Since 1973, Israel has won the Eurovision Song Contest four times. At the last competition in May, the Israeli singer Yuval Raphael finished in second place. Yet due to the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip and the outrage over the humanitarian crisis there, the public broadcasters of Ireland and the Netherlands recently announced that […]
President Emmanuel Macron of France has initiated a diplomatic process that brings Palestinian statehood one step closer to fruition yet still very far from realization. Yesterday, at a followup United Nations conference on a two-state solution, Macron spelled out his objective. “The time has come to do justice for the Palestinian people and thus to […]
Maliciously false accusations that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have been flying thick and fast since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023. South Africa levelled that calumny at the International Court of Justice more than a year ago. A few days ago, Bernie Sanders became the […]
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio concluded a visit to Israel on an upbeat note, reiterating Israel’s status as America’s major ally in the Middle East. Speaking a day before Israel officially launched its long-awaited invasion of Gaza City and the United Nations human rights council released a report accusing Israel of committing genocide in […]
The Order of Canada, a Canadian government award that “recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community, and service to the nation,” is given to Canadian citizens who have “enriched the lives of others, made a difference to this country,” and inspired a sense of unity among Canadians. Five years ago, Mohamad Fakih, an immigrant from […]
Although Jews comprise about one percent of Canada’s population, they have been the victims of 70 percent of recorded hate crimes in the past few years. In 2023, Statistics Canada reported a whopping 71 percent increase in antisemitic incidents over 2022. Last year, a record number of 6,219 incidents were recorded, the highest since 1982. […]
Australia’s bold decision to expel Iranian diplomats and break diplomatic relations with Iran over its involvement in antisemitic attacks in Australian cities since 2023 is a jolting reminder that the Islamic Republic of Iran is a rogue regime capable of anything. Its attempt to create chaos and discord in a Western democratic nation, where Jews […]
Benjamin Netanyahu is under mounting pressure to either end or escalate the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. The nearly two-year war, the longest in Israel’s history, has torn the country asunder. While the majority of Israelis have called for an immediate ceasefire to facilitate the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza, Netanyahu, backed […]
This should never have happened. The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), an annual cultural event that enlivens the city in September with a glittering array of movies from every corner of the globe, has belatedly rectified a foolish mistake that tarnished its reputation. Yesterday, TIFF reinstated The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue, a Canadian […]
Anas al-Sharif is dead and buried, but the controversy surrounding his sudden death still lingers. Sharif, a 28-year-old Al Jazeera correspondent based in the Gaza Strip and one of the most prominent Palestinian reporters there, was killed by an Israeli drone strike on August 10 while sheltering in a tent near Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza […]