Iranian Attacks in the Persian Gulf Require a Firm Response
The latest in a long series of aggressive and unprovoked military actions.
June 17, 2019
For Israel’s First Openly Gay Cabinet Member, the Hostility Comes from the Left
Pride and progressive prejudice.
Last week the Likud Knesset member Amir Ohana—who was appointed minister of justice earlier this month—appeared at the Jerusalem gay-pride parade, where he was greeted with boos and jeers. A former official in the Shin Bet and a lawyer, Ohana most recently attracted controversy when he suggested in an interview that in certain circumstances the executive branch ought not follow the dictates of the Supreme Court. Ruthie Blum takes stock of Ohana’s opponents:
June 17, 2019
Despite Egypt’s Good Relations with Israel, Its Ramadan Soap Operas Remain Heavy on Anti-Semitism
Even as the government tightens control of the media.
For Israel’s First Openly Gay Cabinet Member, the Hostility Comes from the Left
Pride and progressive prejudice.
Audrey Hepburn, Righteous Gentile
She helped rescue Jews in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.
Marcel Proust’s Jewish Problem
Charles Swann and Alfred Dreyfus.