Hundreds of Jewish physicians and scholars from the U.S., U.K. and Israel denounce what they describe as a deliberate campaign to destroy civilian life in Gaza, where life expectancy has halved since October 2023. Their open letter admonishes colleagues who have yet to protest: 'To be silent is to be complicit'
Eugène Ionesco's 1959 play is an apt allegory for Israel's contemporary crisis, at a time when it's hard to say who is more of a 'rhinoceros': the public, state officials or the art world?
Greta Thunberg was quietly removed from the Global Sumud Flotilla’s leadership as organizers face internal rifts and communication challenges during their mission to breach the Gaza naval blockade.
Telegram and WhatsApp groups, plus social media, are increasingly popular as news sources for young Israelis. But journalists who prioritize the platforms are more likely to circulate disinformation and neglect proper fact-checking in favor of disseminating divisive content to earns likes
Zamir Haimi, uncle of Tal Haimi, who was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 and whose body has not yet been recovered, joins the calls to end the war. 'Our first goal is the hostages' return'
The authors say these characters exemplify an archetype that is intelligent, powerful, obsessively focused, and morally ambiguous, echoing a classic “puppet-master” trope.
The authors say these characters exemplify an archetype that is intelligent, powerful, obsessively focused, and morally ambiguous, echoing a classic “puppet-master” trope.
Each of us will answer differently to what story we want to tell about our people amid Gaza and after October 7, but we Jews all must ask the questions. What is the future we will write into the Book of Life – for ourselves and for the next generations?
The debate over the partition plan, Oslo and the Gaza disengagement remains important historical background, but it no longer suffices if we want to understand the present
Anat Halpern sued Israel Police after her sign, which displayed the number of casualties in Gaza, was forcibly taken from her at a protest in Haifa last year. A court ruled that the police must provide her with compensation and admit their mistake
A witness said he heard the shooter say 'the children are safe' and 'free Palestine' as he attended his nephew's wedding at the Sky Meadow Country Club. 'We heard about six shots and everybody ducked for cover,' he said
According to Israel Police, Zoabi was detained over statements she made 'at an anti-Israel conference abroad.' Her attorney said that the former lawmaker does not know why she was arrested, and that the detention was another 'public relations move by Ben-Gvir'
Dutch MP Esther Ouwehand was told to change her Palestinian flag outfit during a tense budget debate. She returned wearing a watermelon-themed blouse, a symbol of Palestinian "resistance."
Ahead of the UN General Assembly this week, global public opinion and government policies remain far apart. The world is waiting for Netanyahu before calculating its next steps