August 30, 2020

Why Sports and Politics Don’t Mix

David Suissa August 30, 2020

I worry that fans, regardless of their political affiliations, will grow tired of the partisan activism on the court and in announcer booths. I worry that the sanctuary of competitive sports will be tainted by the divisiveness of politics, with no end in sight (because causes rarely end). I worry because both sports and causes deserve better.

Germany’s Lessons for BDS

Ben Cohen, JNS August 30, 2020

Discussion of Israel in Germany has historically been filtered through the experience of the Holocaust.

Families of 3 Israeli Teens Kidnapped and Murdered in 2014 File $150M Suit Against Hamas and Palestinian Authority

Marcy Oster, JTA August 30, 2020

The lawsuit filed on behalf of the families of Naftali Fraenkel, Gilad Shear and Eyal Yifrach asks for $150 million from the Palestinian Authority.

US State Department Envoy Works to Secure Compensation for Nazi-Era Wrongs

Jackson Richman/JNS August 30, 2020

Founded in 1999, the Office of the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues “develops and implements U.S. policy to return Holocaust-era assets to their rightful owners.”