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Jun 14, 2026, 5:09 PM

The double game of Kaja Kallas

Kaja Kallas in Ramallah on March 24, 2025. (Thaer Ghanaim / PPO / AFP)

Well, here we have a classic case of diplomatic betrayal. Behind closed doors, away from the cameras and the public eye, Europe’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas has revealed her true colors. According to leaked reports, EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja...

May 13, 2026, 9:27 PM

An anti-Israel camp at a Holocaust deportation site is a disgrace

The Square of the Jewish Deportees in Hamburg

Right across from the Dammtor train station in the center of Hamburg in Germany, the Moorweide park is currently occupied by an anti-Israel camp calling itself "Bridges of Resistance". Inside this camp, rhetoric is used that questions Israel's right...

Apr 15, 2026, 8:05 PM

The Fall of Orbán: What comes next?

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands after a press statement at the Carmelite Monastery in the Buda Castle in Budapest, Hungary, April 3, 2025. (AP/Denes Erdos)

The parliamentary elections in Hungary on April 12, 2026, have done more than just end sixteen years of illiberal rule; they have dismantled a political structure that was as unique as it was unsettling within the European Union. As...

Mar 4, 2026, 8:33 PM

The joint US-Israeli offensive is a vital defense of the free world

International law has been hijacked. It was originally designed to establish the rules of civilized warfare and protect the innocent. Today, it is routinely invoked to do the exact opposite: to shield dictators, terrorists, and apocalyptic regimes from the...

Feb 21, 2026, 7:34 PM

Deepening military ties between IDF and Bundeswehr

© IDF Press Release 02/20/2026

For the first time, the IDF Ground Forces and the German Army have signed a formal cooperation agreement. It's a move that marks a new chapter in the strategic military partnership between Israel and Germany. During a recent visit to...

Feb 1, 2026, 2:01 PM

78% of EU classrooms are failing to protect Jewish students

Illustrative: A classroom in a primary school in Germany. (Wikipedia/Martin Kraft/CC BY-SA 3.0)

According to a UNESCO survey released this week, the vast majority of teachers in the European Union have encountered antisemitic incidents in their classrooms. These findings validate a long-standing reality. It confirms that the classroom, meant to protect and...

Dec 26, 2025, 5:58 PM

Book Analysis: God Was Right, How Modern Social Science Proves the Torah Is True

As a social scientist, I'm always looking for work that bridges the gap between empirical research and timeless spiritual wisdom. Mark Gerson's book "God Was Right: How Modern Social Science Proves the Torah Is True" does exactly that. After...

Dec 6, 2025, 9:27 PM

Israel delivers Arrow 3 to Germany: ‘We are proud to be able to protect Germany’

The recent delivery of the Arrow 3 missile defense system to Germany represents far more than a just transaction between two friendly nations. It is a defining moment in contemporary geopolitics, signaling a structural shift in the security architecture...

Oct 27, 2025, 9:53 PM

New York City: Mayor Eric Adams stood with the Jewish People. What comes next?

Photo: Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) on X, May 18, 2025

As Eric Adams approaches the conclusion of his term as New York City’s mayor, it is time for reflection. New York is a city that contains multitudes. Within its five boroughs, one can feel the diversity of the Jewish diaspora...

Sep 26, 2025, 6:13 PM

Countering conspiracy myths with competence

In Summer 2025, the Hamburg School Authority in Germany published a special issue of its educational journal "Hamburg macht Schule" devoted entirely to the topic of antisemitism prevention. The special issue of the journal was produced in response to...

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Dr. John Meister is board member of the German-Israeli Society in Hamburg, Germany.

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