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Gershon Blumstein

Oct 24, 2026, 11:41 PM

A Cause Is Not a Credential

What Jewish Tradition Teaches Us About Israel, Loyalty, and the Limits of Power Over the past several years, I have found myself wrestling with an uncomfortable question: What would a politician have to do before support for Israel was no...

Howie Beigelman

Oct 23, 2026, 5:13 PM

Elections 2026: Interview: B’Yachad/Bennett 2026

This is a restart of this blog, as we now “settle” into year two of our Aliyah. This will be our first Israeli election, which seems hard to believe. As a lobbyist in the States, I would reach out...

Sam Lehman-Wilzig

Oct 23, 2026, 8:18 AM

In a few days Israel holds its elections. I’m not one for hyperbole, but this promises/threatens to be the most fateful election in the country’s history. That’s not just me saying this: my academic colleagues (and numerous non-academic individuals...

Oct 23, 2026, 1:02 AM

Replacing Netanyahu Alone Will Not Restore Support for Israel

We should not kid ourselves: replacing Benjamin Netanyahu will not, by itself, repair Israel’s standing in the world. Israelis care deeply, and complain constantly, about how the world sees us. But in the coming election, most will vote first on...

Brodie Mitchell

Oct 22, 2026, 4:42 PM

What Happens When You Stand With Israel on a British Campus?

Standing with the Jewish Community following the antisemitic attack in Golders Green, London.

Photo - Elliott Franks

1,460 pages of records covering my political activity, social media and other aspects of my private life raised difficult questions about privacy, free expression and the treatment of a pro-Israel student on a British campus. The Subject Access Request at...

Oct 21, 2026, 11:20 AM

Should Israelis Living Abroad Return to Vote?

“Should we get on a plane and go to Israel to vote?” (Image created by AI)

Co-authored by Anna Abramzon and Karen Klein To vote, or not to vote, that is the question. Never mind that it might cost us thousands. With Israel’s national election just days away, Israeli citizens living abroad face a question of our...

Vanina Vaisman-Levy

Oct 20, 2026, 2:47 AM

Israel’s Election and the Jewish World

As Israel approaches one of the most consequential elections in its history, political debate has centred on national security, governance and domestic affairs. Yet one constituency will live with the repercussions of this election without casting a single vote:...

Menachem Creditor

Oct 18, 2026, 8:47 PM

For Every No, Five Yeses: The Moral Courage of Loving Israel

There are moments when love demands that we raise our voices. And there are moments when love demands that we raise them against people who claim to act in our name. The escalating violence committed by extremist Jewish settlers against...

Oct 17, 2026, 9:26 AM

A Few Thoughts About Contemporary Politics

Howdy and shalom. We are in the season of politics in Israel and in Canada, and the US midterm elections are coming up. Sadly, social research determined some time ago that most people trust politicians less than they trust used...

Oct 15, 2026, 11:01 PM

You Gotta Hear This One Song” – Oct. 7 comic

Written by Josh Eiserike, Illustrated by Tina Ritchie The following comic was written nearly three years ago in the aftermath of October 7. My feelings remain the same as when I wrote it; the only thing that's dated is that...

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