The many messages of Biden's Mideast trip
US President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East is good for America and Saudi Arabia, but possibly dangerous for Israel.
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Saudi magazine praises Arab Israelis who serve in IDF
"It's a great honor to hold a weapon in one hand and the Quran in the other to defend my homeland, Israel," says one young soldier interviewed by Al Majalla.
Less materialism, more introspection: 'Son of Hamas' begins new chapter
Having renounced his family, community and religion, renowned Palestinian informant Mosab Hassan Yousef, who for a decade helped Israel prevent terror attacks, seeks freedom and serenity on an island in Southeast Asia.
How do Putin and Zelenskyy get the Holocaust so wrong?
The United Nations hosts an Israeli writer who explains the real story of death and survival in the former Soviet Union and the Middle East, and how Russians and Ukrainians view a World War II without a Holocaust.
Jordan fully determined to end Jewish prayer on Temple Mount
Amman presents list of demands with regard to the flashpoint site, which includes limiting visits by Jewish groups and replacing Border Police officers with Waqf security. Nevertheless, one Israeli expert says maintaining Jordan's status in Jerusalem is in Israel's interests.
Israeli judoka Timna Nelson-Levy has eyes set on Olympic gold in Paris
"Judo is my everything," says Nelson-Levy, who has recently won a gold medal at the European Judo Championships in Bulgaria – becoming the second Israeli female judoka to ever do so – and is now preparing to take the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris by storm.
Does the Temple Mount status quo actually exist?
Since its ostensible establishment in 1967 by then-IDF Chief of Staff Moshe Dayan, the state of affairs on the mount has been in near-constant flux.
MDA dedicates world's first subterranean blood bank
The Marcus National Blood Services Center in Ramla in a non-combustible steel and concrete facility complete with blast doors and airlocks, designed to weather missile, chemical, and biological attacks.
Jean-Marie Le Pen: I regret nothing, I'm not antisemitic
The firebrand politician whose daughter, Marine, is again in the running for president, says his reputation has been besmirched by his rivals. “Just because I am right-wing and a nationalist, I’ve been accused of being an antisemite. This is utterly untrue. Nothing in my life shows or expresses antisemitism,” he insists.
Illegal, but still active and branching out
Israel outlawed the Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement seven years ago, but has not been able to put a stop to its activity or its influence on large sectors of the Arab Israeli public.