Amid Cease-Fire Negotiations, Israel Has Found New Ways to Pressure Hamas
Jerusalem’ strategic calculus.
March 3, 2025
In Australia, a Beleaguered Jewish Community Is Attracting Converts
“The events of October 7 have acted as a catalyst for people who were on the fence.”
Throughout the West, Jewish communities have had to deal with an alarming rise in anti-Semitism since the Hamas attacks on Israel. Perhaps the country that saw the most dramatic shift was Australia, whose Jews went from thinking themselves better off than most of their diasporic coreligionists to witnessing a stream of horrors. Bruce Hill reports, however, that hostility toward Jews isn’t the only thing that’s spiked: Australian rabbis across the denominational spectrum have observed an increase in conversions:
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Why International Law Allows Israel to Lay Siege to Gaza
Criticism of Israeli tactics suggests a special law directed solely at Israel, rather than a standard applied universally.
If the War Resumes, How Can Israel Beat Hamas?
And why hasn’t it done so already?
In Australia, a Beleaguered Jewish Community Is Attracting Converts
“The events of October 7 have acted as a catalyst for people who were on the fence.”
The Decline of American Religiosity Has Come to a Halt
And Jews still outnumber Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus.