Tzvi Joffre is a journalist and sometimes sofer based in central Israel. He worked for a number of years as a breaking news editor at The Jerusalem Post and is studying political science and Middle Eastern studies at Bar-Ilan University.
The demonstrations were meant to show that the country hasn’t forgotten about the hostages and to protest against plans to expand military operations in Gaza City.
For the first time since the war between Israel and Hamas began, a large group of Arab and Muslim states have condemned the massacre Hamas carried out against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel decided to strike now because “Iran has taken steps that it has never taken before” to weaponize enriched uranium.
The top mayoral candidates for Jewish New Yorkers are Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani, and Brad Lander. Let’s look at their records on Israel and antisemitism.
