America

Trump’s communist scare tactics ignore his affinity for dictators - opinion

Trump warns Americans about communism while embracing communist dictators and authoritarian strongmen abroad.

US President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019
US AIRMEN conduct preflight operations prior to a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber departing base in the US Strategic Command area of responsibility for a mission supporting Operation Epic Fury, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at an undisclosed location, March 29, 2026.

Expected Iranian drone attack led to removal of US bombers from UK airbase

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes US President Donald Trump at Ankara Airport, who is paying an official visit to Turkey ahead of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7, 2026.

Trump’s friendship with Erdogan ignores Turkey’s hosting of Hamas - opinion

Callie Mitchell at her Jerusalem home wearing a Baltimore Oriole’s shirt –  one of the teams her father, Jerry Narron, coached.

Baseball in Israel gets a boost from Jerusalem’s passionate baseball mom


Why 800 million Evangelical Christians stand with Israel in an age of rising antisemitism - opinion

At the recent Muni Expo in Tel Aviv, I participated in a panel discussion titled “Faith, Freedom, and the Future of the Free World.” The panel was organized by security expert Sagiv Asulin.

PASAGES STUDENTS attend a rally in Washington to show their support for Israel

Voices from the Arab press: Victory from which there is no escape

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

Split screen of two videos of blasts, one shot in thermal imaging, that show the IDF destroying underground infrastructure used by Hezbollah, in Majdal Zoun, southern Lebanon. Videos released June 28.

Revenge: The word that echoed across Tehran - opinion

These blood-red are not merely political banners. They are declarations that blood has been spilled, and that vengeance is now a sacred obligation.

Mourners carry a coffin during a symbolic funeral procession for Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following his death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Najaf, Iraq March 3, 2026.

Tom Wesselmann's American pop art takes center stage at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art

The first major Israeli exhibition of Tom Wesselmann explores how iconic pop art is viewed through today’s social and political lens.

‘Still Life #33,’ 1963, paint and printed reproductions  on canvas.

Ilhan Omar: Prove your Gaza genocide claims or stop making them - opinion

By way of tangible evidence, here are some reliable facts to refute the lying, despicable congresswoman, who should bear the shame for her treacherous dishonesty.

US Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) attends a news conference addressing the anti-Muslim comments made by Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO) towards Omar, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, November 30, 2021.

Theodor Herzl and American Jews: The untold story of a Zionist bond that changed history

From early skeptics to aliyah pioneers, American Jews have carried forward Theodor Herzl’s dream for more than a century.

Theodor Herzl (1860-1904), visionary.

Why American Jews don't have to choose between the US and Israel - opinion

After 50 years in Israel, one immigrant explores the enduring ties between her American roots and her Israeli home.

Israeli and American flags on the same pole.

Can Kurdistan follow Israel's lead to become the Middle East's next Start-Up Nation? - analysis

Kurdistan does not need to copy Israel, but it can learn from its journey from a small and politically uncertain environment to a start-up and tech superpower.

Image Reboot: A female fighter from from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK)  trains at a base near Erbil, Iraq, in Feb.

'Go big and go home': North American families make aliyah in the shadow of war

As Nefesh B’Nefesh opens its 2026 summer aliyah season, several hundred North American families gather in a synagogue garden, most of them still mid-move and none of them turning back.

DJ Raphi entertains the kids, leading them through fun dance moves set to catchy music.

Less than half of Milwaukee Jews identify as Zionists despite strong Israel ties, survey finds

A Milwaukee Jewish Federation survey found 43% of Jewish adults identify as Zionist and 42% do not, while 69% feel somewhat or very emotionally attached to Israel.

Milwaukee Jews march in the community's annual Walk for Israel, part of the federation's celebrations for Israel's independence day.