A top aide to Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, is being called a “traitor” following revelations that he manipulated embassy reports to portray the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a positive light, including covering up a…
The Forgotten Palestinian Story Behind the Killing of Robert F. Kennedy
As we approach the third anniversary of the horrific Hamas attacks, Israel’s violent backlash is still ongoing. In addition to the ongoing genocide in Gaza it has engaged in military actions against Lebanon and Syria—as well as a losing, catastrophic…
Trump Admin Trying to Deport Anti-Zionist Hasidic Jew “Home” to Israel
The Trump administration is trying to deport Yehonatan Ovadia, a Satmar Hasidic religious teacher in Rockland County, New York. His alleged offense: taking part in a 2023 protest against an Israeli flag flown outside a town hall. Ovadia, who says…
Carlson says nihilism drove Trump to war with Iran
Tucker Carlson is continuing his reversal on previous support for Donald Trump, this time telling NPR nihilism drove the president to start his war against Iran. Carlson, a former Trump ally and former Fox News host, spoke with NPR’s Steve…
Priests and nuns march to Vatican to demand end to ‘genocide’ in Gaza
Some 150 Catholic priests and friars, a bishop and nuns from around the world marched to the Vatican and prayed Tuesday in front of St. Peter’s Basilica to call for an end to what they called the “genocide” in Gaza.
Sander Levin, storied Michigan Jewish Democrat, endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Senate race
Retired U.S. Rep. Sander Levin, a decades-long mainstay of Michigan Jewish Democratic politics, endorsed Abdul El-Sayed for Senate on Tuesday night despite what he called “significant disagreement” on Israel.
Billionaire blamed for forcing Ed Sheeran to lose opening tour acts
The politics of U.S-Israel relations hit the concert stage this week as pop singer Ed Sheeran got caught in the crossfire between his opening acts and his concert promoters. All the opening acts lined up for Sheeran’s “Loop Tour” in…
What is Zionism? The different meanings of a contested term
Haverford, a small liberal arts college in Pennsylvania, has become the latest U.S. school to settle a lawsuit over how it handled allegations of antisemitism. In a statement on Aug. 7, 2026, its president, Wendy Raymond, wrote that “all students including those who…
Gaza school reopening a reminder that ‘hope is stronger than fear,’ bishop says
As children worldwide head back to classrooms this fall, students in Gaza are returning to a vastly different reality as the school at Holy Family Parish reopens for the first time since the start of Israel’s military campaign.
Understanding Christian Zionism: Theological and political implications
“Christian Zionism” is a term that blends both political and theological perspectives, and it is considered dangerous by some because of the profound implications these combined ideologies have on real-world events and policies. In pursuit of deeper understanding, I attended…
Montreal passes Palestinian solidarity motion after removing text on cutting ties with Israel
Montreal has passed a motion of solidarity with Palestinians after stripping a clause that called for severing institutional and diplomatic ties with Israel.
Cardinal Brislin joins African clergy in calling Israel’s actions in Gaza genocide
Ten Catholic clergy from Africa, including Cardinal Stephen Brislin of South Africa, issued a statement Friday (Aug. 21) describing the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza as genocide, drawing on their continent’s experience of war and apartheid.