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Pakistan today stands at a defining crossroads — one marked by renewed clarity, confidence, and conviction. The categorical statement by Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry that…

I just wrote a hefty check, as did my first cousin, Joe. Not a second was wasted weighing the cost or the merits of the cause.  We had agreed long ago that if the opportunity presented itself, we were all in.

No, it’s not a trip or a…

Finding life after labels — from the gallery to Parliament and back to faith.

The Torah portion this week, Chayei Sarah — The Life of Sarah — opens with Sarah’s death. A strange title, perhaps an honest one. We are all too quick to…

Antisemitism — the world’s oldest bigotry — has returned with sharp force since Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust. More than 1,200 civilians were murdered, hundreds abducted, and…

When will we finally acknowledge “Antisemitism” is nonsensical?

Why can’t we simply say what we mean, Anti-Jewish, i.e., Jew-Hatred?

Its origin is undeniable. 1862, Wilhelm Marr published The Way to Victory of Germanism over Judaism. A…

For quite some time, one of my closest friends in Israel has been posting tweets on his X account detailing the systematic and ongoing injustices suffered by a Canadian man of Egyptian origin, Samih Maurice Bowles. My friend’s continuous…

As voters took to the polls across New York City on Tuesday, President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani and the Jewish voters backing him.

“Any Jewish person that votes for Zohran…

Leadership lives in presence, trust, and the courage to listen.

It shows up in the quiet moments when someone feels seen, or when a difficult conversation ends with understanding instead of distance. It grows when a person feels safe enough…

Remember, remember!
The fourth of November,
The gunpowder, the treason, the plot!
I know of no reason
Why the Kahanist treason
Should ever be forgot!

Yigal Amir
With too little fear
Did the scheme contrive
To shoot Rabin
While at the scene
Not leaving…

When a Professor’s Activism Crosses a Line: A Call for Accountability at UNT

The University of North Texas has become a flashpoint for tensions over Israel, antisemitism, and academic activism. In recent years, one faculty member in…