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Suraj Rajan Kadanthodu

Oct 4, 2026, 12:37 PM

‘Shiluv’: The forgotten story of Indian Jews in Israeli politics

As Israel is getting ready for an upcoming election cycle in October 2026 with complex coalition dynamics at play and communities being divided more than ever, I would like to share the story of a group of Indian Jews...

Oct 2, 2026, 6:34 PM

India and Israel: No More Terror Double Standards

Chat GPT generated sketch of an original picture of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Narendra Modi, prime minister of India, in 2026. Credit: Ma’ayan Toaf/GPO. New image available for commercial and non-commercial use.

An alarming aviation scare on the Dubai–Tel Aviv route raises urgent questions about international security, the fight against terrorism and the West’s willingness to confront the networks threatening India and Israel. An Indian pilot’s reported act of extraordinary courage aboard...

Purna Lal Chakma

Oct 1, 2026, 1:01 PM

Should Israel Allow All-Muslim Cockpits on Israel-Bound Flights?

After the FZ1073 incident, Israel faces a difficult aviation-security question: should all-Muslim cockpits on Israel-bound flights receive additional scrutiny? AI editorial illustration created by the author for this article.

On September 30, 2026, Flydubai Flight FZ1073 was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv when, for roughly 30 seconds, the Boeing 737 carrying more than 170 people plunged nearly 14,000 feet. Inside the cockpit, Captain Smit Machchhar was bleeding...

Eliezer Avraham

Oct 1, 2026, 6:08 AM

Bravery Without Borders: Honoring Modern Guardians of Jewish Life

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A proposal for Israel to establish a Presidential Citation for Civil Courage and a modern Righteous Guardians of Life classification for non‑Jews who save Jewish lives in moments of war or terror. The Moral Imperative to Recognize Courage Beyond Borders Israel...

Sep 29, 2026, 12:32 PM

India Would Not Join the Netanyahu Walkout

As diplomats streamed out of the UN General Assembly during Benjamin Netanyahu’s address, India remained in its seat. New Delhi’s decision was less a vote for Israel than a declaration that Indian foreign policy will not be dictated by...

Sep 28, 2026, 9:27 PM

The Eighth Front: Israel’s UN Vow and India’s Multi-Aligned Tightrope

Conceptual illustration: An intricately carved Indian pillar stands anchored between the flags of the United Nations and Israel against a modern diplomatic skyline, symbolizing New Delhi's deeply rooted, multi-aligned balance amidst the growing friction of Jerusalem's 'eighth front' with international institutions. Image: AI-generated (Free for commercial use).

I watched Benjamin Netanyahu take the podium at the 81st United Nations General Assembly this week. Dozens of delegates walked out as he prepared to speak. The Israeli Prime Minister delivered a fiercely defiant address. He told the assembly...

Sep 22, 2026, 1:17 AM

R&AW at 58: The Mossad Connection in a Changing Security Landscape

The Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) was established on September 21, 1968, following India's intelligence failings during the 1965 war and in response to the growing strategic challenge posed by a nuclear-capable China. R N Kao, the agency's inaugural chief,...

Sep 21, 2026, 6:33 PM

Why BDS Is Effectively Dead in India

Visit of PM Narendra Modi to Israel. February 26, 2026. (Source: PMO India/X)

The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement was designed for a particular kind of political environment: one where public opinion could be mobilized to treat a relationship with Israel as a moral liability. India no longer offers that environment,...

Vincent James Hooper

Sep 18, 2026, 11:13 AM

The Soft Machine

The host does not escape the parasite by changing rooms. The parasite is in the blood. Last week in New Delhi, delegations from eleven member states took their seats beneath the lotus at Bharat Mandapam and signed a forty five...

Sep 6, 2026, 10:35 AM

Are India-Israel Ties Bigger Than Gaza?

For us as Indians, the relationship with Palestine is not a recent or distant issue. Since India's independence in 1947, the Palestinian question has occupied an important place in the country's foreign-policy consciousness. Successive Indian governments, from Jawaharlal Nehru...

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