Eliana Rudee
ARTICLES BY: Eliana Rudee
New Report by Human Rights Group Responds to Anti-Israeli Bias Perpetuated at UNHRC
JNS.org - Geneva-based independent human rights group UN Watch published a detailed report in advance of the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council,...
10 Things That Happen During the Holidays — Only in Israel
1. Everyone wishes you a happy new year, easy fast and happy holiday -- just as they do for Christmas in the United States Seriously -- everyone and...
American Olim Weigh in on Presidential Debate
It may have been 4 a.m. in Israel, but that didn't stop American olim from live-streaming Monday's presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. There are an estimated...
Monitoring Which NGOs Get Our Money, and How They Spend It
In light of recent revelations that UN money for “humanitarian aid” has instead been used to fund Hamas’ terrorist and military efforts, NGO Monitor president Gerald Steinberg...
A New Group Shows That Israel Is the Most Moral Army in the World
Colonel Richard Kemp, a retired British army officer, famously said that Israel has the most moral army in the world. He based his opinion on...
Yad Vashem Opens Two Online Sports Exhibits Prior to Olympics
This week, as the sports world focuses on Rio de Janeiro, Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, commemorates athletes that may not have earned...
Proposed Plan Takes a Bite out of Israeli Rabbinate’s Kashrut Role
The Israeli Supreme Court recently ruled that privately supervised kosher eateries cannot use the word “kosher” in their restaurants. The Chief Rabbinate, the ultra-Orthodox religious...
‘So Are You, Like, Fluent Yet?’
JNS.org - “So are you, like, fluent yet?” It’s a question that I get almost as often as, “Are you safe?” And it’s the only question I’m...
Student Body Poised to Embrace BDS at Portland State University
On June 6, the Associated Students of Portland State University (ASPSU) will vote on a resolution recommending that the university rescind all connections with Israeli companies that...
AIPAC Policy Conference: Israel Targeted by Hate Group for Being Pro-Gay Rights
On Sunday afternoon, as participants at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference made their way to the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, anti-LGBTQ...
Former MK Einat Wilf: Peace Predictions and Internal Politics (INTERVIEW)
Einat Wilf is a former member of the Israeli Knesset and now spends most of her time serving as a “Roving Ambassador for Israel” -- traveling the...
Analysis of New Palestinian Poll Shows Fertile Ground for Escalation of Violence
The recently released quarterly Palestinian Public Opinion Poll yielded “very frightening and pessimistic results” according to Khalil Shikaki, Director of the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey...
I’m a New Immigrant to Israel, But I Know Terrorism All Too Well
I recently completed my Jerusalem ulpan course, an intensive five-month Hebrew program. I am originally from Seattle, but I moved to Israel five months ago, with a group...
Under Obama, Another Betrayal of Israel
As an American citizen living in Jerusalem, I recently received two notifications from the U.S. State Department warning of “potential for violence in the Old City,”...
