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Haaretz at 100 The Untold Story of Haaretz's First Days
The manual printing press, the feminist article by Jabotinsky and the resignation that jolted the paper's staff. A return to the early days of Haaretz, on the occasion of the centenary of its founding
Out of the Closet and Into Tel Aviv's Destructive Party Scene
Young Israeli men who emerge from the closet may find their way to the gay community through its intense nightlife. Some get lost in the drugs, orgies and sexual assault
Analysis The Next Big Bang of Israeli Politics
A huge political and possibly constitutional drama hurtles toward Israel as Bibi scrambles for voters and Lieberman seems set to be kingmaker – or exorcist
Gideon Levy He Saw the Israeli Missile Heading Straight at Him. Seconds Later, His Family Was Dead
Mohammad Abu el-Jedian lost his parents, his brother and his home when an Israeli missile struck the Gaza Strip apartment building they lived in. Six people, including a baby and a child, were killed in the attack
'I Can’t Afford to Retire in the U.S., but Things Aren’t Simple in Israel, Either'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: A semi-retired Maryland man contemplates moving to Israel, while honoring the one thing his mom ever asked of him
To Figure Out Her Calling, This Israeli Let Her Dad Analyze Her Dreams
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: A psychologist who believes our dreams hold the key to our psyche, and a glimpse into the debauched world of marketing
Opinion NYT Cartoon Controversy Shows: When It Comes to Political Correctness, Israelis Are Hypocrites
Israelis enjoy having the freedom to insult and mock others in politically incorrect ways, but watch out when the tables are turned
'Men in Black: International' Is Basically a 'Thor' Clone
Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson fail to recreate the magic of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones in the fourth installment of 'Men in Black'
Jews Are Leaving South Africa Once Again — but Don’t Blame BDS
In the first of a series of articles from the Rainbow Nation, Haaretz finds out why there has been an exodus from the local Jewish community in the past decade and what’s the one thing you should never tell a South African Jew
Opinion Any Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Will Lead to Civil War
Israel has invested a lot in the occupation, and some won't let it go without a fight
In Jezreel Valley, a Palestinian Farming Scion Breathes New Life Into His Family's Lands
With an organic community farm, the first of its kind among Israel’s Arabs, Amir Ounallah wants to feed the people of the valley again
The Abortion Conundrum: How Far Israelis Go to Make Sure Their Babies Are Born Perfect
What do parents do if they discover the baby could be born deaf? Or sterile? Or suffer from a disease? Israelis choose to terminate such pregnancies much more frequently than in other Western countries
Analysis Is Netanyahu Grooming His Son to Succeed Him as His Leadership Spins Out of Control?
Netanyahu may not get another chance to form a government ■ The only voice of reason in the Prime Minister's Office quits
The Great Laundry Detergent Cap Scam
The scandal associated with the excessive use of cleaning and laundry fluids is a global phenomenon. In Israel it has a particularly aromatic twist
Gideon Levy IDF Gunfire Left This Gaza Fisherman Blind. Israel Won't Let Him Get Treatment
Israel Navy soldiers fired 15 rubber-coated bullets at Khader al-Saaidy, as he fished off Gaza's coast. He has lost everything as result: his eyes, his livelihood and his hope
The Cave Dwellers of Israel's Mystical Mount Meron
Dozens choose to live in caves around the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai – with the help of amenities that make this alternative lifestyle doable
'Sydney Is Like the Perfect Woman. But I’m Still in Love With Tel Aviv'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: An Israeli woman who's breaking the glass ceiling in Australia, and a man who left Israel for Asia so he can hear himself think
Is This What Beyoncé Would Sound Like in Hebrew? A Wave of Israeli Hits Strike a Familiar Note
Pop music has always been a game of influences and references, but now, when a new song comes out in Israel, it often sounds like something we’ve heard before
'X-Men: Dark Phoenix' Shouldn't Have Been Made
'X-Men: Dark Phoenix' tells us how Jean Grey turns into a dangerous weapon. The director wanted to make a ‘darker’ film, but the result is embarrassing
Why We Loved the Miley Cyrus Episode on Netflix's 'Black Mirror'
Netflix's 'Black Mirror' tones down the preachiness – and the result is funny and relatable
‘They Claimed I Was Connected to the Mossad’: Meet Greece’s First-ever Jewish Mayor
Moses Elisaf has spent nearly two decades representing the tiny Romaniote Jewish community in Ioannina, and now he’s leading the entire city — overcoming some anti-Semitic slurs along the way
Analysis There's a New Alliance in the Middle East
Russia, the United States and Israel are uniting against Iran, making it clear to Bashar Assad who will determine the future of the region
In the Heart of Syria's Darkness, a Democratic, Egalitarian and Feminist Society Emerges
Four million people, thousands of communes, a non-hierarchical social structure and a cooperative economy. Why is no one talking about Rojava?
