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‘New’ antisemitism sure sounds like the old kind
Is it just me, or is the “new” antisemitism starting to sound a lot like the old kind?
In recent weeks, The New York Times has twice published remarks that directly invoked classic antisemitic stereotypes. Many of us...
Rediscovered Monet artwork stolen by Nazis is returned to Jewish family
The granddaughters of Adalbert (“Bela”) and Hilda Parlagi have recovered one of seven artworks seized from the couple by the Nazi Germans in 1940.
Helen Lowe and Francoise Parlagi received on Wednesday “Bord de Mer,” a 7x11-inch...
On Yom Kippur, the Jewish establishment should come clean
Israelis have been calling for an accounting from their leaders for the catastrophic intelligence failure on Oct. 7. They want this now, even in wartime, and even after those same failed leaders and institutions...
US has ‘deep concern’ about Israeli effort to alter UNRWA legal status
Even by U.N. Security Council standards, Wednesday’s meeting of the global body was contentious.
The Palestinian Authority envoy balked at Israel’s comparison of the P.A. and Hamas, and Philippe Lazzarini, the U.N. Relief and Works...
Israeli held in Lebanon released to United States
A triple citizen of Israel, the United States and the United Kingdom who was arrested in Lebanon in recent days has been freed and deported to the United States, according to Hebrew media reports.
Ynet reported...
IDF: 200 Israelis rescued in Judea and Samaria since Oct. 7
The Israel Defense Forces over the past year rescued more than 200 people—civilians and soldiers—from territories under the control of the Palestinian Authority and other unsafe areas in Judea and Samaria, Brig. Gen. Hisham...
‘Lady in Red’ Nova festival survivor reflects on Oct. 7
The haunting image of Vlada Patapov, known as the "Lady in Red," fleeing the Nova music festival massacre on Oct. 7, 2023, became one of the most iconic visuals of the tragedy in southern...
Palestinian Authority education: No room for a two-state solution
The current war in the Middle East often leads policymakers to think of a two-state solution as a panacea for peace.
However, Palestinian Authority texts feature three fundamentals which belie any possibility of peace:
1. Delegitimization of...
Hamas caught on film stealing Gaza aid, again
Hamas terrorists were captured on video taking control of 47 of 100 aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
"It's no secret that Hamas takes control of humanitarian aid. We've already published here tapes...
Ethiopian Jewish holy books digitized in Jerusalem
A collection of rare holy books and manuscripts from the Ethiopian Jewish community written in Ge’ez, an ancient South Semitic language sometimes referred to as Classical Ethiopic, have been digitized and will be available online, the...