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Sep 27, 2026, 3:42 PM

Belleville: An Escalation In Antisemitic Attacks

Canada's image as a peaceful, stable, tolerant nation is being tarnished, if not shredded, by antisemitic lunatics. The somber statistics tell the story. From November 2023 until June 2026, no less than 18 Jewish schools and synagogues in this country were...

Sep 25, 2026, 5:38 PM

Israeli Arab Politician Crossed A Red Line

Rare is the day when Israeli politicians drop their differences and agree on an issue of national importance. Two days ago, they broke the mould when they backed a decision by the Central Elections Committee to disqualify the chairman...

Sep 23, 2026, 6:54 PM

American Jews And Slavery

A profusion of books and monographs has been published on a topic fraught with passion and controversy – American Jews and slavery in the United States. Richard Kreitner is the latest author to enter this field. Fear No Pharaoh:...

Sep 21, 2026, 8:04 PM

Netanyahu Fears A Jewish-Arab Coalition

Public opinion polls in Israel indicate that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing coalition is likely to fall short of winning a 61-seat majority in the 120-member Knesset, leaving him unable to form a government after the October 27 general...

Sep 19, 2026, 5:11 PM

An Israeli Documentary Touches A Raw Nerve

Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor should not be surprised that their controversial documentary, NAZA, has been vociferously condemned by mainstream Israeli leaders. NAZA, which premiered at the recent Venice International Film Festival, claims that Israel loosened its rules of engagement...

Sep 17, 2026, 8:22 PM

The Middle East Is Enmeshed In A Regional War

Hamas launched its invasion of southern Israel on October 7, 2023 with the broad intention of igniting a regional war whose end result would be Israel's destruction. While Hamas clearly failed to destroy Israel, which has since grown stronger...

Sep 15, 2026, 6:45 PM

Trump Unleashes Hostility Against Canada

Until about two years ago, I regarded the United States as a friendly neighbor, a nation whose democratic values were in alignment with that of Canada. In this respect, Canada almost seemed like a carbon copy of America. When I...

Sep 13, 2026, 9:28 PM

Fauda Delivers Another Terrific Season

Revenge with a capital R is the theme of the fifth and probable final season of Fauda, the popular Israeli television show created by Lior Raz and Avi Isaacharoff and now available on the Netflix streaming platform. Consisting of eleven...

Sep 11, 2026, 7:29 PM

Britain’s Tough Approach To Israeli Settlements

The current Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, labors under the grand illusion that its controversial settlement policy in the occupied West Bank will have no adverse effect on its bilateral relations with foreign countries. On September 7,...

Sep 9, 2026, 8:50 PM

A Seismic Shift In German Politics

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party has entered a stunning new phase in its trajectory toward state and federal power after finishing first in the Saxony-Anhalt election on September 6. Although it did not win an absolute majority, the AfD...

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Sheldon Kirshner is a journalist in Toronto. He writes at his online journal, SheldonKirshner.com