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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 incredibly brave man – a Jewish man who is widely (and rightly) regarded as a modern-day hero – seems to have overstepped the mark. He …

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 …

Light in the darkness

In the second century BCE, the Jewish people lived under the influence of two Greek principalities, one in Egypt and …

Weekly Update: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict – what’s the problem?

The mainstream media, the United Nations and the EU would have us believe that the cause of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict …

Weekly Update: A night of terror

This week, eighty three years ago, in an apparently spontaneous outburst of hatred, nazi stormtroopers and civilians damaged or destroyed …

Weekly Update: Israel and the fight against terror

Over the last decades, the world has been increasingly confronted with the reality of well-organized global networks of groups and …

Weekly Update: Israel, Iran and the US

It is widely reported that Iran is very close to being able to produce nuclear weapons. Many argue that this …

Weekly Update: Rome and Jerusalem

This week a conference was organized in Rome by the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast – a global movement of Christians and …

Weekly Update: Israel’s dilemmas, the US’s confusion and Europe’s decline

It is remarkable how quickly the world is changing. The US withdrawal from the Middle East seems to be a …