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Daily Briefing May 19: Trump frustrated as Iran talks stall, Gulf wary of renewed war

Daily Briefing May 19: Trump frustrated as Iran talks stall, Gulf wary of renewed war

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses details of Iran negotiations, an emboldened Hamas in Gaza and initial results from Fatah central committee...

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

The US, Israel and the normalisation of scandal

The US, Israel and the normalisation of scandal

In late April, the Hondurasgate platform and the Spanish media outlet Canal Red began leaking incriminating audios regarding recent machinations by...

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Al Jazeera

Belén Fernández

Using discarded Israeli flags, artist tries to stitch divided country together

Using discarded Israeli flags, artist tries to stitch divided country together

Tal Tenne Czaczkes created ‘The Flag of Flags,’ a banner of nearly 700 pennants once abandoned on roadsides, now sewn into a giant canopy

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

Our Perceptions of Older Adults Who Do Not Act Their Age

Our Perceptions of Older Adults Who Do Not Act Their Age

A new study investigated the public’s opinion on people who feel young at heart.

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Psychology Today

Sebastian Ocklenburg

Police investigating deadly San Diego mosque shooting as hate crime

Police investigating deadly San Diego mosque shooting as hate crime

‘There was definitely hate rhetoric that was involved,’ says police chief; teenage shooter’s mother contacted police before attack began,...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Tragična nesreča v Ljubljani: voznik ni vozil prehitro, avtobus ni bil preobremenjen

Tragična nesreča v Ljubljani: voznik ni vozil prehitro, avtobus ni bil preobremenjen

Voznik mestnega avtobusa je ob nesreči, v kateri je umrlo dekle, vozil po omejitvah, vozilo pa ni bilo preobremenjeno, je po interni preiskavi...

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Dnevnik

Špela Ferlin

From Biblical Prophets to Steve Jobs: Who Fills the Modern Vacuum of Meaning?

Veni, vidi… and understood!? Every year, thousands of graduates listen to commencement speeches that quickly spread across the world. Steve Jobs...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Nestor daniel scherman

Dishonouring Palestinian memory of the Nakba at the UN

Dishonouring Palestinian memory of the Nakba at the UN

Another Nakba commemoration has passed. At the UN, the rhetoric remains unchanged. It is chilling that even after a colonial genocide which Israeli...

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Middle East Monitor

Ramona Wadi

Iran says new proposal includes reparations, US troop withdrawal, end to Lebanon war

Iran says new proposal includes reparations, US troop withdrawal, end to Lebanon war

Tehran’s deputy FM says offer also stipulates release of frozen funds and end of US blockade; Pakistani source says US, Iran ‘keep changing their...

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

The Torah Was Not Given to Angels: Shavuot’s Demand to Engage with the World

Shavuot is the only holiday with no concrete mitzvot. No matza, no sukkah, no shofar, no fasting. And yet, it may demand more of us than any other day...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Kenneth Brander

Australia’s Public Broadcasters Have a Problem

The reluctance of Australia’s public broadcasters to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism should not surprise anyone who understands the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shane Shmuel

How Do You Get to Know Yourself Better?

How Do You Get to Know Yourself Better?

Self-knowledge is associated with making better life decisions.

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Psychology Today

Shahram Heshmat Ph.d

Beauty Queen Fighting Antisemitism With Joy and Pink Dresses

Picture this: Times Square. The usual chaos of Elmo demanding tips, tourists photographing billboards, street performers battling for attention. And...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Aaron Herman

Eulogies: Timing Is Important

Eulogies: Timing Is Important

Why we write eulogies only after someone has passed.

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Psychology Today

Joachim I. Krueger Ph.d

The high cost of Donald Trump’s crony diplomacy

The high cost of Donald Trump’s crony diplomacy

GENEVA – In most democracies, a leader outsourcing high-stakes diplomacy to family members and business associates would provoke outrage. But U.S....

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The Japan Times

Brahma Chellaney

As West Bank conditions grow dire, Palestinian despair hasn’t curdled into violence, yet

As West Bank conditions grow dire, Palestinian despair hasn’t curdled into violence, yet

Settler attacks, economic hardship and collapsing faith in peace drive anger, but experts say fear, pragmaticism and tight Israeli security keep...

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The Times of Israel

Stav Levaton

MKs vote to advance bills splitting and weakening role of AG, making it harder to indict PM

MKs vote to advance bills splitting and weakening role of AG, making it harder to indict PM

Opposition MKs walk out, leaving coalition lawmakers to unanimously approve bills for their first readings; deputy AG warns of ‘danger to democratic...

