Simon Pelsmakher, at The Blogs

Jun 17, 2016, 12:51 AM

Homa Hoodfar, a Concordia University professor, is being held against her will by Iranian authorities. She has been under arrest since March of this year, and was recently transferred to the notorious Evin Prison, where Montreal-based photographer Zahra Kazemi was...

May 25, 2016, 9:30 PM

Coalition Building & Transparency – An Outsider’s Look In

In its 68-year history, no party in the Israeli Knesset has won a majority of seats. As Israel is composed of a variety of different ethnic and religious groups, each with specific interests and needs, the Knesset is simply...

Feb 24, 2016, 10:25 PM

Management vs Strategic Vision

In recent weeks, the Israeli press has written on a growing concern about the next round of hostilities with Hamas. While the Gaza periphery has been quiet as of late, Hamas is undoubtedly using this temporary lull to rebuild...

About Me

Passionate for International and Israel Affairs, Simon Pelsmakher is law student studying Canadian & American Law. He has previously written on Israel’s complex relationship with Turkey, the Peace Process, and the security situation facing Israel from a strategic vantage point.