Israeli Ministry to Fund Evangelical Bible Program in West Bank Settlement
Thousands of high-school students will take part in a program at a facility helping Israelis foster 'a deeper connection to God'
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- Iran detains human rights lawyer calling for free elections (AP)
- Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes northeast of Indonesia's Lombok island (Reuters)
- Afghan president calls for Eid cease-fire with Taliban (AP)
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- Afghanistan president announces ceasefire with Taliban amid Muslim Eid holiday (Reuters)
Haaretz Editorial
Correct the Injustice Against a Judge
The disciplinary tribunal that heard the case of Judge Ronit Poznanski-Katz and meted out the severest sentence the law allows – removing her from her post – failed utterly.
Israel
Haaretz Magazine
U.S. News
On MSNBC, Touré Spars With Republican 'neo-Confederate' Senate Candidate
Former MSNBC host Touré and Reverend Al Sharpton both attacked Virginia GOP candidate Corey Stewart for stating that people were 'sick and tired of talking about race'
Middle East
What Is the Hajj? Everything You Need to Know About Islam's Holy Pilgrimage
The hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, and all able-bodied Muslims are required to perform it once in their lifetime
Jewish World
Jeremy Corbyn Endorses BDS Movement in 2015 Footage
In video filmed in Belfast, U.K. Labour leader says the movement is 'part and parcel of a legal process that has to be adopted' ■ Corbyn has since maintained he opposes a blanket boycott of Israel
Culture & Life
Ancient Judeans Wrote Torah Scrolls on Gazelle Hide, Archaeologists Find
Since rabbis frowned on eating hunted animals, discovery of gazelle remains in the 1,900-year-old Galilean towns hints at parchment industry, say archaeologists