Gideon Levy Israel Gave This Gaza Family a Five-minute Warning. Then It Bombed Its Home
'How can the Israelis remain silent? In Gaza there are people with no arms or legs, there’s not a house without someone dead,' says Khamis Ziada, who lost everything in an Israeli air force attack
Analysis Instead of Taking on Netanyahu, His Rival Party Is Shooting Itself in the Foot
Even after Netanyahu capriciously forced collective suicide upon the newly elected Knesset, he still managed to push through his choice for state comptroller
Neither Israel's nor Germany's Slide Into Fascism Was Accidental
The Zionist attempt to create a secular-national movement based on Jewish identity could not help but have a religious messianic component. From there it was inevitable that it would turn racist
'Booksmart' Is an Instant Cult Classic
'Booksmart' breathes new life into the teen comedy genre. Olivia Wilde doesn’t break the mold, but broadens it and adds a new, contemporary layer
'Jaffa Dates Back to the Bronze Age. But It's Also a Living, Vibrant City'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: A couple taking break from a life without routine, and the people tasked with preserving Jaffa's ancient heritage in the face of development
Going Viral: 'The Hot Zone' Tries to Do for Ebola What 'Chernobyl' Did for Nuclear Meltdowns
Julianna Margulies isn't convincing as an army pathologist in National Geographic's 'The Hot Zone,' but the show has an important message to tell
Did Zionist Leaders Actually Aspire Toward a Jewish State?
Israel’s efforts to block Palestinian independence may lie in a historic aversion of the Zionist movement to the nation-state model
Just Think What Goebbels Could Have Done With Facebook
If the Nazis were in power today, during the digital revolution, they would rule the world, says Dr. Yaniv Levyatan, an expert in psychological warfare
How I Hunted Down a Settler Who Vanished After Killing a Palestinian
Yehoshua Elitzur was a German Catholic who studied design in Italy, and ended up converting to Judaism, moving to an Israeli settlement, killing a man – and then disappearing. My years-long mission to find him took me as far as Brazil
How 12 Hours Can Change Your Baby's Life
Patricia Kuhl's research is changing our perception of how infants communicate. To save their brain and yours, she says, put your cellphone aside
The Gaza Documentary That Managed to Anger Both Lovers and Haters of Israel
'One Day in Gaza,' a BBC-PBS Frontline production, documents the violent events on the Gaza border in May 2018
Neither Israeli, nor Palestinian, nor Druze: Just an Artist Trying to Create
Photographer Ronen Zien turns his lens on Khan al-Ahmar, a village that has become a symbol of the Israeli-Palestinian struggle
An Impossibly Delicious (Meatless) Burger, Made in Israel's Deep South
Born in the bastion of U.S. barbecue culture, Britney Monique Moore makes vegan burgers that will satisfy avowed carnivores
What Makes Netflix's Ted Bundy Movie Interesting
Netflix's 'Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,' starring Zac Efron, doesn’t try to penetrate Ted Bundy's mind or consciousness, only to tell his story. It’s an intriguing cinematic experience for other reasons
Gideon Levy Took a DNA Test and Found Out the Truth About His Ancestors' Link to Israel
How one instance of spitting by me led to the conclusion that I can’t be anti-Semitic
My Father Dreamed of Returning to His Palestinian Village. When He Did, It Became His Prison
I have watched over a lifetime as my father, first expelled from Palestine in 1948, nurtured a dream of returning to the West Bank and building his home there. But the occupation turned that dream into a nightmare
