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What Matters Most On Monday, September 3, 2018

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures to the President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte during their meeting in Jerusalem September 3, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / POOL / RONEN ZVULUN)

PM recalls Filipino who gave incredible care to late father

Duterte, accused of mass killings, says Israel shares his passion for people

By Raphael Ahren

Hosting hardline president — who once likened himself to Hitler with promise to kill millions of drug dealers — Netanyahu hails Philippines’ role saving Jews during Holocaust

The president of the Philippines Rodrigo Roa Duterte (C) waves upon his arrival in Jerusalem at the start of an official visit to Israel, on September 2, 2018. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)

Duterte in Israel says sorry for Obama ‘son of a whore’ jab, stands by rape joke

By ToI Staff and Agencies

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, right, jokes to photographers as he holds an Israeli-made Galil rifle which was presented to him by former Philippine National Police Chief Director General Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa at the turnover-of-command ceremony at the Camp Crame in Quezon city northeast of Manila, April 19, 2018. (Bullit Marquez/AP)

Philippines president’s visit showcases Netanyahu’s roster of tough-guy pals

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a holiday toast event for Local Council chairmen at Airport City, ahead of the Jewish New Year, on August 30, 2018. (Flash90)

Live updates (closed)

Netanyahu: Closer ties to Arab world the silver lining of ‘bad’ Iran deal

By Tamar Pileggi

PM says 2015 nuclear agreement is leading to ‘gradual normalization’ with countries in the region ‘like never before’

6:02 pm

EU's Mogherini to meet Arab party chief in Brussels tomorrow
5:49 pm

Eurovision demands Israel host event without political, Shabbat restrictions
5:25 pm

US reportedly warned Israel not to strike Iraq

An American-Israeli Jewish teenager, accused of making a slew of antisemitic bomb threats in the US and elsewhere, is escorted by police as he leaves a courtroom in Rishon Lezion, on March 23, 2017. (AFP/Jack Guez)

Reporter's notebook

JCC hoax bomber’s mental state clouds relationship between crime and punishment

20-year-old’s tough treatment at hands of guards appears to be based on his rap sheet, but raises questions about whether his autism is being taken into account

In this June 23, 2017 file photo, supporters of Iraqi Hezbollah brigades, backed by Iran, march on a representation of an Israeli flag with a portrait of late Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini and Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Baghdad, Iraq. (AP/Hadi Mizban)

Defense minister indicates Israel could hit Iranian targets in Iraq, elsewhere

Responding to report Tehran has provided Shiite proxies with ballistic missiles that can reach Israel, Avigdor Liberman says: ‘We will handle any Iranian threat, no matter where’

Illustrative: Smoke billows following an airstrike on the western frontline of Raqqa, Syria, July 15, 2017. (AFP/Bulent Kilic)

Iranian convoy hit in strike near US base in Syria, monitor says

By AFP and ToI Staff

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif seen during a meeting between the Iranian president and the North Korean foreign minister in Tehran, Iran, on August 8, 2018. (AFP/Atta Kenare)

Iran’s Zarif arrives in Damascus for talks with Syrian leadership

By ToI Staff and Agencies

Jordan's King Abdullah II, right, welcomes Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the Royal Palace in Amman on December 7, 2017. (AFP/ KHALIL MAZRAAWI)

Jordan rejects alleged US proposal for confederation with Palestinians

Abbas appears to warm to idea on condition Israel is involved, but Amman unwilling to even discuss plan; PA official says scheme has been under consideration for decades

President Reuven Rivlin speaks at the official ceremony marking Jerusalem Day at Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem on May 13, 2018. (Screen capture: Ynet)

Rivlin: Confederation with Palestinians may be ‘momentous opportunity’ for peace

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas chairs a meeting of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee at the Palestinian Authority headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah July 28, 2018. (ABBAS MOMANI/AFP)

Palestinians reportedly send intel delegation to Washington for talks with CIA

Joint Arab List members (from left to right), Ayman Odeh, Masud Ghanayem, Jamal Zahalka and Ahmad Tibi sit together during a press conference in Tel Aviv on February 11, 2015. (photo credit: AFP/GIL COHEN-MAGEN)

Arab MKs rally behind Corbyn, praise his ‘unflinching’ Palestinian support

In letter to Labour leader, who sat on panels alongside Hamas and supported eradication of Zionism, Joint List also backs UK party’s rejection of IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

Gordon Brown, former prime minister of the United Kingdom, holds a news conference, September 16, 2016 at UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Former British prime minister urges Labour to act on anti-Semitism

