When you think of Israeli, what image pops into your mind? Is it a tanned person with dark hair, and a bowl of hummus in their hand? Did their family migrate from Poland or Hungary? For me, as an average American Jew, the Ashkenazi Jew was where my mind went...
Why BDS Pursues “Anti-Normalization”
Last week, Professors Cary Nelson and David Greenberg wrote in the Washington Post of the latest tactic of the BDS movement: anti-normalization. Anti-normalization, under the guise of rejecting any contacts between Israelis and Palestinians that “treat both parties as having legitimate grievances and aspirations,” includes shouting down pro-Israel speakers, and...
Al Jazeera America Failed, But Qatar Still Has AJ+
Al Jazeera America was shut down earlier this year amid low ratings and a spate of resignations. But the Qatari royal family, which rules the country and owns Al Jazeera, continues to vie for influence in the American market with an Al Jazeera offshoot called AJ+. In a superficial...
Israeli Ambassador to the UK comes to Cambridge
In April 2016, Mark Regev became the Israeli Ambassador to the UK. Mr Regev has been in Israel`s Foreign Ministry for twenty five years, has served as the Spokesperson for the Prime Minister, and is one of the most recognised advocates for Israel on international TV. During November, the Cambridge...
Israel’s Expanding Foreign Relations
This week Prime Minister Netanyahu is on an official visit to Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, which is a good opportunity to analyse the very significant relationship Israel has with each of these countries. Whilst we often focus on Israel`s relations with the United States, Turkey, Egypt and other “usual suspects”, it...
A Lebanese Refugee in Israel
On November 3rd, Eagles for Israel hosted Jonathan Elkhoury at Boston College, as part of his CAMERA on Campus Fall 2016 tour. The event was co-sponsored by ZOA. As a gay, Christian-Arab who fled Lebanon with his family to Israel when he was a teen, Jonathan defies the narrative that...
Martyr
On October 9th, 2016, two Israelis, a 29-year-old police officer and a 60-year-old grandmother were murdered and four others were injured when a Palestinian terrorist opened fire from his car in Jerusalem, Israel. Since September last year, 42 Israelis have been murdered in terrorist attacks and 577 people (including 4...
Sudanese Human Rights Activist Shares Experiences with Child Slavery
Human rights activist Simon Deng discussed the devastating effects of child slavery in Sudan at a lecture Tuesday. As a child in southern Sudan, Deng said he was abducted and given away to an Arab family as a “gift.” He added that in Sudan, a human can be sold for...
