Half Jewish, Gay and Descendant of an Egyptian Legend: Omar Sharif Jr. Tells All in New Memoir. The grandson of the movie star has steered clear of Egypt for a decade, but in his new memoir – and a Haaretz interview – the 37-year-old actor tells how even his classmates in Canada gave him grief over his sexual orientationIsrael's Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi submitted a proposal to take action against Haaretz by ending the publication of government notices in Haaretz. Karhi, a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party, said the newspaper was "sabotaging Israel in wartime" and was an "inflammatory …Dec 29, 2023 · For more than a decade, we told ourselves stories: Iran is permeable to Israeli intelligence (fact: the Mossad stole the nuclear project archive from Tehran); the campaign between the wars that the IDF is waging is undercutting Hezbollah's ammunition and rendering Iran and its allies helpless; every round of fighting in the Gaza Strip ends with a crushing Israeli advantage and leaves Hamas and ... Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believes a lengthy war in Gaza will alleviate criticism and keep him in power. More importantly, he thinks it will allow him to spread the blame, shedding all personal responsibility for the October 7 devastation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at a press conference in Jerusalem on Saturday evening.Jan 18, 2024 · "This war has no purpose and no future, but prolonging it is [Netanyahu's] way of postponing engagement with the question of responsibility," a participant in meetings of the cabinet told Haaretz. "In every meeting he emphasizes that the war will continue for a long time, until its two goals – the collapse of Hamas and the return of the ... Feb 20, 2024. Over the past few weeks, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been assailing the leadership of Qatar, which is mediating between Israel and Hamas on a hostage deal. He has repeatedly and publicly accused it of not doing enough to bring the 134 Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip home. On Sunday, speaking to leaders of the ...Bombing Historical Sites in Gaza: 'Israel Is Destroying Everything Beautiful' The 13th century Great Omari Mosque, the Church of Saint Porphyrius, the excavation site at the ancient port: Alongside thousands of dead and hundreds of thousands of displaced, dozens of heritage sites in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed by Israeli bombardmentDollar strength should result in fewer S&P 500 firms beating Q3 consensus sales forecasts compared with 49% in Q1 and 45% in Q2, says Goldman Sachs. Jump to Quarterly sales results...The ADL has tracked a total of 193 incidents it classifies as antisemitic in the period following Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel, an increase of more than 20 percent from the same time period last year, although reports of antisemitism are still coming in. Such incidents cover a wide range of activities and do not include …Dec 13, 2023 · Dec 13, 2023. We've never before had a war like this, a war of complete consensus, a war of total silence, a war of blind support; a war without objection, without protest, without refusal to serve, without opposition, neither in the beginning or in the middle. A unanimous war, with wall-to-wall approval – excluding the Arab citizens of the ... The Landhaus Adlon near Potsdam, a historic city to the southwest of Berlin, likes to describe itself as a refuge from the world. With its expansive grounds, the hotel is most commonly used for weddings, parties and conferences – but last November it was also the venue for a clandestine meeting between far-right …Dec 18, 2023. Hamas released a video on Monday evening showing three Israeli hostages, as the U.S. said another deal with Hamas to secure their release was not imminent. One of the hostages shown in the video is 79-year-old Chaim Peri, who was kidnapped on October 7. Freed hostages tell war cabinet that Hamas-held captives suffered hunger ...Mar 19, 2024 · Jewish World. Malmö Has Eurovision Fever. Its Jewish Community Is Feeling the Heat. Only Teardrops: A visit to Sweden's third-largest city a few weeks before it hosts the huge song competition reveals that preparations for putting the Palestinian cause on Europe's biggest stage are at a fever pitch. 