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U.K. parliament votes 274-12 to recognize Palestine

British lawmakers vote in favor of motion calling for the recognition of a Palestinian state alongside Israel; PM Cameron, most Conservative MPs abstain.

By Anshel Pfeffer and Haaretz | Oct 14, 2014 | 12:17 AM
Israel mulls how to assist Ebola-stricken countries

Decision to set up Israeli field hospital nixed due to health concerns, but sending 'only equipment' is worthless, says expert.

By Ido Efrati | Oct 13, 2014 | 05:27 PM
Israel’s moral duty to help Ebola’s victims

Despite Israel already missing its first chance to respond fully to the Ebola disaster, it is Israel and the Jewish people’s moral duty to support efforts to save the disaster’s victims.

By Liat Krawczyk | Oct 14, 2014 | 12:57 AM
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Rabbis protest police killings in Ferguson, Missouri

They and other clergy ask police officers to repent over the August 9th killing of unarmed teenager Michael Brown.

By Debra Nussbaum Cohen | Oct 14, 2014 | 01:08 AM

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Despite concerns over a wave of emigration from Israel, which was brought on by recent public debate over a Facebook page...

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Netanyahu to Ban: Bilateral negotiations only path to Israel-Palestinian peace

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday at the beginning of his talks with visiting United Nations Secretary General Ban...

By Barak Ravid , DPA | 12:01 AM | 3

Ultra-Orthodox London guards draw praise for protecting Muslim community

Crime-fighting group cooperates closely with police; Kerry praises `remarkable courage.'

By Haaretz | Oct 14, 2014 | 02:40 AM

Newly released Rosenberg letters shed personal light on controversial case

500 letters between the couple are being released, opening the case to a closer scrutiny.

By JTA | Oct 14, 2014 | 02:08 AM

A screenshot of Susan Rice at the basketball match from Twitter.

Susan Rice plays ball with Israelis and Palestinians

Though the peace process is in garbage time, Obama’s top aides take time out from dealing with ISIS to join kids on the White House court.

By Barak Ravid | Oct 13, 2014 | 02:52 PM

Israeli minister blasts chief of police for meddling in choice of successor

Public Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch says Yohanan Danino should 'mind his own business' when it comes to the issue of his successor.

By Yaniv Kubovich | Oct 13, 2014 | 11:32 PM

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What are the implications of U.K. parliament's recognition of Palestine?

Was Monday’s Westminster vote on Palestine another milestone in the increasingly precipitous demise of Israel’s political...

By Matthew Kalman | 01:06 AM

A sign placed in the Nahal Refaim area, south of Jerusalem.

Copying settlers, Palestinians mark West Bank hiking trails

Palestinians have begun marking hiking trails and putting up signs for tourist attractions in the West Bank, copying a...

By Zafrir Rinat | 09:35 PM

UN chief: Time is not on the side of Palestinian-Israeli peace

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday expressed concern that time is running out for a peace agreement...

By Jack Khoury , DPA , Barak Ravid | 04:02 PM | 3

Middle East

Mursitpinar, on the Turkey-Syria border.

Middle East Updates / Qatar emir arrives in Saudi Arabia to discuss Middle East issues

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By Haaretz | 02:05 AM

U.K. parliament passes non-binding motion to recognize Palestinian state

LONDON - The British parliament voted Monday in favor of a non-binding motion to recognize the state of Palestine, in a...

By Anshel Pfeffer , Haaretz | 12:17 AM

President Hassan Rohani of Iran moves to sit down after addressing the 69th session of the UNGA.

Iran, six powers may reach nuclear deal before deadline, Rohani says

Iran's president said on Monday that Tehran and world powers may still be able to reach a final deal on the country's...

By The Associated Press | 12:07 AM

Jewish World

The Shomrim, ultra-Orthodox-Jewish guards in London

Ultra-Orthodox London guards draw praise for protecting Muslim community

A group of ultra-Orthodox Jewish guards in London have drawn praise in their home city, and from America's top diplomat, for...

By Haaretz | 02:40 AM

Newly released Rosenberg letters shed personal light on controversial case

A new website on convicted Soviet spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg provides access to a collection of more than 500 letters...

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Where Kafka, Mossad, and Yiddish meet: the Israel Library’s hidden gems

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Israeli emigration slowing down, despite fears of ‘Berlin aliyah’

Despite concerns over a wave of emigration from Israel, which was brought on by recent public debate over a Facebook page...

By Lior Dattel | 03:04 AM

Israeli right increasingly critical of limited Jewish access to Temple Mount

Clashes erupted early Monday morning between police and Palestinian youth at the Temple Mount, amid growing criticism from...

By Nir Hasson | 02:55 AM

Milky (left), the pudding snack that has triggered a consumer protest.

Land of Milky and money: Why does it cost NIS 3?

The retail price for Milky – the popular chocolate pudding that has become the newest symbol of high Israeli food prices –...

By Adi Dovrat-Meseritz | 02:03 AM

Life

Dissonance: The clash of cultures that produced Israeli art music

“Jewish Contiguities and the Soundtrack of Israeli History” (University of Oxford), a new book by young Israeli musicologist...

By Noam Ben-Zeev | 02:29 AM

Nasreen Qadri ‏(center‏) and Ta’ir Sadeh on “Eyal Golan is Calling You,” March 7.

Israeli Arab winner of televised singing contest is more than a symbol

She is an Arab performer who sings mainly in Hebrew, an Israeli woman taking her first steps in a musical genre dominated...

By Ben Shalev | 01:06 AM

Actor Javier Bardem, left, and Penelope Cruz.

Penelope Cruz named Esquire's sexiest woman alive - just don't ask her about the Mideast

Esquire magazine named Penelope Cruz the sexiest woman alive. But in an interview with the magazine she declined to talk about...

By Haaretz | 06:19 PM

World

The residence of a health worker at who has contracted Ebola in Dallas.

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Click here for Sunday's updates on the Ebola outbreak Latest updates: 2:10 A.M. The American video journalist being...

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Newly released Rosenberg letters shed personal light on controversial case

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Students at Tel Aviv University, December 2012.

Thousands of academics circulate petition opposing Israeli boycott

JTA — More than 1,350 academics from universities and colleges from around the world have signed a petition opposing faculty...

By JTA | 05:54 PM

Business

Discount Bank embarks on pricey layoffs

Some 250 Israel Discount Bank employees will be able to walk away with an average of 1.22 million shekels ($333,000) each in...

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Travel In Israel

Sea squills on the slopes of Tel Yodefat.

Little-known site of Jewish rebellion against Romans tops Masada

The Lower Galilee was bone dry when I was there around Rosh Hashanah. The soil was dark, almost scorched. The slopes of Tel...

By Moshe Gilad | 09:34 AM

Out and about October 10-16, 2014: Recreate the ancient Sukkot pilgrimage to Jerusalem

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Out and about October 3-9, 2014: Watch the Grand Prix masters race through Jerusalem

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