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

There is Nothing More Whole Than Being Broken

It is well known that the Aseret HaDibrot—the Ten Commandments—were revealed twice: first before the sin of the egel hazahav (the golden calf),...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mordechai Silverstein

The Politics of “Nakba:” Why Mamdani’s Rhetoric Matters

The Politics of “Nakba:” Why Mamdani’s Rhetoric Matters

Zohran Mamdani’s recent invocation of the term “Nakba”...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ethan Kushner

Slovo od umorjenega najstnika in protesti za prevzem odgovornosti

Slovo od umorjenega najstnika in protesti za prevzem odgovornosti

V Drnišu je danes dan žalovanja po umoru 19-letnega mladeniča, za katerega je osumljen 50-letni moški. Osumljenec je bil v preteklosti že obsojen...

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Dnevnik

Sta

We’re Fighting Anti-Israel Sentiment the Wrong Way

I have spent the past year watching how anti-Israel sentiment spreads online, both as an observer and as a content creator directly engaging with it....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shmuel holiday

Mamdani Hates Israel. Stop Pretending Otherwise.

Mamdani Hates Israel. Stop Pretending Otherwise.

American Democratic Jews who consider themselves Zionists must abandon Zohran Mamdani. He advances a clear anti-Israel agenda while using a small...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Iran Is Pressing Its Strategic Advantage

Iran Is Pressing Its Strategic Advantage

TORONTO—The United States has unprecedented power to conduct military strikes anywhere around the world, to impose damaging tariffs and sanctions,...

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Project Syndicate

Carla Norrlöf

Beijing does not obey the empire, Tehran resists

Beijing does not obey the empire, Tehran resists

Donald Trump returns from his visit to China without the display of strength he had hoped to project to the world. No meaningful public concessions,...

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Middle East Monitor

Sayid Marcos Tenorio

Pomsta za slobodu. Svet podľa Zweiga

Spisovateľ Stefan Zweig pred osemdesiatimi piatimi rokmi opísal zrod fašizmu a vystihol aj dnešný svet.

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SME.sk

Hospodářské Noviny

Türkiye Frustrated With Franco-Greek Alliance

Türkiye Frustrated With Franco-Greek Alliance Ongoing Turkish-Greek contradictions periodically remind one of the internal disagreements within the...

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New Eastern Outlook

Alexandr Svaranc

When the world is going crazy, trust can work wonders

The Hormuz strait is closed. Many countries are scrambling to obtain energy and fertilizer. Fears of recession loom. The US and Iran keep dancing back...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yoseph Janowski

Cynická obluda: Problematickí rodinní príslušníci

Šimečkova mama je pre Šimečku problém, Sulíkov syn je pre Sulíka magnetom na nových sympatizantov.

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SME.sk

Cynická Obluda

3 Strategies to Ask for a Romantic Commitment Indirectly

3 Strategies to Ask for a Romantic Commitment Indirectly

How to discuss monogamy and marriage with less awkwardness and embarrassment.

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Psychology Today

Jeremy Nicholson M.s.w

Israel: From Short Visit to Volume in History – The Past Became the Present.

Israel: From Short Visit to Volume in History – The Past Became the Present.

I came to Israel for a few weeks. The usual stuff — family, business, etc. Then a war happened. And so did history. And here we were. From Purim to...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Winslow Swart

Najboljši strelec z najslabšim izkupičkom v 35-letni zgodovini slovenske lige

Najboljši strelec z najslabšim izkupičkom v 35-letni zgodovini slovenske lige

Potem ko so znane vse odločitve v prvi slovenski nogometni ligi – Celje je v kvalifikacijah za ligo prvakov, Aluminij za evropsko ligo, Koper in...

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Dnevnik

Jože Okorn

Why did this guy cry in Hebron?

Yesterday I was guiding a couple on their very first trip through Israel. Nice people. Smart and successful people. But not especially religious or...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David begoun

Is Boredom a Disease?

Is Boredom a Disease?

The causes, consequences, and cures of boredom.

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Psychology Today

Glenn C. Altschuler Ph.d

New ‘PTSD-friendly’ scheme aims to adapt Israel’s public spaces

New ‘PTSD-friendly’ scheme aims to adapt Israel’s public spaces

Popular apps such as Ontopo for restaurant reservations and Easy business directory will add PTSD filters, with participating venues self-certifying

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The Times of Israel

Sue Surkes

Maritime China

Far from turning its back on the sea, the fate of Qing China was tied as much to tides and storms as to cavalry and walls Besieging the pirates in...

