Israelis mark muted Independence Day amid ongoing fires
by Times of Israel staff (TOI) – Ruinous wildfires extinguished many festivities for Israel’s 77th Independence Day on Thursday May 1, as authorities announced sweeping…
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Opinion: Canada must return to being a global leader in protecting democracy
By Irwin Cotler and Noah Lew (NP) – Canada is in the midst of a federal election — a time for Canadians to re-evaluate our…
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ includes 17% tariffs on Israeli imports, even as Israel cancels tariffs on US goods
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — The United States will impose 17% tariffs on goods imported from Israel under a sweeping new tariffs system that President…
‘Qatar-gate’ and the complicated web of major scandals rocking Israel, explained
by Ben Sales (JTA) — Not one but many interconnected scandals involving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are roiling the country right now. They span…
Yarden Bibas says ‘I am here because of Trump’ and pleads with him to stop the Gaza war
by Ben Sales (JTA) — Just weeks after Yarden Bibas learned of the murder of his wife and children, Israel ended its ceasefire with Hamas, plunging…