MUSIC Daniel Barenboim: tireless maestro won’t let pandemic slow him down Yesterdat 08:29 Argentina-born maestro has been on stage for 71 years and says he is always ready to "start again from scratch."
NAZI GERMANY Evil on trial: 60th anniversary of Eichmann in the dock 09-04-2021 09:54 For four months in 1961 the barbarism of Nazi Germany was focused on the gaunt bespectacled figure of Adolf Eichmann, standing alone in a dock in Jerusalem.
ISRAELI POLITICS Israel PM Netanyahu on trial as coalition talks ramp up 05-04-2021 10:11 Legal and political dramas converge as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends court for corruption trial, while his bid to form a government after another inconclusive election reached a critical phase.
ISRAELI ELECTION Netanyahu polling ahead but win uncertain in new Israel vote 22-03-2021 14:37 Israeli voters readied for a fourth election in under two years Tuesday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead in the polls but uncertain of clinching a governing majority.
MIDDLE EAST ICC opens Israeli-Palestinians war crimes probe 03-03-2021 14:57 Palestinian authorities hail decision by ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to open probe into alleged war crimes, a move Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu describes as "the essence of anti-Semitism."
Global Pandemic EU to propose vaccine 'digital green pass' for safe movement 01-03-2021 12:37 This month, the European Commission will propose rules for an EU "Digital Green Pass" showing proof of Covid-19 vaccination and test results.
Global Pandemic Ticket to ride: Vaccine passports divide world 25-02-2021 15:27 Vaccine passports: the new normal or drivers of inequality? While some countries and private sector entities believe they could be a ticket to return to pre-pandemic activities, others claim they could be divisive and discriminatory.
Global pandemic Israel's 'green badge' plan to open services to vaccinated stirs concern 17-02-2021 14:36 Israel unveils "green badge" plan to re-open services to those fully inoculated, stirring controversy about unequal access for those who opt out of the jabs.
MIDDLE EAST Obama in book wrestles with 'messy' Arab Spring choices 17-11-2020 16:26 Former US president Barack Obama offers a bleak portrait of much of the Middle East's leadership in his new memoir, as he reveals how he still agonises on where he applied pressure during the Arab Spring.
West Bank annexation Israeli PM Netanyahu moving ahead with annexation plans 08-06-2020 15:55 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed Jewish settlers that the country will move forward with West Bank annexation plans in accordance with Trump's Mideast plan.
ISRAEL Israel PM Netanyahu arrives at court for 'unprecendented' corruption trial 24-05-2020 08:52 Fresh from forming a new government after more than 500 days of electoral deadlock, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is beginning a new battle in a court Jerusalem – to stay out of prison.
Coronavirus Outbreak Israel announces two-week quarantine for all overseas arrivals 09-03-2020 15:36 Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced Monday that the government will place any person arriving from overseas in quarantine for two-weeks, in order to contain the growing outbreak.
Democracy in Middle East Israeli exit polls: Netanyahu ahead, but short of majority 03-03-2020 10:31 Final outcome remains uncertain as third round of elections fails to produce a majority for either Netanyahu's Likud party or for Gantz's Blue and White party.
TRUMP’S PEACE PLAN A true Middle East peace plan, or terms of surrender? 01-02-2020 09:59 Too many people view the conflict in terms of ideological dreams and agendas, paying little heed to the real needs of people on the ground, Israeli and Palestinian alike.
EDITORIAL Symbolism and pragmatism 25-01-2020 10:38 President Alberto Fernández has chosen a destination laden with profoundly ethical symbolism for his first journey abroad, and yet the pragmatic prism through which he appears to view every issue seems to have tinged most of the analysis.
75TH ANNIVERARY OF LIBERATION OF AUSCHWITZ Young Jews and Muslims remember Holocaust in Buenos Aries 25-01-2020 09:34 Representatives from the two communities were keen to emphasise how dialogue builds bridges and destroys prejudice.
ALBERTO IN ISRAEL Fernández vows to uncover truth about AMIA bombing 25-01-2020 09:22 President promises Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu that Argentina’s commitment to finding out truth about AMIA bombing is “absolute” during bilateral meeting in Jerusalem. by Joseph Charney
First Foreign Trip Fernández joins world leaders at Holocaust event in Jerusalem 23-01-2020 12:10 Leaders call on world to combat anti-Semitism as president attends gathering marking the Holocaust and the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.
First Foreign Trip Packed agenda awaits for Alberto Fernández as he lands in Israel 22-01-2020 14:11 President arrives in Tel Aviv on commercial flight. He is scheduled to have bilateral meetings with both the Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his time in Israel.
FIRST FOREIGN TRIP Fernández flies to Israel in first foreign trip as president 21-01-2020 11:19 Argentine leader will attend commemorations marking Holocaust and 75th anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz. He will also meet with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, in his first bilateral meeting as head of state on foreign soil.
NISMAN: 5 YEARS ON Alberto Nisman march to take place in Plaza Vaticano 18-01-2020 09:54 Host of local politicians are expected to attend the event, which will have a sharp anti-Kirchnerite tone. DAIA Jewish organisation will hold a separate ceremony of remembrance, as will family.
First Foreign Trip Symbolic and strategic: Fernández picks Israel for first foreign trip 17-01-2020 00:12 President’s decision to visit Jerusalem next week welcomed by Jewish community in Buenos Aires. by Joseph Charney
PRIME MINISTER Israel’s Netanyahu charged in corruption cases 21-11-2019 15:15 Israel's attorney general charged Netanyahu with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three different scandals. This is unprecedented, marking the first time a sitting prime minister has been charged with a crime.
International football Argentina and Uruguay draw 2-2 in Israel 18-11-2019 19:18 Game viewed by organisers as an important moment for Israel, following the cancellation of another Argentina match a year earlier after pressure from pro-Palestinian campaigners.
World Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says can't form new coalition 21-10-2019 17:46 The sitting president says he worked “tirelessly” to establish a union government, but to no avail. His opponent, Benny Gantz, will now get the chance to try.
UNITED NATIONS UN warns it may default on salaries by November 09-10-2019 11:35 Argentina among countries that have yet to pay their 2019 dues, says UN Secretary General António Guterres, as he warns of a cash crisis.
UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY Macri defends multilateralism before world leaders at UN 24-09-2019 22:41 President reiterates Malvinas sovereignty demand and calls on members of the international community to tackle ongoing crisis in Venezuela and help Argentina bring perpetrators of AMIA bombing to justice
AMAZON AFLAME New fires rage in Amazon as Brazil warplanes battle flames 26-08-2019 13:38 Hundreds of new fires have flared up in the Amazon in Brazil, data showed Monday, even as military aircraft dumped water over hard-hit areas and G7 nations pledged to help combat the blazes.
UNITED STATES Trump: Any Jew voting Democratic is uninformed or disloyal 21-08-2019 08:45 US leader's claim triggered a quick uproar from critics who said the Republican president was trading in anti-Semitic stereotypes. It came amid Trump's ongoing feud with Democratic congresswomen Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, both Muslim.
People of the Book A photo with books 22-07-2019 17:33 We saved the book from our homeland and the book saved us from extinction. by Ariel Gelblung
1994 terrorist attack Lower House moves to open 'in abstentia' trial into AMIA bombing 16-07-2019 16:34 Congress will now debate bill to elevate proceedings into the 1994 AMIA bombing to trial with plans to try defendants "in abstentia".