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What next for the Dead Sea?
Hundreds of people undressed for a nude photo shoot last week to bring attention to the Dead Sea, a unique body of water bordered by Israel and Jordan at the lowest point on Earth—1,380 feet below sea...
Portugal honors diplomat who saved Jews from Nazis
Portugal honored Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a former diplomat for the country, who helped save thousands of Jews from the Nazis during World War II.
“People who at the decisive moment put their and their...
Golda Meir: Pioneer and Lioness
On the way to a meeting on Golda Meir Boulevard in Jerusalem, I struck up an interesting conversation with the cab driver about Israel’s fourth prime minister. Golda Meir is memorialized with streets across...
In a World Turned Upside Down, The Shabbat Project is Back with New Energy
After nearly two years of being kept apart, participants of the international Shabbat Project in more than 1,500 cities and 109 countries worldwide will return to the annual initiative’s well-known in-person Shabbat experiences from...
Neo-Nazi’s ashes buried in Jewish musician’s plot in Germany
German neo-Nazi and Holocaust-denier Henry Hafenmayer’s remains were recently buried in a plot that once held the remains of Jewish musicologist Max Friedlaender and which still features his gravestone.
Hafenmayer was convicted for incitement after...
Some ideas must be debated, but not historical facts
Some Jewish liberals say that they saw this coming. There were those who believed that the movement to stop the teaching of critical race theory in the schools was bound to negatively impact teaching about the...
Palestinian Slogans Displace Real-World Truths
“Saying ‘Free Palestine’ is the beginning of what we meet to talk about on this issue,” says Canadian author Desmond Cole.
As I moved on to read his further comments, I was anxious to finally...
Nearly two years after Soleimani assassination, IRGC takes over roles reserved for Quds Force
Some 21 months after a United States drone strike killed Iranian Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad, a noticeable shift in the balance of power within the Iranian military system has taken place.
The...
Erdan blasts UN Security Council for ignoring Iran’s behavior, stirring conflict
Israel’s Ambassador to the United States and the United Nations Gilad Erdan sharply criticized the U.N. Security Council for not holding the Palestinian leadership accountable for its actions, including its decision to invite former...
Senate proposes $225 million in assistance to Palestinians, echoing bill passed by House
The Senate Appropriations Committee released its 2022 fiscal year bill this week, which includes $225 million in funding for the Palestinians, mirroring funding passed in the House earlier this year.
According to the State, Foreign Operations and Related...