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Olaf Scholz at the Global Citizen Festival in Hamburg, Germany, on July 6, 2017. Credit: Frank Schwichtenberg via Wikimedia Commons.

What does the future hold for Israeli-German ties?

Berlin’s new leadership pledges to condemn anti-Semitism and anti-Israel efforts, as well as established a UNRWA supervising team, but only time will tell whether promises will turn into action.

December 9, 2021

The Berlin Jewish Museum. Photo: Nathaniel Samson/ Wikimedia Commons.

Better late than never

The Berlin Jewish Museum is anything but. In recent years, so-called “Jewish museums” in Germany have served to provide a sort of kosher seal of approval for the government's Israel criticism.

June 17, 2019

Fans of Italy's SS Lazio football club caught on camera performing a fascist salute. Source: Screenshot.

Is the World Jewish Congress trying to compete with the New Israel Fund?

Ahead of a conference on anti-Semitism and racism in sports, the WJC has made the curious decision to emphasize racism and discrimination against Arabs in Israel.

June 3, 2019

The Reichstag building in Berlin, where the Bundestag meets. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Will it work in real life?

New German anti-BDS legislation now faces the real test: implementation.

May 20, 2019

Israel Defense Forces paratroopers training in Poland. Credit: IDF Spokespersons Unit.

Stop Israel-Poland ties from breaking down

Warsaw and Jerusalem have a lot to gain from maintaining a strong and stable relationship, and much to lose from giving in to populist forces.

May 16, 2019

It’s not just the ambassador, it’s France itself

Israel is their punching bag, like the Jews once were. And the more complicated the world becomes, the harder they hit.

May 1, 2019

France breaks its silence on radical Islam

With the trauma of the Notre Dame Cathedral fire still fresh, the French daily “Le Monde” has dared to break its silence on radical Islam and report that France has seen a dramatic increase in anti-Christian attacks in recent years.

April 24, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Nov. 14, 2018. Credit: Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian.

Trump is using the weapon he knows best: economic sanctions

Preferring to avoid military options, he is using economic sanctions to bludgeon countries and regimes that pose a threat to U.S. interests.

April 23, 2019

The International Criminal Court, The Hague, Netherlands. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Mahmoud Abbas cannot take Israel to court

The court’s decision is perhaps one of the final nails in the coffin for a body that has been rapidly losing its international prestige.

April 15, 2019