Crowd of Jerusalem residents accosts three uniformed IDF soldiers who came to pray in a Mea Shearim synagogue By Times of Israel staff Dozens of men in the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim surrounded three soldiers who came to pray in a synagogue on Wednesday evening. The three uniformed IDF soldiers were in the Shteiblach […]
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Middle EastWith no previous diplomatic experience, Jared Kushner has been talking peace in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump’s special adviser, who also happens to be his son-in-law, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a friend of his father, in Jerusalem. Ok, I’m confused now. Is Jared Kushner the Secretary of State? If not,
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Middle East, USAHolocaust survivor Renee Rabinowitz wins suit against Israel’s national carrier over flight attendants’ request she change place after ultra-Orthodox man refused to sit beside her By Raoul Wootliff Passengers observes the runway from a window at Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, April 21, 2013. (Flash90) Israel’s national carrier El Al must no longer
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Middle East, Travel and Food, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Democracy is a noisy business. Neither Israelis nor Americans need to be reminded. The commotions surrounding Donald Trump and Benyamin Netanyahu have a history, one longer than the other reflecting Bibi’s span at the top of government, and the noise focused on both seems to be ascending. Will they end
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USATurkish prosecutors issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for a man caught on camera punching a woman because she was wearing shorts during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The attack, which took place a week earlier on June 14, took place on an Istanbul bus and footage of the incident has sparked uproar from Turkish
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Middle EastThe United States ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, seems to be championing a single cause: Israel. When Haley speaks about Israel, her language is not merely emotive or tailored to fit the need of a specific occasion; rather, her words are resolute, consistent and matched by a clear plan of action. Along with
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Middle East, USABEIRUT — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Wednesday appointed his 31-year-old son, Mohammed bin Salman, as crown prince, replacing the country’s counter-terrorism czar with the young activist leader at a time when the kingdom is struggling with low oil prices, a diplomatic crisis in Qatar, war in Yemen and a battle with Iran for regional
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Middle EastWith only about 40% of US Jews visiting Israel, more and more young adults find their Jewish glue through ‘tikkun olam’ in their own neighborhoods By Cathryn J. Prince NEW YORK — For many American Jewish millennials the notion of tikkun olam — the idea that one must “repair the world” through social justice —
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By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — In the Book of Samuel, the prophet pours olive oil onto the head of the shepherd boy David, declaring him the next King of Israel. (I Sam 16) This anointing ceremony inspired the concept of monarchs ruling by “divine right.” King James loved the idea and commissioned frescos
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Eric George Tauber, Middle East, Theatre, Film & BroadcastIsraeli airline pay tribute to pop singer in new ad, two weeks before her July 3 Tel Aviv concert By Times of Israel staff El Al flight attendants perform a music video tribute to Britney Spears in an ad published on June 20, 2017. (Screen capture/Facebook) El Al Airlines is pulling out all the stops
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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsJack Mendel I stood on a public street in my flip-flops, taking a video of Hezbollah flags fluttering in the centre of London, as Al Quds march organisers tried to block my view. A police officer came over, and I thought he’d speak to me about stewards trying to censor me. Instead, he told me
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International, Middle EastFormer premier, serving time in prison for corruption, taken to Tel Hashomer Medical Center after suffering chest pains By Stuart Winer Former prime minister Ehud Olmert at the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court on February 10, 2016. (Ohad Zwigenberg/POOL) Jailed former prime minister Ehud Olmert was rushed to the hospital Tuesday after suffering chest pains. Initial reports
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Middle EastPrime minister announces start of works for Amichai, which will house residents of evacuated illegal Amona outpost By Sue Surkes and Jacob Magid Construction workers begin work on the new settlement, Amichai, meant to resettle the evacuees of Amona, June 20, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday that ground had been broken
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Middle EastSydney (dpa) – Australia on Tuesday said it had halted its airstrikes in Syria following a warning from Russia that it would target US coalition aircraft after a US fighter jet shot down a Syrian warplane. “As a precautionary measure, Australian Defence Force (ADF) strike operations into Syria have temporarily ceased,” a Defence Department spokesman
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