Posts Tagged: Israel Human Rights
Australian TV Station Selectively Edits Ahed Tamimi Video
On February 20, Australia’s "7.30" current affairs program -- which airs on national broadcaster ABC -- included a ten-minute segment on the Ahed Tamimi case. In the report,...
Helping the African People Is Right — and Will Also Help Israel
As Israel approaches its 70th birthday, Israelis and supporters of Israel can be proud of the contributions that Israel is making to the world. While most...
Gaza Is ‘About to Explode’ — But Not Because of Israel
Palestine Today reports: Palestinian factions announced on Tuesday a comprehensive trade strike with a one-quarter-hour stoppage to express the real catastrophe in the Gaza Strip as a...
The Outrageous Case of Ahed Tamimi
What did Ahed Tamimi expect would happen when she hit and punched two Israeli soldiers? Did she think that they would kill her? After all, they...
Couples Who Save Lives Together Form Lasting Bonds
JNS.org - While matchmaking is not something often considered a priority in the world of emergency medical services, a good number of volunteer first responders have...
Gaza Needs to Look in the Mirror for Its Problems
JNS.org - Gaza is broke. As Monday’s front-page New York Times feature explained at length, the conflict between the Gaza Strip’s Hamas overlords and the Fatah party...
Ahmadi Muslims Are Among the Persecuted Mideast Minorities Given Religious Freedom in Israel
JNS.org - As a small Islamic sect of an estimated 20 million people -- about one percent of the global Muslim population -- the Ahmadiyya community is a persecuted minority across...
The Business of Saving Jewish Lives, One Kidney at a Time
JNS.org - Avi Shafar, a 40 year old man from Teaneck, New Jersey, went to Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx recently -- and donated his kidney to...
February Is Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month
JNS.org - February is Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month, a time when we encourage dialogue, discussion and action in our Jewish communities about how to...
Viewing Israel’s Many Facets Through a Jeweler’s Lens
JNS.org - “I wanted to write about all generations, one century, several families and [several] cities,” says Israeli author Moshe Sakal, describing the ambitious initial outline for...
Good Lorde, Another Cancellation
The New Zealand songstress Lorde recently buckled under pressure from the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel -- and cancelled her June concert...
Why I Volunteer as an EMT in Judea and Samaria
In Israel, there are many options for a person to volunteer and help others. A few of these options even provide the training, equipment and opportunity...
Will Layoffs at The New York Times Lead to Even Worse Coverage of Israel?
As long ago as 2002, gay activist Paul Varnell observed about the Middle East that, “Israel is the one country in the region in which gays have...
Coverage of Gaza Amputee’s Death Showed UK Media at Its Worst
There’s been much media attention given to the death of Ibrahim Abu Thuraya at the Gaza border, during violent Palestinian protests earlier this month. But very serious questions...
