Peace

Quiet before the storm?

The revolutionary regime in Iran is on the verge of collapse. The US is willing to start negotiations. In Gaza, Hamas continues to refuse to give up its weapons, while progress on the “peace plan” stalls. Is this the quiet before the storm?

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‘The genocide accusation is a complete lie.’

During the war, very little reliable information came out of Gaza. With no possibility for independent investigations, reports could not be verified—yet accusations of genocide commited by Israel were made by organizations such as the UN Commission of Inquiry, Amnesty International, and various media outlets. Now that there is a ceasefire, what do we actually know?

In this conversation with Hillel Neuer, Executive Director of UN Watch, we discuss these issues, discuss the role of the ‘Board of Peace in Gaza,’ and explore the broader situation in Iran.

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Nations are rewarding Hamas terror

Nations are rewarding Hamas terror

This weekly update discusses French President Macron’s announcement of France’s intention to recognise a Palestinian state, which Israel criticises as rewarding terrorism.

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Is peace in Israel the key to peace in the Middle East?

Juan Caldes of the European Jewish Association joins Sara van Oordt to examine how the war is reshaping Europe’s political climate, Saudi Arabia’s near–entry into the Abraham Accords before October 7th, and which peace initiatives might succeed or fail today.

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G-d at Celebration of Hope

G-d at Celebration of Hope

7 October 2023, one year ago, was a special Shabbat called Simcha Torah that celebrates the end of the annual Torah reading cycle. In Israel, I was re…

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Time to reform the United Nations

Time to reform the United Nations

If you haven’t experienced the epic congestion of New York during United Nations week, count yourself lucky. If you have, you know the inverse correla…

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War Diaries: The View from Karnei Shomron

War Diaries: The View from Karnei Shomron

The war has been going on for weeks, and there is no end in sight. While the focus of most of the country and most of the world has been on the war in Gaza, there is another front where Hamas is a real and viable threat against Israel

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