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Footage from Germany shows pro-Palestinian protesters chanting “We hate Germany” followed by calls to “burn it down.”
This is not peaceful advocacy, and it has nothing to do with human rights. It is open hostility toward the very country allowing these demonstrations to take place.
Ignoring rhetoric like this doesn’t make it disappear. It normalizes extremism and erodes the values of free, democratic societies that are already under strain.
Words matter. And so does calling this out.
After a burglary at the home of an 85-year-old Holocaust survivor in Jaffa, her beloved dog Charlie was taken and went missing.
Israeli police arrested the suspect and continued searching until Charlie was found and safely returned. Yesterday, officers reunited Charlie with his owner in an emotional moment after days of fear and uncertainty.
A simple but powerful reminder that compassion, persistence, and humanity still matter. 💙🐾
Ofir gave more than most in defense of Israel. A father of four who lost his leg in a terror attack, he now faces rehabilitation and training with the same resolve he showed in uniform.
Strength isn’t just surviving. It’s showing up, again and again.
🎥 @sagidovev
After facing intense hostility and antisemitic abuse at Eurovision, Israel’s representative Eden Golan received a deeply meaningful show of support.
Just two days after the final, the late Brigitte Bardot praised Eden for her talent, strength, and bravery, calling her a true example to the world.
At a moment when silence was easier, Bardot chose moral clarity. May her memory be a blessing.
In this interview with a Lebanese outlet, Israeli-Arab transgender fashion model Madeleine Matar refuses to be shamed by a hostile interviewer for being a proudl Israeli.
“Israel has given me security” she said, rejecting pressure to denounce and demonize Israel, her home.
For Madeleine, Israel is The one place in the region where she can live openly as a transgender woman, build a career in fashion, and be safe as herself.
After his heroics during the massacre at Bondi Beach, Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who threw himself in the line of fire to disarm one of the gunmen, has been released from the hospital and did his first sit down interview with the media. He spoke not as a symbol, but as a human being.
“I know I saved lots, but I feel sorry still for the lost.”
In the face of antisemitic violence, his words reflect empathy, shared grief, and the humanity that terrorism tries to erase.
In Times Square, Israel marks the New Year with a message of hope, while calling for the return of Ran Gvili, the last hostage still held by Hamas in Gaza.
Celebration does not erase grief, and joy does not cancel responsibility. Even in moments of light, the world is being asked to remember those still waiting to come home.
Until every hostage is free, the story remains unfinished.
Actress Juliette Lewis is standing with the Jewish community at a time of rising antisemitism.
“I made a sign to show publicly what my Jewish friends already know privately. I love and support them. They have shown up for me and had my back through decades.”
A reminder that solidarity is not performative. It is personal, consistent, and rooted in real relationships.
