As Israel navigates one of its longest wars, politics remains undeterred, especially within the country’s national institutions—key arenas for power, money, and prestigious appointments. The upcoming elections for the Zionist Congress, which includes representatives from political parties and major Jewish and Zionist organizations from Israel and the diaspora, will determine critical roles in four … Read more
Benjamin Netanyahu On Sunday Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu called for increasing the military efforts against Hamas in Gaza saying, “Only increasing the military pressure on Hamas will lead to achieving all of the objectives of the war, including the return home of all of our hostages, the living and the deceased.” Netanyahu’s comments came … Read more
Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli was interviewed recently on 103FM radio and addressed a number of current issues, including the drafting of the ultra-Orthodox and his support for far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen. “I do not accept the terminology surrounding the draft law,” Chikli began, “It is an injustice to Jewish values. … Read more
The Tehran Jewish Association extended its deepest condolences upon the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, following a helicopter crash that stunned the nation. “Condolences on the martyrdom of Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, the compassionate and dedicated president of the Iranian nation,” announced the public relations of the Tehran Jewish Association. The group expressed … Read more
Although the prospect seems scarcely imaginable now, there was a time, not very long ago, when American Jews were free to have no particular thoughts or feelings about Israel. This was true not only of run-of-the-mill Jews but of intellectuals and writers as well. And it wasn’t merely that assimilation—an act at once idealistic, pragmatic, … Read more
The fictional film, titled “A Century and Six Years,” revolves around Sheikh Hareth, a grandson of Islamist leader and Hitler devotee Hajj Amin Al-Husseini, who travels to Germany to meet a grandson of Adolf Hitler in order to discuss and renew Hitler’s old promise to the Al-Husseini regarding the “freeing of Palestine.” The film … Read more
After recent discussions between the US, Israel and Qatari officials, the Israeli government have proposed a new deal for the release of more hostages from the Gaza Strip. The new pact suggestion calls for a pause in fighting for up to seven days and the release of 40 Israeli captives. Officials in Qatar, where Hamas … Read more
One hundred years ago, in November 1923, Ze’ev Jabotinsky, one of the greatest leaders of the Zionist movement and definitely the one with the greatest foresight, wrote in Berlin a seminal article in the Razsviet (Dawn, in Russian) newspaper, titled “The Iron Wall (We and the Arabs).” His main argument was that in order … Read more
