Zionism

Hecklers urge Herzog to pardon Netanyahu at American Zionist Movement conference in NYC

The audience erupted in shouting and several people called “shame” in Hebrew at the delegates, one of whom held a sign reading “Please, Pardon Natanyahu!”

ZOA delegates call for Herzog to accept the pardon of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the AZM conference in New York City on Dec. 8, 2025. The sign reads, "Please, pardon Netanyahu!" (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of the Park Avenue Synagogue addresses attendees of the Biennial National Assembly of the American Zionist Movement in New York City on Dec. 8, 2025.

NYC rabbi who spurred anti-Mamdani push turns criticism toward Jews and Israel at Zionist gathering

‘Mad Men’ creator Matthew Weiner at Jerusalem Sessions on Monday.

‘Under siege’: Creators describe rising antisemitism in Hollywood

Hanukkiot are on sale at the Mahaneh Yehuda market in Jerusalem. This Sunday, let’s ignite meaningful discussion as Jews start lighting Hanukkah candles, the writer suggests.

As Hanukkah approaches, a closer look at what keeps Jews strong – opinion


Iran begins trial of dual national accused of spying for Israel

They were indicted for "intelligence cooperation and espionage in favor of the Zionist regime (Israel)."

People walk next to a mural with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 24, 2025

Mamdani's views on Israel legitimize violence against Jews, Herzog says in NYC

“Returning to Zion and connecting to Israel are cornerstones of Jewish faith for thousands of years. Delegitimizing that right encourages violence and threatens religious freedom," said Herzog.

President Isaac Herzog seen at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, December 6, 2025

Middle Israel: Herzog must reject Netanyahu's cynical plea for a pardon - opinion

What Netanyahu gave President Herzog is a celebration of deceit and hypocrisy, penned by a PM who is promoting a draft-dodging bill and blocking an impartial inquiry of October 7.

Evidently inspired by history, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week sent President Isaac Herzog a pardon request reminiscent of the one Herzog’s father received in 1986, hoping the son might now do for him what his father once did for another Israeli leader.

American Jewry needs to rethink antisemitism through the lens of modern America -opinion

In the American melting pot, Jewish communities don’t stand alone or apart; they’re part of the national fabric.

People walk in New York City’s Financial District on the morning after Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral election win, earlier this month. The US population reflects a wide spectrum of identities that coexist in unprecedented ways, the writer maintains.

Zionism beyond Europe: Restoring the Mizrahi narrative in Jewish education - opinion

Theodor Herzl stood on the shoulders of these pioneers, and his ideas for a Jewish state can be traced directly to them.

 Jewish girls at a school performance in Benghazi, Lybia.

Israel doesn’t need charity anymore, it needs serious Jewish investment - opinion

Israel’s booming economy proves it no longer needs charity, but serious investment from Jewish institutions.

Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, attends the Milken Conference in Beverly Hills earlier this year. He put $25 million into the TA Stock Exchange 110 days into the Gaza war; Wall Street thought he was crazy, the writers note.

Abba Hillel Silver: The American Zionist leader who brought Israel into being

We have the state, but could it have been different if Abba Hillel Silver’s ideas had been embraced?

MAY 8, 1947. Abba Hillel Silver (at table, 4th L) – Zionist Organization of America president and Jewish Agency for Palestine representative – advocates for the Jewish National Home in Palestine.

Hadar no more: How the Zionist establishment has betrayed the Jewish people - opinion

What took place at the 39th World Zionist Congress was not merely a procedural fiasco, nor a bureaucratic misstep; it was the exposure of a system decaying from within.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem, October 20, 2025

Over 1,000 people, the largest-ever US evangelical delegation set to visit Israel, FOZ says

About 1,000 pastors and influencers will attend a weeklong training and solidarity visit starting December 2.

PASAGES STUDENTS attending last week's rally in Washington to show their support for Israel

UK’s Palestine Action ban could lead to Sally Rooney's books being removed from shelves

"The disappearance of my work from bookshops would mark a truly extreme incursion by the state into the realm of artistic expression," she said in the statement.

 Author Sally Rooney poses for a photograph ahead of the announcement of the winner of the Costa Book Awards 2018 in London, Britain, January 29, 2019

Majority of US Jews think Mamdani is antisemitic, anti-Zionist, poll finds

A new survey reported widespread concern over the NYC mayor-elect, alongside strong support for Zionism 50 years after the UN “Zionism is racism” resolution.

Left-wing populist figures like Zohran Mamdani use their platforms with fierce and relentless hostility toward Israel.