Zina Rakhamilova

When you are a Jew with an ocean between you and Hamas, you have the luxury of believing that antisemitism is somehow our fault. Hamas did not attack us because of settlements, or Netanyahu, or Gaza. They attacked us because we exist.

Accusations of genocide not only misrepresent the legal definition but also ignore the reality of how Israel wages this war. A state plotting genocide does not stop military operations for hostage exchanges, allow in hundreds of aid trucks, tolerate open dissent among its top leaders, or permit its own policies to be publicly challenged in real time.

Diaspora Jews absolutely have the right to care about what is happening in Israel. But they should not misrepresent events, nor claim to know what is best for Israelis better than the people who actually live here.

Israelis, especially those in positions of power, need to wake up and stop making decisions and statements that directly harm Jewish communities abroad.

Qatar's actions have been a persistent and strategic threat to Israel and Western interests. Even though the regime has placed itself in the perfect position to leverage both sides, the fact that Israel has not categorized it as a hostile state was a huge mistake, and we paid the price on October 7.

The international community cannot lose its nerve now. For the first time since October 7, the balance of power has shifted in the right direction, not

Combating antisemitism and standing up for true Judeo-Christian values requires vigilance, courage, and the willingness to speak truth, even when it

If Mamdani wants to be a mayor for all New Yorkers, he must begin by acknowledging the legitimacy of Jewish concerns, not minimizing or manipulating them.

This moment will be another test for the world and how it responds to the surge of terrorism globally. While Jews have historically been the first targets, we

We are one of the most resilient nations on the planet, but after the years of emotional and physical hell we have endured, that word feels like a cop-out and does not accurately describe how we feel.