INTO THE FRAY: Like manna from heaven—for Israel’s detractors By MARTIN SHERMAN Any allusion that Israel is somehow comparable to Nazi Germany is not criticism. It is a blood libel. Israel has been infected by the seeds of fascism …There are no serious leaders left in the world who believe the Israeli government – Former […]
INTO THE FRAY – Gaza: A port is no panacea for poverty By Martin Sherman Hamas are not burrowing tunnels because Gaza has no port. They are burrowing them despite the fact it does not have one. Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former. –Attributed […]
Meet the British Muslims who want free speech – but only for themselves By David Semple This week I attended an interfaith meeting in Manchester dedicated to ending racism in Britain and hatred between religious groups. Dr Siema Iqbal promoted an organisation to which she belongs, called Mend, Muslim Engagement and Development. Mend seeks to […]
The Mighty Atom: The story of a Jewish strongman By Steve Zeff It is very rare that one comes across the story of a man who was a true living legend. Usually there is so much hype and unsubstantiated ‘facts’ around the person portrayed that anybody with a modicum of common-sense can debunk them with […]
David Semple is a filmmaker and writer from Canada. He is currently writing a book called Jerusalem in the Age of Imperialism and is writing a film script about Field Marshal Allenby’s Palestine campaign. [The opinions, facts and any media content are presented solely by the author and do not necessarily represent the views […]
An Israeli man hangs Israeli flags for Yom Haatzmaut By Raphi Bloom As I reflect on the end of a hectic week, one in which I went from the sorrow and heartbreak of Yom Hazikaron (the memorial day when we remember those in Israel who lost their lives in battle or to terror) to the […]
The Jewish lifeboat By Steve Zeff For many years I dreamed of making Aliyah. There were obstacles to this, some of which were actually valid but most, if truth be told, were vague reservations around earning a living and tolerating the Middle Eastern culture. The truth was I was too comfortable in my Diaspora life. […]
Wreathes to Laurels By Paul Mirbach Tonight there will be fireworks and fanfare, celebration and music. However, today the entire country is shrouded in an atmosphere of solemnity, respect and remembrance, pain and empathy. I know a few families who have lost a son in Israel’s wars. Every Yom Hazikaron, I recall that fateful day […]
The Labour Party’s denial of antisemitism will be its undoing By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey Anyone who pays attention to current events in the UK will be aware that the Labour Party has been the center of much controversy. Even so, the party itself doesn’t even seem to acknowledge the problem that is infecting […]
Yesterday is my history – I am a Jew By Ran Shirdan On Erev Yom HaShoah 2016, Facebook deleted my personal account of the Holocaust, my intellectual property, for no reason in the world and under the sole justification that it “violated Facebook standards.” I commemorated the Holocaust by decanting my heart out on behalf of […]
