Topic: Israel

Is the 'Press Photo of the Year' Actually Photoshop Art?

Paul Hansen poses with his winning image.
Reuters

Photographer Paul Hansen is fighting back against claims — from hackers calling it a composite, bloggers calling it a "fake," and still others questioning the meaning of news photography in a digital age — that his winning image for the "World Press Photo of the Year" contest is nothing but a computer-aided forgery. Even the World Press judges are doing some forensic second-guessing.

By Connor Simpson

Nov 24, 2012

Gaza's Fisherman Are Big Winners in the Ceasefire Deal

New details stemming the agreement to play nice between Israel and Hamas will be negotiated over the next few weeks, and so the biggest winners are Gaza's fisherman. They can now fish twice as far off shore. 

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By Connor Simpson

Nov 22, 2012

The Gaza-Israel Ceasefire Seems to be Working

We're almost through the first twenty four hours of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Gaza, and besides a few stray rockets in the first couple hours, it seems to be holding. We could be in the clear, folks. 

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By Elspeth Reeve

Nov 21, 2012

How Hillary Clinton Got It Done in Gaza, and Other 'Winners' from the Ceasefire

As today's ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestine begins to take effect, we'll continue to monitor whether it's actually working. But what's the political fallout from the peace accord?

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By Dashiell Bennett

Nov 21, 2012

What the Gaza Fight Really Looked Like Before Ceasefire

The conflict in Gaza and Southern Israel may finally be coming to a halt, but eight days of violence have left behind a trail of destruction and death all too familiar to the region — and a trail of incredible images like never before.

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Israel-Palestine Ceasefire Now In Effect

The Palestinians and Israelis have brokered a cease fire agreement that went into effect at 9 p.m. Cairo time, but bombs were launched until the last possible minutes and now we're waiting to see if this thing sticks. 

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By David Wagner

Nov 21, 2012

Today's Best

Five Best Wednesday Columns

Mark Bittman on Thanksgiving dinner, Jeffrey Goldberg on Israel, Jeffrey Toobin on the filibuster, Ian Bremmer on Syria, and John Podhoretz on how Obama won.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Nov 21, 2012

Bomb Explodes on a Bus in Tel Aviv

A bomb has exploded on a bus in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, injuring more than a dozen, but also threatening to permanently derail any hopes of a cease fire in Gaza.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Nov 20, 2012

The Day the Gaza Ceasefire Never Came

Israel is still denying any agreement being on the table "at this point," and the deadline came and went.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Nov 20, 2012

Hillary Clinton Heads to the Mideast to Help With Peace Talks

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is heading to Israel and Egypt today to join the diplomatic effort to bring a cease fire to the conflict in Gaza. 

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By Adam Clark Estes

Nov 19, 2012

If Egypt Wants to Resolve the Conflict in Gaza, It Needs a Better PR Team

As the death toll continues to climb, Egyptian leaders are getting creative as they tackle the seemingly impossible task of bartering a truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. 

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By Dashiell Bennett

Nov 19, 2012

Israel Blasts the Gaza Media Center Again

For the second day in a row, an Israeli missile has hit the media center in Gaza, this time claiming the life of a senior member of Islamic Jihad. 

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By Dashiell Bennett

Nov 19, 2012

Pets in the Time of Gaza

Reporter Sharon Udasin is not a military or political correspondent, but she's learning the hard way how difficult it can be to cover anything else—pets, specifically, and now, more than ever—when your world is consumed by the throes of war.

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By David Wagner

Nov 19, 2012

Today's Best

Five Best Monday Columns

Matt Katz on Booker vs. Christie, Robert Kagan on Susan Rice, Daniel Akst on paper, Daniel Altman on inequality, and Peter Beinart on Israel.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Nov 19, 2012

Images of Destruction from the Gaza War

Scary and heartbreaking images continue to emerge from the growing war in Gaza and southern Israel, even as world leaders desperately hope for a truce and Israel prepares for a larger invasion.

