Israeli teens assault visiting US Jewish students during Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration

11 Milken Community School students hospitalised after violent confrontation with Israeli teens during Independence Day celebration in Tiberias. “I think it was really complicated for them, that it was Jewish Israelis… the from-afar version of a country is very different than when you’re in it.” — Sarah Shulkind, Head of School TIBERIAS — A celebratory…

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Israel: Outpost or Country?

In the Orwellian world in which we now dwell, countries and groups that uphold international law are labeled terrorists or supporters of terrorism, while those that commit unspeakable crimes, flagrantly violating international and humanitarian laws, remain unlabeled and unpunished. What the last year and a half in Gaza has glaringly demonstrated is how little the…

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Tensions Rise Over Ceasefire Talks as Israeli Minister Warns of Risks

Tel Aviv -Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has issued a stern warning against ongoing ceasefire negotiations, labelling them a “catastrophe” and cautioning that the talks mark a “crucial and fateful time for the security, future, and existence of the State of Israel.” His comments reflect growing divisions within the Israeli government over the prospective deal….

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