Oct. 18, 2011, was a landmark day in Israeli history. Five years after he was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists, the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was released from captivity in Gaza and photographed in uniform saluting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in what…
Of meth sermons and puke dust
I call it “puke dust.” Remember what happened in elementary school when a kid puked in the hall? So it could be absorbed and swept up, a custodian would come and pour that green sawdust-looking stuff upon the putrid puddle….
Heritage Foundation antisemitism effort recycles conspiracy theories
Project Esther, the Heritage Foundation’s campaign to battle antisemitism, plans to target Wikipedia editors it claims fuel anti-Jewish hostility. But Project Esther’s own rhetoric about battling powerful Jewish “masterminds” reinforces centuries-old conspiracy theories about Jews who have too much power…
NYT’s ad denial sparks more debate about Israel and ‘genocide’
A newspaper’s rejection of an advertisement calling Israel’s war in Gaza “genocide” underscores the debate over the term for intentionally attempting to destroy all or part of targeted people groups. “The refusal of The New York Times to run paid…
Some Israeli soldiers traveling abroad are facing war crimes inquiries over their Gaza service
Israeli soldiers who have posted on social media about their service in Gaza are increasingly facing scrutiny abroad — sometimes prompting their swift evacuation from countries where they are vacationing.
Jewish leaders decry Pope Francis’ criticism of Israel as ‘incendiary’
A group representing the leaders of the United States’ largest Jewish organizations has written a letter to Pope Francis criticizing his recent condemnation of Israeli airstrikes that killed 25 Palestinians, calling the pope’s comments “incendiary.”
Israel is guilty of genocide, Amnesty International alleges
Israeli’s war in Gaza attained genocidal proportions soon after it began in 2023, marked by comprehensive efforts to destroy or displace the Palestinian population in the embattled territory, according to a new report by Amnesty International. In addition to its…
October 7 may have shifted some American Jews’ political loyalties
The 2024 presidential election may have uncovered a shift in American Jewish voting trends due to the political fallout from the Israel-Hamas war, pollsters and other experts have observed. While Jewish voters backed Democrat Kamala Harris over Republican Donald Trump…
Evangelical leaders challenge Christianity Today on coverage of Gaza War
Disagreement over the Gaza war among evangelicals is no surprise given the complicated history in Israel/Palestine and Christians’ deep engagement with the Holy Land. Christianity Today, a flagship evangelical publication, has covered the situation in the Holy Land since its…