Police 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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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 EastThe 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 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 & BroadcastDefense 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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Middle EastIsrael’s envoy the United Nations Danny Danon has taken up the position of Vice President of the UN General Assembly, his bureau said Wednesday, meaning that he will preside over the assembly when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks there next week. Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top
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