A Month of Islam and Multiculturalism in France: October 2017

“We are still in a state of war.”
Italy’s Apocalypse

ROME – When thinking about migrants and Islam, Italy is not a country that comes to mind.
A Baby Named ‘Jihad’

A couple in France should be celebrating the birth of their baby boy, but instead, they may be involved in a court battle for giving him the trendy name ‘Jihad’.
Anti-Israel UNESCO Elects First Jewish Director-General

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) chose Audrey Azoulay, France’s former Minister of Culture, as their Director General on Friday, rejecting Qatar’s Hamad Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Kawari, who has been accused of anti-Semitism.
Refugees, Intersectionalists, and Jews

Refugees are back in the news. This summer, the number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa is likely to rise significantly.
Austria: Integration Law Goes into Effect

“Integration through performance”
The D.C. Swamp that Needs Draining

President Donald Trump blocked a recent State Department effort to force Israel to return $75 million in military aid, the department’s most recent attempt to erode the U.S.-Israel military alliance.
Unintended Consequences (Iran)

We wish Netanyahu Godspeed in his efforts to expose Iran’s hostile jihadist agenda, but success is unlikely. Confronting Iran may turn out to be Israel’s problem to solve, perhaps joined by some of its Arab neighbors.
Far-Flung World Jewry Adopts Unique Rosh Hashana Traditions, But Eternal Dream RemainsÂ

Throughout the diverse and wide-flung Jewish world, different cultures have adopted different Rosh Hashanah traditions. But one thing binds the Jewish people together.
Right Failed Test in its Response to Yair Netanyahu’s Meme

The Zionist left and the same right should present a clear and united stance when it comes to manifestations of anti-Semitism: Neither forgiveness nor understanding, and definitely not justification. But instead of condemning the prime minister’s son over his Facebook post, the Right is pointing an accusing finger at the Left.