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0 Sports Culture

Roots, Ronaldo and regional rivalries: How Israelis choose their World Cup favorites

Deborah Danan in JTA · 30 Jun

Israelis, having no national team in the FIFA World Cup for over fifty years, adopt other nations as favorites during the tournament based on factors including family roots, admired players, and global political dynamics.

0 Art Holocaust

Is the art world finally ready to celebrate Diana Kurz?

Sharon Pomerantz in Forward · 23 Jun

Diana Kurz, an eminent painter in her late 80s, is finally receiving overdue recognition for her contributions to the art world, particularly her profound Holocaust-themed works.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Colombian President Gustavo Petro sparks outcry over tweet reading ‘Heil Hitler’

Grace Gilson in Forward · 9 Jun

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has come under fierce criticism from both Israeli and Latin American leaders for tweeting "Heil Hitler," aiming to critique an op-ed supporting a right-wing candidate.

0 Politics Israel

Germany pulls support for Israel in ICJ genocide case, battling its own accusations of aiding Israel

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 20 Mar

Amidst growing international legal contention, Germany has withdrawn its support for Israel in a genocide case brought by South Africa at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

0 Politics Israel

Netanyahu joins Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ despite misgivings about Qatari, Turkish participation

Grace Gilson in JTA · 21 Jan

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to join President Donald Trump's newly formed Board of Peace, a controversial global body designed to oversee the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Was Maduro's abduction a 'Zionist' plot? The accusation is unfounded — and incredibly telling

Dan Perry in Forward · 5 Jan

The accusation by Venezuelan official Delcy Rodríguez that Nicolás Maduro's abduction had 'Zionist undertones' reflects a persistent, erroneous narrative linking Israeli strategic capability to global conspiracy theories.

0 Politics Leadership

Campaigning Against the Courts

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 23 Dec 2025

Political tension in Israel heats up as Prime Minister Netanyahu maneuvers through the judicial system while preparing for upcoming elections.

0 Politics Israel

142 countries have voted for a path to Israeli-Palestinian peace, why are these 10 countries opposed?

Hannah Feuer in Forward · 22 Sep 2025

142 countries have endorsed a declaration supporting a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, yet 10 nations, including the U.S., Israel, and several smaller nations like Micronesia, Tonga, and Nauru, opposed it.

0 Israel Communities

Opinion | Israel’s Biggest Change Isn’t What You Think

Shmuel Rosner in Moment · 19 Jun 2025

Shmuel Rosner contends that the most significant change in Israel over the past 50 years is not related to its ongoing conflicts, geopolitical treaties, economic transformations, or military challenges, but rather its dramatic population growth.

0 Politics History

Marketing Authoritarianism - Mimicking his Salvadoran ally Nayib Bukele, Trump is using spectacles of disappearance to project a total power he does not yet possess.

Dennis M. Hogan and Matthew Ellis in Jewish Currents · 4 Jun 2025

In a disturbing display of power, former U.S. President Donald Trump is emulating Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele by using dramatic depictions of deportation and detention as a political tool.

0 Politics Israel

Uruguay elects a left-wing president who is not anti-Israel, a rarity in Latin America

Juan Melamed in JTA · 27 Nov 2024

Yamandu Orsi has been elected as the president of Uruguay, marking a shift in Latin America's left-wing leadership which is typically critical of Israel.

0 Culture Language

Trying to Save Ladino

Alan Grabinsky in Tablet · 13 Jun 2017

Alan Grabinsky explores the challenges faced by the Sephardic community in preserving the Ladino language at the Erensya summit in Mexico City.

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