Lisa Goldman, a Canadian who has reported on Israel for years, takes a frank look at the state of journalism and the prospects for stability in the region
Lisa Goldman reported on Israel-Palestine through the Second Intifada, the 2006 Lebanon War, and the Arab Spring. In 2010, she was part of the founding team of the independent reporting outlet +972 Magazine. She ended a decade-long reporting hiatus shortly before Oct. 7. Today she is based in Montreal and works as a contributing editor at New […]
Yonadav Levenstein, 23, an Israeli-Canadian who died in battle in Gaza, remembered on Yom ha-Zikaron
This obituary was originally published on Nov. 7, 2023. Family in Canada and Israel are mourning the death of Yonadav Levenstein, a soldier with the Givati Brigade, who died in battle in northern Gaza. He was 23. The IDF announced his death on Nov. 4. “He was a very kind, very sweet guy. He was […]
A sociology professor’s new attitudinal study identifies Canada’s most antisemitic elements: Muslims, activists and university students
‘Frightening’ to see data on Canadian Muslims: study
War reporting from the heart: Ellin Bessner on how her Jewish journalism mission changed forever
A personal tragedy preceded springing into action on Oct. 7 and beyond.
Aron Heller, a part-Canadian writer living in Israel, on the experience of seeking escapism amid an unprecedented Iranian attack
One would think that news of an impending, widescale attack from your nuclear threshold, sworn enemy nation would set off a panic. But that’s not what happened when I heard that Iran had finally unleashed its first direct assault on Israel. After living through the horrors of the murderous Oct. 7 Hamas infiltration there was […]
Standing Together believes Jews and Palestinians can live in security and prosperity—and now the Israeli group is building support in Canada
An Israeli grassroots group called Standing Together that believes that Jewish safety and Palestinian independence are intertwined and that peace deals must not uproot either Jews or Palestinians in Israel is making inroads in Canada. Four of Standing Together’s leaders toured North America in March and April, mostly in separate pairs, to meet with and […]
Justin Trudeau non-committal about plans to visit Israel in April or beyond; says police must both obey and enforce the laws when dealing with protests
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is one of the few political leaders of Western governments who has not visited Israel since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, declined to say if he has definite plans to visit the country. “I’ve been to Israel a number of times and I look forward to going again,” he said […]
Summer trips to Israel for teens are still going ahead—but with fewer kids and revised itineraries
The itineraries have changed to reflect the new reality.
Q&A with Iddo Moed, the Israeli Ambassador to Canada, who recently took a trip back home with Liberal cabinet ministers
It’s basically rewarding terrorism that is instigated by Hamas.
Canadian volunteers have already been helping Israeli high school students learn English—now they’re being good listeners too
Israel high school students who are caught up in the country’s national trauma after the Oct. 7 attacks are finding warm listeners, and improving their English with the help of Canadian volunteers. “Many of our students are experiencing depression and anxiety,” said Sarah Gordon, a former teacher in Ottawa who started Israel Connect, a weekly […]
