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Sofia Afonso Ferreira

May 10, 2026, 1:23 PM

Portugal’s Antisemitic Surge: RASI 2025 Sounds the Alarm

As Portugal’s annual internal security report – the Relatório Anual de Segurança Interna, or RASI 2025 – lands on desks in Lisbon, it paints a picture that should make even the most optimistic progressive blush. Hate crimes jumped 6.7%...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Apr 29, 2026, 5:48 AM

How America Can Isolate Spain Within NATO

Spain’s refusal in March 2026 to grant the United States access to the U.S. Naval Station in Rota and the Morón Air Base for strikes against Iran marked a clear act of disloyalty inside the alliance. Madrid not only...

Sofia Afonso Ferreira

Apr 25, 2026, 10:58 AM

Echoes of the 1930s in Coimbra: University Rebuked for Antisemitism

Terror-glorifying posters in the heart of Coimbra (Courtesy of the author)

While the University of Coimbra is publicly condemned for shielding antisemitism, it rolls out the red carpet for the Palestinian ambassador – and city authorities look the other way as terrorist-glorifying posters plaster the streets. In a striking display of...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Feb 12, 2026, 4:22 AM

Caracas Fuels Jerusalem. Let That Sink In.

History has a sense of humor. For more than a decade, the Bolivarian regime in Caracas made anti-Israel rhetoric a pillar of its revolutionary identity. Under Hugo Chávez, Venezuela severed diplomatic ties with Israel and wrapped itself in the...

Justine Johnston Hemmestad

Dec 12, 2025, 10:56 AM

The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish, a Review

Rachel Kadish’s The Weight of Ink is a novel whose characters feel as alive as the ideas they wrestle with, as though they relive the Torah first-hand — so alive that they seem to push against the edges of the...

Sammy Dweck Fragin

Nov 26, 2025, 3:08 PM

The “Vinahafochu” of Jewish Safety

When I started my Portuguese passport process through Touti Ashbel, it felt simple — a small administrative way to reconnect to a piece of Sephardic history my family never fully spoke about. I wasn’t thinking about safety, politics, or...

Sofia Afonso Ferreira

Oct 5, 2025, 2:45 PM

Leftist Uproar – Jets, Arrests and BDS

This week's controversy erupted when several U.S. manufactured F-35 stealth fighter jets, destined for Israel, made an unscheduled stopover at Lajes Air Base in the Azores, Portugal. The incident sparked backlash from anti-Israel activists and leftist political groups, who accused...

Sep 25, 2025, 6:40 PM

Crítica à Redução de Votos Judiciais a Identidades Pessoais e o Antissemitismo Implícito

Artigo escrito por Lilia Frankenthal, advogada e mestre em direito. Biografia Não é Argumento: Crítica à Redução de Votos Judiciais a Identidades Pessoais e o Antissemitismo Implícito A integridade do ordenamento jurídico exige que o debate público sobre decisões judiciais...

Sofia Afonso Ferreira

Sep 22, 2025, 11:50 PM

Portugal’s Palestine Recognition Ignites Pro-Israel Protests

In a move that has ignited widespread controversy, yesterday the Portuguese government officially recognized the State of Palestine, joining Britain, Canada, and Australia in a coordinated announcement that has drawn sharp criticism in the country. Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel made...

Brenda Lee Bohen

Sep 2, 2025, 10:37 PM

Rediscovering Portugal’s Forgotten Jewish Story — and Why It Matters Today

Belém Tower - Lisbon

When people think of Jewish history in Europe, their minds often turn to Rome’s Jewish ghetto or Eastern Europe’s shtetls. But tucked along the Iberian coast lies another, equally profound chapter — the Jewish story of Portugal. It is...

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