Basel
Yuval Raphael is a symbol of Israel's astonishing resilience - editorial
Maybe people were simply voting for the song and the performance, not expressing any deeper political sentiment. Either way, we have reason to feel proud.
We’re big in Europe: Why Israel won the Eurovision audience vote - analysis
Undercover agents, no-fly zones: Israel prepares for pro-Palestinian protests at Eurovision
Yuval Raphael advances in Eurovision predictions as protesters call for exclusion of Israel
Dear Herzl: Your dream came true - comment
Remember the ones who argued with you about whether it makes sense to wear a frock and a tie at 10 in the morning? Their great-grandchildren wear jeans and a T-shirt to work.
Anti-Israel orgs plan to protest 125th anniversary of the first Zionist Congress
Swiss BDS shared that “the route will be discussed with the authorities, any expression of antisemitism is prohibited; only flags of Palestine desired.”
Motion and emotion
“The conflicts between Tevye and his daughters, the emotions, the love and the need to preserve tradition – these ideas are universal, shared by all, in all cultures."
Israel releases former MK Basel Ghattas, convicted for smuggling phones
Ghattas was incarcerated after he was convicted of smuggling phones to security prisoners in 2017
Basel Jews to get police protection on Shabbat and holidays for first time
Separately, a kosher butcher shop in Basel serving the Jewish community there was vandalized on four occasions during October.
My word: From Herzl to the Zionists’ dogs
The anniversary of the First Zionist Congress has produced much pontification on what the Zionist visionary would have made of today’s State of the Jews.
120 years later: 3 days in Basel that changed the course of the Jewish nation
The journey that was embarked on in the First Zionist Congress was the beginning of a Jewish transformation.
