Daily Archives: March 25, 2025
A heroic ‘Jew of Color’ refutes the lies
It’s not often that one Jew’s life refutes so many anti-Israel lies. But when a relative of mine in Israel recently mentioned a chance meeting with Avigdor Kahalani, I was reminded of the numerous ways...
Drawing hope from Passover’s message
I always look forward to Passover, and I know I’m not alone. According to conclusions from a 2013 Pew survey, you and I are more likely to attend a Passover seder than to fulfill the...
The grand deception on American campuses
On July 25, 2000, when the second Camp David talks between then-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian Authority leader Yasser Arafat broke off, I was sitting in the office of the Washington Institute...
Gaza, Trump, truth and … ‘transfer’
Israel is on the very cusp of major historical change. The only question is whether its leaders will seize the moment or, tragically, let it slip away.
The potential portal to a new tomorrow was...
Israeli Supreme Court rules Netanyahu allowed to interview replacement for Shin Bet director
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Israel’s Supreme Court, sitting as the High Court of Justice, rejected a demand by Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara to bar Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from interviewing replacements for the position of Shin Bet (Israel...
Palestinian co-director of Oscar-winning documentary arrested for stoning security forces
Israeli forces on Monday night arrested Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Balal on suspicion of throwing stones at security forces during violent clashes near Susya in Judea, according to Hebrew media reports.
Balal, co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary "No...
Maj. Gen. Amir Baram appointed head of Israeli Defense Ministry
Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amir Baram was appointed the 26th director general of the Israeli Defense Ministry on Monday in a ceremony led by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz.
Katz praised Baram’s leadership, stating, “We must be...
Palestinian school curriculum glorifies violence, violating pledges to reform
An online school curriculum, produced by the Palestinian Authority for Gaza pupils amid the Israeli war against Hamas, continues to glorify violence and martyrdom and is rife with antisemitic stereotypes that are being taught...
Closest ‘we’ve been in ages’ to Middle East peace, State Dept says
Mahmoud Khalil, the recent Columbia University graduate whom the Trump administration is seeking to deport for alleged terror ties, neglected to mention on his application for permanent resident status that he had worked for...