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Haaretz Publishes Arabic Editorial Urging Arabs to Vote
Haaretz published an Arabic-language editorial urging Israeli’s Arab population to make their voices heard by voting in upcoming elections.
Court Cuts Anat Kam’s Sentence in Split Decision
The High Court reduced by one year a jail term for Anat Kam, convicted of stealing and exposing IDF documents while she was a soldier.
Haaretz Writer ‘Wins’ 2012 Prize for ‘Dishonest Reporting’
HonestReporting, which tracks media bias against Israel, awards Haaretz writer Gideon Levy the “Dishonest Reporting Prize” for 2012.
Pundit: Did Haaretz Make Up Crisis with Britain?
Uri Elitzur of Makor Rishon asks if report Britain may cancel trade agreements with Israel was Haaretz's idea.
Haaretz Reporter to Compensate Itamar
Neri Livneh must pay 225,000 Israeli shekels for maligning the community as hotbed of murderers.
Haaretz 'Clarifies' Anti-Israel Poison – on Page 5
After falsely accusing Israelis of supporting apartheid against Arabs, radical leftist paper publishes tiny clarification.
Trouble in Haaretz, Too: Strike on Thursday
Two newspapers suffer economic aftershocks of "social protest" that they themselves fueled last year.
French Ambassador: Our Press No More Hostile than Haaretz
Ambassador Bigot admits Israel is portrayed negatively in France, but says ”Haaretz” does the same thing.
Left-Wing Journalist Regrets Golan Stance
A reporter for Haaretz regrets his stance on the Golan. ‘The world jihad would have been in Ein Gav.’
Israel’s ‘Maariv’ Sinks into Western Sunset
“Maariv” newspaper will cease to exist in print. It succumbs to the Internet and the up-and-coming Yisrael HaYom free newspaper.
Haaretz Reporter: “Israelis Believe There is no Peace Partner”
At American Jewish Journalists' Conference, Haaretz reporter says: PA incitement is not important enough for his paper to report.
Ha'aretz Editor: Tsunami was Bigger News than Itamar Massacre
Ha'aretz publisher Amos Schocken justifies decision not to place murder of Fogels as top headline.
Journalist Sorry for Telling Minister to ‘Go Back to Russia’
A Haaretz journalist has apologized for telling Minister Edelstein, a former Prisoner of Zion, to “go back to Russia.”
Itamar Sues over Haaretz Journalist’s Blood Libel
The town of Itamar is suing a Haaretz reporter who accused innocent residents of murder.
The Truth About the Battle for Netzer
Jewish activists describe the battle for control of lands in Gush Etzion, refute Haaretz “lies and propaganda.”
Hackers Land on El Al, Haaretz and Dan -- But Not for Long
PA hackers briefly took down the home pages of El Al Airlines, Haaretz and Dan Bus Co. Wednesday evening, but they were restored in an hour.
Controversy Down Under: Australian Jews Shocked by NIF Speaker
Former Haaretz editor David Landau, NIF guest speaker, shocks Aussie audiences by praising anti-Zionist NGO's and criticizing IDF.
Kam Appeal Sparks Calls to Increase Spying Penalties
Nationalist politicians are calling to increase penalties for compromising Israel's secrets as Anat Kam appeals her sentence.
Amira Hass: I've Had it With the Jews
Radical left journalist Amira Hass not only doesn't like the Israeli government, she doesn't like a "purely Jewish environment," either.
Idea of Flotilla for Hamas Begins to Sink
Israel threatens sanctions against journalists taking part in the pro-Hamas flotilla, which already has been whittled down following US pressure.
Schocken Sells 20% of Ha'aretz; Media Agog
The sale of 20% of the leftist Ha'aretz newspaper to Russian oil tycoon Leonid Nevzlin has provoked much commentary and speculation in the media.
Haaretz Reporters on Samaria Tour
Samaria Council's successful "see for yourself" tours program,convinced staff from left-wing Haaretz newspaper to come see the biblical heartland.
Iran Praises Savage Murders; Haaretz Fears ‘Right-Wing Jews’
Iran and Hamas praise the terrorist attack on Itamar, while Haaretz fears “right-wing extremist” Jews. Peace Now silent. EU calls for peace talks.
How Haaretz Links Rabin’s Death to National Religious Pioneers
Haaretz newspaper manages to link an ideological pioneer movement and a “generation of national religious figures” to Rabin’s assassination.
Left, Right Clash on Support from European Right
Settler spokesman sees 'revolutionary opportunity' in cooperation with European nationalists; Ha'aretz thinks they are Nazis seeking absolution.
Journalistic Dogfight over Gaza, Dogs Continues
Ha'aretz's Gideon Levy admits (sort of) the front page story about a dog's funeral was not published during Cast Lead but three years earlier.
Israel Media Attacks Haaretz Writer's 'Demonization' of Israel
Israel’s Hebrew-language Maariv printed an unusual attack on Haaretz after a London Independent interview with “the most hated man in Israel.”
Another Haaretz Reporter Under Investigation
Police investigating Haaretz reporter who knowingly took three PA young women across the Green Line – and says she plans to do it again.
Haaretz Editor Sorry for Calling Fallen Soldier 'Jihadist'
Haaretz assistant editor Uri Tuval apologizes for calling a fallen soldier and his family “jihadist fascists.”
"Haaretz-the Thinking Man's Newspaper" Editor Airs his Thoughts
As Haaretz writer's stolen IDF documents story breaks, Ass't. Editor calls fallen IDF soldier's family "Jihadist Fascists".
US Pension Fund Divests from Africa Israel
The fund has inadvertently fulfilled a suggestion made by Haaretz's Amira Hass, who suggested that companies divest from Africa Israel.