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For decades, the Arab–Israeli conflict was seen as political and territorial. Why did peace remain elusive?
📅 Jan 14, 2025 | ⏰ 7:00 PM EST
🎙️ Dr. Mitchell Bard explores how radical Islamist ideology transformed the conflict into a religious war.
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📅 Jan 14, 2025 | ⏰ 7:00 PM EST
🎙️ Dr. Mitchell Bard explores how radical Islamist ideology transformed the conflict into a religious war.
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December 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
For decades, the Arab–Israeli conflict was seen as political and territorial. Why did peace remain elusive?
📅 Jan 14, 2025 | ⏰ 7:00 PM EST
🎙️ Dr. Mitchell Bard explores how radical Islamist ideology transformed the conflict into a religious war.
Register:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
📅 Jan 14, 2025 | ⏰ 7:00 PM EST
🎙️ Dr. Mitchell Bard explores how radical Islamist ideology transformed the conflict into a religious war.
Register:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Mohammed bin Salman is reshaping Saudi Arabia’s economy and society while remaining one of the most controversial leaders on the global stage, especially after the Jamal Khashoggi killing.
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#MBS #SaudiArabia #Khashoggi
Read the full JVL biography:
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#MBS #SaudiArabia #Khashoggi
December 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Mohammed bin Salman is reshaping Saudi Arabia’s economy and society while remaining one of the most controversial leaders on the global stage, especially after the Jamal Khashoggi killing.
Read the full JVL biography:
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#MBS #SaudiArabia #Khashoggi
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#MBS #SaudiArabia #Khashoggi
Saudi normalization without normalization?
In his latest op-ed, Dr. Mitchell Bard argues Riyadh extracted sweeping U.S. concessions while giving Israel nothing in return.
Read here: www.jns.org/the-saudis-h...
In his latest op-ed, Dr. Mitchell Bard argues Riyadh extracted sweeping U.S. concessions while giving Israel nothing in return.
Read here: www.jns.org/the-saudis-h...
The Saudis have mastered the art of manipulation
They have wanted the benefits of normalization without normalization itself.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Saudi normalization without normalization?
In his latest op-ed, Dr. Mitchell Bard argues Riyadh extracted sweeping U.S. concessions while giving Israel nothing in return.
Read here: www.jns.org/the-saudis-h...
In his latest op-ed, Dr. Mitchell Bard argues Riyadh extracted sweeping U.S. concessions while giving Israel nothing in return.
Read here: www.jns.org/the-saudis-h...
JVL is proud to launch its new website! Faster, more accessible, mobile-optimized, and easier to navigate, it strengthens our mission to make reliable Jewish and Israel-related information accessible to all.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM
JVL is proud to launch its new website! Faster, more accessible, mobile-optimized, and easier to navigate, it strengthens our mission to make reliable Jewish and Israel-related information accessible to all.
Explore: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org
Support us: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/donate
Explore: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org
Support us: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/donate
Happy #Hanukkah!
As we celebrate the Festival of Lights, we also stand with the Jewish community in Sydney after the recent antisemitic attack.
At times like these, preserving Jewish history and truth matters more than ever.
#SydneyAttack
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As we celebrate the Festival of Lights, we also stand with the Jewish community in Sydney after the recent antisemitic attack.
At times like these, preserving Jewish history and truth matters more than ever.
#SydneyAttack
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December 15, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Happy #Hanukkah!
As we celebrate the Festival of Lights, we also stand with the Jewish community in Sydney after the recent antisemitic attack.
At times like these, preserving Jewish history and truth matters more than ever.
#SydneyAttack
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As we celebrate the Festival of Lights, we also stand with the Jewish community in Sydney after the recent antisemitic attack.
At times like these, preserving Jewish history and truth matters more than ever.
#SydneyAttack
🚨Support JVL: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/donate
Dr. Mitchell Bard tells the largely forgotten story of Lt. Jack Taylor, an American OSS agent who survived Mauthausen and later testified against Nazi war criminals. His firsthand account shows why Holocaust evidence still matters.
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#HolocaustHistory
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#HolocaustHistory
The unsung American hero of the Mauthausen video in ‘Nuremberg’
Lt. Jack Taylor of the Office of Strategic Services (the precursor to the CIA) is one of many victims of the Holocaust whose story is largely unknown.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Dr. Mitchell Bard tells the largely forgotten story of Lt. Jack Taylor, an American OSS agent who survived Mauthausen and later testified against Nazi war criminals. His firsthand account shows why Holocaust evidence still matters.
🔗 www.jns.org/the-unsung-a...
#HolocaustHistory
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#HolocaustHistory
Israel and Lebanon have resumed direct talks for the first time in decades, aiming to reduce border tensions and build long-term stability. A look at the full history of negotiations, from the 1990s to today.
