Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

Australia’s Government: ‘Moral Bankruptcy on Parade’

TABLET MAG The People of Forever Are Not Afraid Liel Leibovitz December 14, 2025 Like so many Jews, I was woken up in the early morning today to news of the massacre in Bondi Beach, Australia. Like so many Jews, … Continue reading

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“Violence began after inspector issuing parking ticket was attacked by two young men, apparently draft-dodgers, who threatened to ‘slaughter’ him; Rioters also attack bus with soldiers”

TIMES OF ISRAEL 13 cops hurt as ultra-Orthodox riot in Jerusalem; police use tear gas, arrest four Charlie Summers and Sam Sokol December 18, 2025 Hundreds of young Haredi men clashed with police in Jerusalem Thursday, injuring 13 officers and … Continue reading

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“May the memories of Boris and Sofia Gurman be a blessing. And may Ahmed al Ahmad heal fully, knowing that Jewish history will remember his name with gratitude”

JEWISH JOURNAL What Bondi Beach Taught Us About Courage — and Should Teach Us About Preparedness Micha Danzig December 16, 2025 …Boris Gurman was celebrating Hanukkah with his wife, Sofia, among hundreds of Jewish Australians and visitors who had gathered … Continue reading

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US visa bans extended to “countries that have been subject to successful efforts to overthrow or undermine their governments, with the result that radical terrorist groups operate with minimal, if any, interference from law enforcement”

JNS Trump adds Palestinian Authority, Syria to US visa restriction list December 16, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a new travel and immigration ban on Tuesday for anyone attempting to enter the United States with documents issued by the … Continue reading

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“But the most dangerous phase of the war may unfold far from the battlefield. It will unfold in Washington, inside rooms where the real leverage of this conflict now sits”

FUTURE OF JEWISH Israel faces its most important test since 1973. And it begins in Washington. Guy Goldstein December 12, 2025 …Qatar, Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan have never been so coordinated. They have agreed, … Continue reading

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“The friendship between Jews and ordinary Iranians is alive and well, with Iranians taking to social media to express support for Israel after the Bondi attack. We must stand with them in turn”

JPOST Fifty years of Islamic rule can’t erase 2,600 years of Jewish-Iranian friendship Alex Winston December 18, 2025 …It is essential to distinguish between Iran and the regime that has ruled it since 1979. The Islamic Republic is not the … Continue reading

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“Newly public footage shows Hersh and his fellow hostages lighting a menorah in captivity. It is a reminder that, even in the bleakest of circumstances, there is hope”

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“Before his death, Kirk spoke of how his favorite trip was to Israel. Pastor McCoy believes that a major reason is that Kirk learned the importance of keeping the Sabbath”

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“Tikkun olam offered an irresistible proposition: take whatever good you’re doing for the world and call it Jewish”

FUTURE OF JEWISH ‘Tikkun Olam’ is not Jewish at all. Joshua Hoffman December 13, 2025 For most of Jewish history, Tikkun Olam did not mean what many Jews now casually think it means. It was not a feel-good injunction to … Continue reading

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“The shocking examples given in the report are a harsh reminder of how deep and pervasive antisemitism is at Columbia University”

NEW YORK POST Final Columbia University antisemitism report details disturbing examples of Jewish students being cruelly singled out Chris Nesi and Carl Campanile December 11, 2025 A Columbia University public health instructor ranted to 400 incoming students about how the … Continue reading

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