Replace the Guardians of the Lessons of the Holocaust

Why Gantz has the right to establish a submarine probe, and what it can do

Defense Minister Benny Gantz is able to establish a government committee to investigate the so-called submarine affair thanks to his post as head...

Steinitz asks Lebanese president for direct maritime border talks

Israel’s energy minister on Monday appealed to Lebanon’s president for direct high-level negotiations, as talks between representatives from the...

Saudis say no progress in talks with Netanyahu on Iran, normalization — report

A Saudi government adviser said Riyadh’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held talks on Iran and...

Trump campaign denies lawyer Powell actually representing them

WASHINGTON (AP) — Perhaps Sidney Powell has gone too far for even Rudy Giuliani this time. The Trump campaign’s legal team moved to distance...

Words and deeds: Who is behind the wheel in running Turkey’s ham fisted national security policies?

No political partners to replace the ultranationalist MHP as his sidekick are on the horizon for President Erdoğan, therefore he will put the...

War crimes and trillions wasted

Commentary. The US-NATO war in Afghanistan, together with the mirage of a resumption of civilian life has not led to any real pacifying of the...

Chicago Jewish community battered by 2nd wave of COVID is ‘pumping its brakes’

JTA — When Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann and her colleagues gathered in a backyard earlier this month to sing together, they knew it would likely be the...

He lost his mom but survived the virus. Now ‘long COVID’ is wrecking him again

More than a month after returning home from the coronavirus ward, 46-year-old Shlomi Tova is still sleeping with oxygen and battling “a tiredness...

Yad Vashem Is Selling Its Soul to Shady Right-wing Racists and Populists

Yad Vashem should stop dirtying its hands. It should focus on fulfilling its mandate, keep out of partisan politics, and keep away from politicians...

The Pros and Cons of Normalization Between Israel and Qatar

Qatar is often mentioned as a worthy target for Israel’s efforts to normalize relations with the Arab world. But beneath the Qatari honey is a...

Biden tipped to name Antony Blinken as secretary of state

WASHINGTON — US President-elect Joe Biden has chosen long-time foreign affairs adviser Antony Blinken to be his secretary of state, Bloomberg...

Pollard’s parole termination likely required ‘wink,’ from White House — lawyer

NEW YORK — The termination of Jonathan Pollard’s parole likely required a “wink and a nod” from the highest levels of the White House, an...

A Boston Synagogue Compares Trump to Hitler

Imagine the juxtaposition. On Saturday, 21st November, the New York Times published a half page article titled, “For Netanyahu and Israel,...

Wrapping up tour, Pompeo holds ‘constructive’ meeting with Saudi crown price

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday said he held a “constructive” meeting with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, as he wrapped up a...

Europe’s Faustian Bargain

NEW YORK – The second wave of COVID-19 infections has struck Europe harder than many expected. The hope of a V-shaped recovery has been replaced...

Ethiopia’s prime minister trades his Nobel Peace Prize for civil war

We may be long past holding laureates of the Nobel Peace Prize to its lofty standards — the cruel cynicism of Henry Kissinger and open bigotry of...

With steps on Israel and Iran, Trump aims to lock in foreign policy before exit

WASHINGTON (AP) — On its way out the door, the Trump administration is enacting new rules, regulations and orders that it hopes will box in...

With submarine probe, a cornered Gantz shows he’s willing to sink the coalition

Defense Minister Benny Gantz had a rollercoaster of a day Sunday. In the morning, his embarrassing deal with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Pakistani minister says France treating Muslims like Nazis treated Jews

A Pakistani minister compared French President Emmanuel Macron’s behavior toward Muslims to the Nazis’ treatment of the Jews during the...

Israelis don't need visas for South Africa, but Palestinians do; why the double standards?

When I applauded Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan for his firm stance against "normalisation" with Israel earlier this month, a friend posed an...

The problem with ‘Hunger Games’ photographs of the Thai protests

What began as high school and university demonstrations against Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha have transformed into a fully fledged...

Markets are pricing a ‘normal’ US. Just wait for the Trump-Harris White House

VOTEBUSTERS!If you thought we would be done with the US presidential election on November 3 and you could move on from the circus, think again. It...

Guests to White House Hanukkah party hesitant to attend due to coronavirus

NEW YORK — While the White House is moving forward with plans to hold its annual Hanukkah party next month, some of those invited are thinking...