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#Israel #Lebanon #IsraelLebanon #MiddleEast
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#Israel #Lebanon #IsraelLebanon #MiddleEast
December 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Israel and Lebanon have resumed direct talks for the first time in decades, aiming to reduce border tensions and build long-term stability. A look at the full history of negotiations, from the 1990s to today.
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#Israel #Lebanon #IsraelLebanon #MiddleEast
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#Israel #Lebanon #IsraelLebanon #MiddleEast
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December 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has become one of the most prominent Jewish voices in American public life. His Jewish upbringing, leadership as attorney general, and rise to the governor’s office all shaped his national profile.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has become one of the most prominent Jewish voices in American public life. His Jewish upbringing, leadership as attorney general, and rise to the governor’s office all shaped his national profile.
🔗 Read more here: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/josh-shapiro
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@cairnational.bsky.social is now paying students disciplined for anti-Israel actions.
Dr. MitchellGBard exposes how the “Champions of Justice Fund” mirrors the PA’s “pay-to-slay” model—this time on U.S. campuses.
🔗 Read here: www.jns.org/cairs-pay-fo...
#Israel #Antisemitism #CAIR
Dr. MitchellGBard exposes how the “Champions of Justice Fund” mirrors the PA’s “pay-to-slay” model—this time on U.S. campuses.
🔗 Read here: www.jns.org/cairs-pay-fo...
#Israel #Antisemitism #CAIR
CAIR’s ‘pay-for-Jew-hatred’ policy
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations launched a “Champions of Justice Fund” that pays $1,000 “educational grants” to students disciplined for anti-Israel actions.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:43 PM
@cairnational.bsky.social is now paying students disciplined for anti-Israel actions.
Dr. MitchellGBard exposes how the “Champions of Justice Fund” mirrors the PA’s “pay-to-slay” model—this time on U.S. campuses.
🔗 Read here: www.jns.org/cairs-pay-fo...
#Israel #Antisemitism #CAIR
Dr. MitchellGBard exposes how the “Champions of Justice Fund” mirrors the PA’s “pay-to-slay” model—this time on U.S. campuses.
🔗 Read here: www.jns.org/cairs-pay-fo...
#Israel #Antisemitism #CAIR
Join us on December 10 at 7:30pm EST for our first-ever collaboration with CAMERA!
We’ll dive into The Return of Jewish Sovereignty in the Land of Israel, part of CAMERA’s history series.
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#Israel #JewishHistory #CAMERA #JVL
We’ll dive into The Return of Jewish Sovereignty in the Land of Israel, part of CAMERA’s history series.
🔗 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#Israel #JewishHistory #CAMERA #JVL
December 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Join us on December 10 at 7:30pm EST for our first-ever collaboration with CAMERA!
We’ll dive into The Return of Jewish Sovereignty in the Land of Israel, part of CAMERA’s history series.
🔗 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#Israel #JewishHistory #CAMERA #JVL
We’ll dive into The Return of Jewish Sovereignty in the Land of Israel, part of CAMERA’s history series.
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#Israel #JewishHistory #CAMERA #JVL
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December 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Misinformation has shaped the Arab–Israeli conflict for decades.
From “Zionism is racism” to distorted claims about Israel’s origins, what’s myth and what’s fact?
Join Dr. Mitchell Bard on Dec. 3 at 7 PM EST for a special JVL webinar.
🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
From “Zionism is racism” to distorted claims about Israel’s origins, what’s myth and what’s fact?
Join Dr. Mitchell Bard on Dec. 3 at 7 PM EST for a special JVL webinar.
🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: JVL Webinar - Myths and Facts: Understanding the Arab-Israeli Conflict. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: JVL Webinar - Myths and Facts: Understanding the Arab-Israeli Conflict. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Misinformation has shaped the Arab–Israeli conflict for decades.
From “Zionism is racism” to distorted claims about Israel’s origins, what’s myth and what’s fact?
Join Dr. Mitchell Bard on Dec. 3 at 7 PM EST for a special JVL webinar.
🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
From “Zionism is racism” to distorted claims about Israel’s origins, what’s myth and what’s fact?
Join Dr. Mitchell Bard on Dec. 3 at 7 PM EST for a special JVL webinar.
🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Grateful for history, truth and our JVL community this Thanksgiving.
As we reflect on Jewish-American identity and heritage, thank you for being part of our journey. 🦃📚
Learn more about Jews and Thanksgiving: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/do-jews-cele...
As we reflect on Jewish-American identity and heritage, thank you for being part of our journey. 🦃📚
Learn more about Jews and Thanksgiving: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/do-jews-cele...
November 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Grateful for history, truth and our JVL community this Thanksgiving.
As we reflect on Jewish-American identity and heritage, thank you for being part of our journey. 🦃📚
Learn more about Jews and Thanksgiving: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/do-jews-cele...
