London and Tel Aviv – Qatar is reportedly seeking to arrange meetings between Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and leading members of US Jewish organizations as part of an effort to improve its standing with the US and ending its isolation, according to US Jewish sources in Tel Aviv. Doha is under regional […]
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Middle East, USAAn Arab woman who attacked MK Shuli Moalem-Refaeli (Jewish Home) at the Temple Mount two years ago was sentenced to a half-month in prison Thursday. The sentence handed out by the Jerusalem Magistrate Court is in addition to the prison sentence she is currently serving. The attacker was also given a four month suspended sentence
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Middle EastMore than 72 years after the disappearance of a young Swedish diplomat who saved tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews from the Nazis, his family is going to court to challenge Russia’s claims of how World War II hero Raoul Wallenberg ended his days. The first hearing in the case is set to take place
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International, Jewish HistoryThe Palestinians on Wednesday retracting their request for a vote on becoming a member state in the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) amid American and Israeli pressure, a source in Jerusalem told The Times of Israel. Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up
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International, Middle EastA family alleged their 8-year-old biracial son was hanged by teenagers in New Hampshire Aug. 28 because of his race. The teens reportedly shouted racial epithets and attacked him with projectiles. The boy’s uncle, Lyrik Merlin, posted pictures of his nephew’s neck lacerations, which some people on the internet referred to as a “lynching.” The
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USAHOLLYWOOD, Fla. — As hundreds of thousands remain without power in the wake of Hurricane Irma, a South Florida community on Wednesday awoke to devastating news of an increased death toll. Eight people died at a nursing home in Hollywood that had limited power, according to local officials. They gave no immediate details on the
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USAThe International Olympic Committee named Paris and Los Angeles as hosts for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics on Wednesday, crowning two cities at the same time in a historic first for the embattled sports body. Loud applause rang out at the Lima Convention Centre shortly after the IOC membership voted to approve a deal hashed
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International, Sports & Competitions, USASEATTLE — Seattle City Council President Bruce Harrell took the oath of office to become mayor on Wednesday, as Ed Murray, disgraced by allegations of child sexual abuse, ended his time at City Hall. The moment was bittersweet for Harrell, a Seattle native who advanced from Garfield High School to the University of Washington football
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USAA controversial referendum on Kurdish independence in Iraq will go ahead according to Massoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in the country. “The referendum will be held on time… Dialogue with Baghdad will resume after the referendum,” he said in an official statement on the KRG website. He had earlier told a
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Middle EastPresident Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday called on industry leaders to bring Arabs and ultra-Orthodox Jews into Israel’s burgeoning high-tech sector, which he said would help realize the vision of late president Shimon Peres for the country. Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up Rivlin
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Middle EastNearly three decades after it ended, Lebanon’s civil war returned to haunt Beirut this week at a screening of the film “The Insult,” which forcefully explores the taboos of the conflict. The movie opened to rave reviews at the Venice Film Festival, earning accolades for its French-Lebanese director Ziad Doueiri and a Volpi Cup for
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Middle East, Theatre, Film & BroadcastFormer Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton led tributes following the death of LGBT rights campaigner Edith Windsor, 88, whose lawsuit led to the federal recognition of equal rights for same-sex couples. “America’s long journey towards equality has been guided by countless small acts of persistence, and fueled by the stubborn willingness of quiet heroes
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Obituaries & memorials, USAJACKSON-The Jackson Township council on Tuesday night met to discuss an ordinance that will effectively block the construction of a public eruv utilizing existing utility poles and wires across some neighborhoods in the town. The action was unanimously supported by the five member body. An antiquated ordinance on the books in the town would have
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USADefense Minister Avigdor Liberman on Wednesday backed a High Court ruling against draft dodging by members of the ultra-Orthodox community, saying all Israelis should serve the state, even as religious parties in the governing coalition angrily vowed to fight the move. Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top
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