn was informed that his two sons, Yair and Eitan, were being held in Gaza. The Argentinian-born father slams those who want to bring order to Gaza 'on the backs of the hostages' and suggests that Netanyahu send his son, Yair, to Gaza to bring back Horn's son Yair

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October 7 was shocking enough. Why should Israelis embellish the tragedy?

Haaretz - 14:27 Aug 16, 2024
Israel has its own version of 'Love Island.' It's dated and phony

Haaretz - 14:22 Aug 16, 2024

'Love Island Israel,' a version of the British reality TV hit show, should have used a different four-letter word in its name
Jordanian charged in U.S. for threats against perceived Israel supporters

Haaretz - 14:05 Aug 16, 2024

43-year-old, Hashem Younis Hashem Hnaihen, allegedly smashed the glass front doors of businesses and left behind warning letters, U.S' Justice Department said
The American Colony Hotel hoped to be an island of sanity. Then the Gaza war broke out

Haaretz - 13:46 Aug 16, 2024

The hotel is an icon of Jerusalem, but for the first time in its 100-year history its survival is in jeopardy as occupancy plummets
Until October 7, Netanyahu traveled abroad six times at cost of over $6 million, PM's Office data shows

Haaretz - 12:52 Aug 16, 2024

Netanyahu's stops in Paris, Rome and Berlin, each lasted three days, with Paris, being the most expensive, costing taxpayers one million dollars. Rome's travel expenses tallied about half a million dollars, with Berlin coming in at $302,000
The world must decide: implement Gaza mandate or let the bloodshed in the Middle East continue

Haaretz - 09:04 Aug 16, 2024

The Palestinian Authority has no ability to govern Gaza and the only ones in Israel with a postwar plan are those in favor of annexation. While returning Gaza to the mandate era sounds like an opening for another colonialist intervention, in reality, international bodies are already running the Strip

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Jewish settlers descend on West Bank village; Palestinian killed, one critically wounded

Haaretz - 07:53 Aug 16, 2024

At least one person was killed when dozens of Jewish settlers descended on Jit on Thursday night; Yair Golan: 'Settlers are a violent group that enjoys enormous government support'

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Gaza cease-fire, hostage talks to continue Friday; Qatari PM updated Iran on progress of negotiations

Haaretz - 06:02 Aug 16, 2024

'The parties hope to see progress within the next 24 hours,' a source told Haaretz. Iran also received an update on the talks, indicating indirect Iranian involvement in the negotiations, and the efforts by the U.S., Qatar, and Egypt to prevent an escalation by Iran and Hezbollah

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'Now, in Israel, people have evacuated their homes. But we moved from one planet to another'

Haaretz - 04:19 Aug 16, 2024

She's coped with loss, rejection and being an outsider, but has never left the stage. At 94, Lea Koenig, the first lady of Israeli theater, talks about what's needed for a long and meaningful life
'When I get back home from my Birthright trip, I'll start going to synagogue'

Haaretz - 03:40 Aug 16, 2024

This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: An American who grew up Catholic learns a lot on his trip to Israel, and an Israeli who got into shamanism because 'the spirit sent him there'
The Americans are handing out carrots, but Netanyahu's more worried about sticks at home

Haaretz - 03:06 Aug 16, 2024

All of Netanyahu's considerations collide at Doha ■ The Americans have been surprised by how much Israel has damaged Hamas but believe it has achieved everything it can ■ Hezbollah has created a balance of fear with Israel but also has a disadvantage

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Lebanon is two states for one people – and both of them are waiting for Hezbollah

Haaretz - 03:00 Aug 16, 2024

Progress at the cease-fire talks in Doha will determine the timetable of a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon, but it remains unclear how Hezbollah will behave after the summit – and whether it will agree to forgo its revenge attack for the assassination of a top commander

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We served on Israel's Sde Teiman base. Here's what we did to Gazans detained there

Haaretz - 03:00 Aug 16, 2024

Hands and feet in shackles. Eyes blindfolded. No moving. No talking. And, sometimes, violent beatings. Days upon days, weeks upon weeks pass like this at the Sde Teiman facility for Hamas terrorists and Palestinian civilians from Gaza. These interviewees know. They served there

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Lebanese reports: 6 killed, 3 wounded in Israeli attributed strike in southern Lebanon

Haaretz - 02:42 Aug 16, 2024

Report: Hezbollah will not launch attack on Israel during negotiations in Qatar, retaliation is 'not urgent' ■ Palestinian killed after masked settlers descend on West Bank village; U.S. condemns attack ■ Cease-fire, hostage release talks continue in Qatar ■ French, U.K. foreign ministers to meet Israeli counterpart in Jerusalem

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Trump, Harris campaigns zero in on Jewish vote ahead of Democratic convention

Haaretz - 02:14 Aug 16, 2024

Both camps use star power, megadonors and networking to rally support among the Jewish community in an election where Israel and antisemitism may be more front of mind than any previous race

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