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9:10 AM
Reports: Protesters claim control of Kiev, Ukraine president flees capital (AP)
8:54 AM
Ukrainian protesters claim control over capital (AP)
8:04 AM
34-year-old man found dead in Rehovot, murder suspected (Haaretz)
8:03 AM
Abbas: America's peace attempts, while serious, lack any success (Army Radio)
4:21 AM
UN says civilians targeted in South Sudan violence (AP)
4:21 AM
China Criticizes Obama Over Visit by Dalai Lama (AP)
1:50 AM
Israeli military one of the world’s most LGBT friendly, says new report (Haaretz)
12:37 AM
In attack on Somalia president palace: 9 attackers dead (AP)
12:13 AM
U.S. police: Teens planned out swastika attack (AP)
11:30 PM
U.S. resumes non-lethal aid to rebels in northern Syria (DPA)
10:36 PM
U.S. conservatives praise Russia's anti-gay laws (AP)
10:06 PM
Ukraine crowds want Yanukovich out despite political deal (Reuters)
8:33 PM
North Korea rejects UN commission report on atrocities (AP)
8:15 PM
Obama will talk with Russia's Putin on Friday about Ukraine deal (Reuters)
7:38 PM
Soldiers shoot at 4 Palestinians near Gaza border suspected of trying to sabotage fence (Haaretz)

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Zygier leaked Mossad intel to Iranian, new book claims

SYDNEY Ben Zygier, the Australian-born Mossad agent who committed suicide in 2010, was incarcerated in a maximum-security cell...

By Dan Goldberg | 05:41 PM | 6

Olesya Zhukovska lies on her hospital bed in Kiev, 2014.

Ukraine protester tweets after being shot in neck

"I am dying," Olesya Zhukovska, a 21-year-old volunteer medic, wrote on Twitter, minutes after she got shot in the neck by a...

By The Associated Press | 03:07 AM

A wheelchair.

Israeli startup helps wheelchair users descend stairs

An Israeli startup is working to help wheelchair users descend staircases more comfortably, without coming to any harm.Softwheel...

By Haaretz | 02:25 PM

Muted murder: Hitchcock’s rare silent films now showing in Israel

The famed director’s first films are being screened in Tel Aviv, Haifa and Jerusalem along with music.

By Uri Klein | Feb 21, 2014 | 05:37 PM

Clashes in Hebron, February 21, 2014

Israeli soldiers, Palestinians clash in Hebron

Between 15-20 wounded in clashes, Palestinians say; IDF says five wounded.

By Jack Khoury , Gili Cohen , The Associated Press | Feb 21, 2014 | 04:52 PM | 31

UN inspectors in Syria.

Syria submits new 100-day plan for removal of chemical weapons

Plan submitted after February 5 deadline passes, but UN watchdog is convinced project can be finished even earlier.

By Reuters | Feb 21, 2014 | 06:33 PM

Rolling Stones rock Abu Dhabi in first Middle East show

Mick Jagger and his legendary troupe kick off their Mid-East tour in culturally conservative Abu Dhabi.

By Reuters | Feb 21, 2014 | 11:55 PM

Diplomacy & Defense

India Defense Expo

Sisters in arms: The burgeoning defense trade between Israel and India

NEW DELHI Any attempt to find resemblances between Israel and India is pretty much doomed to fail. Even during a short visit to...

By Amos Harel | 09:05 AM

Kerry and Abbas.

Senior Palestinian official: We could recognize Jewish state

A senior Palestinian official said Friday that the Palestinian Authority could possibly recognize Israel as a Jewish state.PLO...

By Haaretz | 09:53 PM | 19

German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Germany to assist Israelis in states where they have no embassy

Germany is to offer Israeli citizens consular assistance in states such as Indonesia or Malaysia where Israel has no official...

By Reuters | 06:11 PM | 5

Middle East

Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones performs during a concert in Abu Dhabi February 21, 2014.

Rolling Stones rock Abu Dhabi in first Middle East show

Vintage hell-raisers, the Rolling Stones played their first ever concert in the Middle East on Friday - a gig to 30,000, mostly...

By Reuters | 11:55 PM

A public hanging in Iran.

UN: Up to 95 executions already in Iran this year

The UN's human rights office says it is "deeply concerned" about the high number of executions in Iran this year.The Geneva-based...

By The Associated Press | 07:19 PM | 2

UN inspectors in Syria.

Syria submits new 100-day plan for removal of chemical weapons

Syria has submitted a new 100-day plan for the removal of its chemical weapons after failing to meet a Feb. 5 deadline, but the...

By Reuters | 06:33 PM

Jewish World

File photo: Rashid Khalidi

Testing limits: Orthodox high school uninvites Palestinian-American scholar

NEW YORK CITY The modern Orthodox Ramaz high school is the latest to join a growing list of venues where debate over the...

