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Apr 6, 2026, 7:03 PM

Miracle or Disaster? A Question of Perspective

Hol Ha'Moed Pesach is a good time take in the miracle that is Israel

As Pesach is coming to a close, we are preparing to celebrate and commemorate, on the seventh and last day, one of the famous miracles in history: the splitting of the sea. However, the word “miracle” itself, lately, has...

Sep 18, 2025, 6:03 PM

Israel and Jew: One and the Same

Hannah Einbinder during her acceptance speech at the Emmy Awards on September 14, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Everybody has by now heard of Jewish actress Hannah Einbinder, who cursed the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and called to “Free Palestine” while leaving the stage at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. As if that wasn’t...

Jun 29, 2025, 4:29 PM

‘Back to normal’: The illusion of routine in Israel

Twelve days into the war with Iran, Israel awoke to another wave of sirens. Multiple missile barrages kept much of the country in shelters for nearly two hours and killed four people in Beersheba. Around the same time, a...

May 27, 2025, 7:45 PM

To the True Friends of Israel: Speak Up

Since October 7th we have been witness to the demonization of the Jewish state, a narrative built on blatant but increasingly popular lies and libels reminiscent of the darkest chapters of history. Israel, the very embodiment of Jewish spirit that holds life...

Apr 27, 2025, 4:38 AM

Holocaust and Zionism, debunking a dangerous myth

Looking back at Holocaust Remembrance Day of 2025, it is vital to debunk the dangerous myth that Israel was created as compensation for the murder of six million Jews. Not only does this falsehood delegitimizes Israel and Jewish sovereignty,...

Feb 16, 2025, 5:59 PM

Israel needs Zionism

Illustrative. A 'We Stand With Israel' sign sits in the window of a local business in Squirrel Hill, the heart of Pittsburgh's Jewish community, September 27, 2024, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

The ideology counters anti-Jewish, anti-Israel hatred: It is unapologetic, transformative, and uses Israel’s own resilience, innovation, and unity to meet its destiny

Nov 20, 2024, 9:50 PM

Netanyahu’s Moment is Now

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a press conference on January 18, 2024. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)

(Written January 18th 2024) Yes, Binyamin Netanyahu was at the helm of the country on October 7th and as such, he too – as he himself has belatedly said – “will have to answer questions.” Netanyahu will have to answer...

Nov 18, 2024, 6:34 PM

Irish Premier Leo Varadkar can get lost in Gaza

(Written Dec. 3rd 2023) In the battle for truth, every word matters. Hamas has been weaponizing words and using them as an essential part of their war strategy against Israel and the Jews. In this battle, the most seemingly mundane...

Nov 17, 2024, 4:00 PM

US Double Standard or Double Game?

(Written April 18th 2024) Ever since Israel’s establishment in 1948, the United States has consistently and courageously sided with the Jewish State as the United Nations and the European Union judged Israel according to a double standard over and over...

Nov 14, 2024, 2:48 PM

Israelis and Jews abroad: safe yes, but also proud

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Amsterdam, November 7th

The recent, orchestrated pursuit of Jews and Israelis in the streets of Amsterdam following the Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv football game, has heightened concerns around upcoming sports and cultural events involving Israelis abroad. Ahead of Thursday’s Israel-France game in Paris,...

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About Me

Deborah Danino Harkham is a writer and the author of a PhD thesis on French post-Holocaust Literature