In a video that’s going viral, a hip-hop artist argues with himself, but ultimately says the benefits of voting outweigh the risks of staying home.
Tag: Israel
Israel’s Beresheet Lunar Lander Moves Into Moon Orbit
Next week, the robotic probe built by the nonprofit SpaceIL is to attempt to land on the lunar surface.
37 Years Later, Israel Recovers Body of Soldier Killed in Lebanon War
Sgt. First Class Zachary Baumel, a Brooklyn-born tank driver, went missing after a disastrous ambush in Lebanon in 1982. Israel never stopped searching for him.
The Ad Campaign: Israeli Election Ads: Anything Goes Against the Enemies Within
The political advertisements being released in the days leading up to an election suggest that Israel’s parties feel a need to rile up their bases.
Global Health: Scientists Thought They Had Measles Cornered. They Were Wrong.
Following intensive vaccination efforts, measles cases plunged across the world. Now clusters of new infections — some linked, some not — have confounded health officials.
In Israel Campaign, All Sides Claim Fabled Voice From the Grave: Menachem Begin
Though he has been dead 27 years, Mr. Begin’s legacy is being selectively invoked by parties across the political spectrum ahead of the April 9 election.
Twitter Network Uses Fake Accounts to Promote Netanyahu, Israel Watchdog Finds
A network of hundreds of social media accounts, many of them fake, was used to smear opponents of the Israeli prime minister, investigators found.
Protest at Gaza Fence Is Mostly Peaceful as Both Sides Urge Restraint
Tens of thousands of Palestinians marked the first anniversary of protests that have frequently led to violence. Three Palestinians were killed.
Feature: How the Battle Over Israel and Anti-Semitism Is Fracturing American Politics
The growing prominence of the B.D.S. movement — and the backlash to it — is widening fault lines from college campuses to Capitol Hill.
Ahead of Israel’s Election, Gantz’s Meme-Inspiring Missteps Embolden Netanyahu
Nothing played out as expected this past week, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vulnerability seemed to recede a bit as his challenger faltered.