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Beyond Zionism: After Gaza, the American Jewish left rethinks Jewish identity

Haaretz - 22:00 Feb 17, 2026

A Boston conference last week highlighted American Jews' internal divisions over Israel since October 7 and the Gaza war, but also their intensified commitment, and even hope. 'People are hungry – desperate, even – for a place to be Jewish' outside of Zionism, according to one historian and moderator
Herzog faces Trump's tantrum – sovereignty optional, humiliation mandatory

Haaretz - 22:00 Feb 17, 2026
Smotrich says next Israeli gov't should 'encourage migration' of Palestinians from West Bank

Haaretz - 21:53 Feb 17, 2026

Far-right Israeli finance minister made the comments at a conference dedicated to 'strengthening the Jewish hold in Judea and Samaria'
As Iran plays for time in talks with U.S., Israel prepares for war

Haaretz - 21:12 Feb 17, 2026

With Iran seeking a partial deal to ease sanctions and quiet protests, and the U.S. zigzagging between talks and further military build-up, the IDF is bracing for the worst scenario: failed talks leading to America and Iran getting into a war that might well involve Israel

Tags: Iran Israel
Too much attention? Why coverage of Israel and Palestine dominates global media

Haaretz - 20:45 Feb 17, 2026

Even without the human headline-generator of UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, the volume of published news on Israel and Palestine dwarfs other conflicts. Why is this – and will it ever end?

Tags: Israel Palestine
'Incredibly damaging to Jews': Calls to expel far-right Republican Rep. Randy Fine over anti-Muslim post

Haaretz - 20:17 Feb 17, 2026

While a progressive antisemitism watchdog urged American Jewish leaders to speak out against the congressman, the Council on American-Islamic Relations said: 'Randy Fine is a modern Klansman and Nazi all wrapped into one'

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Jesse Jackson's enduring, sometimes strained, bond with Jewish America

Haaretz - 20:06 Feb 17, 2026

A decades-long relationship with Rabbi Marx, 'Hymietown,' and meetings with Yasser Arafat: Jackson's storied life carried him from civil rights activism to presidential politics, while navigating the historic alliance between Black and Jewish communities
As climate science wanes under Trump's influence, global awareness becomes political

Haaretz - 19:26 Feb 17, 2026

At the fourth annual Israel Climate Change Conference held by Haaretz and Ben Gurion University of the Negev, experts, business leaders and lawmakers urge Israel not to withdraw from global climate agreements, amid a highly polarized global political situation shunning academics and favoring energy-consuming AI
As climate science wanes under Trump's influence, global awareness becomes political

Haaretz - 19:26 Feb 17, 2026

At the third annual Israel Climate Change Conference, experts, business leaders and lawmakers urge Israel not to withdraw from global climate agreements, amid a highly polarized global political situation shunning academics and favoring energy-consuming AI
Netanyahu, opposition party leader trade accusations over ties to Arab MK

Haaretz - 19:20 Feb 17, 2026

Israel Beiteinu party leader Avigdor Lieberman posted an AI-generated image of the prime minister holding hands with a prominent Arab politician, captioned 'Happy Valentine's Day' on X, prompting Netanyahu to fire back with a real photo

Tags: Arab Netanyahu
Israeli Ministers Ben-Gvir, Smotrich deflect blame as Arab Israeli homicide rate surges

Haaretz - 19:01 Feb 17, 2026

Ben-Gvir blamed the attorney general for failing to detain suspects, while Smotrich dismissed responsibility, saying 'Arabs are killing each other' ■ Of 52 killings in Israel this year, 47 victims were Arab Israelis

Tags: Smotrich
Mentally ill Israeli patient imprisoned after expulsion from care facility

Haaretz - 18:06 Feb 17, 2026

The man, who suffers from fetal alcohol syndrome, was held for months in Tzalmon Prison after assaulting medical staff, as the Welfare Ministry failed to find him alternative housing. During his detention, he was not given his medication and was at times placed in solitary confinement
U.S. cyber giant Palo Alto buys second Israeli firm in days for estimated $300m

Haaretz - 17:45 Feb 17, 2026

The acquisition of Koi Security follows Palo Alto's recent CyberArk deal and adds AI monitoring tools to its cybersecurity platform

Tags: Palo Alto
Israel Police stops all of its subscriptions to Haaretz

Haaretz - 17:27 Feb 17, 2026

Police reportedly said the subscriptions were halted 'in line with readers' requests.' Haaretz responded that it 'will not be deterred,' including in its coverage of the police. The High Court is reviewing a petition against the government's ban on Haaretz, which the attorney general has deemed unlawful

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Between Tel Aviv and Ramallah: Sari Bashi on 'her 'upside down' marriage and raising Jewish Palestinian kids

Haaretz - 16:25 Feb 17, 2026
Big plans, little money: Trump's Board of Peace to meet with Gaza rebuild a distant dream

Haaretz - 15:04 Feb 17, 2026

Funding for Gaza's reconstruction depends on assurances that the war is over, yet Hamas shows no sign of disarming – and any deal would likely require militias that sided with Israel to do the same
She missed the shot – but won silver: my Israeli grandma is Europe's runner-up bowling champ

Haaretz - 14:44 Feb 17, 2026

Between my wedding and the lanes in Vienna, Sara Aviram Harlap fought for a place on the podium at the first European Grand Senior Bowling Championship
Talks went well, but Iran still won't acknowledge some of Trump's red lines, Vance says

Haaretz - 14:43 Feb 17, 2026

Iranian foreign minister Araghchi said earlier on Tuesday that the two parties will exchange documents outlining a potential agreement. 'This does not mean that we will reach an greement soon,' he said, 'But the path has started'
Israel's Rabbinate kept stalling. Meanwhile, the next generation of female Torah scholars emerged

Haaretz - 14:18 Feb 17, 2026

Seven years after five Israeli rabbaniot filed a petition with the High Court of Justice, the Chief Rabbinate is finally allowing women to register for the rabbinical certification exams. This opens the doors of halakhic studies to women who want to inspire others to learn
Businesses open on Saturdays vandalized, Israeli mayor says 'there are people who want the city closed on Shabbat'

Haaretz - 12:47 Feb 17, 2026

The municipality announced it will post security guards by a commercial center following the attacks, and the Herzliya mayor said there is a connection between the businesses' opening hours and their being targeted

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