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By Connor Simpson

Nov 18, 2012

Israel Commits Worst Airstrike So Far As Efforts for a Ceasefire Ramp Up

The fighting between Israel and Hamas continued Sunday night with rocket attacks on both sides, while in the background the efforts to work out a ceasefire have begun to ramp up. 

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By Connor Simpson

Nov 17, 2012

There Are Glimmers of Hope for an End to the Israel-Gaza Conflict

There are signs, however small, that an end to the most recent conflict between Israel and Gaza is coming to a close. 

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By Connor Simpson

Nov 17, 2012

Gaza Prime Minister No Longer Has an Office to Work From

Gaza's Prime Minister no longer has an office. The latest Israeli offensive took out his headquarters along with the headquarters for the police and homeland security.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Nov 16, 2012

Trimming the Times

Gaza, Nudists, and a Hero Dog

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Nov 16, 2012

Israel and Hamas Continue Shooting as Truce Attempt Fails

The prime minister of Egypt visited Gaza today in an attempt to broker a cease fire, but neither side let up on its aggressive rocket-based war.

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By Connor Simpson

Nov 16, 2012

What Life Is Like During Wartime in Israel

While the fighting between the Israelis and Palestinians continued Thursday evening with the two countries exchanging rocket fire, life for many citizens continued as normal. It can be easy to forget that life has to continue, even during war time. 

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By Dashiell Bennett

Nov 15, 2012

Israel's Awkward Attempt to Liveblog Its Own War

Perhaps the most surprising thing about Israel's surprise attack on Hamas this week is that many people learned about it by reading about it on the Israeli Defense Forces own surreal Twitter feed.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Nov 15, 2012

Israel's Offensive in Gaza Has 'Opened the Gates of Hell'

This is not a photo of a sunrise. It's the Gaza Strip being hit by an Israeli missile as their campaign to wipe out militants in Gaza has continued into a second day.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Nov 14, 2012

Israeli Air Strike Kills Hamas' Top Military Leader

After days of increasingly heavy artillery shelling from Gaza—and even heavier responses from the other side—Israel's military has killed a senior Hamas official in a targeted strike.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Nov 12, 2012

Israel Trades Shots with Both Gaza and Syria

Israel's military fired weapons into Syria for the second straight day in response to errant cross-border firing that threatens to draw the Israeli's into Syria's civil war. 

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By Connor Simpson

Nov 11, 2012

Bibi Won't Back Down from a Fight Right Before an Election

No one can say Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backs down from a fight. The leader looking for reelection let two old foes know that if they want to start something with Israel, he'd be happy to finish it. 

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By Adam Clark Estes

Nov 5, 2012

Evidently, Israel Already Tried to Attack Iran

Just in case you needed any more evidence that Israel is really super serious about wanting to take out Iran's nuclear operations, a new report claims that Benjamin Netanyahu initiated a plan to attack Iran back as early as 2010.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 26, 2012

Trimming the Times

Frank Lloyd Wright, Teddy Roosevelt, and Richard Burton

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By John Hudson

Oct 25, 2012

Ceasefire Is Holding Between Israel and Hamas

After a wild week of rocket attacks and reprisals, an Egypt-brokered ceasefire appears to be holding between Israel and Hamas, according to a handful of reports.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Oct 24, 2012

Sudan Claims Israel Bombed Its Ammunition Factory

A mysterious explosion leveled an ammunition factory in Sudan last night, but the Sudanese government is now claiming the building was bombed by Israeli warplanes.

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By John Hudson

Oct 11, 2012

Hezbollah Takes Credit for Mystery Drone Shot Down in Israel

The leader of the Lebanese militant movement Hezbollah has taken credit for the unidentified drone shot down in Israel last Saturday.

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By Connor Simpson

Oct 9, 2012

Bibi Started Campaigning for Reelection a Month Ago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu picked a great time to call for an early election. He's practically been campaigning for a month now. 

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By Connor Simpson

Oct 6, 2012

Israel Shoots Down a Mystery Drone

Intrigue in the Middle East! Israeli officials are currently trying to figure out where a drone that flew into their airspace on Saturday morning came from. They shot it down just to be sure. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 3, 2012

Trimming the Times

Prairie Festival, Ken Burns, and Tucci Family Cooking

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By John Hudson

Oct 2, 2012

Netanyahu's Red Line Doesn't Scare Iran

Just one week after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu literally drew a red line on Iran's nuclear program, Iran is threatening to dash passed it if negotiations with major powers fail.

