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France arrests 20 after banning rally against political executions in Iran

France arrests 20 after banning rally against political executions in Iran

Paris protest goes ahead despite the ban, which French foreign ministry insists isn’t linked to FM’s call with his Iranian counterpart

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Jewish LGBTQ group reaches deal to march in Rome Pride after float banned over Gaza

Jewish LGBTQ group reaches deal to march in Rome Pride after float banned over Gaza

Keshet Italia hails ‘victory for Pride’ after compromise mediated by mayor lets group march on foot with extra security and gives it a spot on...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

How 'Goblintimacy' Dating Can Get Ugly in Good and Bad Ways

How 'Goblintimacy' Dating Can Get Ugly in Good and Bad Ways

Are there benefits of showing up for a date as your true self, warts and all?

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Psychology Today

Bruce y. Lee M.d

The Hidden Reason You Struggle With Discipline

The Hidden Reason You Struggle With Discipline

How childhood emotional neglect can quietly shape your ability to follow through.

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Psychology Today

Jonice Webb Ph.d

The MOU That Forgot to Ask Iran to Stop

The MOU That Forgot to Ask Iran to Stop

The memorandum of understanding on peaceful coexistence between the United States and Iran is not a diplomatic achievement. It is a diplomatic...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Richard Diamond

Top Ukrainian officials return Polish awards in row over WWII massacres

Top Ukrainian officials return Polish awards in row over WWII massacres

Poland announces it’s stripping Volodymyr Zelensky of Warsaw’s top honor because he named a military unit after the nationalist Ukrainian...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

The Diplomacy of Existential Dread

Diplomacy is rightly celebrated when it prevents war. Yet for nations living under the shadow of a potential existential threat, the prospect of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Haim V. Levy

Ashraf Pahlavi; A Woman Who Must Be Rediscovered

Ashraf Pahlavi; A Woman Who Must Be Rediscovered

A famous account is told from the early days of Reza Shah’s exile—days when Allied armies had occupied Iran and the foundation of the First...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Raghu Kondori

No Honor for the Killers of Poles and Jews

For Israelis and Jews, Poland’s decision to move against Volodymyr Zelensky’s Order of the White Eagle should not be read as a quarrel over old...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Andrzej Pawluszek

Featured Post

Featured Post

JTA — For the past decade, I have been working, along with my colleagues at Eshel, to increase the acceptance of LGBTQ individuals in the Orthodox...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Saundra Sterling Epstein

So Trump Forced Iran to Blink. Now What?

So Trump Forced Iran to Blink. Now What?

President Donald Trump deserves recognition for bringing unprecedented pressure to bear on the Iranian regime and forcing Tehran back to the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Saurav Dutt

Iran closes Hormuz again as IDF attacks Hezbollah, upping pressure on US before Switzerland talks

Iran closes Hormuz again as IDF attacks Hezbollah, upping pressure on US before Switzerland talks

Vance however claims he sees no evidence strait is closed and expects ceasefire to hold, as negotiators head to Swiss resort; US and Qatar said...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Bioenchantment and the Age of Noticing Nature

Bioenchantment and the Age of Noticing Nature

Richard Louv's new book "Noticing" highlights the idea that we sense more than we know.

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Psychology Today

Marc Bekoff Ph.d

Different Rhythms, Shared Beat

Different Rhythms, Shared Beat

Personal Perspective: Family music gives us each a different memory, yet a shared story.

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Psychology Today

Sara Leila Sherman

The Strategic Schism: The High Cost of Defying Washington on Lebanon

The current diplomatic impasse between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the White House regarding the Lebanese theater is not merely a tactical...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Fabio Andre

The Flamingo Revolution against Ivanka Trump's resort

The Flamingo Revolution against Ivanka Trump's resort

The Flamingo Revolution against Ivanka Trump's resort The Albanian movement is spontaneous and cuts across social categories. By taking to the...

