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Daily Briefing June 2: Day 240 – Why must Biden urge Israel to accept deal it proposed?

Editor David Horovitz and US bureau chief Jacob Magid on the explosive speech delivered by the US president, vaguely laying out a hostage release...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Jerusalem fire forces evacuation of Israel Museum, damages youth wing’s roof

Museum says none of its collection at risk as firefighters bring blaze in Valley of the Cross under control after several hours

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Hezbollah shells north, launches explosive drones after wave of IDF strikes

Some 40 projectiles fired in series of attacks that sparked massive fire in Golan Heights; anti-tank missile from Lebanon damages building in...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

2 Palestinian teens shot dead by troops; IDF says they were throwing firebombs

West Bank has seen a surge in violence for more than a year, particularly since the Israel-Hamas war erupted on October 7

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Gallant vows war won’t end until Hamas is destroyed; IDF advances further in Rafah

Defense minister says Israel ‘advancing an alternative’ to terror group’s rule; troops find rocket launchers, arms near Egypt border; fighter...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Biden’s fateful, carefully timed, and highly complex challenge to Netanyahu and Hamas

It seems the PM is being asked to choose between his own interests and Israel’s, while Hamas is urged to consent to its own demise. But maybe...

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The Times of Israel

David Horovitz

Due to war, UK’s Pret A Manger coffee chain scraps plans to venture into Israel

Israeli retailer Fox-Wizel, which was slated to open 40-plus cafes across country, said the coffee chain canceled the franchise, citing the war as...

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The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel

Online watchdog prods platforms to tackle posts denying sexual assault on Oct. 7

Antisemitism monitor CyberWell says social media moderators are not doing enough to remove content that casts doubt on credible accounts of rape...

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The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel

Uprooted: Almog Holot, 45, from Kibbutz Nirim. This is her story

45, Divorced mother of two, used to work as the community manager in Kibbutz Nir Am. Was evacuated to Eilat and moved to Haifa ● This is her story

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The Times of Israel

Tamar Mor Sela

Israeli siblings Ron and Leah Polonsky chase Olympic dream from US colleges

Brother and sister from Haifa live only an hour apart in California, but it’s the farthest they’ve ever been from each other

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The Times of Israel

Janie Mccauley

Stormy Daniels: Trump should be jailed, given community service at women’s shelter

In first interview since former US president’s conviction, adult film actress at center of trial says she expects to face continued deaths...

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The Times of Israel

Janie Mccauley

David Levy, who mainstreamed Mizrahi involvement in politics, dies at 86

The longtime Likud politician was for decades Israel’s leading Mizrahi political figure, but slowly faded from Israeli collective memory after...

10

The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

The Deserted Wilderness

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Reuven Chaim Klein

The Things Not Being Said at Protests

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Kenneth Jacobson

Why Israel Can't Miss Yet Another Opportunity to Normalize Ties With Saudi Arabia

The intense diplomatic activity on the Washington-Riyadh axis, as well as statements by top officials on both sides, indicate that an Israeli-Saudi...

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Haaretz

Elie Podeh

In the “I” of the Beholder: How Art Speaks to an Individual

The degree to which art resonates with a person depends on personal experience.

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Psychology Today

Marwa Azab Ph.d

How To Be Your Own Relationship Therapist: 7 Skills

Try looking at your problems and relationships through a different lens.

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Psychology Today

Robert Taibbi L.c.s.w

Why Do People Begin Exploring BDSM?

Some insist they were born that way, others were introduced by porn or partners.

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Psychology Today

Michael Castleman M.a

Should I Be Worried If My Kid Is the Child Who Hits?

The research behind how to prevent and manage hitting in young children.

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Psychology Today

Cara Goodwin

Self-Compassion Reduces Stigma in Chronic Physical Illness

Cultivating self-compassion is essential when treating chronic physical illness.

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Psychology Today

Bernard Golden

Getting Write Down to It: Passion and Purpose in Writing

A Personal Perspective: Writing as an art form.

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Psychology Today

Deborah J. Cohan Ph.d

Identifying and Addressing the Hidden Cost of Moral Injury

Healing from transgressions to one's moral framework.

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Psychology Today

Cher J Mcgillivray Ph.d

Mastering Lifestyle Intelligence: An Ecological Approach

It's time for health and wellness to have a new language.

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Psychology Today

Lloyd Glauberman Ph.d

Should You Leave Social Media?

The pros and cons of giving up a perpetual online presence.

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Psychology Today

Jennifer Lea Austin

Taiwan's new president takes office

Taiwan’s new chief executive, William Lai, who was elected in January, officially took office on 20 May. However, Lai’s hold on power could be...

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New Eastern Outlook

Vladimir Terehov

Why Republicans go crawling back to Donald Trump

Donald Trump has been convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. But this is unlikely to make much difference to the Republican...

10

The Japan Times

Reed Galen

The sad end of the West and the emergence of the new multipolar world order

The return on stage of “The End of History and Last Man” by Francis Fukuyama (1992) and the questioning of “The Clash of Civilizations” by...

