There’s no such thing as an acceptable violent riot

A day after Americans were shocked by the horrifying images of a mob assaulting the nation’s Capitol, questions about the event abounded. Read more

On the other hand

Some 20,000 Olim (new immigrants) arrived in Israel during 2020. Read more

A disaster and a tragedy for America, Jews and decent people everywhere

If freedom is indivisible, so are the rule of law, constitutional order and respect for the democratic process. Read more

Modesty

Democracy is the best form of government we have because it tries to resolve issues through respectful debate and dialogue, not through violence or coercion. Which of course applies equally to the Left and to the Right. Read more

Deliberately misplaced priorities

What never ceases to amaze is the amount of times the international community can shut its eyes and close its ears to never ending confidence tricks. Read more

Never again is Now

The documentary ‘Never Again Is Now’ about the rising global antisemitism recently became available worldwide in English, Spanish, French, German and Portuguese on YouTube. Read more

Palestinian succession battle heats up as Biden prepares to take office

In the run-up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, Mohammed Dahlan, the former leader of the PLO’s Fatah faction in Gaza, has launched a major media campaign against Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas. Read more

When the rule of law breaks down, no one is safe

What happened at the Capitol on the day both Houses of Congress assembled in a joint session to certify the votes of the Electoral College in the 2020 presidential election was a disgrace. Read more

The COVID vaccine blood libel against Israel

The headline in The Guardian showed why so many people think Israel is the sum of all evil and deserving of international opprobrium. Read more

The Merry Widow: an operetta review by Victor Grynberg

So there we were in the Joan Sutherland Theatre of the Sydney Opera House, about to see our first Opera Australia production since their magnificent production of the early Verdi masterpiece “Attila” had its season dramatically curtailed by the arrival of COVID fears 10 months ago. Read more

Esther Horgen’s killer can count on Abbas

To circumvent Israeli anti-terrorism legislation that went into effect on Dec. 31, the Palestinian Authority rushed to transfer a lump sum to its “prisoners’ fund.” Read more

As terror groups increase drone usage, Israeli firm counters with pioneering jamming technology

When Ido Bar Oz, the chief marking officer of the MCTECH RF Technologies Israeli anti-drone company, recently visited a prison in a European country, he saw a remarkable sight, but not one that surprised him. Read more

MK Michal Cotler-Wunsh: Prompting a paradigm shift between Israel and the Diaspora

Michal Cotler-Wunsh is an Israeli-Canadian member of Knesset currently serving within the Blue and White Party, though just announced that she will not run with Blue and White in the upcoming elections—Israel’s fourth round in two years—slated for March 23. Read more

Trump pulls off another miracle in the Middle East

President Trump appears to have been instrumental in pulling off yet another miracle in the Middle East with the announcement that Saudi Arabia would be reopening its airspace and land and sea border with Qatar. Read more

Would you give full marks to George Washington for always telling the truth?

Ask the rabbi…. Read more

Pollard and the great Jewish divide

The rift between Israeli and American Jews is palpable almost everywhere you turn today. The most glaring disparity surrounds how they view President Donald Trump. The vast majority of Israelis adore Trump. The vast majority of American Jews despise him. Read more

On the other hand

The best good news of the week has been the long-awaited arrival in Israel of Jonathan and Esther Pollard. Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon….Following Protocols. Read more

Lessons from Britain’s Brexit breakthrough

This New Year’s day, Britain finds itself in a position that few expected even as late as last week. Read more

What’s behind Erdoğan’s sudden warming towards Israel?

Israel’s long-term adversary, Islamist Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan, came out calling for better ties with Israel in what experts say is part of a larger attempt to improve relations with a new U.S. government led by President-elect Joe Biden and break out of its regional isolation. Read more

Twelfth Night

As a child, I liked to feel how fortunate I was to have eight days of Chanukah, whereas the non-Jews only had one day. But then I learned that was not quite correct, they had twelve. In theory at least. Read more

Political pandemic

As though corona was not enough of a challenge, Israel is now faced with a pandemic of another kind. Read more

With change rippling through the Middle East, where do the Palestinians stand?

The winds of diplomatic change in the Middle East are blowing strongly, but which way will they move the Palestinian Authority? Read more

The most consequential Jew of 2020: Jared Kushner

He and his wife have been warned never to return to New York. Read more

Achievements in 2020 in the battle against antisemitism

While the number of antisemitic incidents worldwide increased in 2020, there were several positive developments in the fight against this hatred. Read more

Doctors against lockdowns

Even after Israel entered its third nationwide lockdown on Sunday afternoon, members of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee were still duking out the details. Read more

An article by Jonathan Pollard’s wife makes an impression

On 20^th Kislev (15^th December), five days before Chanuka, my wife and I celebrated 28 years since first arriving on the shores of Sydney, our new home…writes Rabbi Chaim Ingram. Read more

Morocco backing Trump Peace Plan can help end Arab-Jewish conflict

Morocco’s Prime Minister – Saad-Eddine El Othmani – has cast a shadow over Morocco’s newly emerging diplomatic ties with Israel as his Government rejects President Trump’s peace plan providing for a demilitarized Palestinian Arab state in Gaza and 70% of Judea and Samaria (Peace Plan). Read more

A monthly prayer for wealth

Q. Why do we pray for “a life of riches and honour” in the blessing for the New Moon? Does it really matter so much whether someone has riches? Read more

The Israeli left is far from dead

Over the past several weeks, Israel’s political commentators have repeatedly declared the demise of the political left. Read more

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