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Israel – My Eternal Love, My Home of Memories

On special days, like the beginning of a new year, my mind travels down memory lane. And again and again, it always returns to Israel. Israel is not just a place I once lived in, it is my first…

It’s that time of year again: time to reflect back on the journey of the last year, figure out what went well and what didn’t, make amends with oneself and others, and above all, keep looking toward the future.

The keyword in Hebrew for…

This week, a group of European states solemnly declared their recognition of Palestine at the UN. For a moment, it seemed like a page was turning. But beneath the headline, something more enduring stirred: a structural asymmetry whose roots…

The Federal Reserve’s recent quarter-point interest rate reduction—the first in 2025—marks a symbolic pivot. After years of tightening that began in 2022, the Fed has moved to address cracks in the labor market and broader economic…

When I first started writing for Times of Israel in 2023, I faced unprecedented backlash back in my university in Qatar. Without going into unnecessary details, the fact is that I was immediately branded with every possible adjective the Arab…

In a development that could reshape one of the most persistent sources of friction between Israelis and Palestinians, Mahmoud Abbas announced before the United Nations General Assembly today (virtually) that the PA’s controversial…

Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point organization succeeded because there was no equally articulate, equally well-organized counterpoint voice pushing back. Why not?

Prior to September 10, 2025, I had, thankfully, never heard of Charlie Kirk. When…

The second Israel became a legal nation, five Arab armies attacked Israel to destroy it. Despite their calls to rid the Middle East of Jews, Israel extended its hand for generous and more than fair peace offers, rejected each time. …

As we enter Rosh Hashanah this year, I am reminded of the delicate balance between joy and struggle in our lives. The Jewish New Year, often called the “head of the year,” marks not only the anniversary of the world’s creation but also…

Almost one year ago, on October 6, 2024, I published an article on this blog where I warned about the dangerous spiral of violence that would take place if the Italian government did not intervene in time with effective measures to counter…