Giorno: 24 Agosto 2021

Israel beefs up forces along Gaza border ahead of planned protest

Read More The Israeli military said on Tuesday it has beefed up forces near the Gaza Strip ahead of planned border demonstrations led by Hamas later on Tuesday and on Wednesday. The military said it has prepared for various scenarios, including a flare-up of violence, only three months after a round of fighting between Israel […]

The great marriage project: Most Israelis support civil unions and LGBTQ rights

Read More “Israeli society is a conservative, family-oriented society, a society where people want children and a relationship – and a stable relationship,” says Prof. Shahar Lifshitz, a co-founder of Bar-Ilan University’s Israeli Congress for Judaism and Democracy and head of the school’s Menomadin Center for Jewish and Democratic Law. “If we look at developments […]

A week before school year starts, Israel scales down antibody testing of children

Read More The director general of the Education Ministry announced on Tuesday that the national coronavirus antibody survey of 3- to 12-year-olds will be significantly reduced. Director General Yigal Slovik wrote that “Together with the [IDF] Home Front Command and local authorities, we will reduce and focus the serological testing on towns in which more […]

Israel may deny green passports to people who have not received COVID booster

Read More People who do not receive a coronavirus booster shot will eventually be denied a so-called green passport, which allows entry into various venues, Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz said on Tuesday. “This is simply because, in terms of its effectiveness, the vaccine is valid only for a period of five or six months,” Horowitz […]

Marseille murders spark political row over drug gang turf wars

Read More France Marseille murders spark political row over drug gang turf wars Prosecutor warns city faces ‘difficult moment’ after recent killings, including that of 14-year-old boy in Paris @achrisafis Tue 24 Aug 2021 11.31 EDT Last modified on Tue 24 Aug 2021 11.46 EDT A series of murders in Marseille has sparked a political […]

Volunteers may be required in staffing shortfall at English care homes

Read More Care workers Volunteers may be required in staffing shortfall at English care homes ‘Alarming’ drop in workers signing up, with many put off by requirement to be fully vaccinated against Covid by 11 November Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Social affairs correspondent Tue 24 Aug 2021 12.05 EDT Last […]

Biden admin doubles down on Psaki claim Americans not stranded in Afghanistan

Post Content The Biden administration is doubling down on press secretary Jen Psaki’s claim that Americans are not stranded in Afghanistan amid the botched troop withdrawal that saw the Taliban take the country. An administration official stood by Psaki’s claim on Tuesday, telling Fox News in an email that the White House is working to […]