Erode Democracy at your Peril
The arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Prime Minister Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Gallant, as well as Hamas leader Mohammed Deif were met by some with full-throated glee, while others were aghast at this decision, bafflingly conflating the ruling of an international court against the leaders of a sovereign nation-state with an entire ethnicity and people.
Pro-Israel or Pro-Judea
As the news of Trump's appointments comes in, it's clear from the reactions of certain far-right extremist ministers in Israel that they see this presidency as an opportunity to fulfill their annexationist visions and create a one-state reality of Jewish supremacy from the river to the sea.
Universalism, Particularism, and the US Elections
Living in a globalized world means that our actions are increasingly interconnected, which is never more apparent than during US elections.
There is a Day-After Plan - Ethnic Cleansing
After more than a year since the horrific Hamas terror attacks of October 7, 2023, it is unbelievable not only that the war continues, but that it has reached depths of destruction, killing, and hopelessness that likely many of us did not believe possible at this time last year.
How to Atone When we Feel so Fragile
Earlier this week, Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin, parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin z"l gave an interview to Israel's Channel 12 news and spoke to a central theme of Yom Kippur which begins tonight - Tshuvah, asking for forgiveness - by saying:
Long-Term Diplomacy Must Follow Short-Term Tactical Successes
The fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has been intensifying all this week, resulting in thousands fleeing Southern Lebanon and the deaths of hundreds, including two Canadian citizens, hit by a missile while fleeing.
If Zionism is Over, Kahanism is Taking its Place
Only last Shabbat, three Jewish Israeli women were arrested in the Israeli city of Herzilya. Their crime? Leaving flyers on the seats of a local synagogue with photos of six hostages still held in Gaza with the phrase "let my people go."
The Jewish Community Needs Brave Leadership
It feels like every day, or sometimes even every hour, we learn of terrible news coming out of Israel-Palestine and the broader region.
To Abandon the Hostages is to Abandon Zionism
The pain of this week, since we learned the horrific news of the killing of six hostages at the hands of Hamas, has been suffocating. Our full statement can be found here.
The Inevitable Propaganda of the Rescue of a Muslim Hostage
On Tuesday, another Israeli hostage held in Gaza was rescued, Farhan al-Qadi, a 52-year-old Muslim from a Bedouin community outside of Rahat, in the Negev.