Without faith leaders who take responsibility to stop the harm done in religion’s name and actively champion human rights, there will be no moral foundation for peace to endure.
Hatred of Jews has taken many forms, but it has always returned to one target: the Jewish people’s bond to the Land of Israel.
Antisemitism was dismissed as rhetoric. Now Jews are being violently targeted because the world pretended that words don’t matter.
When the US president dismisses logic, the danger extends beyond politics to disaster for the world.
What should have been a moment of clarity and compassion was quickly overshadowed by denial of facts, false identifications, and a rapid reframing of the event.
Sydney should not be used to shut down legitimate criticism of Israel. But it should end the pretense that antisemitic intimidation, when cloaked in politics, deserves a pass.
This assault was no random act of violence; it was a deliberate terrorist attack on a peaceful Jewish community.
The critical question – rarely asked – is: where is Israel’s intent to destroy the Palestinian people?
The Maccabees prevailed because they refused erasure – militarily, culturally, and spiritually. Contemporary Jewish survival requires the same multi-front refusal.
As the South Caucasus undergoes a profound transformation and the Middle East enters a new diplomatic era, Israel has a rare chance to convert dormant affinities into durable strategic capital.
Israel has proven it can survive and endure. The task of 2026 is to ensure it can thrive and flourish, not despite the past two years, but because it chose to rebuild wisely after them.
