Recognizing Palestine today, in the midst of a war that Hamas started on October 7 nearly two years ago, and while it still refuses to acknowledge Israel’s right to exist, is not a contribution to peace.

Nearly two years after Oct. 7, the government still cannot articulate how this war will be brought to a close.

Despite its problems, North America’s Higher Education system remains the most marvelous laboratory for instilling knowledge, nurturing ideas, generating innovations, and cultivating young minds invented since the Babylonian Yeshivas.

Why then does Netanyahu choose to turn his back on the will of the majority, thereby eroding public trust in him and his government?

The Haredim (ultra-Orthodox) are changing their attitude toward Israeli society writ large, and are returning to their historical stance of oppositionalism – resistance to authority and expectations.

Israelis want a commission of inquiry, but the government has refused. What if a panel was tasked with preventing future disasters, not assigning blame?

Yin Zhiguang’s Academic Crusade Fuses Cultural Decolonization, Maoist Revivalism, and Antisemitic Tropes to Advance China’s Global Narrative

Will this wildcard – this resounding victory on the security front – disperse the dark clouds that hang over other spheres as well?

Speak to friends in the Israeli community if you want to better understand how a justified war can potentially create a more just world.