Monthly Archives: May 2024
Visceral reminder of Holocaust in form of cattle car exhibit in Washington
A cattle car exhibit on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., this week welcomed visitors, including elected and appointed officials, for an immersive learning experience about the Holocaust, as well as the dangers of...
Eden Golan defies Israel’s Eurovision haters
Despite the immense pressures and challenges, Israel’s Eden Golan triumphed in Thursday night’s Eurovision Song Contest’s semifinal competition in Malmö, a coastal city in southern Sweden At 11:26 p.m., Israel’s representative took the stage and performed...
At 76, Israel’s population stands at 9.9 million
Israel’s population has reached 9.9 million, an increase of 189,000 (1.9%) over 2023, according to data the Central Bureau of Statistics released ahead of the country’s 76th Independence Day.
The population will hit the 10-million...
The Bahamas recognizes Palestinian state
The Bahamas, a former British colony in the Caribbean region with a population of some 400,000, formally recognized a Palestinian state, the government in Nassau announced on Tuesday.
“The Bahamas became an independent nation in...
Iran: We will change nuclear doctrine if threatened by Israel
The Islamic Republic will weaponize its nuclear program if Israel “threatens its existence,” an adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Thursday.
“If the Zionist regime dares to damage Iran’s nuclear facilities, our...
In our name: A message from Jewish students at Columbia University
To the Columbia Community:
Over the past six months, many have spoken in our name. Some are well-meaning alumni or non-affiliates who show up to wave the Israeli flag outside Columbia’s gates. Some are politicians...
Will peace have a chance in the Middle East?
The basic elements of peace
The whole world seems to agree on the broad outlines of an agreement:
The return of territories conquered in 1967 and the creation of a viable Palestinian state;
The division...
Netanyahu reaffirms promise to defeat Hamas, despite Biden threats
Amid the Biden administration’s decision to withhold arms from Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday reaffirmed Jerusalem’s resolve to defeat Hamas, even if it has to fight without U.S. backing.
Sharing a clip of...
Israeli raid shuts down Al Jazeera’s Nazareth studio
Inspectors from Israel’s Communications Ministry on Thursday confiscated Al Jazeera television broadcast equipment during a raid on the stations’ studio in Nazareth.
The action comes at the directive of Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi to close the Qatari...
Republicans slam Biden for pausing Israel arms shipment
House and Senate Republicans slammed U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to pause an arms shipment to Israel and demanded that the administration explain why it failed to notify Congress.
Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Ted...