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Right-wing MK: Outcome of Israel-Hamas war cannot be a Palestinian state - interview

Religious Zionist Party MK Ohad Tal: Talk of Palestinian statehood after the war signals that terrorism pays off

 THE WRITER attends a Knesset meeting. The Jews lived in this region, including an unbroken presence in Israel, for millennia, he notes
 BEREAVED FAMILIES and supporters demonstrate outside the Knesset against the release of terrorists as part of a hostage deal, on Sunday. A sign reads: ‘A terrorist released today will murder you tomorrow.’ There are passionate arguments we must discuss with love and respect, says the writer.

Unity is not unanimity - opinion

 Una mujer palestina participa en una protesta contra posibles reducciones de los servicios y la ayuda ofrecidos por la Agencia de Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados Palestinos en Oriente Próximo (UNRWA), frente a la sede de la UNRWA en la ciudad de Gaza el 16 de agosto de 2015.

UNRWA could shut down by end of February if funding does not resume

 A general view of a tent camp sheltering displaced Palestinians, who fled their homes due to Israeli strikes, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, January 3, 2024.

Int'l force should rule Gazan civilian life after the war, Likud MK says


Reps from Be’eri, Nir Oz refuse to meet with PM

The Be’eri and Nir Oz kibbutzim refused to send representatives to a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday including regional council heads and representatives from border towns.

Coalition meets

Gov't's amended budget met with outrage at inclusion of coalition funds

The five National Unity ministers in the cabinet opposed the amended budget because it still included allocation of coalition funds for uses not related to the war.

 FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich and Economy Minister Nir Barkat attend a meeting in September.

White House: Biden misheard question about Israeli delaying ground invasion

"The president was far away. He didn't hear the full question," a spokesperson said.

 U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks as he visits Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 18, 2023.

Rabbi suggests unexpected rain in Israel on Sukkot due to political divide, judicial reform 

Drawing parallels between historical events and today's weather? A cloudy interpretation, some might jest.

 Jerusalem on a cold rainy day in spring, April 13, 2023.

The collapse of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a looming reality - opinion

The legacy of the Dayton Agreement, which was meant to be a beacon of hope for conflict resolution, now teeters on the brink of irrelevance. 

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken holds a news conference with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock after their meeting in Washington, last month.

Likud Ministers visit, endorse convicted criminal for local elections

Yisrael Beytenu MK Yulia Malinovsky tied the endorsement to the wave of crime that plagues the country.

 Israel's Justice Minister Yariv Levin holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem, on January 4, 2023.

Trump will testify in New York civil fraud trial

Trump is expected to testify in court.

 Former U.S. President Donald Trump announces that he will once again run for U.S. president in the 2024 U.S. presidential election during an event at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. November 15, 2022

Unveiling Ari Harow’s years in the halls of power

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Ahead of the release of his new book, the former aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks about the Mossad, IDF chiefs, the previous A-G, Putin, Japan, the trial

 ARI HAROW: Netanyahu was always very goal-oriented. He didn’t develop relationships or take on any assignment just for the sake of it.

Biden administration to take new actions against antisemitism

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits certain forms of antisemitic, Islamophobic, and related forms of discrimination in federally funded programs and activities.

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris applauds.

Ben-Gvir cancels TLV prayer service following pressure from coalition

Innovation, Science, and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis said that Ben-Gvir would do better to move it to a synagogue so as to avoid a provocation in a public space.

Jews pray while activists protest against gender segregation in the public space during a public prayer on Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and the holiest of Jewish holidays. September 25, 2023.

Why keeping Yad Vashem apolitical is a necessity - editorial

Using political motivations to fire Dayan from his Yad Vashem post would be a mistake.

 CONTEMPLATING THE enormity of the murder of six million Jews at Yad Vashem.