The late Bella Abzug aroused strong reactions. “She was loved and definitely hated,” says her daughter, Liz, in a succinct summation. A brash and flamboyant American social activist and politician who served in the House of Representatives in the 1970s, Abzug is the subject of the ironically titled Bella! This Woman’s Place Is In The […]
The Al-Quds Day rally, an annual venue for anti-Israel rhetoric, took place in front of the U.S. consulate in downtown Toronto on March 14 as a war in the Middle East raged. It almost never happened. A day before, Premier Doug Ford of Ontario instructed Attorney General Doug Downey to issue an injunction to stop […]
The third season of Tehran treats viewers to the usual dose of thrills, spills and chills against the backdrop of Israel’s existential conflict with Iran. It has been available on Apple TV in North America since January, but I belatedly caught up with the eight-part series several days ago. Tehran plays out amid bursts of […]
Nearly two weeks after the United States and Israel went to war with Iran, President Donald Trump appears eager to wrap it up expeditiously, worried by the skyrocketing price of oil and concerned that about two-thirds of Americans oppose the war. Since almost day one, Trump has issued a cascade of contradictory remarks about its […]
A Palestinian terrorist attack in Tel Aviv on June 8, 2016 was a unique event, having been the only one inside Israel recorded in real time by security cameras. Its grainy footage forms the core of Tal Inbar’s unsettling documentary, Closed Circuit, which is now available on the ChaiFlicks streaming platform. The 52-minute film, an […]
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s lack of clarity regarding Canada’s position on the current war in Iran has drawn scathing criticism. Lloyd Axworthy, the former foreign minister of Canada, has described the Canadian response as “very confusing.” Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the Conservative Party, has criticized Carney for juggling several different positions. He released […]
The Iranian regime is attempting to expand the war in Iran beyond its borders to drive up the economic and political costs for the United States and its Arab allies. It is a risky strategy, but Iran seems bent on pursuing it. And as Ali Larijani, the secretary of the Iranian National Security Council, said […]
Herbert Heller, a Czech Holocaust survivor, did not talk about his ordeal for 60 years. It was his deep, dark secret. Even his wife and children had no idea what he had gone through as a youth. But one day, he finally recounted his singular tale of strength and resilience. His story is dramatically recreated […]
Israel regards Marco Rubio, the U.S. secretary of state, as one of its closest friends. But on March 2, as the United States and Israel intensified their military campaign in Iran, he surprised Israel with a slip of the tongue, opening a Pandora’s box that set off an impassioned debate which may yet damage Israel’s […]
The current war in Iran has spilled into Lebanon, much to Iran’s satisfaction. Hezbollah, a creation of Iran and Iran’s chief proxy in the Middle East, is dragging Lebanon into a war yet again, despite having assured the Lebanese government that it would not intervene on behalf of Iran if U.S. and Israeli strikes remained […]