As we reflect on Jewish-American identity and heritage, thank you for being part of our journey. 🦃📚
Learn more about Jews and Thanksgiving: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/do-jews-cele...
France posthumously promoted Alfred Dreyfus to brigadier general, more than a century after his wrongful conviction in the antisemitic Dreyfus Affair. A symbolic correction of a historic injustice.
Read more: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/alfred-dreyf...
#Dreyfus #FrenchHistory #Antisemitism
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#Dreyfus #FrenchHistory #Antisemitism
November 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
France posthumously promoted Alfred Dreyfus to brigadier general, more than a century after his wrongful conviction in the antisemitic Dreyfus Affair. A symbolic correction of a historic injustice.
Read more: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/alfred-dreyf...
#Dreyfus #FrenchHistory #Antisemitism
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#Dreyfus #FrenchHistory #Antisemitism
Israel has shown extraordinary resilience since Oct. 7, but trauma, systemic failures and lost trust cannot be ignored. Dr. Dr. Mitchell Bard writes on why accountability and reform are essential for true recovery.
Read: jns.org/a-resilient-...
#Israel #MiddleEast #JewishWorld
Read: jns.org/a-resilient-...
#Israel #MiddleEast #JewishWorld
A resilient but traumatized nation
Rebuilding national confidence demands a sober accounting of what went wrong—the gaps in coordination, the breakdowns in emergency response and the complacency that left communities exposed.
jns.org
November 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Israel has shown extraordinary resilience since Oct. 7, but trauma, systemic failures and lost trust cannot be ignored. Dr. Dr. Mitchell Bard writes on why accountability and reform are essential for true recovery.
Read: jns.org/a-resilient-...
#Israel #MiddleEast #JewishWorld
Read: jns.org/a-resilient-...
#Israel #MiddleEast #JewishWorld
Today marks #Sigd, the Ethiopian Jewish holiday observed 50 days after Yom Kippur.
A day of fasting, prayer, and reaffirming the covenant of the Torah, rooted in the traditions of Beta Israel and celebrated today in Jerusalem and across Israel
❗Read more: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/ethiopian-si...
A day of fasting, prayer, and reaffirming the covenant of the Torah, rooted in the traditions of Beta Israel and celebrated today in Jerusalem and across Israel
❗Read more: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/ethiopian-si...
November 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Today marks #Sigd, the Ethiopian Jewish holiday observed 50 days after Yom Kippur.
A day of fasting, prayer, and reaffirming the covenant of the Torah, rooted in the traditions of Beta Israel and celebrated today in Jerusalem and across Israel
❗Read more: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/ethiopian-si...
A day of fasting, prayer, and reaffirming the covenant of the Torah, rooted in the traditions of Beta Israel and celebrated today in Jerusalem and across Israel
❗Read more: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/ethiopian-si...
What does UN Security Council Resolution 2803 actually say?
How does it shape Gaza’s future?
And why are reactions so divided, from Israel, Hamas, Arab states, Russia, and the U.S.?
Read JVL's breakdown:
🔗 www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/analysis-and...
#UNSC2803 #Gaza #Israel #UN #Diplomacy
How does it shape Gaza’s future?
And why are reactions so divided, from Israel, Hamas, Arab states, Russia, and the U.S.?
Read JVL's breakdown:
🔗 www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/analysis-and...
#UNSC2803 #Gaza #Israel #UN #Diplomacy
November 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
What does UN Security Council Resolution 2803 actually say?
How does it shape Gaza’s future?
And why are reactions so divided, from Israel, Hamas, Arab states, Russia, and the U.S.?
Read JVL's breakdown:
🔗 www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/analysis-and...
#UNSC2803 #Gaza #Israel #UN #Diplomacy
How does it shape Gaza’s future?
And why are reactions so divided, from Israel, Hamas, Arab states, Russia, and the U.S.?
Read JVL's breakdown:
🔗 www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/analysis-and...
#UNSC2803 #Gaza #Israel #UN #Diplomacy
This week’s op-ed by Dr. Mitchell Bard examines the real cost of Israel’s strategic dependence on the U.S. —especially as President Donald Trump openly boasts of halting Israeli military operations. A timely analysis of the shifting alliance.
👇 Read here:
www.jns.org/the-price-of...
👇 Read here:
www.jns.org/the-price-of...
The price of dependence: US-Israel relations
Israel survived the war, but is now tethered to an unpredictable ally whose support comes with conditions and whose electorate is steadily losing interest in maintaining the bond.
www.jns.org
November 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This week’s op-ed by Dr. Mitchell Bard examines the real cost of Israel’s strategic dependence on the U.S. —especially as President Donald Trump openly boasts of halting Israeli military operations. A timely analysis of the shifting alliance.
👇 Read here:
www.jns.org/the-price-of...
👇 Read here:
www.jns.org/the-price-of...
