On Religious Commitments and Human Commitments
I’ve just delivered this message to a group of Jewish communal representatives focused on high-level international interreligious dialogue. This past Shabbat’s Torah reading has special resonance for...
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May 10, 2022
Clouds in Latin American Skies
The first round of the presidential elections in Colombia will take place by the end of May and the runoff in mid-June. Colombia has been one of the closest friends of Israel in decades. Israel has...
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January 5, 2022
Political Instability in Latin America Is a Permanent Sign
In 2009, President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras was ousted by the army. It was an unexpected coup in Central America. Soldiers stormed the presidential palace in the capital, Tegucigalpa, early in the...
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November 17, 2021
Organization of American States General Assembly: Three Main Issues in Virtual Meetings
The Organization of American States (OAS) met for its 51st General Assembly Nov. 10-Nov. 12, held virtually and hosted by the Guatemalan Government. This year, three main issues were in the...
November 9, 2021
UNGA’s Fourth Committee Votes 2021
Tuesday (Nov. 9, 2021) and Thursday (Nov. 11, 2021) the United Nations General Assembly’s Fourth Committee (the “Special Political and Decolonization” Committee) will vote on a...
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November 9, 2021
UNGA’s Fourth Committee Votes 2021
Tuesday (Nov. 9, 2021) and Thursday (Nov. 11, 2021) the United Nations General Assembly’s Fourth Committee (the “Special Political and Decolonization” Committee) will vote on a number of anti-Israel...
July 19, 2021
Anti-Semitism on Campus
The effects of the May 2021 continuation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have been felt around the world. With the rise of criticism against the Jewish state, a predictable wave of...
July 6, 2021
Serious Setbacks in Human Rights Should Be Properly Addressed
Between June 21 and June 28, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, addressed the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on major setbacks on human rights...
May 14, 2021
The Sarah Halimi Case: A Miscarriage of Justice That Cannot Happen Again
Today, May 14, marks one month since the judgment by the French Cour de Cassation, the country’s supreme court, in the case of the murder of Sarah Halimi. The court’s decision has caused...