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Israeli films to play at Toronto, Venice film festivals

In the Discovery section, for emerging filmmakers, Oren Gerner’s Africa will compete. It tells the story of his father and how he copes with age and illness.

Propaganda and art highlighted as forms of war

The enemy is held in contempt.

Jazz on the edge

Mitzpe Ramon provides the perfect backdrop for Ehud Ettun’s expansive music.

Grapevine August 18, 2019: Courting young English-speaking voters

A roundup of news from around Israel.

Israeli Nature and Parks Authority imposes new regulations on ivory

The NPA will prohibit all trade in ivory and products resembling ivory, such as mammoth ivory.

Odeh to Barak: 'Get off the public stage; you should be left in the past'

"Nineteen years have passed since you were responsible for the killing of thirteen Arab citizens because they took to the streets," he said.

Telegrass founder extradited to Israel after being arrested in Ukraine

Silver was supposed to be extradited to Israel at the end of March, but he succeed in escaping from his Ukrainian escort at the Kiev airport.

Social media users compare ban of Tlaib, Omar, to apartheid S.Africa

Users on social media compare the ban to South Africa banning black members of Congress.

This is what Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib's trip would have looked like

The itinerary had no meetings planned with Israeli officials of any political persuasion, including Arab lawmakers.

Israel has been barring lawmakers of friendly nations for years

Israel has blocked multiple lawmakers from coming in recent years. The difference this time is that it’s lawmakers from the United States.

Yair Netanyahu says his father is a ‘weak man who does foolish things’

The son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly called his father during cabinet meetings and told him that he’s “looking out” for him.

Indicted minister Haim Katz quits cabinet

Claims innocence, will concentrate on clearing his name. Gantz: Netanyahu, like Katz, won't have immunity.

The pioneers of Halutza

When terrorists throw rockets, we build communities. We plant a tree and build a park and bring new families to the area. This is our answer to terror’ – Yedidya Harush, Jewish National Fund-USA

IDF officer reprimanded for investigating Hezbollah's flagship tunnel

"This is not a responsible operation, without prior coordination and not according to the security procedures," a military official was quoted as saying.

Which are Israel's wealthiest and poorest neighborhoods?

The upmarket Tel Aviv neighborhood of Tzahala, home to approximately 2,100 residents, and the southern Haifa neighborhood of Denia were ranked as Israel's second and third highest socioeconomic areas

Israel has been barring lawmakers of friendly nations for years

Israel has blocked multiple lawmakers from coming in recent years. The difference this time is that it’s lawmakers from the United States who are being declared persona non grata.

Biden, Harris, join the critics on Israel's decision to bar Omar and Tlaib

Political leaders from both sides of the spectrum are continuing to react in favor for or against the decision.

Telegrass drug ring founder to be extradited from Ukraine flees

Founder of the drug sales network Amos Dov Silver's appeal against the extradition was denied by a Ukranian court on Thursday.

Strategic Affairs: After 11 years, Yarden Vatikay steps down

When asked about the lack of message discipline in Israeli politics. Reminded that the US is also a democracy, but the secretary of transportation does not sound off about DC’s immigration policy

13 years later, is the IDF ready for another war against Hezbollah?

Israel lost 121 soldiers during the 2006 Second Lebanon War. A section of the border fence where the Hezbollah ambush occurred has 121 flowers painted on it: a flower for every soldier lost.

Is a rift forming between Congress and Israel on ‘two states’?

The absence of any talk from Washington about two states, coupled with the wait for the release of a Trump administration peace plan, has created a window of opportunity for right-wing politicians.

Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar respond to Israel's decision to bar them

Both Tlaib and Omar support a resolution affirming the right of Americans to participate in boycotts and have expressed support for the BDS movement.

Israel’s basketball son returns home from NBA

While he may have ideally wanted to play for another season or two in NBA, Casspi has no regrets about his move back to Maccabi.

Grapevine: Proclaim liberty throughout the land

Soloveichik, who was the speaker on Monday night at Jerusalem’s Beit Avi Chai at the Israel launch of the book, credited Holbreich with having conceived the book over a sushi dinner some years ago.

Foreign int’l law experts hear from Israeli officials about security challenges

Gordon showed the group some graphic videos of Israeli civilians being killed with an ax or being run over and splattered in multiple directions as if in a video game.