The Names of Jerusalem: Jewish, Christian and Islamic Traditions

As Jerusalem continues to be at the center of global attention, a new study conducted by Polis – The Jerusalem Institute of Languages and Humanities examines a rarely discussed dimension of the city: its...

Dual Israeli-Turkish Citizens Facing Pressure in Turkey

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If I forget you

This week marks Yom Yerushalayim—the 59th anniversary of the liberation of Jerusalem. Despite centuries of exile and dispersal to every corner of the globe, the Jewish people never relinquished their connection to their historical...

Israel to establish IDF museum at former UNRWA Jerusalem headquarters

Israel to Establish IDF Museum at Former UNRWA Jerusalem Headquarters The Israeli Cabinet is expected to approve plans next week to establish an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) museum at the Jerusalem compound formerly occupied by...

‘Gang rape, forced stripping and humiliation’: New report documents 10,000 findings on Oct. 7...

Spanning roughly 250 pages, with hundreds of footnotes and references to more than 10,000 documented items, a new report lays out what it describes as a systematic pattern of sexual violence, humiliation and abuse...

MAY 2026 UPDATE Disappearance of Haymanut Kasau: hierarchy, chronology, and failures of responsibility

On 25 February 2024, nine‑year‑old Haymanut Kasau disappeared from the Jewish Agency absorption center in Safed after going out to distribute election flyers, and as of early 2026 the State of Israel has not...

An End to Israel Diplomatic Passivity

Israel has  finally formed a National Public Diplomacy Directorate, to address Israel's standing in the public domain, where trashing of Israel has become the norm. This initiative brings to mind the efforts of the writer Amos...

Gaza journalist who wrote for Al Jazeera was holding 3 hostages in home with...

Gaza journalist who wrote for Al Jazeera was holding three hostages in his home with his family before he was killed by Israeli commandos during a rescue operation Saturday, according to the Israeli military. Abdallah...

How to do hasbara in a partisan world

With the recent appointment of new "public diplomacy" chiefs in the Prime Minister's Office and Foreign Ministry, it is time to rethink approaches in Israeli "hasbara." This is especially true following the war with Iran...

Israel at 78: Some Uncomfortable Truths

Many people are not aware that there is no ceasefire in the Middle East. There is no more than a 'hudna' ,  which, according to Islamic tradition, can be broken at any time. Even sincere backers of Israel...