Israel’s defense minister on Saturday dismissed mounting criticism of the military’s handling of mass protests in Gaza over two consecutive weeks, instead accusing the United Nations and the media of ignoring the Syrian civil war.
Alexander Kalantirksy speaks halting Hebrew with a heavy Russian accent. He was seated in a straight-backed chair in his small, dark apartment in Bat Yam, a suburb of Tel Aviv.
By Seth J. Frantzman November 29, 2017 This first-of-its-kind Knesset event was chaired by Ksenia Svetlova, the Chairperson of the Lobby for Strengthening the Relationship between the State of Israel and the Kurdish People. 4 minute read. jpost.com The international legal forum in support for an independent Kurdish state.. (photo credit: SETH J. FRANTZMAN) When…
israelnationalnews.com Jewish activists for independent Kurdistan promote cause in NY, Jerusalem. JTA, 30/11/17 Kurdi Israelis rally for independent Kurdistan Reuters JTA – In Jerusalem and New York, Jewish activists for an independent Kurdistan hosted events promoting the cause with the participation of Israeli, French and British officials. The New York event Tuesday was a…
jta.org By Cnaan LiphshizNovember 22, 2017 Kurdish people rallying for independence in Erbil, Iraq, Sept. 22, 2017. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images) (JTA) — Several prominent Jews in Europe and North America joined an organization fostering Jewish-Kurdish friendship and supporting independence for Iraqi Kurdistan. The Jewish-American lawyer Alan Dershowitz joined the honorary board of the Brussels-based Jewish…
By Ksenia Svetlova February 1, 2018 For far too long, the right-wing parties in Israel have flirted with the neo-Nazi and antisemitic elements in Europe. 4 minute read. jpost.com SURVIVORS AND guests light candles at the former Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz II-Birkenau in Poland last Saturday, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day… (photo credit:…
BY ARIEL BEN SOLOMON JUNE 22, 2016 22:42 Zionist Union lawmaker: It has been a long time since an MK appeared officially in Turkey From left to right: Kemal Kirisci-Brookings Institution, Sylvia Tiryaki – GPoT Center, Nimrod Goren – Mitvim Institute, Dan Arbell – Brookings Institution. (photo credit: BROOKINGS INSTITUTION) In a sign of…
BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN AUGUST 10, 2017 19:02 jpost.com When Islamic State targeted Yazidis for genocide in 2014, Israelis such as Lisa Miara, Idan Barir and Ksenia Svetlova stepped forward to raise awareness and say ‘never again’. ‘We in Israel are so sensitive and must be so sensitive to ‘never again’ but what does it mean…
