Netanyahu Creates Back Channel to Undermine U.S. Reform, Conservative Leaders
Fed up with critics, Foreign Ministry flies in 20 rabbis in move said to be masterminded by ambassador in Washington
Breaking:
- Israeli Chief Rabbinate keeps a secret list of approved rabbis from abroad (Haaretz)
- Trump threatens to build up U.S. nuclear arsenal against China, Russia (Reuters)
- U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to visit Saudi Arabia on Mideast tour (AP)
- Kushner tells CNN he told MBS to be 'transparent' in Khashoggi investigation (Haaretz)
- EU to U.S.: Assess effect of exit from Russian nuclear weapons treaty on allies (Reuters)
Haaretz Editorial
Neutralizing the Legal Advisers
The Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee on Monday will begin debating a bill that would give every minister control over the search committee tasked with finding a l...
Israel
Haaretz Magazine
U.S. News
Kushner Says He Told Saudi Crown Prince MBS to Be 'Fully Transparent' in Khashoggi Probe
The senior Trump aide, who has a close relationship with powerful Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, deflected questions in a CNN interview about whether he trusted the Saudis to investigate themselves
Middle East
'Bring Me the Head of the Dog': How the Top MBS Aide Behind Khashoggi's Murder Ran the Killing via Skype
According to one high-ranking Arab source, Qahtani was beamed into a room of the Saudi consulate via Skype hurling insults at Khashoggi until he gave the go-ahead to the 15 Saudi intelligence operatives to kill him
Jewish World
Dutch Public Broadcaster Popular With Dutch Arabs Slammed for Airing Holocaust Jokes
The animation 'Mocro Park' is meant to celebrate and satirize the country’s Arab youth culture
Culture & Life
Tel Aviv's New Nature Museum Just Discovered Human Evolution
The new exhibit 'What makes us human?' at the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History finally chooses to side with science and address the scientific facts of evolution, but the omission of Darwin's theories as well as public reactions make it evident that it's soon to call this a success
