Varda Morrell lays a photo at the gravesite of her son, Israeli Staff Sgt. Maoz Morell, in 2025. (Courtesy Varda Morell)
Category: 1. Israel
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How Israel Smothered a Palestinian Watchdog
In July of 2021, Israeli forces stormed the offices of Defense for Children International-Palestine (DCI-Palestine) in the West Bank city of Al-Bireh, launching an escalating campaign of official harassment against the organization,…
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will fighting resume on two fronts amid Hezbollah concerns?
From Israel’s perspective, the ceasefire has left a bitter taste, as it did not fully achieve its stated objectives and exposed what officials see as the surprising strength of Hezbollah. The Americans, for their part, were displeased with what…
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Kanye West shows nixed in Poland, Switzerland amid backlash over past antisemitism
JTA — Concerts by Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, have now been called off in Poland and Switzerland amid growing backlash over his past antisemitic comments, further disrupting plans for his upcoming international tour.
Ye…
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Israeli man stabs wife to death, seriously wounds her 9-year-old son
Police say the 39-year-old suspect stabbed his wife to death and seriously wounded her son, calling emergency services afterwards. According to a Haaretz tally, 95 people have been murdered in Israel since the start of 2026, including eight women.
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At soldiers’ graves, the rows keep growing: Israel’s Memorial Day is shaped by new loss
TEL AVIV — When Varda Morell stands by her son’s grave in Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl military cemetery this Memorial Day, the official ceremony unfolding nearby will barely register. That was true in the two Memorial…
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Apple names John Ternus as new CEO, Tim Cook to become executive chairman
Apple names John Ternus as its new chief executive officer, effective September 1, with Tim Cook transitioning to executive chairman after 15 years leading the tech giant.
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FIFA’s silence on Israel is not neutrality, but a choice
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, FIFA acted within four days. It suspended all Russian teams from international competition, issued a statement of solidarity, and declared that “football is fully united here.”…
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The Blogs: Celebrating Israel at 78 amid unprecedented challenges | Kenneth Jacobson
Israel celebrates Yom Ha’atzmaut this week, its 78th Independence Day. Since it comes so close this year to Yom HaShoah, one can’t help but think of how different the Jewish reality is today, with all its challenges, compared to the 1930s…
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The Blogs: Netanyahu’s Nature | Justine Johnston Hemmestad
My friend in Israel, whom I call The Nameless One in order to abide by his wish not to be named in print due to his work, offers a perspective shaped by both personal experience and the realities of ongoing war. Though he requests anonymity,…
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