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Sports03:00 · Jun 11

The World Cup Is Nothing More Than War by Other Means

By יותם קורן
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
The World Cup Is Nothing More Than War by Other Means
Editorial illustration generated by baba News — not a photograph of the event.
The story · English

In two days, the World Cup will be played here. In the meantime, the locals are more interested in golf.

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The passport numbers of members of the Argentina squad for the World Cup were leaked to the public because of an error.

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Netanyahu drove too far on his lust for war. The circle of opponents to the continuation of the madness is expanding. Yoana Gonen, opinion.

The arrogance that merchants sold was replaced by humility. There is no longer a "historic victory." Yossi Verter, analysis.

107 million shekels were invested in the Great Synagogue, to turn back the clock. Naama Riba.

The open channel between Barak Ravid and President Donald Trump has a journalistic price. Yasmin Levi.

The prime minister's statement is even more insulting when one remembers the place of the person who asked to fill it. Yael Finkelstein, opinion.

"If Netanyahu were not prime minister, my sister would be alive." Ben Shalev.

Read the original at Haaretz
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