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New Eastern Outlook

Mohamed Lamine Kaba

Remembering a political murder that shook Germany

The killing of conservative politician Walter Lübcke by a far-right perpetrator in 2019 was the country's first political assassination in decades....

10

Deutsche Welle

Jens Thurau

South Africa: ANC loses majority in crucial vote

The results are in: South Africa's governing ANC has lost its outright majority in the country for the first time since South African democracy...

10

Deutsche Welle

Thuso Khumalo

Interview – Campbell Craig

Campbell Craig is Professor of International Relations at Cardiff University. He has held senior fellowships at Bristol University, the Norwegian...

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E-International

E-International Relations

Opinion – Could Vietnamese-Style Hedging Have Prevented an All-Out War in Ukraine?

When discussing foreign policy strategies available to medium and small powers, IR experts tend to focus on bandwagoning and balancing – concepts...

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E-International

Janko Bekić

Chicago students walk out of graduation after diplomas withheld for anti-Israel camp

Shouts, boos, calls to ‘Stop Genocide’ briefly disrupt rainy two-hour outdoor ceremony; dozens of students walk out between speeches;...

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The Times of Israel

Sophia Tareen

Who are you before you are everything to everybody?

I recently attended a huge conference in Frankfurt, Germany. I don't even know how many people from my own agency went, but it was a lot. Some of...

20

The Korea Times

Jason Lim

How to Draft Haredim Into the IDF Without Threatening Their Way of Life

"A great moral question is whether it is appropriate for the son of one mother to be killed in defense of the homeland, and the son of another...

20

Haaretz

Yedidia Stern

(POGLED) Kolumna Suzana Žilič Fišer: RTV? Copy-paste modela za Slovenijo ni

Robert Balen V nadaljevanju preberite: - Voditi javni servis RTV je zagotovo ena najbolj zahtevnih nalog. Pri tem se je potrebno usklajevati s...

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Večer

Suzana Žilič Fišer

War is at the heart of the U.K.’s summer election

Rishi Sunak’s election announcement last Wednesday was such a farce that people could be forgiven for ignoring what he said. The rain gave the...

20

The Japan Times

Adrian Wooldridge

South Africa election: ANC loses majority for first time

The ANC's three-decade dominance of South African politics has ended, and the party is now seeking coalition partners.

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Deutsche Welle

Louis Oelofse

مبادرة بايدن: هل هي «صفارة النهاية»؟

عندما ينشر هذا المقال، ستكون الحرب الإسرائيلية الدموية على قطاع غزة على بعد أيام...

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العين الإخبارية

ضياء رشوان

الوحوش لا تأكل بعضها

في عالم مليء بالتناقضات والمصالح المتشابكة، تبرز ظاهرة تعاضد المليشيات الإرهابية...

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العين الإخبارية

د. علي محمد العامري

A myth of anti-Pyongyang propaganda

We hear all kinds of horror stories about North Korea in the media. Many of the negative stories about the DPRK are myths and exaggerations that...

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New Eastern Outlook

Konstantin Asmolov

It’s complicated: US-ICC ties alternate between hostility and support, when it suits Washington’s interests

The US supported the ICC since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but condemned the arrest warrant for Israel’s leaders as ‘outrageous’.

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South China Morning Post

Andrea Furger

US expects Israel to commit to its hostage deal proposal if Hamas agrees

White House believes IDF has accomplished ‘most military goals in Gaza,’ Kirby says, while acknowledging Hamas still represents ‘a viable threat...

10

The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

How To Listen Effectively When Speakers Repeat Themselves

Personal Perspective: Mastering effective listening.

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Psychology Today

Guy Itzchakov Ph.d

Deconfliction: How to Stop a Fight Before It Begins

Stop the "friendly fire" and consider a partner's needs.

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Psychology Today

Robert N. Johansen Ph.d

Pred eurovoľbami "sa nezelená". U liberálov rozpor sám osebe

Vždy je vhodnejšie pozastaviť sa nad tým, čím šermujeme. Lebo mnohé, vyvolávajúc vášne, zakrýva skutočnú váhu problémov, ktorým je...

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Pravda.sk

Pravda

Government urged to immediately take massive drive against corruption

Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is vigorously investigating the alleged financial irregularities of former Inspector General of Police...

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Blitz

Tajul Islam

Facebook, AFP and Al Qaeda-connected BNP launch propaganda war against Bangladeshi thinktank CRI

Facebook and French news agency AFP evidently have stepped into the trap of Al Qaeda-connected Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its Islamist...

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Blitz

Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

Evolution and benefits of Turkiye’s foreign policy

Over the past two decades, Turkiye has significantly shifted its foreign policy, transitioning from a reactive stance to one characterized by...

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Blitz

Sonjib Chandra Das

Pre-election mega-spending of Serbian ruling party

In a development that has sent shockwaves through Serbia’s political landscape, the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) has been implicated in...

8

Blitz

Jennifer Hicks

Far-right parties vow to bring down government if PM backs hostage-ceasefire deal

Ben Gvir says deal would spell ‘total defeat’ rather than Netanyahu’s promised ‘total victory’; Smotrich warns terror would surge, insists...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

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