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Media Features:

  • America must put the Houthis back on the list of designated terror groups

    Eitan Charnoff and Chama Mechtaly write: “The Houthis kidnap Americans, rape and mutilate women, crack down on interfaith activists and routinely persecute minorities such as the Baha’i. They starve civilians, hinder humanitarian aid access and use Iranian funds to acquire weapons and rockets.”

  • Qatar is playing arsonist & firefighter at the same time.

    Chama Mechtaly discusses Qatar’s nefarious role in the Israel-Hamas war, covering Qatar’s financial contributions to the emboldening of Hamas and Islamist ideology in the East and progressive extremism in the West.

  • How do we combat all extremism and hate speech in Israel?

    Eitan Charnoff writes: “As violent ideology becomes more commonplace, the street expects these views to be exposed more and more by their leaders, leading to a downward spiral of increasingly extremist thoughts.”

  • Peace is being written in new Israeli-Emirati art exhibit.

    “Entitled “Maktoub,” which means both “written” and “destined” in Arabic, some 29 pieces by 10 artists – five based in each country – display swirling calligraphic scripts in Hebrew and Arabic. The show is a result of the cultural flowering that is beginning to take root in the wake of the signing last year of the Abraham Accords between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.” - writes Ruth Marks Eglash.

  • Israel-Morocco Sahara deal can unlock new era of peace

    Chama Mechtaly & Fleur Hassan Nachum write: “This week’s decision by Israel to recognise Moroccan sovereignty over the Western Sahara is nothing short of historic. It has the potential to unlock more regional peace and prosperity than we have ever seen before.”

  • Israel must not let racists corrupt Zionism

    Eitan Charnoff writes: “Zionism is not racism. But tragically, like any nationalist movement, it can be corrupted. While Israel has always had extremist Jews both in and out of government, never have their views and ideologies enjoyed such a broad platform as they have since the end of December 2022, when this government took office.”

  • A rising tide of cultural tolerance in the UAE as it approaches its 50th year

    “It’s important to remind people of the potential that Muslim-Jewish synergy can unlock and to use this historic moment to reduce the rifts between both cultures as well as build more trust and interdependence.” writes Rebecca Anne Proctor quoting Chama Mechtaly