Posts Tagged: Azerbaijan
Generations of Survivors: From Auschwitz to Khojaly
My recent book Khojaly: A Crime Against Humanity, outlines the history of the Khojaly Massacre -- one of the most horrific events of recent history. The story of the...
Azerbaijan to Acquire Israeli Iron Dome Defense System Batteries
JNS.org -- Azerbaijan is planning to acquire several Israeli Iron Dome air defense system batteries, Israel Hayom reported Thursday. The impending acquisition was announced ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Report: Netanyahu to Visit Muslim-Majority Azerbaijan in December
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Azerbaijan in December, a local news site reported last week, citing an anonymous Israeli diplomatic source. The Azeri Trend report said...
A Memorial For a Jew in a Muslim Land: A True Story
The Martyrs' Lane in Baku, Azerbaijan, begins as an ascending walkway of white stone. Visitors and mourners pass rows of shiny, polished walls, ensconced with...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Urges Democratic Azerbaijan to Adopt Political Shiism
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei urged Azerbaijan to adopt political Shiism, Tehran’s semi-official state news agency Mehr reported on Wednesday. According to the report, Khamenei told...
Azerbaijan: A Muslim Nation Against Antisemitism
As 2015 came to a close, I found myself in Baku, Azerbaijan, because I wanted to better understand and appreciate the country's friendship with Israel and the United States. Thinking...
Jewish Life in Azerbaijan Embodies Muslim-Majority Nation’s Culture of Tolerance
JNS.org - At a time when, due to rampant antisemitism, thousands of Jews are leaving France, the United Kingdom, and other countries in Europe, there is...
Azerbaijan: A Modern Muslim Nation Defies Stereotypes, Befriends Israel
JNS.org - Those of the mindset that religions are inherently at war with one another must have a difficult time reconciling the friendship between...
Possible ‘Munich Style’ Terror Attack Averted in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan has arrested 40 people in connection with plans to commit terrorist attacks during the Eurovision Song Contest last weekend, which took place in the...
A History: Israel-Azerbaijan Relations
Much has been made of Mark Perry's recent piece in Foreign Policy Magazine, which claims that Israel has been given access to at least one...
Republican Jewish Coalition: U.S. Leaks Show Obama is not Friend of Israel
The Republican Jewish Coalition has come out against what they believe is a concerted campaign by the Obama administration to "hinder Israel's ability to defend...
