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Aug 3, 2026, 7:14 PM

How to tell if you are pro-human

Douglas Murray said, “In every European capital and in America, photos of the Israeli hostages were put up, and in every city, they were torn down. If someone in London or Paris loses their dog, they will put up...

Aug 3, 2026, 12:14 PM

Reclaiming Zionism’s Narrative

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Has Israel spent too long responding to accusations instead of challenging the assumptions that underpin them? Military power can defend borders. Diplomacy can secure alliances. But neither is sufficient if a nation steadily loses the battle over its own legitimacy. That,...

Aug 2, 2026, 2:46 PM

A famine in the house of bread

A man rests by a row of empty shops near the Church of the Nativity, where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born, ahead of Christmas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, December 17, 2024. (Mahmoud Illean/AP)

Bethlehem's Christians are going abroad to escape economic collapse, leaving behind weaker institutions and a more fragile West Bank. Israel can't afford to lose them

Aug 2, 2026, 5:11 AM

Not an Interview and Necessary Omissions: Mohammed’s Take on a Toxic Term

Evening news. Hilltop Youth become adults. Other settlers. Terrorists in Palestinian villagers defend themselves. Then labeled terrorists? Throwback to WhatsApp exchange with Mohammed. Palestinians never had the right to defend themselves – Mohammed's response when asked if he thought Israel and...

Jul 31, 2026, 10:47 PM

Are We Still Talking About a Two-State Solution?

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Few diplomatic phrases are repeated more often than the two-state solution. Politicians invoke it almost daily. Journalists write it as though everyone agrees on what it means. Yet today's "two-state solution" is not the original “solution”. Somewhere along the way,...

Karen Lieberman

Jul 31, 2026, 10:43 PM

Lost Opportunity at the Canadian Human Rights Museum: Nakba Past and Present

An exhibit about the Nakba (catastrophe in Arabic) opened at the Canadian Human Rights Museum on June 26, 2026. Nakba is the term used for the period of time following the war waged by five Arabic armies against the...

Jul 31, 2026, 10:39 PM

A tip of the kippah this week to Gazan writer Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib for the evocative title of his new book, Hamas and Its Two Million Hostages. Whatever readers ultimately think of the book itself, the title captures an...

Jul 30, 2026, 12:24 PM

Why Boy George’s Voice Matters

Free download available for non-commercial and commercial use from the website Pexels of a protestor carrying a Palestinian flag amidst smoke and flames in Gaza, the URL is https://www.pexels.com/photo/protestor-in-gaza-holding-palestinian-flag-in-smoke-36038663/

Why do endorsements of Israel from non-Jewish public figures often resonate more strongly than similar arguments made by Jewish voices? Celebrity opinions are rarely a sound basis for public policy. Actors, musicians, and athletes possess no special expertise on the...

Jul 30, 2026, 1:08 AM

How Did We Get Here?

The massacre of October 7th and the ensuing wars that have exploded around the Middle East as a response, have brought to the surface a deep chasm that has been brewing within Israeli society for some years now. They...

Jul 28, 2026, 1:39 PM

Mamdani’s Netanyahu Arrest Fantasy

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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's threat to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was never grounded in law—only ideology. His embarrassing retreat exposes not only the emptiness of performative anti-Israel politics, but also the growing politicization of international justice. New...

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