Semyon Bychkov will succeed Gustavo Dudamel as music director of the Paris Opera starting in August 2028, the company’s general director Alexander Neef said Tuesday.
The 73-year-old Bychkov agreed to a four-year contract and will conduct…
Category: 1. Israel
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BBC apologizes after Kindertransport episode omits any mention of Jews
The <i>BBC</i> apologizes after a Repair Shop episode on the Kindertransport failed to mention Jews, prompting backlash.
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Mobileye buys Shashua’s Mentee Robotics for $900m
The deal has been approved by Intel, Mobileye’s controlling shareholder, without any participation by Amnon Shashua in the decision making process.
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Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction that would cut the West Bank in two
Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a contentious settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the West Bank in two, according to a government tender.
The tender, which seeks bids from developers,…
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Netanyahu camp is ready for an election as Israel's divided opposition makes the same old mistakes
Prominent activists from Israel’s protest movement have joined Yair Golan’s Democrats party, making it more difficult for Gadi Eisenkot and Yair Lapid to unite with him in the upcoming election. Meanwhile, the situation with the Arab parties is…
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How Jewish values influence the decision-making of US judge overseeing Maduro trial
Reuters — The 92-year-old judge overseeing the Nicolas Maduro case has said he displays a Hebrew scripture from the Torah on the wall of his Manhattan chambers: “Tzedek, tzedek tirdof” — “Justice, justice you shall pursue.”
An…
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Teen killed by bus during ultra-Orthodox protest against conscription in Jerusalem | Israel
A mass ultra-Orthodox Jewish rally against military conscription turned deadly in Jerusalem on Tuesday, when a teenage boy was crushed and killed after a man driving a bus hit the crowd.
The Israeli police said they detained the driver and are…
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The Palestine Action hunger strikers close to death – podcast | Palestine Action
Kamran Ahmed was arrested in a dawn raid, 19 November 2024. Now he is one of 24 prisoners awaiting trial for allegedly causing more than £1m worth of damage to a research centre in Gloucestershire owned by the Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit…
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Trump announces plan to bring millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil to US
Trump says Venezuela’s interim government will turn over billions in sanctioned crude, with the US planning to sell 30-50 million barrels.
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Benjamin Netanyahu dominates Likud poll, Katz leads as successor
An internal Likud poll conducted in early January shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to command overwhelming support within the party, maintaining a wide lead over all other potential leadership candidates.The survey, conducted by…
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