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Il Manifesto Global

Roberto Ferrucci

The “Better Order Project”: Quincy Institute's Ambitious Yet Realistic Proposal

The “Better Order Project”: Quincy Institute's Ambitious Yet Realistic Proposal

The “Better Order Project”: Quincy Institute’s Ambitious Yet Realistic Proposal The world requires stronger norms and laws to re-establish an...

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New Eastern Outlook

Tamer Mansour

Teaching in June and the Future of Education

There is a common saying in Israel that after Pesach, the school year is essentially over, so by June there is not much school anymore. That was also...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Orna Raz

From the Sanctions List to the White House Guest List

Donald Trump may be the only politician capable of transforming a former jihadist into a respected statesman faster than the Middle East can produce...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Victor Satya

Who, then, will trust Trump

Who, then, will trust Trump
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Middle East Monitor

Karam Nama

How the TV Series 'Off Campus' Embraces Soft Masculinity

How the TV Series 'Off Campus' Embraces Soft Masculinity

Vulnerable male leads shine in a genre full of emotionally unavailable men.

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Psychology Today

Duygu Balan Lpcc

Despite truce, IDF hits Lebanon after repeated Hezbollah attacks; at least 27 said killed

Despite truce, IDF hits Lebanon after repeated Hezbollah attacks; at least 27 said killed

Military says it remains committed to day-old ceasefire, does not comment on Iran-backed terror group’s claim it that it attacked Israeli troops...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Trump the Charlatan: Persia Bullies Rome Again

When America’s “Friendship” Faded Like a Casino Mirage. It turns out that Iran played the world and survived two of the strongest and most...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Taha A. Lemkhir

From Lab to Life: Alzheimer’s Breakthrough

Amyloid plaque: depositphotos.com In November, I will turn 84. According to statistics, between 78 and 84, some 13% (one in about 7.5 persons) already...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shlomo Maital

The Memorandum Of Understanding Strengthens Iran

Donald Trump lambasted the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which placed severe restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program. He called it...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sheldon Kirshner

The wild card: How Netanyahu could still wreck Washington’s Iran deal

The wild card: How Netanyahu could still wreck Washington’s Iran deal
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Middle East Monitor

Jasim Al-Azzawi

Don’t Bet Everything on One Man

Throughout almost the entire 2024 election campaign in the United States and the first year of Donald Trump’s new presidency, I found myself...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Vitalii Portnikov

‘What’s up, Doc?’: Sultry Streisand’s screwball meshugas

‘What’s up, Doc?’: Sultry Streisand’s screwball meshugas

ToI’s movie maven and deputy editor discuss the 1972 film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, and starring a wacky Barbra Streisand and nerdy Ryan O’Neal

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The Times of Israel

Amanda Borschel-Dan

Trump told Carlson, Musk in early 2025 that he wouldn’t attack Iran — report

Trump told Carlson, Musk in early 2025 that he wouldn’t attack Iran — report

Excerpt from new book says anti-Israel podcaster warned Trump Iran war would be the president’s ruin, while world’s richest man was...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Former antisemitic activist Lucas Gage explains to Jewish podcast why he left the movement

Former antisemitic activist Lucas Gage explains to Jewish podcast why he left the movement

Fixation on Jews had become ‘like a disease,’ says onetime white nationalist who spent more than a decade promoting conspiracy theories online

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The Times of Israel

Grace Gilson

Trump envoy Witkoff headed to Switzerland for Iran nuclear talks, Axios reports

Trump envoy Witkoff headed to Switzerland for Iran nuclear talks, Axios reports

Aid Jared Kushner already on site, outlet reports * 20-year-old Palestinian killed, Israelis hurt in car crash near Ma’ale Adumim

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Ben & Jerry’s Israel debuts flavor celebrating local resilience

Ben & Jerry’s Israel debuts flavor celebrating local resilience

Years after boycott fight, company shows off new creation ‘Milk and Honey,’ made with ingredients from southern communities affected by Oct. 7

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The Times of Israel

Deborah Danan

Israeli study unlocks 4,000 years of climate change and human adaptation

Israeli study unlocks 4,000 years of climate change and human adaptation

University of Haifa co-led study of Carmel Coast mud cores finds ancient Levantine communities adapted to drought rather than simply collapsing or...

