Can Israel become the climate innovation nation?
Regulatory blocks and private funding sources are obstacles, but some climate tech startups breaking through.
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'I'm the only one who can prevent Lapid from becoming PM'
Former Knesset speaker Yuli Edelstein is no longer willing to sit on the sidelines as his party struggles to come back to power under Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership. "I realized he wasn't going to simply step down. It is time to get the ball rolling," he says of his decision to challenge the longtime Likud chairman.
'Rescuing Ethiopian Jewry was the last thing on Israel's mind'
A new book tells the story of legendary Ethiopian Jewish public figure Yona Bogale, who lobbied on behalf of Ethiopian Jewry when no one else would.
'I understand Israeli skepticism over a nuclear agreement with Iran'
In an exclusive interview, Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg speaks of his country's struggle against antisemitism, the renewal of the nuclear talks in Vienna, and the close strategic relations with Israel.
Secrets of the Cave of the Patriarchs exposed
Noam Arnon's comprehensive doctoral dissertation on the Cave of the Patriarchs proves there is much more to the ancient site than meets the eye.
'Israel is positioned to become a leader in green technologies'
"It’s 2021. The world is changing and Israel cannot afford to be left behind,” Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg says from the UN Climate Change Convention in Glasgow.
'I believe the US will respect Israel if Israel respects itself'
Former US Ambassador David Friedman talks about his years with the administration of former US President Donald Trump and plans for the future.
According to this expert, Israel 'will most likely' see a civil war
Professor David Passig, an Israeli futurist who predicted the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, shares with Israel Hayom what the 21st century has in store for the Jewish people and humanity.
Rabbinical alliance bolsters Jewish community in Islamic states
Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States wants to "send a message to the world that it’s very normal to live a Jewish life – a full Jewish life – in Islamic countries," chairman says.
Are Facebook's efforts to keep incitement, hate speech at bay doomed to fail?
In internal documents, Facebook admits it erred in nearly half of all Arabic language takedown requests submitted for appeal, arguing, "repetition of false positives creates a huge drain of resources." Such errors are not limited to Arabic as the social media giant remains short on moderators who speak local languages and properly understand cultural contexts.