Benjamin Netanyahu’s main argument for re-election is that Israel needs him. But with his campaign facing serious challenges, Israelis are asking if that’s true.
Tag: Jews and Judaism
Argentina Convicts Ex-Officials in Cover-Up of ’94 Bombing of Jewish Center
The verdict was the first time any senior officials have been held criminally accountable in the case, but victims’ relatives were disappointed that former President Carlos Menem was acquitted.
Netanyahu Sparks Outrage Over Pact With Racist Party
An increasingly desperate Israeli prime minister has aggravated already fraught relations between Israel and Jews in the diaspora.
2 Israel Centrists, Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid, Join Forces Against Netanyahu
The alliance is seen as posing a credible threat to Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, as he tries to maintain his grip on power.
Thousands Rally Against Anti-Semitism in France
France’s major political parties and Jewish organizations organized rallies across the country against anti-Semitism, responding to a sharp spike in incidents targeting Jewish people and sites.
Sharp Rise in Anti-Semitic Acts in France Stokes Old Fears
A spate of high-profile cases has illustrated the surge. Jewish groups remain skeptical of official promises of action.
Ultra-Orthodox Israeli Woman Defies Rabbis and Runs Left
Seeing herself as a voice for the “new Haredim,” Michal Zernowitski hopes secular Labor voters will give her a chance.
As West Bank Violence Surges, Israel Is Silent on Attacks by Jews
Israel’s government has been reluctant to condemn attacks by Jewish settlers, wary of alienating the movement’s supporters in an election year.
A Thai Singer Wore a Swastika. Was It Prejudice or Ignorance?
The episode is one of several Nazi-related controversies to crop up in Asia, where Holocaust awareness is patchy, swastikas resemble an ancient symbol, and some see Hitler as a model of strength.
On the Way to Auschwitz, I Found ‘Heil Hitler’ Signs for Sale
On a Holocaust education trip in Poland, a writer discovers Nazi memorabilia at a flea market, in apparent violation of the law. But nothing is quite that simple.