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Understanding Zionism

The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. One summer in Brooklyn, ...

Israel’s Gaza offensive sparks fierce clash over Ultra-Orthodox military draft

As Israel mobilizes an additional 60, 000 reservists for its Gaza City offensive, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a showdown over mandatory military service for the Ultra-Orthodox community, a...

How Benjamin Netanyahu shaped Israel in his own image

First elected as prime minister in 1996, Benjamin Netanyahu has won five elections since, making him the longest-serving leader in Israel’s history (exceeding even David Ben-Gurion, its founding PM). ...

Last August witnessed a series of statements and public policies that provide fresh, compelling evidence that Israel does not seek peace with the Palestinians and instead pursues hegemonic ambitions i...

Colorful Days: Luxury Acting to Empathy – Home Theater Story

2 “`html 75th Anniversary of the State of israel 75th Anniversary of the State of Israel On May 14, 2023, Israel celebrated it’s 75th anniversary of independence, marking 75 years as the declaration of the State of Israel on May 14, 1948. This milestone was commemorated with nationwide celebrations, reflecting on the nation’s history, achievements, and challenges. The anniversary served as an chance to both celebrate Israel’s successes and acknowledge the ongoing complexities of the Israeli-Pale...

The Two-State Vision They Rejected: Ben-Gurion’s Forgotten Legacy

by Durga Velayudham The story of David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first Prime Minister, is often told as one of nation-building, of visionary leadership guiding a people to statehood against impossible odds...

Meet David Zini, Netanyahu's 'extremist' pick to head Israel's Shin Bet

On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a letter requesting the advancement of his pick for the role of head of Shin Bet, Israel ’s extremely powerful internal security agency. The...

The Dueling Scholars Who Bickered a Yiddish Dictionary Into Existence

Arguments, on topics minute or meaningful, are an elemental part of Jewish tradition. Reform and Orthodox Jews may have different ways of dressing, eating and praying, but they share the practice of v...

Free Gaza, free Palestine: Is Trump the Hitler of our time?

The original chant went like this: “Free D. C. , free Palestine! Trump is the Hitler of our time! ” Well, if you ask me, D. C. in the United States is a free city. The deployment of a couple of hundre...

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu slams Qatar's status as peace mediator, calls it a supporter of Hamas

Jerusalem, Sep 17 (UNI) Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu today blasted Qatar, blasted calling all its peace attempts insincere, and accusing it of being a supporter of Hamas. 'If Qatar wanted, it could easily have applied much harder pressure, which wou...