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Michael Tweyman

Jul 2, 2018, 11:57 PM

On Override Law, Israel Should Not Take Advice from Canadian Justice Rosalie Abella

There has not been a lot of talk lately about the Jewish Home’s proposed High Court Override Bill, legislation that would allow the government to override High Court rulings. After suggesting that failure to pass the bill would provoke...

Jul 1, 2018, 8:52 AM

Pinchas: Passover and Marijuana

What can possibly be the connection between Passover and marijuana? Well on Passover we ask questions, and when you are high on Marijuana, well let’s just the say the questions don’t seem to matter anymore... This may sound facetious...

Jun 26, 2018, 6:37 PM

What started out as a simple evening babysitting turned out to be a game changer. I was at the home of an Israeli family on the moshav that I was living in. A couple hours into the evening, I...

Philip Lefkowitz

Jun 25, 2018, 12:14 AM

Is The ACLU Reconsidering Its Role?

The disclosure of an internal memo at The American Civil Liberties Union has questioned whether the ACLU, long the standard bearer for the protection of free speech at all costs, the First Amendment, is considering modifying their position. "Our defense...

Douglas M. Bloomfield

Jun 25, 2018, 12:13 AM

The Times They Are A-Changin’

CHANGING TIMES -- The German government just signed a deal to lease drones manufactured in Israel. This means that the Luftwaffe is flying Israeli aircraft and the Israeli navy is operating German U-boats. Meanwhile, the Israeli government wished the Saudi...

Jun 21, 2018, 8:57 PM

Canada is Right to Take a Strong Stand Against Iran

Anyone concerned about the threat Iran poses to global peace and human rights should be encouraged by growing momentum in Canada to hold Iran to account. Last week, in a 248-to-45 vote, Canada’s House of Commons passed a motion condemning...

Jun 20, 2018, 12:12 AM

US Applauds Canada’s Stand on Iran

Iran may have won its World Cup soccer match against Morocco last week, but it lost practically all its standing in Canada. It was an intense two weeks in parliament before the House of Commons adjourns for the summer...

Jonathan Madoff

Jun 13, 2018, 3:20 PM

Getting Away to Get Ahead: The Case for High School Semester in Israel Programs

Sometimes you need to get away to get ahead — especially if you are a North American teenager. It’s June, and for high school seniors it’s time for graduation and excitement about heading off to college in the fall. These last...

Jun 12, 2018, 8:11 PM

Free trade between Canada and Israel: a success story

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to AFP journalists in Ottawa, Ontario, on May 9, 2018. (AFP Photo/Lars Hagberg)

Our growing economic ties with the only liberal democracy in the Middle East are a model for how Canadians can better tap into key markets that otherwise fall under the radar

Jun 11, 2018, 9:02 PM

Israel Made me Create a Blog and Here’s Why

Taking pictures. Editing them. Playing with the colors. Posting them. Waiting for engagement. These are all things I absolutely LOVE doing. And why did i never do it before you ask? Why did it take me so long to...

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