'People I know are taking off kippot and ... The primary sources of dispute in the ongoing negotiations, according to Arab diplomats who spoke with Haaretz, are the distribution system for humanitarian aid and Hamas' demand that displaced residents return to the northern Gaza Strip. The diplomats said that Israel opposes the return of the displaced to the northern Gaza Strip, including …Oct 16, 2023 ... ¿Qué es Haaretz? Es un periódico israelí, fundado en 1919, que defiende la democracia israelí y los derechos humanos y civiles de israelíes y ...Several years ago, these questions began to nag David Fisher. Interviewed earlier this month on the balcony of his Tel Aviv home, the 65-year-old filmmaker says it all started with a visit to the Yad Vashem World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem a decade ago.Hamas chief Haniyeh to travel to Tehran for meetings with Iranian officials U.K. airdrops 10 tons of food supplies into Gaza Prime Minister Netanyahu cancels delegation, scheduled to discuss possible military operation in Rafah, after U.S. doesn't veto a UN resolution calling for a cease ...Haaretz | Israel News U.S. Deploying Second Carrier Strike Group Near Israel as Gaza Ground Invasion Looms The USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier will join the USS Gerald R Ford carrier deployed earlier this week, as part of the U.S. 'effort to deter hostile actions against Israel'Dec 30, 2023. Thousands rallied across Israel on Saturday night, calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ousting amidst Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza. Crowds gathered in Tel Aviv to rally against Netanyahu, while others protested outside the premier's private residence in the northern city of Caesarea. Al Jazeera Deletes Video Claiming Woman Was Raped by Israeli Forces in Gaza Al-Shifa Raid. The Qatari outlet deleted a video in which a woman claims to have witnessed rape by Israeli forces hours after posting it; former Al Jazeera director says allegations debunked through investigation. Nagham Zbeedat. 20:01. South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor announced this week that IDF soldiers holding South African citizenship would be arrested upon entering the country. "I have already issued a statement alerting those who are South African and who are fighting alongside or in the Israeli Defense Force. We ...Nov 10, 2023. Eight Jews have been charged with racist violence against Arabs since the Gaza war broke out, State Prosecutor's Office data shows. The State Prosecutor released the data on Thursday, seeking to deflect charges of bias against Israeli Arabs due to the wave of indictments against them on suspicion of incitement and support of ...Early Tuesday morning, I got a phone call from Lora Khoury, a 91-year-old woman who reads Haaretz and occasionally calls to comment, but who this time was overcome with emotion. Her neighbors’ son – they are her relatives – had been arrested before dawn, and she heard his screaming in her home, a luxurious …Hagit Chen, mother of 19-year-old Itai Chen who is still held captive, also spoke at the rally. "Our life has stopped since then," she said. "Every day we are informed of the death of a hostage, and are shocked anew by what they go through there, the physical and mental abuse.Jan 31, 2024. Israeli soldiers have begun in recent weeks to set fire to homes in the Gaza Strip, following direct orders from their commanders, without the necessary legal permission to do so, according to information obtained by Haaretz. Soldiers have destroyed several hundred buildings using this method over the past month.Dec 28, 2023. On Wednesday evening, a sensational news item briefly eclipsed the Gaza war: an unprecedented leak of one of Israel's most highly anticipated legal rulings. But first, the Channel 12 news anchor had to remind people what the case was. Back in July, the "reasonability standard" law passed and became the epicenter of the Netanyahu ...More than a million Americans have participated in nearly 2,600 pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian protests, marches and vigils since October 7, according to data published on Tuesday by a group of U.S. experts who track political demonstrations across the United States. הארץ - כל חדשות היום - הידיעות והחדשות בעיתון הארץ . סקופים, מאמרים, פרשנויות ותחקירי עומק בעיתון האיכותי בישראל Feb 7, 2024 · Haaretz, (Hebrew: “The Land”) newspaper, published in Tel Aviv, that is Israel ’s oldest daily, notable for its excellence in journalism. Haaretz is independent but widely seen in Israel as politically left-of-center. Haaretz was founded in Jerusalem in 1919 as an independent liberal paper in the tradition of Russian-Hebrew journalism and ... Biden to Ask Congress for $14b in Israel Military Aid Overnight, Palestinians in the West Bank Report 5 Killed by in Clashes With Israel In the U.S., 500 Jews Were Arrested at a pro-Palestinian Protest at the Capitol At Least 1,300 Israelis Killed Since October 7 Hamas: 3,200 Palestinians Killed, Some 11,000 WoundedHaaretz | Israel News U.S. Deploying Second Carrier Strike Group Near Israel as Gaza Ground Invasion Looms The USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier will join the USS Gerald R Ford carrier deployed earlier this week, as part of the U.S. 