Climate Change, Intifada, the Disturbances in France—and Greta Thunberg
The “omnicause” has a way of finding the Jews.
October 19, 2026
What International Law Really Says about Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza
Even those who should know better insist on getting it wrong.
The sorts of people who find Greta Thunberg’s calls for “intifada revolution” appealing are likely to complain that Israel is constantly violating international law. In this they are joined by numerous people who have every reason to know better, but completely misapply this body of jurisprudence when it comes to the Jewish state. Natasha Hausdorff, in conversation with Lazar Berman, explains with remarkable clarity the vast gulf between actual international law and the accusations hurled at Israel. (Video, 54 minutes. Audio also available at the link below.)
October 19, 2026
What International Law Really Says about Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza
Even those who should know better insist on getting it wrong.
The First Jews to Win the Nobel Prize
Alfred Fried was a proud Jew, but wrong.
The Oklahoma Case That Could Pave the Way for Free Jewish Education
A setback for Ben Gamla, but not for the cause.
The State of Israel as a Summons to the Jewish People
Seven decades after Rabbi Soloveitchik’s “The Voice of My Beloved Knocks.”