The New York Times – Film:
Yair Lapid, a former colleague and now nemesis of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, testified that he had been asked to help a wealthy film producer with a tax break.
Category: Israel
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Ishay Ribo, Religious Pop Star, Is Winning Over Secular Israel
The New York Times – Music:
The songs of Ishay Ribo, who was raised in a settlement on the West Bank, are a staple of Israeli radio. He is part of a wave of singers from religious backgrounds who are also gaining a wider audience.
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Indonesia Stripped of Under-20 World Cup After Israel Protests
The New York Times – Sports:
Preparations for the tournament were thrown into disarray when a governor asked Indonesia’s sports ministry to bar Israel’s team from participating.
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Topol, Star of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ on the Screen and the Stage, Dies at 87
The New York Times – Film:
Wide acclaim for the role of Tevye helped make him, according to one newspaper, “Israel’s most famous export since the Jaffa orange.”
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‘Cinema Sabaya’ Review: Conversations and Compassion in a Small Town in Israel
The New York Times – Film:
Israel’s Oscar entry is a documentary-style chamber piece about a video workshop for Arab and Jewish women whose conclusions feel, well, tired.
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Qatar Will Allow Israelis to Fly Directly to Doha for World Cup
The New York Times – Sports:
The move fell short of creating formal diplomatic ties between the countries, but it was the latest sign of warming relations between Israel and some Arab governments.
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The Fastest Woman in This Year’s New York City Marathon Is Israeli
The New York Times – Sports:
“You come to challenge yourself in New York City,” Lonah Chemtai Salpeter said. Her path to representing Israel was a challenge in itself.
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Marvel Attracts Criticism With Israeli “Captain America” Superhero
The New York Times – Film:
The studio has angered many Palestinians and their supporters by casting the actress Shira Haas to play Sabra, a mutant Mossad agent, in a “Captain America” movie.