By Debra Nussbaum Cohen | 08:12 AM

swastika - Sharon Dahan - January 11, 2007

U.S. police: Teens planned out swastika attack

U.S. police authorities say four teenagers accused of shooting a fellow high school student with a BB gun and carving a swastika...

By The Associated Press | 12:16 AM

The Wolf of Wall Street

11 best performances by non-Jewish actors playing Jews in the movies

Observers of the convergence of Jewish and mainstream American culture will be keeping a close watch on this year’s Academy...

By The Forward , Adam Langer | 08:56 PM

U.K. Jews launch 'Jewish manifesto' ahead of European elections

The document aims to inform European Parliament members about Jewish concerns, and urges them to oppose boycotts against Israel and protect circumcision.

By Haaretz | Feb 21, 2014 | 05:26 PM | 9

Hungary postpones controversial WW2 memorial’s unveiling

The monument depicts Hungary as an angel being attacked by a German eagle; critics say this absolves Hungary of its role in the deaths of some 450,000 Jews.

By JTA | Feb 21, 2014 | 04:48 PM

Hundreds of Anne Frank books vandalized across Tokyo

Simon Wiesenthal Center calls for investigation, says scope of incidents suggest organized effort.

By DPA | Feb 21, 2014 | 11:40 AM | 7

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish wedding ceremony

Ultra-orthodox Jewish bride Rivka Hannah Krois watches her groom dance after their tr...
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Ultra-orthodox Jewish groom Aaron Krois is lifted on a chair by friends and relatives...
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Ultra-orthodox Jewish bride Rivka Hannah Krois smiles as she stands beside her groom ...
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Ultra-orthodox Jewish groom Aaron Krois (L) celebrates after his traditional wedding ...
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Ultra-orthodox Jewish bride Rivka Hannah Krois stands beside her groom Aaron Krois (2...
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Ultra-orthodox Jewish bride Rivka Hannah Krois stands with her groom Aaron Krois in a...
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Ultra-orthodox Jewish bride Rivka Hannah Krois walks behind a curtain towards her gro...
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Wedding-goers watch fire crackers explode during celebrations after the wedding cerem...
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Ultra-orthodox Jewish bride Rivka Hannah Krois stands beside her groom Aaron Krois (2...
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National

IDF soldier holding gay pride flag.

Israeli military one of the world’s most LGBT friendly, says new report

In the first international index to rank countries based on the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender service...

By Brian Schaefer | 01:34 AM

Protesters at the Holot Detention Center, February 17, 2014

Rights groups appeal to revoke detention orders for asylum seekers

Human rights organizations have asked the Tel Aviv District Court to revoke all the summonses issued to African asylum seekers...

By Ilan Lior | 04:15 PM

Muslims pray in Nazareth

Bar Ilan University to open prayer room for Muslim students

Following a request from a student, Israel's Bar-Ilan University is opening a prayer room for Muslims, Israeli media has...

By Haaretz | 04:04 PM | 2

Israeli startup helps wheelchair users descend stairs

Softwheel's new technology ensures wheelchair users don't come to any harm when going down stairs.

By Haaretz | Feb 21, 2014 | 02:25 PM

Car of Petah Tikva deputy mayor explodes

Early morning blast wakes municipality official and his neighbors; no one was injured.

By Yaniv Kubovich | Feb 21, 2014 | 02:11 PM

Reform Movement gets state budget to pay local authority rabbis

Move comes eight years after Rabbi Miri Gold of Gezer petitioned Israel's High Court of Justice and one year after the court ordered the state to pay.

By Haaretz | Feb 21, 2014 | 05:00 AM

Culture

Date night? Hitchcock and his wife in London in 1959.

Muted murder: Hitchcock’s rare silent films now showing in Israel

Despite his renown, Alfred Hitchcock’s earliest work is known to very few. Aficionados are aware of his films from the early...

By Uri Klein | 05:37 PM

Samson Betrayed by Delilah, by Rembrandt van Rijn (1628)

Drowning in Delilah

The gulf that separate’s Rembrandt’s Samson from the Samson of Rubens (a work I discussed in A hero, unmuscled ; Feb. 14) is...

By Jonathan Hirschfeld | 09:15 AM

One of the posters of Lars Von Trier's new movie 'Nymphomaniac.'

Should Israel give Lars Von Trier the BDS treatment?

Should Lars von Trier’s new film Nymphomaniac, and the Danish director’s films in general, be screened in Israel? I don’t know...

By Uri Klein | 12:56 AM | 2

When an American 'tiger dad' roars: Author of 'The Triple Package' stands his ground

Jed Rubenfeld and his wife, 'Tiger Mom' Amy Chua, speak to Haaretz about their book on about why certain parts of American society are more successful than others.