'effort to deter hostile actions against Israel'Blinken will meet with King Abdullah II of Jordan and with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday. When Blinken met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, it was unclear whether he heard anything other than the Israeli prime minister's demands for a condemnation and expression of sorrow with regard to the …Feb 18, 2024 · The world cannot accept this any longer and cannot leave the choice to Israel. Israel has spoken: No. The time has come for a Dayton Accords-like solution. It was a forced and imperfect agreement reached in Bosnia-Herzegovina that put an end to one of the cruelest wars, and in contrast to all predictions, it has held for 29 years. Dec 29, 2023 · For more than a decade, we told ourselves stories: Iran is permeable to Israeli intelligence (fact: the Mossad stole the nuclear project archive from Tehran); the campaign between the wars that the IDF is waging is undercutting Hezbollah's ammunition and rendering Iran and its allies helpless; every round of fighting in the Gaza Strip ends with a crushing Israeli advantage and leaves Hamas and ... ETF strategy - ISHARES CORE HIGH DIVIDEND ETF - Current price data, news, charts and performance Indices Commodities Currencies StocksHaaretz has obtained a recording in which a Zaka volunteer coordinates a similar tour. Zaka says all the tours were coordinated with the relevant authorities and were done with permission. "Many donors request guidance and explanation from Zaka personnel in order to connect to the terrible disaster," read …Shati is part of an area that is crucial for Hamas. Not far are Gaza’s port, Shifa Hospital (under which its military wing’s operations rooms are hidden), and the security district, home to a large number of central military bases. These are Hamas’ centers of power in the city. The IDF operated the area to a limited degree at the end of Operation Cast …Google’s Nest unit today launched its newest thermostat. At $129, the Nest Thermostat is the company’s most affordable one yet, but it’s also the first to feature a new swipe and t...U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) wears a blue ribbon in solidarity with Israel as he speaks to reporters about the war with Hamas, following the weekly senate party caucus luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday.Haaretz Content. Schocken 21, Tel Aviv, Israel, 61350, P.O Box 35029. TEL: 03-5121750. Haaretz.com - Breaking News, Analysis and Opinion From Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World - Haaretz.במערכת הביטחון מודאגים מפגיעה ביחסים עם ארה"ב, שעלולה לרדוף את ישראל במשך שנים. האיום של נתניהו לא השפיע על ביידן, שסבלנותו פקעה. בארה"ב לא מבינים מה ראש הממשלה …Haaretz | Israel News Israel, Palestinians, and World React to ICJ | Netanyahu Decries ICJ's Genocide Consideration; U.S. Labels It 'Unfounded' as Saudis Call Out Israeli 'Violations' of UN Rules Israel's political leaders uniformly rebuked the court for considering genocide allegations, while the Palestinian prime minister declared, 'The …Haaretz reported that lawmaker Zvi Sukkot was to be appointed head of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee’s subcommittee in charge of the West Bank. Sukkot is a tireless provocateur who contributed to the conflagration in the West Bank in the months preceding the war. This move attests to the government’s real order of priorities, even …As was first reported by Haaretz last year, the skies over the eastern Mediterranean region, including Israel, are a hotspot of GPS jamming.Defense officials concluded at the time that Russia was operating electronic warfare systems in Syria to prevent drone attacks on their base in the coastal city of Latakia – and …Oct 10, 2023 · Oct 10, 2023. Hamas’ surprise attack against Israel is the worst failure in the country’s history. It is more serious even than the failure of Yom Kippur. The surprise was greater, the “concept” adhered to more stupid, the neglect more terrible, the blow to morale worse, the chaos crazier, the shock stronger, and the number of civilians ... Former Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon interview at Haaretz-UCLA conference Haaretz. “Looking at the policy on Iran in the last decade, the main mistake was the withdrawal from the agreement,” Ya’alon told Haaretz senior analyst Anshel Pfeffer. “The agreement itself was a historic mistake, but withdrawing from it gave them an excuse to ...Analysis | Two Gaza Wars: Why the Gulf Between Israelis and Outsiders Is So Vast, and Jarring. Notions like 'we tried peace' and 'this isn't the time,' along with a compressed range of history that begins on October 7, are pushing Israelis – and Palestinians – away from a political solution to the Gaza warHaaretz.com - Breaking News, Analysis and Opinion From Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World - HaaretzMay 11, 2017 ... The People vs. Haaretz ... TEL AVIV — Haaretz is an Israeli newspaper. Admired by many foreigners and few Israelis, loathed by many, mostly ...Oct 10, 2023 ... The disaster that befell Israel on the holiday of Simchat Torah is the clear responsibility of one person: Benjamin Netanyahu. ... Above all, the ...Hagit Chen, mother of 19-year-old Itai Chen who is still held captive, also spoke at the rally. "Our life has stopped since then," she said. "Every day we are informed of the death of a hostage, and are shocked anew by what they go through there, the physical and mental abuse.Shati is part of an area that is crucial for Hamas. Not far are Gaza’s port, Shifa Hospital (under which its military wing’s operations rooms are hidden), and the security district, home to a large number of central military bases. These are Hamas’ centers of power in the city. The IDF operated the area to a limited degree at the end of Operation Cast …Canaccord Genuity analyst Scott Chan CFA maintained a Buy rating on Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS – Research Report) today and set a price targ... Canaccord Genuity analyst Scott ... Haaretz.com - Breaking News, Analysis and Opinion From Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World - Haaretz. More than a million Americans have participated in nearly 2,600 pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian protests, marches and vigils since October 7, according to data published on Tuesday by a group of U.S. experts who track political demonstrations across the United States.Dec 13, 2023 · Dec 13, 2023. We've never before had a war like this, a war of complete consensus, a war of total silence, a war of blind support; a war without objection, without protest, without refusal to serve, without opposition, neither in the beginning or in the middle. A unanimous war, with wall-to-wall approval – excluding the Arab citizens of the ... Anat, who participated in the demonstration, told Haaretz that she saw a man hit by a stun grenade. "I saw a man lying, bleeding, who suddenly fell in front of me on the floor after a loud boom," she said. "It was scary, I've been shaking, [this is] the first time I've seen something like thisBiden to Ask Congress for $14b in Israel Military Aid Overnight, Palestinians in the West Bank Report 5 Killed by in Clashes With Israel In the U.S., 500 Jews Were Arrested at a pro-Palestinian Protest at the Capitol At Least 1,300 Israelis Killed Since October 7 Hamas: 3,200 Palestinians Killed, Some 11,000 WoundedHaaretz. Israeli lawmaker Moshe Saada from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party said on Tuesday that recent widespread calls to "destroy" the residents of the Gaza Strip affirm that the right-wing was right. In an interview on pro-Netanyahu Channel 14, Saada said that even "in the kibbutzim they say, …An FCC Commissioner, Brendan Carr, wrote to Apple and Google on Tuesday, requesting the companies remove TikTok from their app stores for “its pattern of surreptitious data practic...The Landhaus Adlon near Potsdam, a historic city to the southwest of Berlin, likes to describe itself as a refuge from the world. With its expansive grounds, the hotel is most commonly used for weddings, parties and conferences – but last November it was also the venue for a clandestine meeting between far-right …Shati is part of an area that is crucial for Hamas. Not far are Gaza’s port, Shifa Hospital (under which its military wing’s operations rooms are hidden), and the security district, home to a large number of central military bases. These are Hamas’ centers of power in the city. The IDF operated the area to a limited degree at the end of Operation Cast …Feb 20, 2024 ... Haaretz Editor-in-Chief Aluf Benn discusses his recent piece critiquing