Kickbacks, Death Threats and Local Democracy: The Arab Town Crying Out for Good Governance
The authorities say they’re doing everything they can to help the Arab citizens of Kalansua, but desperate locals are having a hard time believing that
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A Month Later, Israel Still Holding Body of Palestinian Teen Who Stabbed Cop
Following petition by 14-year-old's family, state says it will hand over his body within two weeks
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Israel Election 2019
Analysis In Take Two of Israel's Election, the Guests at Netanyahu's Reelection Party Are Coming Empty-handed
The April election saw grand gestures from world leaders in Netanyahu's favor. Now, he's lucky if they get to meetings with him on time
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'In Barcelona, Tradition Says Things Must Be Truly Beautiful. Not So in Tel Aviv'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: A design student describes the aesthetic difference between Europe and Israel, and two young karate fighters explain what Shotokan is all about
How Reem Kassis Became the International Face of Palestinian Cuisine
'I swore I would never go into the kitchen and would be a career woman, and in the end I found myself writing a cookbook,' says the author of 'The Palestinian Table'
Opinion A Brief History of Bullshit: Why We've Learned to Ignore Truth
Lies no longer draw backlash or punishment. But truth remains the strongest weapon against the world of alternative facts propagated by Trump and Netanyahu
'Netanyahu Is a Rock Star:' The Evangelicals Harvesting Land in Settlements Israel Hopes to Annex
Evangelical support for Israel goes back decades, but recent moves by Trump and Netanyahu have strengthened the group, leaving others suspicious of their intentions
International School in Central Israel Is a Tiny Island of Critical Thinking in a Sea of Rote Learning
EMIS is home to students from around the region and the world, who seek a creative and multicultural environment. But, for parents, it doesn’t come cheap
Mafia Enforcer Turned State Witness Gunned Down in Central Israel
Mustafa Basel Assi, 46, had recently returned from 15 years in hiding abroad after his testimony brought down a powerful crime syndicate
How a Seminal Holocaust Film Was Forgotten and Rediscovered
Seventy years after its Tel Aviv premiere, Wanda Jakubowska’s ‘The Last Stage’ is being shown in Israel once again. It was revolutionary in many ways
Sharp Decline in Investigation, Indictment of Israeli Police Officers
New department head quoted saying role of Police Internal Investigations, tasked with looking into wrongdoing by cops, is to provide services for the police
Israel's Attorney General Opposes Legalizing Jordan Valley Outpost Before Election
Netanyahu aims to approve illegal outpost on Sunday, but Mendelblit warns of marrying 'election concerns' with 'actions that make use of state funds'
In Search of the Markers That Once Outlined the Mideast
Haaretz retraces the pillars that set out the borders of Palestine, Transjordan, Lebanon and Syria after World War I
Analysis The Only Real Question Still Looming Over Israel's Repeat Election
It doesn't matter whether Israelis changed their minds since they last had to cast their votes in April. There is one issue that can still tip the scales on Tuesday
Turkey Says Muslim Countries to Convene in Special Meeting After Netanyahu's Annexation Pledge
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will assemble Sunday in light of Netanyahu's vow to annex the Jordan Valley if he is reelected
Labor Co-leaders Are Flunking the Polls, but Convinced Netanyahu Can't Be Beatenwithout Them
After attacks from fellow center-let parties and smear campaign targeting former Yisrael Beiteinu lawmaker Levi-Abekasis, Labor-Gesher moves into high gear: If we don't make it into the Knesset, Netanyahu will have a majority
For the Bibi-boomer Generation, It's Hard to Imagine Life Without Netanyahu
They're politically aware and have independent opinions, but all grew up under one prime minister. Haaretz speaks with members from Israel's youngest electorate to understand how this collective memory shapes their voting patterns
Opinion The Israeli Left Is Talking About Palestinians Only in English
Democratic Union's Shaffir is excellent on environmental affairs and corruption, but I’ve yet to hear from her any concrete plans to address Israel’s most existential issue
Analysis Four Days to the Election, Netanyahu’s Last-minute Surge Hinges on Millennial Apathy
His victory hangs on the fates of racist Otzma and leftist Labor - and on right-wingers coming out in droves while leftists go to the beach
Netanyahu's West Bank Annexation Move Illegal, European States Say
Five major European powers said annexing the Jordan Valley, northern Dead Sea would be in "serious breach of international law"
Lebanese-American to Be Prosecuted for Dealing With Israel
Amer Fakhoury was detained after returning to his native Lebanon from the United States earlier this month
Security & Aviation
Despite U.S. Pressure, Chinese Firm Closing in on Highly Sensitive Israeli Location
The Chinese Hutchison company made it to the last stage of the tender on building a desalination facility in a security-sensitive site in Israel
Libya Is Now a Battleground Between Turkey and the UAE
It's hard to talk about Libya as a failed state, as that would imply that the country's warring governments, leaders, legislatures and militias are a cohesive state at all
Israel’s Spacecom Looks to Rebound With Africa Satellite
Amos 17 due to be put into orbit this weekend after a series of major setbacks
Israel Startup UVeye Raises $31m for Car ‘Ultra-sound’ System
Tech originally designed to detect bombs can spot oil and water leaks, cracks and rust
Science News
Opinion ADHD Is Not an Illness, and Ritalin Is Not a Cure
It is time to say out loud: ADHD is an invented disorder, created in the wake of the encounter between children with attention difficulties and the demands of an inflexible education system. Moreover, Ritalin is not a medicine
Culture & Life
Beautiful Inside and Out, 'Inclusive' Tel Aviv School Is What 21st-century Education Could Look Like
Could this be the wave of the future?
Middle East News
Saudi Arabia Says Drone Attacks Halt Half Its Oil Supplies; U.S. Blames Iran
Pompeo says Iran launched 'unprecedented attack on the world’s energy supply' after attacks that raise concerns about global oil supply
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'I Enjoy Seeing Sarcophagi Up Close. I See the Flaws and Remember People Made Them'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: A student from London who knew she wanted to be an archaeologist when she was 3, and a student from Tel Aviv who see physics as magic
Travel
Baking Sacramental Bread and Bombing Enemy SUVs: The Patriot's Guide to Fun in Israel
Baking bread for the Temple, learning about Israeli army weapons and sifting through debris from the Temple Mount – our correspondent takes a 'patriotic' vacation
Business News
Israeli Hotels Can Serve Food on Shabbat and Be Kosher, but for Restaurants It's Too 'Risky'
Rabbinical council rejects petition by a Jerusalem restaurateur, arguing eateries would be 'tempted' to violate religious law when the number of diners exceeded estimates
