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Walter Estever Gonzalez

Aug 20, 2026, 6:50 AM

The Mountain That Refused the War

AI-generated illustration inspired by the slopes of Chaparrastique volcano in El Salvador.

People often ask me what I remember most about growing up during El Salvador's civil war. They expect stories about soldiers, explosions, fear, or death. Those memories exist, but they are not the first ones that come to me....

David Rosenthal

Aug 17, 2026, 11:42 AM

From Petro to De la Espriella

Abelardo de la Espriella’s inauguration as president of Colombia, held on Friday the 7th in Cali, presented a scene that sums up the country’s change of course better than any speech: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, seated next to...

Aug 12, 2026, 5:05 AM

When your home shakes: The earthquake in Colombia

I left my birth country as a young child, but my strong ties to the place came to the fore when my Abuelita didn't answer her phone after the 7.4 quake

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Aug 12, 2026, 4:44 AM

Southern Eyes: Crushing Iran’s Western Terror Hub

Long before the State of Israel woke up to the threat, the Islamic Republic of Iran recognized Latin America as its ideal strategic depth. The timeline of Tehran’s unchecked penetration is a damning indictment of regional security. In 2008,...

Silas Anastacio

Aug 10, 2026, 6:46 AM

Jack Terpins Receives Silver Salver from São Paulo City Council

Tribute proposed by Councilwoman Cris Monteiro recognized decades of dedication by Jack Terpins to the Jewish community, dialogue, and the development of new leadership. On Wednesday evening (August 6), Jack Terpins was awarded the Silver Salver by the São Paulo...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Aug 9, 2026, 12:56 PM

Maduro Fell. Hezbollah’s Venezuelan Network Lives

When arsonists torched four ambulances belonging to the Jewish emergency service Hatzola in London’s Golders Green on March 23, 2026, the initial reaction from the British authorities followed a painfully familiar script: caution, bureaucratic hand-wringing, and a desperate hope...

Jul 31, 2026, 8:18 AM

The Musician I Let Pass Me By

I shuffled through songs in the car as I searched for parking in Beverly Hills on a Tuesday afternoon. The stakes were high. I needed the perfect song to end my drive with. As I heard the first chords,...

David Rosenthal

Jul 21, 2026, 6:47 AM

The Rebuilding of the Bogotá-Jerusalem Axis

A nation’s foreign policy is often more enduring than short-term political circumstances. Governments change; national interests remain. It is against this backdrop that we should understand the eventual rebuilding of relations between Colombia and Israel—a strategic alliance forged over...

Jul 10, 2026, 5:48 PM

A crisis gone to waste

Every candidate needs an emergency. Emanuel came to Tel Aviv to nominate Israel’s status quo

Jul 5, 2026, 5:09 AM

American Men Need More Than Independence

As the United States marks 250 years since its founding, it is worth asking what kind of man this country has spent two and a half centuries trying to produce. The answer is not simple. American manhood has never been...

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