Israel at 75 is a modern wonder with pain at its heart
Israel has a GDP per capita notably higher than Britain’s. It is 11 times richer than Egypt. It has won more Nobel prizes per person than America or France. But it faces profound challenges.
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‘What we get from China is an airport … What we get from the US is a lecture’
When the Biden administration steps down from the bully pulpit, good things can still happen. America needs friends, and it isn’t going to win them by delivering lectures.
FBI swoops on Pentagon leaker
Jack Douglas Teixeira, a young US airman, oversaw an online group where young men and teenagers, came together over a shared love of guns and racist online memes.
Israel’s defence boss back in favour
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to restore security after he reinstated his Defence Minister.
Israel’s borders under terror attack
New terrorist attacks on Israel underline the urgency for Benjamin Netanyahu to find a compromise to end the internal divisions from his contentious judicial reform plan.
Israel launches artillery strikes on Syria to return rocket fire
The surge in violence comes as the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, Jewish Passover and Christian Easter coincide.
Israel mobilises army after deadly attacks
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu directed the response late Friday after separate attacks killed three people in the latest surge of violence.
Easter’s contradictions resonate, 2000 years on
Human nature has changed little since Christ lived in Jerusalem.
Israel strikes Lebanon in retaliation for rocket barrage
Militant groups in Lebanon had fired dozens of rockets at Israel, raising spectre of escalation.
Indonesia’s own goal on Israel
Loss of World Cup will be a bitter blow for 180 million soccer fans.
Police probe of board ‘a must’
A child sex abuse survivor is urging Victoria Police to re-open its investigation into members of the Jewish community who helped Malka Leifer escape justice for more than a decade.
The cover-up: Malka Leifer’s secret 1.20am flight from justice
Jewish ultra-orthodox leaders didn’t go straight to Victoria Police, instead they acted quickly to send the school principal to Israel.
The fraying of Israel’s social compact
Benjamin Netanyahu wants to be remembered as the leader who entrenched Israel’s place in the Middle East. But the path he is being taken down heads in the opposite direction.
How cheating death turned a triathlete into tech millionaire
After a near-death experience, Tristan Sternson has made a fortune by redirecting his drive for competitive sports into a tech firm that services Australia’s top 20 ASX companies.
China closes in on Middle East
Saudi deal to join the SCO trade group highlights Israel’s importance.
Israel, US tensions rise over judicial overhaul
President Joe Biden says Israel ‘cannot continue down this road’, sparking backlash.
Indonesia red carded as World Cup host
FIFA has lost the U-20 World Cup after provinces in the Muslim-majority country refused to allow the Israeli team to play.
Jokowi in late bid to save cup
The Indonesian President has dispatched his top football envoy to crisis meetings with FIFA bosses.
‘Cracks in the army’: how citizen soldiers forced Netanyahu’s retreat
A threatened rebellion by the ‘people’s army’ a pillar of Israel’s identity, set off alarms with the military’s chief of staff, who warned a crisis in the ranks would endanger the country.
Netanyahu needs a compromise
Israel’s proposed judicial reforms have divided its robust democracy.
Israel not welcome: Bali cites security
Indonesian officials have defended Bali’s refusal to host Israeli team matches for the U-20 FIFA World Cup in May, suggesting the decision was driven by security concerns.
Java, Bali kick own goal over soccer
FIFA has postpones Friday’s group stage draw, throwing the event into doubt amid rising opposition to Israel’s participation.
Netanyahu sacks his defence minister
Proposed sweeping changes to the country’s judicial system has seen tens of thousands protest – with the underfire PM now at risk of losing the coalition who helped elect him.
Likud MPs tell Bibi to pause law reform
Defence Minister Yoav Galant has told the Israel Prime Minister he can no longer gurantee national security.
Netanyahu vows unity as Israelis mass against justice reforms
Defence Minister Yoav Galant has warned the Prime Minister that the deep public discord in Israel was threatening security.
Settlers win West Bank law reversal
The parliamentary vote notably paves the way for Israeli authorities to formally allow settlers to return to Homesh.
Anger at minister’s race claim
The Palestinian Authority, Egypt and Jordan have condemned as racist a firebrand Israeli minister’s remarks denying the existence of the Palestinian people.
West Bank violence flares up
Palestinian is arrested after attack in the flashpoint town of Huwara that wounded an American.
Israelis protest after Bibi rejects judicial compromise
The ruling coalition argues the proposed reforms are necessary to correct a power imbalance between MPs and Israel’s top court.
Roadside bomb ‘work of Hezbollah militant’
Israel’s army on Wednesday said it killed a suspect wearing an explosive belt in the country’s north earlier this week, and suggested the possible involvement of Hezbollah.
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