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France and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are cosponsoring a resolution at the United Nations supporting the “right of return” of the Palestinians to Israel within its pre-June 1967 borders (see, for example, section 14 of the New York…

Netanyahu is desperately looking for scapegoats for the international isolation he has led Israel into. In this country, it is the opposition and the “Kaplanists,” and in Europe, it is the Muslim immigrants who are supposedly coercing the…

There are moments when you stumble upon an image on social media that shakes you to your core, not because of its artistry, not because of its daring, but because of its brazenness. This week, I came across such an image: the outline of Gaza,…

For over two decades I have been writing about similarities and connections between Islam and Judaism in the areas of law and theology. Here I turn to some similar insights and feelings of eighteenth century Hassidic Rabbis and a medieval…

European politicians fixate on Israeli policies while ignoring their continent’s demographic and economic collapse

Europe appears more obsessed with Israeli politics than Israelis themselves, all while ignoring catastrophic challenges that…

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…