Netanyahu.Follow. Dec 24, 2023. On Sunday night, Christmas Eve midnight mass will take place at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. In calmer times, the very idea of going anywhere close is fraught with challenges, involving purchasing tickets and securing a place in the church – a process that begins several months earlier, even as early as May.South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor announced this week that IDF soldiers holding South African citizenship would be arrested upon entering the country. "I have already issued a statement alerting those who are South African and who are fighting alongside or in the Israeli Defense Force. We ...There’s no way of knowing. The bitter truth is that at the present juncture there are only two possibilities for Israel, both of them awful: Either bomb or shut up and live with a nuclear Iran. Option one: In recent decades, Israel has spent countless billions (on advanced F-16s and F-15s, on F-35s, on high-tech bombs, on refueling jets and ...Haaretz Oct 10, 2023 The Israel Defense Forces said Monday, the third day of the war with Hamas, that it managed to gain full control over Israeli towns infiltrated by terrorists, but warned that some might still be in the country.U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) wears a blue ribbon in solidarity with Israel as he speaks to reporters about the war with Hamas, following the weekly senate party caucus luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday."We still have a hangover … from the denting of trust that FTX and other bad actors in the space created," Novogratz told analysts on Tuesday. Jump to Crypto investing giant Galaxy...In December, Haaretz revealed that detainees at Sde Teiman were held while handcuffed and blindfolded throughout the day. Pictures later published by Haaretz revealed what the location where the detainees were held looked like, and a source there said that soldiers tended to punish and beat detainees, which …A Haaretz investigation revealed the network and a plane linked to Dilian, which delivered advanced spying equipment to a notorious militia in Sudan in May 2022. Sources in Israel’s cyberarms industry say the company’s operations are not overseen by the Israeli government. Amir Eshel, the outgoing Defense Ministry director general, ...Dec 18, 2023. Hamas released a video on Monday evening showing three Israeli hostages, as the U.S. said another deal with Hamas to secure their release was not imminent. One of the hostages shown in the video is 79-year-old Chaim Peri, who was kidnapped on October 7. Freed hostages tell war cabinet that Hamas-held captives suffered hunger ...On the same day Dulles heard from Nixon that, apart from “some Israeli votes,” the election wouldn’t be affected by the crisis, a senior State Department official called the Israeli ambassador, Abba Eban, to deliver a stark warning: “The secretary is now considering economic limitations which we believe it is necessary to impose on Israel,” …Jan 27, 2024 · Haaretz.com, the online English edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, gives you breaking news, analyses and opinions about Israel, ... In Previous Rounds of War, Gaza Strip Organizations Managed to Document the Damage, but Now They Are Struggling Even to Maintain Contact With Their Employees. When the Number of Casualties Reported in the Gaza Strip Is Questioned in Israel, Organizations Indicate That the Data Is ReliableFollow. Jun 21, 2021. The defense establishment recently completed the first test of an airborne laser system, which successfully destroyed several drones, in what Defense Minister Benny Gantz hailed a major "technological breakthrough." As part of the tests, the laser intercepted several unmanned aerial vehicles flying at …Feb 12, 2024 · Gaza Reports: Four People Killed in Strike on Car in Gaza City Some Progress Made in Hostage Deal, Says Foreign Source Familiar With Negotiations IDF: Israeli Forces Kill More Than 40 Terrorists Over Last Day Three Likud MKs: We Appealed to Netanyahu to Pass the Military Draft Bill as a Temporary Order for Only One Year International Warnings Mount on Israel as It Prepares Full-scale Operation ... Feb 20, 2024 ... Haaretz Editor-in-Chief Aluf Benn discusses his recent piece critiquing Netanyahu.Bombing Historical Sites in Gaza: 'Israel Is Destroying Everything Beautiful' The 13th century Great Omari Mosque, the Church of Saint Porphyrius, the excavation site at the ancient port: Alongside thousands of dead and hundreds of thousands of displaced, dozens of heritage sites in the Gaza Strip