Istanbul (dpa) – The Istanbul governor’s office has banned a gay pride parade planned for Sunday on the city’s popular Istiklal Avenue, citing concern for the “security of citizens and tourists” and “public order.” The move follows similar bans on the march in 2015 and 2016, after the event grew in popularity and attendance over […]
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Middle EastIsaac Herzog cautions that the government is trying to stifle free speech, artists and academics By Times of Israel staff Zionist Camp leader Isaac Herzog leads a Zionist Camp faction meeting in the Israeli parliament on June 12, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) Opposition leader Isaac Herzog on Saturday warned of what he called the “fascisization” of
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Middle East, USAYisrael Katz proposes intel, security ties with Gulf states in exchange for ‘normalized’ relations, says Jerusalem would host new Saudi crown prince By Times of Israel staff Intelligence and Transport Minister Yisrael Katz speaking at the annual Herzliya Conference, June 21, 2017. (Hagai Frid/Herzliya Conference) Israeli Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz (Likud) called for establishing full
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Middle EastActivists herald a ‘victory for Palestine’ after court rules that attempts to prevent local government ‘ethical’ boycotts of Israel are unlawful Stickers calling for a boycott of Israel The High Court has ruled that the Government acted unlawfully in seeking to restrict “ethical” boycotts on Israel. The case, brought by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC),
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International, Middle EastThe Wonder Woman star’s breakthrough is already making a small but real impact on the lives of Israeli-Americans, particularly those in show biz. By Orli Santo Yonatan Gutfeld has an Israeli accent. Now that he’s singing for American audiences, Gutfeld — a Brooklyn-based, Israeli-born singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist — has been working hard to tone down
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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAThe Oscar winner, the recipient of a prestigious award from the Ruderman Foundation, explains how Judaism stresses inclusion By Yaakov Schwartz TEL AVIV – Actress Marlee Matlin lifted her hand beside her face in the shape of an “L” and tapped her fingers together a couple of times. “That’s it?” a shocked reporter asked. “That’s
TEHRAN, Iran — Thousands of Iranians participated Friday in annual anti-Israel rallies, a heavily stage-managed show of support for the Palestinian territories that included displays of ballistic missiles. The rallies on Quds Day, after an ancient Arabic name for Jerusalem, included the usual signs condemning Israel and the United States — along with placards denouncing
Investigation comes after justice minister asks for investigation of Dean Issacharoff, taped describing how he beat an unarmed Palestinian protester By Jacob Magid Screen capture from video in which Breaking the Silence spokesman Dean Issacharoff described how he beat a passive Palestinian protester in Hebron, filmed at a rally in April, 2017. (YouTube/hakolhayehudi) Police opened
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Middle EastBEIRUT — Four Arab countries locked in a blockade of Qatar since June 5 have issued a list of 13 demands posted online by Doha-based Al-Jazeera that the Persian Gulf nation is unlikely to accept: 1) Scale back diplomatic ties with Iran; close Iranian diplomatic missions in Qatar; expel members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard; cut
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Middle EastRamallah reportedly accuses US delegation of being mouthpiece for Israeli government, rebuffs watered-down demand to stop paying 600 terrorists By Times of Israel staff US presidential adviser Jared Kushner meets with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on June 21, 2017 (PA press office) A meeting between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and senior
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Middle East, USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following high-level meetings with foreign leaders, the U.S. State Department issues a “readout,” an official statement to cover and characterize the event. This week, Jared Kushner, assistant to the president, and Jason Greenblatt, special representative for international negotiations, met with Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud
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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USABy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — Following is an open letter to David Horowitz, editor in chief of The Times of Israel, concerning political nomenclature. Dear David, I enjoy reading your online newspaper, The Times of Israel – I’m even one of the paper’s many bloggers. But there are a few editorial decisions about terminology
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Middle East, Steve KramerThe recently elected French president said Wednesday he is looking to drastically change his country’s course on Syria and will no longer seek the removal of the war-torn country’s leader. The move comes as tensions between the U.S. and Russia escalate over Syria’s future. In an interview with eight European newspapers, French President Emmanuel Macron
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International, Middle EastIslamic State fighters on Wednesday blew up Mosul’s Grand Mosque of al-Nuri, one of Iraq’s most important architectural and religious landmarks, as security forces closed in on the historic site, according to Iraqi and U.S. commanders. They dismissed claims by IS propagandists accusing coalition warplanes of destroying the mosque where jihadist leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
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