Daily Briefing Nov. 19: Day 775 – MBS meeting with Trump elevates Saudi Arabia’s ally status

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses Saudi crown prince’s White House visit, the UN Security Council vote on Gaza, and his interview with Marwan...

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Jessica Steinberg

Darwin’s notebook

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Aeon Video

5 IDF troops among 12 detained in gun-running bust on Syrian border

Shin Bet says soldiers crossed into Syria, brought weapons back into country; 3 Syrians involved in smuggling ring also nabbed by troops

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Emanuel Fabian

EU official says it could train 3,000 non-Hamas Gaza police officers for post-war role

Plan would draw manpower from Palestinian Authority-paid cops living inside coastal enclave, train them outside of territory

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Emanuel Fabian

Buoyed by Trump, Marwan Barghouti’s wife presses Israel to free terror convict for peace

After her husband was passed over for release last month, Fadwa Barghouti says in 1st-ever interview with Israeli press that his ability to unify...

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Jacob Magid

Israel proposes Kiryat Tivon for Nvidia’s multibillion-dollar tech campus in north

The US chip giant seeks land to build an R&D hub, expected to span about 160,000 square meters and provide jobs for over 8,000 people

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Sharon Wrobel

Netanyahu’s Oct. 7 inquiry aims to safeguard his job, not Israel’s future

An independent state inquiry is essential to prevent a recurrence of the worst disaster in Israel’s history. The PM’s panel won’t get to the...

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David Horovitz

Meeting between Witkoff and Hamas official said canceled due to Israeli pressure

No confirmation of report from Hezbollah-linked outlet; Trump’s envoy had been expected to raise US demand for Gazan terror group to disarm during...

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Nurit Yohanan

Don’t worry, Israel will be just fine. And the world too.

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Yoseph Janowski

‘We would not be who we are without the graduates of the Yemin Orde Mechina’

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Asaf Carmel

It’s Always Possible to Change

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Mordechai Silverstein

‘The Tortoise and the Hare’: Toledot 5786

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Ari Sacher

Polls, Peace, and Partnership

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Gershon Baskin

Growing Forward

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Adele Raemer

My Grandparents’ Legacy and the West Bank

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Marc Kornblatt

Isaac, the Genocide Libel, and the Persistence of Antisemitism

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Daniel Z. Feldman

The World Has Spoken: It’s Time to Take Care of Us

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Steve Freedman

Michael Eisenberg on Israel’s Trillion-Dollar Future

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Saul Paves

Regional Leadership on Global Tipping Points

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Jessica Seddon

Let a Thousand AI Regimes Bloom

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Angela Huyue Zhang

The AI Showdown: China's Lean Approach vs America's Trillion-Dollar Gamble

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Tamer Mansour

$LIBRA scandal: Milei used presidential role to spread ‘scam,’ commission concludes

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Buenos Aires Herald

Martina Jaureguy

Witkoff to meet again with senior Hamas leader for talks on Gaza ceasefire — diplomat

While the terror group has shown no interest in disarming, Trump envoy is likely to raise demand during meeting with Khalil al-Hayya, as US works...

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Jacob Magid

Come war, peace or pandemic, African doctors train in Israel to save lives back home

Some 165 medical professionals have received fellowships through Save a Child’s Heart; the nonprofit has helped over 8,000 kids from around the...

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Diana Bletter

Jewish Parkland shooting survivor running for Congress on anti-Israel platform

Cameron Kasky, who regularly accuses Israel of genocide, will fight former Nadler aide Micah Lasher and JFK’s grandson Jack Schlossberg for seat

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Joseph Strauss

US, European powers submit IAEA motion demanding access to bombed nuclear sites in Iran

Tehran threatens retaliation if resolution calling on Islamic Republic to provide ‘without delay precise information’ on its atomic program is...

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Francois Murphy

Experiencing Climate Distress on Top of Brain Injury

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Shireen Jeejeebhoy

Helpful or Harmful? The Cost of AI's New Learning Tools

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Timothy Cook M.ed

Zero Suicides Is the Goal

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John Bateson

The Mistranslation That Hid Plato's Psychology

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Chester H. Sunde

VOX POPULI: What artists and writers reveal about the pull cats have on us

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The Asahi Shimbun

Want students to thrive? Lock up their phones.

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Mary Ellen Klas

Europe seeks to end U.S. tech giants' hold on digital infrastructure

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Robin Berjon

Beware China’s ‘gray-zone’ activities on Japanese soil

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Sze-Fung Lee

لماذا يزور رئيس كوريا الجنوبية الإمارات؟

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علي الزوهري

On top of F-35 sale, US and Saudi Arabia ink deals for civil nuclear energy and tanks

Contradicting US intelligence, Trump says MBS ‘knew nothing’ about Khashoggi killing by Saudi agents; Riyadh announces increase in US investment...

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Agencies

Klimt painting that saved its subject from Nazis sold for record price in auction

Elisabeth Lederer, who is immortalized in six-foot portrait, survived Holocaust by telling Nazis that the famed painter was her father

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Hannah Schoenbaum

When Diagnosing Toxic Relationships Becomes Toxic

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Michele Weiner-Davis Lcsw

EDITORIAL: It’s time to stop this needless confrontation with China

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Costly Illusion of Reform: The Energoatom Scandal as a Wake-Up Call for Central Europe

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Adrian Korczyński

The land of our lies voted peacefully – on the surface

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Alberto Negri

Witkoff to meet Wednesday with senior Hamas leader for talks on maintaining Gaza ceasefire

Levin appoints retired judge to oversee Sde Teiman leak investigation * White House says Trump and MBS signed deals on civil nuclear energy, sale of...

