Author - Ofir Akunis

Ofir Akunis is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has been the Israeli Consul General in New York since May 2024.

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Al-Quds Day demonstration in New York: A participant displays a picture of Ali Khamenei and Mojtaba Khamenei on her smartphone. The event, initiated by Iran, serves annually to mobilize against Israel and takes place against the backdrop of current tensions in the Middle East. Photo: EPA/Olga Fedorova

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Chants of death should alarm everyone, everywhere

March 27, 2026

No civilized society should tolerate crowds celebrating terror in its streets.

Archive photo from May 20, 2005: Muslims demonstrate in London – taken against the backdrop of debates at the time about the influence of Islamic legal and cultural traditions in Great Britain. Photo: EPA/Geoff Caddick

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The West faces a choice: Democracy or sharia

December 1, 2025

With a tenfold increase in the number of Muslims in less than half a jubilee, even the United States is on a dangerous path.