Israel supporters living thousands of miles away may think they cannot help, but they can. Terrorism is a bloody mind game wherein psychological resilience helps quash the physical violence.
With all the talk about that dramatic moment at the Oscars, much of the world ignored a more important story, one about true courage and what it really means to come to someone’s defense.
What harms Jewish identity in Israel is cynicism. It’s the belief that governing coalitions that exclude significant segments of Israeli society are good for the country.
Williams tweeted that Torres had told AIPAC that he approaches “the issue not from the perspective of an American, but from the perspective of an Israeli.” “Shouldn’t a US lawmaker approach it from the perspective of US interests?” Williams asked.
Video footage from the protest shows Fatima Mohammed, a member of CUNY Law Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), telling protesters to “demand that Zionist professors are not welcomed on your campus. Demand that Zionist students are not in spaces where Palestinian students are because Zionism is a threat. Zionism is a genocidal threat to us.”
Every ten years, the holidays of Passover, Easter and Ramadan overlap, and U.S. diplomats have been working with security officials throughout the region to prepare for an increased likelihood of violence in Jerusalem as tensions rise and true believers of all three faiths converge on the city.
Since the beginning of the crisis, the Israeli government decided to send humanitarian aid to the Ukrainian people.
The Booksteins are running an online campaign to raise money for gifts for participants and purchase flowers and decorations to make the holiday even more memorable.
When it comes to how women treat men in male-female marriages, my eyes are open.
Twenty years have passed since Israel launched Defensive Shield — the military operation that turned the tide on the Second Intifada.
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