From Yoni’s desk: Israel leading by example in dealing with Syrian civil war
The record shows that Israel has exercised tremendous discipline in regards to Syria. And not only discipline, but tremendous compassion, too.
Jewish and Palestinian playwrights team up on new work
Two Birds One Stone is written by Natasha Greenblatt and Rimah Jabr, and opens May 3
Dion blasted for meeting pro-Hezbollah minister
The federal Liberals are facing a backlash over a recent meeting between Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion and Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil
Cotler lays out just Mideast policy at JSpace AGM
The former federal justice minister laid out nine principles of a just Mideast foreign policy at JSpaceCanada’s annual general meeting Nov. 29
Rawabi: shining city on a hill
The first planned Palestinian city, Rawabi literally means “hills,” and the city perches on a hilltop in the West Bank, close to Jerusalem and Ramallah
The problem with hasbarah
In the war of public opinion, does the classic hasbarah approach still work, or is it time for the Jewish state to rethink its messaging
Saudi Arabia: friend or foe? Answer: both
While the United States wrestles with Congress over the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, consider Canada’s own foreign policy on Saudi Arabia
Ex-pat Israeli dancer gets big break with Follow Your Heart
Ryerson student and up-and-coming dancer knows her current gig is the opportunity she’s been waiting for
Others will pay for America’s lack of resolve on Iran
It will fall to the countries in the Middle East who are the targets of Iran’s malign activities to show the resolve the West so alarmingly lacks
The speech that could change Israeli Arabs’ reality
Calling upon Arab citizens of Israel to embrace these following principles…