December 17, 2021

Why the double standard in reporting on West Bank violence?

by Jonathan Tobin (JNS) — To the casual observer of news from the Middle East, it would appear that the biggest story coming out of Israel lately is what some outlets are describing as a surge in settler violence against […]
November 14, 2021

The Dollar’s Crashing Sends Waves Throughout Israel

by Jonathan Feldstein Two seemingly parallel and completely unrelated things happened this week with an astonishing response. Running a non-profit, the end of the year is an opportunity to tie up loose ends and be sure that in the last […]
November 11, 2021

Report: Incitement in UNRWA curriculum leads UK to cut funding in half

A Palestinian boy pedals by the closed offices of U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) during a strike of all UNRWA institutions in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Sept. 24, 2018. Credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90. by Ariel Kahana […]
October 22, 2021

Deni Avdija tips off NBA season with goal of putting Israel “on the map”

Israeli NBA player Deni Avdija of the Washington Wizards, October 2021. Source: Screenshot. by Howard Blas (JNS) — Deni Avdija took one look at all of the members of the Israeli media on the Zoom screen armed with questions and […]
October 15, 2021

Prominent Italian politician calls for embassy move to Jerusalem

Italian politician Matteo Salvini (left) and Israeli Ambassador to Italy Dror Eydar attend a ceremony in Florence, Nov. 13, 2019. Credit: Claudio Giovannini. by Ariel Kahana (Israel HaYom) — One of the most prominent politicians in Italy has called for […]
September 3, 2021

Editorial: The Ripples of One Simple Question

Pastor John Hagee and Rabbi Aryeh Scheinberg by Larry Brook Sometimes, a simple comment or observation can have ripples far beyond imagination. In June, Rabbi Aryeh Scheinberg died, leaving a legacy that he never could have predicted. In the mid-1970s, […]
August 21, 2021

CNN’s “Jerusalem” series mangles the holy city’s history

Hajj Amin al-Husseini, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, inspects Nazi SS troops during World War II by David Litman (CAMERA.org) — Beginning on July 18, CNN has been airing each Sunday a new, six-part series entitled “Jerusalem: City of Faith […]
August 13, 2021

Time to break the code of silence about “Til Kingdom Come”

by Dexter Van Zile (CAMERA) — Who is enforcing the code of silence regarding the disgraceful documentary produced by filmmakers Maya Zinshtein and Abraham (Abie) Troen? Zinshtein and Troen have been directly accused — by name — of falsifying quotes […]
July 20, 2021

Ben & Jerry’s boycott ripples through the Jewish world, brings legal threats

The store sign at Ben & Jerry’s Factory in Waterbury, Vt., home to full-service Scoop Shop guided factory tour and gift shop. Credit: Jay Yuan/Shutterstock. by Faygie Holt and Sean Savage (JNS) — The fallout over the decision by Ben […]
June 24, 2021

Lenora Pate: A gift to the Jewish community, Israel

by Richard Friedman Dynamic community leader, gifted attorney and beloved friend of the Birmingham Jewish community Lenora Pate died June 23 after struggling with illness. Lenora, a devout Christian, was married to Steven Brickman, a longtime Jewish community volunteer leader. […]
May 26, 2021

If the U.S. wants to be humane, it won’t rebuild Gaza

A destroyed house in Rafah in the Gaza Strip after two weeks of rocket attacks launched by Hamas on Israeli civilian populations, resulting in heavy Israeli airstrikes in the Strip, May 24, 2021. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90. by Jonathan […]