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Nov 4, 2015, 7:53 PM

Shalom among the chaos: Pro-Israel festival brings faiths together, provides encouragement

On October 25, 2015 in Antwerp a demonstration took place, a demonstration, which unlike many others in Europe, promoted peace and understanding. A similar one took place in August 2015 in Brussels called the Shalom Festival. These events seek...

Aug 27, 2015, 8:25 PM

We should not let anti-Semitism become ‘mainstream’ again

It is becoming much easier for anti-Semites to voice their insane theories in public with little to no reproach. For example, somewhat recently, the Jerusalem Post reported that a senior rebel leader claimed, “Ukraine’s Jews are responsible for the Euromaidan...

Apr 30, 2015, 6:06 PM

A case for Christian Zionism, minus End Times scenarios

On April 17, 2015, The Institute for Religion and Democracy hosted a conference at Georgetown University Conference Center in Washington, DC. e The topic: “The People of the Land: A 21st Century Case for Christian Zionism” The questions asked: Can Christian Zionism...

Apr 24, 2015, 12:50 AM

Amnesty International’s Shameful Justification for a Rejecting Resolution Fighting Antisemitism

Many have written about how Amnesty International UK has voted against a resolution that would seek means and call on Europe, specifically the UK, to fight antisemitism. The Jewish Chronicle reported: Amnesty International has rejected a motion to tackle the rise in antisemitic...

Mar 16, 2015, 9:49 PM

Another Fake “Israel’s Brutality” Photo Circulated on the Internet

Libel against Israel is not a recent phenomenon. From Tuvia Grossman to Al-Dura, anti-Israel activists and detractors have often used lies to advance their agenda. The lies, in this case faked photos, are often meant to make the IDF...

Feb 14, 2015, 5:39 AM

The Exploitation of Rachel Corrie in Death and in Life

The Jerusalem Post (et. al.) has reported that the Israel Supreme Court has rejected the Rachel Corrie wrongful death case. Her family sought to overturn a 2012 rejection of civil damages for wrongful death case in which they claimed...

Jan 28, 2015, 8:55 PM

Is Europe Quickly Forgetting the Holocaust?

Tuesday, January 27, 2015 was International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The world remembered the millions killed by the Nazis, and the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp—or, at least it was supposed to. But many, including Ben Kingsley, who had...

Nov 12, 2014, 7:03 PM

Holocaust Remembrance and Denial: Why the Issue Matters

On Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, a panel discussion was held as part of the Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme. “Rejecting any denial of the Holocaust as a historical...

Oct 21, 2014, 11:00 PM

Jewish and Christian New Yorkers Come Out to Protest Klinghoffer Opera

On Monday, October 20, The Death of Klinghoffer opened at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. Many came out to protest it, claiming that it whitewashes terrorism, paints the perpetrators as victims and desensitizes people to hate. Rabbi...

Aug 13, 2014, 3:26 PM

The Simple Truth About Gaza (Hint! It’s bigger than Gaza)

No other land dispute attracts more attention or generates more debate than the Arab-Israeli conflict, as both sides contend for the attention and solidarity of the world. However, I am reminded what one of my professors in undergrad studies...

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Steven Ilchishin is an editor, researcher, and writer. Currently, he is working for an association that assists first responders in the USA and Canada.