The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/burma/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:02:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Burma | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/burma/ 32 32 Podcast: A goat, a girl & how a young Israeli director learns to be Zen in Burma https://www.timesofisrael.com/podcast-a-goat-a-girl-how-a-young-israeli-director-learns-to-be-zen-in-burma/ Fri, 09 Jul 2021 06:57:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2579103 Straight from NYU film school, Dani Schoffman landed in newly opened Myanmar and quickly found himself making offerings at a Buddhist pagoda to ward off his film crew's curse

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]]> Myanmar’s tiny Jewish community is rattled after military coup https://www.timesofisrael.com/myanmars-tiny-jewish-community-is-rattled-after-military-coup/ Fri, 05 Feb 2021 18:29:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2482890 Only a few dozen Jewish families remain in Southeast Asian nation, formerly known as Burma, that has been hit by years of political turmoil, military rule

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]]> Israel denounces atrocities against Rohingya in Myanmar after diplomat’s tweet https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-denounces-atrocities-against-rohingya-in-myanmar-after-diplomats-tweet/ Thu, 28 Nov 2019 16:34:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2192660 Ambassador Ronen Gilor publicly wished 'good luck' to southeast Asian nation's officials facing a genocide trial in international court, then deleted message

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]]> Jewish groups praise bill to sanction Burma for persecution of Rohingya Muslims https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-groups-praise-bill-to-sanction-burma-for-persecution-of-rohingya-muslims/ Fri, 12 Apr 2019 23:56:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2056576 19 US organizations lobby in support of bill; American rabbis previously spoke to congressional representatives pushing for action against Burmese government

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]]> The Israel I love is aiding an atrocity https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/loving-my-country-means-holding-it-accountable/ Tue, 31 Oct 2017 12:30:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1721390 My government must be held accountable for the export of weapons to a murderous regime

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]]> Rohingya faces tell the agony of Myanmar exodus https://www.timesofisrael.com/rohingya-faces-tell-the-agony-of-myanmar-exodus/ Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:58:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1718867 Members of ethnic-Muslim minority tell stories of escaping Burmese army's onslaught, living in refugee camps

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]]> Desperation spreads in Rohingya camps as food stocks dwindle https://www.timesofisrael.com/desperation-spreads-in-rohingya-camps-as-food-stocks-dwindle/ Sat, 09 Sep 2017 08:05:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1690411 More than a quarter-million Rohingya Muslims have arrived in Cox's Bazar region in Bangladesh in past two weeks, fleeing persecution in Buddhist-majority Myanmar.

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]]> Obama’s Myanmar legacy in trouble and it’s not Trump’s fault https://www.timesofisrael.com/obamas-myanmar-legacy-in-trouble-and-its-not-trumps-fault/ Sat, 02 Sep 2017 13:22:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1686534 With some 400 Rohingya Muslims killed in fighting over past week, the fledgling democracy, also known as Burma, is under strain

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]]> Suu Kyi party inches closer to Myanmar election victory https://www.timesofisrael.com/suu-kyi-party-inches-closer-to-myanmar-election-victory/ Wed, 11 Nov 2015 07:25:32 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1281900 Despite apparent sweep by pro-democracy faction, presidency technically out of reach for reformist leader, who declares she may act as 'de-facto leader'

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]]> New emails show breadth of Hillary’s network https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-emails-show-breadth-of-hillary-clintons-network/ Fri, 30 Oct 2015 23:07:02 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1275871 Presidential candidate's contacts include a wide array of celebrities, campaign donors, and politicians

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