Israel convinced itself that Hamas was more interested in governing Gaza than wiping out the Jewish state. That proved to be wrong, as anyone familiar with Hamas should have seen coming. Read more » »

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn praised Finsbury Park Mosque on X as a “place of peace, hope and solidarity” only a few days after the Jewish Chronicle exposed the tax-funded mosque as having hosted a number of antisemitic Imams and officials. Read more » »

As part of the centenary year marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of Israel’s ninth head of state Shimon Peres, the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation has invited a series of international personalities to come to Israel throughout the year within the framework of its Dream Big program. The guest on Friday, September 8 at 10.30 a.m. Read more » »

“If you seek authenticity for authenticity’s sake, you are no longer authentic.” – Jean Paul SartreOn September 16, 1993, Charles Perry of the Los Angeles Times said that “fusion” in reference to cuisine “may be the culinary buzzword of the 1990s.” At that time, it was a rather innocent word. Read more » »

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office refused to disclose how it ensures its funding for the Palestinian Authority does not go to incentivizing terrorism, it said in response to a freedom of information request from pro-Israel organizations. Read more » »

If all had gone according to plan, Avner Netanyahu, the youngest of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s three children, would this month have been celebrating the first anniversary of his marriage to Noi Bar. Read more » »

NICOSIA – „It would have been unimaginable several years ago” was a statement made often throughout Wednesday’s Israel-Hellenic Forum meetings in Nicosia this week. The meetings brought together ambassadors, diplomats, exports and officials from Israel, Greece and Cyprus, countries that are rapidly becoming close partners and allies. Read more » »

A strategic shift has emerged over the last decade and a half as Israel, Greece, and Cyprus increasingly share interests and values. This was the major message from diplomats, experts, and academics on the first day in Cyprus that brought together a unique group of people from the three countries. Read more » »

While a majority of Jewish organizations and Jewish leaders have supported US President Joe Biden’s new unprecedented broad strategy to combat antisemitism last week, there are those who have added a hint of criticism to their comments. Read more » »