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Israel must stop demanding loyalty confessions from Arab citizens - opinion

Arab Israelis have condemned terrorism and shared the country's pain. It's time to stop questioning their loyalty and recognize them as equal partners.

Leader of the Democrats party Yair Golan and Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas attend a conference at Givat Haviva, January 6, 2026
The Hamas-Hezbollah Dia de los Muertos display at a San Diego cultural center.

San Diego cultural center keeps Day of the Dead altar honoring Sinwar, Soleimani despite backlash

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump meet at the White House, July 28, 2026.

Israel's bipartisan support in Washington has become a casualty of Netanyahu - opinion

President Isaac Herzog presents the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism to six passengers who acted heroically aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight on September 30, during a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, October 8, 2026.

Israel needs Herzog to guide the country through coalition talks - opinion


National Library of Israel's new digital archive opens window into New York’s vibrant Jewish past

The National Library of Israel has digitized nearly five decades of New York Jewish Week, New York’s leading Jewish newspaper, making its archive free and accessible to the public for the first time.

National Library of Israel.

Police arrest east Jerusalem teen for allegedly tearing mezuzah from Jewish home

The resident of Silwan’s Yemenite Village returned home Thursday night to find the mezuzah ripped from his doorframe and graffiti on his door, police said.

A photo of the alleged vandalism in Silwan.

ANC election losses could weaken South Africa's anti-Israel stance

The ANC’s vote share fell to about 31% in municipal elections, and a former DA official says coalition partners could gradually push for a more pragmatic approach to Israel.

A member of the African National Congress reacts as he looks at a screen inside the Western Cape Provincial Results Operation Centre as they await municipal election results in Cape Town, South Africa, November 6, 2026.

The enigma of Robert Oppenheimer: New biography revisits the man behind the atomic bomb - review

Oppenheimer died in 1967. The popularity of the 2023 film, 'Oppenheimer', written and directed by Christopher Nolan, supports journalist David Rieff's claim that the “spell he cast has not waned.”

 J. Robert Oppenheimer at the Guest Lodge, Oak Ridge, in 1946.

El-Sayed lost Jewish support over Israel, antisemitism, but got over 50% of Jewish votes - report

“One of the big issues of disagreement that kept showing up when it came to the Jewish community was my position on Israel,” El-Sayed told Politico.

Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to the press in the spin room after taking part in a debate with Republican rival candidate Mike Rogers, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, October 8, 2026.

Three newly elected Jewish congressmen urge Israel to release detained Palestinian journalist

Brad Lander, Daniel Biss, and Scott Wiener sent a joint letter to Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, warning that the arrest raises serious concerns about press freedom and democratic rights.

Israeli left wing activists protest outside the Tel Aviv Magistrate Court following the arrest of Abed Abu Shehadeh, a journalist related to Sami Abu Shehadeh, chairman of the Balad Party, one of the parties comprising the Arab-led Joint List, in Tel Aviv on November 4, 2026.

Birmingham council votes to review Israel investments despite warnings the move may be unlawful

Councilors voted to review West Midlands Pension Fund investments and banking ties, including possible divestment from companies linked to Israel, as members chanted ‘Free Palestine.’

People hold placards and Palestinian flags on the day of a pro-Palestinian protest march through the city to mark the third anniversary of the war in Gaza, in London, Britain, October 10, 2026.

South Africa is first country to ban antisemitic conspiracy film saying Jews now aren't 'real Jews'

On Monday, South Africa’s Film and Publication Board (FPB) announced its decision to refuse to classify the movie 'Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America' for broadcasting and distribution.

South African Jewish Board of Deputies national director Wendy Kahn.

Canadian MPs, Belleville synagogue terror attack survivors demand urgent security funding

The reporting detailed how he showed rapid behavioral shifts in the weeks leading up to the shooting, engaging in antisemitic online speech, anti-immigrant sentiment, and conspiracy theories. 

Police officers talk near the scene of a shooting where a police officer was shot outside a Yom Kippur gathering at Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, September 21, 2026.

Herzog lauds work of Jewish lawyers in battling antisemitism and lies about Israel

Herzog warned of a collapse of the post-Holocaust world order, which includes an aggressive delegitimization of Israel by international institutions and a dangerously violent assault on world Jewry.

President Isaac Herzog delivers remarks during a ceremony honoring British singer-songwriter Boy George for his public support of Israel and the Jewish people, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, November 2, 2026.