have been …Why a Yiddish Renaissance Is Underway in Sweden, of All Places. David Stavrou. Haaretz Today: A Daily Update With the Most Important Stories of the Day, …Biden to Ask Congress for $14b in Israel Military Aid Overnight, Palestinians in the West Bank Report 5 Killed by in Clashes With Israel In the U.S., 500 Jews Were Arrested at a pro-Palestinian Protest at the Capitol At Least 1,300 Israelis Killed Since October 7 Hamas: 3,200 Palestinians Killed, Some 11,000 WoundedIt lurks amid the low desert shrub habitat – from Morocco and Western Sahara in the west, to Algeria and Tunisia in the east – at most roaming within the region when resources turn scarce. Hence, seeing one on Students Beach in Haifa on Saturday was a surprise. Amateur birdwatcher Sagi Shual, who spotted the anomalous avian while …Sep 29, 2022. The responses in Israel to the right-wing leader Giorgia Meloni’s victory in Sunday’s election in Italy were drearily predictable. There were the blandishments of Israel’s far-right, such as the soon-to-be unemployed interior minister Ayelet Shaked, and the dauphin of the House of Netanyahu, who breathlessly tweeted their ...
An Israeli-Hezbollah war could be devastating for both sides. Despite Israel's vastly superior military, Hezbollah's precise missile arsenal presents an equalizer of sorts. The group is believed to have approximately 150,000 missiles and rockets, with up to 20,000 of them being GPS-guided precision missiles with a range of 250 to 300 kilometers, …. Fitspresso coffee loophole reviews
An FCC Commissioner, Brendan Carr, wrote to Apple and Google on Tuesday, requesting the companies remove TikTok from their app stores for “its pattern of surreptitious data practic...Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believes a lengthy war in Gaza will alleviate criticism and keep him in power. More importantly, he thinks it will allow him to spread the blame, shedding all personal responsibility for the October 7 devastation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at a press conference in Jerusalem on Saturday evening.הארץ - כל חדשות היום - הידיעות והחדשות בעיתון הארץ . סקופים, מאמרים, פרשנויות ותחקירי עומק בעיתון האיכותי בישראל.An Israeli-Hezbollah war could be devastating for both sides. Despite Israel's vastly superior military, Hezbollah's precise missile arsenal presents an equalizer of sorts. The group is believed to have approximately 150,000 missiles and rockets, with up to 20,000 of them being GPS-guided precision missiles with a range of 250 to 300 kilometers, …The U.S. and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced early Tuesday in Bahrain.The other co-chairman, Evgeny Sova of Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party, was much milder. He talked about the heroism of the residents of the Gaza-border communities, the army and Israeli society overall, which "despite the politicians, came together and presented itself in the most beautiful way possible: …Five Israelis Lightly Wounded by Anti-tank Missiles Fired From Lebanon IDF Says Three Soldiers Killed in Northern Gaza Strip, Eight Seriously Wounded Israeli Army Says It Located Weapons in School in Jabalya, Has Taken Control of Shujaiyeh At Least 1,200 Civilians and Soldiers Killed in Israel Since …Haaretz.com - Breaking News, Analysis and Opinion From Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World - HaaretzFeb 16, 2024 · 'Settlers Are Right': The Kibbutz Movement Should Break Away From the Left, Outgoing Leader Says. Israel's kibbutzim, in the north as well as the south, have been hit hard by the war, serving to remind the public of what they have contributed to the state, and not only in defense. Jan 31, 2024. Israeli soldiers have begun in recent weeks to set fire to homes in the Gaza Strip, following direct orders from their commanders, without the necessary legal permission to do so, according to information obtained by Haaretz. Soldiers have destroyed several hundred buildings using this method over the past month.A spokesperson for the bank told Haaretz that several of these mortgages were initially taken in Bank Adanim, which had a branch at the same address, and others were taken in Bank Tefahot. Tefahot was subsumed by Mizrahi in 2005, and Adanim in 2008. Sources knowledgeable about mortgages in the West Bank say that Adanim and Tefahot …2 days ago · Haaretz.com - Breaking News, Analysis and Opinion From Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World - Haaretz Haaretz.com - Breaking News, Analysis and Opinion From Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World - Haaretz.