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Nov 4, 2024, 11:48 PM
Family Ties: Ukrainians and Nazi Germany
A little more than a year ago, Yaroslav Hunka, a 98-year-old war veteran of Ukrainian extraction, received two standing ovations in the House of Commons after its Speaker, Anthony Rota, singled him out for recognition. The visiting president of...
Nov 2, 2024, 4:04 PM
Myths Of The Holocaust In Bulgaria Debunked
Amid a landscape of despair and death, Bulgaria was seen as a shining example of humanity during the Holocaust. Alone among European countries that were occupied by or aligned with Germany, Bulgaria saved its Jewish citizens from the clutch...
Oct 31, 2024, 7:01 PM
The Gates Of Gaza
Kibbutz Nahal Oz, the Israeli community closest to the Gaza Strip, was attacked by Hamas terrorists early on the morning of October 7, 2023. It was not the first time it had been targeted, but this was the most...
Oct 29, 2024, 6:19 PM
Israeli Strikes, Iranian Bombast
Less than a day after Israel struck Iran in retaliatory air strikes, setting back Iran's abilities to defend itself and build missiles, US President Joe Biden chimed in, saying he hoped that the fourth round of Israeli-Iranian tit-for-tat attacks...
Oct 28, 2024, 4:04 PM
Israel Caught Off-Guard By Enemy Drones
Israel has a sophisticated multilayered air defence system to detect and destroy short-range rockets and drones and medium- and long-range missiles. These systems, comprising the Iron Dome, David's Sling and the Arrow, have been remarkably effective in downing enemy...
Oct 27, 2024, 1:35 AM
Israel Strikes Iran In A Fourth Round Of Attacks
Israel carried out a calibrated retaliatory strike against Iran in the early hours of October 26, marking the fourth time since April that these bitter enemies have clashed in a direct confrontation. The question now is whether Iran, Israel's deadliest...
Oct 24, 2024, 11:31 PM
Israel’s Peace Treaty With Jordan 30 Years On
Three decades on, Israel's historic peace treaty with Jordan remains fundamentally intact, though it has been buffeted and damaged by a series of events from almost the outset. Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan formally entered into a state...
Oct 22, 2024, 3:37 PM
A Ceasefire In Gaza And Lebanon Remains Elusive
By insisting that the year-long Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip has run its course and should be wound down, the United States is jumping the gun. Of late, U.S. President Joe Biden has repeatedly called for a ceasefire that,...
Oct 20, 2024, 5:12 PM
Israel’s Sets Out Security Doctrine In Lebanon
Nearly three weeks after Israel's invasion of southern Lebanon, its fourth since 1978, Israeli political and military leaders have enunciated a strategic doctrine to ensure that its northern border will be as safe as possible from Hezbollah aggression in...
Oct 18, 2024, 5:43 PM
Yahya Sinwar’s Grim Legacy
Yahya Sinwar, the ruthless mastermind of last year's October 7 massacre in southern Israel, got his comeuppance on the 377th day of the war he ignited in the Gaza Strip. On October 16, he was killed by Israeli soldiers in...
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Sheldon Kirshner is a journalist in Toronto. He writes at his online journal, SheldonKirshner.com
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