Ben-Dat: Purim is a time to strengthen community ties
“If Purim teaches us anything, it teaches us not to lose the essence of being a kehillah – more specifically, a kehillah kedoshah (holy community), as we have always called ourselves throughout history – and that, however much individual opinions may differ, we must recall the importance and the strength that follows when we, as Jews, behave as part of a cohesive, interconnected, bonded community.”
Christian groups object to U.S. peace plan
In letters to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Kairos Canada, an umbrella organization that represents 10 churches and religious groups, say the Trump peace plan favours Israel and ignores Palestinians. Kairos and its member churches urged Trudeau to “publicly and unequivocally” reject the Trump plan.
From Yoni’s Desk: The Palestinian blacklist petard
The latest column from CJN editor Yoni Goldstein.
Bernie Sanders releases new ‘proud to be Jewish’ video
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has released a new campaign video in which he says he is “very proud to be Jewish” and that he looks forward to “becoming the first Jewish president in the history of this country.”
Marmur: Recognizing populism
“Though Canada is relatively free of populism, things may be changing here, too, and not for the better.”
Youssefi: Let’s discuss the message, not the messenger
Let’s hold commentators and politicians who use inflammatory rhetoric accountable, Dyanoosh Youssefi writes.
Steinberg: As a sovereign nation, only Israel can determine its future
What seemed like a friendly gesture from the Trump administration now appears to be another in a series of outside efforts to determine Israel’s future. But as a sovereign nation, Israel – not the United States, United Nations, or any other outside power – must decide, Gerald M. Steinberg writes.
Trump peace plan won’t succeed: Israeli academic
President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan is a non-starter, mainly because it was drawn up without the Palestinians’ input, says Guy Ben-Porat, chairperson of the department of politics and government at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Weinfeld: Imagining peace in the Middle East
Donald Trump and Bibi Netanyahu are corrupt, bigoted politicians, and they will not solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Neither, it seems, will Mahmoud Abbas, too old and unpopular. In these moments when peace feels so distant, I let my mind wander towards a broader perspective, an imagined future beyond Israel and Palestine. I think of the […]
Diamond: The anti-Semitism disease is spreading
“Anti-Semitism is a societal disease: like cancer, it exists in all western societies and is triggered by societal events.”
