The language used against the Jewish state recasts its defensive war as aggression while ignoring the forces that perpetuate suffering.
Opinions
Between remembrance and renewal, Israel shows why its existence resists explanation.
The ruling power has blocked all paths of reform, peaceful transition and rule of law; it has inflicted such damage on civilian society that its repair may not be possible even in the next half-century.
Between memory and independence
The soul’s ability to hold pain and life together.
The tiny but resilient nation recalls that its story has been written by ordinary people who showed extraordinary courage.
Between remembrance and responsibility: Why our lives go on – and what those who have fallen demand of us.
Once again, it becomes clear how the act of a single individual can damage the reputation of an entire people.
When representatives of the Iranian regime publicly praise the pope, it raises an uncomfortable question.
Sovereign leadership is not a product of routine, but a child of crisis.
