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Weekly Update: Israel and the threat posed by Iran

While the entire world seems to be obsessed with condemning Israel for the death of the Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during an Israeli counter-terrorist operation in Jenin, Israel continues to fight daily for its existence. One of the main existential threats facing Israel …

Israel’s dilemma

The tragic killing this week of Palestinian Arab journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, during an Israeli military operation in Jenin, highlights …

Weekly Update: Fighting for freedom

Today is Yom Hazikaron, Remembrance Day, in Israel. The nation honors its fallen, before transitioning from mourning to joy as …

Weekly Update: Did Israel attack the Al Aqsa mosque?

This past week – as expected – there has been conflict on the Temple Mount during the Islamic festival of …

Weekly Update – Israel: a country with huge challenges – and massive opportunities

Israel is a Jewish State, the Jewish national home. But it is also so much more than that – a …

Weekly Update: The nations continue their Israel-bashing ritual

The UN Human Rights Council, based in Geneva, has an inbuilt, institutional bias against Israel. No other country attracts as …

Weekly Update: Terrorist attacks in Israel in midst of great political change

There has been a surge of terrorist attacks in Israel in recent days. 11 innocent people have been killed in …

Zelenskyy and the UN whitewash antisemitism

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent speech to the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) certainly hit some sensitive spots in the Jewish world. This …

Lessons we need to learn from Purim

Today the Jewish world celebrates the holiday of Purim, which commemorates the failed attempt of the Persian ruler Haman, in …

Whither the new global dis-order?

Russia’s ruthless attack on the innocent people of Ukraine has direct and indirect consequences for Israel and the Jewish people. …

Weekly Update: Where is the Ukraine crisis heading? Trust in God

President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is part of Russia’s broader confrontation with the West. This includes Russia’s deep involvement …

Weekly Update: Who are the Palestinians?

The recent Amnesty report accusing Israel of apartheid against “the Palestinians” has thrown into the spotlight the question: who are …

Weekly Update: Framing the Jewish State as war criminal

Amnesty International’s report published this week is just one of several human rights NGO’s over the last year to come …

Borders, antisemitism and the Holocaust

Today, 27th January, is Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is the day on which the world officially commemorates the liberation of …

Jews and non-Jews in Israel: the apartheid allegation

Israel is increasingly accused of being an “apartheid” state. There is only one other country that has been the subject …

This is the UN’s worst attack on Israel ever

The UN Human Rights Council’s recent creation of a permanent “Commission of Inquiry” (COI) into Israel, and the General Assembly’s …

In 2021 Israel stood increasingly alone. But she is not alone.

As we look back on 2021, and forward to 2022, we can see a number of very significant trends and …

Weekly Update: The Iranian threat continues

While the mainstream secular media seem to be obsessed with other issues, there is a massive conflict brewing in the …

Weekly Update: How long will the nations trample on Jerusalem?

Every year around this time, the UN General Assembly adopts a series of resolutions criticizing Israel for its treatment of …

Weekly Update: Israel and Persia

As the Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah this week – remembering the miraculous deliverance from the Greek oppressors – the regime …