By AFP

Labour MP, Dame Margaret Hodge. (Flickr/The Institute for Government)

Jewish UK Labour lawmaker vows to see Corbyn ousted

By ToI Staff and Agencies

Illustrative photo of overweight people hiking at the Wingate institute in Israel. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)

Almost half of Israeli adults overweight, study finds

More women aged 20+ want to lose weight than men, especially among those with normal weight; 24% of women and 18% of men diet regularly

Former US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro. (Andrew Tobin/JTA)

Israeli officials never wanted UNRWA funds slashed, ex-US envoy says

By Raphael Ahren

Dan Shapiro tells ToI talks always focused on reforming Palestinian refugee organization rather than ending financial support, underscoring dramatic shift in policy

Israel media reviewTrump’s year of peace: 6 things to know for September 3

By Tamar Pileggi

Report: PM lobbied US to defund UNRWA without consulting cabinet, security heads

Jerusalem mayor vows to oust UNRWA from city

By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff

Nancy Strichman

The story of Israel as told by food

The country is a delectable smorgasbord for anyone with an appetite for cultural diversity, creativity and innovation

Today, I realized I’m a hypocrite

Or: Why I’m going to protest Israel’s welcome of Pres. Duterte, a mass murderer who endorses rape and emulates Hitler

Sarah Tuttle-Singer

The ship that might have sailed

There’s too late because something’s gone, and then there’s too late because we’ve left it and can’t go back

My 6-year-old granddaughter is a refugee

OK, I’ll say it: Those UNRWA Palestinian refugees should have attained new skills, languages, jobs — and moved on

Israeli model Stav Strashko seen during the Big Brother VIP reality show final June 16, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

In first, trans actress is candidate for Israel’s top film prize

Model Stav Strashko hopes to win best actress at this week’s Ophir Awards, Israel’s Oscars

More Headlines

Sweden Democrats party leader Jimmie Akesson gives a speech as he campaigns in Landskrona, southern Sweden, on August 31, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / TT News Agency / Johan NILSSON )

Far-right poised for big wins in Sweden election

By Gaël BRANCHEREAU

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, May 30, 2018. (AP/Michael Sohn)

Germans told to get off the couch and fight racism

By Adam Pemble and Kirsten Grieshaber

Richard Wagner's Goetterdaemmerung, performed by Leipzig Opera. (Screen capture: YouTube)

Making wavesIsraeli radio apologizes after breaking Wagner taboo

By AFP

Members of Nepal's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community prepare for a gay pride parade in Kathmandu on August 27, 2018. (Gopen RAI/AFP)

Malaysia canes women under Islamic law for lesbian sex

By AFP

IDF Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot at the Glilot military base near Tel Aviv, March 28, 2018. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Gadi, I got your numberMan gets IDF chief’s old digits, starts receiving his calls

By AP

A viper snake that was killed during a fire in southern Israel sparked by an incendiary balloon launched from the Gaza Strip on July 29, 2018. (Israel Fire and Rescue Services Southern District)

Israeli farmers to file war crimes complaint against Hamas over arson attacks

By Agencies and ToI Staff

Leah, right, and Simcha Goldin, parents of late Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin whose body was kidnapped by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, attend a press conference in Ramat Gan, April 25, 2018. (Flash90)

Family of slain IDF soldier say PM doing ‘nothing’ to retrieve son’s remains

Billboard in Times Square appealing for kidney donor for Marc Weiner on September 1, 2018. (Screen capture: Facebook)

Looking for a signNY man looking for kidney makes his plea on Times Square billboard

By JTA

A store in Kuwait reportedly glued googly eyes on fish to make them appear fresh on August 31, 2018. (Screen capture: Facebook)

Stink eyeKuwait fishmonger fakes fresh fish with googly eyes

Kindergarten children in their classroom.(Edi Israel/Flash90)

Daycare strike ends as sides agree on bonuses, more workers

By Stuart Winer

Riots during home demolitions in the Palestinian village of al-Walaja, south of Jerusalem, September 3, 2018 (Ir Amim video screenshot)

Riots break out as Israeli police demolish homes in Palestinian village

By ToI Staff and Judah Ari Gross

A car vandalized in a suspected 'price tag' attack in the West Bank village of Bayta a-Tahta, September 3, 2018 (Courtesy)

Cars vandalized in West Bank village in apparent hate crime

By Judah Ari Gross and ToI Staff

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