Winston Churchill

Israel's preemptive actions in Syria: Lessons from Churchill's World War II strategy - opinion

By disabling significant parts of Syria's military, Israel’s swift action has prevented Syria from becoming a wholesale distributor of weapons of war.

 A DRONE view shows Damascus city at night, after the ousting of Bashar Assad, in Syria, earlier this week. Israel took immediate steps to prevent instruments of war from falling into enemy hands, the writer explains.
 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu attends the ceremony for the 70th cohort of military combat officers, near Mitzpe Ramon, in October. Netanyahu’s performance supports Churchill’s observation that one should never worry about action, but only inaction, the writer says.

Action over inaction: Netanyahu's war decisions support Churchill's ethos - opinion

 British prime minister Winston Churchill, Piccadilly Circus, London, England, after his re-election in 1951.

Stolen 1941 Churchill portrait found in Italy, to be returned to Ottawa hotel

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a news conference. The writer asks: ‘Who is really dumb enough not to understand that Netanyahu has no choice but to completely destroy Hamas as the Allies did the Nazis?’

Netanyahu's bravery: Why the world hates the fighting Jews - opinion


Post-war challenges: Rebuilding trust and vision in Israel’s future - opinion

As Israel emerges victorious in its military conflict, the real challenge lies in facing domestic concerns. With 71% of Israelis pessimistic about their future and growing mistrust in the state.

 Demonstrators protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the current Israeli government and for the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip outside Hakirya Base in Tel Aviv, July 7, 2024. Tomer Neuberg/Flash90

Only with true statesmanship can we confront the challenges we face - opinion

Galloway’s track record of divisiveness and rabid anti-Israel rhetoric stands in stark contrast to the principles of inclusivity and diplomacy espoused by great leaders of the past.

George Galloway

'Churchill was a war criminal,' Islamic leader says in Israel-Gaza war debate

Islamic leader Mohammed Hijab, in a televised debate with Rabbi Shmuley, made several bizarre and offensive comments and accusations against Israel and President Herzog.

 Winston Churchill, cigar aficionado, 1950

Five weeks after October 7 attacks, words still fail to capture their extent - opinion

"Inhuman," "savage," "barbarian," "Nazi" - none of these can adequately describe the level of depravity Hamas committed.

 The Israel Antiquities Authority works to find remnants of Hamas victims in Kibbutz Be'eri.

On responsibility and apportioning blame - analysis

 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a press conference at  the Ministry of Defense, in Tel Aviv. October 28, 2023

Israel's leaders should learn from Churchill - opinion

It is victory, victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory, however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival.

Winston Churchill in Tel Aviv, 1921, from the Pritzker Family National Photography Collection at the National Library of Israel

Eight ways to find Winston Churchill’s ghost in London

In search of Winston Churchill’s ghost: It’s London tourism’s finest hour

 Winston Churchill, cigar aficionado, 1950

Churchill and Roosevelt's roles in WWII Jewish rescue - opinion

The “attitudes of much of the Foreign Office in Britain and of the US State Department,” says Groth, “were fundamentally hostile to Jewish rescue.”

 FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT and Winston Churchill – did they fail European Jewry?

Israel is the world's worst country - except for all the others - opinion

Israel has stopped the Western clock that was ticking during the 1950’s. We continue to embody the key values that drove an optimistic post-WWII West, particularly in the United States.

 BARS AND restaurants do a brisk business at Mahaneh Yehuda in Jerusalem. Israel regularly ranks as one of the happiest nations on earth.

Volodymyr Zelensky, the making of a modern Winston Churchill - opinion

No Hollywood producer could have made a war epic to top Zelensky’s selfie video from the heart of Kyiv. “We are here,” he said. “We are in Kyiv. We protect Ukraine.”

 UKRAINE’S PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the Canadian parliament via video link on Tuesday.

When England doubted Jews’ loyalty - book review

Absorbing account captures trauma, flavor of 1940 internment

 Former British prime minister Winston Churchill’s order during World War II to place in internment 27,000 mainly German-speakers incidentally swept up some Jews as well.