By Alan M. Dershowitz, Gatestone Institute— I challenge anyone to name a parliamentary democracy that has had a more diverse coalition government — racially, religiously, ethnically, ideologically, politically, national origin — than the current Israeli government. It includes people of nearly every color from Black Ethiopians to brown Muslims to swarthy Sephardim to pale Russians.…
By Karni Eldad, Israel Hayom— It wasn’t that long ago, and yet it seems as if an entire year has passed since Israel launched Operation Guardian of the Walls. Terrorists infiltrating Israel from Gaza, anti-tank missiles launched at Israeli soldiers, and 4,000 rockets fired from the Gaza Strip at citizens. A few Palestinians approach the…
By Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman, JPost— The rate of support for the State of Israel among Evangelicals between the ages of 18 and 29 has declined by more than half between 2018 and 2021 – from 69% to 33.6% – according to a study that will be presented Thursday at Tel Aviv University. “It seems that the…
By Yonah Jeremy Bob, Jerusalem Post— Former International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda broke her commitment to decide the case of the Turkish settlements occupation of Northern Cyprus before leaving office Wednesday, despite publicly committing to do so, and going after Israel as early as late 2019. Amid the all-important ICC debate about whether Israeli…
By Amy Zewe— We are seeing some new twists in the uptick of antisemitism by many factions. Certainly, we have been identifying and calling out actions and rhetoric by particular groups such as Black Live Matter BLM (not the notion that race discrimination isn’t real, exists and needs attention, but the actual group or affiliation…
By Israel National News— Public Security Minister Amar Bar-Lev (Labor) clarified Monday afternoon that the Jerusalem Flag March would take place in Jerusalem tomorrow in accordance with the outline approved by the police. “The flag march will take place, this is the plan,” Bar-Lev said at the beginning of the Labor Party meeting. As for…
By Gill Hoffman, Jerusalem Post— The transition meeting of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his predecessor, Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem on Monday lasted only 25 minutes. No further meetings are planned between them. Netanyahu declined to take part in the traditional transition ceremony, and the brief meeting took place behind…
By Majid Rafizadeh, Gatestone Institute— Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has long been labeled in the West a “moderate” or “diplomatic sheikh” who will change the Iranian regime for the better. The Obama administration reached a deal with the Rouhani’s administration and lifted sanctions against the Iranian regime; and now the Biden administration is forging ahead…
By Amotz Asa-El, Middle Israel Today— FRANKLIN Roosevelt’s presidency was hardly one hour old when he told an embattled American nation: “I am prepared, under my constitutional duty, to recommend the measures that a stricken nation in the midst of a stricken world may require.” And so, with the family Bible (in Dutch) on which…
By Shelley Neese— After four elections in two years, it appears that Israel has a new government in place. I know for many Americans with a two-party political system, the Israeli parliamentary form of government is confusing and seems unstable. You are right. It is confusing and the last two years have shown how unstable…