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Daily Briefing June 7: Day 245 – PM to visit DC next month. Will Israel still be at war?

US bureau chief Jacob Magid on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayhu’s July 24 speech to Congress, Israel’s objections to a UN resolution on the...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

What Matters Now to archaeologist Jodi Magness: Ever-changing, eternal Jerusalem

To mark Jerusalem Day, we speak with the ‘Jerusalem Through the Ages’ author and learn about the archaeological record of the peoples who have...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Netanyahu to defend ‘just war’ in July 24 speech to joint session of Congress

Address to come a month later than initially planned, creating major questions regarding the kind of message PM will give as Israel awaits Hamas...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

Jewish D-Day veteran to be reburied in Normandy after 80 years in Nazi mass grave

Excavation team led by Operation Benjamin foundation found remains of Nate Baskind, an American-Jewish soldier who died in a POW camp

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The Times of Israel

Andrew Lapin

Best offense is good self-defense: Fighting antisemitism gets physical at Jewish confab

Emigration projections and gun permit discussions are at the center of an international event held in the Netherlands under the shadow of...

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The Times of Israel

Canaan Lidor

Analysis finds flaws in Hamas data, drop in rate of Gazan women, children killed

Such reported deaths were 64% in October, but fell to 38% in April; Hamas-run health ministry still claims most deaths are women and kids,...

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The Times of Israel

Michael Horovitz

Fire causes ‘significant damage’ to renowned Ima restaurant in downtown Jerusalem

Seven firefighting teams take control of fire; no one found trapped or hurt inside

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The Times of Israel

Michael Horovitz

Jewish extremists clash with Palestinians, burn fields in West Bank town

Palestinians throw rocks at troops who arrive on scene to disperse rioters, with 2 injured as soldiers return fire; Hadash-Ta’al MK calls incident...

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The Times of Israel

Michael Horovitz

Mosaic floor of early Christian prayer hall to be displayed at US evangelical museum

The Megiddo Mosaic, discovered in 2005 on the grounds of a prison in northern Israel, to get first public showing at the Museum of the Bible in...

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The Times of Israel

Gavriel Fiske

1001 Palestinian Nights

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Moshe-Mordechai Van Zuiden

Count me in as a responsible supporter of Israel

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Neal Borovitz

EDITORIAL: Continuing drop in birth rates a crisis that affects everyone

Japan’s already low birth rates have further declined. Last year, the nation’s “total fertility rate,” which indicates the number of children...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Not Losing the Power to Rejoice

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gershon Hepner

VOX POPULI: Anniversary of D-Day landings highlights the conflicts of today

On the night of June 5, 1944, French Resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied France were listening to coded messages being broadcast by the BBC (Radio...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

The Financial Destruction of Palestine

RAMALLAH – Ahead of the recent G7 summit, US Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen, in a rare rebuke of Israel, warned that its plans to cut off...

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Project Syndicate

Raja Khalidi

Why China wants South Korea to stay open

Beijing has good reason to push Seoul to keep its doors open. The motivations are driven less by a belief in free trade and more about the emerging...

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The Japan Times

Tim Culpan

The New-Old Authoritarianism

Over the past decade, Ruth Ben-Ghiat has emerged as one of the English-speaking world’s leading experts on, and chroniclers of, authoritarian...

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Project Syndicate

Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Fico páchateľovi dokázal odpustiť, no inde cíti krivdu

Premiér musel z povahy veci predniesť viac stranícky ako štátnický prejav. Pred voľbami sa inak nedá – ak nechcel poškodiť svoju stranu....

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Pravda.sk

Igor Daniš

Netanyahu killing Palestinians for his political survival

Political tensions in Israel, especially those pushing Prime Minister Netanyahu to the corner, are at the heart of Israel’s relentless killing of...

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New Eastern Outlook

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Súboj o šéfa parlamentu ide do finále. Úspech či neúspech v sobotu rozhodne

Kto nakoniec vyhrá dlhý taktický súboj? Hlas stále dokola opakuje, že víťazstvo Pellegriniho v prezidentských voľbách nemá žiadny vplyv...

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Pravda.sk

Igor Daniš

International assistance to Afghanistan needs to adapt to the ‘new normal’

Trucks painted bright blue, yellow, and purple dot the arid emptiness of Spin Boldak in southern Afghanistan. Their roofs are laden with the...

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Al Jazeera

Alexander Matheou

Turkish expansion in Africa Part Two: Basic Directions and Instruments of Turkish Policy in Africa

Turkish engagement with the continent, the African Institute for Policy Studies of the Federal Republic of Germany notes, is based on economic...

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New Eastern Outlook

Viktor Goncharov

Mexiko má ľavicovú prezidentku. Čím sa líši a čím nás môže inšpirovať?

S náskokom takmer 30 percent a takmer 60 percent celkových hlasov Sheinbaumová jednoznačne zvíťazila nad svojou konzervatívnou...

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Pravda.sk

Silvia Ruppeldtová

Byť europoslanec je iba dobrý džob?

Zrátať si výhody vie každý. Laik si povie, niet sa čo čudovať – stačí sa pozrieť na platy a dôchodky europoslancov. Kto by o takéto...

