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Netanyahu slams Brazil's Lula for comparing Israel's Gaza actions to 'Hitler's genocide'

Haaretz - 16:02 Feb 18, 2024

The Brazilian president said, 'What's happening in the Gaza Strip and with the Palestinian people doesn't exist at any other historical moment. In fact, it existed when Hitler decided to kill the Jews‬.' Israel announced that the Brazilian ambassador will be summoned for a reprimand following the remarks
U.K. Labour leader Starmer calls for lasting cease-fire between Israel, Hamas

Haaretz - 15:50 Feb 18, 2024

'Even in these most terrible of circumstances, the two-state solution must be back on the table' said Starmer, while stressing that the impending Israeli offensive in Rafah 'cannot happen'

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'They come with a story': The Israeli midwives delivering babies, support and hope during wartime

Haaretz - 15:48 Feb 18, 2024

As more and more Israeli women are giving birth while their partner is on the front lines - or worse - midwives are volunteering to help them with far more than breathing exercises. 'You have to sometimes remind them that they're pregnant – that they need to focus on that,' says one
Israeli gov't unanimously rejects unilateral international recognition of Palestinian state

Haaretz - 15:32 Feb 18, 2024

The prime minister told the cabinet that the move comes amid international attempts of 'unilaterally imposing a Palestinian state on Israel.' The resolution determines that any permanent arrangement 'will only be achieved through direct negotiations with no pre-conditions'

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Company co-owned by sanctioned Israeli settler registered under his brother amid U.S. restrictions

Haaretz - 14:35 Feb 18, 2024

After the U.S. imposed sanctions on West Bank activist Yinon Levi, he said the company's bank account had been frozen, while his brother denies that the change of ownership was registered after the sanctions were imposed
Why 'The Zone of Interest' must win best picture at the Oscars

Haaretz - 13:55 Feb 18, 2024

Jonathan Glazer's Holocaust drama has a vital message for these times: We all have more in common with the perpetrators of the Shoah than the victims
After spending years polarizing Israel, Netanyahu weaponizes unity against dissent

Haaretz - 13:26 Feb 18, 2024

Netanyahu has demonstrated once against that for him, the war provides a platform for another political campaign featuring all the familiar hallmarks: lies, incitement, fanning passions – and diversion

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Israeli education minister cancels all Israel Prize award categories except for 'heroism'

Haaretz - 12:52 Feb 18, 2024

This year's Israel Prize will not be awarded in its traditional categories of humanities, sciences and culture, but rather only in one category, in which six recipients who 'contributed to the country's recovery after the terrible crisis that befell us on October 7'

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Qatar's money machine smooths its path to global influence

Haaretz - 12:44 Feb 18, 2024

The tiny emirate finances Islamic terror including Hamas and has gained control of U.S. strategic assets in nuclear technology, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Should we worry that it will all end up in Iran's hands?
Gold for drones: Massive leak reveals the Iranian Shahed project in Russia

Haaretz - 12:10 Feb 18, 2024

Documents reveal how the Shahed 136– with a $200,000 price tag – has become a lethal weapon in Russia's arsenal in Ukraine, and what the advanced models look like
Paleontologists find ancient fish with nostrils: May have been first animal to breathe air

Haaretz - 10:44 Feb 18, 2024

Harajicadectes, which lived in Australia 380 million years ago, had fins, not legs - and apertures on its head that apparently served as air holes
Along with future normalization, Israel is also willing to risk existing peace deals

Haaretz - 09:44 Feb 18, 2024

As the international community tires from waiting for 'the day after' the Gaza war, a growing number of countries have begun to endorse the establishment of a Palestinian state, while Netanyahu is busy parroting hollow statements
Despite talk, neither Netanyahu nor the Israeli army are eager to operate in Rafah

Haaretz - 04:52 Feb 18, 2024

As time runs out for the hostages, Netanyahu is toughening his stance to increase pressure on Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas' leader outside Gaza, is demanding non-starters and the chances of reaching a deal appear to be diminishing

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Al-Aqsa during Ramadan: Netanyahu accepts Ben-Gvir's demand to limit Israeli-Arab worshippers

Haaretz - 03:50 Feb 18, 2024

Jordan's FM tells BBC Netanyahu 'determined to continue more killing, more destruction' in Gaza ■ Brazil's president compares Israel's actions in Gaza to Holocaust; Netanyahu summons Brazilian ambassador for reprimand ■ Palestinian PM says PA ready to engage with Hamas as factions set to meet in Moscow next week ■ Palestinian Health Ministry says two Palestinians killed by IDF fire in West Bank

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Alexei Navalny infected Russians with hope. That hope died with him

Haaretz - 00:45 Feb 18, 2024

Even behind bars, Putin's biggest rival continuously exposed the Russian regime's corruption and gained an almost mystical status – the man who Putin never called by name. His foreseen death confirms a painful truth: Putin's Russia is here to stay
The anti-education minister is using Israel's prestigious award for political theater

Haaretz - 23:24 Feb 17, 2024
The world must force peace on Israel

Haaretz - 22:28 Feb 17, 2024
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Haaretz - 22:12 Feb 17, 2024
It's time Israel's right sobered up

Haaretz - 21:51 Feb 17, 2024
Smotrich has failed by 'Torah economy' standards, too

Haaretz - 21:33 Feb 17, 2024

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