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By John Hudson

Sep 28, 2012

Israel's Plan to Destroy Iran's Nuclear Program Looks Nothing Like News Graphics

For years, cable news analysts have used fancy graphics to map out the blueprint of an Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. Turns, they may have been forecasting the wrong scenario.

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By John Hudson

Sep 28, 2012

Call Me, Bibi: Obama Gets on the Phone with Netanyahu

Here it is: Photographic evidence that President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone about something at some point in time this morning.

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By John Hudson

Sep 27, 2012

Netanyahu's Clear Red Line Is Kind of Confusing

The whole point of drawing a "red line" for one's opponents is to send a clear signal when enough is enough. Unfortunately, for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the chart he used today for his "red line" on Iran's nuclear program was kind of confusing. Here's why.

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By John Hudson

Sep 27, 2012

Netanyahu Draws the Red Line on a Cartoon Bomb

The most anticipated address at the United Nations today is the speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who is expected to issue an unusually specific ultimatum to Iran regarding its nuclear program.

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By John Hudson

Sep 27, 2012

Netanyahu Will Draw the Red Line Himself

After failing to pressure President Obama into drawing a "clear red line" on Iran's nuclear program, Benjamin Netanyahu is going it alone.

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By John Hudson

Sep 24, 2012

U.N. to Ahmadinejad: Watch Your Mouth

It will likely be Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's last big speech on the international stage this week, and United Nations organizers are terrified he's going to go out with a bang.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Sep 21, 2012

Assault on Israel-Egypt Border Kills 1 Soldier, 3 Attackers

Three militants armed with explosives and guns attacked a military checkpoint on Israel's border with Egypt today, killing one soldier before all three were killed by return fire.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 18, 2012

More from Romney's Fundraiser: Palestinians 'Have No Interest' in Peace

We now have footage of the foreign policy section of Mitt Romney's secretly-taped remarks at a private fundraiser where he said he said his "job is not to worry about" the 47 percent of Americans he says are voting for President Obama because they're "dependent upon government." 

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By John Hudson

Sep 12, 2012

Every Second of Obama's Schedule Is Now Under Scrutiny

For the next two weeks, the right has delivered President Obama a clear ultimatum: Meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or face constant nagging about every single non-essential appointment you make.

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By Connor Simpson

Sep 11, 2012

Obama Makes It Up to Netanyahu with a Phone Call

The President came under fire on Tuesday for supposedly snubbing an invitation for lunch from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for later in September, but Obama made it up to Netanyahu on Tuesday night when the two spoke for an hour on the phone. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Sep 5, 2012

Trimming the Times

Bill Clinton, Joe Frazier, and Joaquin Phoenix

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Connor Simpson

Sep 3, 2012

U.S. Bases Might Be at Risk if Israel Attacks Iran

Israel and Iran have been sparring over Iran's nuclear development for months, but, after news leaked the U.S has been quietly trying to diffuse any potential of an attack, a warning was issued that they would be included in the retaliation should anything happen. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Aug 28, 2012

Trimming the Times

Convention Tensions, The Midtown Shooter's Mother, and Ichiro Suzuki

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Aug 28, 2012

Israel Military Ruled Not at Fault in Death of American Activist Rachel Corrie

An Israel court has ruled that the Israeli military was not at fault in the death of Rachel Corrie, an pro-Palestinian activist who was killed trying to stop the demolition of homes in the Gaza Strip in 2003.

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By John Hudson

Aug 23, 2012

Ban Ki-moon Will Visit Iran

If you'd like to vacation in Iran, you're never going to find a safer time to travel there then next week.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Aug 20, 2012

Why Did This Congressman Swim Naked in the Sea of Galilee?

A late-night, under-clothed, possibly drunken swim in the Sea of Galilee involving several Republican Congressmen raised so many questions that even the FBI looked into the incident, according to Politico.

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