Israel and Anne Frank’s Jewishness
On the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, the New Israel Fund announced it signed a partnership agreement with Anne Frank Fonds, the foundation Anne Frank’s father, Otto Frank, established in 1963 to administer the profits from the sales of her diary.
Why Kabbalists Are Celebrating Israel’s 70th Anniversary
The annual shift from Yom HaZikaron, the day we pay homage to Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism, to Independence Day, when we celebrate the establishment of the State of Israel, is symbolic of the way we can only experience a rise after a preceding fall.
Calling for Violent Jihad in Australia
The Saudis, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt recently cut diplomatic ties with Qatar and imposed sanctions, accusing the Qataris of supporting terrorism.
Israel Stands with Hungary’s Nationalist Government
In standing with Orban, Netanyahu demonstrated that for Israel, “Never Again” means standing against all forms of antisemitism with equal force.
Is Jordan About to Fall Apart?
Is Jordan the next destination for the “Arab Spring?” Demonstrations against the king have reached new levels.
The Rise of Western Civilizationism
Victor Orbán’s landslide electoral victory on Sunday, gaining 134 seats out of 199 in Hungary’s parliament, increases his governing supermajority and endorses his tough policy of excluding illegal immigrants, especially from the Middle East. His success dramatizes a new reality across Europe and in Australia.
Erdogan’s Shadow Army
In the collapsed and fragmented space that comprises much of today’s Middle East, the key to success increasingly lies in the ability to combine political strategy with military muscle, under a single banner, and in a single structure. Examples abound.
The Holocaust For the Next Generation
It’s safe to say that every year since the Holocaust ended, one could safely say Holocaust commemoration and education has never been more important.
Syria: Fighting Over the Corpse
The Syrian government’s chemical attack on civilians in the rebel-held suburb of Douma this weekend is the complete responsibility of the war criminal Bashar Assad, his Russian bedfellows, and his Iranian bankers.
US-Russia Military Encounter in Syria: Implications for Israel
Although Israel seeks to make its own destiny in all military matters, Donald Trump is pushing America toward a superpower nuclear confrontation in Syria. Should this lead to actual nuclear conflict between Russia and the United States, the impact for Israel could be catastrophic?