Israel asserts strength as allies confront antisemitism, lawfare, and regional power

Israel and its allies are drawing firmer lines against antisemitism and legal pressure while asserting sovereignty on the global stage. At the same time, Israel strengthened its regional influence through a record natural gas deal with Egypt.
Aliyah as a response to Bondi Beach?

The horrific shooting attack has generated a variety of responses and recommendations. One of the most obvious possible responses to antisemitic violence has been almost completely absent from the post-shooting dialogue: aliyah.
Promoting Fake Iranian Opposition at Your Own Risk

If Western countries truly like these fake oppositions, they are welcome to put them in power in their own countries, but Iranians will not support them and will continue to expose and oppose them until Iran is truly free.
Gaza’s future debated as U.S. plans stabilization force and Israeli makes MLB history

U.S. officials are advancing plans for a postwar stabilization force in Gaza as Israeli leaders debate security and sovereignty. Also, Israeli Alon Leichman made history with his appointment as pitching coach for the Colorado Rockies.
Paul Simon Sides With a Killer—Again

The iconic singer-songwriter this week signed a petition demanding freedom for the Palestinian Arab terrorist Marwan Barghouti, a convicted multiple murderer.
At Shamir Medical Center Event in New York, President Herzog Salutes Israel’s Medical Resilience

“If you really want to know what Israel is all about, go and see the incredible medical institutions. You truly see Israel’s resilience when you walk through those corridors,” President Herzog said. “
Academic report blames Jewish students for hostility and labels antisemitism as “Zionist Plot”

When an institution charged with protecting academic freedom adopts the language of hostility and inversion, what does that say about the moral foundations of its leadership?
Trump Hints at Phase 2 of Gaza Plan as Israel Recovers Thai National’s Body and Reopens Rafah Crossing

President Trump hinted that Phase 2 of his Gaza peace plan is coming soon, despite ceasefire violations. Meanwhile, Israel recovers the body of a Thai national hostage and prepares to reopen the Rafah crossing to allow Gaza residents to exit.
From Campus Antisemitism to Nazi Trail to Gaza: Key Updates

Northwestern’s $75 million settlement over antisemitism complaints, Argentina’s newly released files exposing how Josef Mengele lived openly for years, and the IDF’s destruction of Rafah’s remaining tunnel network all surfaced in the same week.
How Israel Created Thanksgiving: The Biblical Roots of America’s Holiday

The Pilgrims saw themselves as the “chosen people” fleeing from the “brutal king” James the First, whom they referred to as “Pharaoh”, thereby casting off their “yoke of bondage” and oppression.