Hamas, in a long-established and self-defeating practice, has unconscionably misused schools in the Gaza Strip as command centers, weapons depots and hiding places. This has forced Israel to bomb scores of schools, resulting in the tragic deaths of Palestinian civilians who have sheltered there during the still ongoing Israel-Hamas war. In one of its most […]
A chilling slogan that was often heard at Palestinian demonstrations this year, “From the river to the sea,” is rife with far-reaching political implications. This euphemism is conveniently downplayed by Palestinians as merely “aspirational.” But what it really means is beyond dispute: The replacement of Israel by a Palestinian state stretching from the Jordan River […]
I have lived in Canada nearly all my life, but the Canada I know has been vanishing under the impact of a sharp resurgence of antisemitism. Although I have not personally felt its sting, its echoes are unmistakable, underscoring the unsettling fact that Jews are the primary victims of hate-motivated crimes in Canada. Newspaper stories […]
The Houthis are recklessly exposing Yemen — a poor and underdeveloped country still caught up in a civil war — to economic ruin. Unprovoked Houthi attacks targeting Israeli cities have driven Israel to retaliate with punishing air raids aimed at Yemen’s critical infrastructure. This can only be detrimental to Houthi interests and the people of […]
What university would allow an American neo-Nazi like David Duke to teach a course on Jewish history? What university would hire a Ku Klux Klan bigot to deliver a lecture on the African American experience in the United States? None, it is safe to say. Yet disappointingly enough, Columbia University has deviated from that sacred […]
Israel made a foolish mistake by closing its embassy in Ireland, a decision that Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced on December 15. It comes across as a gratuitous public relations stunt that can neither benefit Israel nor its bilateral relations with Ireland. He resorted to this drastic and unnecessary step after Ireland joined South Africa’s […]
With the sudden downfall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Iran, Israel’s arch enemy, appears to have suffered a stunning and seismic strategic defeat. In one fell stroke, Iran has lost its sway over Syria, one of the most important Arab countries in the Middle East. According to reports, Iran has withdrawn its military forces in […]
The Houthis of Yemen have morphed into one of Israel’s most relentless and resilient enemies. In the past year, in a demonstrable show of solidarity with the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip, they have attacked Israel on a regular basis with missiles and drones. As well, the Houthis have targeted cargo ships plying the waters […]
By the standards of the day, Pinky was quite a daring movie. Released in 1949 by 20th Century Fox, it dealt with two related themes: discrimination based on the yardstick of race and racial passing, the phenomenon of fair-skinned African Americans masquerading as whites. Screened recently on the Turner Classic Movies channel, it revolves around […]
Israel has exploited the downfall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to strengthen its defences along the border with Syria and to ensure that Syria’s arsenal of strategic weapons do not fall into the hands of hostile jihadist forces. Since the seizure of Aleppo, Hama, Homs and Damascus by jihadist rebels led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, […]