The United Nations Security Council scheduled an “emergency” meeting on Gaza for Tuesday — the very day of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
This meant that Israeli diplomats and Jewish UN staff could not attend one of the most…
Category: 7. Opinion
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Italy has gone off the rails
People often say — and with some truth — that Italians and Israelis are very much alike. Both nations share a similar temperament, lifestyle, zest for life and warm Mediterranean character. Yet something frightening is unfolding in Italy. A…
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From Ally to Archterrorist? Is Ahmed al-Sharaa the next Bin Laden-in-the-making?
History is rarely kind to complacency. The 1980s taught Washington a brutal lesson: short-term partnerships with men of violent conviction can metastasize into long-term threats. That lesson matters again as Ahmed al-Sharaa, a onetime militant…
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Sisi calls Israel an enemy: rhetoric, reality, and risk to regional stability
Introduction
When Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi recently referred to Israel as an “enemy,” it marked a rhetorical departure from decades of cautious, if tense, Egyptian diplomacy. Since the signing of the Camp David Accords in 1979,…
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Pyongyang’s growing role in regional threats
Opinion: As North Korean weapons gain battlefield experience in Ukraine and flow to Iran and Hezbollah via a China-Russia alliance, Israel must urgently reassess its security priorities; the real threat is no longer theoretical — it’s already…
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Why Eilat needs a casino
Last week, I found myself in Warsaw at a bustling casino. To my surprise, one of the employees greeted me in Hebrew. That brief exchange struck a deeper chord: Israelis are everywhere in the world’s casinos—except in our own country.
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Why I recognized a Palestinian state
I know the decision I have taken to recognise the State of Palestine will cause concern and upset among many in Israel. So, as a friend and supporter of Israel, I want to explain this decision and why I believe it is a vital step towards peace…
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The Battle Hymn of Palestine
“A sore evil under the sun.” King Solomon may well be foretelling the cock-and-bull morality play, ‘Recognising Palestine’ coming to Manhattan’s Turtle Bay theatre of the absurd. For the curtain raiser, a rousing brass band breaks into…
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Rewarding terrorism with unilateral recognition
In recent months we’ve seen a growing number of Western countries, including Spain, Ireland, Norway, Slovenia and Armenia, announce their recognition of a Palestinian state. Now, the United Kingdom, Canada, Portugal and Australia have taken this…Continue Reading
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The deeper message of Rosh Hashanah
There is something powerful about beginnings. A blank page, a new job, the first day of school. We all know the feeling of excitement and possibility that comes when we get the chance to start fresh. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is the…
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