Jaclyn Best: Walking on Eggshells Over Palestine
“Because of my experience living in Israel and learning from my Palestinian friends, I am definitely a lot more sympathetic than maybe the majority of the American Jewish population.”
Podcasts for Peace: Six Shows That Feature Nuanced Conversations about Israel/Palestine
Many Israelis, Palestinians and Jews abroad are actively working to provide nuanced perspectives to their respective communities—and other listeners.
Israel-Palestine Food Fights: Ice Cream Edition
The week that has passed since Ben & Jerry’s announced their decision to stop selling their frozen goods in the Palestinian areas occupied by Israel in 1967 provided ample time to come up with puns and memes about this rare intersection of ice cream, Israel and antisemitism.
The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt
The vitrines at The Jewish Museum exhibit are filled with objects that demonstrate the felicitous intersection of Dutch and Jewish culture.
U.S. Ends Nearly 30-Year-Long Silence, Talks to Hamas on Hostages
“Sitting down with leaders of a terror organization is no small deal.”
“Next Time We’ll Come First,” Says AfD Leader
AfD gaining power in Germany, Australian nurses threatening Israeli patients and more.
Greenblatt’s Dire Warning at the Knesset
“For the first time, I witnessed a concerted recognition by Israeli leaders and stakeholders of the threats posed to diaspora Jewry due to rising antisemitism.”
Celebrities in Pins: Political Statement or Mere Performance?
Some criticize wearing the pins as lip service.
Greenblatt’s Dire Warning at the Knesset
“For the first time, I witnessed a concerted recognition by Israeli leaders and stakeholders of the threats posed to diaspora Jewry due to rising antisemitism.”
Film Review | No Other Land
The documentary about the IDF’s forced evictions of Palestinian homes in the West Bank is up for an Oscar.
Mahmoud Muna Launched His New Book At My House. Seven Days Later Israeli Police Arrested Him
Israelis and Palestinians once used to have “great conversations together. We don’t do that much anymore.”
No Israeli Left Behind
Israel’s latest hostage-prisoner deal with Hamas reignites debate over the ethical and security risks of such exchanges.