What to Watch for in the Harris-Trump Debate
With the presidential election two months away, Jewish Americans want to hear policies on the Israel-Hamas war and antisemitism.
B’Ivrit | Rumors, Whatsapp and Military Censorship
Days before an official announcement by the Israeli army, rumors spread that the bodies of six hostages were recovered from Gaza. Doing their best to report accurately and ethically, Israeli media sources are bound to adhere to strict military censorship guidelines.
The GOP’s “Weirdness,” the Jewish vote and the DNC
In recent weeks, Trump has homed in on a line he believes could win him Jewish voters, potentially tilting the swing state of Pennsylvania in his favor.
B’Ivrit | Israeli Media Analyzes Different Reactions to Terrorist Assassinations
After the assassinations of Ismail Haniyeh and Fouad Shukur, Israelis express a mix anxiety and pride, as well as frustration over foiled travel plans.
Assessing Netanyahu’s Not-So-Great DC Trip
Roughly half of the Democratic caucus members in both the House and the Senate boycotted Netanyahu’s speech.
A Jewish Primer on Kamala + Biden meets Bibi
How do you turn a week that began with the attempted assassination of a presidential candidate, and ended with the sitting president dropping out of the race, into five points?
B’Ivrit | Israeli Dailies Pounce on Biden’s Lackluster Debate Performance
“The Debate and the Collapse,” read the main headline of Yediot Aharonot, Israel’s largest centrist publication. The commentary column alongside the article, written by Nadav Eyal, was simply titled “Catastrophe.”
Was the Awful Presidential Debate Somehow Good for Israel?
Plus: AIPAC’s watershed moment in New York.
Countdown to Netanyahu’s Speech
Left-leaning Democrats and even some centrists in both chambers are busy trying to figure out the best response to a speech given by a world leader who has not only challenged their party’s leadership but has repeatedly ignored pleas from a Democratic president to change course in the way he’s conducting the Gaza war.
B’Ivrit | Desperate for Some Good News, Israelis Cling to Heroic Hostage Rescue Story
How the Israeli media covered the June 8 hostage rescue.
Decision Time in the Middle East
The White House has gone to great lengths trying to emphasize that the onus is now on Hamas and that it is now up to the terror group to prove that it is really interested in a cease-fire for the benefit of the Gazan people.
Could Gallant and Gantz Deliver for Biden?
With relations between Bibi and Biden boiling over, the president may have found new allies in the ministers Gallant and Gantz.