🚨Newly leaked U.S. documents reveal what leaders denied publicly: Israel and key Arab states have been quietly coordinating militarily for years to counter Iran.
🔗Read more here: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-regional...
#MiddleEast #Security #Israel #ArabStates #Iran
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#MiddleEast #Security #Israel #ArabStates #Iran
November 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
🚨Newly leaked U.S. documents reveal what leaders denied publicly: Israel and key Arab states have been quietly coordinating militarily for years to counter Iran.
🔗Read more here: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-regional...
#MiddleEast #Security #Israel #ArabStates #Iran
🔗Read more here: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-regional...
#MiddleEast #Security #Israel #ArabStates #Iran
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November 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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🇮🇱 Israel ranks at the top among nations voting with the United States at the UN.
Explore nearly two decades of voting data—from the 2000s through 2024—covering global and Israel-related resolutions.
More here:📊 www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/united-natio...
#UN #USIsrael #Israel #Diplomacy #Data #JVL
Explore nearly two decades of voting data—from the 2000s through 2024—covering global and Israel-related resolutions.
More here:📊 www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/united-natio...
#UN #USIsrael #Israel #Diplomacy #Data #JVL
November 11, 2025 at 10:49 PM
🇮🇱 Israel ranks at the top among nations voting with the United States at the UN.
Explore nearly two decades of voting data—from the 2000s through 2024—covering global and Israel-related resolutions.
More here:📊 www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/united-natio...
#UN #USIsrael #Israel #Diplomacy #Data #JVL
Explore nearly two decades of voting data—from the 2000s through 2024—covering global and Israel-related resolutions.
More here:📊 www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/united-natio...
#UN #USIsrael #Israel #Diplomacy #Data #JVL
50 years ago today, Israeli Ambassador Chaim Herzog stood before the UN, condemned the vote against Zionism as “a shameful exhibition of hatred and ignorance,” and tore the resolution in protest.
🔗 Read his full speech: jewishvirtuallibrary.org/israeli-stat...
#ChaimHerzog #Israel #UNHistory
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#ChaimHerzog #Israel #UNHistory
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
50 years ago today, Israeli Ambassador Chaim Herzog stood before the UN, condemned the vote against Zionism as “a shameful exhibition of hatred and ignorance,” and tore the resolution in protest.
🔗 Read his full speech: jewishvirtuallibrary.org/israeli-stat...
#ChaimHerzog #Israel #UNHistory
🔗 Read his full speech: jewishvirtuallibrary.org/israeli-stat...
#ChaimHerzog #Israel #UNHistory
While the world watched Gaza, Israel scored a quiet but decisive victory in the West Bank. @MitchellGBard explains how Operation Iron Wall dismantled terror networks and reshaped the region’s security landscape.
Read here 👉 www.jns.org/not-in-judea...
#Israel #WestBank #Iran #Hamas #MiddleEast
Read here 👉 www.jns.org/not-in-judea...
#Israel #WestBank #Iran #Hamas #MiddleEast
Not in Judea and Samaria
While Israel remains mired in Gaza, it has quietly transformed the security landscape of the West Bank—crushing terror networks, dismantling Iranian proxies and re-establishing control over territory.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
While the world watched Gaza, Israel scored a quiet but decisive victory in the West Bank. @MitchellGBard explains how Operation Iron Wall dismantled terror networks and reshaped the region’s security landscape.
Read here 👉 www.jns.org/not-in-judea...
#Israel #WestBank #Iran #Hamas #MiddleEast
Read here 👉 www.jns.org/not-in-judea...
#Israel #WestBank #Iran #Hamas #MiddleEast
📊 Where do most of the world’s Jews live today?
Israel: 7.15M 🇮🇱
U.S.: 6.3M 🇺🇸
Together, they make up nearly 80% of global Jewry.
But how big are other Jewish communities?
🔗 Explore the full picture: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jewish-popul...
#JewishHistory #Israel #Demographics #JVL
Israel: 7.15M 🇮🇱
U.S.: 6.3M 🇺🇸
Together, they make up nearly 80% of global Jewry.
But how big are other Jewish communities?
🔗 Explore the full picture: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jewish-popul...
#JewishHistory #Israel #Demographics #JVL
November 6, 2025 at 11:12 PM
📊 Where do most of the world’s Jews live today?
Israel: 7.15M 🇮🇱
U.S.: 6.3M 🇺🇸
Together, they make up nearly 80% of global Jewry.
But how big are other Jewish communities?
🔗 Explore the full picture: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jewish-popul...
#JewishHistory #Israel #Demographics #JVL
Israel: 7.15M 🇮🇱
U.S.: 6.3M 🇺🇸
Together, they make up nearly 80% of global Jewry.
But how big are other Jewish communities?
🔗 Explore the full picture: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jewish-popul...
#JewishHistory #Israel #Demographics #JVL