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Musk's 'fascist salute': U.S. Jewish establishment failed its first test with Trump 2.0

Haaretz - 18:36 Jan 21, 2025

This will not be the last dilemma the Jewish world will face when it comes to the Trump administration. Whether it is up for the challenge remains to be seen, but Day One was not a harbinger of proactive action being on the horizon

Tags: Jewish Trump
'Antisemitic rot': Trump's UN pick Stefanik backs defunding UNRWA, citing 'terrorist ties' to Hamas

Haaretz - 18:10 Jan 21, 2025

U.S. Ambassador to the UN nominee Elise Stefanik criticized UNRWA, the ICC and Iran in her Senate confirmation hearing while affirming right-wing Israeli ministers' views that Israel has a 'biblical right to the entire West Bank'

Tags: UNRWA
Hostage, prisoner, terrorist: The hard questions Israelis need to ask about Palestinians, and themselves

Haaretz - 17:56 Jan 21, 2025

Amid the euphoria of the return of three Israeli hostages, Israel has been roiled by angry debates about the 'cost' of the Gaza cease-fire: the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, including convicted terrorists. They're an entry point into the deeper questions about war, violence and occupation that Israelis need to grapple with

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Israeli opposition praises IDF chief's resignation, far right urges new leader to restart Gaza war

Haaretz - 17:42 Jan 21, 2025

While political leaders across the spectrum supported IDF chief Herzl Halevi's resignation, opposition members urged Netanyahu and his government to follow suit and resign as well
Trump calls Gaza 'phenomenal location' but says it looks like 'massive demolition site'

Haaretz - 16:49 Jan 21, 2025

Trump's remarks echo comments from his son-in-law Jared Kushner, who previously described Gaza's waterfront property as 'very valuable' while suggesting Israel should remove Palestinian civilians from Gaza while it 'cleans up' the Strip

Tags: Gaza
Israel's top general just quit over Oct. 7 failures. Netanyahu and his government should follow suit

Haaretz - 16:29 Jan 21, 2025

IDF chief Herzl Halevi always knew he would resign after the Hamas massacre happened on his watch. Benjamin Netanyahu has no sense of shame or humility, though, so will never do likewise
Sydney childcare center near Jewish school firebombed, sprayed with antisemitic graffiti

Haaretz - 16:10 Jan 21, 2025

Amid a spike in antisemitic crime across Australia, NSW premier Chris Minns declined to label the firebombing as a 'terrorist incident.' The federal police chief raised the possibility that criminals in recent attacks have been paid by 'overseas actors'
Israeli imprisoned by Palestinian Authority for nine months in violation of Oslo Accords

Haaretz - 15:42 Jan 21, 2025

Israeli citizen Rami Amer is accused of selling land to Jews, and is now imprisoned in Nablus, in violation of the Oslo Accords. 'If he was Jewish, I'm sure more efforts would have been made to secure his release,' his brother says

Tags: Israeli Oslo Accords
From women's rights to legalizing gay sex in Israel: What remains of Shulamit Aloni's legacy?

Haaretz - 15:32 Jan 21, 2025

11 years after her death, a new book attempts to introduce children to – and remind adults of – the revolutionary left-wing Israeli politician who by all accounts was way too naive
Hamas' display of force during the Gaza cease-fire shows it doesn't plan on going anywhere

Haaretz - 15:20 Jan 21, 2025

With the start of the cease-fire, Hamas militants reappeared across the Gaza Strip. Israel opposes any future where Hamas, or the PA, control Gaza, but it is unclear what governing body will oversee Gaza's rehabilitation

Tags: Gaza
IDF chief Herzl Halevi resigns over failures of October 7 Hamas attack

Haaretz - 14:00 Jan 21, 2025

'My responsibility for the terrible failure accompanies me every day, every hour, and will be so for the rest of my life,' IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzl Halevi said. His resignation was quickly followed by the quitting of Southern Command Chief Maj. Gen. Yaron Finkelman

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Syria's Alawites are hoping for a lifeline from Israel following Assad's toppling

Haaretz - 13:47 Jan 21, 2025

As the new government in Syria goes after collaborators of the old regime, the Alawite minority is particularly vulnerable. One member of the community wrote to Haaretz: Most Alawites 'suffered at the hands of the regime, like most of the country's residents, and now their lives are in danger'
Trump must not let Hamas rule the rebuilding of Gaza

Haaretz - 12:45 Jan 21, 2025

The Trump administration must shatter Hamas' temporary euphoria by making it clear that the international community will not finance its regime as it did before October 7. The reconstruction of Gaza must not mean the rebuilding of Hamas

Tags: Gaza Hamas
Palestinians report at least nine killed, 40 wounded as Israel begins counter-terrorism operation in Jenin, West Bank

Haaretz - 12:43 Jan 21, 2025

The operation, named 'Iron Wall,' will continue 'as long as necessary,' the military said, and will involve IDF, Shin Bet and Border Police forces
Israeli army left in limbo amid Netanyahu government's mixed signals on Gaza cease-fire

Haaretz - 11:51 Jan 21, 2025

While Israeli leadership keeps saying forces will remain in areas the army is expected to leave, the IDF cannot yet downsize the reservist forces that have been called up for another round of duty, either in Gaza, or in the West Bank

Tags: Gaza
Just a short trip from Jerusalem, a thousand-year-old world awaits behind monastery gates

Haaretz - 10:27 Jan 21, 2025

Travel in Israel: The largely Muslim village of Abu Ghosh is home to several important and beautiful Christian sites that make for a fascinating visit
28-year-old shot dead in central Israel

Haaretz - 10:05 Jan 21, 2025

According to a source familiar with the details, the victim was linked to a local crime organization. Since the beginning of the year, 12 people have been murdered in Israel over criminal motives.

Tags: Israel
Two Israelis severely wounded in West Bank; accidental police shooting suspected

Haaretz - 10:02 Jan 21, 2025

The incident took place while settlers reportedly set ablaze buildings and vehicles in a nearby Palestinian village
Israelis rejoice over Ben-Gvir's resignation – on both left and right

Haaretz - 09:42 Jan 21, 2025

In former National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's attempt to act as a right-wing opposition to a right-wing government, he made a fundamental and profound mistake: he bullied Netanyahu and clashed with the Bibi-ists
This is what Gaza looks like today: The scale of destruction caused by Israel is revealed

Haaretz - 08:23 Jan 21, 2025

As the cease-fire Between Israel and Hamas takes effect, Gaza residents return to their shattered homes. Journalists and photographers gain access to previously restricted areas, capturing images that reveal the long road to recovery for Palestinians in the Strip

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