Iran: All Options on the Table
The timing of recent rhetoric throughout the Middle East is directly related to renewed nuclear negotiations with Iran.
Palestinian Leaders are Burying their Own Dream
At this rate, 2022 could wind up becoming the year that puts paid to what little remains of idea of Palestinian nationalism.
Archbishop Tutu and the Disturbing Power of Intersectionality
South Africa’s struggle was nothing like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict but the anti-apartheid leader’s bias showed how easily people can be led astray by such myths.
Despite Challenges for Olim, Aliyah Surges During COVID-19 Pandemic
Amid 30 percent increase in aliyah compared to last year, “there is no doubt that the rise in anti-Semitism and the COVID-19 pandemic had an influence,” said Becca Wertman-Traub, an olah from Vancouver, Canada.
Third Annual Kyiv Jewish Forum Expected to Reach Half a Million Viewers Worldwide
“Jews and Ukrainians are united by more than a thousand-year history, and this history has a lot to teach us about the challenges we face today,” said president of the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine Boris Lozhkin, specifically noting anti-Semitism and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Hardship of Not Visiting Israel is Not Just Jewish
This past week, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett made headlines in the Jewish world with a sincere expression of his awareness of the “hardship” that’s been faced by Jewish communities throughout the diaspora.
Skirting the Line Between a Lukewarm Friend and an Enemy
Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York was praised for visiting Israel. But his alliances with anti-Zionists and disturbing stands illustrate the dubious nature of the search for friends of the Jewish state on the far-left.
A Hanukkah Gift: Argue, Don’t Fight
As much as the Jewish tradition values reasoned argument, in the hard reality of communal life that tradition often succumbs to the thrill of the fight.
We Live and Grieve Together
On Sunday morning, a terrorist attack took place in Jerusalem leaving one Israeli dead and three injured.
Egypt: Past, Present, Future
The quickly planned visit of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, the first Arab leader to visit Israel publicly, was incredibly exciting, and scary at the same time.