Holocaust Archives - Israel Rising

A DIFFERENT TAKE ON THE EFFIE EITAM / YAD VASHEM DISPUTE

December 10, 2020

(Republished with author’s permission from the Israel Hayom news website) A storm of criticism has erupted over the possible nomination of Israeli war hero Effie Eitam, the son of a Holocaust rescuer, to th...

Whitewashing FDR’s Abandonment of the Jews

Rafael Medoff

December 1, 2020

Anti-Semitism, The Society

by Rafael Medoff and Stephen H. Norwood Franklin D. Roosevelt is widely remembered as a strong leader who boldly led America out of the Great Depression and to the brink of victory in World War II. Yet...

The Political Structure in Israel is Buckling

David Mark

November 21, 2019

Politics, Redemption

The unthinkable has actually happened. The Knesset now has 21 days to decide who will receive the mandate to build a coalition. There are no parties in this decision, just individuals. It is important to u...

MAKING ISRAEL JUDENREIN: Are Trump and Bibi Close to Freezing Jewish Construction Again?

Micha Gefen

March 30, 2017

Frontlines, Partnerships

As the vaunted Regional "Peace Deal" appears to be in the process of being cooked up between Bibi Netanyahu and the Trump administration, the question persists why the need to restrict building outside of the g...

The Irony of International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Forest Rain

February 1, 2017

Thought

Did you know that Israel commemorates the Holocaust on a different date than the International Holocaust Remembrance Day? The world would have preferred to forget. In 2005, Israel finally succeeded to attain U...

Nigeria as a Genocidal State

Osita Ebiem

June 26, 2016

Frontlines, The Society, Thought

In spite of all apparent reality to the contrary, and for reasons just as varied as the people, there may be a few individuals and interest groups who still wish for the survival of the Nigerian state as it is ...

Like Manna From Heaven – For Israel’s Detractors

Martin Sherman

June 5, 2016

Politics, Thought

“Israel has been infected by the seeds of fascism …There are no serious leaders left in the world who believe the Israeli government.” – Former PM, Ehud Barak, Channel 10, May 20. “Today we have a country af...

Headlines: Stabbing Attack, Earthquake, Iran Holocaust Denial Cartoon Contest

Gavriel Dan

May 16, 2016

Headlines

One man wounded after stabbing attack along Hanevi'im Street in Jerusalem. Arab terrorist arrested. Light earthquake measuring 4.8 hits southern Israel; No injuries reported. Iran ...

Headlines: Ceasefire / Holocaust Remembrance / Terror Tunnels

Gavriel Dan

May 5, 2016

Headlines

Egypt brokers a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after clashes between both sides began after Hamas fired mortar shells at IDF positions near the Gaza border. The IDF has been performing operations near the G...

Crossing Paths with Professor and Writer Elie Wiesel

Suzanna Eibuszyc

April 20, 2016

Thought

Freud observed that to mourn and to move on you have to know what you have lost or mourning can turn into a permanent melancholy. I have never seen any photographs that connected my mother to the extended fa...

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