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'Russia and Iran launch strike on Tel Aviv': A glimpse into Chinese disinfo on Israel

Haaretz - 16:39 Feb 14, 2024

Dozens of fake YouTube channels have pushed out hundreds of AI dubbed-videos about everything from the Gaza war to microchips - all with the goal of aiding Beijing, even at Israel's expense
South Africa asks World Court to weigh Israel's Rafah offensive

Haaretz - 16:09 Feb 14, 2024

A statement made by South Africa's presidency said that Israel's planned offensive in Rafah 'will result in further large-scale killing, harm and destruction,' where over a million Palestinians have sought refuge since the war started

Tags: South Africa Israel's Rafah
MIT joins list of universities banning pro-Palestinian student groups for breaking rules

Haaretz - 15:51 Feb 14, 2024

It is the latest in a growing list of schools that are cracking down on pro-Palestinian student organizations, citing similar grounds. The MIT student group that was suspended is Coalition Against Apartheid – an offshoot of the better-known Students for Justice in Palestine

Tags: Palestinian
Palestinian President Abbas urges Hamas to accept a hostage deal to prevent another 'catastrophe'

Haaretz - 15:29 Feb 14, 2024

The Palestinian Authority president called for a deal to be reached as quickly as possible to 'prevent the Palestinian people's suffering' and said the Gaza war's implications are 'a more serious threat than the 1948 Nakba'
Former top official under Putin helps fund new Russian studies center at Tel Aviv University

Haaretz - 15:29 Feb 14, 2024

Anatoly Chubais has been based in Israel since leaving Russia at the start of the war in Ukraine. The university says all academic activity will be conducted by faculty, dismissing the possibility of impropriety
Milei in Israel: Argentine president goes on a personal journey at a time of unrest

Haaretz - 15:20 Feb 14, 2024

During his three-day visit to Israel last week, libertarian far-right Argentine President Javier Milei and the Israeli government were perfectly aligned, prompting questions both in the Holy Land and back home about his motives

Tags: Israel
Celebrities sign open letter in support of Israeli inclusion in Eurovision contest

Haaretz - 15:03 Feb 14, 2024

Hundreds of entertainment industry veterans, including high-profile Jewish celebrities, gave support to the European Broadcasting Union's commitment to include Israel in this year's Eurovision competition despite resounding calls for their exclusion amid the ongoing war in Gaza

Tags: Eurovision
Five years and 30 million shekels later, East Jerusalem cable car project remains stuck midair

Haaretz - 14:47 Feb 14, 2024

While the state has struggled for over a year to find an international company to build the cable car network, land has nonetheless been expropriated from Palestinian residents of Silwan and olive trees have been uprooted
'No equipment rental for Jews': Sign at Swiss ski resort sparks antisemitism uproar

Haaretz - 13:13 Feb 14, 2024

The sign was taken down less than 24 hours after it was put up and the manager of the store has since apologized, agreeing that it was 'badly worded,' but not before causing both local and international outcry
Israel and Hezbollah's deterrence balance hinges on Hamas deal in Cairo

Haaretz - 12:12 Feb 14, 2024

Hezbollah leader Nasrallah has again said that a deal on the northern border will only come after a cease-fire is reached in Gaza, despite Israeli efforts to treat the Lebanon issue as separate. The ball is in Israel's court, but Israel's demands of Hezbollah go beyond just a cease-fire
Wave of SUV thefts raises concern of another October 7 style attack from West Bank

Haaretz - 11:49 Feb 14, 2024

There has been a wave of Suzuki Jimny thefts in Israel in the past few weeks. Many reappear in the West Bank, leading some to fear the thefts are an indication of plans for attacks

Tags: West Bank
One Israeli killed, eight wounded by rocket barrage fired from Lebanon on northern Israel

Haaretz - 11:36 Feb 14, 2024

The barrage was targeted towards a military base in the northern Israeli city of Safed; The IDF said it was responding and striking the sources of the fire in Lebanon

Tags: Lebanon
Families of Israeli hostages head to international court to urge the prosecution of Hamas leaders

Haaretz - 10:30 Feb 14, 2024

Israel is not a member of the International Criminal Court and does not recognize its jurisdiction, but prosecutor Karim Khan reaffirmed this week that the court has jurisdiction over the events of October 7. The hostages' families delegation wants the court to target Hamas leaders with arrest warrants

Tags: Hamas
It's time ultra-Orthodox politicians end their devotion to Netanyahu

Haaretz - 10:21 Feb 14, 2024
'Gravely concerned': Jewish leaders send letter to Israeli FM decrying ministers' meeting with far-right Swedish party

Haaretz - 10:08 Feb 14, 2024

In a letter to Israel's foreign minister, leaders of the European Jewish Congress and the Council of Swedish Jewish Communities warned against allying with the Sweden Democrats who, according to the letter, 'claim to be our allies' while advocating that 'Jews cannot be Swedes.' The party has roots in neo-Nazi and antisemitic ideologies
Ryanair says it cancelled flights to Israel due to wartime closure of low-cost terminal

Haaretz - 10:07 Feb 14, 2024

Ryanair renewed some of its routes only two weeks ago after cancelling its services to Israel on October 7. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Dublin-based airline said it 'looks forward to resuming operations when the low-cost Terminal 1 is re-opened'

Tags: Ryanair Israel
Israel fears additional Western countries will follow suit in sanctioning violent West Bank settlers

Haaretz - 09:59 Feb 14, 2024

France followed the U.S. and U.K., opting not to wait for an EU decision. One senior Israeli political figure said this could open the door to sanctions against Israeli soldiers and leaders if the government does not enforce the law against violent settlers
Knesset panel to weigh far-right anti-incitement laws targeting individual expressions

Haaretz - 04:00 Feb 14, 2024

Civil society groups and the Public Defender's Office oppose the bills as unnecessary and antidemocratic. 'It could amount to thought policing,' warns civil rights advocate
Israel's delegation to Cairo hostage talks has limited leeway – and Netanyahu is in no rush for a deal

Haaretz - 04:00 Feb 14, 2024

The prime minister continues to insist that military pressure will eventually lead to a deal with better terms for Israel, regardless of the protests of the hostages' families. It seems that a new hostage deal wasn't a high priority for the Israeli delegation
Tom Suozzi defeats GOP Ethiopian-Israeli challenger in New York special election

Haaretz - 03:24 Feb 14, 2024

Battle to replace disgraced former lawmaker George Santos showcased how Israel has become a top-tier electoral issue

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