Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his government would effectively annex nearly a third of the occupied West Bank, with U.S. approval.
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At Auschwitz, Holocaust Survivors Plead ‘Never Forget’
Organizers sought to put a spotlight on the stories of survivors, as this may be the last time that such a large number will be able to gather in one place.
At Holocaust Memorial, a Survivor and Towering Moral Voice Says He ‘Cannot Forgive’
World leaders converged in Jerusalem to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
World Leaders, Gathering to Mark Holocaust, Are Urged to Fight ‘Deadly Cancer’
The extraordinary meeting, timed to Monday’s 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, heard warnings about the present-day rise in anti-Jewish violence.
Netanyahu Won Over His Party. Can He Win Over Israel?
Handing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a victory in a Likud leadership primary, a tiny fraction of voters may have prolonged Israel’s political deadlock.
Cable Cars Over Jerusalem? Some See ‘Disneyfication’ of Holy City
The architecture of occupation: A planned cable-car network to Jewish holy sites bypasses Palestinians and furthers Israel’s claims over East Jerusalem.
Israeli Voters May Like Netanyahu’s Promises, but Don’t Necessarily Believe Them
Rocket fire from Gaza that drove the prime minister off the stage at a campaign event reminded Israelis of his past broken campaign promises.
Netanyahu, Facing Tough Israel Election, Pledges to Annex a Third of West Bank
The move by Israel’s prime minister, who faces an election in a week, would reduce any future Palestinian state to an enclave encircled by Israel.
HBO Drama Revives a National Trauma for Israel
“Our Boys,” a series about the 2014 killing of a Palestinian teenager by Jews, has set off a battle over the politics of bereavement and victimhood.
A Yearslong Battle Over Kafka’s Legacy Ends in Jerusalem
The arrival in Israel of a final batch of the writer’s documents serves as a coda to a legal saga that many compared to a Kafka novel.