By David B. Green | Feb 20, 2014 | 08:51 PM

Why it's not your fault if you're poor

Eldar Shafir, Israeli-born professor of psychology and public affairs at Princeton University, has some revolutionary insights on poverty and how to alleviate it.

By Ayelett Shani | Feb 20, 2014 | 05:30 PM

'Nebraska' sets a destination, but its power is the journey

Alexander Payne’s latest film offers a panorama of people and faces, magnificent scenery and somber locales, and a fine balance of comedy and drama.

By Uri Klein | Feb 20, 2014 | 05:01 PM

Business

Buying challot for Shabbat.

The incredibly high cost of keeping your food kosher

Avner, the owner of a large slaughterhouse in the north of Israel who decided several years ago to sell meat in Be’er Sheva, has...

By Hagai Amit | 11:07 AM | 2

NYSE - Bloomberg - August 8, 2011

Why play Candy Crush when you can gamble on oil prices?

Plus500 provides the general public an online platform for trade in so-called CFDs, contracts for difference. Behind the rather...

By Assa Sasson | 09:25 AM

Hadassah hospital workers protest.

Hadassah: Medical excellence, management malpractice

In the middle of 2012, Hadassah Medical Center’s board of directors received a damning report on its two Jerusalem hospitals --...

By Meirav Arlosoroff | 08:23 AM

Flug's formula: Spend, spend, spend

Has the governor of the Bank of Israel's approach to stimulating the economy proved itself?

By Nehemia Shtrasler | Feb 21, 2014 | 06:32 AM

Dutch firm says Israel boycott not factor in port tender

TheMarker reported that at least two foreign companies dropped out of tender due to anti-Israel boycotts.

By TheMarker | Feb 20, 2014 | 10:42 PM | 4

Nice Soviet Jewish boys making it big in Silicon Valley

WhatsApp's Jan Koum, whose company was just sold to Facebook for $19 billion, is the latest Soviet Jewish immigrant success story.

By TheMarker | Feb 20, 2014 | 06:13 PM

Travel In Israel

Performance of "Our Class"

Stage Animal || Polish playwright confronts WWII past: 'You have to admit the truth’

The actors come on stage when the hall is still lit. The stage is empty, its back wall a large blackboard, as in a classroom, on...

By Michael Handelzalts | 07:38 PM

easyJet - Reuters - 3.2012

Israelis can now book EasyJet flights in Hebrew

EasyJet, the popular low-cost airline that flies to Israel, has added Hebrew to the languages supported by its website.From now...

By Zohar Blumenkrantz | 08:13 PM

Gustav Metzger artwork

Nazism, nukes and 'Nam: The art of 'perpetual refugee' Gustav Metzger

He describes himself as a perpetual refugee, remained an outsider all his life, and, as a matter of principle, has no...

By Galia Yahav | 11:30 AM

Sports

A soccer field in Tel Aviv

Soccer / Olim League || Jerusalem edges Modi’in in tight affair; England scrapes by Ra’anana

Jerusalem leapfrogged over Modi’in into third place in soccer’s Olim League after a closely fought 3-2 victory in the capital...

By Haaretz Sports Staff | 03:39 AM

Football field

Football / IFL || Jerusalem Kings upset Hammers; Rebels and Pioneers win blowouts

In Week 11, the Jerusalem Kings upset the Ramat Hasharon Hammers on the road 32-30, while the Judean Rebels defeated the Haifa...

By Betzalel Friedman | 03:38 AM

Riot police face anti-government protesters during clashes central Kiev on February 20, 2014.

Two Ukraine team members leave Sochi in support of protesters

Two members of Ukraine's Olympics team decided on Thursday to pull out of the Sochi Winter Games in support of demonstrators back...

By Reuters | 06:14 PM

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Palestinians at Qalqiliya - AP - Oct. 9, 2012

47 years of moral default: On slavery and what it means to be Jewish

Eva Illouz used some rhetorical distortion in comparing the occupation with slavery, but she sought to get around the defenses used by some Jews to ignore a great gash in Israel's human values.

By Todd Gitlin | Features

Thank you for your money ladies, and good-bye

By Anshel Pfeffer | Jerusalem & Babylon

Memorial for the Regensburg Synagogue destroyed in 1519. Created by Dani Caravan in 2005.

This Day in Jewish History / Regensburg’s Jews are driven out of the city

The 500-year-old community of this Bavarian city, expelled in 1519, was not permitted to return until 1669.

By David B. Green | This Day in Jewish History

11 best performances by non-Jewish actors playing Jews in the movies

By The Forward , Adam Langer | Jewish World Features

'House of Cards' triumphs with a royal flush

By Michael Handelzalts | Arts & Leisure

The luxurious life of Israel's pampered pooches

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