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Aeon

Ron po

Boeing deal won’t end its China troubles

Boeing deal won’t end its China troubles

Boeing’s agreement for 200 jets marks the end of a nine-year drought in China. But the order was considerably smaller than expected — and a...

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The Japan Times

Juliana Liu

Art Collecting As Humanistic Duty

Art Collecting As Humanistic Duty

THE ART OF SURVIVING & SURVIVING OF ART Part II.  Art Collecting as  a Humanistic Duty Part I can be read here.  In mid-March 2026, at the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Inna Rogatchi

China-Russia relations are as strong as ever thanks to Trump

China-Russia relations are as strong as ever thanks to Trump

Days before Donald Trump was elected for his second term as US president in 2024, he pledged to “un-unite” Russia and China as he accused his...

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Al Jazeera

Leonid Ragozin

Firebrand Likud MK indicted for disclosing Shin Bet agent’s identity

Firebrand Likud MK indicted for disclosing Shin Bet agent’s identity

Tally Gotliv, who revealed details on partner of opposition activist while spreading conspiracy theory about him, submits immunity request to Knesset...

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

Get Beyond Defensiveness to Relate Authentically With Emotions

Get Beyond Defensiveness to Relate Authentically With Emotions

These scripts help us get past defensiveness in an argument.

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Psychology Today

Hilary Jacobs Hendel Lcsw

Ambient Terror

Ambient Terror

Perpetual Psychological Pressure There is a form of terror that does not primarily operate through mass casualty attacks. Its power comes from shaping...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Matthew Robin

Bratia v ponížení

Obaja lídri sú dnes zaseknutí vo vojne, z ktorej nevidia cestu von.

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SME.sk

Carl Bildt

The War of Time: Iran Has Already Lost?

The War of Time: Iran Has Already Lost?

The war of time: Has Iran already lost? All the media, political experts and analysts claim that Iran excels in the art of negotiations and that the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gilles Touboul

Indonesian Diplomacy in Eurasia: Opportunities and Challenges Amidst Geopolitical Uncertainty

Indonesian Diplomacy in Eurasia: Opportunities and Challenges Amidst Geopolitical Uncertainty

Indonesian Diplomacy in Eurasia: Opportunities and Challenges Amidst Geopolitical Uncertainty The geopolitical uncertainty gripping the Eurasian...

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New Eastern Outlook

Hendra manurung

Weakening dollar cools US demand for Israeli property; French, British buyers surge

Weakening dollar cools US demand for Israeli property; French, British buyers surge

American buyers are still purchasing more expensive properties than the French, and location trends are shifting, first-of-its-kind analysis finds

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The Times of Israel

Zev Stub

The Cost of Ignoring the Islamic Republic’s 47-Year Ideological Aggression

The Trump administration finds itself at a crossroads with the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), which has ruled since overthrowing the Shah in 1979....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jim Shalom

‘Free Palestine’ as Russia’s Weapon: From the River to the Kremlin

‘Free Palestine’ as Russia’s Weapon: From the River to the Kremlin

“Free Palestine” is a weapon of Russia: why the slogan “From the river to the sea” is part of the Kremlin axis. There are slogans that sound...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexander lutsenko

How does the petrodollar finance and encourage the US’s bullying?

How does the petrodollar finance and encourage the US’s bullying?

It is impossible to understand the logic of America’s exorbitant military expenditures and successive wars in various countries – from Vietnam,...

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Middle East Monitor

Ali Omidi

(ČRTICE IZPOD PECE) Pokopano upanje o premostitvi razkola v eri primitivizma in prostaštva

(ČRTICE IZPOD PECE) Pokopano upanje o premostitvi razkola v eri primitivizma in prostaštva

Od premislekov in pozivov pisatelja Toneta Partljiča na proslavi ob spomeniku svobodi in miru na Poljani prek dneva proti homofobiji, pa vse do...

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Večer

Petra Lesjak Tušek

Self-Judgment: How We Get It Wrong and How It Hurts Us

Self-Judgment: How We Get It Wrong and How It Hurts Us

Personal Perspective: Adjust your inner lens for better health and performance.

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Psychology Today

Stephen Sideroff Ph.d