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Ilhan Omar Says She is Accused of Antisemitism Because She’s Muslim

Ilhan Omar Says She is Accused of Antisemitism Because She’s Muslim

“A lot of our Jewish colleagues, our constituents and allies go to thinking that everything we say about Israel is antisemitic.”   Congresswoman Ihan Omar… Read More ›

Netanyahu has the support of the right, but at what cost?

Netanyahu has the support of the right, but at what cost?

Analysis: The coalition parties were almost unanimous in their support of the prime minister in the face of his legal woes, but he could find… Read More ›

Netanyahu to stand trial for bribery, fraud and breach of trust, pending hearing

Netanyahu to stand trial for bribery, fraud and breach of trust, pending hearing

AG’s decision is legal bombshell ahead of April 9 elections, marks first time in Israel’s history that serving PM is told he faces criminal charges;… Read More ›

Likud seeks to stall expected AG call for Netanyahu indictments

Likud seeks to stall expected AG call for Netanyahu indictments

The prime minister expected to face charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three graft probes, pending hearing; Israeli-American billionaire Arnon Milchan will… Read More ›

Prime Minister under Investigation – A Guide for the Perplexed

Prime Minister under Investigation – A Guide for the Perplexed

The following guide represents the collective wisdom of the Israel Democracy Institute’s scholars and explains the various possibilities and scenarios as Israel enters unchartered political… Read More ›

Trump says Netanyahu, facing possible corruption charges, is ‘smart,’ ‘strong’

Trump says Netanyahu, facing possible corruption charges, is ‘smart,’ ‘strong’

Hours before attorney general expected to announce indictment against PM, US president assesses he has ‘done a great job’   US President Donald Trump defended… Read More ›

Deborah Lipstadt Resigns Synagogue over Defense of Israeli Extremist Right

Deborah Lipstadt Resigns Synagogue over Defense of Israeli Extremist Right

“I cannot be associated with an organization that gives such racism, celebration of violence, and immoral policies a ‘heksher,’” or imprimatur, she wrote in an… Read More ›

Netanyahu underestimated US Jews’ revulsion toward Kahanists

Netanyahu underestimated US Jews’ revulsion toward Kahanists

Opinion: While the prime minister caused dismay among American Jewry by working to bring the racist rabbi’s followers back to the Knesset, they know all… Read More ›

Netanyahu lambasted for Likud campaign spot featuring soldiers’ graves

Netanyahu lambasted for Likud campaign spot featuring soldiers’ graves

After chorus of condemnation, including from troop memorial organization, party apologizes for webcast clip that claimed ‘dangerous’ Gantz would cause hundreds of deaths   Prime… Read More ›

German Jews Slam German President for Praising Antisemitic Iranian Regime

German Jews Slam German President for Praising Antisemitic Iranian Regime

“Why … after the Ayatollah Khamenei released a Holocaust denying video … did the president of Germany sent warm greetings to a regime that seeks… Read More ›

The tangled web of Israel’s extreme right, American Jewry and the US terror blacklist

The tangled web of Israel’s extreme right, American Jewry and the US terror blacklist

Former MK Michael Ben-Ari, who heads Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) and could return to Knesset thanks to a Netanyahu-blessed union with Jewish Home, has ties… Read More ›

Netanyahu is the one who should be ashamed

Netanyahu is the one who should be ashamed

Opinion: The prime minister has yelled ‘shame’ at his main political rival, but Benny Gantz is not the one who invented spurious claims against his… Read More ›

Lapid: Imperative to stop Kahanists persuaded me to enter alliance with Gantz

Lapid: Imperative to stop Kahanists persuaded me to enter alliance with Gantz

‘Suddenly, everything else moved aside. I said, we must prevent this,’ Blue and White party No. 2 says about his decision to give up top… Read More ›

Yellow Vest Leader: I Would Participate in an Anti-Zionist Protest

Yellow Vest Leader: I Would Participate in an Anti-Zionist Protest

It seems that Macron’s words created the opposite effect in France, and the Bureau for the War on Antisemitism called the rise in incidents as… Read More ›

Israel’s rabbi for same-sex couples

Israel’s rabbi for same-sex couples

Tamar Gur Krause is a Reform rabbi with hundreds of marriage ceremonies under her belt; she believes in equality and love and the need for… Read More ›

Head of Yad Vashem’s archives helps survivors unearth their own buried histories

Head of Yad Vashem’s archives helps survivors unearth their own buried histories

As head of the largest Holocaust archive in the world, Dr. Haim Gertner aims to connect other documentation centers and make all information freely available… Read More ›

NYT Report Blames Israel Treatment of Palestinians for Al Qaeda Attacks

NYT Report Blames Israel Treatment of Palestinians for Al Qaeda Attacks

The report correlates Israeli diplomacy with the cause of terrorists throughout Africa.   A New York Times article blamed Israel’s actions in the conflict with… Read More ›

With overnight launch, Israel aims to be 4th country to land on the moon

With overnight launch, Israel aims to be 4th country to land on the moon

A quintessential Israeli startup tale, the Beresheet spacecraft went through three or four redesigns; its builders hope to inspire a new generation of Israelis to… Read More ›

German President Lauds Iran on Revolution That Seeks Israel’s Destruction

German President Lauds Iran on Revolution That Seeks Israel’s Destruction

The congratulatory note to a regime that seeks the destruction of the Jewish state and the United States of America has raised eyebrows and unleashed… Read More ›

What should voters have in mind at the polls?

What should voters have in mind at the polls?

Opinion: As the Trump peace initiative gathers steam, we must recognize that despite regional complexity, the status quo will only lead to the end of… Read More ›