Tens of thousands of Africans who fled misery at home for safety in Israel are living in limbo, fearing deportation though some have lived in the country for more than a decade. Recognising a rising tide of discontent among Israelis over the migrants’ presence in south Tel Aviv, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently visited the […]
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International, Middle EastA number of Turkish media outlets supportive of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have begun proliferating apparently false news reports claiming rival Kurdish groups entered into a secret deal with Israel to gain their independence by resettling Jews to the region. Stories appearing Wednesday in Turkish newspapers, such as Yenia Akit and Aksam, that back Erdogan’s
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Middle EastKey Israeli ministers have announced plans to limit the power of the Supreme Court, accusing it of hindering the work of the rightwing coalition government. The plan by Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked and Education Minister Naftali Bennett, from the far right Jewish Home party, would give the Israeli parliament the right to effectively overrule in
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Middle EastMR. KUSHNER: Welcome, everybody, and thank you for joining us here today. This is the most special time of the year for the Jewish people. This Wednesday evening begins Rosh Hashanah, the first of 10 days of repentance, that concludes with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Since January 20, I have had the great
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Middle East, USABOGOTA, Colombia — Hosting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday thanked Israel for promoting peace in his country, noting especially Jerusalem’s efforts to help defuse landmines. Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up “Israel has been a friend and
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International, Middle EastMEXICO CITY — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday expressed support for a new bill that seeks to transfer the authority to declare war from the entire government to the cabinet. Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up “For many years now I have
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International, Middle EastRussia has reportedly rebuffed an Israeli demand to ensure that Iranian forces and Iran-backed Shiite militants not be allowed to operate within 60-80 kilometers of the Syrian frontier with Israel in the Golan Heights. Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up The demand was
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International, Middle EastPolice said Thursday that they had arrested an East Jerusalem man suspected of being a senior activist in the outlawed Al-Shabab Al-Aqsa organization. Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up Rami Fahouri, 26, a resident of the Old City in Jerusalem was questioned on
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Middle EastA teenager from the West Bank settlement of Bat Ayin has been charged with assaulting an Arab bus driver with pepper spray, the courts said Thursday. Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up According to the indictment, which was filed with the Jerusalem Magistrate’s
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Middle EastFormer British Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed optimism on Thursday for a more peaceful Middle East, given recent developments in the region. Speaking at the “From Balfour to Brexit” Conference held at Mishkenot Sha”ananim in Jerusalem, Blair said Arab leaders were beginning to rethink their decades-old opposition to the Jewish state. “Changes in the region
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International, Middle EastUMM Al-FAHM — Late in August, Mervat Igbaria caught a bus from the lower Galilee city of Afula, near her home in the Arab Israeli town of Umm al-Fahm, down to Beersheba, where she studies. Normally an unremarkable several-hour journey, the bus ride turned harrowing when a fellow passenger mistook her cell-phone for a bomb
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Middle EastThe professional adviser of an Israeli football club known for its far-right fan base has resigned after saying he would never sign a Muslim player, a spokesman said on Thursday. Eli Cohen, a veteran manager who was hired to the position at Beitar Jerusalem earlier this month, had said that past attempts to bring Muslim
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Middle East, Sports & CompetitionsBritish PM Theresa May yesterday hosted a reception at the United Kingdom’s government headquarters, celebrating Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Year) with leaders of the United Kingdom”s Jewish community. This year, Rosh Hashana begins on September 20 at sundown, and ends on September 22 after nightfall. In her speech, May reiterated her support for the Jewish
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International, Jewish Religion, Middle EastLondon 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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