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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 649

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Author Michael Horowitz's new book is 'Hope and Despair.' (Courtesy)
October 11, 2024, 4:43 pm
A Middle East expert envisioned two paths for Israel. Then October 7 happened
French-Israeli geopolitical scholar Michael Horowitz had nearly finished his book, ‘Hope and Despair,’ when Hamas massacred 1,200 people in Israel. He’s still cautiously optimistic
By Rich Tenorio
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., holds a small Israeli flag as he heads to the chamber for a vote, at the Capitol in Washington, January 25, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
March 24, 2024, 4:30 pm
Democrat John Fetterman’s Israel support brings fans on the right, critics on the left
Many US progressives feel stunned and betrayed by the Democratic senator’s outspoken backing of the Jewish state since Oct. 7, while Republicans are also surprised – pleasantly
By Luke Tress
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan talks during a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following their meeting at Dolmabahce palace in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, March 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
March 8, 2024, 11:54 pm
Turkey’s Erdogan indicates he will step down at end of term after 2 decades in power
Long-time leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan says local polls at end of March will be his last elections, indicating he won’t run for presidency again in 2028
By AFP and ToI Staff
Newly appointed Northern Ireland's First minister, from Sinn Fein, party Michelle O'Neil speaks during the Northern Ireland Assembly, at the Parliament Building, in Stormont, February 3, 2024. (Photo by Kelvin BOYES / NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY / AFP)
February 4, 2024, 12:22 pm
Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill makes history as 1st nationalist to lead Northern Ireland
Party leader gets role of first minister as government resumes work after unionists’ 2-year boycott; will share power with deputy Emma Little-Pengelly of Democratic Unionist Party
By brian melley
Protesters take part in a demonstration against racism and far-right politics on January 28, 2024 in front of the city hall in Hamburg, northern Germany. (MORRIS MAC MATZEN / AFP)
January 28, 2024, 11:54 pm
Germany’s far-right AfD party suffers regional electoral defeat after mass protests
Candidate from center-right CDU wins slim victory over AfD challenger in run-off in eastern Thuringia for a district administrator post, in first election since national uproar
By Hui Min NEO
Ron De Santis, Nikki Haley and Donald Trump. (Photos by Getty Images/Background by Samuel Branch on Unsplash/via JTA)
January 21, 2024, 1:02 am
What the Jews advising Donald Trump, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis have to say
With the Republican primaries underway, the advisers on Jewish issues and liaisons to the community for the three front-runners weigh in on the race for the nomination
By Ron Kampeas
A protester holds up a mock body to represent children killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza during an anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian rally outside the US Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
January 4, 2024, 2:53 am
Half a world away, Gaza is a burning topic for Southeast Asia’s domestic politics
The Oct. 7 massacre and the resulting Israel-Hamas conflict have powerful resonance in a region often divided by faith, with people — and governments — treading carefully
By Joseph Rachman
Javier Milei, Liberty Advances coalition presidential candidate, center, greets supporters during his closing campaign rally in Cordoba, Argentina, November 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Nicolas Aguilera)
November 19, 2023, 1:18 am
Ahead of Sunday’s election, one of Argentina’s two presidential candidates talks Torah
Javier Milei speaks to ToI about his plans, including changes to his country’s currency and the location of its Israel embassy, and roundly denounces Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre
By Michelle Mendeluk
Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend a press conference in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, April 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Michal Dyjuk, File)
October 1, 2023, 5:11 am
Is Poland’s government shooting itself in the foot with its cooling stance on Ukraine?
Running for reelection, the ruling Law and Justice party is flailing in every direction to keep its populist credibility, but its latest pivot may have far-reaching implications
By Paul Hockenos
Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum speaks to supporters during a rally before stepping down as mayor in order to run for president, in Mexico City, June 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
September 26, 2023, 3:05 am
Everything you need to know about the Jewish woman leading Mexico’s presidential race
Former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum is polling double-digits ahead of her closest competitor, and will mark 2 firsts for the US neighbor if she’s successful
By Jacob Kessler and Gabe Friedman
Illustration (Evgeny Gromov; iStock by Getty Images)
February 2, 2023, 10:45 pm
Scientists ‘can tell from a brain’s response’ whether owner is left- or right-wing
Israeli study says political differences don’t just emerge when it comes to how we interpret reality around us; our brains actually ‘see’ different things depending on our politics
By Nathan Jeffay
Incoming New Zealand prime minister Chris Hipkins (right) and his incoming deputy Carmel Sepuloni arrive for a press conference at Parliament in Wellington, January 22, 2023. (AP/Nick Perry)
January 22, 2023, 9:02 am
Chris Hipkins tapped as New Zealand’s next PM after shock Ardern resignation
Labour lawmaker wins uncontested ballot as party tries to show unity in lead up to election; Carmel Sepuloni to become first Pacific Islander deputy premier
By Agencies
Historian and author of 'The World: A Family History,' Dr. Simon Sebag Montefiore. (Marcus Leoni/ Folhapress)
January 3, 2023, 1:59 am
New world history by pop-historian Simon Sebag Montefiore is a family affair
‘The World: A Family History’ charts a millennia-long epic from the Caesars to the Trumps. Sir Moses’ descendent explains how PM Netanyahu may have just made a historical blunder
By Robert Philpot
10 potential freshman congresspeople running for office this fall. (via JTA)
October 31, 2022, 2:32 am
These 10 Jewish candidates could be elected to Congress for the 1st time this fall
The daughter of a Holocaust survivor, a gay man in a conservative-leaning area, and a Black woman from California are among the Jews who are hoping to enter the House next year
By Ron Kampeas
Supporters of the Sweden Democrats cheer during the Party's election night in Nacka, near Stockholm, after exit polls were released during the general elections in Sweden on September 11, 2022. (Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP)
October 1, 2022, 11:49 pm
Swedish far-right party with roots in neo-Nazi movement to chair 4 Riksdag panels
Sweden Democrats to head parliament’s justice, foreign affairs, business affairs, and labor market committees, as well as vice-chair civil affairs, traffic, defense, and tax bodies
By AP
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