Severance pay today or a pension for years: what an employee in Israel might lose by withdrawing compensation without calculation
After dismissal, many salaried employees in Israel perceive pitzuyim as a regular cash payment: the job is over, an available amount has appeared — it means it can be transferred to a bank account and used for repairs, debts, helping children, or everyday expenses. Legally, a person can indeed gain the right to dispose of […]
92% of Israelis talk about baseless hatred: a survey showed how deeply divided the country is
A survey, published on July 24, 2026, by the i24NEWS channel in connection with the 9th of Av, showed a rare public consensus for modern Israel: 92% of respondents believe that there is “sinat chinam” — baseless hatred in the country. But behind this almost national agreement lies a deep political divide, especially noticeable regarding […]
Israeli cities are becoming mixed: the number of Arab residents in Jewish localities has increased almost fourfold
In Israel, the traditional map of settlement for Arab and Jewish populations is rapidly changing. Over twenty years, the number of Arab citizens living in cities and towns with a Jewish majority, but not officially considered mixed, has increased almost fourfold — from 16,000 people in 2003 to approximately 62,000 in 2023. These data are […]
Aggregators, media bases, and digital showcases: how small businesses in Israel can expand trust beyond social networks. Part 12
In the twelfth part, we will analyze platforms that help small businesses in Israel work not only with regular social networks but also with RSS aggregators, media catalogs, contact databases, email pages, video services, technical registries, archives, business directories, and platforms for attracting support. Such resources rarely become the main sales channel on their own. […]
Video: Laura Loomer discovered her Ukrainian Jewish roots: a family secret from Vinnytsia and Kyiv coincided with her shift in attitude towards Ukraine
Influential supporter of Donald Trump, Laura and ardent supporter of Israel, Loomer, during a trip to Ukraine, learned that her great-grandfather Pinkus was born in Vinnytsia in 1895. The family discovery occurred against the backdrop of a sharp change in her attitude towards Ukraine. July 25, 2025. This was told to her by host Marichka […]
Legendary “Grandfather Panas” – Petro Vesklyarov (Pinchas Khaimovich Vesklyar) June 10 – Birthday
June 10 is the birthday of the legendary “Dido Panas” – Petro Vesklyarov (Pinchas Khaimovich Vesklyar). The future actor was born in Talne, Uman County, Kyiv Province (now Cherkasy region) and came from a Jewish family. A significant legend spread that, being the host of the children’s program “Good Night, Kids”, which was broadcast live, […]
The Supreme Court of Israel concluded the ‘vodka war’: Global Spirits will pay $500,000, and the Ukrainian ‘Khortytsa’ will be produced in Israel
The Supreme Court of Israel has concluded a long-standing commercial dispute between the structures of the alcohol holding Global Spirits and the Israeli distributor A.G.T.D., which since 2005 has been promoting Khortytsa and Morosha vodka. The court upheld the compensation of $500,000, although initially, the Israeli company demanded four times more. During the proceedings, the […]
Not only ‘Galicia’: Russian national formations in the service of the Third Reich and the uncomfortable memory of World War II
Russian propaganda has been using World War II as a political weapon for decades. When it needs to attack Ukraine, it repeatedly recalls the SS Division ‘Galicia’, the battalions ‘Nachtigall’ and ‘Roland’, Ukrainian nationalism, individual episodes of collaborationism, and wartime crimes. But as soon as it comes to Russian formations that served the Third Reich, […]