Myanmar
Myanmar’s collapse: The crisis Israel can’t escape - opinion
Critics conveniently inflate Israel's role, turning it into a symbolic villain in a narrative that ignores the real drivers of violence: the generals, the local conflicts, and the regional giants.
Why is Myanmar's junta holding an election during a civil war? - explainer
Final phase of Myanmar's election underway, military-backed party set to win
Case accusing Myanmar of genocide against Rohingya to open at ICJ
Myanmar junta blocks Facebook as opposition grows to coup
Facebook was still available sporadically and demonstrators in the second city of Mandalay used it to livestream the first such street protest since the coup.
Myanmar police file charges against Aung San Suu Kyi after coup
The Group of Seven largest developed economies condemned the coup on Wednesday and said the election result must be respected.
Grapevine February 3, 20201: A gracious rival
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Citizens of Myanmar spark mass civil disobedience campaign - watch
Doctors around the country will refuse to work starting on Wednesday, in a show of defiance against the return of military dictatorship.
Myanmar coup ‘a very sad day,’ says Jewish community leader
Myanmar’s local Jewish community numbers just 20 people, although there are between 40 to 60 Jewish expats in the country, from the US, UK and Israel.
Israel's foreign ministry calls to release Myanmar leader Suu Kyi
The ministry said it is in contact with the Israeli embassy in Yangon and that its staff and their families, as well as Israeli citizens in Myanmar, are well.
Suu Kyi's party demands her release as Myanmar generals tighten grip
The United States threatened to reimpose sanctions on Myanmar's generals after they seized power and arrested Suu Kyi and dozens of her allies on dawn raids on Monday.
Myanmar military seizes power, detains elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Spokesman Myo Nyunt told Reuters by phone that Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and other leaders had been "taken" in the early hours of the morning.
Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's torch bearer for democracy - profile
Suu Kyi, the spitting image of the idolized Aung San and an eloquent public speaker, became the leader of the new movement, quoting her father’s dream to "build up a free Burma".
The story of the Jews of Burma
Like Israel, Burma has faced a plethora of challenges in the years since the heady days of independence.
