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Voices from the Arab press: Will Tehran celebrate while Netanyahu waits in the wings?

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

DEJA VU: Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks  in Tehran, 2015.
At Picual, even before the first course reaches the table, the air is filled with the aromas of fresh olive oil, damp wood, and wild herbs.

Picual fine dining: Serving the Land of Israel, one course at a time - review

A JEWISH GIRL and her Chinese friends in the Shanghai Ghetto, 1945, from the collection of the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum.

'Kotsuji's Gift': The Japanese scholar who rescued Jewish refugees during World War II - review

MA’AYAN GRADUATES with Nishmat dean Ilana Hadad (L) and program director Dr. Esti Bar-El (R).

What Nishmat’s Ma’ayan program for Ethiopian women says about Israel’s future


Galilee Eco Center: regenerative agriculture, healing in the Galilee

The Galilee Eco Center aims to restore land, combining sustainable farming and science.

(From L) Avi Freidman, Ariela Solomon, and Yael Maoz at the site of the future Galilee Eco Center, this year.

Ben Perry: How one Israeli actor turned sirens into viral comedy - interview

Scene after scene of Perry turning Israel’s angst into laughter, song, and dance surfaced online to garner millions of views over the almost six weeks of siren jumping.

BEN PERRY’S family pose outside their neighborhood shelter.

Small nations, strong ties: Fiji’s ambassador talks faith, friendship, and Israel - interview

In an interview with the Magazine, Ambassador Jesoni Vitusagavulu explained the strategic - as well as spiritual - reasons behind Fiji’s support for Israel.

FIJI’S FIRST resident ambassador to Israel: Jesoni Vitusagavulu (L) presents his credentials to President Isaac Herzog, Feb. 3.

What an Israeli bomb shelter can teach about fear, patience, and survival - opinion

Sometimes, even a short stay in a shelter can be educational and inspirational.

IMPATIENT ISRAELIS that we are, it’s hard to wait for the all-clear announcements

'The Arab Case for Israel': Explaining the conflict between Jews and Arabs - review

The Arab Case for Israel is the book that I would recommend above all others for anyone who sincerely wants to understand the entrenched conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel.

FEDAYEEN OF the PFLP in mountains east of the Jordan River, early 1969. They carry Soviet and Egyptian weapons.

Simon Betuel: Cosmetics producer by day, artist by night

Influenced by the palettes of Rubens, Klimt, Vrubel, and especially El Greco, Betuel executes deeply Jewish paintings in both figurative and abstract styles.

SIMON BETUEL in his home studio.

At 78, is Israel really an independent state? - opinion

This Passover was different from others because we spent too much of it in bomb shelters, pondering whether during such confinement we were truly free.

COVID WAS the only time when Israel acted as though it were a small island with no neighbors. Pictured: Prepping a vaccine

A shattered covenant: Israel’s lone soldiers and the broken promise of care

Joshua Boone served for 748 days in the Gaza war. He kept his side of the covenant.  Did Israel keep its side?

LATE LONE SOLDIER: M. Sgt (res.) Joshua Boone, 2024.

Writing through war: Helping Israelis process trauma across generations - opinion

Over the past two and a half years, I’ve often turned to my pen. While so much has been rattled and shaken - writing became my way to make sense of it all, and a source of comfort.

AT ZEIDA’S last liberation dinner in Melbourne, Australia, 2015

Inside trauma: How AI is helping Israelis see the invisible wounds of war

The following images were created by Tal Pasternak Magnezi to illustrate the complex, often wordless symptoms of trauma. 

THE MEDITERRANEAN Shore’s rhythmic expanse serves as a silent witness, providing the grounding sanctuary where the body begins its long restorative walk toward healing.