Posts Tagged: Putin Jews
Russian Jews Are Still Coming to Israel
I was young when I first learned about the six million Jews who died in the Holocaust. I knew that this number represented two thirds...
Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism Thrive in Russia; Is Putin on a Collision Course with Israel?
During a speech in 2022 celebrating the annexation of four new Ukrainian territories (in addition to Crimea, which was annexed in 2014), Russian President Putin...
The Gaza War Led Russia to Embrace Hamas, and Use It as Leverage Against the West
When the Israel-Hamas war broke out in October 2023, Russia had been involved in its “Special Military Operation” in Ukraine for a year and a...
‘The Worst Forecasts Now Carry Greater Weight’: Jewish Historian Tracks Growing Antisemitic Climate in Russia
As Russia retreats further into the ultranationalist politics that have underpinned its invasion of Ukraine, the country's centuries-long tradition of antisemitic agitation has been reactivated,...
Iran, Qatar Express Support for Putin as Fears Grow for Russian Jews
The leaders of Iran and Qatar expressed support for Vladimir Putin during separate phone calls with the Russian President on Monday, following a weekend of...
Vladimir Putin’s Russia Has a Hitler Problem
Last week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov doubled down on his Hitler references, while speaking to Italian media. He said, "those who have decided to...
Moscow Cozies Up With Hamas to Pressure Israel
A delegation from the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, led by Politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh, made a multi-day visit to Moscow this month for meetings with...
Israeli and Russian Presidents Discuss Threat to Close Jewish Agency
Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke by telephone with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, in a bid to take the sting out of the tensions...
Israel Needs to Speak Out and Hold Putin Accountable for His Crimes and Lies
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that his “special military operation” aims to “de-Nazify” Ukraine, portraying his troops as freeing ethnic Russians from a fascistic regime...
The Kremlin’s Eternal ‘Jewish Question’
On Tuesday, July 5, The Jerusalem Post reported that the Russian government had sent a letter to the Jewish Agency regarding its activities in the...
‘I See Your Face, You Are Alive!’: The Yiddish Poet Undergoing a Revival in War-Torn Ukraine
"Through fire and ash, through smoke and battle / You raise your shattered hands / A clot of blood covers your head / But I...
Twitter Must Act on Pro-Putin Accounts’ Antisemitism
As the violence resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, Twitter accounts supporting Russian dictator Vladimir Putin have proliferated, spewing disinformation about Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
‘Putin Is Blackmailing You’: Top Ukrainian Rabbi Urges Israel to Recognize Threat Posed by Russia
Ukraine's chief rabbi has criticized the government of Israel for being insufficiently disapproving of Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime, insisting at the same time that...
‘Democracy in Russia Has Failed,’ Says Prominent Russian Liberal Political Leader Grigory Yavlinsky
"I don't want to frighten anyone," stated the prominent Russian liberal politician Grigory Yavlinsky, "but in fact, the question on the agenda in the next...
