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Ariela Karmel

Ariela Karmel

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An Anishinaabe Zionist on how Indigenous history is weaponized to promote antisemitism

On his first visit to Israel, Canada’s first Indigenous appellate court justice Harry LaForme explains why he sees the Jewish state as an Indigenous...

yesterday 50

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Bridges, tents, and cement pipes: How Bedouin villages sheltered under Iranian strikes

Bridges, tents, and cement pipes: How Bedouin villages sheltered under Iranian strikes

Israel’s conflict with Iran and the resulting missile barrages highlight a longstanding catch-22 for a community that can neither receive government...

saturday 30

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

‘Like an earthquake:’ Ramat Gan reels after missile slams into financial hub

‘Like an earthquake:’ Ramat Gan reels after missile slams into financial hub

One of Israel’s busiest neighborhoods turns into a disaster zone after early-morning strike Thursday; residents say they’ve lived through seven...

19.06.2025 70

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Echoes of the Blitz in Ramat Gan’s underground Bialik Station, an unlikely wartime refuge

Echoes of the Blitz in Ramat Gan’s underground Bialik Station, an unlikely wartime refuge

As Iranian missiles hit central Israel, many residents without adequate bomb shelters have found safety in the Tel Aviv-adjacent city’s...

18.06.2025 40

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

When Tel Aviv grit meets Iranian missiles: A city’s calm mask and the fear beneath

When Tel Aviv grit meets Iranian missiles: A city’s calm mask and the fear beneath

Amid an unprecedented threat, residents cling to familiar routines — but beneath the city’s famously composed exterior, fatigue and doubt in...

16.06.2025 30

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Daily Briefing June 10: Day 613 – Under Gaza hospital, IDF reveals Hamas HQ

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman discusses Iran nuclear talks, his tour of Hamas command tunnels under a European-funded hospital in Gaza, and...

10.06.2025 60

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

‘I always chose life’: Ex-Hostage Eli Sharabi launches memoir of captivity and survival

In first book by a returned Israeli hostage, Sharabi recounts 491 days in Hamas captivity, honors those murdered, and expresses urgency to release...

31.05.2025 100

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Is the government using the housing crisis to drive the settlement movement?

As home ownership inside the State of Israel climbs out of reach, Israelis flock to West Bank settlements — and receive generous government support

26.05.2025 50

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

‘We need a moral revolution’: Social scientist Robert Putnam on fixing a fractured society

In Israel to accept an award from the Jonathan Sacks Institute, the Harvard professor and author reflects on polarization, pluralism and his...

25.05.2025 30

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Erin Molan vs. the world: From Australian news anchor to pro-Israel firebrand

The journalist became a hero in Israel and a target at home for her unwavering support after October 7, but her new role on Elon Musk’s X brings its...

13.05.2025 50

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Gag order on sexual abuse case involving cabinet minister highlights lack of transparency

Scholars, advocates and survivors are concerned that rather than protecting victims, Israel’s broad gag order regime is being used to shield...

27.04.2025 20

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Palestinians and Israelis brace for escalation on eve of ‘somber and tense’ Ramadan

Security personnel and Palestinian worshipers in Jerusalem prepare for the holy month amid Israel’s tenuous ceasefire with Hamas and ongoing...

28.02.2025 20

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel