Why Are Black Goalkeepers Still the Rarest Sight in Elite European Soccer?
Over the years, many pseudoscientific and unfounded theories have been spouted in an attempt to solve the ‘mystery.’ But the real answer remains painfully obvious
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French Minister Vows to Protect Jewish Community After Paris Stabbing
In wake of double stabbing attributed to Islamic terrorism, interior minister visits synagogue, promises protection to the community that has found itself in the cross hairs
Paris Stabbing Suspect Wasn't on Police Radar, Minister Says
France's counter-terrorism prosecutor said earlier that authorities suspect a terrorist motive because of the place and timing of the stabbings
Czech Defense Ministry Plans to Buy Air Defense From Israel's Rafael
Ministry says it expects contracts to be signed in early 2021, as government set to miss NATO defense spending target
Palestinian Refugee Receives Spanish Citizenship After Discovering Jewish Sephardic Roots
The 26-year-old lecturer in architecture in the U.K., Heba Nabil Iskandarani has been stateless for most of her life, possessing only a Lebanese travel document that defines her as a Palestinian refugee
Terror Probe Opened After Two Wounded in Paris Knife Attack; Two Arrested
The attack occurred near the offices of Charlie Hebdo, the newspaper whose offices were targeted in a 2015 terrorist attack. It is unclear whether the attack was linked to the newspaper
The Father, the Son and Carla Bruni: New Autobiography Stuns the French
It was the affair that shocked Saint-Germain-des-Pres: French philosopher Raphael Enthoven left his wife, Justine Levy, for supermodel Carla Bruni – who was his father's lover at the time. His new 'autobiographical novel' only made things worse
Turkey Avoids EU Sanction Threat After Agreeing to Greece Talks
EU mediation leads to headway on Mediterranean gas reserve dispute, but Cyprus' dissatisfaction leave Belarus sanctions on hold
Putin Investigators Targeting LGBTQs, Navalny, Use Israeli Phone-hacking Tech
Russia’s Investigative Committee, headed by Putin associate Alexander Bastrykin, claimed it used Cellebrite’s technology more than 26,000 times for hacking phones
Friend of Anne Frank Lays First Stone at New Dutch Holocaust Memorial
After long legal dispute over construction, the ceremonial will feature the names of more than 102,000 Jews, Roma and Sinti Holocaust victims
Israel, PA Join Newly-established East Mediterranean Gas Forum
The East Mediterranean Gas Form, which seeks to promote energy exports from the region, also unites rivals of Turkey amid dispute with member states Greece and Cyprus over regional gas drilling rights
Israel’s Back in Lockdown While Swedish COVID Deaths Are Plummeting. Here's Why
Swedish Health Minister Lena Hallengren tells Haaretz why her country never imposed a full lockdown, and why public trust in the government is a vital component of fighting the coronavirus
Finnish Top Court Bans Finland's Main neo-Nazi Group
Finland’s national police had sought to dissolve the right-wing Nordic Resistance Movement, known for being violent and openly racist
Bulgaria Sentences Two Men to Life in Prison for 2012 Hezbollah Bombing That Killed Five Israelis
In the attack, a man of dual Lebanese-French citizenship blew up a bomb in a backpack close to a bus at the airport, also wounding 38 Israeli tourists. The two men were tried in absentia
After Being Stuck for Days, Hasidic Jewish Pilgrims Retreat From Ukraine Border
About 2,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews traveled through Belarus in hope of celebrating Rosh Hashanah in the city of Uman, but couldn't reach their destination
Ukraine Tells Hasidic Jewish Pilgrims Stuck on Its Border to Turn Back
'Ukraine has shut its borders to foreigners, and no exclusions will be made for the Hasidic pilgrims,' Interior Ministry official says
Former Haaretz Editor Dov Alfon Named Editor of French Daily Liberation
Alfon served as editor of Haaretz in 2008-2011 and beforehand edited the paper’s culture section, the magazine, and reported from Israel and Paris
Cyprus Says It Is Ready for Dialogue With Turkey but Only 'Without Threats'
EU seeks to tame tensions between two countries locked in dispute over drilling rights in the Mediterranean ■ On Tuesday, Turkey said had extended a drilling vessel's operations in disputed waters
Twenty-nine German Police Officers Suspended for Sharing Pictures of Hitler
Officers also accused of sharing doctored images depicting refugees in gas chambers and using far-right chatrooms
Hasidic Jewish Pilgrims Block Ukraine Border When Barred Entry Over Coronavirus Fears
Both the Ukranian and Israeli governments have attempted to limit the pilgrimage to Uman