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Articles
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Broken Glass, Shattered Lives
Commemorating the shrill sounds 83 years ago that heralded the destruction of European Jewry
By David E. Kaplan
The road to Auschwitz did not begin with the laying of train tracks – there were periodic warnings; mostly unheeded. The final and clearest warning occurred on the 9-10 November 1938 – but by then it was mostly too late. The first lesson of Kristallnacht is to take the warning signs of antisemitism seriously – Israel does!
Broken Glass, Shattered Lives
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Blue & White….and Green!
How the Innovation Nation pivots to focus on the fight against Climate Change
By Rolene Marks
Israel presented at the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference not only its dreams but the will to fulfill them. Poised to lead in finding sustainable solutions to Climate Change, there are presently in Israel 637 start-ups and growth companies developing climate technologies.
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A Close Shave
The Corbyn crisis that was, remains a warning to world Jewry
Written by Lay of the Land UK correspondent
Corbyn’s reshaping of the Labour Party energised latent antisemitism and came close to driving Jews from the UK. While disaster was averted by the British voter, the fight against Labour’s antisemitism, left deep scars and a warning to similar dangers globally.
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