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Toi Staff

Knesset panel working on death penalty bill mulls series of draconian amendments — report

Otzma Yehudit lawmaker said to suggest death by lethal injection within 90 days for all those guilty of killing Jews, or planning to kill Jews,...

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Toi Staff

IDF strikes Hamas facility near Lebanon’s Sidon; local officials say 13 killed

Army says ‘military compound’ belonging to Palestinian terror group was used for training to attack Israel; no IDF comment on strikes earlier...

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Emanuel Fabian

Imam at NYC college interfaith event blames Jewish speaker for Gaza, leads walkout

Muslim leader extols harsh punishments in by Sharia law to students, denounces Hillel representative as a ‘Zionist’ and tells followers to leave...

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Luke Tress

Levin appoints retired judge to oversee Sde Teiman leak investigation

Justice minister taps Yosef Ben-Hamo to ‘inspect’ probe into leak of surveillance video showing alleged abuse of Palestinian security prisoner...

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Jeremy Sharon

How at the turn of the century, American Jews really did wage a ‘war on Christmas’

A new book by historian Scott D. Seligman recalls the ‘The Great Christmas Boycott of 1906,’ when immigrants fought for the separation of church...

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Andrew Silow-Carroll

Prosecutors set to indict Beersheba’s deputy mayor for assaulting Bedouin men

City official, apparently angered by Arabic music being played loudly in car, was caught on film beating gas station workers; will have chance to...

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Charlie Summers

Group of House Democrats urges Senate to oppose Trump’s pick for antisemitism envoy

Ahead of confirmation hearing, letter sent to senators cites Hasidic Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun’s comments against Democrats, including that Jews who...

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Asaf Elia-Shalev

US House votes to force release of Epstein files, Senate could follow soon

Trump tells reporter she’s a ‘terrible person’ for asking about his relationship with Epstein, calls it a ‘hoax’; vote is near-unanimous,...

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Daily Briefing Nov. 19: Day 775 – MBS meeting with Trump elevates Saudi Arabia’s ally status

Jessica Steinberg

Darwin’s notebook

Aeon Video

5 IDF troops among 12 detained in gun-running bust on Syrian border

Emanuel Fabian

EU official says it could train 3,000 non-Hamas Gaza police officers for post-war role

Emanuel Fabian

Buoyed by Trump, Marwan Barghouti’s wife presses Israel to free terror convict for peace

Jacob Magid

Israel proposes Kiryat Tivon for Nvidia’s multibillion-dollar tech campus in north

Sharon Wrobel

Netanyahu’s Oct. 7 inquiry aims to safeguard his job, not Israel’s future

David Horovitz

Meeting between Witkoff and Hamas official said canceled due to Israeli pressure

Nurit Yohanan

Don’t worry, Israel will be just fine. And the world too.

Yoseph Janowski

‘We would not be who we are without the graduates of the Yemin Orde Mechina’

Asaf Carmel

It’s Always Possible to Change

Mordechai Silverstein

‘The Tortoise and the Hare’: Toledot 5786

Ari Sacher

Polls, Peace, and Partnership

Gershon Baskin

Growing Forward

Adele Raemer

My Grandparents’ Legacy and the West Bank

Marc Kornblatt

Isaac, the Genocide Libel, and the Persistence of Antisemitism

Daniel Z. Feldman

The World Has Spoken: It’s Time to Take Care of Us

Steve Freedman

Michael Eisenberg on Israel’s Trillion-Dollar Future

Saul Paves

Regional Leadership on Global Tipping Points

Jessica Seddon

Let a Thousand AI Regimes Bloom

Angela Huyue Zhang

The AI Showdown: China's Lean Approach vs America's Trillion-Dollar Gamble

Tamer Mansour

$LIBRA scandal: Milei used presidential role to spread ‘scam,’ commission concludes

Buenos Aires Herald

Martina Jaureguy

Witkoff to meet again with senior Hamas leader for talks on Gaza ceasefire — diplomat

Jacob Magid

Come war, peace or pandemic, African doctors train in Israel to save lives back home

Diana Bletter

Jewish Parkland shooting survivor running for Congress on anti-Israel platform

Joseph Strauss

US, European powers submit IAEA motion demanding access to bombed nuclear sites in Iran

Francois Murphy

Experiencing Climate Distress on Top of Brain Injury

Shireen Jeejeebhoy

Helpful or Harmful? The Cost of AI's New Learning Tools

Timothy Cook M.ed

Zero Suicides Is the Goal

John Bateson

The Mistranslation That Hid Plato's Psychology

Chester H. Sunde

VOX POPULI: What artists and writers reveal about the pull cats have on us

The Asahi Shimbun

Want students to thrive? Lock up their phones.

Mary Ellen Klas

Europe seeks to end U.S. tech giants' hold on digital infrastructure

Robin Berjon

Beware China’s ‘gray-zone’ activities on Japanese soil

Sze-Fung Lee

لماذا يزور رئيس كوريا الجنوبية الإمارات؟

علي الزوهري

On top of F-35 sale, US and Saudi Arabia ink deals for civil nuclear energy and tanks

Agencies

Klimt painting that saved its subject from Nazis sold for record price in auction

Hannah Schoenbaum

When Diagnosing Toxic Relationships Becomes Toxic

Michele Weiner-Davis Lcsw