Posts Tagged: Israel News
Your Israeli Election Primer: The Issues, What to Watch for Before and on Election Night
In Part One of this article yesterday, I summarized all the parties running in this year's Israeli elections, what their platforms are, and the coalition...
Your Israeli Election Primer: It All Comes Down to 61
On Oct. 27, approximately 7.3 million eligible Israeli voters will pick one paper slip out of a tray of party ballots, seal it in an...
The Open Account: Don’t Be Surprised — the Gaza War Is Not Over
In the Season 7 finale of "The Walking Dead," Negan stands over Carl Grimes and tells the boy's father what will happen next: "I'm gonna...
Satellite Images of Gaza Don’t Explain the War on Terrorism
Throughout the Israel-Hamas war, the internet has repeatedly leveled false accusations of genocide against Israel by distorting the meaning of the term and applying it...
I Don’t Want It to Be Oct. 7 Ever Again
I don't want it to be Oct. 7 today. I'd like the calendar to go straight from the 6th to the 8th, the way some...
Why the Recent Airplane Attack Against Israel Is Also an Inspiration
Unless you're completely avoiding the news, you already know that Israeli passengers defeated a hijacking attempt on board flydubai flight FZ1073. The mood in Israel is one of significant...
Israel Must Choose Its Communications Battles Wisely and Carefully
At nursing school, I learned something that has stayed with me for decades: It is impossible not to communicate. Even when you deliberately remain silent,...
Ruling Palestinian Party in West Bank Says It Has Never Recognized Israel
One of the most embarrassing condemnations a Palestinian can level at the Palestinian Authority (PA) and its main party, Fatah, is that they sincerely recognized...
Israel Mourns on Monday, So Should We
Israel holds its ceremonies for the third yahrzeit of Oct. 7 on Monday the fifth -- sirens, Har Herzl, the reading of the names. That...
The Media Ignores Palestinian Violence and Terrorism in the West Bank
NBC News' coverage of ongoing West Bank violence is disproportionate. The lack of coverage of Palestinian terror threats is striking given the outlet's publication of...
The Three Most Important Words in Israel Advocacy
Last week, outside the United Nations General Assembly, I met a 20-year-old Muslim student at NYU named Na. She had been standing nearby, listening as...
Israel’s Most Powerful Weapon Is Normal Life
When people speak about Israel's strength, they usually reach for the obvious examples: the Israel Defense Forces, Iron Dome, the Air Force, Mossad, cybersecurity, intelligence,...
The Palestinian Authority Gives Its Highest Honor to Terrorists Who Kill Jews
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has given the highest praise for the terrorist who critically injured Israeli soldier Neria Leiter in a car-ramming attack this week. The...
At the United Nations, Israel Has Stopped Arguing With the Room
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flies out Wednesday night, lands in New Jersey on Thursday morning, speaks to the General Assembly at two in the...
