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Feb 18, 2026, 1:33 PM

What makes students in Israel show solidarity with a terrorist hotbed?

On January 6, 2026, Border Police and IDF forces carried out a raid on Birzeit University in the West Bank following riots involving hundreds of suspects, which included stone- and rock-throwing from rooftops toward the forces. Eleven people were...

Dec 24, 2025, 9:36 AM

Mount Scopus: History and the Lie of Erasure

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Mount Scopus: History, Coexistence, and the Lie of Erasure Mount Scopus is often mentioned casually in political debates about Jerusalem, sometimes even framed as a “contested” or “colonial” site. That framing collapses under the weight of history. Mount Scopus is...

Dec 24, 2025, 6:55 AM

Remembering Mileva Marić-Einstein, Wife of Israel’s Would Be 2nd President

Milena Marić Einstein and husband Albert, 1912. Credit: ETH Zurich Archives

This past Friday marked the 150th birthday of Mileva Marić, the intellectual and first wife of famed mathematician and physicist Albert Einstein. In science history, Mileva Marić-Einstein occupies a complex and increasingly significant place, not only as the first...

Mihran Kalaydjian

Dec 14, 2025, 3:48 PM

A Very Happy Chanukah: From Light in the United States to Light in Israel

Chanukah arrives each year with a quiet confidence. It does not demand attention. It does not overwhelm with spectacle. Instead, it offers something far more enduring: a reminder that even the smallest light, tended with care and conviction, can...

Oct 11, 2025, 10:53 PM

I rely upon Canada to do its share with increased devotion

Flags from rallies held in Toronto since October 7, 2023. Photograph by David Matlow.

“I rely upon Canada to do its share with increased devotion.” These words could be uttered today by the leader of any Canadian Jewish organization. They could also be the words that each of us say daily knowing the major needs...

Jul 21, 2025, 7:43 AM

Get To Know Israel’s Unknown Benefactor

Keren Kayement Stamp block of six from 1935. From the Herzl and Zionism Collection of David Matlow, Toronto (www.herzlcollection.com). Photograph by David Matlow.

Isaac Leib Goldberg (1860-1935) was a lawyer, Zionist leader, philanthropist and investor in early economic ventures in Palestine. Born in Sakiai, in what is now Lithuania, he studied in a yeshiva in Kovno before moving to Vilna. He was one of...

Mar 21, 2025, 6:37 AM

Boycotting Israel: A Dangerous Attack on Knowledge

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The Dangerous Trend of Academic Boycotts Against Israel. For years, people have complained about the declining level of education—not just in the Netherlands but across the world. Many factors contribute to this, but one that is often overlooked is the...

Reut Barak Weekes

Mar 3, 2025, 4:38 PM

Beyond USAID: A sustainable solution

The abrupt ending of US humanitarian help worldwide offers an opportunity to consider a localized approach to development

Feb 12, 2025, 5:34 AM

A U.S.-Israel Alliance Can Shape the Future of AI

The global race for artificial intelligence (AI) supremacy is well underway, with the United States and Israel uniquely positioned to lead the charge. Both nations boast vibrant tech ecosystems, cutting-edge AI research institutions, and a deep history of technological...

Gulin Eva Gelogullari Abulafya

Jan 2, 2025, 5:28 AM

Paul Kessler: The Upstander Whisperer

On the morning of 11 November 2011, I was at the Corner Bakery Café in downtown Dallas, drinking coffee and waiting for my breakfast. News and social media platforms were full of juxtaposing claims about the numerological significance of...

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