The carnage in the Pittsburgh synagogue overshadowed the international scandal aroused by the murder of the well-known journalist and Saudi government critic, Jamal Khashoggi. Although there appears to be no connection between an anti-Semitic slaughter and the murder, President Trump…
Israëlische vakbondsleider verbindt zich aan extreem Rechts
Vakbeweging: naar allianties met sociale bewegingen Israëlische vakbondsleider verbindt zich aan extreem Rechts Assaf Adiv 1 Avi Nissenkorn, voorzitter van Histadrut – de grootste Israëlische vakbondsfederatie – bood kort geleden Ze’ev Elkin zijn steun in diens race om het burgemeesterschap van…
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De LHBT gemeenschap was de eerste die op 22 juli 2018 de straat opging tegen de huidige vloed aan antidemocratische wetgeving. Ze demonstreerden tegen de wet voor het draagmoederschap die discriminerend is jegens homoseksuele mannen. Daarmee hieven ze het vaandel…
Fateful misconception: Israel’s Russia mistake
As anyone can see, Israel’s course of action in Syria is aimed at preventing Iranian entrenchment there. Its strategy is understandable but impractical. This does not appear to bother Israel, which prides itself on solving complex problems by one simple…
Israeli labor leader allies with extreme Right
Mr. Avi Nissenkorn, who chairs the biggest Israeli Trade Union federation, the Histadrut, recently announced support for Ze’ev Elkin in the race for mayor of Jerusalem. Mr. Elkin serves currently as the Minister of Jerusalem Affairs in Netanyahu’s government and…
The Demise of the Palestinian Question
Israel’s 70th Independence Day marked a change. What began with the establishment of the State of Israel by David Ben-Gurion is ending abruptly with none other than Donald Trump. Declaring Jerusalem the capital of Israel was not just the “right…