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Judith Bergman is a writer and political analyst. She lives in Israel.

ARTICLES BY: Judith Bergman


July 12, 2018 12:04 pm
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Bashing Israel Is a Big (State-Sponsored) Business

A recent report by NGO Monitor revealed that between 2012 and 2016, 39 Israeli non-governmental organizations (NGOs) received NIS 515.8 million ($142.6 million) from foreign donors. Just over 60%...

May 28, 2018 7:52 am
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Saying Kaddish for Jihadists

On May 15, the UN Security Council held a minute of silence for the 62 Gazans killed by Israeli forces. The IDF was forced to kill the attackers...

September 2, 2016 3:55 am
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Attention Norway: Stick to Polar Bears, Disregard BDS

One of the world's northernmost inhabited places is Longyearbyen, a small town of about 2,000 people in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago halfway between mainland Norway...

August 29, 2016 10:32 am
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How to Change People’s Minds on Israel

Anyone who has ever tried to persuade someone to change his mind on a contentious topic on which he holds strong views -- let's say, Israel --...

August 28, 2016 4:41 am
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There’s No Place Like Home

One of my favorite things about flying back to Israel from a long trip abroad is the first glimpse I catch of the land, seeing...

August 24, 2016 2:26 am
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On Islamic Terror, Europe Prefers to Remain Blind

As I was traveling to Europe this summer, it struck me what especially distinguishes Israeli from European ‎security measures: Israeli security is about dealing with...

August 22, 2016 5:00 am
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Calling Out the Conspiracy Theories

Conspiracy theories flourish and spread, aided by the ubiquitous internet, on both the left and right ends of the political spectrum. The term "conspiracy theory"...

August 17, 2016 6:35 am
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What Europe Could Learn From Israel

If there is one thing at which Jews have traditionally excelled, it is adapting. Throughout history, Jews have managed to adapt to often overwhelmingly negative...

August 15, 2016 6:39 am
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Why Are Jews Not ‘Radicalized?’

According to the most popular and largely dominant theory of why Muslims become radicalized, the more they feel discriminated against, the more likely they are...

August 9, 2016 6:13 am
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No More Mr. Nice Guy

Israel always plays nice. For decades, we have been allowing those who demonize and delegitimize Israel to cross our borders and do their dirty work...

July 19, 2016 7:22 am
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Europe Is Not Israel

"France must live with terrorism," French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said after the massive terrorist ‎attack in Nice last week. Understandably, his statement infuriated the...

July 17, 2016 6:23 am
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If Israel Banned Burqas

Picture this: Israel donates millions of shekels every year to various NGOs in Europe, e.g., in Germany, ‎France the UK and Scandinavia, on condition that they...

July 12, 2016 2:51 pm
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Entertainment for Bored Diplomats

UNESCO is at it again. Earlier this week, the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO began its 10-day 40th session in Istanbul, Turkey in which it...

July 10, 2016 5:13 am
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Do Houses Matter More Than Jews?‎

In the wake of the report of the Middle East Quartet, which called on Israel to cease settlement ‎construction and expansion, the US State Department this...

World

‘Everyone in Danger’: Concordia University Refuses to Investiga...

Jewish students at Concordia University in Montreal must fend for themselves when their anti-Zionist classmates resort to assault and harassment...

Middle East

Hezbollah Tells Iran It Would Fight Alone in War With Israel

With ally Hamas under attack in Gaza, the head of Iran's Quds Force visited Beirut in February to discuss the risk posed if Israel next aims at Lebanon's Hezbollah, an...

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