Arab, Muslim leaders to meet Monday in Qatar to denounce Israel’s Doha strike

Qatar said Saturday it will host a summit of Arab and Muslim leaders to denounce Israel’s attack on Hamas officials in Doha and to show solidarity with the Gulf state. Monday’s meeting... Read more »

Israel was looking for more than revenge in Doha

Who was in the red house The Arab diplomat walked through the corridors of Washington’s MEAD conference just as the news came in about the assassination attempt in Qatar. What’s your reaction,... Read more »

When winning the battle means losing the war

“Let’s get through the night safely,” an Israeli official who frequents government corridors summarized his concern. We spoke mere hours after Israeli missiles struck the Hamas compound in Doha. As hours passed... Read more »

UN overwhelmingly endorses call to establish Palestinian state without Hamas

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly endorsed a declaration outlining “tangible, time-bound and irreversible steps” toward a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians, without the involvement of Hamas. Israel... Read more »

It doesn’t go to 11, but die-hard fans of UK’s loudest band may still enjoy ‘Spinal Tap II’

NEW  YORK — They used to go to 11. Now it’s far closer to zero. It brings me no pleasure to report that “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues,” the long-anticipated big... Read more »

‘Oldest organ in Christendom’ makes music in Jerusalem after centuries of silence

A pipe organ crafted some 1,000 years ago for Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity made music once more on Tuesday, as the instrument was unveiled at Jerusalem’s Terra Sancta Museum. It was... Read more »

London police hunt for man suspected of smearing feces on synagogues, other Jewish sites

LONDON — UK police said Thursday that officers investigating a series of antisemitic incidents in north London are hunting a single suspect, as they appealed for help tracing the man. The British... Read more »

Israeli Music Tech Hits All the Right Notes

In Israel, music is not just heard, it’s engineered, personalized, and reimagined through cutting-edge technology. From AI-powered composition and immersive live performance technologies to therapeutic sound solutions, advanced audio analytics, music-driven education... Read more »

Protesters picket a disinvited, and reinvited, Oct. 7 film in Toronto, but don’t deter heroes

TORONTO — At 12:30 on Wednesday afternoon, a small but loud contingent of anti-Israel protesters appeared in front of Roy Thomson Hall in downtown Toronto’s entertainment district. Armed with signs, flags and... Read more »

The American Right’s pro-Israel star who got silenced

American conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at a public forum he hosted at Utah Valley University. Charlie Kirk was regarded as one of the most influential figures among... Read more »