Category: 1. Israel
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Palestinian group demands arrest of ‘war criminal’ Israeli economy minister in Davos
The Palestinian group Al-Haq said on Thursday that it and others filed a criminal complaint in Switzerland against Israel’s Economy Minister Nir Barkat, who is in Davos, for “international crimes.”
The group, which Jerusalem has…
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Under pressure, Arab Knesset parties sign agreement to work toward reviving Joint List
The four Arab parties – Hadash, Ra’am, Ta’al, and Balad – signed an agreement to work toward re-establishing the Joint List bloc on Thursday, a spokesperson for one of the parties told The Times of Israel.
The party heads,…
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Despite ceasefire, Israel’s siege allowing only a trickle of aid into Gaza
Palestinians report a dire lack of healthy food, medicine, and winter shelter, while a new ban on humanitarian groups will push the enclave to the brink.
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Polls: Bennett-Lapid-Eisenkot merger would lead polls, but not change overall result
A potential merger between three parties opposed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in this year’s election would yield the biggest Knesset party, far surpassing the ruling right-wing Likud, according to polls published Thursday.
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Culture minister says Oscar-nominated Israeli films ‘amplify our enemies’ narrative’
Culture Minister Miki Zohar said the two Israeli films that were nominated for an Oscar on Thursday “amplify our enemies’ narrative” by depicting the country as racist against Arabs and guilty of killing children in Gaza.
“Act…
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Abbas meets Putin in high-profile Moscow
Amid shifting dynamics at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where the Palestinian Authority found itself sidelined internationally, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a…Continue Reading
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How ZAKA prevented the autopsy of two deceased infants
ZAKA’s Legal Affairs Unit represented the families of two infants who died in a Jerusalem daycare, arguing successfully that invasive autopsies were unnecessary and violated human dignity.
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Scott Wiener steps down as co-chair of California Jewish caucus after accusing Israel of genocide – Jewish Insider
- Scott Wiener steps down as co-chair of California Jewish caucus after accusing Israel of genocide Jewish Insider
- After accusing Israel of genocide, California lawmaker steps down as Jewish Caucus co-chair timesofisrael.com
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‘Yahel was 3 years old, and a Hamas terrorist was holding her. I didn’t think, I ran
In an interview on Pgisha (Meeting)with Roni Kuban on Kan 11, her first since being freed, Shoham explained the reason for her silence over the past two years: phone threats from Hamas directed at her husband. The program is scheduled to air…
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