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Israel's bitter political divisions of today are nothing new

As Israel’s celebrates its 75th birthday this month, we examine the triumphs and the challenges of an extraordinary nation

By Richard Pater

6 min read

Israel's bitter political divisions of today are nothing new

Family of Dizengoff attack victim donates organs to five people

Family of Dizengoff attack victim donates organs to five people

2 min read

Pakistan denies trade ties with Israel after Jew's tweet about exports

Pakistan denies trade ties with Israel after Jew's tweet about exports

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Switzerland's defender Manuel Akanji (L) kicks the ball next to Israel's forward Tai Baribo (C) and Switzerland's defender Ricardo Rodriguez (R) during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification football match between Switzerland and Israel at Stade de Geneve in Geneva on March 28, 2023. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

Indonesia stripped of hosting U-20 World Cup after calls to ban Israeli team

By Tash Mosheim

1 min read

Palestinian demonstrators clash with Israeli security forces during a protest in the village of Kfar Qaddum, near the West Bank city of Nablus, March 24, 2023. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** ????? ??? ???? ????? ??????? ??? ????

Polls and Surveys

Poll: More than half of Palestinians support a third Intifada

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

Senior Sephardi Rabbi joins Rabbi Mirvis in calling for unity

Judicial reform protests

Senior Sephardi Rabbi joins Rabbi Mirvis in calling for unity

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

Israeli police confront protesters during ongoing demonstrations in Tel Aviv on March 23, 2023, against controversial legal reforms being touted by the country's hard-right government. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Judicial reform protests

Netanyahu calls for unity, but presses on with reforms

2 min read

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Miriam Shaviv

By Miriam Shaviv

Why is Israel the world's fourth happiest country?

The secret of Israeli's soaring levels of wellbeing is very simple, as any visitor knows

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March 23, 2023 10:12

TOPSHOT - A woman wearing earrings depicting the Israeli flag smiles before demonstrators chanting slogans and waving Israeli flags in Jerusalem on May 29, 2022, ahead of the 'flags march' to mark "Jerusalem Day". - Thousands of flag-waving Israelis marched on May 29 into the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem's Old City during a nationalist procession that regularly stokes Palestinian anger, a year after Jerusalem tensions exploded into war. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP) (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

Chief Rabbi urges unity as tensions rise over Israel's proposed judicial reforms

Sir Ephraim Mirvis breaks his silence to plead for calm before Benjamin Netanyahu’s London visit

By Jonathan Sacerdoti

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March 23, 2023 09:31

Israelis block a road and clash with police as they protest against the Israeli government's planned judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, March 1, 2023. Photo by Erik Marmor/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** מחאה נגד הרפורמה המשפטית ברחובות ת"א תל אביב הפגנה דגלי ישראל

Rob Rinder

We needn't fight about Israel... we can have a beautiful broiges

The Jewish community contains plenty of room for healthy disagreement

3 min read

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March 22, 2023 11:16

We needn't fight about Israel... we can have a beautiful broiges

Despite turmoil, Israel ranked fourth happiest country in world

A U.N. study rated social support, income, health, freedom, generosity and absence of corruption

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March 20, 2023 14:45

Thousands of Jewish wave the Israeli flags as they celebrate Jerusalem Day in downtown Jerusalem, May 29, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** יום ירושלים חגיגות דגל ישראל יהודי צעדה דתיים אלפים תמונה כללים דגלים צעדת

American Democrats favour Palestinians over Israelis for first time says new poll

A new Gallup poll suggests net sympathy for Palestinians among American Democrats is at an all-time high, while support for Israel among millennials has dropped steeply

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

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March 17, 2023 16:52

TOPSHOT - The Israeli and United States flags are projected on the walls of the ramparts of Jerusalem's Old City, to celebrate close ties between the two nations, on February 11, 2020. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP) (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images)

Meet Israel’s Billy Elliot

Arnon Herring was 13 when he was cast in the Israeli production of the hit musical

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March 16, 2023 16:13

Meet Israel’s Billy Elliot

Israelis grow gloomy on future of the country

Half say the situation is worse than before Benjamin Netanyahu returned to power

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March 16, 2023 12:43

Likud leader MK Benjamin Netanyahu seen during a vote in the plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 20, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** כנסת מליאה הצבעה חברי כנסת חוק פקודת המשטרה בנימין נתניהו יו"ר הליכוד

Zoe Strimpel

By Zoe Strimpel

Why, despite everything, I'm still going to holiday in Israel

It can be difficult for non-Jews to understand why our feelings for the country run so deep

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March 16, 2023 12:41

Why, despite everything, I'm still going to holiday in Israel

Tel Aviv police chief Ben-Gvir tried to remove is still in his job

Minister of National Security reportedly accused Amichai Eshed of being too soft on anti-government protesters

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

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March 16, 2023 12:01

Tel Aviv police chief Ben-Gvir tried to remove is still in his job

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