Israel Freedom Convoy persists amid media blackout and police crackdown
Israeli Minister Eli Avidar calls the police’s breakup of the protest at the Knesset “violent and brutal.”
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For Israeli right, Trump’s Mideast legacy will outshine his last days
The outgoing president set a new standard among Republicans for what it means to be pro-Israel.
Will Israel’s nightlife return to normal post-lockdown?
The image of half-naked strangers rubbing up against each other in smoky air under the spell of house or trance music seems like something once only seen in movies.
The Orit Arfa Show: From Start-up Nation to Grown-up Nation Israel
Without Israeli hi-tech genius, there would be no Face ID recognition on the iPhone, no “Did you mean…?” function for Google typos…the new Berlin taxi-share service “BerlKönig” also relies on Israeli technology. So far, Israeli companies have been cooperating primarily with the USA. But more attention is being paid to Germany. Can this c to contribute to strengthening German-Israeli friendship?
The winners and losers of Israel’s 2019 Eurovision Song Contest
The contest lured expected calls for boycotts by Israel-haters, but the show went on—almost without a hitch—at the Expo Tel Aviv convention center. During the vote tally, representatives from other countries praised Israel’s top-notch production.
German people of the Israeli book
“It was once a given that the German audience would want to read Hebrew literature – that is no longer so. Due to Israeli politics, a saturation of books on the Shoah and Israel, the interest level is now diminished.”
Israeli Warsaw Rising: How Israelis began living, and loving, Warsaw
Despite the offensive Polish Holocaust law, Israelis living in Warsaw seek opportunity – and understanding.
Two young couples set to revive Jewish life and Israeli culture in Berlin
The success of both couples can be attributed to their personal warmth, openness, non-judgmental attitudes—and, of course, home-cooked Shabbat and holiday meals.
In Warsaw, A Survey of the ‘Polish Law’s’ Damage
What are Jews and non-Jews in Warsaw saying about the Polish law that could derail Polish-Israel relations?
How Can Israeli Cities Compete with Berlin
Man cannot live on bread alone, but man cannot live on Zionist sentiment alone, either. An article that got a lot of people angry….
Settler Opens Her Home to Peace
“Most of the Palestinians, they’re people who want to live well — that’s what’s important to them,” she said. “And part of the good and simple life is to live in harmony with the Jews. Many of them don’t have extreme political views. If you succeed in having Jews and Palestinians meet each other, and the Palestinian sees the Jew is not the enemy, he’ll break out of his stereotypical view, and vice versa.”
Hanukkah and Christmas lights intertwine in former Nazi hotbed
The bearers of these Hanukkah candles aren’t Jewish. In fact, many of them are descendants of avowed Nazis. They are members of TOS Ministries, a church in Tübingen that for the past 10 years has made it a religious mission to redeem the town, the souls of its residents and the Christian faith by connecting Christianity to its Jewish roots, researching personal family history as it relates to the Holocaust and standing up for Israel.
Milking Israelis for What They’re Worth
“Israel’s not holding onto its citizens, especially new immigrants, because of the low pay and high expenses,” he said, explaining how difficulty in making a living ranks as the No. 1 reason why olim leave.
Can an Israeli Kiss a German?
“Can I kiss you?” he asks, catching me off guard. What kind of man these days asks a woman before he kisses her? I guess a German.
Caught in a Zionist Firestorm
Dresden native Lysann Bendel’s love for Israel was set aflame by a surprising family secret
For questions about Jews, just ‘rent’ one for answers
A provocative program introduces Germans to a community on the rebound