Quebec eases virus rules for Christmas gatherings, but not Hanukkah

JTA — Jewish groups in Quebec are expressing dismay after the province announced a plan to allow small gatherings at Christmas but said...

Netanyahu, Mossad head reportedly travel to Saudi Arabia, meet with crown prince

In the first visit of its kind, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Saudi Arabia on Sunday, where he met with Crown Prince Mohammad bin...

Regrettable ruling

Prosecution must do its utmost to seize ex-president's residence fully A Seoul court has put the brakes on the prosecution's move to seize former...

Confusion over Go To drive due to poor ability to communicate

The government decided Nov. 21 to scale down “Go To” state subsidy programs aimed at propping up the hospitality industry pummeled by the new...

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Chinese FM's visit

Seoul, Beijing should cerement ties for peace Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi plans to visit Seoul from Nov. 25 to 27 for talks with his South...

‘Personally,’ a word used to escape culture of conformity

The word “personally” is all the rage in Japan. It seems too many Japanese are saying this word before expressing their opinions. But it might...

Korea and China in Biden era

By John Burton If there was one overarching theme about President Donald Trump's policy toward Asia, it was growing power competition with China....

Heed CDC on holidays. Not the radiologist

In the three months since President Donald Trump made Dr. Scott Atlas ― a radiologist, not an epidemiologist or specialist in infectious diseases...

China reshaping regional order

By Andrew Hammond China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and more than 10 other Asia-Pacific countries signed on Nov. 15 the Regional Comprehensive...

Joe Biden Formula

By Javier Solana MADRID ― There is an eternal debate about how much leadership and personality matter in international relations. But after the...

Actress Yun In-ja, a flower of Korea

By Choe Chong-dae Yun In-ja (1923-2012) is better known as an actress who appeared in many films than she is for her real-life role in supporting...

I am 30 years old and have never voted in my country of birth

Following the ongoing saga of the US presidential election over the past few weeks, it occurred to me that I am 30 years old and have never voted...

RCEP Agreement Signed; Without India

Contrary to the skepticism of the author a year ago, on 15 November of this year, during one of the (video) summits based on ASEAN (Association of...

Umor ali (kazniva) nesreča

Ni enostavno pisati kritično o ustanovah in njihovih predstavnikih, ki se borijo za družbeno povsem sprejemljive, celo zaželene cilje in z njimi...

Low global interest rates are here to stay

The Fed's new monetary policy strategy has profound implications

Is Eric Cantona an existentialist?

The most infamous kick of the French footballer Eric Cantona’s accomplished career wasn’t a game-winning goal, but rather an airborne attack on a...

The New Golden Calf: United States Presidential Election

The biblical Exodus from slavery meant freedom; freedom allowed one to create and to be responsible for the other, which ushered in salvation. (The...

A Dancing ‘Listener’ Who Spied on Nazi Generals

It was past midnight. The music blared. In the middle on the buzzing dance floor, Eric Mark and his wife Miriam swayed and swung to the beat of the...

Did Jacob wrestle God, an angel of God, Satan, or one of his angels?

A pivotal moment in history is when Jacob wrestled with a “man” and was afterwards given the new name “Israel.” We read in Genesis 32:28-30,...

Trump Is More Dangerous Now Than Ever Before

There is little doubt that US President Donald Trump is a dangerous man. Dr. Bandy Lee, the courageous Yale psychiatrist who drew the world’s...

Can outcomes-based philanthropy save lives?

When the COVID-19 lockdown was at its most severe in Israel at the end of April, I was scrolling through headlines and came across a deeply...

Warnock and Israel: Setting the Record Straight

Control of the Senate depends on two Georgia Senate races . If Democrats win both seats on January 5, the Senate will be tied 50-50, and Kamala...

Chapter 24: The Return

The Sabbath, a temple in time, a palace of memory. Of the heart, of soul. An historical artifact, an observance, a wormhole through Space-time. The...

Asian states divide into pro-Trump and pro-Biden camps 

The 2020 presidential election has not only divided Americans into the pro-Trump and pro-Biden camps, but this division has extended to the Asia-...

Speaking Over the Jewish Community

An upcoming political event regarding discussing anti-Semitism is hosted by four controversial members, only one of which is Jewish and all of whom...