Daily Archives: December 18, 2024
Progressives ‘celebrating’ Chanukah
This year’s first Chanukah candle will be lit on the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 25, in a remarkable ecumenical link-up of Christmas festivities and the Jewish celebration of candles and latkes, sufganiyot and the singing of...
The Holiness of Sex: Leonard Cohen’s Biblical Theology
On hearing that I had recently written a book about Leonard Cohen, someone asked me why I thought Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature rather than Cohen. Not being a Nobel prize adjudicator...
Swiss Parliament votes to outlaw Hezbollah
Switzerland on Tuesday voted to outlaw Lebanon's Hezbollah terrorist organization, in a rare move for the historically neutral country.
The ban passed the lower house of the Swiss Parliament by 126-20 with 41 abstentions, after...
Palestinians sue State Department over aid to Israel
A lawsuit filed Tuesday by Palestinians from Gaza and their U.S. relatives accuses the State Department of circumventing a law that prohibits U.S. military aid to foreign forces implicated in gross human rights abuses...
Polish textbooks improve but retain antisemitic themes
A report released Wednesday on the representation of Jews, Judaism and antisemitism in Polish textbooks noted improvement, but highlighted issues such as the malicious presentation of Jews as culpable for Jesus’s death.
The London-based nongovernmental organization IMPACT-se...
The day after in Syria
Following revolutions, we Americans have a touching inclination to ask: “Are the new leaders like us? Are they moderates who believe in tolerance and peaceful coexistence?”
Generally, the answer is no.
Take the revolution that just...
Irish president says Israel seeks ‘settlement’ in Egypt
In responding to allegations of antisemitism, the president of Ireland falsely asserted that Israel is seeking to build a "settlement" in Egypt.
Michael D. Higgins issued the allegation on Tuesday, at a credentials ceremony for PLO "Ambassador"...
CIA chief heading to Doha to advance Gaza ceasefire
CIA Director Bill Burns is set to meet with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha on Wednesday to bridge the remaining gaps in Gaza ceasefire talks.
A source familiar...
A vision for Jerusalem during Trump’s next term
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s first term was noted for its accomplishments in stabilizing the Middle East, strengthening Israel’s strategic position and embracing creative policies that transformed the reality on the ground. Decisions such as...