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Mohamoud Hussein Nour

May 5, 2025, 2:10 PM

SOMALIA’S DIPLOMATIC MISCALCULATION!

In the complex world of international diplomacy, symbolic decisions can carry heavy consequences. Somalia’s recent move to ban passport holders from Taiwan is one such decision—small in scale, but potentially seismic in impact. At first glance, the ban might...

May 5, 2025, 1:01 PM

Toward a way forward – together

Rivon Harevii, Israel's Largest Grassroots Movement, Aims to Take the Poison Out of Israel's Public Discourse

We met in the Jerusalem forest on a beautiful Friday morning, a group of about 40 people sharing our thoughts: “I have tremendous respect for the settler movement, for its contributions to Israeli society,” said a participant from Raanana. “I am...

Nina B. Mogilnik

May 5, 2025, 5:45 AM

Lyrics to Live By

I did not plan to arrive in Israel on Yom ha Shoah, or to depart just after Yom Hatzma'ut, but that's exactly what I did. My husband and I scheduled our trip to take advantage of the availability of...

Orly Lavi Travish

May 4, 2025, 10:05 PM

Teachers Grief: The Hidden Mourning on Israel’s Memorial Day 2025

This year's Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Hostilities (2025/5785) brought to light a deeply personal aspect of this solemn occasion - the unique grief experienced by teachers who have lost students in Israel's wars and terrorist...

May 4, 2025, 5:13 PM

Day 576 Of The War: Another Long Week

Getting ready for the demonstration at Habima Square, my photo

Today is Sunday, and here in Israel, we begin the new week with sad news: soldiers have fallen in the war in Gaza, and a Houthi missile hit Ben Gurion international airport. This comes after a very somber and...

Shira Lankin Sheps

May 4, 2025, 3:14 PM

5 mornings in Jerusalem

(courtesy)

Fires rage, sirens blare, a missile lands at the airport, it's all too much. I take deep breaths, six seconds in, six seconds out

May 4, 2025, 12:20 AM

Rome Detach – Partially

Sitting in Fiumicino Airport, after a good cup of Americano, waiting for the gate to be posted, reflecting on the past week. Pope Francis was buried before we arrived, but we joined a line to pay our respects by...

May 4, 2025, 12:19 AM

Palestinianism and October 7th

On April 9th, I had a very straightforward discussion with Dr. Einat Wilf on my podcast. As Dr. Einat Wilf is a prominent researcher on UWNRA, I have wanted to ask questions personally, not just as a podcast guest....

May 2, 2025, 5:39 PM

What will you do with my son’s heart? The story of Yedidya Bloch z”l

Yedidya Bloch was not my closest friend. In fact, I had never even said a word to him until after the war broke out, when we were all kind of forced to spend time together. How could you not...

Orly Erez Likhovski

May 1, 2025, 8:19 PM

Rocks and Resilience on Memorial Day

On the eve of Memorial Day—the saddest day of the year, a day we dedicate to the memory of so many who have fallen, a sacred day in Israeli society—I spent my evening in the emergency room after being...

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