Without an understanding of what happened in the past, it’s impossible to grasp where we are today — and where we are has profound relevance for the region and the world. Fifty-three years ago this week, the Six-Day War broke out.
The question of the designation of Hezbollah by European countries and by the EU is partly a question of reconciling the law with the facts. But it will remain ultimately a question of politics. As such, any decision regarding its status should be part of a broader diplomatic and/or counterterrorism strategy.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the globe, some countries have been more successful in battling the virus than others. Notably, in Denmark, Austria, and Israel the number of new infections has gone down and authorities are now starting ease restrictions.
The Coronavirus pandemic has amplified the need for all of us to be able to confidently navigate online, being able to recognize fake medical news, disinformation and conspiracy theories.
In the wake of the unprecedented tragedy of the Holocaust, it was anything but obvious that a Jewish group would seek to engage postwar Germany. But that’s exactly what American Jewish Committee (AJC), alone among global Jewish organizations, did.