On 3rd day of protests, Iran blames US, Israel for stirring unrest; UNESCO sadly accepts Israeli exit; 10 who died in 2017; French tax ‘focus on Jews’

2017. december 30 19:17

On 3rd day of protests, Iran blames US, Israel for stirring unrest; UNESCO sadly accepts Israeli exit; 10 who died in 2017; French tax ‘focus on Jews’
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THE DAILY EDITIONSaturday, December 30, 2017
On 3rd day of anti-regime protests, Iran blames US, Israel for stirring unrest
BY TOI STAFF AND AFP
Fars news agency claims countries played ‘pivotal role’ in 2009 rallies, and are once again encouraging ‘dissidence’
Iran warns against ‘illegal gatherings’ as fresh protest reported in Tehran
BY ALI NOORANI AND ERIC RANDOLPH
After arrest of demonstrators, Trump warns Iran ‘the world is watching’
BY AFP
Netanyahu: Iran’s Christmas greetings ‘the height of hypocrisy’
BY ALEXANDER FULBRIGHT
Premier takes shot at foreign minister’s holiday tweet, noting recent reports of the arrests of Christian converts
Iran hard-liners rally as new protests challenge government
BY AGENCIES
Largest Iran protests since 2009 spread to Tehran
BY AMIR VAHDAT
‘We told the Israelis clearly, we’re staying in Syria,’ US official says
BY TOI STAFF
UNESCO chief receives Israel’s withdrawal notice: ‘I regret this deeply’
BY AGENCIES AND TOI STAFF
Audrey Azoulay’s confirmation of Israeli departure comes after last minute scramble to submit paperwork; Jewish state will leave UN’s cultural arm on December 31, 2018
Guatemala says nations must respect its decision to move embassy to Jerusalem
BY AFP AND TOI STAFF
P-UN-k’d / Nikki Haley pranked into thanking fake Polish PM for UN Jerusalem vote
BY TOI STAFF
10 inspiring Jews who died in 2017
BY GABE FRIEDMAN
Remembering those members of the tribe who accomplished great things in the arts, comedy, politics and leadership
Gabbay slams Netanyahu for failure to halt Gaza rocket fire
BY TOI STAFF
Comments come a day after 3 rockets fired into Israel apparently target a ceremony honoring IDF soldier killed in 2014, whose remains are held by Hamas
Palestinian protester said to die of wounds from Gaza clashes with IDF
BY TOI STAFF AND AGENCIES
Michael Oren says IDF should ‘shoot to kill’ suspected terrorists
BY JTA
Mother of slain soldier says rocket fire won’t deter efforts for his return
BY TOI STAFF
This Jewish Sports Hall of Fame athlete wrote the book on thinking like a champ
BY RICH TENORIO
French tax administration sets up ‘secret’ department devoted to Jews — report
BY SIMONA WEINGLASS
Israel’s Globes daily says that in an effort to crack down on tax evasion and money laundering through Israel, the French government has hired 20 Hebrew-speaking investigators
Limmud FSU slams Israeli government for neglecting Russian-speaking Jews
BY JULIE MASIS
INTERVIEW
In new Nicole Krauss novel, Tel Aviv is the backdrop for two US Jews’ reboot
BY RENEE GHERT-ZAND
TOP OPS
ARI SHISHLER
‘Rage Rooms’ are, well, all the rage
It turns out that you’re not doing anyone any favors when you encourage ‘getting your aggression out’
DAVID J. FINE
A new-old policy on intermarriage
Welcoming all families doesn’t mean Conservative rabbis should officiate at the mixed wedding
PHOTO ESSAY
Old City walls offer glimpse of Jerusalem’s richness
BY ILAN BEN ZION AND ODED BALILTY
MORE HEADLINES
Food for the funny bone /Seinfeld spotted at top Tel Aviv falafel shop ahead of shows
BY JTA AND TOI STAFF
Arise, Sir Ringo / Ringo Starr tapped for knighthood
BY AP AND TOI STAFF
Video shows Egypt’s church gunman calmly walking away
BY AGENCIES
Two Belgians acquitted in Poland of Auschwitz electric fence theft
BY AFP
Israel okays $72 million anti-BDS project
BY JTA
Israeli tourist killed in Thailand; said to hit his head jumping into waterfall
BY TOI STAFF
Soldiers kill suspected rabid jackal after being attacked
BY TOI STAFF
Marcus Raskin, influential liberal think tank founder, dies at 83
BY ERIC CORTELLESSA
   
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