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The Times of Israel

Sue Surkes

Want Safer Schools?

Want Safer Schools?

What we miss when we wait for children to reach a crisis.

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Psychology Today

Amelia Kelley Ph.d

Saj sploh ni tako grozno

Saj sploh ni tako grozno

To je zgodba o volilcu. Tistemu, ki je letos verjel, da je našel smisel in upanje. Zares je vzel misel, da je lepota demokracije v tem, da imaš...

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Dnevnik

Leon Magdalenc

World Cup 2026: US flies to round of 32 after beating Australia 2-0

World Cup 2026: US flies to round of 32 after beating Australia 2-0

The United States men’s national football team became the second team to secure a spot in the knockout stages of the 2026 World Cup, after beating...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

Swastikas, hate speech reportedly printed in NYC UN-affiliated middle school yearbook

Swastikas, hate speech reportedly printed in NYC UN-affiliated middle school yearbook

New York’s UN International School, which serves diplomats’ children, says it seized yearbooks and is probing incident, which Israeli parent says...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

The Collapse of the Sacred Alliance: How Israel Is Losing America

The Collapse of the Sacred Alliance: How Israel Is Losing America

The Collapse of the Sacred Alliance: How Israel Is Losing America The US’s once-unwavering support for Israel is rapidly eroding due to shifting...

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New Eastern Outlook

Mohammed Ibn Faisal Al-Rashid

Politics or Real People

Politics or Real People

This week I attended two pro-Israel events and participated in a meeting about antisemitism in the Netherlands and the role politics plays in...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sabine Sterk

Nesrečna zaužitja pri otrocih: Baterije, filtri, strup za miši …

Nesrečna zaužitja pri otrocih: Baterije, filtri, strup za miši …

Opozorila o otroških zaužitjih različnih tujkov in snovi se v zadnjih mesecih vrstijo. V zdravstvu pojasnjujejo, kako se temu izogniti, zavzemajo...

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Dnevnik

Nina Knavs

Trump calls Netanyahu a ‘warrior PM,’ touts ‘great’ ties with Israel amid tensions over Iran

Trump calls Netanyahu a ‘warrior PM,’ touts ‘great’ ties with Israel amid tensions over Iran

US intel reportedly says Netanyahu actions in Lebanon expected to undermine deal; Israeli TV: American officials working to establish informal...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

Trump unveils the new Air Force One gifted by Qatar

Trump unveils the new Air Force One gifted by Qatar

US leader touts ‘a flying White House at a level of luxury that nobody has ever seen before’

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The Times of Israel

Seung Min Kim

Trenja glede proračuna EU in glede pogajanj s Putinom

Trenja glede proračuna EU in glede pogajanj s Putinom

Na vrhu EU so prišle v razpravah o proračunu EU za obdobje 2028–2034 na dan velike razlike med bogatimi neto plačnicami in manj bogatimi neto...

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Dnevnik

Mihael Šorl

If You Really Want Babies to Stop Dying, Read This

I am on social media a lot. Too much, probably. But it’s hard not to be, because I care about the truth from MY side of this conflict (to which too...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Adele Raemer

From Competition to Inspiration: Turning Envy Into Growth

From Competition to Inspiration: Turning Envy Into Growth

Discover how to transform competitive envy into motivation and inspiration.

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Psychology Today

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.d

The truth about World Cup visas nobody wants to hear

The truth about World Cup visas nobody wants to hear

The backlash against stricter entry rules ignores what happened when football opened the gates in 2018

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RT.com

Alan Moore