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 […]
Lebanon is approaching a moment of truth concerning an issue of the utmost importance regarding its stability as a nation. Earlier this month, the Lebanese government, headed by President Joseph Aoun, accepted a U.S. proposal outlining a process that would ultimately lead to the disarmament of Hezbollah, the cessation of Israeli military operations in Lebanon, […]
Germany’s suspension of arms sales to Israel marks a significant shift in its bilateral relations with the Jewish state. From this point forward, Germany will not sell weapons to Israel that can be used in its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Never before has Germany resorted to such a drastic tactic to express […]
Israel’s controversial plan to expand and intensify the war in the Gaza Strip by seizing Gaza City is in keeping with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s unwavering belief that Israel must retain full security control of the crowded coastal enclave. The decision, taken by the Israeli security cabinet on August 8 after ten hours of deliberation, […]
April 9, 1940 and October 1, 1943 were the darkest days in the history of the Jewish community in Denmark. These momentous dates are inextricably bound up with two separate but related events: Germany’s invasion of Denmark — the first country in Western Europe to be occupied by the Nazis — and Germany’s belated attempt […]
The needle is stuck. Despite concerted efforts by the United States, Egypt and Qatar to end the protracted war in the Gaza Strip and gain the release of the remaining Israeli hostages by means of a new ceasefire, the negotiations have failed and the status quo prevails. Which is another way of saying that Israel […]
David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister and longest-serving one until Benjamin Netanyahu eclipsed his record, is the subject of Yariv Mozer’s reverent documentary, Memories of Ben-Gurion, which is now available on the Izzy streaming platform. Mozer, in this occasionally engaging 54-minute film, does not even attempt to paint a comprehensive portrait of Ben-Gurion, who was […]
Canada’s recent decision to recognize Palestinian statehood was not unexpected, but it hinges on several key commitments that the Palestinian Authority must carry out. Canada has long supported the concept of a Palestinian state, but waited for years to translate principle into reality. On July 30, just days after France and Britain separately announced their […]
Israel is fighting a losing battle to staunch international momentum toward recognition of Palestinian statehood. Yesterday, shortly after France announced its intention to recognize a Palestinian state, which has yet to be formed, Britain declared it would extend recognition to a Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to certain conditions. Canada, Australia and Finland are considering […]