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Peace Plan: What About the Other Half?

Peace Plan: What About the Other Half?

“The roadmap that I’m looking for is trying to get the lives of everyday Palestinians improved, and hopefully a government that Israel can do business… Read More ›

Young new musical director looks to make his mark at Israel Philharmonic

Young new musical director looks to make his mark at Israel Philharmonic

Shani Lahav, 30-year-old protege of predecessor Zubin Mehta, sees it is as an honor to replace his maestro mentor at the helm of Israel’s national… Read More ›

Israel braces for fresh fire flare-up as temperatures set to skyrocket

Israel braces for fresh fire flare-up as temperatures set to skyrocket

Help from four countries expected to arrive as officials warn brush fire outbreak could worsen with scorching heat and wind, day after dozens of homes… Read More ›

Fires engulf brushlands as Israel swelters in heatwave

Fires engulf brushlands as Israel swelters in heatwave

Dozens of firefighting teams battle several large-scale conflagrations as scorching temperatures reach 48 degrees celsius in some parts of southern Israel; authorities warn the public… Read More ›

Kulanu MK backs bid to rein in courts, is open to serving under an indicted PM

Kulanu MK backs bid to rein in courts, is open to serving under an indicted PM

In about-face, Roy Folkman says he’s ‘unequivocally’ in favor of advancing bill that would limit High Court of Justice’s powers   A Kulanu lawmaker on… Read More ›

Iran Concerned Over Trump’s ‘Anti-Palestinian Plot’

Iran Concerned Over Trump’s ‘Anti-Palestinian Plot’

Tasnim termed the Bahrain event a form of “Arab betrayal” and that the US was trying to get Riyadh to use “petrodollars” to “sell Palestine.”… Read More ›

No honor for sex offender at religious festival

No honor for sex offender at religious festival

Opinion: Despite his conviction for appalling acts, Rabbi Eliezer Berland is not barred from the state-funded Lag B’Omer festivities on Mt. Meron, in fact this… Read More ›

Netanyahu’s pre-indictment hearing postponed until October

Netanyahu’s pre-indictment hearing postponed until October

Attorney general refuses PM’s request for a full-year delay, says public interest is for a speedy resolution   Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit on Wednesday agreed… Read More ›

Netanyahu’s dangerous balancing act

Netanyahu’s dangerous balancing act

Opinion: Extremists from the religious parties are telling us that they represent the will of the people, but that’s utter nonsense as they object to… Read More ›

Part of ‘Deal of Century’ to be Released on June 25 in Bahrain

Part of ‘Deal of Century’ to be Released on June 25 in Bahrain

It is not clear when the political part of the plan would be released.   WASHINGTON – The economic part of the US peace plan… Read More ›

Blessed be the fruit: Israel’s women may pay price of anti-court laws

Blessed be the fruit: Israel’s women may pay price of anti-court laws

Opinion: Women today take things like voting and owning property for granted, but our fragile achievements could be jeopardized if the body that gave us… Read More ›

Polish ex-diplomats say Warsaw officials politicizing Israeli spitting incident

Polish ex-diplomats say Warsaw officials politicizing Israeli spitting incident

29 former ambassadors sign open letter criticizing their government’s response to man who spat at Polish envoy in Tel Aviv   WARSAW, Poland — A… Read More ›

Madonna at Eurovision in Tel Aviv: Great to be Here

Madonna at Eurovision in Tel Aviv: Great to be Here

‘Material Girl’ singer said she believes in the power of music to unite people around the globe   Madonna told Eurovision co-host Assi Azar in… Read More ›

Politics (mostly) kept off center stage as Israel hosts Eurovision mega-event

Politics (mostly) kept off center stage as Israel hosts Eurovision mega-event

As expected, Netherlands wins contest and hometown crooner Kobi Marimi finishes close to last, but fears of pro-Palestinian protests taking over fail to materialize  … Read More ›

New Yorker Convicted of Providing Support to Hezbollah

New Yorker Convicted of Providing Support to Hezbollah

Ali Kourani, originally from Lebanon, was convicted of helping the terrorist group.   A Lebanese man living in New York was convicted on Thursday of… Read More ›

Palestinian youth are a lost generation

Palestinian youth are a lost generation

Opinion: Amid the bickering between Fatah and Hamas, indifference of the Arab world and political self-interests Millennials in both Gaza and the West Bank have… Read More ›

Breaking ranks, influential Likud MK blasts immunity law for Netanyahu

Breaking ranks, influential Likud MK blasts immunity law for Netanyahu

Legislation ‘offers zero benefit and exacts maximum damage,’ warns Gideon Sa’ar, drawing rebuke from Likud officials   An influential Likud lawmaker, who has butted heads… Read More ›

Hezbollah could use maritime border dispute as excuse to go to war with Israel

Hezbollah could use maritime border dispute as excuse to go to war with Israel

Opinion: Iran-backed Lebanese terror group might justify a military conflict with Israel – all in the name of serving Iranian interests – by claiming large… Read More ›

Amid coalition talks impasse, Netanyahu said looking at non-majority government

Amid coalition talks impasse, Netanyahu said looking at non-majority government

Likud party sources reportedly claim PM considering coalition without Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu by fielding just 60 of the Knesset’s 120 MKs — but Kahlon opposes… Read More ›

Good Evening Europe!

Good Evening Europe!

Eurovision 2019 from Tel Aviv kicks off with first live broadcast to millions of fans worldwide   “Shalom, erev tov, good evening Europe and good… Read More ›