On Sunday, a ceremony will take place in Paris to mark the 75th anniversary of the Vel’ d’Hiv, the mass roundup of 13,000 Parisian Jewry during the Holocaust who were arrested and sent to their deaths. Naturally, new French President Emmanuel Macron invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the...
The Anniversary of a Missed Opportunity for Peace
On this day 17 years ago, US President Bill Clinton began hosting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat for a 15-day summit at Camp David, aimed at ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The summit was an opportunity to end decades of conflict, but ended without resolution. Israel had...
The Story of a Minority: Jonathan Elkhoury Tours US Campuses
Being in a situation where you are the minority can be challenging. It is something unique that can be shared with others to allow them to better understand a situation they might never be in. Jonathan Nizar Elkhoury has been a minority his whole life, no matter where he’s been in...
Jewish Family Kicked Out of Palestine Expo in London
The Palestine Expo was advertised as a cultural event and a family affair. So I went to the QEII Conference Centre to engage with the atmosphere with my wife and youngest son. I knew that the content of the speeches would be full of hate, so rather than listen to...
Harvard’s Sara Roy: All Hamas Needs is Love
Solving Gaza is simple. If Israel only wanted to, it could make Hamas disappear, its military wing evaporate, and its followers give up their claim to Jerusalem. That, at least, is what seems to pass for “smart” at Harvard’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES). In a London Review of...
“On the Map” Review
As an American Jew who grew up attending Hebrew School on Sundays and Jewish sleepaway camp during the summer, I have seen more than my fair share of Israel documentaries. I’ve watched videos on everything from the Raid on Entebbe to Israel’s irrigation system, and I can say with complete...
Britain Seeks Israel’s Help in Fighting Terrorism
After a significant rise in terror attacks in Britain this year, British security agencies are looking for different ways to prevent terrorism. One country that has unfortunately had to face the brunt of terrorism for decades is Israel. A British team is set to travel to Israel to learn from the Jewish...
Indian Prime Minister Modi Arrives in Israel on Historic Visit
Historic is a word used far too often to describe events, but the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Israel truly justifies the expression. It is historic for numerous reasons, firstly, due to it being the first ever visit of an Indian Prime Minister to Israel. But secondly,...