When the late American philosopher Richard Rorty arrived to deliver a lecture in Tehran on a summer night in 2004, … More
Tag: Politcs
Ahmadinejad’s bizarre bid for political relevance
In early April, the United States designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the most powerful branch of the Iranian military, … More
Double vision
As the US breaks with the status quo by moving its embassy from Tel Aviv – and a spate of … More
A patriot and humble servant
George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States who died late Friday at the age of 94, was … More
Jerusalem? Tel Aviv? What is Israel’s best city?
Jerusalem is one of the five most least livable cities in Israel, according to a new report released by the … More
Farrakhan compares Trump to Satan during visit to Iran
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan compared US President Donald Trump to Satan and encouraged Iranians to resist American “plots” … More
‘I chose to show him empathy’
Ari Mahler, the Jewish nurse and member of the medical staff who saved the life of Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert … More
Russian Chief Rabbi: Israel shouldn’t rely on anyone
SIGHET, ROMANIA – Berel Lazar, one of Russia’s chief rabbis and a confidant of Russian President Vladimir Putin, told an … More
Echoes of the revolution
Widespread demonstrations protesting the deteriorating economic situation continued throughout Iran on Tuesday. Pictures and video posted to social media and … More
Arab-Israeli poet Dareen Tatour convicted
Arab-Israeli poet Dareen Tatour was found guilty of incitement to violence and supporting a terror organization, for poems and comments … More
Iran bans Telgram
Iran’s ban of Telegram messaging app sparks infighting. Unlike previous efforts to block Facebook, Twitter and satellite TV, last Monday’s … More
Israeli-Palestinian conflict: is one homeland the solution?
As support for a two-state solution to their conflict declines among Israelis and Palestinians, a different approach to finding a … More
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