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Pravda.sk

Iris Kopcsayová

China 'legacy' chip fears best addressed with targeted measures

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Nikkei Asian Review

Douglas Fuller

Families pressure Israel amid last chance for Hamas deal

US President Joe Biden has presented a new plan for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages. But both Israel and Hamas have yet to agree,...

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Deutsche Welle

Tania Krämer

ماذا استفادت السعودية من الصلح مع إيران؟

إن لحظة المصالحة السعودية الإيرانية في الصين قبل عام ونصف تقريباً، لا تزال تلقي...

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العين الإخبارية

عبدالجليل السعيد

دلالات زيارة وفد طالبان للإمارات

ند اتخاذ الولايات المتحدة وحلف شمال الأطلسي (الناتو)، قرارهما بسحب قواتهما "بشكل...

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العين الإخبارية

د. عبيدالله برهاني

Modi’s Re-election: A Chance to Revitalize Afghanistan-India Relations

These days, Afghan democrats need a champion, and India, under Modi’s leadership, could be that champion – if New Delhi can correct course on...

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The Diplomat

Sadiq Amini

منتدى الإعلام العربي.. يرفع السقف ويربح الرهان!

قبل أيام اختتم نادي دبي للصحافة الدورة الـ 22 لمنتدى الإعلام العربي ضمن أعمال قمة...

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العين الإخبارية

سامي قاسمي

سوبرمان غزة!

دعونا نتحدث بصراحة عن أزمة غزة الحقيقية، غير المتداولة كثيرا في وسائل الإعلام. غزة...

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العين الإخبارية

د. علي محمد العامري

Gantz expected to bolt coalition Saturday night, as he comes under pressure to stay

National Unity chair’s ultimatum expires June 8; US said to urge him to remain as hostage deal efforts ongoing; in plea, mother warns leaving...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Israel rejects Security Council resolution in support of its own hostage deal offer

Erdan opposes changes to wording in US initiative; pushback sure to irk Washington but unlikely to impact outcome given that Israel not a member of...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

Why Malaysia’s big chip dreams hang in the US-China balance

Malaysia really wants semiconductor investments. But what happens when one of your biggest partners starts pressuring you to pick a side?

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South China Morning Post

Joseph Sipalan

Report: UK Labour’s election manifesto set to pledge Palestinian state recognition

Party does not comment on report, but its leader Starmer said last month that if he wins vote, he will only offer recognition at right time during...

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

A resurgent India to play a bigger role on the world stage

No sooner had India’s election results confirmed a third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the head of a multiparty coalition than U.S....

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The Japan Times

Brahma Chellaney

How the Sino-American Rivalry Is Reshaping the World Order

WASHINGTON, DC – Tensions between the United States and China continue to flare, even as Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen, Secretary of State...

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Project Syndicate

William R. Rhodes

What do India's neighbors expect from the new government?

As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for a third term in office, DW breaks down New Delhi's most important regional ties and how they...

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Deutsche Welle

Srinivas Mazumdaru

Israel: A last chance for a hostage deal

US President Joe Biden has presented a new plan for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages. But both Israel and Hamas have yet to agree,...

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Deutsche Welle

Tania Krämer

Economics 101

What happens to the job market when the government raises the minimum wage? For decades, higher education in the United States has taught economics...

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Aeon

Walter Frick

الإمارات.. نموذج عالمي للقوة الناعمة

يتميز مجتمع الإمارات بقيم وسمات عربية أصيلة ساهمت في تعزيز التلاحم الوطني...

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العين الإخبارية

علياء حسن الياسي

Baruch College student groups protest Hillel, in rally decried as antisemitic

Adding to growing trend, anti-Israel demonstrators, some wearing pro-terror symbols, accuse Jewish campus group of backing ‘genocide’

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

In abrupt crackdown, Yemen’s Houthis seize UN staffers, aid workers

UN doesn’t immediately comment, but officials say rebels have come under increased international sanctions and strikes amid their attacks on...

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The Times of Israel

Jon Gambrell

The Enduring Influence of Europe’s Far Right

PARIS – An all-too-familiar specter is haunting Europe, one that reliably appears every five years. As citizens head to the polls to elect a new...

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Project Syndicate

Jan-Werner Mueller

Mexican Voters Chose Populism Over Democracy

MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s elections delivered numerous surprises but few certainties. Claudia Sheinbaum, a protégé of outgoing President Andrés...

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Project Syndicate

Jorge G. Castañeda

On the results of the parliamentary elections in India

The lengthiest elections in India – and the world as a whole – lasting 44 days, to elect 543 deputies of the highest legislative body, the House...

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New Eastern Outlook

Anvar Azimov

The Power of Metaphor in OCD Treatment

Breaking the talk therapy taboo when treating obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Psychology Today

Michael Alcee Ph.d

A loaf of bread and the moaning of the Egyptians

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Middle East Monitor

Ashraf Dawaba

Spivak, politics of pronunciation, and the search for a just democracy

Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, the noted postcolonial scholar and global public intellectual, is perhaps best known for her piece, “Can the...

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Al Jazeera

Ilan Kapoor

AG implores PM to cease blocking state commission of inquiry into Gaza war

Baharav-Miara says immediately establishing such a panel will help fend off cases against Israel at ICJ, ICC; she also rejects alternative...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

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